Watch order
Dragon Ball watch order — every season and movie in order
9 stops · 659 episodes · 73 filler episodes
Dragon Ball, Z, then Super. Daima, released in 2024, is set right after the Buu saga. The first two arcs of Super retell Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F', so watch either the films or the series. GT is an alternative future that later series ignore.
Main storyStartDragon Ball1 season · 153 episodes · 1986–1989The main story — start here.You can skip 21 filler episodes.
Main storyDragon Ball Z9 seasons · 291 episodes · 1989–1996Sequel — continues the story.You can skip 38 filler episodes.
Main storyDragon Ball DAIMA1 season · 20 episodes · 2024–2025Set between Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super.
MovieDragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsMovie · 2013The series later retells this story — watch either one.
MovieDragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'Movie · 2015The series later retells this story — watch either one.
Main storyDragon Ball Super1 season · 131 episodes · 2015–2018Sequel — continues the story.You can skip 14 filler episodes.
MovieDragon Ball Super: BrolyMovie · 2018Watch after Dragon Ball Super.
MovieDragon Ball Super: Super HeroMovie · 2022Watch after Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
OptionalDragon Ball GT1 season · 64 episodes · 1996–1997Optional: not canon, skip it if you're short on time.
Filler data: animefillerlist.com
Questions & answers
In what order should I watch Dragon Ball?
1. Dragon Ball — The main story — start here. 2. Dragon Ball Z — Sequel — continues the story. 3. Dragon Ball DAIMA — Set between Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super. 4. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods — The series later retells this story — watch either one. 5. Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' — The series later retells this story — watch either one. 6. Dragon Ball Super — Sequel — continues the story. 7. Dragon Ball Super: Broly — Watch after Dragon Ball Super. 8. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero — Watch after Dragon Ball Super: Broly. 9. Dragon Ball GT — Optional: not canon, skip it if you're short on time.
Where do I start Dragon Ball?
Start with Dragon Ball. The full order — 9 stops · 659 episodes — is on this page, with the movies placed where they fit.
Can I skip the fillers in Dragon Ball?
Yes: filler episodes are not from the manga and don't move the main story. Each series page marks them, and a switch hides them from the episode list. You can skip 73 filler episodes.