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Dragon Ball filler list.

21 of 153 episodes are filler or recaps according to MyAnimeList. Skip them with the filler-free list below and tick episodes off as you go.

  • 153 episodes
  • 13.7% filler & recap
  • 8 h 24 min saved by skipping
Episodes
153
Filler
21
Recap
0
Filler %
13.7%
  • Filler · 21
  • Canon (not flagged) · 132

Based on MyAnimeList’s per-episode filler and recap flags. MAL doesn’t separate manga canon from anime-original canon or mark mixed episodes, so unflagged episodes are shown as “Canon (not flagged)”.

Episode ranges

Filler30-33, 45, 79-83, 127-132, 149-153
Canon (not flagged)1-29, 34-44, 46-78, 84-126, 133-148

Filler-free watch order

132 episodes, about 2 d 4 h 48 min. Episodes of unknown type are kept so you don’t miss anything.

1-29, 34-44, 46-78, 84-126, 133-148

Every episode

0 of 153 watched

  1. 1The Secret of the Dragon Balls1986-02-26Canon
  2. 2The Emperor's Quest1986-03-05Canon
  3. 3The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi1986-03-12Canon
  4. 4Oolong the Terrible1986-03-19Canon
  5. 5Yamcha the Desert Bandit1986-03-26Canon
  6. 6Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls1986-04-02Canon
  7. 7The Ox King on Fire Mountain1986-04-09Canon
  8. 8The Kamehameha Wave1986-04-16Canon
  9. 9Boss Rabbit's Magic Touch1986-04-23Canon
  10. 10The Dragon Balls are Stolen!1986-04-30Canon
  11. 11The Penalty is Pinball1986-05-07Canon
  12. 12A Wish to the Eternal Dragon1986-05-14Canon
  13. 13The Legend of Goku1986-05-21Canon
  14. 14Goku's Rival1986-05-28Canon
  15. 15Look Out for Launch1986-06-04Canon
  16. 16Find That Stone!1986-06-11Canon
  17. 17Milk Delivery1986-06-18Canon
  18. 18The Turtle Hermit Way1986-06-25Canon
  19. 19The Tournament Begins1986-07-02Canon
  20. 20Elimination Round1986-07-09Canon
  21. 21Smells Like Trouble1986-07-16Canon
  22. 22Quarterfinals Begin1986-07-23Canon
  23. 23Monster Beast Giran1986-07-30Canon
  24. 24Krillin's Frantic Attack!1986-08-06Canon
  25. 25Danger From Above1986-08-13Canon
  26. 26The Grand Finals1986-08-20Canon
  27. 27Number One Under the Moon?1986-08-27Canon
  28. 28The Final Blow1986-09-03Canon
  29. 29The Roaming Lake1986-09-10Canon
  30. 30Pilaf and the Mystery Force1986-09-17Filler
  31. 31Wedding Plans?1986-09-24Filler
  32. 32The Flying Fortress — Vanished!1986-10-01Filler
  33. 33The Legend of a Dragon1986-10-08Filler
  34. 34Cruel General Red1986-10-15Canon
  35. 35Cold Reception1986-10-22Canon
  36. 36Major Metallitron1986-10-29Canon
  37. 37Ninja Murasaki is Coming!1986-11-05Canon
  38. 38Five Murasakis1986-11-12Canon
  39. 39Mysterious Android No. 81986-11-19Canon
  40. 40Horrifying Buyon1986-11-26Canon
  41. 41The Fall of Muscle Tower1986-12-03Canon
  42. 42The Secret of Dr. Flappe1986-12-10Canon
  43. 43A Trip to the City1986-12-17Canon
  44. 44Master Thief, Hasky1986-12-24Canon
  45. 45Danger in the Air1987-01-07Filler
  46. 46Bulma's Bad Day1987-01-14Canon
  47. 47Kame House — Found!1987-01-21Canon
  48. 48Deep Blue Sea1987-01-28Canon
  49. 49Roshi Surprise1987-02-04Canon
  50. 50The Trap is Sprung1987-02-11Canon
  51. 51Beware of Robot1987-02-18Canon
  52. 52The Pirate Treasure1987-02-25Canon
  53. 53Blue, Black and Blue1987-03-04Canon
  54. 54Escape From Pirate Cave1987-03-11Canon
  55. 55Penguin Village1987-03-18Canon
  56. 56Strange Visitor1987-03-25Canon
  57. 57Arale vs. Blue1987-04-08Canon
  58. 58The Land of Korin1987-04-15Canon
  59. 59The Notorious Mercenary1987-04-22Canon
  60. 60Tao Attacks!1987-04-29Canon
  61. 61Korin Tower1987-05-06Canon
  62. 62Sacred Water1987-05-13Canon
  63. 63The Return of Goku1987-05-20Canon
  64. 64The Last of Mercenary Tao1987-05-27Canon
  65. 65Confront the Red Ribbon Army1987-06-10Canon
  66. 66A Real Bind1987-06-17Canon
  67. 67The End of Commander Red1987-06-24Canon
  68. 68The Last Dragon Ball1987-07-01Canon
  69. 69Who is Fortuneteller Baba?1987-07-08Canon
  70. 70We are the Five Warriors1987-07-15Canon
  71. 71Deadly Battle1987-07-22Canon
  72. 72Goku's Turn1987-07-29Canon
  73. 73The Devilmite Beam1987-08-05Canon
  74. 74The Mysterious Fifth Man1987-08-12Canon
  75. 75The Strong Ones1987-08-19Canon
  76. 76True Colors of the Masked Man1987-08-26Canon
  77. 77Pilaf's Tactics1987-09-02Canon
  78. 78The Eternal Dragon Rises1987-09-09Canon
  79. 79Terror and Plague1987-09-16Filler
  80. 80Goku vs. Sky Dragon1987-09-23Filler
  81. 81Goku Goes to Demon Land1987-09-30Filler
  82. 82The Rampage of InoShikaCho1987-10-07Filler
  83. 83Which Way to Papaya Island?1987-10-14Filler
  84. 84Rivals and Arrivals1987-10-21Canon
  85. 85Preliminary Peril1987-10-28Canon
  86. 86Then There Were Eight1987-11-04Canon
  87. 87Yamcha vs. Tien1987-11-11Canon
  88. 88Yamcha's Big Break1987-11-18Canon
  89. 89Full-Moon Vengeance1987-11-25Canon
  90. 90The Dodon Wave1987-12-02Canon
  91. 91Counting Controversy!!1987-12-09Canon
  92. 92Goku Enters the Ring1987-12-16Canon
  93. 93Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun1987-12-23Canon
  94. 94Stepping Down1987-12-30Canon
  95. 95Goku vs. Krillin1988-01-06Canon
  96. 96Tail's Tale1988-01-13Canon
  97. 97Final Match: Goku vs. Tien1988-01-20Canon
  98. 98Victory's Edge1988-01-27Canon
  99. 99Tien's Insurrection1988-02-03Canon
  100. 100The Spirit Cannon1988-02-10Canon
  101. 101The Fallen1988-02-17Canon
  102. 102Enter King Piccolo1988-02-24Canon
  103. 103Tambourine Attacks!1988-03-02Canon
  104. 104Mark of the Demon1988-03-09Canon
  105. 105Here Comes Yajirobe1988-03-16Canon
  106. 106Terrible Tambourine1988-03-23Canon
  107. 107Tien's Atonement1988-04-06Canon
  108. 108Goku's Revenge1988-04-13Canon
  109. 109Goku vs. King Piccolo1988-04-20Canon
  110. 110Piccolo Closes In1988-05-04Canon
  111. 111Roshi's Gambit1988-05-11Canon
  112. 112King Piccolo's Wish1988-05-18Canon
  113. 113Siege on Chow Castle1988-05-25Canon
  114. 114Conquest and Power1988-06-01Canon
  115. 115Awaken Darkness1988-06-08Canon
  116. 116A Taste of Destiny1988-06-22Canon
  117. 117The Ultimate Sacrifice1988-06-29Canon
  118. 118Prelude to Vengeance1988-07-06Canon
  119. 119Battle Cry1988-07-20Canon
  120. 120Goku Strikes Back1988-07-27Canon
  121. 121The Biggest Crisis1988-08-03Canon
  122. 122Final Showdown1988-08-10Canon
  123. 123Lost and Found1988-08-17Canon
  124. 124Temple Above the Clouds1988-08-24Canon
  125. 125Earth's Guardian Emerges1988-08-31Canon
  126. 126Eternal Dragon Resurrected1988-09-14Canon
  127. 127Quicker than Lightning1988-09-21Filler
  128. 128Secret of the Woods1988-09-28Filler
  129. 129The Time Room1988-10-12Filler
  130. 130Goku's Doll1988-10-19Filler
  131. 131Walking Their Own Ways1988-10-26Filler
  132. 132Hotter than Lava1988-11-02Filler
  133. 133Changes1988-11-09Canon
  134. 134Preliminary Peril1988-11-16Canon
  135. 135Battle of the Eight1988-11-23Canon
  136. 136Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao1988-11-30Canon
  137. 137Anonymous Proposal1988-12-07Canon
  138. 138The Mysterious Hero1988-12-14Canon
  139. 139Rematch1988-12-21Canon
  140. 140Goku Gains Speed1989-01-11Canon
  141. 141The Four Faces of Tien1989-01-18Canon
  142. 142Kami vs. Piccolo1989-01-25Canon
  143. 143Battle for the Future1989-02-01Canon
  144. 144Super Kamehameha1989-02-08Canon
  145. 145Junior No More1989-02-15Canon
  146. 146Goku's Trap1989-02-22Canon
  147. 147Goku Hangs On1989-03-01Canon
  148. 148The Victor1989-03-08Canon
  149. 149Dress in Flames1989-03-15Filler
  150. 150The Fire-Eater1989-03-22Filler
  151. 151Outrageous Octagon1989-04-05Filler
  152. 152Mystery of the Dark World1989-04-12Filler
  153. 153The End, the Beginning1989-04-19Filler

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About this filler list

TV · 1986 · complete. Filler and recap flags come from MyAnimeList’s episode list, which AnimeSparks refreshes regularly.

Filler episodes tell stories that aren’t in the source material, usually because the anime caught up with the manga. Recaps summarise earlier episodes. Skipping both is the fastest way through the main story.

Frequently asked questions

How many filler episodes does Dragon Ball have?

MyAnimeList marks 21 of 153 episodes as filler and 0 as recaps, 13.7% in total.

Which Dragon Ball episodes can I skip?

The filler and recap episodes: 30-33, 45, 79-83, 127-132, 149-153.

Should I skip filler?

Skipping filler saves time and keeps the main story moving. Some filler arcs are fan favourites, though, so skim the episode titles before you decide.

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