Dragon Ball
1986 · Toei Animation · Action / Adventure
Seasons and episodes
3 seasons · 508 ep.
- Dragon Ball — 153 episodes · 1986
- Dragon Ball Z — 291 episodes · 1989
- Dragon Ball GT — 64 episodes · 1996
The original manga story concludes with Dragon Ball Z. GT follows an alternative anime-original continuation. Kai is a recut of Z and is not counted twice. Super and Daima have their own entries.
Filler episodes
Yes (59)
- Dragon Ball: 30-33, 45, 79-83, 127-132, 149-153
- Dragon Ball Z: 9-10, 12-16, 39-43, 100, 102, 108-117, 124-125, 170-171, 174, 195-199, 202-203, 274, 288
Episode numbers restart for each series; GT is an anime-original continuation and has no manga-based filler count.
Mixed and anime-canon episodes are excluded.
Is the story complete?
Complete
Source material: Manga · Original Dragon Ball manga complete · GT is an anime-original alternative continuity
Original title: ドラゴンボール
Where to continue after the anime
The original Dragon Ball manga ends with chapter 519 (volume 42); after Dragon Ball Z there is no further chapter of the original manga. Dragon Ball Super is a separate continuation with its own reading guide; GT has no source manga.
How far from the end?
The anime story is complete.
Watch order
- Dragon Ball → Dragon Ball Z (or Dragon Ball Z Kai, without counting both cuts).
- Dragon Ball GT is an alternative follow-up. Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball Daima have separate catalog entries.