How to Watch Dragon Ball in Order: Series, Sagas, and Movies

It's easy to underestimate just how influential the Dragon Ball franchise is, but the Akira Toriyama manga essentially defined what an action shonen manga would be for the next 40 years.

Goku became the archetypical anime protagonist , while his relationship with Vegeta became the standard that all anime rivalries would emulate. It helped popularize power-up transformations, time jumps, and much more in both anime and manga.

Sure, it's easy to boil down Dragon Ball to just having extremely long fight scenes, but the franchise is much more than that.

With bold changes in tone, from hilarious gag comedy to meaningful moments of inspiration, as well as a myriad of great side characters, Dragon Ball remains as good as its reputation would suggest. Still, this is one of the longest-running anime franchises, with dozens of movies in addition to several anime series.

It can be hard to navigate the Dragon Ball universe, but that's what this guide is for. Whether you fell off the wagon at one point and want to catch up, or you're looking to embark on your very first journey with Son Goku, here's how to watch every Dragon Ball anime and movie in order.

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