How To Watch Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball is one of the most popular, not to mention extensive, anime franchises of all time, and newbies may find it difficult to know where to begin due to the abundance of content.

The original series (based on the manga of the same name) debuted in 1986 and has since produced a slew of spinoffs and sequels, including Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super, and the most current addition in the genre, Super Dragon Ball Heroes.
Aside from the series, there are a number of movies and television specials that add to the confusion, and the fact that not all of the series are necessarily deemed “canon” adds to the mix.

What is the best way to watch Dragon Ball in order?

While devout Dragon Ball fans may frown on this strategy, one option to watch the films is in chronological sequence in terms of the story’s timeline.

This sequence does not consider whether each series or film is deemed canon or not, which is why some fans argue that it isn’t the ideal method to watch – and as a result, it contains a lot of material.

Meanwhile, given that the two series are practically the same, we have included Dragon Ball Z but not Dragon Ball Z Kai. (For context, Dragon Ball Z Kai is a remake of the previous series, telling the same tale but with less fluff, fresh dialogue, and updated animation.)

In any case, here’s a list of every single release in chronological order:

• 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 episodes 19-finish
• Dragon Ball Super: Broly (movie)
• Dragon Super Dragon Ball Heroes

What is the best way to watch Dragonball in chronological order?

There is an alternative sequence below if you wish to skip everything that isn’t regarded canon, such as series and films that don’t follow the events of the manga and were developed without any influence from author Akira Toriyama.

The Dragon Ball GT television series, as well as the majority of the films, are considered non-canon.

Then there’s the decision of whether to watch Dragon Ball Z for the whole experience or Dragon Ball Kai for a more polished experience.

In any case, here is a list for those who want to see the series in its entirety:

• 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