Dragon Ball timeline

when each title takes place

Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball · Emperor Pilaf SagaGoku and Bulma hunt the Dragon Balls

Dragon Ball · Tournament SagaTraining with Master Roshi and the first tournament

Dragon Ball · Red Ribbon Army SagaA whole army wants the Dragon Balls

Dragon Ball · General Blue SagaAn undersea chase against General Blue

Dragon Ball · Commander Red SagaGoku takes on Mercenary Tao and the HQ

Dragon Ball · Fortuneteller Baba SagaBouts at the fortuneteller's palace and a world trip

Dragon Ball · Tien Shinhan SagaThe 22nd tournament and the Crane School

Dragon Ball · King Piccolo SagaThe Demon King Piccolo breaks free

Dragon Ball · Piccolo Jr. SagaTraining with Kami and the 23rd tournament

Dragon Ball Z

Age 737, before Goku is born

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of GokuTV special about Goku's father

Age 761–762, 5 years after Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball Z · Saiyan SagaZ begins: Gohan and a visitor from space

Dragon Ball Z · Namek SagaA trip to Namek for another set of balls

Dragon Ball Z · Captain Ginyu SagaThe Ginyu Force arrives

Dragon Ball Z · Frieza SagaThe showdown with the emperor of the universe

Dragon Ball Z · Garlic Jr. SagaFiller: Garlic Jr. returns while Goku is away

Dragon Ball Z · Trunks SagaA mysterious youth arrives from the future

Trunks's alternate future; watch after ep. 125

Dragon Ball Z: The History of TrunksTV special about Trunks's future

Age 767, 3 years after Trunks

Dragon Ball Z · Androids SagaDr. Gero's androids show up

Dragon Ball Z · Imperfect Cell SagaA new creature turns up in the woods

Dragon Ball Z · Perfect Cell SagaCell hunts Androids 17 and 18

Dragon Ball Z · Cell Games SagaCell's tournament decides Earth's fate

Age 767, right after the Cell Games

Dragon Ball Z · Other World SagaFiller: a tournament among the dead

Age 774, 7 years after Cell

Dragon Ball Z · Great Saiyaman SagaGohan in high school with a secret identity

Dragon Ball Z · World Tournament SagaThe 25th tournament and Goku's one-day return

Dragon Ball Z · Babidi SagaThe wizard Babidi wants to wake a monster

Dragon Ball Z · Majin Buu SagaMajin Buu is unleashed

Dragon Ball Z · Fusion SagaGotenks and the fusion technique

Dragon Ball Z · Kid Buu SagaThe final battle with Majin Buu

Dragon Ball DAIMA

Age 775, a year after Majin Buu

Dragon Ball DAIMAA shrunken Goku and friends in the Demon Realm

Dragon Ball Super

about 2 years after Majin Buu

Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!2008 special: a party and Vegeta's brother

Age 778, 4 years after Majin Buu

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsBeerus wakes up; the Super anime retells it

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'Frieza returns; the Super anime retells it

remake of Super's first sagas (Age 778 onward)

Dragon Ball Super: BeerusThe marathon's destination; premieres 10/11/2026.

Dragon Ball Super · God of Destruction Beerus SagaSuper begins: a god comes looking for Goku

Dragon Ball Super · Golden Frieza SagaAn old enemy comes back for revenge

Dragon Ball Super · Universe 6 SagaA tournament against Champa's fighters

Dragon Ball Super · Copy-Vegeta SagaMini-arc: a copy of Vegeta causes chaos

Dragon Ball Super · "Future" Trunks SagaTrunks returns with a new foe in the future

Dragon Ball Super · Universe Survival SagaThe Tournament of Power between universes

after the Tournament of Power

Dragon Ball Super: BrolyBroly reimagined, now in canon

Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroGohan and Piccolo vs. the new Red Ribbon

Dragon Ball Z: ten years later

Age 784, 10 years after Majin Buu

Dragon Ball Z · Ten Years LaterZ's epilogue: the 28th tournament

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