Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Dragonball
DB

Japanese

ドラゴンボール

English

Dragon Ball

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Feb 26, 1986 to Apr 12, 1989

Episodes

153

Duration

24 min per ep

Broadcast

Wednesdays at 19:00 (JST)

Studios

Toei Animation

Licensors

Funimation

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Manga

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Demographics

Shounen

Statistics

Rank

695

Score

7.97

Scored by

689463

Popularity

148

Members

1076593

Favorites

16810

External Links

Synopsis

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. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Adapts the first 194 chapters of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga.

Characters

Related

Adaptation

Dragon Ball

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