The Complete Dragon Ball Watch Order (2026 Guide)
Navigate the canonical Dragon Ball universe with this comprehensive watch order guide, ensuring you experience the story exactly as intended from start to finish.
The Dragon Ball franchise spans decades, encompassing multiple TV series and movies that form a sprawling, interconnected narrative. With various adaptations, re-tellings, and non-canonical side stories, knowing the correct viewing order is crucial to fully appreciate Akira Toriyama's epic saga. This guide will walk you through every essential canonical entry, ensuring you follow the main storyline seamlessly.
For the ultimate journey through the Dragon Ball universe, begin your adventure with the original 'Dragon Ball' TV series and follow this guide for a canonical viewing experience.
The Complete Watch Order
- 1
The essential starting point for the entire Dragon Ball saga.
- 2Dragon Ball ZTV1989
Directly continues the story from the original Dragon Ball.
- 3
The first canonical movie, bridging Dragon Ball Z and Super. Its events are re-adapted in the early arcs of Dragon Ball Super, but watching the movie first is often recommended.
- 4Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'Movie2015
The second canonical movie, continuing the story after Battle of Gods. Its events are also re-adapted in Dragon Ball Super; viewing the movie is often preferred.
- 5
Continues after Dragon Ball Z. The first two arcs (Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F') retell the events of the preceding movies. You can either watch the movies or these arcs, then continue with the subsequent new story arcs.
- 6Dragon Ball Super: BrolyMovie2018
A canonical movie sequel to the Dragon Ball Super TV series, introducing a new take on Broly.
- 7Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroMovie2022
The latest canonical movie in the Dragon Ball Super timeline, following the events of Broly.