Filler material is any and all scenes or episodes that appeared in the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z anime that are not present in the original Dragon Ball manga. In general, filler provides for new stories without seriously upsetting the status quo. Sometimes evidence or flashbacks are added into scenes that were shown in the manga as well (such as Gotenks' fight with Super Buu at The Lookout, when Piccolo refers to the Garlic Jr. Saga). Filler is found often in Dragon Ball Z, as a means of not getting ahead of the manga, as they were both originally produced in parallel with one another. For example, the Garlic Jr. Saga was likely added to the anime due to the Trunks Saga not having been fully released in manga at the end of the Frieza Saga anime.

Despite its name, filler is not necessarily designed as pure padding. Sometimes, the anime may make changes that do not seem to extend the story length, but rather, seem to be mere creative changes to the story itself. For example, in the Tournament Saga, in the manga, Goku and Krillin meet Yamcha in the preliminaries, but in the anime, they meet when they are registering for the tournament. It appears that it would have taken the same number of frames to draw this plot point the way it was originally written; as such, giving it the term "filler" is dubious. Rather, it seems that the animation team simply decided to re-write that portion of the story.

Additionally, "filler" might be done simply to write away plotholes from the manga, rather than pad the episodes. One of the earliest examples of this also comes in the Tournament Saga. In the manga, Krillin draws #1 for the quarter-finals of the tournament, forcing him to face off against Bacterian, who drew #2. However, after that, Krillin and Bacterian were shown inexplicably switched around, with Krillin as #2 and Bacterian as #1. The anime changed this so that Krillin had always drawn #2, another change that did not extend the episode length at all.

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List of filler material in Dragon Ball

Emperor Pilaf Saga

Main article: Emperor Pilaf Saga

Goku running from the Sabertooth Tiger A Sabertooth Tiger falling off a cliff while chasing Goku Goku lifts Bulma's skirt up to see if she has a tail. Original (left) Censored (Right) Pilaf finding a Dragon Ball in a dungeon Shu is tortured at Pilaf's Dinner Table Shu and Mai in Skull Valley Pilaf's phone rings The Sunbathing Alligator Pilaf threatening an alligator with a knife while asking for the whereabouts of Master Roshi Shu accidentally gets a bomb attached to his hand Mai and Shu being electrocuted for their failure Goku fighting the Ox King Pilaf making Mai fix the radar quickly by telling her she will be fed to his alligators if she does not. Pilaf's spy bird, Mecha 7 Goku, Yamcha, Bulma, Puar and Oolong running away from a giant pinball in Pilaf's castle Bulma, Goku, Oolong and Puar being captured by Shu and Mai Pilaf jumping on Great Ape Goku's tail after thinking he defeated him

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Tournament Saga

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Bulma and Yamcha's plane crashing following them parting ways with Goku. This filler scene also features a scene of a then-unknown Krillin (shown in shadow) dashing towards Master Roshi's place.

Launch's intro scene in the old west-style bar is filler in "Look Out for Launch".

During their "running" training, Master Roshi orders Goku and Krillin to "zig zag" between trees. Krillin tries to cheat but is promptly caught by Roshi.

The scene with Krillin and Goku swimming is much longer in the anime, and is extended with them being chased by a dinosaur after getting out of the water. In the manga this is just a few panels worth of content and nothing more. This concept will be stretched out even further in the Tien Shinhan Saga, which stretches the tournament out over four whole days.

Footage of Yamcha training for the tournament. This includes him thrashing an entire dojo's worth of karate students and training in the woods at night. He is away from town so long that he ends up growing facial hair in the process (which is promptly removed upon his return).

In the manga, the entire tournament takes place in a single sitting. They all arrive, register, fight, and leave without any interruptions. However, in the anime, the tournament fighters arrive and register the night before the torunament begins.

The preliminaries are longer in the anime. For instance, there is a scene which implies Yamcha defeated one of the students from Orin Temple.

In Monster Beast Giran, there is a rain delay before Goku fights Giran. This and the entire bar scene afterwards is filler.

Red Ribbon Army Saga

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General Blue Saga

Commander Red Saga

When General Blue fights Mercenary Tao, in the anime, Blue tries his telekinesis, to which Tao is unaffected. In the manga he never gets a chance to use it.

Goku in Korin Tower, looking in water jars and seeing the past, present and future. In the anime only, this is actually Fortuneteller Baba's first appearance.

The three days Goku spent on Korin's Tower is shown in more detail. The most notable addition is Goku learning to control his breathing and movement by watching and imitating Korin.

Mercenary Tao climbing Korin Tower and receiving a Dark Nimbus.

Colonel Violet in the jungle finding a Dragon Ball and being chased by the Peck Peck Tribe, and later robbing the Red Ribbon Army Headquarters while they were being under attack by Goku. In the manga, Violet only appeared in one scene, presenting Commander Red with a Dragon Ball.

Flashback of a young Master Roshi chasing Korin on Korin's Tower.

Fortuneteller Baba Saga

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Tien Shinhan Saga

Main article: Tien Shinhan Saga

In the manga, the matches all take place in one day and immediately start one right after the other. All material in between is filler.

Various confrontations between the good guys in the stands and the Crane Hermit.

Many of the things going on in the audience, including Oolong trying to get Bulma and Launch to do cheerleader-style cheers for their friends in the tournament. In the manga, Bulma, Launch, and Puar never left the hospital after following Yamcha there.

Footage of Yamcha in the hospital, listening to the tournament via radio.

Chiaotzu's head-spinning technique.

Pamput's manager and his bodyguards attempting to kidnap Goku. Pamput's backstory (about being a movie star and a ladies man) is also filler.

The Crane Hermit trying to assassinate Goku.

King Piccolo Saga

Main article: King Piccolo Saga

Piccolo Jr. Saga

Main article: Piccolo Jr. Saga

Goku's training at The Lookout is expanded, with him having to face various tests (most of episodes "Quicker Than Lightning", "Secret of the Woods", "The Time Room", "Goku's Doll"). This includes his training with Mr. Popo (most notable, the "don't scare the birds" scene is not in the manga), as well as going back in time and meeting Master Mutaito, who teaches him about Ki energy.

On their way to train with Korin, Tien, Chiaotzu, Yamcha and Krillin rescue a village from the active Popo Poco Volcano (episodes "Walking Their Own Ways" and "Hotter than Lava").

The long stand-off between Tien and Mercenary Tao before they start fighting.

During the Tien and Mercenary Tao fight, Tien is shown breaking Tao's "blade arm" in the anime, which does not happen in the manga.

The scene where Chi-Chi introduces herself to Goku's friends is filler, then later Chi-Chi saying to Yamcha that she is no longer his girlfriend (after her fight with Goku) is also filler.

Goku's warm up after taking off his weighted clothing does not happen in the manga.

In the manga, Goku immediately realizes that Tien's Multi-Form is not just an illusion, and the four Tiens immediately go to the four corners of the ring to blast Goku. In the anime, Goku fights the Tiens for a while before he realizes that they are all real.

The set of episodes involving Goku and Chi-Chi saving a wedding dress and the Ox-King, along with meeting Annin, are all only in the anime.

List of filler material in Dragon Ball Z

Raditz Saga

Main article: Raditz Saga

Vegeta Saga

Main article: Vegeta Saga

Namek Saga

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Captain Ginyu Saga

Main article: Captain Ginyu Saga

Frieza's soldiers working to become Ginyu Force members do not appear in the manga (in episode "Ginyu Assault").

Bulma's decision to go and get the seven Dragon Balls, and her trip through Namek, even getting chased by near clones of the T-Rex Gohan ran from on Earth, and the pterodactyl Goku fought as a child, are not in the manga; there, she just stays where she was hiding (in episodes "Incredible Force!", "Frieza Approaches", and "Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku"). Kept in Dragon Ball Kai .

. The three Namekians that arrive at Grand Elder Guru's house to protect him from Frieza do not appear in the manga (in episode "Frieza Approaches").

Vegeta's attack to Frieza's spaceship was not in the manga, as there were not any soldiers left guarding it (in episode "Calling the Eternal Dragon"). In the manga, Vegeta just entered the empty ship. Dragon Ball Kai creates a plot hole in regard to this: it only shows a scene of Vegeta defeating a small group of guards outside the ship; yet later with Krillin, Gohan, and the injured Goku with him, he walks through the inside of the ship filled with the bodies of Frieza's dead soldiers.

creates a plot hole in regard to this: it only shows a scene of Vegeta defeating a small group of guards outside the ship; yet later with Krillin, Gohan, and the injured Goku with him, he walks through the inside of the ship filled with the bodies of Frieza's dead soldiers. In the anime, there is an added scene where Goku, in the wounded Captain Ginyu body, falls out of the sky to the ground rather painfully. When this happens, a Namekian frog can be seen emerging from where Goku crashed, most likely meant to foreshadow Ginyu's eventual fate.

The Ginyu battle at Frieza's ship is longer in the anime. In the anime, Ginyu is in Goku's body longer, and actually manages to get "in control" for a while and pose a threat to Krillin and Gohan. Additionally, there is extra footage of Vegeta thrashing Ginyu once Ginyu is back in his original body. In the manga, Ginyu becoming a frog happens almost instantly after he is back to his original body. Dragon Ball Kai maintains most of the footage of Vegeta beating up Ginyu in his native body.

maintains most of the footage of Vegeta beating up Ginyu in his native body. Gohan having some thought scenes about what it would be like living with his father trapped in Ginyu's body (although this is based loosely on a drawing from a manga chapter cover, and is kept in Dragon Ball Kai ).

). All later scenes of Captain Ginyu stuck in a frog's body, and the frog stuck in Captain Ginyu's body.

Frieza Saga

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Garlic Jr. Saga

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This saga acts as the sequel to the movie Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone, and is absent from the manga. The saga takes place between the Frieza Saga and the Trunks Saga. This includes Vegeta's trip in outer space in an attempt to track down Goku. The saga is completely cut out of Dragon Ball Kai.

Trunks Saga

Main article: Trunks Saga

The events in episode "Frieza's Counterattack", up until the last few minutes, are completely absent from the manga, including Gohan's new tutor, his dream, Krillin's training, and Vegeta's return. In the manga, Vegeta never went out into space at the end of the Frieza saga. The scenes of Vegeta living at Capsule Corp. are all fillers as well. Except for Mr. Shu and Gohan's nightmare, this is retained in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. The flashback with King Cold looking for Frieza's remains after the destruction of planet Namek, and Frieza's reconstruction and becoming "Mecha Frieza" (in episode "The Mysterious Youth"). This is also kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. A scene of Frieza going paranoid when arriving on Earth, hallucinating about seeing Goku, and squeezing his own fist so tightly that some blood comes out.

Trunks' intro scene is slightly extended. Frieza orders his men (in the anime) to go start killing Earthlings, and they are sliced into pieces by Trunks, who then descends and gives his intro speech. In the manga, he just stands there and starts speaking his piece, no scene of him chopping up Frieza's men.

The scenes of Frieza's men being killed by Trunks are extended in the anime. Additionally, a scene is added where Frieza executes one of his own men for cowardice by slicing his hand through the coward's chest. Dragon Ball Z Kai cuts the scene of Frieza doing this, though this soldier lying on the ground with a large hole in his chest can be seen in later frames.

cuts the scene of Frieza doing this, though this soldier lying on the ground with a large hole in his chest can be seen in later frames. The dialogues between Future Trunks, Frieza and King Cold, as well as the fight, are slightly extended in the anime, as well as Trunks' Super Saiyan transformation (in episode "Another Super Saiyan"). In the manga, Frieza only gets in one attack against Trunks, while in the anime there are several different attempts by Frieza to kill Trunks, including using the Death Ball technique he used to destroy Planet Vegeta (which Trunks catches effortlessly). Is also kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. King Cold begging for his life after Trunks blows a hole in his chest (in episode "Welcome Back Goku"). Is also kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. Chi-Chi buying study equipment for Gohan (in episode "Welcome Back Goku").

The flashback where, after Goku defeats Frieza on Namek, he looks for a way to escape the planet, and his trip to Yardrat, is mostly composed of fillers (in episode "Goku's Special Technique"). Goku's visit to Yardrat is given an explanation in the manga, but it does not actually show the Yardrats. Is also kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. The footage of Goku training with Gohan and Piccolo in preparation for the androids' imminent arrival is filler. Same goes for Vegeta's training inside the gravity room, and the training of the rest of the Z Fighters (in episodes "Goku's Special Technique" and "Z Warriors Prepare"). The manga only shows them training in a couple of panels. Is also kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. The scenes where Piccolo and Goku taking driving lessons (in episode "Goku's Ordeal") are absent from the manga. This is also removed in Dragon Ball Z Kai. This episode creates a plot hole in that Chi-Chi was seen driving earlier in the series, which could only be explained by her driving without a license.

Androids Saga

Main article: Androids Saga

Imperfect Cell Saga

Main article: Imperfect Cell Saga

The fight between Cell and Piccolo is a little longer in the anime, including a Special Beam Cannon attack by Cell (in episode "Borrowed Powers").

The scene where tanks attack Cell in Gingertown while he is holding Piccolo is filler (in episode "His Name Is Cell").

Cell's search for organic lifeforms are largely composed of fillers.

Cell showing up at an airport, attempting to drain a girl and her little brother of their bio-mass, which leads to a fight with Krillin is filler. (retained in Kai)

Piccolo and Android 17's fight. Large portions of this fight in the anime are lengthened with fillers.

Perfect Cell Saga

Main article: Perfect Cell Saga

Krillin attacking Cell in desperation as he absorbs Android 18.

Most of Future Trunks and Vegeta's training inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber shown. (in the manga, the only thing shown is the duo entering the room, no actual footage of their training).

The scenes in which Cell and Trunks have a flashback story, and deaths of the Z Fighters, including Yajirobe, are shown (this creates a plot hole in Dragon Ball Super , in that Future Yajirobe is shown to still be alive).

, in that Future Yajirobe is shown to still be alive). The scenes of Gohan having a nightmare while sleeping in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber of Cell killing his friends.

Some of the footage of Goku and Gohan's training on the Hyperbolic Time Chamber is also filler; for example, the sequence in which Goku is seen using the Kamehameha to destroy massive walls of ice towering up in front of him.

Segments of the fight between Trunks and Cell are composed of fillers, mainly the segment where Trunks is still able to keep up with Cell and hit him, before he powers up too much. In the manga, Trunks is not able to lay a finger on Cell at all.

Large portions of Goku and Gohan's preparation for the Cell Games is composed of fillers, including the returns of Cyborg Tao.

Cell Games Saga

Main article: Cell Games Saga

Mr. Satan's disciples Pirozhki and Caroni and their agent Miss Piiza do not appear in the manga. Despite this, they do appear in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. Certain segments of the fight between Goku and Perfect Cell are fillers. For example, Cell attacking Goku with Frieza's Death Saucers, as well as using Tien's Multi-Form technique.

Goku's power up is also vastly extended in the anime by fillers.

The battles against the Cell Junior's are extended in the anime by fillers, for example Vegeta using the Final Flash.

Cell using a double, massive Destructo Disc on Super Saiyan 2 Gohan.

The fight between Super Saiyan 2 Gohan and Semi-Perfect Cell after Cell expelled Android 18 is filler. In the manga, Cell almost immediately decides to self-destruct without fighting Gohan in that form.

The scene when Trunks vomits up blood after getting hit by Cell's Full Power Death Beam is filler.

The scene during the final beam struggle between Gohan and the rejuvenated Perfect Cell is extended by fillers. In the anime, Piccolo, Yamcha, Tien, Krillin, and Vegeta repeatedly launch full-scale attacks at Cell in an attempt to distract him so Gohan can finish him off. In the manga, Vegeta is the only one to attack, which led to Cell's defeat. Footage of the other Z Fighters launching unsuccessful attacks remains in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. Gohan fishing at the end of the saga is also a filler, and also his first bare-chested appearance for that age.

Baby Trunks taking his first steps, prior to Future Trunks taking the time machine back to his time period.

Much of the dialogue between Trunks and the Old Man threatened by the Androids in his timeline is filler.

The entire episode of Memories of Gohan, when Gohan celebrates his 11th birthday.

Other World Saga

Main article: Other World Saga

This saga is absent from the manga (although some clips from it are shown in the final Cell Saga episode of Dragon Ball Kai).

Great Saiyaman Saga

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Many of Gohan's high school ordeals (i.e. the episodes "Gohan's First Date" and "Blackmail").

Most of Videl's quest to unmask Great Saiyaman/Gohan in the anime is filler. In the manga, Videl tricks Great Saiyaman into revealing his identity on their very first meeting.

World Tournament Saga

Main article: World Tournament Saga

The Cell Games Reenactment (falsely but humorously reenacting the fight between Cell) video shown before the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament starts is anime filler. (Kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .)

.) Killa attempting to touch Spopovich to tell him it's his turn to fight, only to be shocked. (Kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .)

.) When Piccolo finds out "Shin" is the Supreme Kai, we briefly see shadowy figures of the four Kais and Grand Kai, as those that are "under" the Supreme Kai. (Kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .)

.) The fight between Spopovich and Videl is longer and more graphic in the anime.

All scenes of Spopovich's past, when he had hair, are filler. (Kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai.)

Babidi Saga

Main article: Babidi Saga

The Vegeta/Pui Pui fight is much shorter in the manga. In the manga, Pui Pui is killed almost immediately after the teleport to his homeworld. In the anime, Vegeta messes with him a little longer before striking the Double Galick Cannon. The scene of Vegeta taking on a hopping, boxing stance before killing him is filler. Kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. Babidi's men running to retrieve Yakon to fight at Stage Two, only to find themselves eaten alive by Yakon in his shadowy resting place. In the manga, Babidi orders his men to retrieve Yakon, but it is not shown happening and the first glimpse of Yakon in the original manga is him emerging from the Stage Two door. Kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. A portion of the fight between Android 18 and Mighty Mask (Goten & Trunks in disguise) is filler. In the manga, Android 18 almost instantly realizes her opponent's identity and quickly finalizes the fight after Goten and Trunks transform into Super Saiyans.

Dabura meditating prior to fighting Gohan. In the manga, Dabura is not shown going anywhere else before appearing on Stage Three soon after Yakon was killed. Dabura still uses the meditation chamber in Dragon Ball Z Kai , but this is shortened drastically improve the pacing of the show.

, but this is shortened drastically improve the pacing of the show. The scene in which Babidi transports Dabura and Gohan, Goku, Supreme Kai, and Vegeta to another planet for their duel. In the manga, this fight is first shown "in progress" after it had already begun there. Kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .

. Large portions of the fight between Gohan and Dabura, such as the entire time Gohan fights in his base form, are fillers. Dragon Ball Z Kai reduces the scene where Gohan is shown fighting in his base form.

reduces the scene where Gohan is shown fighting in his base form. Large portions of the Goku vs. Majin Vegeta are also fillers, for example the beam struggle. Most was kept in Dragon Ball Kai .

. Lots of the stuff that happens backstage during and after the tournament is filler. Examples include Goten and Trunks impersonating Mighty Mask's voice in the dressing room to fool the World Tournament Announcer (this is kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ), and Mr. Satan emerging from the showers backstage, only to have his towel fall off in front of the news reporters.

), and Mr. Satan emerging from the showers backstage, only to have his towel fall off in front of the news reporters. Supreme Kai's flashback discussing Majin Buu destroying several planets and a galaxy. Kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai.

Majin Buu Saga

Main article: Majin Buu Saga

Babidi's "Electric Slime" attack against Piccolo, before Babidi is sliced in half (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). Scenes of Bulma and company tracking down the Dragon Balls. This includes the comical scene of Master Roshi stopping a monster that has a Dragon Ball by farting on it (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). The scene in which Idassa and Ikosa's mother revealed Trunks' place of residence to Babidi. In the manga, Babidi finds out where Trunks lives but it is never explained how he does so. (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). Buu and Babidi visiting a town during their reign of destruction, in which Babidi is attacked by a woman in a bakery for trying to steal, who is transported into the air outside of the bakery in a compromising situation (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). Goku's Super Saiyan 3 demonstration on Kami's Lookout is filler (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). The fight between Goten, Trunks, and Mr. Popo is completely filler (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). The scene where Bulma interrupts the fusion demonstration and Krillin escorting her out is completely filler (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). All scenes of Trunks trying to find the Dragon Radar at Capsule Corporation are filler. (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). Dabura's arrival in Other World, and being sent to Heaven instead of Hell (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). The fight between Gotenks and Innocent Buu is filler. In the manga, it is referred to, but not shown (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). All scenes after Bee was healed by Innocent Buu and before Mr. Satan was shot were filler. In the manga Mr. Satan is shot immediately after Buu heals Bee. Also, Mr. Satan is shot from behind in the anime. Another difference is that Majin Buu repairs the house with more clay, while in the manga, it remains destroyed (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai).

Fusion Saga

Main article: Fusion Saga

The scene when Super Buu assaults the Z Fighters at Kami's Lookout and turns them into chocolate to eat, while Piccolo and Gotenks are still trapped in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber consists of fillers. The event did occur in the manga, but was not depicted. (Kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai .)

.) Segments of the fight between Gohan and Super Buu consist of fillers. For example, right after Buu absorbs Gotenks and Piccolo, he and Gohan fight rather evenly. In the manga, Buu almost immediately gains the upper hand, while in the anime it takes him some time to establish his dominance.

Super Saiyan 3 Goku's fight with Super Buu is anime filler. In the manga, Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan 3 and Buu charges at Goku but Buu immediately reverts to a lesser powerful state as the Gotenks fusion inside of him wears off. In the anime, Buu toys around with Goku a bit first before he reverts.

Goku and Vegeta's fight with Super Buu after he just absorbed Gohan. In the anime, Vegeta first attempts to fight Buu on his own, and Goku reluctantly joins him. After they get beat around for a bit, Vegeta ultimately agrees to join bodies with Goku. In the manga, this fight does not take place.

The fight between Vegito in his base form and Super Buu. In the manga, Vegito immediately transforms into a Super Saiyan, while in the anime, he first fights Buu in his normal state. (Kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai )

) Large portions of the fight between Super Vegito and Super Buu are also anime fillers. For example, Buu attempting to destroy Vegito's body from the inside, as well as him launching a second wave of Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack (while in the manga, he only uses this attack once), and also his massive barrier with which he attempts to destroy the entire zone, are all in the anime only.

The segments that feature Dabura in the afterlife joining Videl, Bulma and Chi-Chi on their search for Gohan (who believes that he is dead), are all fillers (removed in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). Major portions of the action inside of Buu's head are also fillers. Examples are Goku and Vegeta encountering the huge worms, as well as them fighting thought forms of Super Buu in the shape of Gohan, Gotenks and Piccolo (removed in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). Buu getting an upset stomach from what Goku and Vegeta are doing inside his body, and having to use an outhouse, comically leading to Mr. Satan complaining about it (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). In the flashback, Enma insulting Vegeta that he died "a dog's death" and pissing him off was filler, this scene couldn't be in the manga, as Akira Toriyama likes dogs (despite Shu is beating up by Pilaf several times)

Kid Buu Saga

Main article: Kid Buu Saga

The footage shown in the anime of Kid Buu fighting the Supreme Kais five million years ago is filler. It is not shown in the manga, only referenced (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). Kid Buu showing up on Grand Kai's planet is completely filler. This goes for the vast majority of the Other World footage in the anime too (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). Goku and Vegeta powering up to lure Buu to the Sacred World of the Kai. In the manga, no power up is performed as Buu finds the Saiyans immediately after he regenerated from Earth's explosion.

The fight between Super Saiyan 2 Goku and Kid Buu is completely filler. In the manga, Goku goes straight to Super Saiyan 3 where in the anime, he goes Super Saiyan 2 first (kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai ).

). In the anime, Vegeta realizes Goku is the only one who can fight Kid Buu after briefly fighting in his base form and being almost killed, but saved by Goku. In the manga, Vegeta realizes this from watching the fight between the two and does not get to fight Buu until Goku tells him he needs a minute to charge up.

Most of the one minute fight between Vegeta and Kid Buu is composed of fillers. In the manga the one minute goes by in only a few pages, while in the anime it goes on for a couple episodes.

While Majin Buu is fighting Kid Buu, Mr. Satan is so into the fight that starts throwing punches, unknowingly hitting Bee several times in the head as a comic relief. It never happened in the manga.

In the anime, Fat Buu distracts Kid Buu so that Mr. Satan can get Vegeta out of the way from Goku's spirit bomb, while in the manga, Mr. Satan grabs Vegeta straight after Goku finishes the spirit bomb, without Fat Buu's help at all.

The scenes in the episode "Spirit Bomb Triumphant" where Piccolo, Gohan, Trunks, and Goten return to Kami's Lookout, and are welcomed by their family and friends are only shown in the anime. This forms an inconsistency with the beginning of the following episode, where the group of four fighters is shown to be back at the cliff.

"Celebrations with Majin Buu" and "He's Always Late", the two episodes taking place in between the defeat of Kid Buu and the 10 years later, are all fillers. The manga jumps 10 years later almost immediately after the defeat of Kid Buu. They are also the only two filler episodes to be kept in Dragon Ball Z Kai.

Peaceful World Saga

Main article: Peaceful World Saga

The scenes where Goku and Pan are participating in the festivities outside the World Tournament Arena are filler.

Portions of the fight between Goku and Uub are extended by filler; the fight between them only lasts a couple of pages in the manga but lasts several minutes in the anime.

Pan beating up Goten after the TB is cancelled is filler, the outcome of which was said to be because of her mystic powers inherited from her father, or that Goten was holding back.

List of filler material in Dragon Ball Super

God of Destruction Beerus Saga

Main article: God of Destruction Beerus Saga

In the manga, Beerus recalls the name Super Saiyan God after visiting the Unnamed Planet where he is presented with a feast. In the anime, he does not and only recalls the name after destroying Mogina instead.

The whole scene where Vegeta and his family go on a family trip in episode 2 is filler.

Goku's first fight with Beerus was extended.

In the manga Bulma's birthday part is held outside her house, in the anime it's held a cruse liner.

many scenes of Pilaf and co.

Oolong forced to play Paper-Scissor-Rock with Beerus is also a filler.

Summoning Shenron to learn of what Super Saiyan God is as well as the Super Saiyan God ritual it self was given much more detail, and a whole episode to be shown, however in the manga it only takes a single page for Super Saiyan God to be unlocked.

Mr. Satan trying to bribe Whis into stopping Beerus.

Golden Frieza Saga

Main article: Golden Frieza Saga

This saga is absent from the manga due to it's promotional counterpart that was published before "Super" was announced.

Universe 6 Saga

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Beerus and Champa's fight in Berrus' castle wasn't in the manga.

Copy-Vegeta Saga

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This saga is absent from the manga.

"Future" Trunks Saga

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Episodes 68 to 76 are considered as fillers since they are not present in the manga counterpart at all. However, a partial of episode 68 about Beerus destroying the time machine built by Bulma is considered as a solution to a plothole in this arc where the repaired time machine (The manga uses the same time machine used by Future Trunks) is left, maybe giving a false accusation on later arcs.

Universe Survival Saga

Main article: Universe Survival Saga

The part where Android 17 and Goku fighting the Galactic Poachers is a filler since it is not shown in the companion manga.

Tien and Master Roshi's recruitment and the confrontation with Yurin is also absent in the manga.

The celebration of Bulla's birth at Capsule Corporation is only exclusive to the anime.

List of "filler material" in Dragon Ball GT

It's not possible for Dragon Ball GT to have any fillers since the entire series is anime-original.

Video Game Appearances

Events and characters from anime filler are featured in many video games. Like in the anime, Goku visits the Cave of Darkness to get Ultra Divine Water in Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure. Piccolo's usage of the Tri-Form technique during his training for the Saiyan conflict is referenced in a mission in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z. Princess Snake, Mez, Goz, and Gregory often appear in video games, such as Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu. The Vegeta Saga version of the Pendulum Room is a battle stage in Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu. Several references to filler and movies events are made in the Supersonic Warriors series, such as when Goku confronts Cell and Frieza in the Other World. The anime-only Garlic Jr. Saga was even adapted into Dragon Ball Z: Taose! Garlic Jr.

Gokuden series

The Gokuden series includes several anime filler characters and events. Dragon Ball Z: Kyōshū! Saiyan is the first Dragon Ball game to feature movie characters, being Garlic Jr. and his henchmen (Ginger, Nikki and Sansho). Anime-only characters such as Scarface, Shorty, Princess Snake, Mez, Goz, and Gregory also appear in this game. Like Piccolo does in the anime, every character in the game is able to use cloning in order to train.

The anime-only Mirror spaceship and Fake Namek make brief appearances during the group's journey to Namek in Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Freeza. Planet Kanassa and Kanassan, from the TV special Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku, are also featured in the game.

Jeice and Burter can use their anime-only combined technique Purple Comet Crash in Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu.

Characters from the movie Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge are featured in Dragon Ball Z III: Ressen Jinzōningen. The movie characters Cooler, Lord Slug, and Turles appear in Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku.

Butōden series

Playable characters in Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butōden have costumes they only wear in filler episodes, such as Yamcha's Taitans uniform and the clothes Piccolo wears in "Goku's Ordeal".

Also, the movie characters Broly, Bojack and Zangya are playable in Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2, Lord Jaguar appears in the Mr. Satan Mode in Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butōden, and Bardock and Broly are also playable in Ultimate Butōden.

The Legacy of Goku series

The Legacy of Goku series includes events from anime filler. Examples are Yamcha saying that he has become a baseball player, the encounter with Princess Snake, Goz and Mez, and hitting Gregory with a heavy mallet in The Legacy of Goku. Gohan having a nightmare about Frieza right before his arrival on Earth, references to Garlic Jr. and the Black Water Mist, the appearance of Maron at Kame House, and the encounter with Cyborg Tao and Vodka during the Cell Games Saga in The Legacy of Goku II. Cameos of Miss Piiza, Pirozhki and Caroni, the Other World Tournament, the appearances of the Red Shark Gang, Mr. Musuka, Chobi, and the party at Bulma's house after Kid Buu's defeat in Buu's Fury.

The Legacy of Goku series also includes events from movies, such as Cooler attacking New Namek in The Legacy of Goku II, and events from Broly - Second Coming and Fusion Reborn storylines in Buu's Fury.

Budokai, Budokai Tenkaichi, and Raging Blast series

For some reason, Dimps and Spike both seem to avoid putting filler characters in the Budokai series and Budokai Tenkaichi series of video games. The only two filler characters to appear in any of these games are Garlic Jr. and Pikkon, both of whom appeared in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. However, they also both appeared in movies (Garlic Jr. in Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone and Pikkon in Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn) and there are several other movie-exclusive characters in the games. In spite of this, their character bios detail their appearances in the anime, and the Garlic Jr. Saga in Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is based on the anime, not the movie. Also, the Other World Tournament is a tournament available in some of the games, and a few other filler scenes are mentioned in character bios, such as the scene where King Cold begs Trunks for his life.

Dragon Ball: Origins series

The Origins series includes anime filler events. Dragon Ball: Origins makes references to when Goku went to Skull Valley, with him finding the wolf and the centipede he caught for dinner in a cave in the bonus level 1-5. The bonus level 1-6 is a reference to the filler episode "The Roaming Lake", with Goku confronting Giran as he thought Giran was the one who blocked the Mount Paozu river because Giran planned to invite his friends there, while in fact it was Goku who blocked the river early in the game (in level 1-2) to gain access to a secret cave with Bulma, but Goku only remembered this after Giran's defeat. In another bonus level (level 2-5), Oolong mentions Mount Five Element and asks Goku to bring him the special potion that exists there.

The first chapter of Dragon Ball: Origins 2 makes references to Goku having his Power Pole stolen (with a monkey stealing it, instead of a young boy) and playing with monkeys in filler episodes of the Red Ribbon Army Saga. Like in anime filler, Colonel Silver's soldiers are seen with flamethrowers and pickaxes, and Silver obtains the Dragon Ball from Pilaf before loosing it. Like in the anime, in level 2-4, Android 8 does not escort Goku when he goes upstairs after Murasaki's defeat, but meets him later in the Muscle Tower maze where he fights Red Ribbon soldiers. The bonus levels 2-7 and 4-5 are references to the filler episode "The Secret of Dr. Flappe". Giant Electric Eels appear in the Pirate Cave in the third chapter of the game. Like in the anime, there are three treasure chests in the Pirate Cave and the anime exclusive Treasure-Protecting God Statue is protecting them as the boss of level 3-3. In the fourth chapter of the game, like in the General Blue anime saga, King Nikochan and his servant are collecting trash at Penguin Village, and their spaceship is destroyed (by Goku, this time). Colonel Violet is robbing the Red Ribbon Army Headquarters while they are under attack by Goku in level 6-2 (Goku even confronts her), and the anime-only Pilaf's Flying Fortress appears in the final chapter of the game.

Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans

The events of the five last episodes of the Dragon Ball anime series, about Goku and Chi-Chi searching the Bansho Fan before their wedding, are featured in Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans. Krillin going to Chi-Chi's house to tell her what happened to Goku and Gohan is also in the game. Everything that happens in the filler episodes "Goz and Mez" and "Princess Snake" is also in the game. Anime-only characters such as Grandma Hakkake, Annin, C-6, Princess Snake, Goz, Mez, and Gregory make appearances. Some enemies are modeled after filler characters, such as the Princess' Guards, Meadow Wizard/Spring Guard/Red Shaman modeled after Maloja, Fishmen modeled after Arqua, Tumble Bug/Fire Caterpillar/Caterpillar modeled after Caterpy, and Roundworms. Also, the movie character Broly is a secret boss in the game.