To understand the scope of the journey, it is best to look at each series individually:
If you are planning a complete rewatch (or a first watch), you generally have two paths. dragon ball number of episodes
If 291 episodes of Z sounds like too much filler, Kai is the answer. To understand the scope of the journey, it
The newest entry in the franchise (released in late 2024), created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the manga. it covers Goku meeting Bulma
The original Dragon Ball adapts the first 16 volumes of the manga, beginning with Goku’s childhood. At 153 episodes, it covers Goku meeting Bulma, training with Master Roshi, the Red Ribbon Army arc, the Tien Shinhan saga, and finally King Piccolo and the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai.