Dragon Ball Canon Watchlist (Filler-Free)
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A watchlist of all canon Dragon Ball media needed to watch, With information on which filler episodes to avoid.

TV, 1986,
153 eps
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Where it all begins, the original Dragon Ball.
Filler episodes to avoid:
Episodes 30-33
Episode 45
Episodes 79-83
Episodes 127-132
Episodes 149-153
Filler episodes to avoid:
Episodes 30-33
Episode 45
Episodes 79-83
Episodes 127-132
Episodes 149-153

TV, 2009,
97 eps
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Takes place after original DB. Instead of watching the original Dragon Ball Z, which is full of filler and ends leading up to GT, Watch Z Kai instead. It's a condensed version of Z with remastered visuals.
No filler found!
No filler found!

TV Special, 2011,
1 ep
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Special movie about Trunks going back to the future and fighting the Androids. Also known as Episode 98 of Z Kai, Required to watch
No filler found!
No filler found!

TV, 2014,
61 eps
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Remastered version of the Majin Buu saga.
No filler found!
No filler found!

TV, 2024,
20 eps
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Author:8
Takes place in between the Majin Buu saga from DBZ and Battle of Gods from DBS. Not required to watch but recommended imo
No filler found!
No filler found!

TV, 2015,
131 eps
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Author:9
Takes place 7 years after the events of Z and Daima.
Filler Episodes:
Episode 2
Episode 15
Episodes 42-46
Episode 50
Episodes 52-53
Episodes 68-70
Episodes 73-76
Filler Episodes:
Episode 2
Episode 15
Episodes 42-46
Episode 50
Episodes 52-53
Episodes 68-70
Episodes 73-76

Movie, 2018,
1 ep
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Author:9
Movie that takes place after the Tournament of Power arc of DBS, Required to watch
No filler found!
No filler found!

Movie, 2022,
1 ep
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Author:7
Movie that takes place after the Super: Broly, Required to watch
No filler found!
No filler found!