Dragon Ball Filler List & Episode to Chapter Conversion Guide

Dragon Ball has 153 episodes divided into 9 seasons, of which 21 are filler episodes, which is equivalent to 39% of the anime. There are 132 canon episodes. Although much of the anime is faithful to the manga, it’s recommended to skip the filler to save time—especially considering the next step is to watch the sequel, Dragon Ball Z, which adapts the second part of the manga.

Watching classic Dragon Ball would take around 51 hours in total. However, by skipping the filler episodes, this time drops to approximately 44 hours, saving 7 hours that could be used to watch the sequel.

The best platform to watch Dragon Ball is Crunchyroll, which is available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and more. Alternatively, it can be purchased on Prime Video or Fandango (only in the U.S.), and in other regions through the Microsoft Store.

Dragon Ball Filler Episodes to Skip

After selecting where to watch the anime, simply follow this episode list, which categorizes episodes by type: filler, canon, or mixed. The list also includes the conversion of episodes to chapters, making it useful for comparing the anime with the manga. The episode color codes are as follows:

FILLER	Filler episodes will be colored red. These were not adapted from the manga, so they are not necessary to watch and are best skipped.
MIXED	Mixed episodes will be colored blue. These were only partially adapted from the manga, so we only watch the specified minutes.
CANON	The canon episodes will be black (white if you have dark mode activated). These were adapted from the manga, so you have to watch them.

SEASON 1: Emperor Pilaf Saga (1986)

The first season has 13 episodes, the opening used is Makafushigi Adventure! (1-13); the ending used is Romantic Ageru Yo (1-13). ~ Adapted from manga 1 to 23.

#	Title	Chapters
001.	The Secret of the Dragon Balls	1
002.	The Emperor's Quest	2, 3
003.	The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi	3, 4
004.	Oolong the Terrible	4, 5, 6
005.	Yamcha the Desert Bandit	6, 7, 8
<--------------------- Movie 1: The Legend of the Dragon Shenlong -------------------- ->
006.	Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls	9, 10
007.	The Ox King on Fire Mountain	11, 12
008.	The Kamehameha Wave	13, 14, 15
009.	Boss Rabbit's Magic Touch	16, 17
010.	The Dragon Balls are Stolen!	18
011.	The Penalty is Pinball	19
012.	A Wish to the Eternal Dragon	20, 21
013.	The Legend of Goku	22, 23

SEASON 2: Tournament Saga (1986)

The second season has 15 episodes, the opening used is Makafushigi Adventure! (14-28); the ending used is Romantic Ageru Yo (14-28). ~ Adapted from manga 24 to 54.

#	Title	Chapters
014.	Goku's Rival	24, 25
<--------------------- Movie 2: Sleeping Princess in the Castle of Evil ----------------- ---->
015.	Look Out for Launch	26, 27
016.	Find That Stone!	28, 29
017.	Milk Delivery	30
018.	The Turtle Hermit Way	31
019.	The Tournament Begins	32, 33
020.	Elimination Round	33, 34
021.	Smells Like Trouble *Bacterian vs. Krilin	35, 36
022.	Quarterfinals Begin *Jackie Chun vs. Yamcha, Ranfan VS. Nam	37, 38
023.	Monster Beast Giran *Goku vs. Giran	39, 40
024.	Krillin's Frantic Attack! *Jackie Chun vs. Krilin	41, 42, 43
025.	Danger From Above *Goku vs. Nam	44, 45, 46
026.	The Grand Finals *Jackie Chun vs. Goku	46, 47, 48, 49
027.	Number One Under the Moon? *Jackie Chun vs. Goku	49, 50, 51
028.	The Final Blow *Jackie Chun vs. Goku	52, 53, 54

SEASON 3: Red Ribbon Army Saga (1986–87)

The third season has 17 episodes, the opening used is Makafushigi Adventure! (29-68); the ending used is Romantic Ageru Yo (29-68). ~ Adapted from manga 54 to 69.

#	Title	Chapters
029.	The Roaming Lake *It’s a mixed episode; you only need to watch the beginning, from minute 1:48 to 6:22. On Crunchyroll, it runs from 1:47 to 6:12.	54
030.	Pilaf and the Mystery Force  * Filler	N/A
031.	Wedding Plans?  * Filler	N/A
032.	The Flying Fortress — Vanished!  * Filler	N/A
033.	The Legend of a Dragon  * Filler	N/A
034.	Cruel General Red *It’s a mixed episode; you only need to watch the second half, from minute 7:55 to the end. On Crunchyroll, it runs from 7:54 to the end. During the encounter between Colonel Silver and Goku, Silver seems to recognize him. This happens because they met in previous filler episodes; however, in the manga, this is their first meeting. (You can check this in chapter 55, page 14, of the manga).	55, 56
035.	Cold Reception	57
036.	Major Metallitron *Sargento Metálico vs. Goku	58, 59
037.	Ninja Murasaki is Coming! *Sargento Mayor Púrpura vs. Goku	60, 61
038.	Five Murasakis *Sargento Mayor Púrpura vs. Goku	61, 62
039.	Mysterious Android No. 8	63
040.	Horrifying Buyon *Buyon vs. Goku	64, 65
041.	The Fall of Muscle Tower *General White vs. Goku	66
042.	The Secret of Dr. Flappe	67
043.	A Trip to the City	67, 68
044.	Master Thief, Hasky *It’s a mixed episode; you only need to watch from minute 2:43 to 10:47, and then from 14:50 to 18:00. On Crunchyroll, it runs from 2:42 to 10:45, and from 14:50 to 18:00. In the anime, Bulma and Goku explore the city—something that doesn’t happen in the manga. There, once the radar is fixed, they immediately set off in search of the remaining Dragon Balls. Also, the thief Hasky never appears in the manga.	69
045.	Danger in the Air  * Filler	N/A

SEASON 4: General Blue Saga (1987)

The fourth season has 12 episodes, the opening used is Makafushigi Adventure! (46-57); the ending used is Romantic Ageru Yo (46-57). ~ Adapted from manga 70 to 83.

#	Title	Chapters
046.	Bulma's Bad Day	70
047.	Kame House — Found!	71
048.	Deep Blue Sea	72
049.	Roshi Surprise	72, 73, 74
050.	The Trap is Sprung!	74, 75
051.	Beware of Robot	75, 76
052.	The Pirate Treasure *General Blue vs. Krilin	76, 77
053.	Blue, Black and Blue *General Blue vs. Goku	77, 78, 79
054.	Escape From Pirate Cave	79, 80
055.	Penguin Village	80, 81
056.	Strange Visitor	81, 82
057.	Arale vs. Blue	83

SEASON 5: Commander Red Saga (1987)

The fifth season has 11 episodes, the opening used is Makafushigi Adventure! (58-68); the ending used is Romantic Ageru Yo (58-68). ~ Adapted from manga 84 to 97.

#	Title	Chapters
058.	The Land of Korin	84, 85
059.	The Notorious Mercenary	85, 86
060.	Tao Attacks! *Goku vs. Tao Pai Pai	86, 87
061.	Korin Tower	87, 88
062.	Sacred Water	89, 90
063.	The Return of Goku *Goku vs. Tao Pai Pai (Revancha)	90, 91, 92
064.	The Last of Mercenary Tao *Goku vs. Tao Pai Pai (Revancha)	92, 93
065.	Confront the Red Ribbon Army	93
066.	A Real Bind	93, 94
067.	The End of Commander Red *Black vs. Goku	95, 96
068.	The Last Dragon Ball *Black vs. Goku	96, 97
<--------------------- Movie 3: Mystical Adventure --------------------->

SEASON 6: Fortuneteller Baba Saga (1987)

The sixth season has 14 episodes, the opening used is Makafushigi Adventure! (69-82); the ending used is Romantic Ageru Yo (69-82). ~ Adapted from manga 97 to 112.

#	Title	Chapters
069.	Who is Fortuneteller Baba?	97, 98
070.	We are the Five Warriors *Krilin, Upa & Puar vs. Dracula Man, Yamcha vs. Hombre Invisible	99, 100
071.	Deadly Battle *Yamcha vs. Hombre Invisible	100, 101
072.	Goku's Turn *Yamcha vs. La Momia	101, 102
073.	The Devilmite Beam *Goku vs. La Momia, Goku vs. El Demonio	103, 104
074.	The Mysterious Fifth Man *Goku vs. El Demonio, Goku vs. Son Gohan	104, 105
075.	The Strong Ones *Goku vs. Son Gohan	105, 106, 107
076.	True Colors of the Masked Man *Goku vs. Son Gohan	107, 108
077.	Pilaf's Tactics.	109, 110
078.	The Eternal Dragon Rises	111, 112
079.	Terror and Plague *Filler	N/A
080.	Goku vs. Sky Dragon *Filler	N/A
081.	Goku Goes to Demon Land *Filler	N/A
082.	The Rampage of InoShikaCho *Filler	N/A

SEASON 7: Tien Shinhan Saga (1987–88)

The seventh season has 19 episodes, the opening used is Makafushigi Adventure! (84-101); the ending used is Romantic Ageru Yo (84-101). ~ Adapted from manga 113 to 134.

#	Title	Chapters
083.	Which Way to Papaya Island? *Filler	N/A
084.	Rivals and Arrivals	113
085.	Preliminary Peril	114
086.	Then There Were Eight	115
087.	Yamcha vs. Tien *Ten Shinhan vs. Yamcha	116, 117
088.	Yamcha's Big Break *Ten Shinhan vs. Yamcha	117, 118
089.	Full-Moon Vengeance *Jackie Chun vs. Lobo Hombre	118, 119, 120
090.	The Dodon Wave *Chaoz vs. Krilin	120
091.	Counting Controversy!! *Chaoz vs. Krilin	121
092.	Goku Enters the Ring *Goku vs. Pamputt	122
093.	Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun *Jackie Chun vs. Ten Shinhan	123
094.	Stepping Down *Jackie Chun vs. Ten Shinhan	124
095.	Goku vs. Krillin *Goku vs. Krilin	125, 126
096.	Tail's Tale *Goku vs. Krilin	126, 127
097.	Final Match: Goku vs. Tien *Goku vs. Ten Shinhan	127, 128
098.	Victory's Edge / Battle Power! *Goku vs. Ten Shinhan	129, 130
099.	Tien's Insurrection *Goku vs. Ten Shinhan	131, 132
100.	The Spirit Cannon *Goku vs. Ten Shinhan	132, 133
101.	The Fallen *Goku vs. Ten Shinhan	133, 134
<--------------------- Movie 4: The road to the strongest ------------------- ->

SEASON 8: King Piccolo Saga (1988)

The eighth season has 21 episodes, the opening used is Makafushigi Adventure! (102-122); the ending used is Romantic Ageru Yo (102-122). ~ Adapted from manga 135 to 161.

#	Title	Chapters
102.	Enter King Piccolo	135
103.	Tambourine Attacks! *Tambourine vs. Goku	136
104.	Mark of the Demon	137, 138
105.	Here Comes Yajirobe *Yajirobe vs. Goku, Cymbal vs. Yajirobe	138, 139
106.	Terrible Tambourine	139, 140
107.	Tien's Atonement	140, 141
108.	Goku's Revenge *Tambourine vs. Goku (Revancha)	141, 142
109.	Goku vs. Pikoro Dai-ma-ku. *Píkoro Daimakú vs. Goku	142, 143
110.	Piccolo Closes In *Píkoro Daimakú vs. Goku	144, 145
111.	Roshi's Gambit *Píkoro Daimakú vs. Maestro Roshi	146, 147
112.	King Piccolo's Wish	147, 148
113.	Siege on Chow Castle	149
114.	Conquest and Power	150
115.	Awaken Darkness	151
116.	A Taste of Destiny	151
117.	The Ultimate Sacrifice	152
118.	Prelude to Vengeance	152, 153
119.	Goku vs. King Piccolo *Drum vs. Ten Shinhan, Drum vs. Goku	154, 155
120.	Battle Cry *Píkoro Daimakú vs. Goku	155, 156, 157
121.	The Biggest Crisis *Píkoro Daimakú vs. Goku	157, 158, 159
122.	Final Showdown *Píkoro Daimakú vs. Goku	159, 160, 161

SEASON 9: Piccolo Jr. Saga (1988–89)

The ninth season has 31 episodes, the opening used is Makafushigi Adventure! (123-153); the ending used is Romantic Ageru Yo (123-153). ~ Adapted from manga 161 to 194.

#	Title	Chapters
123.	Lost and Found	161, 162
124.	Temple Above the Clouds	162, 163
125.	Earth's Guardian Emerges	164
126.	Eternal Dragon Resurrected	165
127.	Quicker than Lightning *Filler	N/A
128.	Secret of the Woods *Filler	N/A
129.	The Time Room *Filler	N/A
130.	Goku's Doll *Filler	N/A
131.	Walking Their Own Ways *Filler	N/A
132.	Hotter than Lava *Filler	N/A
133.	Changes	166
134.	Preliminary Peril	167, 168
135.	Battle of the Eight	168, 169
136.	The Assassin Taopaipai's Counterattack *Ten Shinhan vs. Tao Pai Pai	169, 170
137.	Anonymous Proposal *Goku vs Milk, Pikoro vs. Krilin	171, 172
138.	The Mysterious Hero *Pikoro vs. Krilin, Shen vs. Yamcha	173, 174
139.	Rematch *Shen vs. Yamcha, Ten Shinhan vs. Goku	175, 176
140.	Goku Gains Speed *Ten Shinhan vs. Goku	177, 178
141.	The Four Faces of Tien *Ten Shinhan vs. Goku	178, 179
142.	Kami vs. Piccolo *Shen vs. Pikoro	180, 181
143.	Battle for the Future *Goku vs Pikoro	182, 183
144.	Super Kamehameha *Goku vs Pikoro	183, 184, 185
145.	Junior No More *Goku vs Pikoro	185, 186, 187
146.	Goku's Trap *Goku vs Pikoro	187, 188, 189
147.	Goku Hangs On *Goku vs Pikoro	190, 191, 192
148.	The Victor *Goku vs Pikoro	192, 193, 194
149.	Dress in Flames *Filler	N/A
150.	The Fire-Eater *Filler	N/A
151.	Outrageous Octagon *Filler	N/A
152.	Mystery of the Dark World *Filler	N/A
153.	The End, the Beginning *Filler	N/A

How To Watch Dragon Ball In Correct Order?

The Chronological Order to Watch Dragon Ball movies and ovas is as follows:

1. Movie 1: Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies: We watch this movie after episode 5, since they tell us about the events of episodes 1 to 5 but with modifications, we can appreciate the first meeting of Goku and Bulma , Yamcha and Son Goku's first fight, as well as the confrontation against the first villain, who here is Gourmets (in the anime it was Pilaf).
2. Movie 2: Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle: We watch this movie after episode 14, since it is an alternate version of episode 15, which is where Goku and Krillin go in search from a young lady to Master Roshi. It could be considered an extended version of said episode.
3. Movie 3: Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure: We watch this movie after episode 68, this movie recounts the events of Dragon Ball in a different and alternative way, from the beginning of the series to the end of the Saga of the Red Patrol (episode 68) with notable better graphics.
4. Movie 4: Dragon Ball: The Path to Power: We watch this movie after episode 101, although this movie takes place during the training of Goku and Krillin at the hands of Master Roshi, to be exact after episode 18, it takes a different direction. I alternate to the original story, adding different roles to characters that have not yet appeared. That is why it is recommended to watch it after the 22nd Martial Arts Tournament (episode 101), which is where all the characters from the film have already appeared.