What is not canon in Dragon Ball?

With the exceptions of God and God and Revival of "F," which Akira Toriyama declared to be official continuations of his manga, movies are considered to be different stories set in other dimensions. As a result, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z animated films are not considered canonical.

What is Dragon Ball canon and non canon?

Dragon Ball is basically just one main core story (that of the original 42-volume manga) and a whole bunch of spin-offs. Essentially all the Dragon Ball animes are canon excluding GT since Toriyama did not directly work on GT though provided some early character designs for GT.

Are all the Dragon Ball Z movies non canon?

While the four Dragon Ball movies are all non-canon, either retelling or reimagining stories from the manga/anime depicting Goku's childhood, the first Dragon Ball Z anime film is generally considered canon.

Is Dragon Ball GT not canon?

Nope, it isn't

No. He was only a non-canon movie character. Since he appears in GT, that puts GT in the same fictional universe as the movies, or at least Cooler's movies. And neither of them can fit into the timeline of the DBZ manga or the series.

Is Dragon Ball Kai canon?

The Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z Kai, and Dragon Ball Super anime all adapt content from their respective manga series. As a result, the adapt and depict canon content. However, they also depict original content that falls outside the preview of canon (i.e., the Garlic Junior Arc).

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Is Broly a canon?

Broly's new movie is indeed canon, just as Battle of the Gods and Resurrection F were. As far as whether the old movies were canon, while it's debatable whether the latter two films were, the first one at least fit into the timeline reasonably enough.

Is Super Saiyan 4 canon?

Despite its immense popularity among fans, Super Saiyan 4 isn't actually canon. Dragon Ball Super made that fact clear by featuring events that directly conflicted with Dragon Ball GT's continuity, such as Frieza's resurrection.

Is Dragon Ball Z The Tree of Might canon?

Although he might now be considered non-canon, Turles has very good reason for looking exactly like the hero of the Dragon Ball franchise. Although the species is pretty much on the verge of extinction, the Saiyan race dominates Dragon Ball Z, as well as its sequels and spinoffs.

Is bardock movie canon?

Bardock himself is canon. However, due to the Minus chapter, pretty much everything seen in the Bardock: Father of Goku anime special has been retconned out, and is now considered non-canon.

Is UUB a canon?

Oob has been mentioned briefly in Super, but it's still to early for him to actually appear in the story. I would not assume anything from the manga is "retconned" or "no longer canon" until something in Super actually invalidates it.

Is Omega shenron canon?

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He was initially created through the wish used to bring back the Namekians killed by Freeza. After absorbing the seven Dragon Balls, he becomes Omega Shenron, gaining the abilities and powers of the other six Shadow Dragons.

Is Cooler non-canon?

Cooler has appeared in two non-canon Dragon Ball Z movies, making him one of only two characters to be the villain in more than one Dragon Ball Z movie (the other being Broly). Cooler was introduced in 1991's Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, which was set after the Frieza Saga.

Who was the first LSSJ?

1. Bardock due to the Episode of Bardock he becomes a SSJ in the past. Making him the beginning of the Legend of the Super Saiyan.

Is gogeta blue canon?

A new Dragon Ball Super Broly trailer has confirmed that fan-favorite character Gogeta is now officially canon.

Is canon chilled?

Lord Chilled is one of Frieza's ancestors and he makes his appearance in the non-canon OVA, Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock as the main antagonist.

Why are DBZ movies non canon?

Movies 1 - 13 are considered not canon. These had little to no involvement by Akira Toriyama, the author of the manga and the creator of the franchise. They are difficult to fit into the story of the manga. The same goes for Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans.

Is Fusion Reborn canon?

Toriyama has went on record to say that the movies aren't part of the main continuity. Furthermore, there are timeline issues with Fusion Reborn (as with most of the movies) that prevent it from being canon, such as Goku and Vegeta meeting in the Otherworld.

Why does Goku look like Turles?

In the Dragon Ball Z: Anime Film Comics, it is stated that the reason why Turles and Goku look alike is that the facial patterns of each warrior are similar within the low-rank Saiyans.

Why is 10x Kamehameha red?

For those who didnt know,the first x10 kamehameha he used against Great ape baby was blue in colour. After that onwards it was made red. So if any other SSJ4 variant is dropped,it will have a red x10 kamehameha.

What is SSJ type C?

Super Saiyan (C-type) is a version of Super Saiyan and a weaker version of the Legendary Super Saiyan transformation. It has been achieved by Kale and the fusion Kefla.

Is there a Super Saiyan 7?

The Super Saiyan 7 is the seventh form of a Saiyan, this form is achieved upon extremely hard training for over 3 Years when on a power level able to go to the Super Saiyan 5. First achieved by Vegeta. Second achieved by goku.

Is Vegito or Gogeta canon?

Vegito is canon because he exists in the Manga (main canon of Dragon Ball). Gogeta doesn't exist in the Manga and only exists in the Anime and Movies which are considered alternate versions of Dragon Ball from the Manga therefore not canon.

Is Goku Jr canon?

IF dbh is canon, then goku jr. is fake. however, Dragon Ball GT is canon and Dragonball Hoshi is fake, so this is just meaningless speculation. sorry to burst your bubble but GT was ended by Akira and Goku Jr. was the third to last character shown at the end of GT therefore Goku Jr.

Is DBZ wrath of the dragon canon?

Wrath of the Dragon ALSO has no manga, and was not written by Toriyama. This story is only held within it's own movie, or the continuity of GT which is also considered non-canon.

Who went Super Saiyan blue first?

9 It First Appeared In The Anime

Goku and Vegeta!", Vegeta breaks his own limits when he remembers his promise to Cabba. Vegeta breaking through his limits is not unlike Goku when he achieved Ultra Instinct.