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Dragon Ball
Synopsis
The story
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.
ActionAdventureComedyFantasySci-FiSupernatural
Episode guide
153 episodes
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Characters & voices
500 credited
Gokuu Son
Main
Pu'ar
Supporting
Bulma
Main
Piccolo
Supporting
Gyuumaou
Supporting
Suno
Supporting
Upa
Supporting
Yajirobe
Supporting
Jinzouningen 8-gou
Supporting
Bora
Supporting
Chi-Chi
Supporting
Briefs Hakase
Supporting
Gohan Son
Supporting
Lunch
Supporting
Bulma no Mama
Supporting
Oolong
Supporting
Tenkaichi Budokai Announcer
Supporting
Baba Uranai
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Justin Ryan CookADR Director (English; Funimation)
Tooru FuruyaInsert Song Performance (ep 87)
Masako NozawaInsert Song Performance (ep 43)
Terry KlassenADR Script (English; BLT)
Doug StoneADR Script (English; Harmony Gold)
Edie MirmanADR Script (English; Harmony Gold)
Dave MallowDirector (English; Harmony Gold)
Akira ToriyamaOriginal Creator
Yoshiyuki SugaScript (eps 125, 127)
Ian James CorlettADR Script (English; BLT)
Gen FukunagaExecutive Producer (English; Funimation)
Michael DonovanVoice Director (English; BLT)
Kouhei TanakaTheme Song Arrangement (OP, ED)Kouhei TanakaInsert Song Arrangement (ep 48)
Takahiro YoshimatsuKey Animation
Daphne GereTheme Song Performance (English; ED)
Kazuhisa TakenouchiEpisode Director (eps 3, 6, 10, 14, 19, 24, 27, 30, 33, 37, 39, 41, 44-46, 49, 51, 54, 56, 59, 62, 66, 69, 72, 74, 77, 79, 86, 92, 95, 99, 102, 106, 109, 113, 134, 136, 142, 147, 151)Kazuhisa TakenouchiStoryboard (eps 3, 6, 10, 14, 19, 24, 27, 30, 33, 37, 39, 41, 44-46, 51, 54, 59, 62, 66, 69, 72, 77, 79, 86, 92, 95, 102, 109, 113, 134, 136, 142, 147, 151)
Daisuke NishioEpisode Director (eps 2, 5, 11, 16, 20, 23, 28, 31, 35, 53, 58, 60, 65, 67, 81, 85, 88, 91, 93, 96, 101, 107, 110, 111, 115, 116, 138, 144, 149)Daisuke NishioDirectorThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
ShounenDemographic99%
Martial ArtsTheme-Action93%
Super PowerTheme-Fantasy88%
TravelTheme-Other86%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast82%
CultivationTheme-Fantasy79%
Battle RoyaleTheme-Action79%
OrphanCast-Traits79%
DragonsCast-Traits78%
AnachronismSetting-Time66%
WuxiaTheme-Fantasy66%
Urban FantasySetting-Universe64%
AnthropomorphismCast-Traits60%
RuralSetting-Scene60%
DinosaursCast-Traits60%
Primarily Male CastCast-Main Cast60%
Community pulse
235.2K members
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Planning24,630
Completed172,953
Dropped7,441
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
My all-time favorite show
@Tolnin60/74 helpful
Classic show that still holds up today.
@Sleepo74/90 helpful
While an amazing anime, Dragon Ball finds itself stifled in its more serious arcs by the style of its director.
@Kuropiko24/32 helpful
An all around great anime, but rough around the edges
@Izaiah6429/32 helpful