Is Every Dragonball Movie the Same Continuity
For a franchise that's mostly known for its various television series, there have been plenty of Dragon Ball movies. Most of them are exciting, self-contained stories that introduce new villains for the Z Warriors to take down.
How each one fits into the timeline is interesting because most aren't technically canon. In fact, they're basically set in their own parallel universe. Yet, they usually still acknowledge the events of the series, so most could be a part of the main timeline. The movies themselves certainly have a specific chronological order, and this is how it looks. Please note that this is just for movies; specials and OVAs aren't included.
Updated on March 25, 2022, by Ritwik Mitra: The Dragon Ball franchise is one of the most popular series around, and one need only look at the massive hype surrounding the latest movie in the Dragon Ball Super series to understand why this is the case. It seems that Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is bound to bring new eyes to the franchise once again, and there's no better time to look at all the movies in the Dragon Ball series in chronological order to see just how wild the movies of this critically-acclaimed series has been.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
For the longest time, Gohan had been shelved as a pretty minor character who didn't really play a major role throughout most of Dragon Ball Super's important arcs. While he did regain enough of his power to play a major role during the World Tournament saga, it was clear that this Gohan was a shell of his former self, and had clearly peaked during the Cell Saga.
Thankfully, it seems that Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is going to pull Gohan back from the depths of obscurity and turn him into a major character once again. Whether this comes in the advent of a completely new form or the continued evolution of his Ultimate Form is something that fans will have to wait and see for themselves.
20/20 Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
A few of the early Dragon Ball movies present alternate versions of sagas from the anime. Curse of the Blood Rubies covers the early days of the original series when Goku first met Bulma.
Although, things are very different, as events are moved around, and there are several new villains. For instance, instead of Emperor Pilaf being the main antagonist, it's a monster called King Gurumes.
19/20 Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
For the tenth anniversary of the Dragon Ball franchise, Toei Animation released The Path to Power. It's another movie that retells the beginnings of Dragon Ball. Once again, it covers Goku meeting Bulma and some of his other friends. Although, this time, he's facing off against the Red Ribbon Army.
Fans of the Dragon Ball franchise who missed out on the series that started it all but still wish to check out the origins of Goku and how he met his friends can try this movie out. It might not be the most comprehensive recap of the series, but it's still a decent watch regardless.
18/20 Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
In the Dragon Ball series, Goku and Krillin earned the right to train with Roshi by introducing him to Launch. Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle tells an alternate tale where the two boys have to retrieve a 'princess' for the old man. Only then will he make them two of his many disciples.
The movie is essentially nothing more than fanservice and isn't particularly well done either. Only the most hardcore fans of the Dragon Ball franchise will get any enjoyment out of this film.
17/20 Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
Mystical Adventure is yet another re-telling. This time it's based on a combination of the Commander Red and Tien Shinhan Sagas. The movie revolves around a Martial Arts Tournament in Mifan that a few of the heroes enter. But there's a more sinister plot behind the scenes involving Master Shen and General Tao.
For a recap movie, it does a pretty commendable job of retelling the plot. Of course, nothing beats the original, which still holds up despite being a little rough around the edges due to its age.
16/20 Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
Unlike their predecessors, the Dragon Ball Z movies tell original stories. This one takes place before Raditz shows up on Earth.
It sees Garlic Jr. and his underlings hunt down all of the Dragon Balls and kidnap Gohan in the process. It's an act that puts him in the crosshairs of Goku, whereas the antagonist has a separate issue with Piccolo.
15/20 Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
In The World's Strongest, the villainous duo of Dr. Kochin and Dr. Wheelo attempt to find the strongest man in the world so they can transplant Wheelo's brain into the fighter's body.
Of course, this leads them to the Z Warriors. It's pretty much impossible to determine where it would fit in the main timeline as there are too many inconsistencies.
14/20 Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
The Tree of Might introduces a new Saiyan to the series named Turles. He's an unsavory individual who plants a magical tree on Earth that intends to use up all of the planet's nutrients.
Goku and his friends try to stop them. Based on the main timeline, the heroes should've all been on Namek at this point, as it's definitely set post-Saiyan Saga.
13/20 Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
Another movie that takes place when the Z Warriors are supposed to be on Namek is Lord Slug. The plot is about the titular antagonist landing on Earth and trying to take it over. Goku has a tough time stopping him, as Slug is one of the stronger movie villains.
This movie marks the first appearance of the Super Saiyan form, albeit in its infancy. Watching Goku turn into a False Super Saiyan after being pushed against the ropes over and over again is pretty exciting and makes for the best part of an otherwise forgettable movie.
12/20 Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
A lot happens between Frieza's death and the Android's arrival. For instance, the fallen Emperor's older brother, Cooler, tries to exact revenge on Goku for embarrassing his family. So, he comes to Earth to kill the Saiyan and destroy the planet. But that's easier said than done.
After all, this is a Goku that has managed to access the legendary Super Saiyan form. It makes for one of the best transformations in the entire series, with the dub's soundtrack being the stuff of legends.
11/20 Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
After their creator, Dr. Gero is killed, Android 13, 14, and 15 wake up. As always, the main target for these Androids is Goku, so they find and attack the Saiyan at their first opportunity.
This initiates a big fight between Gero's creations and the Z Fighters. To fit into the main timeline, this would have to happen before Vegeta and Trunks enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
10/20 Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Early in The Return of Cooler, it's shown that Dende is the guardian of Earth. This means the movie must take place in the time before the Cell Games - although Gohan's has gotten younger somehow.
Regardless, the story revolves around Cooler and the Big Gete Star, who have taken over New Namek. Their goal is to absorb all the planet's energy, but the Super Saiyan pair of Goku and Vegeta intervene.
9/20 Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
In the first Broly movie, his father tries to get revenge on the Vegeta family by luring the prince of all Saiyans into a trap. However, things take a turn when Broly meets Goku as due to an incident as a child, the titular antagonist hates the heroic Saiyan. So, he goes blind with rage and attempts to destroy all of the Z Warriors. These events occur before the Cell Games.
It's the first appearance of the Legendary Super Saiyan, who wastes no time in showing why he's such a powerful enemy. That being said, Broly does suffer from an extremely poor origin story that was thankfully fixed in the Dragon Ball Super retcon of this character.
8/20 Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
This movie fits within the main timeline better than most as it's set shortly after Cell is defeated. In fact, the antagonist's self-destruction freed the titular villain of this movie.
Goku, on the other hand, perished from that same blast. Therefore, Gohan is responsible for saving the world from Bojack and his allies... and he manages to do so by using the power of the Ascended Super Saiyan form, better known as Super Saiyan 2.
7/20 Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
Not long before the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, Broly makes his presence known once again. This time he comes to Earth, and Goku is no longer alive to stop him. Instead, that task falls to the likes of Gohan, Goten, Trunks, and Videl.
This movie features the first appearance of the iconic Family Kamehameha, which makes for one of the most iconic scenes in the entire series. It's still hard to believe that this move originated from a non-canon movie!
6/20 Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
Not one of the most highly regarded movies, Bio-Broly sees a liquidy clone of the Legendary Super Saiyan attack Trunks and Goten. As the rest of Earth's heroes are off trying to stop Babidi and Majin Buu, it's up to the two young Saiyans, Krillin, and Android 18, to save the day.
It's easily one of the oddest movies on this list, and the weakest entry featuring Broly. His gooey form is nowhere near as intimidating as most people would assume, which is a shame.
5/20 Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
In this one, trouble brews in Other World as a new force named Janemba allows the residents of hell to return to the land of the living. To get things back to normal, Goku and Vegeta have to end the powerful foe. The rest of the Dragon Team, however, must protect the Earth from hell's former inhabitants. It all happens during the Buu Saga.
This movie is iconic for featuring the first appearance of Gogeta, the fused form of Goku and Vegeta through a Fusion Dance. It's an excellent movie that any fan of Dragon Ball should definitely check out.
4/20 Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
With Buu gone, the Earth finally enjoys a time of peace. That is until the monster known as Hirudegarn is released from captivity. Alongside a mysterious hero named Tapion, the Z fighters need to find a way to stop the giant beast.
Luckily for them, Goku is once again among the living. He unveils a new attack in his Super Saiyan 3 form called Dragon Fist, which makes for one of the coolest visuals in the entire series.
3/20 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Battle of Gods is set several years after the victory over Kid Buu. And in it, the God Of Destruction, Beerus, wakes from his long slumber and seeks out a challenge that can actually entertain him.
He attempts to track down the fabled Super Saiyan God, which, of course, leads him to Goku and the others. In this instance, it's not the movie doing the retelling as Battle of Gods did this storyline before Dragon Ball Super existed.
2/20 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
Not long after Beerus' search for the Super Saiyan God, the events of Resurrection 'F' take place. It all begins when a few of the remaining members of the Frieza force summon Shenron to wish the Emperor back.
The villain then trains rigorously before bringing his strongest forces to Earth for his revenge. Thankfully, Goku and Vegeta were training hard and managed to beat Frieza with their powerful Super Saiyan Blue forms.
1/20 Dragon Ball Super: Broly
The opening of Dragon Ball Super: Broly actually takes place before any of the other movies as it chronicles the early years of the titular character. But the main portion of the adventure happens after the Tournament of Power.
Paragus attempts to use Broly to vengeance on the Vegeta family. It leads to some high-octane battles between Broly and Earth's strongest Saiyans, aka Goku and Vegeta.
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