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Spiky hair abounds. The Dragon Ball saga is an anime classic, and virtually the entire story chronicles the life of Goku, a rambunctious young man with a heart of gold and fists of steel. A great deal of silliness, dramatic tension, and midair combat follows him wherever he goes, resulting in a unique, often over-the-top experience. Dragon Ball is based on the manga series of the same name, by Akira Toriyama.
The movies of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball Super are of questionable canonicity in comparison to the anime, and often fail to fit neatly into the timeline of show. Consequently, the entries here are approximations only. Because Dragon Ball GT has been declared more or less null and void by the creation of Dragon Ball Super, it is included under Release Order only.
Several arcs in Dragon Ball Z have been declared filler, as they do not appear in the original manga, and are considered non-canonical. To skip these arcs, watch Dragon Ball Z Kai rather than the original anime. Since the movies are similarly non-canonical, this article will utilize the episode lists for the original series.
Several arcs in Dragon Ball Z have been declared filler, as they do not appear in the original manga, and are considered non-canonical. To skip these arcs, watch Dragon Ball Z Kai rather than the original anime. Since the movies are similarly non-canonical, this article will utilize the episode lists for the original series.
At two points in the story - once in Dragon Ball Z, once in Dragon Ball Super - time travel plays a prominent role. As a result of this time travel the timeline changes, making it incorrect to place either of the related sagas at the end of the chronology, where they would normally belong. These sections are instead listed where they come up in the story.
At the moment this list does not include Dragon Ball Heroes, a non-canon series of animations. These will be added in the future. The list also doesn't include any of Dragon Ball's many video games, as none of them are canonical. These, too, will be added at some point, though only under Release Order.
In-Universe Chronological Order
In-Universe Chronological Order
- Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (2011, short film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)
- Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (2011, short film - intro only)
- Dragon Ball beginning iterations:
- Dragon Ball: Emperor Pilaf Saga (1986, animated television)
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986, film)
- Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996, film)
- Dragon Ball: Tournament Saga (1986, animated television)
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987, film)
- Dragon Ball Red Ribbon Saga iterations:
- Dragon Ball: Red Ribbon Army Saga (1986, animated television)
- Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988, film)
- Dragon Ball: Tien Shinhan and King Piccolo Saga (1988, animated television)
- Dragon Ball: Piccolo Jr. Saga (1988, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Saiyan Saga (1989, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Namek and Ginyu Sagas (1990, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Frieza Saga (1991, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Garlic Junior, Trunks, and Android Sagas (1991, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993, animated special - alternate timeline)
- Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Imperfect and Perfect Cell Sagas (1992, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992, film)
- Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993, OVA)
- Dragon Ball Z: Cell Games Saga (1992, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Great Saiyaman and World Tournament Sagas (1993, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (1994, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (1994, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Majin Buu Saga (1994, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Yo! Son Goku and his Friends Return!! (2008, short film)
- Battle of the Gods iterations:
- Dragon Ball Super: Battle of Gods Saga (2015, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013, film)
- Resurrection 'F' iterations:
- Dragon Ball Super: Resurrection 'F' Saga (2015, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015, film)
- Dragon Ball Super: God of Destruction Champa Saga to Tournament of Power Saga (2016, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022, animated film)
Release Order
- Dragon Ball (1986, animated television)
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986, film)
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987, film)
- Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988, film)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990, animated film)
- Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (1991, film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993, animated special)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993, OVA)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (1994, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (1994, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995, animated film)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996, animated television)
- Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy (1997, animated special)
- Dragon Ball Z: Yo! Son Goku and his Friends Return!! (2008, animated special)
- Dragonball Evolution (2009, film)
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009, animated television)
- Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (2011, animated special)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Super (2015, animated television)
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018, animated film)
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022, animated film)