Episodes 1-18
Saiyan Saga
Saiyan Saga covers episodes 1-18 of Dragon Ball Z Kai in the condensed remastered retelling, grouped for navigation rather than claimed as an official season label.
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Spoiler-Safe Summary
safe readDragon Ball Z Kai is a recut and remastered version of Dragon Ball Z that retells Goku and his allies' major battles with tighter pacing, refreshed presentation, and most anime-original material removed. It is tracked separately from Dragon Ball Z because its episode numbering, broadcast history, edited structure, and later Final Chapters continuation form their own viewing path.
Full Plot Summary
spoilersDragon Ball Z Kai retells the core Dragon Ball Z storyline in a condensed television cut. The series follows adult Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, and the wider Dragon Team through the Saiyan invasion, the battles on Namek against Frieza, the Android and Cell conflicts, and the later Majin Buu storyline released internationally as The Final Chapters. It preserves the main progression of the original story while tightening the pacing, refreshing the presentation, and separating Kai's revised broadcast structure from the original Dragon Ball Z run. AnimeAnchor keeps Kai as its own canonical series so the original 291-episode Dragon Ball Z spine and the shorter Kai recut are not merged or confused.
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Story Arcs
4 entries Episodes 19-54
Frieza Saga
Frieza Saga covers episodes 19-54 of Dragon Ball Z Kai in the condensed remastered retelling, grouped for navigation rather than claimed as an official season label.
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Episodes 55-98
Androids / Cell Saga
Androids / Cell Saga covers episodes 55-98 of Dragon Ball Z Kai in the condensed remastered retelling, grouped for navigation rather than claimed as an official season label.
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Episodes 99-167
Majin Buu Saga
Majin Buu Saga covers episodes 99-167 of Dragon Ball Z Kai in the condensed remastered retelling, grouped for navigation rather than claimed as an official season label.
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Episode Guide
167 / 167 entries 001 The Curtain Rises for Battle! The Return of Son Goku Canon 002 The Enemy is Goku's Brother?! The Secret of the Mighty Saiyan Warriors! Canon 003 Life or Death Battle! Goku and Piccolo's Fierce Suicidal Attack Canon 004 Son Goku Runs in the Afterlife! The Million Kilometer Serpent Road Canon 005 Wilderness Survival! A Moonlit Night Awakens Gohan! Canon 006 Finally Arriving at the End! Kaio-sama's Playful Test Canon 007 Battle with 10-Fold Gravity! Goku, Your Training is a Footrace Canon 008 Come Forth, Shenlong! The Saiyans Finally Arrive on Earth Canon 009 Yamucha's Struggle! The Terrifying Saibaimen Canon 010 Wait, Chaozu! Tenshinhan's Screaming Kikōhō Canon 011 Will Son Goku Make It?! The Battle Resumes in 3 Hours Canon 012 The Tears Piccolo Shed... Son Goku's Furious Counterattack! Canon 013 This is the Kaio-Ken!! A Battle to the Limit of Goku vs. Vegeta Canon 014 Kamehameha Clash! Vegeta's Tenacious Transformation Canon 015 Goku in Absolute Peril! Entrust Your Wishes to the Genki-Dama Canon 016 The Invincible Vegeta Defeated! Son Gohan Summons a Miracle Canon 017 Dawn of a Fierce Battle! The Star of Hope is Piccolo's Homeland! Canon 018 The Ship Resting in Yunzabit! Time to Blast Off for Planet Namek! Canon 019 A Formidable New Enemy! Emperor of the Universe, Freeza Canon 020 Rebellion Against Freeza! Vegeta, Burning with Ambition Canon 021 Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekian Offensive Canon 022 Dodoria in Terrifying Hot Pursuit! Vegeta Learns the Truth Canon 023 Vegeta's Secret Maneuvering! The Tragic Attack Upon the Namekians Canon 024 Resurrected Comrades! The Handsome Warrior Zarbon's Devilish Transformation Canon 025 Power Up for Kuririn! Freeza's Nagging Premonition Canon 026 The Conspiracy Shatters! The Counterattack of Vegeta vs. Zarbon Canon 027 A Hair-Trigger Pinch! Gohan, Protect the Four-Star Ball Canon 028 The Super Decisive Battle Draws Near! The Ginyu Special Squadron Has Arrived! Canon 029 The Special Squadron's Frontline Man! Break Gurd's Spell Canon 030 The Hellish Recoome! Keep Me Entertained Vegeta-chan Canon 031 Son Goku Finally Arrives! Knock the Ginyu Special Squadron Around Canon 032 The Star Performer Takes the Stage!? Captain Ginyu vs. Son Goku Canon 033 Son Goku at Full Power! The Terrified Ginyu Has Something Up His Sleeve!? Canon 034 Surprise! Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku?! Canon 035 A Great Turnabout for Goku!? Super Shenlong, Come Out Right Now! Canon 036 An Enraged Freeza Draws Near! Polunga... Grant This Wish! Canon 037 A Nightmarish Super Transformation! Freeza's Battle Power Reaches 1-Million Canon 038 Freeza Bares His Fangs! Gohan's Transcendent Power Attacks Canon 039 The Reborn Piccolo Arrives! A Furious Freeza's 2nd Transformation Canon 040 Freeza's Final Super Transformation! The Terror Greater than Hell Begins Canon 041 The Moment We've Waited For! Son Goku is Revived Canon 042 Defeat Freeza, Son Goku! The Proud Vegeta's Tears Canon 043 Son Goku vs. Freeza! The Curtain Opens on the Super Decisive Battle! Canon 044 A Physical War That Exceeds All Limits! Goku and Freeza and Ginyu Again!? Canon 045 It's a 20-Fold Kaiō-ken! A Kamehameha With Everything on the Line Canon 046 This is the Last Trump Card! Goku's Extra-Large Genki-Dama Canon 047 Awaken Warrior of Legend... Super Saiyan, Son Goku! Canon 048 The Angry Super Saiyan! Throw Your Hat in the Ring, Son Goku! Canon 049 Exact Vengeance, Son Goku! Countdown to the Planet's Collapse Canon 050 Freeza's Do-or-Die Full Power! Shenlong, Heed This Wish Canon 051 Goku's Furious Battle Cry! Make It in Time... The Resurrection Wish! Canon 052 Two Remain on a Vanishing Planet! This is the Final Showdown Canon 053 The Final Blow, Son Goku... Planet Namek Scatters Throughout Space Canon 054 Goku Vanishes in Space... Return to Life! Super Warriors Canon 055 That's Earth, Papa... Freeza and His Father Strike Back Canon 056 I'll Defeat Freeza! Another Super Saiyan Canon 057 Welcome Back Son Goku! The Confession of the Mysterious Young Boy Trunks Canon 058 New Technique of Goku, Instant Movement! Special Training Staked on 3 Years From Now Canon 059 The Pair Who Don't Leave a Trace! The Artificial Humans Appear Canon 060 Attacked on Both Sides by an Internal Enemy?! Son Goku vs Artificial Human #19 Canon 061 No Chance of Victory Against #19! Super Vegeta Arrives Late Canon 062 Piccolo's Assault! The Missing #20 and the Future Gone Askew Canon 063 Pursue! Doctor Gero... The Search for the Mysterious Laboratory! Canon 064 #17 and #18, and...! The Artificial Humans Awaken Canon 065 A Cute Face and Super Power?! #18 vs Vegeta Canon 066 The Time has Come to Become One Again... Piccolo's Decision for Ultimate Power! Canon 067 One More Time Machine?! Bulma Unveils a Mystery Canon 068 And So the Monster Makes its Move... Take Off! It's the Super Namekian! Canon 069 I am Your Sibling! The Monster with the Ki of Goku Canon 070 Escape Tactic, Taiyoken! Chase after the Artificial Human Cell Canon 071 Attack the Elusive Cell! Son Goku, Finally Revived! Canon 072 Surpass Super Saiyan! Now, Into the Room of Spirit and Time Canon 073 This is the Power of a Super-Namekian! #17 vs. Piccolo! Canon 074 Run #17! Piccolo, A Battle for Suicidal Resistance Canon 075 Unmeasured Power! The Silent Warrior #16, Makes his Move Canon 076 Tenshinhan's Do-or-Die Shin Kikoho! Save Your Brother-in-Arms, Son Goku Canon 077 Super Saiyan Surpassed! The Daring Vegeta Strikes Cell Canon 078 The Surging Resentment of Cell! Kuririn, Destroy #18 Canon 079 And So the Situation Takes a Turn for the Worst... Cell Attacks #18! Canon 080 The Tables Have Turned! Perfect Form Cell, Finally Goes into Action Canon 081 Full-Power Strike of Vegeta! But the Terror of Cell Grows and Grows Canon 082 Super Power Awakening! Trunks Surpasses his Father Canon 083 The Television Has Been Hijacked! A Live Broadcast of the Cell Games Press Conference Canon 084 Training Completed! Goku, Does he have the Composure to Defeat Cell?! Canon 085 An Interrupted Rest! The Self-Defense Army, Launches a General Offensive Against Cell Canon 086 A New God! The Dragon Balls are Finally Revived Canon 087 Satan's Legion Runs Wild! The Curtain Rises on the Cell Games Canon 088 Decisive Battle! Cell vs Son Goku Canon 089 A Battle of the Highest Level! Defeat Cell, Son Goku Canon 090 Conclusion to the Death Match! Time for Goku's Decision Canon 091 Get Angry Gohan! Release Your Dormant Power Canon 092 The Tears that Disappeared into the Sky! The Angry Super Awakening of Gohan Canon 093 Fighting Spirit Free from Hesitation! Gohan, Pulverizes the Cell Juniors Canon 094 The Perfect Form Breaks Down! Explosion, the Super Iron Fist of Rage Canon 095 Bye-Bye Everyone! This is the Only Way to Save the Earth Canon 096 Combine Our Power! The Mightiest Final Kamehameha Canon 097 Farewell with a Smile! Heading for New Days... Canon 098 Bring Peace to the Future! Goku's Spirit is Eternal Canon 099 7 Years Since That Event! Starting Today, Gohan's a High Schooler Canon 100 Found Out! The New Hero Is Son Gohan Canon 101 Videl's Crisis? Gohan's Urgent Call-out! Canon 102 A Monster Is Taken Away! The Culprit Is Great Saiyaman? Canon 103 Entering the World Martial Arts Tournament! Goten Shows Off His Explosive Power During Training! Canon 104 Gohan is the Teacher! Videl's Introduction to Flight Canon 105 The Dragon Team, All Assembled! Son Goku has Returned!! Canon 106 Who Is the World's Greatest? The Tournament Preliminaries Begin! Canon 107 Everyone Is Shocked! Goten and Trunks' Super Battle!! Canon 108 The Junior Champ Is Finally Decided! Who Will Fight Against Mr. Satan? Canon 109 A Troubling Premonition! The Appearance of a Mysterious Warrior!! Canon 110 What's the Matter, Piccolo?! An Unexpected Conclusion to the First Round Canon 111 An Eerie Entity; Who Exactly Is Spopovich? Canon 112 Videl Is Worn Ragged, Gohan's Anger at Its Limits!! Canon 113 A Creeping Conspiracy! The Target Is Gohan Canon 114 A Slithering Conspiracy!! Secrets of the Terrible Majin Canon 115 The Heinous Mage Babidi and King of the Underworld Dabura's Trap Canon 116 Don't Underestimate a Super Saiyan! Vegeta and Goku's Full Throttle Power! Canon 117 Who is the World's Greatest?! A Battle Royal Match to Decide!! Canon 118 The Fearsome Children!! #18's Great Struggle Canon 119 The Star Performer Takes the Stage! Take Down the Demon King!! Canon 120 A Wicked Heart Is Revived, Prince of Destruction Vegeta! Canon 121 I'm the Strongest! The Clash of Goku vs. Vegeta Canon 122 Countdown to Revival: Crush Babidi's Ambitions! Canon 123 The Seal Is Broken!? Gohan's Kamehameha of Resistance Canon 124 A Straight Line to Despair!? Terror of Majin Buu Canon 125 Turn Into Sweets! A Hungry Majin's Weird Power Canon 126 I'll Take Care of the Majin, Vegeta's Final Desperate Battle! Canon 127 For Those Whom He Loves... The Last Moment of the Proud Warrior! Canon 128 The Nightmare Returns; The Immortal Monster, Majin Buu! Canon 129 Secret Plan to Defeat Buu, Its Name Is Fusion! Canon 130 A Faint Hope in Sight! The Warriors Wake Up!! Canon 131 Find the Nuisances, Babidi's Revenge Plan Begins!! Canon 132 The Time of Ordeal, Attain the Legendary Power! Canon 133 Delay Majin Buu, The Limit! Super Saiyan 3!! Canon 134 Standing Up For Himself, Buu's Rebellion! Canon 135 Awful Looking!? Special Training, Fusion Pose! Canon 136 Bye-Bye Everyone!! Son Goku Returns to the Other World Canon 137 Found You, Gohan! Harsh Training in the Realm of the Kais! Canon 138 Birth! Combine Super Warrior, His Name Is Gotenks!! Canon 139 Who Will Be the One to Defeat the Majin? The Beginning of the Strongest Man!! Canon 140 The Power-Up Continues!? Perfected! Super Gotenks! Canon 141 Born From Anger - Another Majin! Canon 142 Buu Eats Buu - A New Majin Attacks!! Canon 143 Head Straight towards the Catastrophe! One Hour Time Limit!! Canon 144 Special Training Completed! You're Finished Now, Majin Buu!! Canon 145 Buu Eliminated with Ghosts! A Surefire Kamikaze Attack!! Canon 146 The Reserved Transformation of Gotenks! Super Gotenks 3!! Canon 147 In High Spirits! Buu-Buu Volleyball! Canon 148 You Kept Everyone Waiting! A Reborn Gohan Returns to Earth!! Canon 149 Buu is Overwhelmed! Ultimate Gohan's Superpower!! Canon 150 Buu's Trick - Gotenks Is Absorbed?! Canon 151 The Great Kaiōshin's Bright Idea! Son Goku Is Revived!! Canon 152 One Time Only Miracle... Will the Super Combination With That Guy Come About? Canon 153 Invincible! Ultimate Warrior Vegito! Canon 154 The Ace Up Buu's Sleeve! The Warriors are Absorbed!! Canon 155 Rescuing Gohan and Company! Goku and Vegeta's Infiltration Mission! Canon 156 Emergency Escape from Inside the Body! Buu's Reverse-Transformation Is the Worst!! Canon 157 Earth Disappears!! The Original Buu's Single Cruel Blast!! Canon 158 Final Decisive Battle! A Conclusion in the Realm of the Kais!! Canon 159 Do Your Best, Kakarot! You Are No. 1!! Canon 160 A One Minute Battle - Vegeta's Life-Risking Stall Tactics! Canon 161 A Secret Plan Comes Together in a Flash - Please Grant These Two Wishes! Canon 162 Give Me Energy! We'll Make a Huge Spirit Bomb!! Canon 163 The Savior of the World Is You! Everyone's Spirit Bomb Is Completed!! Canon 164 Son Goku Is the Strongest After All!! Majin Buu Is Annihilated Canon 165 Peace Returns! A Time of Rest for the Warriors! Canon 166 And So, After 10 Years... The First World Martial Arts Tournament in a Long Time! Canon 167 Even Stronger! Goku's Dream Never Ends!! Canon
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Movies
14 entries
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku 1990 
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might 1990 
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest 1990 
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks 1991 
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! 1992 
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound 1993 
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan 1993 
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler 1993 
Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly 1994 
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn 1995 
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Sword 1995 
Dragon Ball Z: The Path to Power 1996 
Dragon Ball Super: Broly 2018 
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero 2022 
Krillin main 
Piccolo main 
Son Gohan main 
Son Goku main 
Vegeta main 
Android 17 supporting 
Android 18 supporting 
Bardock supporting 
Bulma supporting 
Chiaotzu supporting 
Son Goten supporting 
Trunks supporting 
Yamcha supporting 
Majin Buu antagonist