Want to know how to watch Dragon Ball in the proper order? Read on to discover all the episodes of this famed series in proper chronological order.
Dragon Ball can be called one of the most extensive anime franchises ever. This anime series has a loyal fanbase. But for those who have watched only a few episodes of the series or desire to watch it right from the beginning, it can be a daunting task.
Browsing through the episodes on the official websites can be perplexing. Hence, we have compiled the episodes from the beginning so that you can watch Dragon Ball in chronological order.
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How do I watch Dragon Ball in chronological order?
The reason for this huge wealth of content is due to the fact that the anime was released decades ago, in 1986. So many spinoffs, TV specials, movies, etc. have been released.
Currently, Super Dragon Ball Heroes, the latest spinoff of the Dragon Ball franchise, is ongoing. The franchise begins with TV specials, movies, and other episodes under the Dragon Ball Z banner.
Dragon Ball Z
- Dead Zone (movie)
- Episodes 1-86
- Bardock: The Father of Goku (TV Special)
- Episodes 87-107
- Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (movie)
- The World’s Strongest (movie)
- The Tree of Might (movie)
- Lord Slug (movie)
- Episodes 108-123
- The History of Trunks (TV Special)
- Episodes 124 and 125
- Cooler’s Revenge (movie)
- Episodes 126-146
- Super Android 13 (movie)
- Episodes 147-173
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Dragon Ball GT
- Episodes 1-64
- 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: Episodes 19–131
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly (movie)
- Super Dragon Ball Heroes
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (The Finale)
How do I watch Dragon Ball in Order by Canon?
Do you find the list too exhaustive? If yes, then we have prepared the below list through which you can watch Dragon Ball in order by canon. The non-canon entries comprise the majority of episodes from Dragon Ball GT and a few films.
- 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: 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
