Anime Watch Time
How Long Does It Take to Watch Dragon Ball Z?
Native: ドラゴンボールZ
Dragon Ball Z takes about 116.4 hours (116 hours 24 minutes) to watch in full, across 291 episodes. Use the watch time calculator for an estimate based on your own pace and playback speed.
About Dragon Ball Z
Goku is back with his new son, Gohan, but just when things are getting settled down, the adventures continue. Whether he is facing enemies such as Freeza, Cell, or Boo, Goku is proven to be an elite of his own and discovers his race, Saiyan. He meets many new people, gaining allies as well as enemies, as he still finds time to raise a family and be the happy-go-lucky Saiyan he is.
Series Context
Score
8.00
Year
1989
Format
TV
Source
Manga
Status
Finished Airing
Prequels, Sequels & Related Entries
Dragon Ball Z connects to 30 other entries — useful to know if you want the full watch time for the whole story, not just this one.
Prequel · TV
Dragon Ball
1986 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
1989 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Special
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku
1990 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
1990 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
1990 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
1991 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
1991 · Finished Airing
Side Story · OVA
Dragon Ball Z: Atsumare! Goku's World
1992 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
1992 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
1992 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
1993 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
1993 · Finished Airing
Side Story · OVA
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
1993 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Special
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
1993 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
1994 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
1994 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
1995 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
1995 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Special
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
2008 · Finished Airing
Side Story · OVA
Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
2010 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Special
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock
2011 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
2013 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Movie
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
2015 · Finished Airing
Side Story · Special
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
2016 · Finished Airing
Alternative Version · TV
Dragon Ball Z Kai
2009 · Finished Airing
Alternative Version · TV
Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters
2014 · Finished Airing
Sequel · TV
Dragon Ball GT
1996 · Finished Airing
Sequel · TV
Dragon Ball Super
2015 · Finished Airing
Sequel · TV
Dragon Ball DAIMA
2024 · Finished Airing
Sequel · TV
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
2026 · Not yet aired
Franchise Guide
Watching the full Dragon Ball franchise?
The franchise page groups the connected seasons, movies, and specials into one watch-order guide, with a combined total watch time.
Episode Count and Watch Time
Dragon Ball Z Episode Count and Total Watch Time
Episodes
291
Episode length
24 min
Total watch time
116 hours 24 minutes
Status
Finished Airing
This is a long-runner — worth planning for as a multi-week or multi-month watch rather than a quick binge.
Binge Watching Schedule
Simple Watch Schedule for Dragon Ball Z
Based on average episode length and normal playback speed.
| Episodes per day | Days to finish |
|---|---|
| 2 | 145.5 days |
| 5 | 58.2 days |
| 10 | 29.1 days |
Quick Answers About Dragon Ball Z
Does Dragon Ball Z have filler episodes?+
No — Dragon Ball Z has no filler episodes, so the full watch time already reflects the main story only.
What changes if you skip intros and outros?+
Skipping roughly 3 minutes per episode lowers the total watch time to about 101.9 hours, versus 116.4 hours with intros and outros included.
Is Dragon Ball Z worth binge-watching?+
This is a long-runner — worth planning for as a multi-week or multi-month watch rather than a quick binge.
