Dragon Ball is one of the most popular and long-running anime series of all time. It also has a lot of content, which can make it hard for new fans to know where to start.
The original series, which is based on the same-named manga and started airing in 1986, has led to a lot of spinoffs and sequels, such as Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super, and the most recent one, Super Dragon Ball Heroes.
In addition to the series, there are also a number of movies and TV specials that add to the confusion. Also, not all of the series are considered “canon,” which adds to the confusion. So where do you start? We’ll take care of you.
How to Watch Dragon Ball From Beginning to End?
Even though die-hard Dragon Ball fans might not like this method, one way to watch the movies is in the order that the story takes place. Some fans would say this isn’t the best way to watch because it doesn’t take into account whether a show or movie is canon or not. Because of this, it has a lot of content.
Also, note that we have Dragon Ball Z but not Dragon Ball Z Kai, even though they are pretty much the same thing. Dragon Ball Z Kai is a remake of the first series. It tells the same story, but there is less filler and some new dialogue, and the animation has been updated.
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Anyway, here are all the releases in order of when they came out:
- Dragon Ball
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 1-86
- Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku (TV Special)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 87-107
- Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 108-123
- Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (TV special)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 124 and 125
- Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 126-146
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13 (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 147-173
- Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z to episodes 174-194
- Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 195-207
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly’s Second Coming (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 208-250
- Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 251-253
- Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 254-288
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (movie)
- Dragon Ball Z episodes 289-finish
- Dragon Ball GT, all episodes
- Dragon Ball Super episodes 1-3
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods (movie)
- Dragon Ball Super episodes 4-18
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F (movie)
- Dragon Ball Super episode 19-finish
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly (movie)
- Dragon Super Dragon Ball Heroes
How to Watch Dragon Ball in the Right Order?
If you want to skip everything that isn’t considered canon, like the TV shows and movies that don’t follow what happens in the manga and weren’t made with Akira Toriyama’s help, you can use the list below.
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The series Dragon Ball GT and most of the movies are among the things that are not considered canon. Then you have to decide if you want to watch Dragon Ball Z, which is more detailed, or Dragon Ball Kai, which is more refined.
Anyway, here’s a list for fans who want to watch the series in the right order:
- Dragon Ball, all episodes
- Dragon Ball Z or Kai, until the end of the Frieza Saga
- Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku (TV special)
- Dragon Ball Z, from the end of the Frieza Saga until the end of the Cell saga
- Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (TV special)
- Dragon Ball Z, all remaining episodes
- Dragon Ball Super