All Dragon Ball Z Arcs in Order

It doesn’t get much more iconic than Dragon Ball Z. Building on the Dragon Ball series from Akira Toriyama, the follow-up takes Goku and his friends to new heights, introducing new characters like Vegeta and Frieza. Here are all of the Dragon Ball Z arcs in order.

Every Dragon Ball Z Arc in Order

• Raditz Saga
  • The Saiyan Raditz arrives on Earth and looks to recruit his brother, Goku, to the Frieza Force
• Vegeta Saga
  • After Raditz’s defeat, two other Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa, arrive on Earth to avenge him
• Namek Saga
  • The Z Fighters head to the planet Namek to try and revive Goku
• Captain Ginyu Saga
  • One of the strongest members of the Frieza Force, Captain Ginyu, tries to put a stop to the Z Fighters’ plans on Namek
• Frieza Saga
  • Goku must do battle with the leader of the Frieza Force, who is looking to rid the universe of Saiyans
• Trunks Saga
  • A mysterious Saiyan arrives from the future to warn the Z Fighters of an impending threat.
• Androids Saga
  • The Z Fighters do battle with Androids created by the evil Dr. Gero
• Imperfect Cell Saga
  • An even more powerful being known as Cell arrives and seeks to absorb the Androids and kill the most powerful fighters on Earth

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• Perfect Cell Saga
  • Cell achieves his dream and becomes the perfect version of himself
• Cell Games Saga
  • Cell puts on an event that sees the strongest fighters on Earth come together to battle him for the fate of the world
• Great Saiyaman Saga
  • Seven years after the Cell Games, a new hero arrives on the scene and seems pretty familiar
• World Tournament Saga
  • The World Tournament is back, and the Z Fighters look to enter the competition
• Babidi Saga
  • A new threat arrives in the form of Babidi, who is looking to unleash the power of an evil spirit on the world.
• Majin Buu Saga
  • Majin Buu is unleashed and proves quite the challenge for the Z Fighters
• Fusion Saga
  • Goku teaches some of his allies how to fuse so they have a chance to defeat Buu
• Kid Buu Saga
  • Buu unleashes his ultimate form, and Vegeta and Goku have to work together to stop him
• Peaceful World Saga
  • After Buu’s defeat, the world is at peace, and the Z Fighters prepare for the next threat

And those are all Dragon Ball Z arcs in order. If you’re looking for more, here are all the Dragon Ball Super arcs in order.

Dragon Ball Z is available to stream on Crunchyroll.