Dragon Ball Z (commonly abbreviated as DBZ) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. The story follows five years after winning the World Martial Arts tournament, Gokuu is now living a peaceful life with his wife and son. This changes, however, with the arrival of a mysterious enemy named Raditz who presents himself as Gokuu’s long-lost brother. He reveals that Gokuu is a warrior from the once powerful but now virtually extinct Saiyan race, whose homeworld was completely annihilated. When he was sent to Earth as a baby.
In total 291 episodes of Dragon Ball Z were aired. With a total of 39 reported filler episodes, Dragon Ball Z has a low filler percentage of 13%. Dragon Ball Z Filler List covers everything you need to know about fillers.
Want to know! what are filler episodes and why they are made?
| # | Title | Type | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Threat | Manga Canon | 26/04/1989 |
| 2 | Reunions | Manga Canon | 09/05/1989 |
| 3 | Unlikely Alliance | Manga Canon | 10/05/1989 |
| 4 | Piccolo’s Plan | Manga Canon | 17/05/1989 |
| 5 | Gohan's Rage | Manga Canon | 24/05/1989 |
| 6 | No Time Like the Present | Manga Canon | 07/06/1989 |
| 7 | Day 1 | Manga Canon | 14/06/1989 |
| 8 | Gohan Goes Bananas! | Manga Canon | 21/06/1989 |
| 9 | The Strangest Robot | Filler | 28/06/1989 |
| 10 | A New Friend | Filler | 05/07/1989 |
| 11 | Terror on Arlia | Mixed Canon/Filler | 12/07/1989 |
| 12 | Global Training | Filler | 19/07/1989 |
| 13 | Goz and Mez | Filler | 26/07/1989 |
| 14 | Princess Snake | Filler | 02/08/1989 |
| 15 | Dueling Piccolos | Filler | 09/08/1989 |
| 16 | Plight of the Children | Filler | 16/08/1989 |
| 17 | Pendulum Room Peril | Mixed Canon/Filler | 30/08/1989 |
| 18 | The End of Snake Way | Mixed Canon/Filler | 06/09/1989 |
| 19 | Defying Gravity | Manga Canon | 13/09/1989 |
| 20 | Goku’s Ancestors | Manga Canon | 20/09/1989 |
| 21 | Counting Down | Manga Canon | 27/09/1989 |
| 22 | The Darkest Day | Manga Canon | 11/10/1989 |
| 23 | Saibamen Attack! | Manga Canon | 18/10/1989 |
| 24 | The Power of Nappa | Manga Canon | 25/10/1989 |
| 25 | Sacrifice | Manga Canon | 31/10/1989 |
| 26 | Nappa's Rampage | Manga Canon | 08/11/1989 |
| 27 | Nimbus Speed | Manga Canon | 22/11/1989 |
| 28 | Goku's Arrival | Manga Canon | 29/11/1989 |
| 29 | Lesson Number One | Manga Canon | 06/12/1989 |
| 30 | Goku vs. Vegeta | Manga Canon | 13/12/1989 |
| 31 | Saiyan Sized Secret | Manga Canon | 20/12/1989 |
| 32 | Spirit Bomb Away! | Manga Canon | 17/01/1990 |
| 33 | Hero in the Shadows | Manga Canon | 24/01/1990 |
| 34 | Krillin's Offensive | Manga Canon | 31/01/1990 |
| 35 | Mercy | Manga Canon | 07/02/1990 |
| 36 | Picking Up the Pieces | Manga Canon | 14/02/1990 |
| 37 | Plans for Departure | Manga Canon | 21/02/1990 |
| 38 | Nursing Wounds | Manga Canon | 28/02/1990 |
| 39 | Friends or Foes? | Filler | 07/03/1990 |
| 40 | Held Captive | Filler | 14/03/1990 |
| 41 | Friends or Foes? | Filler | 21/03/1990 |
| 42 | The Search Continues | Filler | 04/04/1990 |
| 43 | A Friendly Surprise | Filler | 11/04/1990 |
| 44 | Brood of Evil | Filler | 18/04/1990 |
| 45 | Frieza Strikes! | Manga Canon | 25/04/1990 |
| 46 | Defying Orders | Manga Canon | 02/05/1990 |
| 47 | Namek's Defense | Manga Canon | 09/05/1990 |
| 48 | The Hunted | Manga Canon | 16/05/1990 |
| 49 | The Prince Fights Back | Manga Canon | 23/05/1990 |
| 50 | Unexpected Problem | Manga Canon | 30/05/1990 |
| 51 | Vegeta has a Ball | Manga Canon | 06/06/1990 |
| 52 | The Past and Future | Manga Canon | 20/06/1990 |
| 53 | Zarbon's Surprise | Manga Canon | 27/06/1990 |
| 54 | Guru's Gift | Manga Canon | 04/07/1990 |
| 55 | Piccolo vs. Everyone | Manga Canon | 18/07/1990 |
| 56 | Zarbon's Mission | Manga Canon | 01/08/1990 |
| 57 | Gohan, the Hunted | Manga Canon | 08/08/1990 |
| 58 | Unknown Enemies | Manga Canon | 22/08/1990 |
| 59 | Destination: Guru | Manga Canon | 29/08/1990 |
| 60 | Bulma's Big Day | Manga Canon | 05/09/1990 |
| 61 | Hidden Power | Manga Canon | 12/09/1990 |
| 62 | New Ally, New Problem | Manga Canon | 19/09/1990 |
| 63 | Guldo's Mind Binds | Manga Canon | 26/09/1990 |
| 64 | Recoome Unleashed | Manga Canon | 24/10/1990 |
| 65 | Let the Battle Begin | Manga Canon | 31/10/1990 |
| 66 | Goku's New Power | Manga Canon | 07/11/1990 |
| 67 | A Legend Revealed | Manga Canon | 14/11/1990 |
| 68 | Ginyu Assault | Manga Canon | 21/11/1990 |
| 69 | Incredible Force! | Manga Canon | 28/11/1990 |
| 70 | Frieza Approaches | Manga Canon | 05/12/1990 |
| 71 | Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku | Manga Canon | 12/12/1990 |
| 72 | Calling the Eternal Dragon | Manga Canon | 19/12/1990 |
| 73 | Gohan-Defeat Your Dad! | Manga Canon | 16/01/1991 |
| 74 | Captain Ginyu... The Frog | Manga Canon | 23/01/1991 |
| 75 | Password is Porunga | Manga Canon | 30/01/1991 |
| 76 | Piccolo's Return | Manga Canon | 06/02/1991 |
| 77 | The Fusion | Manga Canon | 13/02/1991 |
| 78 | Fighting Power: One Million?? | Manga Canon | 20/02/1991 |
| 79 | Gohan Attacks | Manga Canon | 27/02/1991 |
| 80 | Piccolo the Super-Namek | Manga Canon | 06/03/1991 |
| 81 | Deja vu | Manga Canon | 13/03/1991 |
| 82 | Frieza's Second Transformation | Manga Canon | 20/03/1991 |
| 83 | Another Transformation? | Manga Canon | 27/03/1991 |
| 84 | Dende's Demise | Manga Canon | 03/04/1991 |
| 85 | The Renewed Goku | Manga Canon | 10/04/1991 |
| 86 | The End of Vegeta | Manga Canon | 17/04/1991 |
| 87 | The Ultimate Battle | Manga Canon | 24/04/1991 |
| 88 | Clash of the Super Powers | Manga Canon | 01/05/1991 |
| 89 | Frieza's Boast | Manga Canon | 08/05/1991 |
| 90 | Bold and Fearless | Manga Canon | 15/05/1991 |
| 91 | Embodiment of Fire | Manga Canon | 22/05/1991 |
| 92 | Trump Card | Manga Canon | 29/05/1991 |
| 93 | Keep the Chance Alive | Manga Canon | 05/06/1991 |
| 94 | Power of the Spirit | Manga Canon | 12/06/1991 |
| 95 | Transformed at Last | Manga Canon | 19/06/1991 |
| 96 | Explosion of Anger | Manga Canon | 26/06/1991 |
| 97 | Namek's Destruction | Manga Canon | 03/07/1991 |
| 98 | A Final Attack | Manga Canon | 10/07/1991 |
| 99 | Approaching Destruction | Manga Canon | 17/07/1991 |
| 100 | Gohan Returns | Filler | 24/07/1991 |
| 101 | The Last Wish | Manga Canon | 31/07/1991 |
| 102 | Duel on a Vanishing Planet | Filler | 07/08/1991 |
| 103 | Pathos of Frieza | Manga Canon | 14/08/1991 |
| 104 | Frieza Defeated!! | Manga Canon | 21/08/1991 |
| 105 | Mighty Blast of Rage | Manga Canon | 28/08/1991 |
| 106 | Namek's Explosion... Goku's End? | Manga Canon | 04/09/1991 |
| 107 | Goku's Alive!! | Manga Canon | 11/09/1991 |
| 108 | The Heavens Tremble | Filler | 18/09/1991 |
| 109 | Black Fog of Terror | Filler | 25/09/1991 |
| 110 | Battle in Kami's Lookout | Filler | 02/10/1991 |
| 111 | Fight With Piccolo | Filler | 09/10/1991 |
| 112 | Call For Restoration | Filler | 16/10/1991 |
| 113 | Suicidal Course | Filler | 23/10/1991 |
| 114 | Extreme Measures | Filler | 30/10/1991 |
| 115 | The World Awakens | Filler | 06/11/1991 |
| 116 | Brief Chance for Victory | Filler | 13/11/1991 |
| 117 | Krillin's Proposal | Filler | 20/11/1991 |
| 118 | Frieza's Counterattack | Manga Canon | 27/11/1991 |
| 119 | The Mysterious Youth | Manga Canon | 04/12/1991 |
| 120 | Another Super Saiyan? | Manga Canon | 11/12/1991 |
| 121 | Welcome Back Goku | Manga Canon | 18/12/1991 |
| 122 | Mystery Revealed | Manga Canon | 15/01/1992 |
| 123 | Goku's Special Technique | Manga Canon | 22/01/1992 |
| 124 | Z Warriors Prepare | Filler | 29/01/1992 |
| 125 | Goku's Ordeal | Filler | 05/02/1992 |
| 126 | The Androids Appear | Manga Canon | 12/02/1992 |
| 127 | A Handy Trick | Manga Canon | 19/02/1992 |
| 128 | Double Trouble for Goku | Manga Canon | 26/02/1992 |
| 129 | Upgrade to Super Saiyan | Manga Canon | 04/03/1992 |
| 130 | The Secret of Dr. Gero | Manga Canon | 11/03/1992 |
| 131 | More Androids?! | Manga Canon | 18/03/1992 |
| 132 | Follow Dr. Gero | Manga Canon | 25/03/1992 |
| 133 | Nightmare Comes True | Manga Canon | 01/04/1992 |
| 134 | Goku's Assassin | Manga Canon | 08/04/1992 |
| 135 | Deadly Beauty | Manga Canon | 15/04/1992 |
| 136 | No Match for the Androids | Manga Canon | 22/04/1992 |
| 137 | Last Ditch Effort | Manga Canon | 29/04/1992 |
| 138 | Closing In | Manga Canon | 06/05/1992 |
| 139 | Unwelcome Discovery | Manga Canon | 13/05/1992 |
| 140 | Seized with Fear | Manga Canon | 20/05/1992 |
| 141 | The Reunion | Manga Canon | 27/05/1992 |
| 142 | Borrowed Powers | Manga Canon | 03/06/1992 |
| 143 | His Name is Cell | Manga Canon | 10/06/1992 |
| 144 | Piccolo's Folly | Manga Canon | 17/06/1992 |
| 145 | Laboratory Basement | Manga Canon | 24/06/1992 |
| 146 | Our Hero Awakes | Manga Canon | 01/07/1992 |
| 147 | Time Chamber | Manga Canon | 08/07/1992 |
| 148 | The Monster Is Coming | Manga Canon | 15/07/1992 |
| 149 | He's Here | Manga Canon | 22/07/1992 |
| 150 | Up to Piccolo | Manga Canon | 29/07/1992 |
| 151 | Silent Warrior | Manga Canon | 05/08/1992 |
| 152 | Say Goodbye, 17 | Manga Canon | 12/08/1992 |
| 153 | Sacrifice | Manga Canon | 19/08/1992 |
| 154 | Saiyans Emerge | Manga Canon | 26/08/1992 |
| 155 | Super Vegeta | Manga Canon | 02/09/1992 |
| 156 | Bow to the Prince | Manga Canon | 09/09/1992 |
| 157 | Hour of Temptation | Manga Canon | 16/09/1992 |
| 158 | Krillin's Decision. | Manga Canon | 23/09/1992 |
| 159 | The Last Defense | Manga Canon | 30/09/1992 |
| 160 | Cell is Complete | Manga Canon | 14/10/1992 |
| 161 | Vegeta Must Pay | Manga Canon | 21/10/1992 |
| 162 | Trunks Ascends | Manga Canon | 28/10/1992 |
| 163 | Saving Throw | Manga Canon | 04/11/1992 |
| 164 | Ghosts from Tomorrow | Manga Canon | 11/11/1992 |
| 165 | The Cell Games | Manga Canon | 18/11/1992 |
| 166 | What is the Tournament? | Manga Canon | 25/11/1992 |
| 167 | The Doomsday Broadcast | Manga Canon | 02/12/1992 |
| 168 | Meet Me in the Ring | Manga Canon | 09/12/1992 |
| 169 | No Worries Here | Manga Canon | 16/12/1992 |
| 170 | A Girl Named Lime | Filler | 13/01/1993 |
| 171 | Memories of Gohan | Filler | 20/01/1993 |
| 172 | A New Guardian | Manga Canon | 27/01/1993 |
| 173 | Dende's Dragon | Manga Canon | 03/02/1993 |
| 174 | The Puzzle of General Tao | Filler | 10/02/1993 |
| 175 | The Games Begin | Manga Canon | 17/02/1993 |
| 176 | Losers Fight First | Manga Canon | 03/03/1993 |
| 177 | Goku vs. Cell | Manga Canon | 10/03/1993 |
| 178 | Cell's Bag of Tricks | Manga Canon | 17/03/1993 |
| 179 | No More Rules | Manga Canon | 31/03/1993 |
| 180 | The Fight is Over | Manga Canon | 07/04/1993 |
| 181 | Faith in a Boy | Manga Canon | 14/04/1993 |
| 182 | Gohan's Plea | Manga Canon | 21/04/1993 |
| 183 | Android Explosion | Manga Canon | 28/04/1993 |
| 184 | Cell Juniors Attack! | Manga Canon | 05/05/1993 |
| 185 | Awakening | Manga Canon | 12/05/1993 |
| 186 | The Unstoppable Gohan | Manga Canon | 19/05/1993 |
| 187 | Cell's Break Down | Manga Canon | 26/05/1993 |
| 188 | A Hero's Farewell | Manga Canon | 02/06/1993 |
| 189 | Cell Returns! | Manga Canon | 16/06/1993 |
| 190 | The Horror Won't End | Manga Canon | 23/06/1993 |
| 191 | Save the World | Manga Canon | 30/06/1993 |
| 192 | Goku's Decision | Manga Canon | 07/07/1993 |
| 193 | One More Wish | Manga Canon | 14/07/1993 |
| 194 | Free the Future | Manga Canon | 21/07/1993 |
| 195 | Warriors of the Dead | Filler | 28/07/1993 |
| 196 | Tournament Begins | Filler | 11/08/1993 |
| 197 | Water Fight | Filler | 18/08/1993 |
| 198 | Final Round | Filler | 25/08/1993 |
| 199 | Goku vs. Pikkon | Filler | 01/09/1993 |
| 200 | Gohan Goes to High School | Manga Canon | 08/09/1993 |
| 201 | I am Saiyaman! | Manga Canon | 15/09/1993 |
| 202 | Gohan's First Date | Filler | 29/09/1993 |
| 203 | Rescue Videl | Filler | 20/10/1993 |
| 204 | Blackmail | Mixed Canon/Filler | 27/10/1993 |
| 205 | I'll Fight Too! | Manga Canon | 03/11/1993 |
| 206 | The Newest Super Saiyan | Manga Canon | 10/11/1993 |
| 207 | Take Flight, Videl | Manga Canon | 17/11/1993 |
| 208 | Gather for the Tournament | Manga Canon | 24/11/1993 |
| 209 | Camera Shy | Manga Canon | 08/12/1993 |
| 210 | The World Tournament | Manga Canon | 15/12/1993 |
| 211 | Trunks vs. Goten | Manga Canon | 22/12/1993 |
| 212 | Best of the Boys | Manga Canon | 12/01/1994 |
| 213 | Big Trouble, Little Trunks | Manga Canon | 19/01/1994 |
| 214 | Who Will Fight Who? | Manga Canon | 26/01/1994 |
| 215 | Forfeit of Piccolo | Manga Canon | 02/02/1994 |
| 216 | A Dark and Secret Power | Manga Canon | 09/02/1994 |
| 217 | Videl Is Crushed | Manga Canon | 16/02/1994 |
| 218 | Identities Revealed | Manga Canon | 23/02/1994 |
| 219 | Energy Drain | Manga Canon | 02/03/1994 |
| 220 | The Wizard's Curse | Manga Canon | 09/03/1994 |
| 221 | King of the Demons | Manga Canon | 16/03/1994 |
| 222 | Vegeta Attacks | Manga Canon | 23/03/1994 |
| 223 | Next Up, Goku | Manga Canon | 13/04/1994 |
| 224 | Battle Supreme | Manga Canon | 20/04/1994 |
| 225 | Eighteen Unmasks | Manga Canon | 27/04/1994 |
| 226 | Pay to Win | Manga Canon | 04/05/1994 |
| 227 | Heart of a Villain | Manga Canon | 18/05/1994 |
| 228 | The Dark Prince Returns | Manga Canon | 25/05/1994 |
| 229 | Vegeta's Pride | Mixed Canon/Filler | 15/06/1994 |
| 230 | The Long Awaited Fight | Manga Canon | 22/06/1994 |
| 231 | Magic Ball of Buu | Manga Canon | 29/06/1994 |
| 232 | Buu is Hatched | Manga Canon | 06/07/1994 |
| 233 | The Losses Begin | Manga Canon | 13/07/1994 |
| 234 | The Terror of Mr. Buu | Manga Canon | 27/07/1994 |
| 235 | Meal Time | Manga Canon | 03/08/1994 |
| 236 | The Warrior's Decision | Manga Canon | 17/08/1994 |
| 237 | Final Atonement | Manga Canon | 24/08/1994 |
| 238 | Evil Lives On | Manga Canon | 31/08/1994 |
| 239 | Find the Dragon Balls | Manga Canon | 07/09/1994 |
| 240 | Revival | Manga Canon | 21/09/1994 |
| 241 | Global Announcement | Manga Canon | 28/09/1994 |
| 242 | Learn to Fuse! | Manga Canon | 12/10/1994 |
| 243 | The Z Sword | Manga Canon | 19/10/1994 |
| 244 | Race to Capsule Corp. | Manga Canon | 02/11/1994 |
| 245 | Super Saiyan 3?! | Manga Canon | 09/11/1994 |
| 246 | Buu's Mutiny | Manga Canon | 16/11/1994 |
| 247 | The Fusion Dance | Manga Canon | 23/11/1994 |
| 248 | Goku's Time is Up | Manga Canon | 30/11/1994 |
| 249 | Return to Other World | Manga Canon | 07/12/1994 |
| 250 | Out from the Broken Sword | Manga Canon | 14/12/1994 |
| 251 | Gotenks Is Born | Mixed Canon/Filler | 21/12/1994 |
| 252 | Unlikely Friendship | Manga Canon | 11/01/1995 |
| 253 | I Kill No More | Manga Canon | 25/01/1995 |
| 254 | The Evil of Men | Manga Canon | 01/02/1995 |
| 255 | Buu Against Buu | Manga Canon | 08/02/1995 |
| 256 | Empty Planet | Manga Canon | 15/02/1995 |
| 257 | Time Struggle | Manga Canon | 22/02/1995 |
| 258 | Super Moves of Gotenks | Manga Canon | 01/03/1995 |
| 259 | Trapped In Forever | Manga Canon | 08/03/1995 |
| 260 | Feeding Frenzy | Manga Canon | 15/03/1995 |
| 261 | Gotenks Is Awesome! | Manga Canon | 22/03/1995 |
| 262 | Unlucky Break | Manga Canon | 26/04/1995 |
| 263 | A Whole New Gohan | Manga Canon | 03/05/1995 |
| 264 | Search for Survivors | Manga Canon | 17/05/1995 |
| 265 | Majin-Buu Transforms | Manga Canon | 24/05/1995 |
| 266 | The Old Kai's Weapon | Manga Canon | 31/05/1995 |
| 267 | Ready to Fuse? | Manga Canon | 07/06/1995 |
| 268 | Union of Rivals | Manga Canon | 28/06/1995 |
| 269 | Meet Vegito | Manga Canon | 05/07/1995 |
| 270 | Rip in the Universe | Manga Canon | 12/07/1995 |
| 271 | Vegito... Downsized | Manga Canon | 19/07/1995 |
| 272 | The Incredible Fighting Candy | Manga Canon | 26/07/1995 |
| 273 | The Innards of Buu | Manga Canon | 02/08/1995 |
| 274 | Mind Trap | Filler | 09/08/1995 |
| 275 | Deadly Vision | Manga Canon | 16/08/1995 |
| 276 | Evil Kid Buu! | Manga Canon | 23/08/1995 |
| 277 | End of Earth | Manga Canon | 06/09/1995 |
| 278 | True Saiyans Fight Alone | Manga Canon | 13/09/1995 |
| 279 | Battle for the Universe Begins | Manga Canon | 20/09/1995 |
| 280 | Vegeta's Respect | Manga Canon | 18/10/1995 |
| 281 | Minute of Desperation | Manga Canon | 01/11/1995 |
| 282 | Old Buu Emerges | Manga Canon | 08/11/1995 |
| 283 | Earth Reborn | Manga Canon | 15/11/1995 |
| 284 | Call to Action | Manga Canon | 22/11/1995 |
| 285 | People of Earth Unite | Manga Canon | 29/11/1995 |
| 286 | Spirit Bomb Triumphant | Manga Canon | 13/12/1995 |
| 287 | Celebrations with Majin Buu | Mixed Canon/Filler | 20/12/1995 |
| 288 | He's Always Late | Filler | 10/01/1996 |
| 289 | Granddaughter Pan | Manga Canon | 17/01/1996 |
| 290 | Buu's Reincarnation | Manga Canon | 24/01/1996 |
| 291 | Goku's Next Journey | Manga Canon | 31/01/1996 |