Watching Dragon Ball in Chronological Order
If you want to experience the full Dragon Ball story in order from the start to the beginning, then watching the series and movies chronologically is the best option. Many of the newer movies and specials fit between older episodes arcs in the series to give more context or backstory. The series and movies in chronological order are: Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (TV special) Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (movie) Dragon Ball: episodes 1–13 Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (movie) Dragon Ball: episodes 14–17 Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle (movie) Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (movie) Dragon Ball: episodes 18–68 Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (movie) Dragon Ball: episodes 69–153 Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 1–20 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 21–107 Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge (movie) Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 108–172 Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (movie) Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan (movie) Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 173–193 Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 195–208 Dragon Ball Z: Broly’s Second Coming (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 209–226 Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 227–248 Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 249–288 Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (movie) Dragon Ball Super: episodes 1–14 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods (movie) Dragon Ball Super: episodes 15–27 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F (movie) Dragon Ball Super: episodes 28–131 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (movie) Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (movie) Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (TV special) Dragon Ball Z: episode 194 Dragon Ball Z: episodes 289–291 Dragon Ball GT: episodes 1–64 Dragon Ball GT: A Hero’s Legacy (movie) Super Dragon Ball Heroes: all episodes
Watching Dragon Ball in Release Order
Watching the complete Dragon Ball saga in the order that they were released will give you the most authentic experience of the story. If you want to be a completionist and view all of the series and movies as the anime’s producers intended, release order is the best option for you. In order by release date, the order is: Dragon Ball: episodes 1–43 Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (movie) Dragon Ball: episodes 44–70 Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle (movie) Dragon Ball: episodes 71–118 Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (movie) Dragon Ball: episodes 119–153 Dragon Ball Z: episodes 1–11 Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 12–39 Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 40–54 Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 55–63 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (TV special) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 64–81 Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 82–99 Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 100–130 Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 131–147 Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 148–175 Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (TV special) Dragon Ball Z: episode 176 Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 177–192 Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 193–195 Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 196–220 Dragon Ball Z: Broly’s Second Coming (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 221–232 Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 233–258 Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 259–270 Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (movie) Dragon Ball Z: episodes 271–291 Dragon Ball GT: episodes 1–4 Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (movie) Dragon Ball GT: episodes 5–41 Dragon Ball GT: A Hero’s Legacy (movie) Dragon Ball GT: episodes 42–64 Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (movie) Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods (movie) Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F (movie) Dragon Ball Super: episodes 1–131 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (movie) Super Dragon Ball Heroes: all episodes Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (movie)
Watching Dragon Ball without Filler
If you only want to focus on the Dragon Ball storylines that are canon with the original manga, then you don’t have to watch everything that’s been released. Many of the specials or later series are considered non-canon because the original manga author didn’t have any input on them. If you want to cut out all the filler episodes and stick to the main story, then do the following: Skip all of the movies and TV specials. Instead of watching all of Dragon Ball Z, replace it with Dragon Ball Z Kai. Dragon Ball Z Kai is a remastered and condensed version of the original Dragon Ball Z arcs that are truer to the manga. Skip over Dragon Ball GT.
Where to Watch Dragon Ball
Look for episodes on Funimation, Crunchyroll, or Hulu. You can find all of the Dragon Ball series and movies on Funimation and Crunchyroll and stream them to your devices if you have a premium account. If you want to get started with the original Dragon Ball or try Dragon Ball Z Kai, then it’s available on Hulu with ad-supported or zero-ad plans. Streaming sites may add or remove series and movies randomly. If you don’t find the series or movie you’re looking for, try checking JustWatch to see where it’s available to stream or buy.
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