Dragon Ball official artwork
TV anime / 1986

Dragon Ball

ドラゴンボール
Completed

153 episodes / Toei Animation

The anime

About Dragon Ball

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)

Format
TV anime
Status
Completed
First aired
February 26, 1986
Final episode
April 12, 1989
Episodes
153
Episode length
25 minutes
The cast

Featured characters

Behind the characters

Voice actors

Behind the anime

Production staff

Script (eps 1, 6, 11, 16, 20, 24, 27, 31, 49, 67, 73, 76)

Yasushi Hirano

Script (eps 5, 10, 17, 22, 29, 93, 132-134, 143, 148, 149, 151-153)

Takao Koyama

Animevania

Story guides