Ranking EVERY Dragon Ball Arc! (Tier List)

Summary by Krater

The creator reviews and ranks every single story arc from the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT anime series, placing them into a tiered ranking system from F-Tier up to Z-Tier.

From the video

Answers: How do all the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT arcs rank against each other?

• Dragon Ball anime arcs ranked
• Dragon Ball GT story arcs tier list
• Emperor Pilaf arc review
• Red Ribbon Army arc review
• Tournament arcs ranking
• King Piccolo arc analysis
• Saiyan arc retrospective
• Frieza arc analysis
• Cell arc analysis
• Buu arc analysis
• Super Android 17 arc review
• Shadow Dragons arc review

What it concludes

• The Emperor Pilaf arc is rated B-Tier as a decent start to the series.
• The 21st Tenkaichi Budokai arc is rated A-Tier for establishing key storytelling and character dynamics.
• The 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai arc is rated A-Tier and features phenomenal martial arts action.
• The King Piccolo arc is rated B-Tier due to pacing issues despite great high points.
• The Saiyan arc is placed in Z-Tier as the starting point of the series' greatest run of arcs.
• The Freeza arc is placed in Z-Tier as a masterclass in narrative tension and epic battles in Dragon Ball Z.