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After hearing that Goku will return to the living world for one day, [[Chi-Chi]] states that seven years have passed since Goku's sacrifice,<ref name="chp426">{{Cite manga|Chp=426}}</ref> placing the [[Majin Boo|Majin Boo's]] resurrection in '''Age 774'''. Following Boo's defeat, narration establishes that ten years pass between that and the [[28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai|28th ''Tenka'ichi Budōkai'']],<ref name="chp517">{{Cite manga|Chp=517}}</ref> ending the series in '''Age 784'''.
After hearing that Goku will return to the living world for one day, [[Chi-Chi]] states that seven years have passed since Goku's sacrifice,<ref name="chp426">{{Cite manga|Chp=426}}</ref> placing the [[Majin Boo|Majin Boo's]] resurrection in '''Age 774'''. Following Boo's defeat, narration establishes that ten years pass between that and the [[28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai|28th ''Tenka'ichi Budōkai'']],<ref name="chp517">{{Cite manga|Chp=517}}</ref> ending the series in '''Age 784'''.
Working backwards from Trunks's arrival proves significantly more complex.


[[File:chp-153_09-May.png|250px|thumb|[[Demon King Piccolo]] establishes '''09 May''' as "[[Piccolo Day]]".]]
[[File:chp-153_09-May.png|250px|thumb|[[Demon King Piccolo]] establishes '''09 May''' as "[[Piccolo Day]]".]]

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The Dragon World Timeline is the chronology of fictional events in the Dragon Ball franchise.

History

The timeline from the pamphlet accompanying Dragon Ball Z Movie 7.

Dragon Ball's timeline was constructed by Caramel Mama for the purpose of sorting out various clues sprinkled throughout the series to present a chronological table of events in Daizenshū 7. Prior to the Daizenshū series of books, the pamphlet for Dragon Ball Z's seventh movie included a diagram of the split timelines incurred by Future Trunks's time travel which would later be expanded upon in Daizenshū 7, revised for Dragon Ball Forever, and then ported over to Chōzenshū 4. Though this pamphlet's timeline predates the seventh Daizenshū, the guidebook's series of events is the first official attempt to assign dates to events with as much specificity as possible.

Age 788, the only "Age" specifically cited in Dragon Ball.

The entirety of this timeline works backwards from the only stated year in the entire franchise, Age 788, the year in which Cell left his future.[1] Future Trunks states that Age 788 is three years after he left his own future,[1] placing his second departure from the future in Age 785. In "Trunks the Story", Future Bulma establishes an eight month recharge period for the time machine,[2] which Caramel Mama interprets to place his first departure from the future in Age 784.

With Age 784 established as the year Trunks first travels back from, the timeline works backwards from dialogue between Trunks and Son Goku. Trunks states that he arrived from 20 years in the future,[3] placing Goku's return from Planet Yardrat in Age 764, and that the Artificial Humans will appear three years from then[4] in Age 767.

After hearing that Goku will return to the living world for one day, Chi-Chi states that seven years have passed since Goku's sacrifice,[5] placing the Majin Boo's resurrection in Age 774. Following Boo's defeat, narration establishes that ten years pass between that and the 28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai,[6] ending the series in Age 784.

Working backwards from Trunks's arrival proves significantly more complex.

Demon King Piccolo establishes 09 May as "Piccolo Day".

For individual dates, the timeline derives its days from two primary sources, Piccolo Day and the day that the Artificial Humans appear. After taking over King Castle, Demon King Piccolo declares that day, 09 May, to be henceforth known as "Piccolo Day". In the story, two nights pass between the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai and this date, establishing the tournament's date as 07 May. Though never explicitly stated in the story, Caramel Mama interprets 07 May as the date for every Tenka'ichi Budōkai, perhaps due to Goku knowing when to show up after his solo travels before the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai. With many events in Dragon Ball tied to a Tenka'ichi Budōkai, for each year the tournament occurs, the timeline works forward from 07 May based on how many nights occur or how much time is stated to have passed.

Future Trunks informs Son Goku that the Artificial Humans will appear on 12 May.

An out-of-universe look at how the timeline is constructed, working backwards from Age 788. Caramel Mama's involvement, timelines across movie pamphlets and guidebooks. Dates changing.

In revised editions of Dragon Ball, Cell announces that the Cell Games shall be held on 26 May.

Overview

An overview of the in-universe timeline, linking where necessary to individual Age articles.

Below is a table of major fictional dates and events in the Dragon Ball franchise. For a wider and more comprehensive array of dates, please reference the table at the bottom of this page.

Date Event
Age 739[7] The events of Dragon Ball Minus and Jaco the Galactic Patrolman occur. Planet Vegeta explodes and Son Goku arrives on Earth.
Age 749[8] Dragon Ball begins. Bulma and Goku meet and begin a journey to track down seven Dragon Balls.
Age 750[9] The 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai is held. Goku and friends battle against the Red Ribbon Army.
Age 753[10] The 22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai is held. Goku and friends battle against Demon King Piccolo.
Age 756[10] The 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai is held.
Age 761[11] Raditz arrives on Earth.
Age 762[12] Vegeta and Nappa arrive on Earth. Goku and friends struggle against Freeza and his men on Planet Namek.
Age 764[13] Future Trunks travels back from the future to warn everyone against the Artificial Humans.
Age 767[14] Goku and friends battle against the Artificial Humans and Cell.
Age 774[15] The 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai is held. Goku and friends battle a revived Majin Boo.
Ages
778,[16] 779, 780,
and possibly 781[17]		 The events of Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball Super: Broly occur.
Age 784[16] The 28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai is held. Goku leaves to train Oob.
Ages 789[18] and 790[19] The events of Dragon Ball GT occur.

Contradictions and Revisions

Dr. Slump

Dr. Slump uses the Gregorian Calendar.

Despite its characters appearing in the conflict with General Blue, Dr. Slump uses the Gregorian Calendar as opposed to the Age system. Daizenshū 7 and Chōzenshū 4 account for this, stating that though "Age" is the uniform calendar system used on Earth, some regions still use the Gregorian calendar.[20] There is currently no definite way to determine how these two calendars reconcile with each other.

Shenlong's First Two Summonings

FIXME: Guidebooks - Wish 1: 09 September, 749, Wish 2: 12 May, 750

Arrival of the Saiyans

Further information: Age 761 and Age 762

FIXME: Guidebooks - Raditz: 12 October, 761, Vegeta: 03 November, 762, Raditz estimates 1 year arrival for Vegeta, Vegeta arrives 1 month early. Approximately 11 months to get to Earth but the guidebooks give a spread of nearly 13 months.

Between Namek's Explosion and Future Trunks's Arrival

FIXME: Anime adds an extra year before Trunks arrives (or subtracts a year?)

Cell's Development

Further information: Age 762

FIXME: Dragon Ball Chapter 363, Conversation held in 767, Cell implies another 24 years to complete his development, 791, Dragon Ball Chapter 358 establishes that Cell traveled from 788, Daizenshū 7 emergence in 786, 24 years back from that is 762 when the Saiyans arrive. Caramel Mama interpretation of dialogue to fix impossible date.

The Cell Games

Further information: Age 767

In the original Weekly Shōnen Jump serialization[21] and initial tankōbon[22] printings of Dragon Ball chapter 389, Cell announces that the Cell Games will occur "nine days from today, 17 M [sic]". However, Future Trunks establishes in chapter 335 that the Artificial Humans arrive on 12 May[23], making Cell's announcement irreconcilable with the previously established date. In contrast, Dragon Ball Z episode 168's recap of episode 167 gives a date of 21 May with an upcoming gap of nine days for the Cell Games[24] (despite this line of dialogue never actually occurring in episode 167), which also contradicts the flow of time set by the Artificial Humans' appearance on 12 May. Episode 174's narration reverts back to the date of the Cell Games from the manga, 17 M.[25] Years later, when piecing together their timeline for Daizenshū 7, Caramel Mama revised the date of the Cell Games to 26 May,[26] correcting it to fit a more accurate passage of time from 12 May. Starting with the kanzenban releases[27], all subsequent Japanese printings of Dragon Ball use this revised date, including the Sōshūhen[28], which were advertised as emulating Dragon Ball as it originally ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Viz's English translation of Cell's dialogue refers to "the 17th", as it is based off of translations prior to this alteration. Dragon Ball Kai episode 86 forgoes this issue entirely, and never mentions a specific date.[29]

Dragon Ball GT

Further information: Ages 789 and 790

The timelines present in Dragon Ball GT: Perfect Files Vol. 1[30] and Chōzenshū 4[31] cite Dragon Ball GT as beginning in Age 789. Whereas Dragon Ball GT: Perfect Files Vol. 1 only references the beginning stories of Dragon Ball GT, Chōzenshū 4 follows up and goes so far as to fit all of GT into Age 789. A period of one year is baked into episodes 1 through 40, as Earth will explode if the Ultimate Dragon Balls are not returned within one year of a wish having been made with them.[32] Earth explodes in episode 40, definitively pushing the timeline into Age 790.[33] The following Tenka'ichi Budōkai[34] in Dragon Ball GT episode 41 must then place on 07 May, 790, directly contradicting Chōzenshū 4's stated date of 07 May, 789 for this event.

Jaco the Galactic Patrolman and Dragon Ball Minus

Dragon Ball Super

Further information: Age 779, Age 780, and Age 781

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Notes

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 358: "An Evil Premonition". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1992 #08. Japan: Shueisha, 28 January 1992.
  2. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter EX: "Trunks the Story –A Lone Warrior–". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1992 #36/37. Japan: Shueisha, 11 August 1992.
  3. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 334: "The Boy From the Future". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1991 #33. Japan: Shueisha, 23 July 1991.
  4. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 335: "A Message of Terror". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1991 #34. Japan: Shueisha, 30 July 1991.
  5. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 426: "The Tenka'ichi Budōkai". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1993 #28. Japan: Shueisha, 15 June 1993.
  6. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 517: "The Grand Finale, And Then...". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1995 #23. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 1995.
  7. ↑ Explanation of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman's retroactive continuity.
  8. ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 14)
  9. ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 16)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 17)
  11. ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 19)
  12. ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (pp. 20-21)
  13. ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 21)
  14. ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (pp. 22-23)
  15. ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 24)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 25)
  17. ↑ Dragon Ball Super timeline explanation.
  18. ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 26)
  19. ↑ Dragon Ball GT timeline explanation.
  20. ↑ "World View Dictionary". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 47)
  21. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 389: "A Terrifying Message". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1992 #40. Japan: Shueisha, 08 September 1992.
  22. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Volume 33: The Cell Game Begins. Japan: Shueisha, 26 December 1992. ISBN 4-08-851688-5.
  23. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 335: "A Message of Terror". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1991 #34. Japan: Shueisha, 30 July 1991.
  24. ↑ "Goku and Gohan... The Hero Father and Son's Ultimate Level-Up". Dragon Ball Z. Episode 168. Japan: Fuji TV, 09 December 1992.
  25. ↑ "Goku's Perplexing Problem?! The Dragon Balls are Taken Back". Dragon Ball Z. Episode 174. Japan: Fuji TV, 10 February 1993.
  26. ↑ [citation needed]
  27. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 389: "A Terrifying Message". Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 26. Japan: Shueisha, 04 December 2003. ISBN 4-08-873469-6.
  28. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 389: "A Terrifying Message". Dragon Ball Digest Edition — Super Goku Legend, Legend 14: Artificial Humans & Cell Arc (Part 2). Japan: Shueisha, 11 November 2016. ISBN 978-4-08-111178-7.
  29. ↑ "A New God! The Dragon Balls are Finally Revived". Dragon Ball Kai. Episode 86. Japan: Fuji TV, 19 December 2010.
  30. ↑ "Deep Look - Part 2: A Combined Space History of Saiyans and Tsufruians". Dragon Ball GT: Perfect File Volume 1. Japan: Shueisha, 24 May 1997. ISBN 4-08-874089-0. (pp. 76-77)
  31. ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (pp. 26-27)
  32. ↑ "The Mysterious Dragon Balls Appear!! Goku Becomes a Child?!". Dragon Ball GT. Episode 1. Japan: Fuji TV, 07 February 1996.
  33. ↑ "The Earth Explodes!! Piccolo's Grave Decision". Dragon Ball GT. Episode 40. Japan: Fuji TV, 05 March 1996.
  34. ↑ "The Tenka'ichi Budōkai: Who Will Be Satan's Successor?". Dragon Ball GT. Episode 41. Japan: Fuji TV, 12 March 1997.


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