Original
04/05/2009 - 03/27/2011 Finished
Dragon Ball Kai (ドラゴンボール改)
Also known as: Dragon Ball Z Kai
Five years after the events of Dragon Ball, martial arts expert Gokuu is now a grown man married to his wife Chi-Chi, with a four-year old son named Gohan. While attending a reunion on Turtle Island with his old friends Master Roshi, Krillin, Bulma and others, the festivities are interrupted when a humanoid alien named Raditz not only reveals the truth behind Gokuu's past, but kidnaps Gohan as well. With Raditz displaying power beyond anything Gokuu has seen before, he is forced to team up with his old nemesis, Piccolo, in order to rescue his son. But when Gokuu and Piccolo reveal the secret of the seven mystical wish-granting Dragon Balls to Raditz, he informs the duo that there is more of his race, the Saiyans, and they won’t pass up an opportunity to seize the power of the Dragon Balls for themselves. These events begin the saga of Dragon Ball Kai, a story that finds Gokuu and his friends and family constantly defending the galaxy from increasingly more powerful threats. Bizarre, comical, heartwarming and threatening characters come together in a series of battles that push the powers and abilities of Gokuu and his friends beyond anything they have ever experienced.
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Total episodes
97
Canon episodes
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Seasons and sequels
You may wonder, how many seasons does Dragon Ball Kai have? Well, currently Dragon Ball Kai has a total of 5 official seasons. Below is a complete list of the anime's seasons, arranged chronologically, including prequels, sequels, and canonical spin-offs.
Discover all seasons and episodes of this anime in broadcast order. Each season develops a key part of the story, introducing new characters, story arcs, and important events. Select any season to view detailed information such as the number of episodes, release dates, and a complete plot description.
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Watch order: filler vs canon
You're in luck! Dragon Ball Kai doesn't have a single filler episode: all 97 episodes are canon. It's a faithful adaptation of the original manga, so you can enjoy it from first to last without skipping anything or checking any list of expendable episodes.
The 97 episodes of Dragon Ball Kai aired in 2009–2011 and follow the story's chronological order. There are no transition episodes, no needless recaps, no arcs invented by the studio: every chapter advances the main plot and develops the characters just as the source material does.
In short, the watch order for Dragon Ball Kai is as simple as it gets: start at episode 1 and keep going to episode 97 without detours. If you came looking for which Dragon Ball Kai episodes are filler so you could skip them, the answer is that there aren't any.
Episode by episode
Complete guide by season
97 Episodes
| # | Episodes | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prologue to Battle! The Return of Goku!04/05/2009 | 04/05/2009 | Canon |
| 2 | The Enemy Is Goku's Brother?! The Secret of the Mighty Saiyan Warriors!04/12/2009 | 04/12/2009 | Canon |
| 3 | A Life or Death Battle! Goku and Piccolo's Desperate Attack!04/19/2009 | 04/19/2009 | Canon |
| 4 | Run in the Afterlife, Goku! The One Million Mile Snake Way!04/26/2009 | 04/26/2009 | Canon |
| 5 | Wilderness Survival! A Moonlit Night Awakens Gohan!05/03/2009 | 05/03/2009 | Canon |
| 6 | The End of Snake Way! King Kai's Bizarre Test!05/10/2009 | 05/10/2009 | Canon |
| 7 | The Battle With Ten-Times Gravity! Goku's Race Against the Clock!05/17/2009 | 05/17/2009 | Canon |
| 8 | Shenron Appears! The Saiyans Arrive Sooner Than Expected!05/24/2009 | 05/24/2009 | Canon |
| 9 | Yamcha's Struggle! The Terrible Saibamen!05/31/2009 | 05/31/2009 | Canon |
| 10 | Sit Tight, Chiaotzu! Tien's Screaming Tri-Beam!06/07/2009 | 06/07/2009 | Canon |
| 11 | Will Goku Make It in Time?! Three Hours Until the Battle Resumes!06/14/2009 | 06/14/2009 | Canon |
| 12 | Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack!06/21/2009 | 06/21/2009 | Canon |
| 13 | The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta!06/28/2009 | 06/28/2009 | Canon |
| 14 | An All-Out Kamehame-Ha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation!07/05/2009 | 07/05/2009 | Canon |
| 15 | Goku on the Ropes! Pin Your Hopes on the Spirit Bomb!07/12/2009 | 07/12/2009 | Canon |
| 16 | Defeat the Invincible Vegeta! Work a Miracle, Gohan!07/19/2009 | 07/19/2009 | Canon |
| 17 | Dawn of a Fierce Battle! The Star of Hope Is Piccolo's Homeland!08/02/2009 | 08/02/2009 | Canon |
| 18 | The Ship Resting in Yunzabit! Time to Blast Off for Planet Namek!08/09/2009 | 08/09/2009 | Canon |
| 19 | A Powerful New Foe! Frieza, Ruler of the Universe!08/16/2009 | 08/16/2009 | Canon |
| 20 | The Rebellion Against Frieza! Vegeta's Burning Ambition!08/23/2009 | 08/23/2009 | Canon |
| 21 | Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekians' All-Out Attack!08/30/2009 | 08/30/2009 | Canon |
| 22 | Dodoria's Terrifying Chase! A Truth Revealed to Vegeta!09/06/2009 | 09/06/2009 | Canon |
| 23 | Vegeta's Covert Maneuvers! A Tragic Assault on the Namekians!09/13/2009 | 09/13/2009 | Canon |
| 24 | Friends Reborn! Zarbon's Hideous Transformation!09/20/2009 | 09/20/2009 | Canon |
| 25 | Power Up, Krillin! Frieza's Mounting Apprehension!09/27/2009 | 09/27/2009 | Canon |
| 26 | The Scheme Is Shattered! Vegeta Strikes Back at Zarbon!10/04/2009 | 10/04/2009 | Canon |
| 27 | A Touch-and-Go Situation! Gohan, Protect the Four-Star Ball!10/11/2009 | 10/11/2009 | Canon |
| 28 | The Countdown to Battle Begins! Enter, the Ginyu Force!10/18/2009 | 10/18/2009 | Canon |
| 29 | First Up for the Ginyu Force! Guldo's Time Freeze!10/25/2009 | 10/25/2009 | Canon |
| 30 | The Nightmare Recoome! Come Out and Play, Vegeta!11/01/2009 | 11/01/2009 | Canon |
| 31 | Goku Arrives at Last! Take Down the Ginyu Force!11/08/2009 | 11/08/2009 | Canon |
| 32 | The Star Player Appears! Ginyu vs. Goku!11/15/2009 | 11/15/2009 | Canon |
| 33 | Full Power, Goku! Captain Ginyu's Desperate Attack!11/22/2009 | 11/22/2009 | Canon |
| 34 | Surprise! Goku Is Ginyu and Ginyu Is Goku?!11/29/2009 | 11/29/2009 | Canon |
| 35 | Goku's Comeback! Call Forth Porunga!12/06/2009 | 12/06/2009 | Canon |
| 36 | Frieza Closes In! Mighty Porunga, Grant Our Wish!12/13/2009 | 12/13/2009 | Canon |
| 37 | A Nightmare Transformation! Frieza's Power Level: One-Million?!12/20/2009 | 12/20/2009 | Canon |
| 38 | Frieza Bares His Fangs! Gohan's Overwhelming Attack!12/27/2009 | 12/27/2009 | Canon |
| 39 | Piccolo Reborn! Frieza's Second Transformation!01/10/2010 | 01/10/2010 | Canon |
| 40 | Frieza's Final Transformation! The Ultimate Nightmare Begins!01/17/2010 | 01/17/2010 | Canon |
| 41 | The Moment of Truth Approaches! Goku Back in Action!01/24/2010 | 01/24/2010 | Canon |
| 42 | Defeat Frieza, Goku! The Tears of the Proud Saiyan Prince!01/31/2010 | 01/31/2010 | Canon |
| 43 | Goku vs. Frieza! The Super Showdown Begins!02/07/2010 | 02/07/2010 | Canon |
| 44 | A Boundary-Pushing Brawl! Goku, Frieza, and Ginyu Again?!02/14/2010 | 02/14/2010 | Canon |
| 45 | Kaio-ken Times Twenty! An All-Or-Nothing Kamehame-Ha!02/21/2010 | 02/21/2010 | Canon |
| 46 | The Final Trump Card! Goku's Ultimate Spirit Bomb!02/28/2010 | 02/28/2010 | Canon |
| 47 | Awaken, Legendary Warrior! Goku the Super Saiyan!03/07/2010 | 03/07/2010 | Canon |
| 48 | The Angry Super Saiyan! Goku Throws Down the Gauntlet!03/14/2010 | 03/14/2010 | Canon |
| 49 | Avenge the Fallen, Goku! Countdown to the Planet's Destruction!03/21/2010 | 03/21/2010 | Canon |
| 50 | Full Power Frieza! Shenron, Grant Our Wish!03/28/2010 | 03/28/2010 | Canon |
| 51 | Goku's Furious Roar! A Last-Minute Wish!04/04/2010 | 04/04/2010 | Canon |
| 52 | Duel on a Vanishing Planet! The Final Showdown!04/11/2010 | 04/11/2010 | Canon |
| 53 | Goku's Final Attack! Countdown to Planet Namek's Destruction!04/18/2010 | 04/18/2010 | Canon |
| 54 | Goku Vanishes Into Space! Welcome Home, Super Warriors!04/25/2010 | 04/25/2010 | Canon |
| 55 | There Is Planet Earth, Father! Frieza and King Cold Strike Back!05/02/2010 | 05/02/2010 | Canon |
| 56 | I Will Defeat Frieza! Another Super Saiyan!05/09/2010 | 05/09/2010 | Canon |
| 57 | Welcome Back, Goku! Confessions of the Mysterious Youth, Trunks!05/16/2010 | 05/16/2010 | Canon |
| 58 | Goku's New Move, Instant Transmission! The Three-Year Training Session Begins!05/23/2010 | 05/23/2010 | Canon |
| 59 | Undetectable Monsters! The Androids Appear!05/30/2010 | 05/30/2010 | Canon |
| 60 | The Unbeatable Enemy Within! Goku vs. Android 19!06/06/2010 | 06/06/2010 | Canon |
| 61 | No Victory for Android 19! Enter Super Vegeta!06/13/2010 | 06/13/2010 | Canon |
| 62 | Piccolo's Assault! Android 20 and the Twisted Future!06/20/2010 | 06/20/2010 | Canon |
| 63 | The Hunt for Doctor Gero! Discover the Hidden Laboratory!06/27/2010 | 06/27/2010 | Canon |
| 64 | Number 17 and Number 18! The Androids Awaken!07/11/2010 | 07/11/2010 | Canon |
| 65 | A Sweet Face and Super Power? Android 18 vs. Vegeta!07/18/2010 | 07/18/2010 | Canon |
| 66 | The Time for Reunification Has Come! Piccolo's Unshakeable Resolve!08/01/2010 | 08/01/2010 | Canon |
| 67 | Another Time Machine?! Bulma Uncovers a Mystery!08/08/2010 | 08/08/2010 | Canon |
| 68 | The Monster Goes into Motion... Strike of the Super Namekian!08/15/2010 | 08/15/2010 | Canon |
| 69 | I Am Your Brother! The Monster With Goku's Energy!08/22/2010 | 08/22/2010 | Canon |
| 70 | The Dizzying Deception and the Daring Escape! Defeat the Android Cell!08/29/2010 | 08/29/2010 | Canon |
| 71 | The Hunt for Cell Is On! Goku, Back in Action!09/05/2010 | 09/05/2010 | Canon |
| 72 | Break the Super Saiyan Barrier! Into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!09/12/2010 | 09/12/2010 | Canon |
| 73 | The Super Namekian Powers Up! Piccolo vs. Android 17!09/19/2010 | 09/19/2010 | Canon |
| 74 | Run Android 17! Piccolo's All-or-Nothing Struggle!09/26/2010 | 09/26/2010 | Canon |
| 75 | Power Unknown! Android 16 Breaks His Silence!10/03/2010 | 10/03/2010 | Canon |
| 76 | Tien's Desperate Attack! Save Your Friends, Goku!10/10/2010 | 10/10/2010 | Canon |
| 77 | Beyond Super Saiyan! Vegeta Confronts the Monster Cell!10/17/2010 | 10/17/2010 | Canon |
| 78 | Cell on the Verge of Defeat! Krillin, Destroy Android 18!10/24/2010 | 10/24/2010 | Canon |
| 79 | The Battle Turns for the Worst... Cell Attacks Android 18!10/31/2010 | 10/31/2010 | Canon |
| 80 | The Tables Are Turned! Witness the Power of Perfection!11/07/2010 | 11/07/2010 | Canon |
| 81 | Vegeta's Final Push! Defeat the Invincible Cell!11/14/2010 | 11/14/2010 | Canon |
| 82 | The Strongest Super Saiyan! Trunks' Power Unleashed!11/21/2010 | 11/21/2010 | Canon |
| 83 | Cell Invades the Airwaves! Announcing, "The Cell Games!"11/28/2010 | 11/28/2010 | Canon |
| 84 | Training Complete! Goku Sizes Up the Competition!12/05/2010 | 12/05/2010 | Canon |
| 85 | The Truce is Broken! The Defense Force Strikes Back at Cell!12/12/2010 | 12/12/2010 | Canon |
| 86 | A New Guardian! The Return of the Dragon Balls!12/19/2010 | 12/19/2010 | Canon |
| 87 | Mr. Satan Takes the Stage! The Curtain Rises on the Cell Games!12/26/2010 | 12/26/2010 | Canon |
| 88 | Showdown! Cell vs. Goku!01/09/2011 | 01/09/2011 | Canon |
| 89 | Battle at the Highest Level! Goku Goes All Out!01/16/2011 | 01/16/2011 | Canon |
| 90 | The Opening Round Is Concluded! Goku's Moment of Decision!01/23/2011 | 01/23/2011 | Canon |
| 91 | Get Angry, Gohan! Release Your Hidden Power!01/30/2011 | 01/30/2011 | Canon |
| 92 | Tears For An Android! Gohan's Inner Rage Bursts Forth!02/06/2011 | 02/06/2011 | Canon |
| 93 | Unleash the Warrior Within! Gohan Takes the Offensive!02/13/2011 | 02/13/2011 | Canon |
| 94 | Perfection's End! A Fury Beyond Super Saiyan!02/20/2011 | 02/20/2011 | Canon |
| 95 | A Hero's Sacrifice! Last Chance to Save the World!03/06/2011 | 03/06/2011 | Canon |
| 96 | Combine Your Strength! The Final Kamehame-Ha!03/20/2011 | 03/20/2011 | Canon |
| 97 | A Bittersweet Victory! Until We Meet Again!03/27/2011 | 03/27/2011 | Canon |
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Dragon Ball Kai have?
Dragon Ball Kai has a total of 5 seasons. The series is completed. Each season is divided into multiple episodes with stories that advance the main plot of the anime.
How many episodes does Dragon Ball Kai have?
In total, Dragon Ball Kai has 97 episodes distributed across its 5 seasons. You can consult the complete episodes table to see the breakdown by season.
What is the best order to watch Dragon Ball Kai?
It is recommended to watch Dragon Ball Kai in chronological broadcast order. This means starting from season 1 and continuing sequentially to the last season. Check our watch order guide which includes information about filler vs canon episodes for an optimal experience.
Where can I watch Dragon Ball Kai online?
Dragon Ball Kai is available on the following streaming platforms: Crunchyroll, Animation Digital Network. Check the platforms section at the top of this page to access where you can watch the anime. Please note that availability may vary depending on your geographic region.
Is Dragon Ball Kai a complete anime?
Yes, Dragon Ball Kai is a completed anime. All seasons have already aired and you can enjoy the series in its entirety without waiting for new episodes.
How much filler does Dragon Ball Kai have?
No, Dragon Ball Kai does not have filler episodes. All its episodes are canon and faithfully follow the original manga story, so you can watch all episodes without worrying about skipping anything.
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