Dragon ball gt gets labeled as non canon all the time, but omega shenron and the shadow dragons storyline has enough richness that it would be a welcome part of official canon. How can dragon ball super be canon when it keeps contradicting. Still, there are still a few years between what weve seen in super so far and the final episode of z. Dragon ball super episode 2 spoilers dragon ball general this is a split board you can return to the split list for other boards.
But its mostly not work of original creator like all versions before were. The confusing canon of dragon ball super so much filler. Manga episodes anime movies specials ovas video games. With dragon ball super done for the foreseeable future, the dragon ball franchise still has lingering questions about the canonicity of the anime series dragon ball gt.
This imdb version stands for both japanese and english. After gokus sudden defeat, piccolo steps into the ring. I know enough about filler episodes and things being noncanon to the manga from. The answer is that dragon ball has no official canon.
Over the years, few things have managed to get fans as riled up as the franchises. Theres been much debate if the content of the final episodes of dragon ball z the ones that technically take place after dragon ball super are actually canon. Watch all 38 dragon ball z episodes from season 9,view pictures, get episode information and more. How broly fits into the complete dragon ball canon even for those of us whove been fans of the dragon ball franchise for years, it can still be. Join me as i cut through the filler of the anime and manga. I go in depth into all the canons and discuss what is or isnt canon. The complete dragon ball canon timeline explained youtube. With a total of 44 reported filler episodes, dragon ball z has a low filler percentage of 15 %. The manga portion of the series debuted in weekly shonen jump in october 4, 1988 and lasted until 1995. Nobody, not toei animation, not shueisha, not even toriyama himself has ever went out and said what parts of the franchise are part of the the main story and what parts are whatif nonsense. Dragon ball z was an anime series that ran from 1989 to 1996.
On the dragon ball and dragon ball z movies, toriyama stated. Because in dbz, vegito defused inside buus stomach and there was absolutely. The next time cell uses the solar flare is in dragon ball gt. In dragon ball super, dende makes a mention to uub and he tells goku it would be good he trains him. The last episode of z takes place ten years after the defeat of buu. Will the new dragon ball anime be considered canon. Since it aired in japan for 64 episodes and a television special from 1996 to 1997, the series status as being canon has been an ongoing debate among fans even before super was announced as it is the only series lacking direct. When the dragon ball z anime premiered in april of 1989, it was a mere six months behind its dragon ball manga source material.
Dragon ball super and its canon is a hard nut to crack. With a total of 42 reported filler episodes, dragon ball z has a low filler. If youre looking to stir up drama within the dragon ball fandom, all you have to do is bring up the canon. A last chance from beerus sama episode 6 dont anger the god of destruction. Show all episodes show filler episodes show canon episodes. What other dragon ball characters should be made canon. The complete dragon ball canon timeline explained duration. It has its own story that doesnt connect with things after 2 movies, and new series. For a halfhour show that aired every week without fail, this wasn. I remembered hearing the actual end of dbz was a bit of a downer, and. This episode marks the debut of the super buster cannon. There is a ten year time skip between them, leaving plenty of room for toriyama to work with. The two movies take place between the end of the buu saga and the last three episodes of the series. That said, yes, the last three episodes showing pan are canon.
Dragon ball z filler list the ultimate anime filler guide. Literally meaning official history was first officially. Dragon ball z abridged episode 1 60 saiyan saga to cell sagacomplete series duration. The universal tournament takes place 5 years after buu.
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