Netflix India to Stream ‘Dragon Ball Z’ for the First Time Starting July 15 , 2025

The series will be streamed in Japanese language with English Subtitles

For the first time, the globally acclaimed anime series Dragon Ball Z will be available for streaming in India on Netflix, starting July 15, 2025. The platform has listed the show under its “New & Hot – Coming Soon” section on mobile app .

This will be the first official release of the original Dragon Ball Z series in India, and fans will be able to watch one of the most popular and longest-running anime series of all time. The series, which follows Goku’s journey as he discovers his Saiyan heritage and defends Earth alongside allies such as Gohan, Vegeta, and Piccolo against evil forces like Frieza, Cell and Majin Buu!

Apart from the original series release on Netflix, the remastered and edited HD version, Dragon Ball Z Kai, is also accessible to Indian viewers at the moment. The enhanced graphics and shorter version of the story is broadcast on Cartoon Network India for TV viewers and can also be streamed on Discovery Plus India in English and multiple Indian regional languages, significantly broadening its reach and accessibility across linguistic demographics.

The Newest addition to the franchise, Dragon Ball Daima, is streaming in India on Netflix and Crunchyroll too. There are certain notable differences, however, between the versions being made available:

Netflix India is putting out the series in its entirety in Japanese dub with English Subtitles where Crunchyroll India offers dubs in Japanese, English, and Regional languages like Hindi , Tamil & Telugu Dubs making it more widely accessible to the audience base.

Show Name	Availability (TV/OTT)	Dub(s)
Dragon Ball	Cartoon Network (TV)	Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
Dragon Ball Z	Netflix (OTT)	Japanese (Subtitled: English)
Dragon Ball Z Kai	Discovery+ (OTT)	English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
Dragon Ball Super	Cartoon Network (TV), Crunchyroll (OTT)	Cartoon Network: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam Crunchyroll: English
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero	Crunchyroll (OTT)	English, Hindi
Dragon Ball Daima	Netflix & Crunchyroll (OTT)	Netflix: Japanese Crunchyroll: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu

The multi-platform rollout of the Dragon Ball franchise represents a landmark moment for anime in India, where demand for Japanese animation has grown steadily over the past decade. With the combined efforts of Netflix, Cartoon Network, Discovery Plus, and Crunchyroll, Viewers now have unparalleled access to such iconic and recent titles in the Dragon Ball series..

This strategic expansion is likely to further boost anime viewership and pave the way for more global franchises to enter the Indian digital entertainment space.