Dragon Ball Watch Order
A release-friendly path through the original series, Z or Kai, Super, and the optional DAIMA side story.
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Viewing order
- 1.Dragon BallMain story
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- 2.Dragon Ball ZChoose either version
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Choose this original version or Dragon Ball Z Kai below; they cover the same broad story era.
- 3.Dragon Ball Z KaiChoose either version
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An alternate, re-edited version of Z. Do not watch both Z and Kai back to back as though they were separate seasons.
- 4.Dragon Ball SuperMain story
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- 5.Dragon Ball DAIMAOptional
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A separate series set in the Dragon Ball world. Watch it after the original series and Z/Kai; it is not required to start Super.
Titles, formats, episode counts, and years come from AniList when available. This viewing order was checked against the official franchise sources linked below.
Canon, filler and optional episodes
Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Z Kai are alternate versions of the same broad part of the story; choose one. This guide does not list episode-level filler ranges.
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