Dragon Ball
TV FINISHED WINTER 1986 153 eps 78%
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Goku 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. Goku 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 Goku 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.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
They don't go on the journey alone. On the way, they meet the old Muten-Roshi and wannabe disciple Kuririn, with whom Goku 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.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Studios:
Toei Animation
Characters
Gokuu Son
MAIN
VA: Masako Nozawa
Bulma
MAIN
VA: Hiromi Tsuru
Kuririn
MAIN
VA: Mayumi Tanaka
Yamcha
MAIN
VA: Tooru Furuya
Muten Roushi
MAIN
VA: Jouji Yanami
Pu'ar
SUPPORTING
VA: Naoko Watanabe
Piccolo
SUPPORTING
VA: Toshio Furukawa
Gyuumaou
SUPPORTING
VA: Daisuke Gouri
Suno
SUPPORTING
VA: Naoko Watanabe
Upa
SUPPORTING
VA: Mitsuko Horie
Yajirobe
SUPPORTING
VA: Mayumi Tanaka
Jinzouningen 8-gou
SUPPORTING
VA: Shouzou Iizuka
Bora
SUPPORTING
VA: Banjou Ginga
Chi-Chi
SUPPORTING
VA: Mayumi Shou
Briefs Hakase
SUPPORTING
VA: Jouji Yanami
Gohan Son
SUPPORTING
VA: Osamu Saka
Lunch
SUPPORTING
VA: Mami Koyama
Bulma no Mama
SUPPORTING
VA: Mariko Mukai
Staff
Akira Toriyama
Original Creator
Daisuke Nishio
Director
Minoru Okazaki
Director
Takao Koyama
Series Composition (eps 131-153)
Minoru Maeda
Character Design
Minoru Maeda
Chief Animation Director
Yuuji Ikeda
Chief Designer (eps 102-153)
Tadanao Tsuji
Chief Designer (eps 1-153)
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Music
Matsuji Kishimoto
Production Desk
Yasushi Hirano
Script (eps 1, 6, 11, 16, 20, 24, 27, 31, 49, 67, 73, 76)
Takao Koyama
Script (eps 5, 10, 17, 22, 29, 93, 132-134, 143, 148, 149, 151-153)
Reviews
Sleepo
Rating: 72 (87 votes)
Classic show that still holds up today.
Tolnin
Rating: 57 (71 votes)
My all-time favorite show
Hytroter
Rating: 31 (41 votes)
Comparing Dragon Ball To It’s Sequels (minor spoilers)
Izaiah64
Rating: 29 (32 votes)
An all around great anime, but rough around the edges
Kuropiko
Rating: 24 (32 votes)
While an amazing anime, Dragon Ball finds itself stifled in its more serious arcs by the style of its director.
AngeVNs
Rating: 16 (17 votes)
Criminally underwatched prequel origin story, arguably required watching
Stats
Average Score
78
Mean Score
78
Popularity
210,236
Favourites
7,309
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 17121
PLANNING: 21574
COMPLETED: 155643
DROPPED: 6704
PAUSED: 9194
Score Distribution
10: 505
20: 230
30: 535
40: 1059
50: 3869
60: 8657
70: 22886
80: 30094
90: 21052
100: 15671
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