In order to wish for immortality and avenge his father, Garlic Jr. collects the dragon balls, kidnapping Goku's son Gohan in the process. Goku, Kami, Piccolo, and Krillin unite to rescue Gohan and save the world from being sucked into a dead zone.

The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to take over the world. Dr. Wheelo, his body having been destroyed by the avalanche that killed him fifty years before, desires the body of the strongest fighter in the world as his new vessel. Believing Roshi to be the world's strongest warrior, Dr. Kochin abducts Bulma and forces Roshi to surrender himself to save her. When Goku hears of their abduction, he goes to their rescue.

Goku and friends must stop a band of space pirates from consuming fruit from the Tree of Might before it's destructive powers drain Earth's energy.

A Super Namekian named Slug comes to invade Earth. But the Z Warriors do their best to stop Slug and his gang.

After defeating Frieza, Goku returns to Earth and goes on a camping trip with Gohan and Krillin. Everything is normal until Cooler - Frieza's brother - sends three henchmen after Goku. A long fight ensues between our heroes and Cooler, in which he transforms into the fourth stage of his evolution and has the edge in the fight... until Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan.

Cooler has resurrected himself as a robot and is enslaving the people of New Namek. Goku and the gang must help.

Dr. Gero's Androids #13, #14, and #15 are awakened by the laboratory computers and immediately head to the mall where Goku is shopping. After Goku, Trunks, and Vegeta defeat #14 and #15, #13 absorbs their inner computers and becomes a super being greater than the original three separately were. Now it is up to Goku to stop him.

As Goku investigates the destruction of the Southern Galaxy, Vegeta is taken to be King of the New Planet Vegeta, and to destroy the Legenday Super Saiyan, Brolly.

Mr. Money is holding another Tenka'ichi Budokai and Mr. Satan invites everyone in the world to join in. Little does he know that Bojack, an ancient villain who has escaped his prison, is competing. Since Goku is currently dead, it is up to Gohan, Vegita, and Trunks to defeat Bojack and his henchman.

After his loss to Goku, Brolly crash lands and hibernates on earth. After some time, he is awakened by Trunks and Goten, who Brolly believes is Kakarott, and goes on a rampage to kill both of them. At the same time, Gohan is on his way to challenge the Legendary Super Saiyan alone.

Dragonball Z: Bio-Broly begins when the rich Lord Jaguar reawakens the deceased Super Saiyan Broly. Now two evil masterminds are attempting to get Broly to do their bidding, but he is too dangerous and powerful for anyone to control.

Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegita make solo attempts to defeat the monster, but realize their only option is fusion.

The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the dragon balls. The contents turn out to be a warrior named Tapion who had sealed himself inside along with a monster called Hildegarn. Goku must now perfect a new technique to defeat the evil monster.

Shortly after the defeat of Majin Buu, Bills, the God of Destruction, awakens after a long slumber. After hearing rumors of a Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza, he tracks down that warrior, Son Goku. Excited at the prospect of a new challenge, Goku faces him in battle, only to be quickly overwhelmed by his power, and he is defeated shortly thereafter. Realizing the threat Bills poses to the entire universe, Goku and his friends must find a way to stop him before it's too late.

One year after Goku's battle with Beerus, remnants of Frieza's army attempt to revive their long-dead master. After learning that Goku has far surpassed the power he showed in their battle on Namek, Frieza spends 4 months training. Goku & Vegeta are not on Earth and are training under Whis, so Bulma gathers the rest of the gang to fight against the revived Frieza and protect the universe that is once again under grave threat.

Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must now do his best to stop Frieza's impending massacre.

The Summer Vacation Special (also known as the Movie Overview Special) was aired on August 3, 1992, between episodes 150 and 151. The TV special takes place shortly after the events of the film Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!, which was released on July 11, 1992, and features Goku and Gohan in tuxedos, discussing all of the Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z movies as of that point in time. The 43 minute special ends with Goku changing back into his regular get-up, while Gohan struggles to wrestle his tuxedo free, before personally advertising Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!, which was playing in Japanese cinemas at the time.

It has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now Trunks must figure out a way to change this apocalyptic future.

In this OVA, Goku and his friends pose questions for the viewers about the Dragon Ball series.

In 1993, Toei Animation, in cooperation with Shonen Jump and V-Jump, produced a two-part "video guide" of the Family Computer game Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku (Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans) , which featured all-new animation. The complete OVA was later included in the Dragon Box Vol. 2 DVD set released in Japan in 2003.

The World of Dragon Ball Z is a 20-minute OVA special that was produced and distributed by Funimation in 2000, narrated by Christopher Sabat. This OVA reviews the Dragon Ball series, beginning with the Emperor Pilaf Saga and then skipping ahead to the Raditz Saga through the Trunks Saga (which was how far FUNimation had dubbed both Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z at the time). Over the summer of 2005, Kraft Canada ran a promotion for their Kraft Dinner multi-packs that included a Dragon Ball Z DVD valued at $20. The disc was produced by KaBoom!, who was Funimation’s Canadian distributor at the time. It contained "The World of Dragon Ball Z" compilation special and episodes 124 and 125. This new 60-minute montage was available on this DVD in English but also in French under the name "Le Monde de Dragon Ball Z".

Two years have passed since the battle with Majin Boo. Mr. Satan's hotel, built as a commemoration of the victory over Boo, is finally complete!! Goku and the other fighters are invited as guests. While Goku and the others are enjoying the party, a strange pod falls to Earth. Inside, a sharp-eyed Saiyan detects strong fighting abilities and takes a small alien along to the party! When the Saiyan encounters Vegeta, his words shock everyone.

A remake of Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans, included in Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2.

Bardock, Goku's father, was supposed to have died when Frieza's attack hit him along with Planet Vegeta. Instead, he was thrown back in time, to an age where the planet was still inhabited by strange creatures. There he met Frieza's ancestor, the space pirate Chilled, and fought against him to protect the planet.

The special was part of many animated multi-screen "Panic Adventure" crossovers of Shueisha manga series that have been screened at special events called "Odaiba Boken-Oh" (お台場冒険王; lit. "Odaiba Adventure King") in Japan. These events were held from 2003 to 2008 to commemorate Fuji TV's 45th anniversary. The crossover was featured exclusively at the Fuji TV headquarters in the Kyutai (orb) section, where smaller screens partially surrounded the audience watching, each showing a point of view, while a bigger one would occasionally change between the scenes featured on each screen.

The special was part of many animated multi-screen Panic Adventure crossovers of Shueisha manga series that have been screened at special events called "Odaiba Boken-Oh" (お台場冒険王; lit. "Odaiba Adventure King") in Japan. These events were held from 2003 to 2008 to commemorate Fuji TV's 45th anniversary. The crossover was featured exclusively at the Fuji TV headquarters in the Kyutai (orb) section, where smaller screens partially surrounded the audience watching, each showing a point of view, while a bigger one would be used for close-ups.

Luffy, Toriko, Goku and their crews face off in a food competition.

In the special, which is believed to take place some time around the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, Gohan, and Goten are having a hot bath outside in the middle of winter. Goku (who is still dead) suddenly appears in front of his sons with the help of his Instant Transmission, and joins them in the tub. While there, the three Saiyans reflect back on the events that occurred during the Cell Games. Inside the house after Chi-Chi appeared, Goku tells his sons about Pikkon and the Other World Tournament.

A fan-made YouTube video showcasing a tournament to decide the mightiest “great person” throughout all of Japan’s history. The competitors include Benkei, Himiko, Prince Shotoku, and Amakusa Shiro. While fans and scholars of Japanese history and literature will probably get the biggest kick out of this, DBZ fans also have a lot to enjoy as none other than Son Goku provides a running commentary on the (over-the-top) fights with Masaharu Miyake, an announcer for Fuji TV.

Two soldiers, Sorbet and Tagoma, from Frieza's army, the former tyrant having been defeated by Son Goku on Namek, went in search of the Dragon Balls on Earth, in order to resuscitate him. Once resurrected, Frieza's sole objective is to take revenge on Son Goku. He is informed that Goku has greatly grown in power and managed to defeat Boo. Frieza then decides to train for four months, claiming to be able to surpass him in this period of time...

Shortly after the defeat of Majin Buu, Bills, the God of Destruction, awakens after a long slumber. After hearing rumors of a Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza, he tracks down that warrior, Son Goku. Excited at the prospect of a new challenge, Goku faces him in battle, only to be quickly overwhelmed by his power, and he is defeated shortly thereafter. Realizing the threat Bills poses to the entire universe, Goku and his friends must find a way to stop him before it's too late.