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Dragon Ball

TV Finished
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

Gokuu Son is a young boy who lives in the woods all alone—that is, until a girl named Bulma runs into him in her search for a set of magical objects called the "Dragon Balls." Since the artifacts are said to grant one wish to whoever collects all seven, Bulma hopes to gather them and wish for a perfect boyfriend. Gokuu happens to be in possession of a dragon ball, but unfortunately for Bulma, he refuses to part ways with it, so she makes him a deal: he can tag along on her journey if he lets her borrow the dragon ball's power. With that, the two set off on the journey of a lifetime. They don't go on the journey alone. On the way, they meet the old Muten-Roshi and wannabe disciple Kuririn, with whom Gokuu trains to become a stronger martial artist for the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament. However, it's not all fun and games; the ability to make any wish come true is a powerful one, and there are others who would do much worse than just wishing for a boyfriend. To stop those who would try to abuse the legendary power, they train to become stronger fighters, using their newfound strength to help the people around them along the way.

Relations

adaptationDragon Ballmangafinished
spinoffDragon Ball Specialsspecialfinished
alternative versionDragon Ball Movie 4: Saikyou e no Michimoviefinished
alternative versionDragon Ball Movie 3: Makafushigi Daiboukenmoviefinished
alternative versionDragon Ball Movie 2: Majinjou no Nemuri Himemoviefinished
alternative versionDragon Ball Movie 1: Shen Long no Densetsumoviefinished
sequelDragon Ball KaiTVfinished
sequelDragon Ball ZTVfinished

Details

English

Dragon Ball

Romaji

Dragon Ball

Native

ドラゴンボール

Format

TV

Status

Finished

Source

Manga

Season

Winter 1986

Episodes

153

Studio

Toei Animation

Start Date

Feb 26, 1986

End Date

Apr 12, 1989

Popularity

1079263

Score

79.7

Genres

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Tags

Combat, Martial Arts, Shounen, Super Power