Dragon Ball Z Episode Count [EXTENDED]

If you ask a fan who watched Kai how many episodes there are, they will give you a radically different answer because Kai cuts almost of padding.

But if they ask for Z Kai , the answer is . dragon ball z episode count

To help you visualize the original 291 episodes, here is the breakdown by story arc: If you ask a fan who watched Kai

291 episodes. This is the complete version available on Crunchyroll and Funimation. This is the complete version available on Crunchyroll

This is the biggest source of confusion for modern viewers. Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009-2015) was a remastered, recut version that removed most of the "filler" episodes—the long stretches of screaming, driving lessons, and fake Nameks that weren't in the original manga.

To understand the pacing of the series, it helps to look at how those 291 episodes are divided among the major story arcs (Sagas).