Dragon Ball Filler – How To Watch Dragon Ball Without Fillers

You can’t go wrong with the OG — the original Dragon Ball anime series – if you’re seeking for the dragon balls but don’t want a lot of filler. We’ll show you which episodes you can safely skip on your search for the dragon balls in this guide.

Dragon Ball is an anime based on the legendary manga produced by Akira Toriyama and published in Weekly Shonen Jump that first aired in the 1980s. The series follows the adventures of Goku, a young monkey-tailed child on a journey to obtain seven dragon balls that will grant him seven wishes.

Many more seasons of renowned episodes came from this great anime, including Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super.

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How Much Filler is in Dragon Ball?

The first 153 episodes of the Dragon Ball anime series aired from 1986 to 1989. Dragon Ball is 15% filler, with 23 anime-only episodes over the course of the series’ duration.

Quick Filler & Canon Lists

Canon Episodes

1-28, 34-41, 43-44, 46-78, 84-126, 133-148

Filler Episodes

29-33, 42, 45, 79-83, 127-132, 149-153

Complete Filler List

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
1	Secret of the Dragon Ball	CANON	02/26/1986
2	The Emperor’s Quest	CANON	03/05/1986
3	The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi	CANON	03/12/1986
4	Oolong the Terrible	CANON	03/19/1986
5	Yamcha the Desert Bandit	CANON	03/26/1986
6	The Midnight Visitors	CANON	04/02/1986
7	The Ox-King of Mount Frypan	CANON	04/09/1986
8	The Turtle Hermit’s Kamehameha	CANON	04/16/1986
9	The Boss Rabbit’s Special Skill	CANON	04/23/1986
10	The Dragon Balls are Stolen	MOSTLY CANON	04/30/1986
11	At Long Last, the Dragon Appears!	CANON	05/07/1986
12	A Wish to Shenlong	CANON	05/14/1986
13	Goku’s Great Transformation	CANON	05/21/1986
14	Goku’s Rival Arrives	CANON	05/28/1986
15	The Peculiar Girl, Lunch	CANON	06/04/1986
16	Training: The Stone Hunt	CANON	06/11/1986
17	Milk Delivery	CANON	06/18/1986
18	The Turtle Hermit Way	CANON	06/25/1986
19	The Tournament Begins	CANON	07/02/1986
20	Elimination Round	CANON	07/09/1986
21	Smells Like Trouble	CANON	07/16/1986
22	Quarterfinals Begin	CANON	07/23/1986
23	Monster Beast Giran	CANON	07/30/1986
24	Krillin’s Frantic Attack!	CANON	08/06/1986
25	Danger From Above	CANON	08/13/1986
26	The Grand Finals	CANON	08/20/1986
27	Number One Under the Moon?	CANON	08/27/1986
28	The Final Blow	CANON	09/03/1986
29	The Roaming Lake	MOSTLY FILLER	09/10/1986
30	Pilaf and the Mystery Force	FILLER	09/17/1986
31	Wedding Plans?	FILLER	09/24/1986
32	The Flying Fortress – Vanished!	FILLER	10/01/1986
33	The Legend of a Dragon	FILLER	10/08/1986
34	Cruel General Red	CANON	10/15/1986
35	Cold Reception	CANON	10/22/1986
36	Major Metallintron	CANON	10/29/1986
37	Ninja Murasaki is Coming!	CANON	11/05/1986
38	Five Murasakis	CANON	11/12/1986
39	Mysterious Android No. 8	CANON	11/19/1986
40	Horrifying Buyon	CANON	11/26/1986
41	The Fall of Muscle Tower	CANON	12/03/1986
42	The Secret of Dr. Flappe	MOSTLY FILLER	12/10/1986
43	A Trip to the City	CANON	12/17/1986
44	Master Thief, Hasky	CANON	12/24/1986
45	Danger in the Air	FILLER	01/07/1987
46	Bulma’s Bad Day	CANON	01/14/1987
47	Kame House – Found!	CANON	01/21/1987
48	Deep Blue Sea	CANON	01/28/1987
49	Roshi Surprise	CANON	02/04/1987
50	The Trap is Sprung	CANON	02/11/1987
51	Beware of Robot	CANON	02/18/1987
52	The Pirate Treasure	CANON	02/25/1987
53	Blue, Black and Blue	CANON	03/04/1987
54	Escape From Pirate Cave	CANON	03/11/1987
55	Penguin Village	CANON	03/18/1987
56	Strange Visitor	CANON	03/25/1987
57	Arale vs. Blue	CANON	04/08/1987
58	The Land of Korin	CANON	04/15/1987
59	The Notorious Mercenary	CANON	04/22/1987
60	Tao Attacks!	CANON	04/29/1987
61	Korin Tower	CANON	05/06/1987
62	Sacred Water	CANON	05/13/1987
63	The Return of Goku	CANON	05/20/1987
64	The Last of Mercenary Tao	CANON	05/27/1987
65	Confront the Red Ribbon Army	CANON	06/10/1987
66	A Real Bind	CANON	06/17/1987
67	The End of Commander Red	CANON	06/24/1987
68	The Last Dragon Ball	CANON	07/01/1987
69	Who is Fortuneteller Baba?	CANON	07/08/1987
70	We Are The Five Warriors	CANON	07/15/1987
71	Deadly Battle	CANON	07/22/1987
72	Goku’s Turn	CANON	07/29/1987
73	The Devilmite Beam	CANON	08/05/1987
74	The Mysterious Fifth Man	CANON	08/12/1987
75	The Strong Ones	CANON	08/19/1987
76	True Colors of the Masked Man	CANON	08/26/1987
77	Pilaf’s Tactics	CANON	09/02/1987
78	The Eternal Dragon Rises	CANON	09/09/1987
79	Terror and Plague	FILLER	09/16/1987
80	Goku vs. Sky Dragon	FILLER	09/23/1987
81	Goku Goes to Demon Land	FILLER	09/30/1987
82	The Rampage of InoShikaCho	FILLER	10/07/1987
83	Which Way To Papaya Island?	FILLER	10/14/1987
84	Rivals and Arrivals	CANON	10/21/1987
85	Preliminary Peril	CANON	10/28/1987
86	Then There Were Eight	CANON	11/04/1987
87	Yamcha vs. Tien	CANON	11/11/1987
88	Yamcha’s Big Break	CANON	11/18/1987
89	Full-Moon Vengeance	CANON	11/25/1987
90	The Dodon Wave	CANON	12/02/1987
91	Counting Controversy!!	CANON	12/09/1987
92	Goku Enters the Ring	CANON	12/16/1987
93	Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun	CANON	12/23/1987
94	Stepping Down	CANON	12/30/1987
95	Goku vs. Krillin	CANON	01/06/1988
96	Tail’s Tale	CANON	01/13/1988
97	Final Match: Goku vs. Tien	CANON	01/20/1988
98	Victory’s Edge	CANON	01/27/1988
99	Tien’s Insurrection	CANON	02/03/1988
100	The Spirit Cannon	CANON	02/10/1988
101	The Fallen	CANON	02/17/1988
102	Enter King Piccolo	CANON	02/24/1988
103	Tambourine Attacks!	CANON	03/02/1988
104	Mark of the Demon	CANON	03/09/1988
105	Here Comes Yajirobe	CANON	03/16/1988
106	Terrible Tambourine	CANON	03/23/1988
107	Tien’s Atonement	CANON	04/06/1988
108	Goku’s Revenge	CANON	04/13/1988
109	Goku vs. King Piccolo	CANON	04/20/1988
110	Piccolo Closes In	CANON	05/04/1988
111	Roshi’s Gambit	CANON	05/11/1988
112	King Piccolo’s Wish	CANON	05/18/1988
113	Siege on Chow Castle	CANON	05/25/1988
114	Conquest and Power	CANON	06/01/1988
115	Awaken Darkness	CANON	06/08/1988
116	A Taste of Destiny	CANON	06/22/1988
117	The Ultimate Sacrifice	CANON	06/29/1988
118	Prelude to Vengeance	CANON	07/06/1988
119	Battle Cry	CANON	07/20/1988
120	Goku Strikes Back	CANON	07/27/1988
121	The Biggest Crisis	CANON	08/03/1988
122	Final Showdown	CANON	08/10/1988
123	Lost and Found	CANON	08/17/1988
124	Temple Above the Clouds	CANON	08/24/1988
125	Earth’s Guardian Emerges	CANON	08/31/1988
126	Eternal Dragon Resurrected	CANON	09/14/1988
127	Quicker than Lightning	FILLER	09/21/1988
128	Secret of the Woods	FILLER	09/28/1988
129	The Time Room	FILLER	10/12/1988
130	Goku’s Doll	FILLER	10/19/1988
131	Walking Their Own Ways	FILLER	10/26/1988
132	Hotter than Lava	FILLER	11/02/1988
133	Changes	CANON	11/09/1988
134	Preliminary Peril	CANON	11/16/1988
135	Battle of the Eight	CANON	11/23/1988
136	Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao	CANON	11/30/1988
137	Anonymous Proposal	CANON	12/07/1988
138	The Mysterious Hero	CANON	12/14/1988
139	Rematch	CANON	12/21/1988
140	Goku Gains Speed	CANON	01/11/1989
141	The Four Faces of Tien	CANON	01/18/1989
142	Kami vs. Piccolo	CANON	01/25/1989
143	Battle for the Future	CANON	02/01/1989
144	Super Kamehameha	CANON	02/08/1989
145	Junior No More	CANON	02/15/1989
146	Goku’s Trap	CANON	02/22/1989
147	Goku Hangs On	CANON	03/01/1989
148	The Victor	CANON	03/08/1989
149	Dress in Flames	FILLER	03/15/1989
150	The Fire-Eater	FILLER	03/22/1989
151	Outrageous Octagon	FILLER	04/05/1989
152	Mystery of the Dark World	FILLER	04/12/1989
153	The End, The Beginning	FILLER	04/19/1989

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How to Watch Dragon Ball Anime (WITHOUT FILLER)

So we have compiled a complete list of Dragon Ball Anime and its filler episodes in this article. If you wish to watch Dragon Ball without fillers, then you can follow from our list and skip the filler episodes.

We will update this article as the show goes on!