39 Shows Like Dragon Ball Z (1989) to Watch When You're Done
Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth from a series of extraterrestrial invaders bent on destruction.
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If you loved Dragon Ball Z (1989), here are 39 TV series that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Dragon Ball Z Kai, KENGAN ASHURA, Naruto. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
39 Shows Similar to Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z Kai
2009
Rejoin Goku and his friends in a series of cosmic battles! Toei has redubbed, recut, and cleaned up the animation of the original 1989 animated series. The show's story arc has been refined to better
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
KENGAN ASHURA
2019 · Tomoko Takahashi
Ohma Tokita enters a hidden world where corporate disputes are settled in brutal gladiator bouts. Forget the money, he just wants to fight — and win.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Naruto
2002
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012
Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Hunter x Hunter
2011
Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Dragon Ball Super
2015
With Majin Buu defeated half-a-year prior, peace returns to Earth, where Son Goku (now a radish farmer) and his friends now live peaceful lives. However, a new threat appears in the form of Beerus, th
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
2023 · Akifumi Fujio
This is a world of magic where magic is used for everything. But deep in the forest exists a young man who spends his time training and bulking up. He can't use magic, but he enjoys a peaceful life wi
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
The God of High School
2020 · Kun Gao
Jin Mori has proclaimed himself the strongest high schooler. His life changes when he's invited to participate in "God of High School," a tournament to determine the strongest high schooler of all. He
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Assassination Classroom
2015
The students of Class 3-E have a mission: kill their teacher before graduation. He has already destroyed the moon, and has promised to destroy the Earth if he can not be killed within a year. But how
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017
The life of the shinobi is beginning to change. Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, has enrolled in the Ninja Academy to learn the ways of the ninja. Now, as a series of mysterious e
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Bleach
2004
For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
InuYasha
2000
Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Misfit of Demon King Academy
2020 · Akihiro Sotokawa
Anos Voldigord was a tyrannical Demon King that eradicated humans, spirits, and even the gods, but became bored of eternal warfare and reincarnated with dreams of a peaceful world. However, what await
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Fullmetal Alchemist
2003 · Hideo Katsumata
Two young brothers are raised as alchemists, but when they are severely injured trying to perform a forbidden act, they begin searching for the one thing that can save them; the fabled philosopher's s
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Overlord
2015 · Satoshi Kobayashi
In the year 2138, virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, one player named Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transforme
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
2000
Bullies often target someone frail and weak—someone exactly like Yûgi Muto. He treasures his Millennium Puzzle, an ancient Egyptian artifact that was brought into his grandfather's game shop. Believin
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Digimon: Digital Monsters
1999
While at summer camp, seven kids come across seven Digivices and are transported to a strange digital world. In this new world they make friends with creatures that call themselves Digimon who were bo
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cardcaptor Sakura
1998
Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book they had been sealed in for years. She is
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Baki Hanma
2021
To gain the skills he needs to surpass his powerful father, Baki enters Arizona State Prison to take on the notorious inmate known as Mr. Unchained.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Black Clover
2017
Asta and Yuno are two orphans who want the same thing: to become the Wizard King. Locked in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards their goal. While Yuno excels at magic, Asta has a problem uncomm
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
2018
Trunks returns from the future to train with Goku and Vegeta. However, it disappears without warning. Then the mysterious Fu bursts in, telling them that Trunks has been imprisoned in the Prison Plane
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Digimon Adventure:
2020
It's the year 2020. The Network has become something humans can no longer do without in their daily lives. But what humans don't know is that on the other side of the Network is the Digital World, a r
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Sailor Moon Crystal
2014
Usagi Tsukino is chosen to be a guardian of justice and is sent on a quest to locate a Silver Crystal before the Dark Kingdom invades the Earth.
In common: Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
SAINT SEIYA: Knights of the Zodiac
2019
Seiya and the Knights of the Zodiac rise again to protect the reincarnation of the goddess Athena, but a dark prophecy hangs over them all.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
2015
Transcending eternity, the 12 Gold Saints return to protect love and peace on Earth! They gave their lives to destroy the Wailing Wall to break the way for Seiya and the Saints in their battle against
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Pokémon
1997
Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Naruto Shippūden
2007
After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work. It will not be easy though as he has amassed a few more dangerous enemies, in th
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sword Art Online
2012
In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a pi
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Record of Ragnarok
2021
Before eradicating humankind from the world, the gods give them one last chance to prove themselves worthy of survival. Let the Ragnarok battles begin.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Legend of Korra
2012
Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Parasyte -the maxim-
2014
A species of parasitic aliens descends on Earth and quickly infiltrates humanity by entering the brains of vulnerable targets; insatiable beings that gain total control of their host and are capable o
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
With his secret identity now revealed to the world, Ben Tennyson continues to fight evil as a superhero with the help of the newly acquired Ultimatrix.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
BAKI
2018
While martial arts champion Baki Hanma trains hard to surpass his legendary father, five violent death row inmates descend upon Tokyo to take him on.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Dan Da Dan
2024 · Toshihiro Maeda
In a bet to prove whether ghosts or aliens exist, two high schoolers face terrifying paranormal threats, gain superpowers and maybe even fall in love?!
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
One-Punch Man
2015
Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun. After three years of “special” training, though, he’s become so strong that he’s practically invincible. In fact, he’s too strong—even his mightiest o
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Dragon Ball DAIMA
2024 · Kei Naito
Mysteriously transformed into mini versions of themselves, Goku and his friends travel to the Demon Realm to uncover the truth and find a cure.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
JUJUTSU KAISEN
2020
Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryo
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
xxxHOLiC
2006
Kimihiro Watanuki is a high school student plagued by ayakashi spirits, both of which are invisible to everyone else but him. The series begins when Watanuki stumbles, seemingly by chance, into a shop
In common: Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Ben 10: Omniverse
2012 · Vincent Aniceto
A year after the events that took place during the "Final Battle" and equipped with an all-new completed Omnitrix, 16-year-old Ben Tennyson has to face new enemies.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation