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In this filler guide, we will see how much canon vs filler material is in Dragon Ball Z Kai, a remastered release of the classic DBZ series.

Dragon Ball Z Kai took much of the material from Dragon Ball Z and remastered it to include HD image quality, improved sound and effects. The original voice actors even recorded dialogue with improved sound quality!

The best thing about DBZK is that it adheres much more closely to the manga than DBZ did. The most notable original anime-only material removed from Dragon Ball Z Kai was the Garlic Jr. and Other World Tournament sagas.

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How Much Filler is in Dragon Ball Z Kai?

Dragon Ball Z Kai aired from 2009 to 2015 with a total of 167 episodes. With 7 anime-only episodes during the series run, Dragon Ball Z Kai is 4% filler.

Quick Filler & Canon Lists

Canon Episodes

1-6, 8-57, 59-72, 74-100, 102-128, 130-138, 140-158, 160-164, 166-167

Filler Episodes

7, 58, 73, 101, 129, 159, 165

Complete Filler List

#	Episode Title	Type	Aired
1	Prologue to Battle! The Return of Goku!	Mostly Canon	04/05/2009
2	The Enemy is Goku's Brother?! The Secret of the Mighty Saiyan Warriors	Canon	04/12/2009
3	A Life or Death Battle! Goku and Piccolo's Desperate Attack!	Canon	04/19/2009
4	Run in the Afterlife, Goku! The One Million Mile Snake Way	Mostly Canon	04/26/2009
5	Wilderness Survival! A Moonlit Night Awakens Gohan!	Mostly Canon	05/03/2009
6	The End of Snake Way! King Kai's Bizarre Test!	Canon	05/10/2009
7	The Battle with Ten-Times Gravity! Goku's Race Against the Clock!	Mostly Filler	05/17/2009
8	Shenron Appears! The Saiyans Arrive Sooner than Expected!	Mostly Canon	05/24/2009
9	Yamcha's Struggle! The Terrible Saibamen!	Canon	05/31/2009
10	Sit Tight, Chiaotzu! Tien's Screaming Tri-Beam!	Mostly Canon	06/07/2009
11	Will Goku Make it in Time?! Three Hours Until the Battle Resumes!	Mostly Canon	06/14/2009
12	Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack!	Canon	06/21/2009
13	The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta!	Canon	06/28/2009
14	An All-Out Kamehame-Ha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation!	Canon	07/05/2009
15	Goku on the Ropes! Pin Your Hopes on the Spirit Bomb!	Canon	07/12/2009
16	Defeat the Invincible Vegeta! Work a Miracle, Gohan!	Canon	07/19/2009
17	Dawn of the Fierce Battle! The Star of Hope is Piccolo's Homeland!	Canon	08/02/2009
18	The Ship Resting in Yunzabit! Time to Blast Off for Planet Namek!	Canon	08/09/2009
19	A Powerful New Foe! Frieza, Ruler of the Universe!	Mostly Canon	08/16/2009
20	The Rebellion Against Frieza! Vegeta's Burning Ambition!	Canon	08/23/2009
21	Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekians' All-Out Attack!	Canon	08/30/2009
22	Dodoria's Terrifying Chase! A Truth Revealed to Vegeta!	Mostly Canon	09/06/2009
23	Vegeta's Covert Maneuvers! A Tragic Assault on the Namekians!	Mostly Canon	09/13/2009
24	Friends Reborn! Zarbon's Hideous Transformation!	Canon	09/20/2009
25	Power Up, Krillin! Frieza's Mounting Apprehension!	Mostly Canon	09/27/2009
26	The Scheme Is Shattered! Vegeta Strikes Back at Zarbon!	Mostly Canon	10/04/2009
27	A Touch-and-Go Situation! Gohan, Protect the Four-Star Ball!	Mostly Canon	10/11/2009
28	The Countdown to Battle Begins! Enter, The Ginyu Force!	Canon	10/18/2009
29	First Up for the Ginyu Force! Guldo's Time Freeze!	Canon	10/25/2009
30	The Nightmare Recoome! Come Out and Play, Vegeta!	Canon	11/01/2009
31	Goku Arrives At Last! Take Down the Ginyu Force!	Mostly Canon	11/08/2009
32	The Star Player Appears! Ginyu vs. Goku!	Mostly Canon	11/15/2009
33	Full Power, Goku! Captain Ginyu's Desperate Attack!	Mostly Canon	11/22/2009
34	Surprise! Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku?!	Mostly Canon	11/29/2009
35	Goku's Comeback! Call Forth Porunga!	Canon	12/06/2009
36	Frieza Closes In! Mighty Porunga, Grant Our Wish!	Mostly Canon	12/13/2009
37	A Nightmare Transformation! Frieza's Power Level-One Million?!	Mostly Canon	12/20/2009
38	Frieza Bares His Fangs! Gohan's Overwhelming Attack!	Mostly Canon	12/27/2009
39	Piccolo Reborn! Frieza's Second Transformation!	Canon	01/10/2010
40	Frieza's Final Transformation! The Ultimate Nightmare Begins!	Canon	01/17/2010
41	The Moment of Truth Approaches! Goku Back in Action!	Mostly Canon	01/24/2010
42	Defeat Frieza, Goku! The Tears of the Proud Saiyan Prince!	Mostly Canon	01/31/2010
43	Goku vs. Frieza! The Super Showdown Begins!	Mostly Canon	02/07/2010
44	A Boundary-Pushing Brawl! Goku, Frieza, and Ginyu Again?!	Mostly Canon	02/14/2010
45	Kaio-Ken Times Twenty! An All-Or-Nothing Kamehame-Ha!	Mostly Canon	02/21/2010
46	The Final Trump Card! Goku's Ultimate Spirit Bomb!	Mostly Canon	02/28/2010
47	Awaken, Legendary Warrior! Goku the Super Saiyan!	Mostly Canon	03/07/2010
48	The Angry Super Saiyan! Goku Throws Down the Gauntlet!	Canon	03/14/2010
49	Avenge the Fallen, Goku! Countdown to the Planet's Destruction!	Canon	03/21/2010
50	Full Power Frieza! Shenron, Grant Our Wish!	Mostly Canon	03/28/2010
51	Goku's Furious Roar! A Last-Minute Wish!	Mostly Canon	04/04/2010
52	Duel on a Vanishing Planet! The Final Showdown!	Canon	04/11/2010
53	Goku's Final Attack! Countdown to Planet Namek's Destruction!	Mostly Canon	04/18/2010
54	Goku Vanishes Into Space! Welcome Home, Super Warriors!	Canon	04/25/2010
55	There Is Planet Earth, Father! Frieza and King Cold Strike Back!	Mostly Canon	05/02/2010
56	I Will Defeat Frieza! Another Super Saiyan!	Canon	05/09/2010
57	Welcome Back, Goku! Confessions of the Mysterious Youth, Trunks!	Mostly Canon	05/16/2010
58	Goku's New Move, Instant Transmission! The Three-Year Training Session Begins!	Mostly Filler	05/23/2010
59	Undetectable Monsters! The Androids Appear!	Mostly Canon	05/30/2010
60	The Unbeatable Enemy Within! Goku vs. Android 19!	Mostly Canon	06/06/2010
61	No Victory for Android 19! Enter Super Vegeta!	Mostly Canon	06/13/2010
62	Piccolo's Assault! Android 20 and the Twisted Future!	Canon	06/20/2010
63	The Hunt for Doctor Gero! Discover the Hidden Laboratory!	Mostly Canon	06/27/2010
64	Number 17 and Number 18! The Androids Awaken!	Mostly Canon	07/11/2010
65	A Sweet Face and Super Power? Android 18 vs. Vegeta!	Mostly Canon	07/18/2010
66	The Time for Reunification Has Come! Piccolo's Unshakable Resolve!	Canon	08/01/2010
67	Another Time Machine?! Bulma Uncovers a Mystery!	Mostly Canon	08/08/2010
68	The Monster Goes into Motion... Strike of the Super Namekian!	Mostly Canon	08/15/2010
69	I Am Your Brother! The Monster With Goku's Energy!	Mostly Canon	08/22/2010
70	The Dizzying Deception and the Daring Escape! Defeat the Android Cell!	Mostly Canon	08/29/2010
71	The Hunt for Cell Is On! Goku, Back in Action!	Mostly Canon	09/05/2010
72	Break the Super Saiyan Barrier! Into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!	Mostly Canon	09/12/2010
73	The Super Namekian Powers Up! Piccolo vs. Android 17!	Mostly Filler	09/19/2010
74	Run Android 17! Piccolo's All-or-Nothing Struggle!	Mostly Canon	09/26/2010
75	Power Unknown! Android 16 Breaks His Silence!	Canon	10/03/2010
76	Tien's Desperate Attack! Save Your Friends, Goku!	Mostly Canon	10/10/2010
77	Beyond Super Saiyan! Vegeta Confronts the Monster Cell!	Mostly Canon	10/17/2010
78	Cell on the Verge of Defeat! Krillin, Destroy Android 18!	Mostly Canon	10/24/2010
79	The Battle Turns for the Worst... Cell Attacks Android 18!	Canon	10/31/2010
80	The Tables Are Turned! Witness the Power of Perfection!	Canon	11/07/2010
81	Vegeta's Final Push! Defeat the Invincible Cell!	Mostly Canon	11/14/2010
82	The Strongest Super Saiyan! Trunks' Power Unleashed!	Mostly Canon	11/21/2010
83	Cell Invades the Airwaves! Announcing,"The Cell Games!".	Mostly Canon	11/28/2010
84	Training Complete! Goku Sizes Up the Competition!	Mostly Canon	12/05/2010
85	The Truce is Broken! The Defense Force Strikes Back at Cell!	Mostly Canon	12/12/2010
86	A New Guardian! The Return of the Dragon Balls!	Mostly Canon	12/19/2010
87	Mr. Satan Takes the Stage! The Curtain Rises on the Cell Games!	Mostly Canon	12/26/2010
88	Showdown! Cell vs. Goku!	Mostly Canon	01/09/2011
89	Battle at the Highest Level! Goku Goes All Out!	Mostly Canon	01/16/2011
90	The Opening Round Is Concluded! Goku's Moment of Decision!	Mostly Canon	01/23/2011
91	Get Angry, Gohan! Release Your Hidden Power!	Mostly Canon	01/30/2011
92	Tears For An Android! Gohan's Inner Rage Bursts Forth!	Mostly Canon	02/06/2011
93	Unleash the Warrior Within! Gohan Takes the Offensive!	Mostly Canon	02/13/2011
94	Perfection's End! A Fury Beyond Super Saiyan!	Mostly Canon	02/20/2011
95	A Hero's Sacrifice! Last Chance to Save the World!	Mostly Canon	03/06/2011
96	Combine Your Strength! The Final Kamehame-Ha!	Mostly Canon	03/20/2011
97	A Bittersweet Victory! Until We Meet Again!	Mostly Canon	03/27/2011
98	Peace For the Future! The Spirit of Goku is Forever!	Mostly Canon	08/02/2011
99	Seven Years Later! Starting Today, Gohan Is a High School Student	Canon	04/06/2014
100	A New Hero, Great Saiyaman, Is Born!	Mostly Canon	04/13/2014
101	Videl's Crisis? Gohan's Urgent Call-out!	Filler	01/21/2017
102	A Monster is Taken Away! The Culprit is Great Saiyaman?	Mostly Canon	01/28/2017
103	Entering the World Martial Arts Tournament! Goten Shows Off His Explosive Power During Training!	Mostly Canon	02/04/2017
104	Gohan the Teacher! Videl's Flying Technique Tutorial	Mostly Canon	04/20/2014
105	The Dragon Team Fully Assembled! Goku Has Come Back!	Mostly Canon	04/27/2014
106	Who Is the World's Greatest? The Tournament Preliminaries Begin!	Mostly Canon	02/25/2017
107	Everyone is Surprised! Goten and Trunks' Super Battle!	Mostly Canon	05/04/2014
108	The Junior Champ Is Finally Decided! Who Will Fight Against Mr. Satan?	Canon	03/11/2017
109	Restless Foreboding; A Mysterious Warrior Appears!	Canon	05/11/2014
110	What Happened, Piccolo? An Unexpected Outcome in the First Round	Mostly Canon	05/18/2014
111	An Eerie Entity; Who Exactly Is Spopovich?	Mostly Canon	04/01/2017
112	Videl Battered! Gohan's Fury Reaches Its Limit!	Mostly Canon	05/25/2014
113	A Creeping Conspiracy! The Target is Gohan	Mostly Canon	04/15/2017
114	Terrifying Secret of the Majin; The Mastermind Revealed!	Mostly Canon	06/01/2014
115	The Nefarious Wizard Babidi And Demon King Dabura's Trap	Mostly Canon	06/08/2014
116	Don't Sell Super Saiyans Short! Vegeta and Goku's Full-Bore Power!	Canon	06/15/2014
117	Whither Victory? A Battle Royal Championship Match!	Mostly Canon	06/22/2014
118	Stunning Youngsters! No. 18's Uphill Battle	Mostly Canon	06/29/2014
119	Enter the Headliner! The Looming Demon King!	Mostly Canon	06/06/2014
120	A Heart of Evil Awakened; Vegeta, Prince of Destruction	Mostly Canon	07/13/2014
121	I am the Strongest! The Clash of Goku vs. Vegeta	Mostly Canon	07/20/2014
122	Countdown to Revival: Crush Babidi's Ambitions!	Mostly Canon	08/03/2014
123	The Seal is Released? Gohan's Kamehame-Ha of Resistance	Mostly Canon	08/10/2014
124	Straightaway Into Despair? The Terror of Majin Buu	Canon	08/17/2014
125	Turn Into Candy! A Hungry Majin's Bizarre Power!	Mostly Canon	08/24/2014
126	I Will Deal With the Majin! Vegeta's Final Mortal Combat!	Mostly Canon	08/31/2014
127	For His Beloved Ones... The End of the Proud Warrior!	Mostly Canon	09/07/2014
128	Who Will Defeat Majin Buu? The Mightiest of Men Moves Out!	Mostly Canon	11/30/2014
128	A Nightmare Revisited: The Immortal Monster Majin Buu!	Mostly Canon	09/14/2014
129	A Secret Plan to Defeat Buu! Its Name is Fusion	Mostly Filler	09/21/2014
130	Found! A Faint Ray of Hope - Awaken, Warriors!	Mostly Canon	09/28/2014
131	Find the Nuisances: Babidi's Retaliation Begins!	Mostly Canon	10/05/2014
132	A Time of Trials! Lay Hold of Legendary Powers!	Mostly Canon	10/12/2014
133	Hold Majin Buu in Check! Limit — Super Saiyan 3!	Mostly Canon	10/19/2014
134	True Worth Beginning to Show - The Treacherous Buu!	Mostly Canon	10/26/2014
135	Silly Looking? Drilling the Fusion Pose!	Mostly Canon	11/02/2014
136	Bye-bye, Everyone! Goku Returns to the Next World	Mostly Canon	11/09/2014
137	Gohan Located! Intensive Training in the World of the Kais!	Mostly Canon	11/16/2014
138	Birth of a Merged Superwarrior His Name is Gotenks!	Mostly Canon	11/23/2014
140	The Powering Up Continues? Super Gotenks is Achieved!	Mostly Canon	12/07/2014
141	What Anger Gives Rise To Another Majin!	Mostly Canon	12/14/2014
142	Buu Gobbles Up Buu! Onslaught of a New Majin!	Mostly Canon	12/21/2014
143	Headlong Rush Into Catastrophe! A One-Hour Time Limit!	Mostly Canon	12/28/2014
144	Training Complete! You're Finished Now, Majin Buu!	Mostly Canon	01/11/2015
145	Eliminating Buu with Ghosts: A Knockout Kamikaze Attack!	Mostly Canon	01/18/2015
146	Gotenks' Ace in the Hole! Transformation! Super Gotenks 3!	Mostly Canon	01/25/2015
147	On a Roll! Buu-Buu-Volleyball!	Mostly Canon	02/01/2015
148	Thanks for Waiting, Everyone! A Reborn Gohan Heads for Earth!	Mostly Canon	02/08/2015
149	Buu Overwhelmed! Ultimate Gohan's Super Power!	Mostly Canon	02/15/2015
150	Buu's Sinister Scheme: Gotenks is Absorbed	Mostly Canon	03/01/2015
151	The Elder Kai's Brainstorm! Return to Life, Goku!	Mostly Canon	03/15/2015
152	Miracles Happen Once... Will Goku and He Make the Ultimate Combination?	Mostly Canon	03/22/2015
153	Invincible! The Ultimate Warrior Vegito!	Mostly Canon	03/29/2015
154	Buu's Ace in the Hole! The Warriors Are Absorbed!	Mostly Canon	04/05/2015
155	Rescue Gohan and the Others! Goku and Vegeta's Infiltration Mission!	Mostly Canon	04/12/2015
156	Emergency Escape from the Body! Buu's Retrogression Into Evil!	Mostly Canon	04/19/2015
157	Earth Destroyed! The Initial Buu's Nefarious Strike	Mostly Canon	04/26/2015
158	A Final Showdown at the Summit! Face-Off in the World of the Kais!	Mostly Canon	05/03/2015
159	Hang In There, Kakarot! You Are No. 1!	Mostly Filler	05/10/2015
160	A One-Minute Match-Up! Vegeta's Life-Threatening Stall for Time!	Mostly Canon	05/17/2015
161	An Inspired Strategy - Make Two Wishes Come True!	Canon	05/24/2015
162	Share Your Spirit Energy with Me! I'm Making a Huge Spirit Bomb!	Mostly Canon	05/31/2015
163	You Are the Savior of the World! Everybody's Spirit Bomb Completed!	Mostly Canon	06/07/2015
164	You Really Are the Greatest, Goku!! The Demise of Majin Buu	Mostly Canon	06/14/2015
165	Peace Returns! A Time of Rest for the Warriors!	Filler	06/09/2018
166	And So, Ten Years Later... A Long-Awaited World Martial Arts Tournament!	Mostly Canon	06/21/2015
167	Even Stronger! Goku's Dream is Never-Ending!	Mostly Canon	06/28/2015