Dragon Ball Z: Episodes, Story and Where to Watch

Dragon Ball Z (1989) is a action, adventure, comedy, fantasy anime produced by Toei Animation. On MyAnimeList it holds a community score of 8.21/10 from 908,672 ratings.

What is Dragon Ball Z about?

Five years after winning the World Martial Arts tournament, Gokuu is now living a peaceful life with his wife and son. This changes, however, with the arrival of a mysterious enemy named Raditz who presents himself as Gokuu's long-lost brother. He reveals that Gokuu is a descendant of the once powerful but now virtually extinct Saiyan race, whose homeworld was annihilated. When he was sent to Earth as a baby, Gokuu's sole purpose was to conquer and destroy the planet; but after suffering amnesia from a head injury, his violent and savage nature changed, and instead was raised as a kind and wel

Key details

Dragon Ball Z runs for 291 episodes and its status is "finished airing". It premiered in the spring 1989 season. Content rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older.

Where to watch Dragon Ball Z

Streaming availability changes by region. Major anime platforms like Crunchyroll, Netflix and Hidive rotate their catalogs, so check your local listings for Dragon Ball Z.