Dragon Ball Z Filler List- Complete Canon + Filler Guide! [2023 Updates]

Dragon Ball Z Filler List consists of around 14% of the total episodes of this anime series.

Surprised to read such a low percentage of filler episodes? However, the annoying fact that fans have reported is something else. Want to know what is it? Then let’s continue with the further article.

Dragon Ball Z is one of the most successful anime sequels. Dragon Ball is also very successful as the parent anime of this series; it becomes a beneficial factor for Dragon Ball Z. 

The TOEI animation studio decided to release this anime in 1989, and it ran for almost 7 years and ended in 1996. Still, fans craze for the Dragon Ball anime series and never miss a chance to read or watch it. 

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What is Dragon Ball Z (DBZ) all About?

Dragon Ball Z Filler List

Dragon Ball series is commonly known with its abbreviation- DB. Hence, Dragon Ball Z is known as DBZ. Its story covers the following plot.

Piccolo Jr. was defeated five years ago in the last strongest Under the Heavens Tournament. While Goku, being an adult know, defends Earth against enemies. He, along with his friends, fights against the raging villains from intergalactic space.

Goku and his friends are seen fighting hard against these unnatural and powerful creatures entering the Earth.

Where to Watch Dragon Ball Z?

All seasons of Dragon Ball Z are available on Amazon Prime Videos. In case you have missed the series. It is available online, and you can enjoy it anytime you want to. 

Also, read | Dragon Ball Super Filler List.

How many Filler Episodes are there in Dragon Ball Z?

Dragon Ball Z Filler List

Dragon Ball Z is a TV series released in 1989 and terminated in 1996. In these 7 years, the production house broadcasted 291 episodes of Dragon Ball Z. Out of 291 episodes, only 39 episodes are reported in Dragon Ball Z Filler List. 

That makes 13-14% of the show episodes and is comparatively low. That’s actually good for the audience.

What Fact about Drago Ball Z Filler List annoys the fans?

Despite fewer filler episodes, fans are annoyed that fillers are glued in between important story arcs. It breaks the link of watching the anime in continuation.

However, you can easily skip the filler episodes if you have prior knowledge of which episode is filler and canon. So, here is the Dragon Ball Z Filler List + Canon List, especially for you guys. Let’s check them out.

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Drago Ball Z Filler List

9, 10, 12 to 16, 39 to 44, 100, 102, 108 to 117, 124, 125, 170, 171, 174, 195 to 199, 202 to 203, 274, 288

Drago Ball Z Canon List

1 to 8, 17 to 38, 45 to 99, 101, 103 to 107, 118 to 123, 126 to 169, 172 to 173, 175 to 194, 200, 201, 205 to 228, 230 to 250, 252 to 273, 275 to 286, 289 to 291

Mixed Filler/Canon List

11, 204, 229, 251, 287

Descriptive Dragon Ball Z Filler List

Ep. No. Ep. Name Type
9 The Strangest Robot FILLER
10 A New Friend FILLER
12 Global Training FILLER
13 Goz and Mez FILLER
14 Princess Snake FILLER
15 Dueling Piccolos FILLER
16 Plight of the Children FILLER
39 Friends or Foes? FILLER
40 Held Captive FILLER
41 Friends or Foes? FILLER
42 The Search Continues FILLER
43 A Friendly Surprise FILLER
44 Brood of Evil FILLER
100 Gohan Returns FILLER
102 Duel on a Vanishing Planet FILLER
108 The Heavens Tremble FILLER
109 Black Fog of Terror FILLER
110 Battle in Kami’s Lookout FILLER
111 Fight With Piccolo FILLER
112 Call For Restoration FILLER
113 Suicidal Course FILLER
114 Extreme Measures FILLER
115 The World Awakens FILLER
116 Brief Chance for Victory FILLER
117 Krillin’s Proposal FILLER
124 Z Warriors Prepare FILLER
125 Goku’s Ordeal FILLER
170 A Girl Named Lime FILLER
171 Memories of Gohan FILLER
174 The Puzzle of General Tao FILLER
195 Warriors of the Dead FILLER
196 Tournament Begins FILLER
197 Water Fight FILLER
198 Final Round FILLER
199 Goku vs. Pikkon FILLER
202 Gohan’s First Date FILLER
203 Rescue Videl FILLER
274 Mind Trap FILLER
288 He’s Always Late FILLER

Descriptive Dragon Ball Z Canon List

Ep. No. Ep. Name Type
1 The New Threat MANGA CANON
2 Reunions MANGA CANON
3 Unlikely Alliance MANGA CANON
4 Piccolo’s Plan MANGA CANON
5 Gohan’s Rage MANGA CANON
6 No Time Like the Present MANGA CANON
7 Day 1 MANGA CANON
8 Gohan Goes Bananas! MANGA CANON
17 Pendulum Room Peril MANGA CANON
18 The End of Snake Way MANGA CANON
19 Defying Gravity MANGA CANON
20 Goku’s Ancestors MANGA CANON
21 Counting Down MANGA CANON
22 The Darkest Day MANGA CANON
23 Saibamen Attack! MANGA CANON
24 The Power of Nappa MANGA CANON
25 Sacrifice MANGA CANON
26 Nappa’s Rampage MANGA CANON
27 Nimbus Speed MANGA CANON
28 Goku’s Arrival MANGA CANON
29 Lesson Number One MANGA CANON
30 Goku vs. Vegeta MANGA CANON
31 Saiyan Sized Secret MANGA CANON
32 Spirit Bomb Away! MANGA CANON
33 Hero in the Shadows MANGA CANON
34 Krillin’s Offensive MANGA CANON
35 Mercy MANGA CANON
36 Picking Up the Pieces MANGA CANON
37 Plans for Departure MANGA CANON
38 Nursing Wounds MANGA CANON
45 Frieza Strikes! MANGA CANON
46 Defying Orders MANGA CANON
47 Namek’s Defense MANGA CANON
48 The Hunted MANGA CANON
49 The Prince Fights Back MANGA CANON
50 Unexpected Problem MANGA CANON
51 Vegeta has a Ball MANGA CANON
52 The Past and Future MANGA CANON
53 Zarbon’s Surprise MANGA CANON
54 Guru’s Gift MANGA CANON
55 Piccolo vs. Everyone MANGA CANON
56 Zarbon’s Mission MANGA CANON
57 Gohan, the Hunted MANGA CANON
58 Unknown Enemies MANGA CANON
59 Destination: Guru MANGA CANON
60 Bulma’s Big Day MANGA CANON
61 Hidden Power MANGA CANON
62 New Ally, New Problem MANGA CANON
63 Guldo’s Mind Binds MANGA CANON
64 Recoome Unleashed MANGA CANON
65 Let the Battle Begin MANGA CANON
66 Goku’s New Power MANGA CANON
67 A Legend Revealed MANGA CANON
68 Ginyu Assault MANGA CANON
69 Incredible Force! MANGA CANON
70 Frieza Approaches MANGA CANON
71 Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku MANGA CANON
72 Calling the Eternal Dragon MANGA CANON
73 Gohan-Defeat Your Dad! MANGA CANON
74 Captain Ginyu… The Frog MANGA CANON
75 Password is Porunga MANGA CANON
76 Piccolo’s Return MANGA CANON
77 The Fusion MANGA CANON
78 Fighting Power: One Million?? MANGA CANON
79 Gohan Attacks MANGA CANON
80 Piccolo the Super-Namek MANGA CANON
81 Deja vu MANGA CANON
82 Frieza’s Second Transformation MANGA CANON
83 Another Transformation? MANGA CANON
84 Dende’s Demise MANGA CANON
85 The Renewed Goku MANGA CANON
86 The End of Vegeta MANGA CANON
87 The Ultimate Battle MANGA CANON
88 Clash of the Super Powers MANGA CANON
89 Frieza’s Boast MANGA CANON
90 Bold and Fearless MANGA CANON
91 Embodiment of Fire MANGA CANON
92 Trump Card MANGA CANON
93 Keep the Chance Alive MANGA CANON
94 Power of the Spirit MANGA CANON
95 Transformed at Last MANGA CANON
96 Explosion of Anger MANGA CANON
97 Namek’s Destruction MANGA CANON
98 A Final Attack MANGA CANON
99 Approaching Destruction MANGA CANON
101 The Last Wish MANGA CANON
103 Pathos of Frieza MANGA CANON
104 Frieza Defeated!! MANGA CANON
105 Mighty Blast of Rage MANGA CANON
106 Namek’s Explosion… Goku’s End? MANGA CANON
107 Goku’s Alive!! MANGA CANON
118 Frieza’s Counterattack MANGA CANON
119 The Mysterious Youth MANGA CANON
120 Another Super Saiyan? MANGA CANON
121 Welcome Back Goku MANGA CANON
122 Mystery Revealed MANGA CANON
123 Goku’s Special Technique MANGA CANON
126 The Androids Appear MANGA CANON
127 A Handy Trick MANGA CANON
128 Double Trouble for Goku MANGA CANON
129 Upgrade to Super Saiyan MANGA CANON
130 The Secret of Dr. Gero MANGA CANON
131 More Androids?! MANGA CANON
132 Follow Dr. Gero MANGA CANON
133 Nightmare Comes True MANGA CANON
134 Goku’s Assassin MANGA CANON
135 Deadly Beauty MANGA CANON
136 No Match for the Androids MANGA CANON
137 Last Ditch Effort MANGA CANON
138 Closing In MANGA CANON
139 Unwelcome Discovery MANGA CANON
140 Seized with Fear MANGA CANON
141 The Reunion MANGA CANON
142 Borrowed Powers MANGA CANON
143 His Name is Cell MANGA CANON
144 Piccolo’s Folly MANGA CANON
145 Laboratory Basement MANGA CANON
146 Our Hero Awakes MANGA CANON
147 Time Chamber MANGA CANON
148 The Monster Is Coming MANGA CANON
149 He’s Here MANGA CANON
150 Up to Piccolo MANGA CANON
151 Silent Warrior MANGA CANON
152 Say Goodbye, 17 MANGA CANON
153 Sacrifice MANGA CANON
154 Saiyans Emerge MANGA CANON
155 Super Vegeta MANGA CANON
156 Bow to the Prince MANGA CANON
157 Hour of Temptation MANGA CANON
158 Krillin’s Decision. MANGA CANON
159 The Last Defense MANGA CANON
160 Cell is Complete MANGA CANON
161 Vegeta Must Pay MANGA CANON
162 Trunks Ascends MANGA CANON
163 Saving Throw MANGA CANON
164 Ghosts from Tomorrow MANGA CANON
165 The Cell Games MANGA CANON
166 What is the Tournament? MANGA CANON
167 The Doomsday Broadcast MANGA CANON
168 Meet Me in the Ring MANGA CANON
169 No Worries Here MANGA CANON
172 A New Guardian MANGA CANON
173 Dende’s Dragon MANGA CANON
175 The Games Begin MANGA CANON
176 Losers Fight First MANGA CANON
177 Goku vs. Cell MANGA CANON
178 Cell’s Bag of Tricks MANGA CANON
179 No More Rules MANGA CANON
180 The Fight is Over MANGA CANON
181 Faith in a Boy MANGA CANON
182 Gohan’s Plea MANGA CANON
183 Android Explosion MANGA CANON
184 Cell Juniors Attack! MANGA CANON
185 Awakening MANGA CANON
186 The Unstoppable Gohan MANGA CANON
187 Cell’s Break Down MANGA CANON
188 A Hero’s Farewell MANGA CANON
189 Cell Returns! MANGA CANON
190 The Horror Won’t End MANGA CANON
191 Save the World MANGA CANON
192 Goku’s Decision MANGA CANON
193 One More Wish MANGA CANON
194 Free the Future MANGA CANON
200 Gohan Goes to High School MANGA CANON
201 I am Saiyaman! MANGA CANON
205 I’ll Fight Too! MANGA CANON
206 The Newest Super Saiyan MANGA CANON
207 Take Flight, Videl MANGA CANON
208 Gather for the Tournament MANGA CANON
209 Camera Shy MANGA CANON
210 The World Tournament MANGA CANON
211 Trunks vs. Goten MANGA CANON
212 Best of the Boys MANGA CANON
213 Big Trouble, Little Trunks MANGA CANON
214 Who Will Fight Who? MANGA CANON
215 Forfeit of Piccolo MANGA CANON
216 A Dark and Secret Power MANGA CANON
217 Videl Is Crushed MANGA CANON
218 Identities Revealed MANGA CANON
219 Energy Drain MANGA CANON
220 The Wizard’s Curse MANGA CANON
221 King of the Demons MANGA CANON
222 Vegeta Attacks MANGA CANON
223 Next Up, Goku MANGA CANON
224 Battle Supreme MANGA CANON
225 Eighteen Unmasks MANGA CANON
226 Pay to Win MANGA CANON
227 Heart of a Villain MANGA CANON
228 The Dark Prince Returns MANGA CANON
230 The Long Awaited Fight MANGA CANON
231 Magic Ball of Buu MANGA CANON
232 Buu is Hatched MANGA CANON
233 The Losses Begin MANGA CANON
234 The Terror of Mr. Buu MANGA CANON
235 Meal Time MANGA CANON
236 The Warrior’s Decision MANGA CANON
237 Final Atonement MANGA CANON
238 Evil Lives On MANGA CANON
239 Find the Dragon Balls MANGA CANON
240 Revival MANGA CANON
241 Global Announcement MANGA CANON
242 Learn to Fuse! MANGA CANON
243 The Z Sword MANGA CANON
244 Race to Capsule Corp. MANGA CANON
245 Super Saiyan 3?! MANGA CANON
246 Buu’s Mutiny MANGA CANON
247 The Fusion Dance MANGA CANON
248 Goku’s Time is Up MANGA CANON
249 Return to Other World MANGA CANON
250 Out from the Broken Sword MANGA CANON
252 Unlikely Friendship MANGA CANON
253 I Kill No More MANGA CANON
254 The Evil of Men MANGA CANON
255 Buu Against Buu MANGA CANON
256 Empty Planet MANGA CANON
257 Time Struggle MANGA CANON
258 Super Moves of Gotenks MANGA CANON
259 Trapped In Forever MANGA CANON
260 Feeding Frenzy MANGA CANON
261 Gotenks Is Awesome! MANGA CANON
262 Unlucky Break MANGA CANON
263 A Whole New Gohan MANGA CANON
264 Search for Survivors MANGA CANON
265 Majin-Buu Transforms MANGA CANON
266 The Old Kai’s Weapon MANGA CANON
267 Ready to Fuse? MANGA CANON
268 Union of Rivals MANGA CANON
269 Meet Vegito MANGA CANON
270 Rip in the Universe MANGA CANON
271 Vegito… Downsized MANGA CANON
272 The Incredible Fighting Candy MANGA CANON
273 The Innards of Buu MANGA CANON
275 Deadly Vision MANGA CANON
276 Evil Kid Buu! MANGA CANON
277 End of Earth MANGA CANON
278 True Saiyans Fight Alone MANGA CANON
279 Battle for the Universe Begins MANGA CANON
280 Vegeta’s Respect MANGA CANON
281 Minute of Desperation MANGA CANON
282 Old Buu Emerges MANGA CANON
283 Earth Reborn MANGA CANON
284 Call to Action MANGA CANON
285 People of Earth Unite MANGA CANON
286 Spirit Bomb Triumphant MANGA CANON
289 Granddaughter Pan MANGA CANON
290 Buu’s Reincarnation MANGA CANON
291 Goku’s Next Journey MANGA CANON
11 Terror on Arlia MIXED CANON/FILLER
204 Blackmail MIXED CANON/FILLER
229 Vegeta’s Pride MIXED CANON/FILLER
251 Gotenks Is Born MIXED CANON/FILLER
287 Celebrations with Majin Buu MIXED CANON/FILLER
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