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Dragon Ball

★ 7.8 community · AniListTV153 episodesFinishedToei Animation
ActionAdventureComedyFantasySci-FiSupernatural
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Synopsis

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)

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Community Reviews from AniList

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SleepoSleepo85/100

Classic show that still holds up today.

Dragon Ball, where do I even start with this iconic show. Well, I guess I'll take it in a part by part evaluation. Personally, I absolutely love this show maybe this is due to me watching an overflow of shows with heavy themes or stuff that tries to take itself to seriously but Dragon Ball has none…

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TolninTolnin100/100

My all-time favorite show

You probably hear many, many, many... many people complaining that Dragon Ball has basically no plot, the story sucks, and Kid Goku is annoying. I'm gonna have to say, being active in the Dragon Ball community for over five years and having seen this show and Z about seven times all the way through,…

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HytroterHytroter95/100

Comparing Dragon Ball To It’s Sequels (minor spoilers)

# __INTRO__ I didn't make this review to slander the sequels but honestly I find this better than the sequels because of the original fighting aspect of the series. Compared to the sequels that introduce transformations and forms and beams (even though OG Dragon Ball had beams too) this series still…

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Izaiah64Izaiah6486/100

An all around great anime, but rough around the edges

Before we start, I just have to say I LOVE THIS SHOW. At first, I didn't understand why it was so important to watch if you like Dragon Ball Z, because most skip straight to Z and don't watch the original. But, now that I've finished, I can confidently say that if you enjoy DBZ, or even DBS, you wil…

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KuropikoKuropiko80/100

While an amazing anime, Dragon Ball finds itself stifled in its more serious arcs by the style of its director.

Now, before anyone gets mad about my review synopsis, let me state that I do in fact love this anime. If you look at my rating for this review, I have it at a 80/100, I do quite like Dragon Ball, if I didn't I wouldn't have rewatched all 153 episodes (in addition to the 3 movies and 2 PSAs). If you…

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AngeVNsAngeVNs78/100

Criminally underwatched prequel origin story, arguably required watching

I’ll admit, I’m one of those millennial casuals who first watched Dragon Ball Z on TV and had little to no interest in watching the original Dragon Ball, since DBZ already got me hooked on over-the-top martial arts, flying, and magical beams. Years later, after Dragon Ball Z finished its English ai…

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GiusioGiusio78/100

The Love Story DBZ Forgot

Looking to original 1986 Dragon Ball, the first and immediately obvious thing you notice is how matter-of-fact it all is. So rather than have some cosmic doom hovering over everything, some stakes that end the galaxy, you just a scrappy kid named Goku gladly running around looking for magic orbs and…

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WhatAGoodShowWhatAGoodShow87/100

Best Dragon Ball series and better than the manga because there is no Boo Saga in this and pallet swap power ups.

Dragon Ball's anime is one of few anime that manage to make people outside of Japan into anime fans. Until that point the term wasn't common. It's also the series that people believe set all the standards for fighting shonen, which it didn't, but perhaps popularized it. The Dragon Ball anime is adap…

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reaperhoundreaperhound70/100

Would have been great if not for the pacing

The anime starts with the meeting of Goku and Bulma, how Goku accompanies her to the collection of Dragon *****, and how on the way they meet various characters that we will continue to see in the future, their struggle battles and pervy jokes and action. img220(https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpr…

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Studios

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Staff

Akira ToriyamaAkira ToriyamaOriginal CreatorDaisuke NishioDaisuke NishioDirectorMinoru Okazaki Minoru Okazaki DirectorTakao KoyamaTakao KoyamaSeries Composition (eps 131-153)Minoru MaedaMinoru MaedaCharacter DesignMinoru MaedaMinoru MaedaChief Animation DirectorYuuji IkedaYuuji IkedaChief Designer (eps 102-153)Tadanao TsujiTadanao TsujiChief Designer (eps 1-153)Shunsuke KikuchiShunsuke KikuchiMusicMatsuji KishimotoMatsuji KishimotoProduction DeskYasushi HiranoYasushi HiranoScript (eps 1, 6, 11, 16, 20, 24, 27, 31, 49, 67, 73, 76)Takao KoyamaTakao KoyamaScript (eps 5, 10, 17, 22, 29, 93, 132-134, 143, 148, 149, 151-153)

Voice cast (JP)

KuririnKuririnMayumi TanakaMayumi Tanaka
YamchaYamchaTooru FuruyaTooru Furuya
Gokuu SonGokuu SonMasako NozawaMasako Nozawa
BulmaBulmaHiromi TsuruHiromi Tsuru
Muten RoushiMuten Roushi
Jouji YanamiJouji Yanami
Chapa-OChapa-OHidekatsu ShibataHidekatsu Shibata
Sergeant Major PurpleSergeant Major PurpleTakeshi AonoTakeshi Aono
Tsukutsun TsunTsukutsun TsunShigeru ChibaShigeru Chiba
NamuNamuKaneto ShiozawaKaneto Shiozawa
General BlueGeneral BlueToshio FurukawaToshio Furukawa
Tarou SoramameTarou SoramameToshio FurukawaToshio Furukawa

Episode guide — canon vs filler

14% filler — 21 filler + 3 mixed of 153 episodes

Manga Canon (129)

1-28, 34-41, 43, 46-78, 84-126, 133-148

Mixed Canon/Filler (3)

29, 42, 44

Filler (21)

30-33, 45, 79-83, 127-132, 149-153

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