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Follow Goku. Keep the timelines clear.

Follow the main Dragon Ball and Super eras, keeping GT, classic films and game multiverses separate.

Navigate Dragon Ball across manga, anime, films and games. The main Super-era route stays separate from GT, classic movie branches and crossover game universes, with adaptations grouped by story era.

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Universe orientation

Follow Goku. Keep the timelines clear.

The quick answer

Follow Dragon Ball → Z/Kai → Daima → Super → Broly → Moro → Granolah → Super Hero → the original End of Z epilogue. Jaco is an optional prequel. GT and its later special form a separate sequel branch.

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The Dragon Ball universe, story by story

Navigate Dragon Ball across manga, anime, films and games. The main Super-era route stays separate from GT, classic movie branches and crossover game universes, with adaptations grouped by story era.

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Story chronology · Core route

Z and Kai are versions of one story. Super’s anime and manga differ. Battle of Gods and Resurrection F films attach to Super; Super Hero’s manga lead-in and aftermath attach to its era. Upcoming anime is listed separately.

Showing 9 of 32 released stories.

  1. MangaCanon

    Dragon Ball

    ReadDragon Ball — mangaOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanonWatchDragon Ball — animeOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanon

    Pilaf, 21st tournament, Red Ribbon Army, 22nd tournament, King Piccolo and 23rd tournament.

    Story eraGoku’s childhoodContinuityMain / Super continuityIn-world placementGoku’s childhoodFirst release1984Placement confidenceApproximate
  2. AnimeCanon

    Dragon Ball Z / Kai

    WatchDragon Ball ZOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanonWatchDragon Ball Kai — recutOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanonReadDragon Ball — adult Goku manga arcsOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanonPlayDragon Ball Z: Kakarot — game adaptationOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanon

    Saiyan, Namek/Frieza, Androids/Cell and Majin Buu. Z, Kai and the original manga retell these eras. The Uub epilogue is listed at the future endpoint.

    Story eraSaiyan through Majin BuuContinuityMain / Super continuity · Game adaptationIn-world placementSaiyan through Majin BuuFirst release1989Placement confidenceApproximate
  3. AnimeCanon

    Dragon Ball Daima

    WatchTV / streamingSearch JustWatch — title page not verified · Opens search resultsCanon

    Demon Realm story placed after Buu and before the Super era in this guide.

    Story eraAfter Majin BuuContinuityMain / Super continuityIn-world placementAfter Majin BuuFirst release2024Placement confidenceApproximate
  4. AnimeCanon

    Dragon Ball Super

    WatchDragon Ball Super — animeOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanonReadDragon Ball Super — manga versionOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanonWatchDragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods — filmOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanonWatchDragon Ball Z: Resurrection F — filmOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanon

    Battle of Gods, Resurrection F, Universe 6, Future Trunks and Tournament of Power. Anime and manga differ; the early films retell related events. The manga handles Resurrection F differently from the anime.

    Story eraSuper era before BrolyContinuityMain / Super continuityIn-world placementSuper era before BrolyFirst release2015Placement confidenceApproximate
  5. FilmCanon

    Dragon Ball Super: Broly

    WatchMovieSearch JustWatch — title page not verified · Opens search resultsCanon

    Modern continuity film before the Moro manga arc.

    Story eraAfter Tournament of PowerContinuityMain / Super continuityIn-world placementAfter Tournament of PowerFirst release2018Placement confidenceApproximate
  6. MangaCanon

    Dragon Ball Super — Galactic Patrol Prisoner / Moro

    ReadBook / comicSearch Open Library — edition not verified · Opens search resultsCanon

    The Galactic Patrol Prisoner manga arc introduces Moro.

    Story eraAfter BrolyContinuityMain / Super continuityIn-world placementAfter BrolyFirst release2018Placement confidenceApproximate
  7. MangaCanon

    Dragon Ball Super — Granolah the Survivor

    ReadBook / comicSearch Open Library — edition not verified · Opens search resultsCanon

    Granolah’s manga arc follows the Moro story.

    Story eraAfter MoroContinuityMain / Super continuityIn-world placementAfter MoroFirst release2020Placement confidenceApproximate
  8. FilmCanon

    Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero era

    WatchDragon Ball Super: Super Hero — filmOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanonReadSuper Hero — manga lead-in, adaptation and continuationOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanon

    Gohan and Piccolo’s film story. The manga version includes a lead-in, adaptation and continuation; these stay together as one era.

    Story eraAfter GranolahContinuityMain / Super continuityIn-world placementAfter GranolahFirst release2022Placement confidenceApproximate
  9. MangaCanon

    Dragon Ball — End of Z epilogue

    ReadOriginal manga epilogueOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanonWatchDragon Ball Z — ending episodesOfficial franchise reference · Reference pageCanon

    Goku meets Uub in the original manga ending. Modern Super-era stories occur before this endpoint.

    Story eraFuture endpointContinuityMain / Super continuityIn-world placementFuture endpointFirst release1995Placement confidenceApproximate

Not part of the checklist

Announced and unreleased

These records are tracked for context but are excluded from chronology numbers, filters and progress until release.

  • Dragon Ball Super: Beerus2026Upcoming — October 11, 2026
  • Dragon Ball Super: Galactic PatrolRelease year not specifiedUpcoming — in production

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Dragon Ball order guide

Use one authoritative timeline, then choose the view that matches how you want to experience the universe.

Dragon Ball Z or Kai?

Z and Kai retell the same principal story. Pick a version, then continue through Daima and Super. GT is a separate sequel branch.

Suggested routes

Choose a way in.

Use the full chronology or follow a shorter route.

01 · Main story

Childhood to Super Hero

Choose Core for the principal eras, including the original manga’s future endpoint.

02 · GT

GT → A Hero’s Legacy

A separate anime sequel universe.

03 · Retellings

Choose a version of each era

Anime, manga and film versions share a card where they retell the same story.

Abstract branching map representing separate story continuities

Story versions

Choose how to experience it.

Researched editions and adaptations stay together under one story.

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Sources

What anchors this order.

Official franchise, creator and publisher sources anchor the chronology. Conflicts and uncertain placements are labelled.

Dragon Ball official site ↗Official Beerus premiere announcement ↗Official Galactic Patrol announcement ↗

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