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Dragon Ball Z Filler List is one of the most intensely action-packed anime series of all time, ever and probably the reason why it became so famous all around the world, that even after decades, we haven’t seen any anime series getting close to this one. Dragon Ball Z started all the way back in 1989 and the last episode being aired in 1996 and during all this time a total of 291 episodes were aired.
Now as for the filler episodes, Dragon Ball Z contains a very low amount of fillers, to be more accurate it has a total of just 39 filler episodes which makes around 13% of the anime series but the question here is are the dragon ball z filler worth watching?
Are Dragon Ball Z Fillers Worth Watching?
Now, there is no fixed answer to this as there are some filler episodes that are definitely worth watching as they lead up to some major events from the original manga storyline, and that you, my friend is something you would not want to miss out on now, would you? But then again it is totally up to you to decide and if you decide to do so, you wouldn’t regret it anyway.
| Episodes contributing very little or nothing to the original Manga storyline as they are part of the Anime but not the Manga. | |
| that are not part of original manga but consists a very small part of it. | |
| These episodes are totally Manga-based with no extra addition of their own. | |
| Episodes that are Manga-based but consists a very small addition of filler. |
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But if you are one for the all-Manga storyline and don’t want to watch any of the filler episodes in the series then we have got you covered as we have made a complete list of all the episodes in Dragon Ball Z marked with their episode type, to help you quickly navigate through the list and find the episodes of your choice and decide which ones to go for.
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Dragon Ball Z Filler List
| # | Episode Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Threat | MOSTLY CANON |
| 2 | Reunions | CANON |
| 3 | Unlikely Alliance | CANON |
| 4 | Piccolo’s Plan | CANON |
| 5 | Gohan's Rage | CANON |
| 6 | No Time Like the Present | CANON |
| 7 | Day 1 | MOSTLY FILLER |
| 8 | Gohan Goes Bananas! | MOSTLY CANON |
| 9 | The Strangest Robot | FILLER |
| 10 | A New Friend | FILLER |
| 11 | Terror on Arlia | MOSTLY FILLER |
| 12 | Global Training | FILLER |
| 13 | Goz and Mez | FILLER |
| 14 | Princess Snake | FILLER |
| 15 | Dueling Piccolos | FILLER |
| 16 | Plight of the Children | FILLER |
| 17 | Pendulum Room Peril | MOSTLY FILLER |
| 18 | The End of Snake Way | MOSTLY CANON |
| 19 | Defying Gravity | CANON |
| 20 | Goku’s Ancestors | MOSTLY FILLER |
| 21 | Counting Down | CANON |
| 22 | The Darkest Day | MOSTLY CANON |
| 23 | Saibamen Attack! | CANON |
| 24 | The Power of Nappa | CANON |
| 25 | Sacrifice | CANON |
| 26 | Nappa's Rampage | CANON |
| 27 | Nimbus Speed | CANON |
| 28 | Goku's Arrival | CANON |
| 29 | Lesson Number One | CANON |
| 30 | Goku vs. Vegeta | CANON |
| 31 | Saiyan Sized Secret | CANON |
| 32 | Spirit Bomb Away! | CANON |
| 33 | Hero in the Shadows | CANON |
| 34 | Krillin's Offensive | CANON |
| 35 | Mercy | CANON |
| 36 | Picking Up the Pieces | CANON |
| 37 | Plans for Departure | CANON |
| 38 | Nursing Wounds | CANON |
| 39 | Friends or Foes? | MOSTLY FILLER |
| 40 | Held Captive | FILLER |
| 41 | Friends or Foes? | FILLER |
| 42 | The Search Continues | FILLER |
| 43 | A Friendly Surprise | FILLER |
| 44 | Brood of Evil | MOSTLY FILLER |
| 45 | Frieza Strikes! | CANON |
| 46 | Defying Orders | CANON |
| 47 | Namek's Defense | CANON |
| 48 | The Hunted | CANON |
| 49 | The Hunted | CANON |
| 50 | Unexpected Problem | CANON |
| 51 | Vegeta has a Ball | CANON |
| 52 | The Past and Future | CANON |
| 53 | Zarbon's Surprise | CANON |
| 54 | Guru's Gift | CANON |
| 55 | Piccolo vs. Everyone | CANON |
| 56 | Zarbon's Mission | CANON |
| 57 | Gohan, the Hunted | CANON |
| 58 | Unknown Enemies | CANON |
| 59 | Destination: Guru | CANON |
| 60 | Bulma's Big Day | CANON |
| 61 | Hidden Power | CANON |
| 62 | New Ally, New Problem | CANON |
| 63 | Guldo's Mind Binds | CANON |
| 64 | Recoome Unleashed | CANON |
| 65 | Let the Battle Begin | CANON |
| 66 | Goku's New Power | CANON |
| 67 | A Legend Revealed | CANON |
| 68 | Ginyu Assault | CANON |
| 69 | Incredible Force! | CANON |
| 70 | Frieza Approaches | CANON |
| 71 | Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku | CANON |
| 72 | Calling the Eternal Dragon | CANON |
| 73 | Gohan-Defeat Your Dad! | CANON |
| 74 | Captain Ginyu... The Frog | CANON |
| 75 | Password is Porunga | CANON |
| 76 | Piccolo's Return | CANON |
| 77 | The Fusion | CANON |
| 78 | Fighting Power: One Million?? | CANON |
| 79 | Gohan Attacks | CANON |
| 80 | Piccolo the Super-Namek | CANON |
| 81 | Deja vu | CANON |
| 82 | Frieza's Second Transformation | CANON |
| 83 | Another Transformation? | CANON |
| 84 | Dende's Demise | CANON |
| 85 | The Renewed Goku | CANON |
| 86 | The End of Vegeta | CANON |
| 87 | The Ultimate Battle | CANON |
| 88 | Clash of the Super Powers | CANON |
| 89 | Frieza's Boast | CANON |
| 90 | Bold and Fearless | CANON |
| 91 | Embodiment of Fire | CANON |
| 92 | Trump Card | CANON |
| 93 | Keep the Chance Alive | CANON |
| 94 | Power of the Spirit | CANON |
| 95 | Transformed at Last | CANON |
| 96 | Explosion of Anger | CANON |
| 97 | Namek's Destruction | CANON |
| 98 | A Final Attack | CANON |
| 99 | Approaching Destruction | CANON |
| 100 | Gohan Returns | MOSTLY FILLER |
| 101 | The Last Wish | CANON |
| 102 | Duel on a Vanishing Planet | FILLER |
| 103 | Pathos of Frieza | CANON |
| 104 | Frieza Defeated!! | CANON |
| 105 | Mighty Blast of Rage | CANON |
| 106 | Namek's Explosion... Goku's End? | CANON |
| 107 | Goku's Alive!! | CANON |
| 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 |
| 118 | Frieza's Counterattack | CANON |
| 119 | The Mysterious Youth | CANON |
| 120 | Another Super Saiyan? | CANON |
| 121 | Welcome Back Goku | CANON |
| 122 | Mystery Revealed | CANON |
| 123 | Goku's Special Technique | CANON |
| 124 | Z Warriors Prepare | FILLER |
| 125 | Goku's Ordeal | FILLER |
| 126 | The Androids Appear | CANON |
| 127 | A Handy Trick | CANON |
| 128 | Double Trouble for Goku | CANON |
| 129 | Upgrade to Super Saiyan | CANON |
| 130 | The Secret of Dr. Gero | CANON |
| 131 | More Androids?! | CANON |
| 132 | Follow Dr. Gero | CANON |
| 133 | Nightmare Comes True | CANON |
| 134 | Goku's Assassin | CANON |
| 135 | Deadly Beauty | CANON |
| 136 | No Match for the Androids | CANON |
| 137 | Last Ditch Effort | CANON |
| 138 | Closing In | CANON |
| 139 | Unwelcome Discovery | CANON |
| 140 | Seized with Fear | CANON |
| 141 | The Reunion | CANON |
| 142 | Borrowed Powers | CANON |
| 143 | His Name is Cell | CANON |
| 144 | Piccolo's Folly | CANON |
| 145 | Laboratory Basement | CANON |
| 146 | Our Hero Awakes | CANON |
| 147 | Time Chamber | CANON |
| 148 | The Monster Is Coming | CANON |
| 149 | He's Here | CANON |
| 150 | Up to Piccolo | CANON |
| 151 | Silent Warrior | CANON |
| 152 | Say Goodbye, 17 | CANON |
| 153 | Sacrifice | CANON |
| 154 | Saiyans Emerge | CANON |
| 155 | Super Vegeta | CANON |
| 156 | Bow to the Prince | CANON |
| 157 | Hour of Temptation | CANON |
| 158 | Krillin's Decision. | CANON |
| 159 | The Last Defense | CANON |
| 160 | Cell is Complete | CANON |
| 161 | Vegeta Must Pay | CANON |
| 162 | Trunks Ascends | CANON |
| 163 | Saving Throw | CANON |
| 164 | Ghosts from Tomorrow | CANON |
| 165 | The Cell Games | CANON |
| 166 | What is the Tournament? | CANON |
| 167 | The Doomsday Broadcast | CANON |
| 168 | Meet Me in the Ring | CANON |
| 169 | No Worries Here | CANON |
| 170 | A Girl Named Lime | FILLER |
| 171 | Memories of Gohan | FILLER |
| 172 | A New Guardian | CANON |
| 173 | Dende's Dragon | CANON |
| 174 | The Puzzle of General Tao | FILLER |
| 175 | The Games Begin | CANON |
| 176 | Losers Fight First | CANON |
| 177 | Goku vs. Cell | CANON |
| 178 | Cell's Bag of Tricks | CANON |
| 179 | No More Rules | CANON |
| 180 | The Fight is Over | CANON |
| 181 | Faith in a Boy | CANON |
| 182 | Gohan's Plea | CANON |
| 183 | Android Explosion | CANON |
| 184 | Cell Juniors Attack! | CANON |
| 185 | Awakening | CANON |
| 186 | The Unstoppable Gohan | CANON |
| 187 | Cell's Break Down | CANON |
| 188 | A Hero's Farewell | CANON |
| 189 | Cell Returns! | CANON |
| 190 | The Horror Won't End | CANON |
| 191 | Save the World | CANON |
| 192 | Goku's Decision | CANON |
| 193 | One More Wish | CANON |
| 194 | Free the Future | CANON |
| 195 | Warriors of the Dead | FILLER |
| 196 | Tournament Begins | FILLER |
| 197 | Water Fight | FILLER |
| 198 | Final Round | FILLER |
| 199 | Goku vs. Pikkon | FILLER |
| 200 | Gohan Goes to High School | CANON |
| 201 | I am Saiyaman! | CANON |
| 202 | Gohan's First Date | FILLER |
| 203 | Rescue Videl | FILLER |
| 204 | Blackmail | FILLER |
| 205 | I'll Fight Too! | CANON |
| 206 | The Newest Super Saiyan | CANON |
| 207 | Take Flight, Videl | CANON |
| 208 | Gather for the Tournament | CANON |
| 209 | Camera Shy | CANON |
| 210 | The World Tournament | CANON |
| 211 | Trunks vs. Goten | CANON |
| 212 | Best of the Boys | CANON |
| 213 | Big Trouble, Little Trunks | CANON |
| 214 | Who Will Fight Who? | CANON |
| 215 | Forfeit of Piccolo | CANON |
| 216 | A Dark and Secret Power | CANON |
| 217 | Videl Is Crushed | CANON |
| 218 | Identities Revealed | CANON |
| 219 | Energy Drain | CANON |
| 220 | The Wizard's Curse | CANON |
| 221 | King of the Demons | CANON |
| 222 | Vegeta Attacks | CANON |
| 223 | Next Up, Goku | CANON |
| 224 | Battle Supreme | CANON |
| 225 | Eighteen Unmasks | CANON |
| 226 | Pay to Win | CANON |
| 227 | Heart of a Villain | CANON |
| 228 | The Dark Prince Returns | CANON |
| 229 | Vegeta's Pride | MOSTLY CANON |
| 230 | The Long Awaited Fight | CANON |
| 231 | Magic Ball of Buu | CANON |
| 232 | Buu is Hatched | CANON |
| 233 | The Losses Begin | CANON |
| 234 | The Terror of Mr. Buu | CANON |
| 235 | Meal Time | CANON |
| 236 | The Warrior's Decision | CANON |
| 237 | Final Atonement | CANON |
| 238 | Evil Lives On | CANON |
| 239 | Find the Dragon Balls | CANON |
| 240 | Revival | CANON |
| 241 | Global Announcement | CANON |
| 242 | Learn to Fuse! | CANON |
| 243 | The Z Sword | CANON |
| 244 | Race to Capsule Corp. | CANON |
| 245 | Super Saiyan 3?! | CANON |
| 246 | Buu's Mutiny | CANON |
| 247 | The Fusion Dance | CANON |
| 248 | Goku's Time is Up | CANON |
| 249 | Return to Other World | CANON |
| 250 | Out from the Broken Sword | CANON |
| 251 | Gotenks Is Born | CANON |
| 252 | Unlikely Friendship | CANON |
| 253 | I Kill No More | CANON |
| 254 | The Evil of Men | CANON |
| 255 | Buu Against Buu | CANON |
| 256 | Empty Planet | CANON |
| 257 | Time Struggle | CANON |
| 258 | Super Moves of Gotenks | CANON |
| 259 | Trapped In Forever | CANON |
| 260 | Feeding Frenzy | CANON |
| 261 | Gotenks Is Awesome! | CANON |
| 262 | Unlucky Break | CANON |
| 263 | A Whole New Gohan | CANON |
| 264 | Search for Survivors | CANON |
| 265 | Majin-Buu Transforms | CANON |
| 266 | The Old Kai's Weapon | CANON |
| 267 | Ready to Fuse? | CANON |
| 268 | Union of Rivals | CANON |
| 269 | Meet Vegito | CANON |
| 270 | Rip in the Universe | CANON |
| 271 | Vegito... Downsized | CANON |
| 272 | The Incredible Fighting Candy | CANON |
| 273 | The Innards of Buu | CANON |
| 274 | Mind Trap | FILLER |
| 275 | Deadly Vision | CANON |
| 276 | Evil Kid Buu! | CANON |
| 277 | End of Earth | CANON |
| 278 | True Saiyans Fight Alone | CANON |
| 279 | Battle for the Universe Begins | CANON |
| 280 | Vegeta's Respect | CANON |
| 281 | Minute of Desperation | CANON |
| 282 | Old Buu Emerges | CANON |
| 283 | Earth Reborn | CANON |
| 284 | Call to Action | CANON |
| 285 | People of Earth Unite | CANON |
| 286 | Spirit Bomb Triumphant | CANON |
| 287 | Celebrations with Majin Buu | MOSTLY CANON |
| 288 | He's Always Late | FILLER |
| 289 | Granddaughter Pan | CANON |
| 290 | Buu's Reincarnation | CANON |
| 291 | Goku's Next Journey | CANON |