| Original Z Arc | Kai Episodes | Time Saved | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Saiyan Saga | 1–16 | 19 episodes cut | | Frieza Saga | 17–54 | 53 episodes cut (No more fake Namek) | | Cell Saga | 55–98 | 40 episodes cut | | Buu Saga | 99–167 | 32 episodes cut |
Now stop reading. Goku has been charging that Spirit Bomb for three episodes, and he really needs you to cheer. End of Feature. dragon ball z ep list
But for the uninitiated (or the time-pressed veteran), the is a daunting beast. Spanning 291 episodes across its original Japanese run (1989–1996), it is a saga of diminishing power levels, exploding planets, and an eternal five minutes on Namek. | Original Z Arc | Kai Episodes |
The Dragon Ball Z episode list is a historical document. It shows you where anime learned to stretch a moment into an eternity. It is bloated. It is ridiculous. It is the most influential action cartoon ever made. But for the uninitiated (or the time-pressed veteran),
Watch Kai episodes 1–98, then switch to original Z for episode 237 (Vegeta’s sacrifice) and episode 291.
If you watched all 291 episodes back-to-back without sleep, it would take roughly 5.8 days. During that time, Frieza’s planet would have exploded approximately 1,672 times.