Dragon Ball
- Episodes
- 153
Dragon Ball was an anime series that ran from 1986 to 1989. In total 153 episodes of Dragon Ball were aired. With a total of 21 reported filler episodes, Dragon Ball has a low filler percentage of 14%.The story follows a young boy named Goku as he quests to find the Dragon Balls, seven spheres that when brought together grant any wish.
Filler episodes (21)
Episode Guide
Canon, mixed and filler episodes in watch order.
- Canon
Episode 1 · 2/26/1986
The Secret of the Dragon Balls
- Canon
Episode 2 · 3/5/1986
The Emperor's Quest
- Canon
Episode 3 · 3/12/1986
The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi
- Canon
Episode 4 · 3/19/1986
Oolong the Terrible
- Canon
Episode 5 · 3/26/1986
Yamcha the Desert Bandit
- Canon
Episode 6 · 4/2/1986
Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls
- Canon
Episode 7 · 4/9/1986
The Ox King on Fire Mountain
- Canon
Episode 8 · 4/16/1986
The Kamehameha Wave
- Canon
Episode 9 · 4/23/1986
Boss Rabbit’s Magic Touch
- Canon
Episode 10 · 4/30/1986
The Dragon Balls are Stolen!
- Canon
Episode 11 · 5/7/1986
The Penalty is Pinball
- Canon
Episode 12 · 5/14/1986
A Wish to the Eternal Dragon
- Canon
Episode 13 · 5/21/1986
The Legend of Goku
- Canon
Episode 14 · 5/28/1986
Goku's Rival
- Canon
Episode 15 · 6/4/1986
Look Out for Launch
- Canon
Episode 16 · 6/11/1986
Find That Stone!
- Canon
Episode 17 · 6/18/1986
Milk Delivery
- Canon
Episode 18 · 6/25/1986
The Turtle Hermit Way
- Canon
Episode 19 · 7/2/1986
The Tournament Begins
- Canon
Episode 20 · 7/9/1986
Elimination Round
- Canon
Episode 21 · 7/16/1986
Smells Like Trouble
- Canon
Episode 22 · 7/23/1986
Quarterfinals Begin
- Canon
Episode 23 · 7/30/1986
Monster Beast Giran
- Canon
Episode 24 · 8/6/1986
Krillin's Frantic Attack!
- Canon
Episode 25 · 8/13/1986
Danger From Above
- Canon
Episode 26 · 8/20/1986
The Grand Finals
- Canon
Episode 27 · 8/27/1986
Number One Under the Moon?
- Canon
Episode 28 · 9/3/1986
The Final Blow
- Mixed
Episode 29 · 9/10/1986
The Roaming Lake
- Filler
Episode 30 · 9/17/1986
Pilaf and the Mystery Force
- Filler
Episode 31 · 9/24/1986
Wedding Plans?
- Filler
Episode 32 · 10/1/1986
The Flying Fortress - Vanished!
- Filler
Episode 33 · 10/8/1986
The Legend of a Dragon
- Canon
Episode 34 · 10/15/1986
Cruel General Red
- Canon
Episode 35 · 10/22/1986
Cold Reception
- Canon
Episode 36 · 10/29/1986
Major Metallitron
- Canon
Episode 37 · 11/5/1986
Ninja Murasaki is Coming!
- Canon
Episode 38 · 11/12/1986
Five Murasakis
- Canon
Episode 39 · 11/19/1986
Mysterious Android No. 8
- Canon
Episode 40 · 11/26/1986
Horrifying Buyon
- Canon
Episode 41 · 12/3/1986
The Fall of Muscle Tower
- Mixed
Episode 42 · 12/10/1986
The Secret of Dr. Flappe
- Canon
Episode 43 · 12/17/1986
A Trip to the City
- Mixed
Episode 44 · 12/24/1986
Master Thief, Hasky
- Filler
Episode 45 · 1/7/1987
Danger in the Air
- Canon
Episode 46 · 1/14/1987
Bulma's Bad Day
- Canon
Episode 47 · 1/21/1987
Kame House - Found!
- Canon
Episode 48 · 1/28/1987
Deep Blue Sea
- Canon
Episode 49 · 2/4/1987
Roshi Surprise
- Canon
Episode 50 · 2/11/1987
The Trap is Sprung!
- Canon
Episode 51 · 2/18/1987
Beware of Robot
- Canon
Episode 52 · 2/25/1987
The Pirate Treasure
- Canon
Episode 53 · 3/4/1987
Blue, Black and Blue
- Canon
Episode 54 · 3/11/1987
Escape From Pirate Cave
- Canon
Episode 55 · 3/18/1987
Penguin Village
- Canon
Episode 56 · 3/25/1987
Strange Visitor
- Canon
Episode 57 · 4/8/1987
Arale vs. Blue
- Canon
Episode 58 · 4/15/1987
The Land of Korin
- Canon
Episode 59 · 4/22/1987
The Notorious Mercenary
- Canon
Episode 60 · 4/29/1987
Tao Attacks!
- Canon
Episode 61 · 5/6/1987
Korin Tower
- Canon
Episode 62 · 5/13/1987
Sacred Water
- Canon
Episode 63 · 5/20/1987
The Return of Goku
- Canon
Episode 64 · 5/27/1987
The Last of Mercenary Tao
- Canon
Episode 65 · 6/10/1987
Confront the Red Ribbon Army
- Canon
Episode 66 · 6/17/1987
A Real Bind
- Canon
Episode 67 · 6/24/1987
The End of Commander Red
- Canon
Episode 68 · 7/1/1987
The Last Dragon Ball
- Canon
Episode 69 · 7/8/1987
Who is Fortuneteller Baba?
- Canon
Episode 70 · 7/15/1987
We Are the Five Warriors
- Canon
Episode 71 · 7/22/1987
Deadly Battle
- Canon
Episode 72 · 7/29/1987
Goku's Turn
- Canon
Episode 73 · 8/5/1987
The Devilmite Beam
- Canon
Episode 74 · 8/12/1987
The Mysterious Fifth Man
- Canon
Episode 75 · 8/19/1987
The Strong Ones
- Canon
Episode 76 · 8/26/1987
True Colors of the Masked Man
- Canon
Episode 77 · 9/2/1987
Pilaf's Tactics
- Canon
Episode 78 · 9/9/1987
The Eternal Dragon Rises
- Filler
Episode 79 · 9/16/1987
Terror and Plague
- Filler
Episode 80 · 9/23/1987
Goku vs. Sky Dragon
- Filler
Episode 81 · 9/30/1987
Goku Goes to Demon Land
- Filler
Episode 82 · 10/7/1987
The Rampage of InoShikaCho
- Filler
Episode 83 · 10/14/1987
Which Way To Papaya Island?
- Canon
Episode 84 · 10/21/1987
Rivals and Arrivals
- Canon
Episode 85 · 10/28/1987
Preliminary Peril
- Canon
Episode 86 · 11/4/1987
Then There Were Eight
- Canon
Episode 87 · 11/11/1987
Yamcha vs. Tien
- Canon
Episode 88 · 11/18/1987
Yamcha's Big Break
- Canon
Episode 89 · 11/25/1987
Full-Moon Vengeance
- Canon
Episode 90 · 12/2/1987
The Dodon Wave
- Canon
Episode 91 · 12/9/1987
Counting Controversy!!
- Canon
Episode 92 · 12/16/1987
Goku Enters the Ring
- Canon
Episode 93 · 12/23/1987
Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun
- Canon
Episode 94 · 12/30/1987
Stepping Down
- Canon
Episode 95 · 1/6/1988
Goku vs. Krillin
- Canon
Episode 96 · 1/13/1988
Tail's Tale
- Canon
Episode 97 · 1/20/1988
Final Match: Goku vs. Tien
- Canon
Episode 98 · 1/27/1988
Victory's Edge
- Canon
Episode 99 · 2/3/1988
Tien's Insurrection
- Canon
Episode 100 · 2/10/1988
The Spirit Cannon
- Canon
Episode 101 · 2/17/1988
The Fallen
- Canon
Episode 102 · 2/24/1988
Enter King Piccolo
- Canon
Episode 103 · 3/2/1988
Tambourine Attacks!
- Canon
Episode 104 · 3/9/1988
Mark of the Demon
- Canon
Episode 105 · 3/16/1988
Here Comes Yajirobe
- Canon
Episode 106 · 3/23/1988
Terrible Tambourine
- Canon
Episode 107 · 4/6/1988
Tien's Atonement
- Canon
Episode 108 · 4/13/1988
Goku's Revenge
- Canon
Episode 109 · 4/20/1988
Goku vs. King Piccolo
- Canon
Episode 110 · 5/4/1988
Piccolo Closes In
- Canon
Episode 111 · 5/11/1988
Roshi's Gambit
- Canon
Episode 112 · 5/18/1988
King Piccolo's Wish
- Canon
Episode 113 · 5/25/1988
Siege on Chow Castle
- Canon
Episode 114 · 6/1/1988
Conquest and Power
- Canon
Episode 115 · 6/8/1988
Awaken Darkness
- Canon
Episode 116 · 6/22/1988
A Taste of Destiny
- Canon
Episode 117 · 6/29/1988
The Ultimate Sacrifice
- Canon
Episode 118 · 7/6/1988
Prelude to Vengeance
- Canon
Episode 119 · 7/20/1988
Battle Cry
- Canon
Episode 120 · 7/27/1988
Goku Strikes Back
- Canon
Episode 121 · 8/3/1988
The Biggest Crisis
- Canon
Episode 122 · 8/10/1988
Final Showdown
- Canon
Episode 123 · 8/17/1988
Lost and Found
- Canon
Episode 124 · 8/24/1988
Temple Above the Clouds
- Canon
Episode 125 · 8/31/1988
Earth's Guardian Emerges
- Canon
Episode 126 · 9/14/1988
Eternal Dragon Resurrected
- Filler
Episode 127 · 9/21/1988
Quicker than Lightning
- Filler
Episode 128 · 9/28/1988
Secret of the Woods
- Filler
Episode 129 · 10/12/1988
The Time Room
- Filler
Episode 130 · 10/19/1988
Goku's Doll
- Filler
Episode 131 · 10/26/1988
Walking Their Own Ways
- Filler
Episode 132 · 11/2/1988
Hotter than Lava
- Canon
Episode 133 · 11/9/1988
Changes
- Canon
Episode 134 · 11/16/1988
Preliminary Peril
- Canon
Episode 135 · 11/23/1988
Battle of the Eight
- Canon
Episode 136 · 11/30/1988
Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao
- Canon
Episode 137 · 12/7/1988
Anonymous Proposal
- Canon
Episode 138 · 12/14/1988
The Mysterious Hero
- Canon
Episode 139 · 12/21/1988
Rematch
- Canon
Episode 140 · 1/11/1989
Goku Gains Speed
- Canon
Episode 141 · 1/18/1989
The Four Faces of Tien
- Canon
Episode 142 · 1/25/1989
Kami vs. Piccolo
- Canon
Episode 143 · 2/1/1989
Battle for the Future
- Canon
Episode 144 · 2/8/1989
Super Kamehameha
- Canon
Episode 145 · 2/15/1989
Junior No More
- Canon
Episode 146 · 2/22/1989
Goku's Trap
- Canon
Episode 147 · 3/1/1989
Goku Hangs On
- Canon
Episode 148 · 3/8/1989
The Victor
- Filler
Episode 149 · 3/15/1989
Dress in Flames
- Filler
Episode 150 · 3/22/1989
The Fire-Eater
- Filler
Episode 151 · 4/5/1989
Outrageous Octagon
- Filler
Episode 152 · 4/12/1989
Mystery of the Dark World
- Filler
Episode 153 · 4/19/1989
The End, The Beginning
| # | Title | Type | Arc | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secret of the Dragon Balls | Canon | — | 2/26/1986 |
| 2 | The Emperor's Quest | Canon | — | 3/5/1986 |
| 3 | The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi | Canon | — | 3/12/1986 |
| 4 | Oolong the Terrible | Canon | — | 3/19/1986 |
| 5 | Yamcha the Desert Bandit | Canon | — | 3/26/1986 |
| 6 | Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls | Canon | — | 4/2/1986 |
| 7 | The Ox King on Fire Mountain | Canon | — | 4/9/1986 |
| 8 | The Kamehameha Wave | Canon | — | 4/16/1986 |
| 9 | Boss Rabbit’s Magic Touch | Canon | — | 4/23/1986 |
| 10 | The Dragon Balls are Stolen! | Canon | — | 4/30/1986 |
| 11 | The Penalty is Pinball | Canon | — | 5/7/1986 |
| 12 | A Wish to the Eternal Dragon | Canon | — | 5/14/1986 |
| 13 | The Legend of Goku | Canon | — | 5/21/1986 |
| 14 | Goku's Rival | Canon | — | 5/28/1986 |
| 15 | Look Out for Launch | Canon | — | 6/4/1986 |
| 16 | Find That Stone! | Canon | — | 6/11/1986 |
| 17 | Milk Delivery | Canon | — | 6/18/1986 |
| 18 | The Turtle Hermit Way | Canon | — | 6/25/1986 |
| 19 | The Tournament Begins | Canon | — | 7/2/1986 |
| 20 | Elimination Round | Canon | — | 7/9/1986 |
| 21 | Smells Like Trouble | Canon | — | 7/16/1986 |
| 22 | Quarterfinals Begin | Canon | — | 7/23/1986 |
| 23 | Monster Beast Giran | Canon | — | 7/30/1986 |
| 24 | Krillin's Frantic Attack! | Canon | — | 8/6/1986 |
| 25 | Danger From Above | Canon | — | 8/13/1986 |
| 26 | The Grand Finals | Canon | — | 8/20/1986 |
| 27 | Number One Under the Moon? | Canon | — | 8/27/1986 |
| 28 | The Final Blow | Canon | — | 9/3/1986 |
| 29 | The Roaming Lake | Mixed | — | 9/10/1986 |
| 30 | Pilaf and the Mystery Force | Filler | — | 9/17/1986 |
| 31 | Wedding Plans? | Filler | — | 9/24/1986 |
| 32 | The Flying Fortress - Vanished! | Filler | — | 10/1/1986 |
| 33 | The Legend of a Dragon | Filler | — | 10/8/1986 |
| 34 | Cruel General Red | Canon | — | 10/15/1986 |
| 35 | Cold Reception | Canon | — | 10/22/1986 |
| 36 | Major Metallitron | Canon | — | 10/29/1986 |
| 37 | Ninja Murasaki is Coming! | Canon | — | 11/5/1986 |
| 38 | Five Murasakis | Canon | — | 11/12/1986 |
| 39 | Mysterious Android No. 8 | Canon | — | 11/19/1986 |
| 40 | Horrifying Buyon | Canon | — | 11/26/1986 |
| 41 | The Fall of Muscle Tower | Canon | — | 12/3/1986 |
| 42 | The Secret of Dr. Flappe | Mixed | — | 12/10/1986 |
| 43 | A Trip to the City | Canon | — | 12/17/1986 |
| 44 | Master Thief, Hasky | Mixed | — | 12/24/1986 |
| 45 | Danger in the Air | Filler | — | 1/7/1987 |
| 46 | Bulma's Bad Day | Canon | — | 1/14/1987 |
| 47 | Kame House - Found! | Canon | — | 1/21/1987 |
| 48 | Deep Blue Sea | Canon | — | 1/28/1987 |
| 49 | Roshi Surprise | Canon | — | 2/4/1987 |
| 50 | The Trap is Sprung! | Canon | — | 2/11/1987 |
| 51 | Beware of Robot | Canon | — | 2/18/1987 |
| 52 | The Pirate Treasure | Canon | — | 2/25/1987 |
| 53 | Blue, Black and Blue | Canon | — | 3/4/1987 |
| 54 | Escape From Pirate Cave | Canon | — | 3/11/1987 |
| 55 | Penguin Village | Canon | — | 3/18/1987 |
| 56 | Strange Visitor | Canon | — | 3/25/1987 |
| 57 | Arale vs. Blue | Canon | — | 4/8/1987 |
| 58 | The Land of Korin | Canon | — | 4/15/1987 |
| 59 | The Notorious Mercenary | Canon | — | 4/22/1987 |
| 60 | Tao Attacks! | Canon | — | 4/29/1987 |
| 61 | Korin Tower | Canon | — | 5/6/1987 |
| 62 | Sacred Water | Canon | — | 5/13/1987 |
| 63 | The Return of Goku | Canon | — | 5/20/1987 |
| 64 | The Last of Mercenary Tao | Canon | — | 5/27/1987 |
| 65 | Confront the Red Ribbon Army | Canon | — | 6/10/1987 |
| 66 | A Real Bind | Canon | — | 6/17/1987 |
| 67 | The End of Commander Red | Canon | — | 6/24/1987 |
| 68 | The Last Dragon Ball | Canon | — | 7/1/1987 |
| 69 | Who is Fortuneteller Baba? | Canon | — | 7/8/1987 |
| 70 | We Are the Five Warriors | Canon | — | 7/15/1987 |
| 71 | Deadly Battle | Canon | — | 7/22/1987 |
| 72 | Goku's Turn | Canon | — | 7/29/1987 |
| 73 | The Devilmite Beam | Canon | — | 8/5/1987 |
| 74 | The Mysterious Fifth Man | Canon | — | 8/12/1987 |
| 75 | The Strong Ones | Canon | — | 8/19/1987 |
| 76 | True Colors of the Masked Man | Canon | — | 8/26/1987 |
| 77 | Pilaf's Tactics | Canon | — | 9/2/1987 |
| 78 | The Eternal Dragon Rises | Canon | — | 9/9/1987 |
| 79 | Terror and Plague | Filler | — | 9/16/1987 |
| 80 | Goku vs. Sky Dragon | Filler | — | 9/23/1987 |
| 81 | Goku Goes to Demon Land | Filler | — | 9/30/1987 |
| 82 | The Rampage of InoShikaCho | Filler | — | 10/7/1987 |
| 83 | Which Way To Papaya Island? | Filler | — | 10/14/1987 |
| 84 | Rivals and Arrivals | Canon | — | 10/21/1987 |
| 85 | Preliminary Peril | Canon | — | 10/28/1987 |
| 86 | Then There Were Eight | Canon | — | 11/4/1987 |
| 87 | Yamcha vs. Tien | Canon | — | 11/11/1987 |
| 88 | Yamcha's Big Break | Canon | — | 11/18/1987 |
| 89 | Full-Moon Vengeance | Canon | — | 11/25/1987 |
| 90 | The Dodon Wave | Canon | — | 12/2/1987 |
| 91 | Counting Controversy!! | Canon | — | 12/9/1987 |
| 92 | Goku Enters the Ring | Canon | — | 12/16/1987 |
| 93 | Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun | Canon | — | 12/23/1987 |
| 94 | Stepping Down | Canon | — | 12/30/1987 |
| 95 | Goku vs. Krillin | Canon | — | 1/6/1988 |
| 96 | Tail's Tale | Canon | — | 1/13/1988 |
| 97 | Final Match: Goku vs. Tien | Canon | — | 1/20/1988 |
| 98 | Victory's Edge | Canon | — | 1/27/1988 |
| 99 | Tien's Insurrection | Canon | — | 2/3/1988 |
| 100 | The Spirit Cannon | Canon | — | 2/10/1988 |
| 101 | The Fallen | Canon | — | 2/17/1988 |
| 102 | Enter King Piccolo | Canon | — | 2/24/1988 |
| 103 | Tambourine Attacks! | Canon | — | 3/2/1988 |
| 104 | Mark of the Demon | Canon | — | 3/9/1988 |
| 105 | Here Comes Yajirobe | Canon | — | 3/16/1988 |
| 106 | Terrible Tambourine | Canon | — | 3/23/1988 |
| 107 | Tien's Atonement | Canon | — | 4/6/1988 |
| 108 | Goku's Revenge | Canon | — | 4/13/1988 |
| 109 | Goku vs. King Piccolo | Canon | — | 4/20/1988 |
| 110 | Piccolo Closes In | Canon | — | 5/4/1988 |
| 111 | Roshi's Gambit | Canon | — | 5/11/1988 |
| 112 | King Piccolo's Wish | Canon | — | 5/18/1988 |
| 113 | Siege on Chow Castle | Canon | — | 5/25/1988 |
| 114 | Conquest and Power | Canon | — | 6/1/1988 |
| 115 | Awaken Darkness | Canon | — | 6/8/1988 |
| 116 | A Taste of Destiny | Canon | — | 6/22/1988 |
| 117 | The Ultimate Sacrifice | Canon | — | 6/29/1988 |
| 118 | Prelude to Vengeance | Canon | — | 7/6/1988 |
| 119 | Battle Cry | Canon | — | 7/20/1988 |
| 120 | Goku Strikes Back | Canon | — | 7/27/1988 |
| 121 | The Biggest Crisis | Canon | — | 8/3/1988 |
| 122 | Final Showdown | Canon | — | 8/10/1988 |
| 123 | Lost and Found | Canon | — | 8/17/1988 |
| 124 | Temple Above the Clouds | Canon | — | 8/24/1988 |
| 125 | Earth's Guardian Emerges | Canon | — | 8/31/1988 |
| 126 | Eternal Dragon Resurrected | Canon | — | 9/14/1988 |
| 127 | Quicker than Lightning | Filler | — | 9/21/1988 |
| 128 | Secret of the Woods | Filler | — | 9/28/1988 |
| 129 | The Time Room | Filler | — | 10/12/1988 |
| 130 | Goku's Doll | Filler | — | 10/19/1988 |
| 131 | Walking Their Own Ways | Filler | — | 10/26/1988 |
| 132 | Hotter than Lava | Filler | — | 11/2/1988 |
| 133 | Changes | Canon | — | 11/9/1988 |
| 134 | Preliminary Peril | Canon | — | 11/16/1988 |
| 135 | Battle of the Eight | Canon | — | 11/23/1988 |
| 136 | Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao | Canon | — | 11/30/1988 |
| 137 | Anonymous Proposal | Canon | — | 12/7/1988 |
| 138 | The Mysterious Hero | Canon | — | 12/14/1988 |
| 139 | Rematch | Canon | — | 12/21/1988 |
| 140 | Goku Gains Speed | Canon | — | 1/11/1989 |
| 141 | The Four Faces of Tien | Canon | — | 1/18/1989 |
| 142 | Kami vs. Piccolo | Canon | — | 1/25/1989 |
| 143 | Battle for the Future | Canon | — | 2/1/1989 |
| 144 | Super Kamehameha | Canon | — | 2/8/1989 |
| 145 | Junior No More | Canon | — | 2/15/1989 |
| 146 | Goku's Trap | Canon | — | 2/22/1989 |
| 147 | Goku Hangs On | Canon | — | 3/1/1989 |
| 148 | The Victor | Canon | — | 3/8/1989 |
| 149 | Dress in Flames | Filler | — | 3/15/1989 |
| 150 | The Fire-Eater | Filler | — | 3/22/1989 |
| 151 | Outrageous Octagon | Filler | — | 4/5/1989 |
| 152 | Mystery of the Dark World | Filler | — | 4/12/1989 |
| 153 | The End, The Beginning | Filler | — | 4/19/1989 |