Since Piccolo died, so did the Kami of the Earth and therefore, all the Dragon Balls disappeared. Nappa dies, but Vegeta managed to escape. The Sayans have already arrived, and all together are trying to protect the Earth, but in the end, most die. One year later, Goku’s friends resurrect him. Goku, meanwhile, enters the underworld and undergoes training at North Cayo, where he improves his physical performance and also learns techniques such as kayoken and genki dame. But the troubles for the land did not end there, there are still two living Sayans – Nappa and Vegeta, and they go to the ground to get Dragon Balls and use them. Goku sacrifices himself to have Piccolo kill Raditz.
A new story begins with the fact that a mysterious space warrior named Raditz, Goku’s older brother, arrives on Earth from another planet, and that, it turns out, Goku is also from the extraterrestrial race of warriors – the Saiyan, of which only four are now alive. The anime takes place five years after Goku and Chichi’s wedding. In this section, we’re just going to sum up the whole series’ order and then refer to each of these movies separately, so you know how they actually fit in. Dragon Ball Zĭragon Ball Z is a rather complex unit that is, in many ways, divided and “interrupted” by numerous movies that fit somewhere between the series’ long run. More and more formidable enemies appear, until the incarnation of Evil in the form of the Demon Piccolo. With another young boy named Krillin, he undergoes very rigorous training with Kame Sennin known as “Tortue Géniale”, a renowned martial arts master, hiding a great power under his appearance of lustful old man, who prepares his two disciples for the Grand Tournament.
He meets a young woman named Bulma, and the two go together in search of the Dragon Balls (seven magical crystal balls which, if they are together, allow to summon the dragon Shenron, then proposing to grant the wish of the one who pronounces a specific formula in front of him), meeting on the way many adversaries (most of them competing in the quest for the famous balls, often for selfish or even evil purposes), some of whom subsequently become allies, such as Yamcha or Ten Chin Han.Īlready very strong in his normal form (even before having undergone formal training he stands up to high-level adult fighters), Son Goku transforms into a giant ape after staring at the full moon, then deploying immeasurable destructive power ( without being aware of it and without having the slightest memory afterwards).
This anime tells the story of the childhood and adolescence of Son Goku, a little boy very gifted for martial arts, and who has a mysterious monkey tail. This is a great starter work as it will tell you everything you need to know and you can watch it uninterrupted, as the 153 episodes, which ran from February 26, 1986, to April 19, 1989, are all in the right chronological order.
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13 (movie).Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge (movie).“Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks” (TV special).
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (movie).Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (movie).Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (movie).“Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku” (TV special).This is an overview of the chronological order in which you should watch Dragon Ball: This often causes confusion with the fans and that is why we have decided to bring a detailed chronological guide of all the material before we actually continue with the analysis of each separate installment.
Now, if the franchise runs for decades, the amount of material accumulates and gets released, but necessarily in the right in-universe chronological order. Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) – watch after Dragon Ball Super and before Super Dragon Ball Heroes Dragon Ball: The Complete Chronological Watch OrderĪnime series, at least such big ones as Dragon Ball, usually have a lot of seasons and several movies, which expands the narrative to a large degree.