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Ivany2008 posted...

I wouldn't skip any of them, though the least impactful at least when it comes to the story of Dragonball Z would be the Red Ribbon arc and Pilaf arc. At the very least don't skip the Pilaf arc, its short and introduces the great ape.

I mean, the Android arc is one of the "can't miss" Z arcs and is a full blown sequel to the Red Ribbon arc. And Pilaf and Co. are important to both Super and GT, if either are your thing.

Other than the flagrant filler episodes, Dragonball as a franchise doesn't have a whole lot of "skip it" material.

Even the filler has gems like the infamous Driving Episode.

I'd say the "training with kami" bit in OG dragonball is a big miss. The "training for the saiyans" filler, the "on the way to namek" filler, and "bulma on namek" filler are absolute skips. The cell games prep can largely be skipped. otherworld tournament is fun but not even a little important, same with most of the Great Saiyaman arc.

Honestly, just finish up OG dragonball, then watch DBZ Kai, if you want all of the missable stuff removed. You'll lose something of the original charm and a few gem filler moments, but its about the most trimmed down dragonball can really be.