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.
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Dragon Ball Watch and Read Order
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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 33 released stories.
- MangaCanon
Dragon Ball
Direct link to this storyReadDragon Ball — mangaCanonWatchDragon Ball — animeCanonPilaf, 21st tournament, Red Ribbon Army, 22nd tournament, King Piccolo and 23rd tournament.
- AnimeCanon
Dragon Ball Z / Kai
Direct link to this storyWatchDragon Ball ZCanonWatchDragon Ball Kai — recutCanonReadDragon Ball — adult Goku manga arcsCanonPlayDragon Ball Z: Kakarot — game adaptationCanonSaiyan, 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.
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Dragon Ball Daima
Direct link to this storyWatchTV / streamingCanonDemon Realm story placed after Buu and before the Super era in this guide.
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Dragon Ball Super
Direct link to this storyWatchDragon Ball Super — animeCanonReadDragon Ball Super — manga versionCanonWatchDragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods — filmCanonWatchDragon Ball Z: Resurrection F — filmCanonBattle 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.
IMDb - FilmCanon
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Direct link to this storyWatchMovieCanonModern continuity film before the Moro manga arc.
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Dragon Ball Super — Galactic Patrol Prisoner / Moro
Direct link to this storyReadBook / comicCanonThe Galactic Patrol Prisoner manga arc introduces Moro.
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Dragon Ball Super — Granolah the Survivor
Direct link to this storyReadBook / comicCanonGranolah’s manga arc follows the Moro story.
- FilmCanon
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero era
Direct link to this storyWatchDragon Ball Super: Super Hero — filmCanonReadSuper Hero — manga lead-in, adaptation and continuationCanonGohan and Piccolo’s film story. The manga version includes a lead-in, adaptation and continuation; these stay together as one era.
- MangaCanon
Dragon Ball — End of Z epilogue
Direct link to this storyReadOriginal manga epilogueCanonWatchDragon Ball Z — ending episodesCanonGoku meets Uub in the original manga ending. Modern Super-era stories occur before this endpoint.
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Announced and unreleased
These records are tracked for context but are excluded from chronology numbers, filters and progress until release.
- Dragon Ball Super: Galactic PatrolRelease year not specifiedUpcoming — in production
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Dragon Ball order guide
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Quick answers
Common Dragon Ball order questions
Direct answers based on the same chronology, continuity labels and coverage notes used in the guide.
What order should you experience Dragon Ball?
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.
Should you use chronological or release order for Dragon Ball?
This universe does not have one useful release-order view across every branch. Follow the chronology and use the continuity filters to keep separate story groups clear.
What does this Dragon Ball order guide include?
33 released story records; 34 including upcoming material. Adaptations and remakes are grouped as versions where specified. Coverage is current through 22 October 2026.
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Childhood to Super Hero
Choose Core for the principal eras, including the original manga’s future endpoint.
GT → A Hero’s Legacy
A separate anime sequel universe.
Choose a version of each era
Anime, manga and film versions share a card where they retell the same story.
Story versions
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Researched editions and adaptations stay together under one story.
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What anchors this order.
Official franchise, creator and publisher sources anchor the chronology. Conflicts and uncertain placements are labelled.
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