Dragon Ball

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#428 All-Time Ranking

#206 All-Time Popularity

Format
TV
Episodes
153
Episode Duration
25 minutes
Status
finished
Start Date
2-26-1986
End Date
4-12-1989
Season
winter 1986
Average Score
7.8
Mean Score
7.8
Studios
Toei Animation
Producers
Funimation Fuji TV
Source
manga
Genres
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Supernatural

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.



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Gokuu Son

Gokuu Son

main

Masako Nozawa

Japanese

Masako Nozawa
Bulma

Bulma

main

Hiromi Tsuru

Japanese

Hiromi Tsuru
Kuririn

Kuririn

main

Mayumi Tanaka

Japanese

Mayumi Tanaka
Yamcha

Yamcha

main

Tooru Furuya

Japanese

Tooru Furuya
Muten Roushi

Muten Roushi

main

Jouji Yanami

Japanese

Jouji Yanami
Pu'ar

Pu'ar

supporting

Naoko Watanabe

Japanese

Naoko Watanabe

Staff

Akira Toriyama

Akira Toriyama

Original Creator

Daisuke Nishio

Daisuke Nishio

Chief Director

Minoru Okazaki

Minoru Okazaki

Chief Director

Takao Koyama

Takao Koyama

Series Composition (eps 131-153)

Minoru Maeda

Minoru Maeda

Character Design

Minoru Maeda

Minoru Maeda

Chief Animation Director

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Gokuu Son

Gokuu Son

main

Masako Nozawa

Japanese

Masako Nozawa
Bulma

Bulma

main

Hiromi Tsuru

Japanese

Hiromi Tsuru
Kuririn

Kuririn

main

Mayumi Tanaka

Japanese

Mayumi Tanaka
Yamcha

Yamcha

main

Tooru Furuya

Japanese

Tooru Furuya
Muten Roushi

Muten Roushi

main

Jouji Yanami

Japanese

Jouji Yanami
Pu'ar

Pu'ar

supporting

Naoko Watanabe

Japanese

Naoko Watanabe
Piccolo

Piccolo

supporting

Toshio Furukawa

Japanese

Toshio Furukawa
Gyuumaou

Gyuumaou

supporting

Daisuke Gouri

Japanese

Daisuke Gouri
Suno

Suno

supporting

Naoko Watanabe

Japanese

Naoko Watanabe
Upa

Upa

supporting

Mitsuko Horie

Japanese

Mitsuko Horie
Yajirobe

Yajirobe

supporting

Mayumi Tanaka

Japanese

Mayumi Tanaka
Jinzouningen 8-gou

Jinzouningen 8-gou

supporting

Shouzou Iizuka

Japanese

Shouzou Iizuka
Bora

Bora

supporting

Banjou Ginga

Japanese

Banjou Ginga
Chi-Chi

Chi-Chi

supporting

Mayumi Shou

Japanese

Mayumi Shou
Briefs Hakase

Briefs Hakase

supporting

Jouji Yanami

Japanese

Jouji Yanami
Gohan Son

Gohan Son

supporting

Osamu Saka

Japanese

Osamu Saka
Lunch

Lunch

supporting

Mami Koyama

Japanese

Mami Koyama
Bulma no Mama

Bulma no Mama

supporting

Mariko Mukai

Japanese

Mariko Mukai
Oolong

Oolong

supporting

Tesshou Genda

Japanese

Tesshou Genda
Tenkaichi Budokai Announcer

Tenkaichi Budokai Announcer

supporting

Kenji Utsumi

Japanese

Kenji Utsumi
Baba Uranai

Baba Uranai

supporting

Junpei Takiguchi

Japanese

Junpei Takiguchi
Umigame

Umigame

supporting

Daisuke Gouri

Japanese

Daisuke Gouri
Tama

Tama

supporting

TARAKO

Japanese

TARAKO
Akkuman

Akkuman

supporting

Michihiro Ikemizu

Japanese

Michihiro Ikemizu
Sanzoku Kuma

Sanzoku Kuma

supporting

Takahiko Sakaguma

Japanese

Takahiko Sakaguma
Akira Toriyama

Akira Toriyama

Original Creator

Daisuke Nishio

Daisuke Nishio

Chief Director

Minoru Okazaki

Minoru Okazaki

Chief Director

Takao Koyama

Takao Koyama

Series Composition (eps 131-153)

Minoru Maeda

Minoru Maeda

Character Design

Minoru Maeda

Minoru Maeda

Chief Animation Director

Yuuji Ikeda

Yuuji Ikeda

Chief Designer (eps 102-153)

Tadanao Tsuji

Tadanao Tsuji

Chief Designer (eps 1-153)

Shunsuke Kikuchi

Shunsuke Kikuchi

Music

Matsuji Kishimoto

Matsuji Kishimoto

Production Desk

Yasushi Hirano

Yasushi Hirano

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

Takao Koyama

Takao Koyama

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

Yoshiyuki Suga

Yoshiyuki Suga

Script (eps 125, 127)

Minoru Okazaki

Minoru Okazaki

Episode Director (eps 1, 4, 9, 15, 22, 29, 36, 42, 50, 57, 64, 71, 76, 82, 84, 89, 97, 104, 112, 119, 122, 125, 132, 139, 146, 153)

Daisuke Nishio

Daisuke Nishio

Episode 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)

Kazuhisa Takenouchi

Kazuhisa Takenouchi

Episode 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)

Daisuke Nishio

Daisuke Nishio

Storyboard (eps 2, 5, 11, 16, 20, 23, 28, 31, 35, 53, 58, 60, 65, 67, 101, 107, 111, 116, 130, 138, 144, 149)

Kazuhisa Takenouchi

Kazuhisa Takenouchi

Storyboard (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)

Osamu Kasai

Osamu Kasai

Storyboard (eps 123, 127, 140. 141, 148)

Mitsuo Hashimoto

Mitsuo Hashimoto

Assistant Episode Director

Mitsuo Hashimoto

Mitsuo Hashimoto

Episode Director

Masahiro Shimanuki

Masahiro Shimanuki

Key Animation

Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru

Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru

Key Animation

Takahiro Yoshimatsu

Takahiro Yoshimatsu

Key Animation

Minoru Maeda

Minoru Maeda

Key Animation

Total ratings: 91667

Total users: 184083

Episode 1 - Secret of the Dragon Ball
Episode 2 - The Emperor's Quest
Episode 3 - The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi
Episode 4 - Oolong the Terrible
Episode 5 - Yamcha the Desert Bandit
Episode 6 - Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls
Episode 7 - The Ox-King on Fire Mountain
Episode 8 - The Kamehameha Wave
Episode 9 - Boss Rabbit's Magic Touch
Episode 10 - The Dragon Balls are Stolen
Episode 11 - The Penalty is Pinball
Episode 12 - A Wish to the Eternal Dragon
Episode 13 - The Legend of Goku
Episode 14 - Goku's Rival
Episode 15 - Look Out For Launch
Episode 16 - Find That Stone!
Episode 17 - Milk Delivery
Episode 18 - The Turtle Hermit Way
Episode 19 - The Tournament Begins
Episode 20 - Elimination Round
Episode 21 - Smells Like Trouble
Episode 22 - Quarterfinals Begin
Episode 23 - Monster Beast Giran
Episode 24 - Krillin's Frantic Attack!
Episode 25 - Danger From Above
Episode 26 - The Grand Finals
Episode 27 - Number One Under the Moon?
Episode 28 - The Final Blow
Episode 29 - The Roaming Lake
Episode 30 - Pilaf and the Mystery Force
Episode 31 - Wedding Plans?
Episode 32 - The Flying Fortress - Vanished!
Episode 33 - The Legend of a Dragon
Episode 34 - Cruel General Red
Episode 35 - Cold Reception
Episode 36 - Major Metallitron
Episode 37 - Ninja Murasaki is Coming!
Episode 38 - Five Murasakis
Episode 39 - Mysterious Android No. 8
Episode 40 - Horrifying Buyon
Episode 41 - The Fall of Muscle Tower
Episode 42 - The Secret of Dr. Flappe
Episode 43 - A Trip to the City
Episode 44 - Master Thief, Hasky
Episode 45 - Danger in the Air
Episode 46 - Bulma's Bad Day
Episode 47 - Kame House - Found!
Episode 48 - Deep Blue Sea
Episode 49 - Roshi Surprise
Episode 50 - The Trap is Sprung
Episode 51 - Beware of Robot
Episode 52 - The Pirate Treasure
Episode 53 - Blue, Black and Blue
Episode 54 - Escape From Pirate Cave
Episode 55 - Penguin Village
Episode 56 - Strange Visitor
Episode 57 - Arale vs. Blue
Episode 58 - The Land of Korin
Episode 59 - The Notorious Mercenary
Episode 60 - Tao Attacks!
Episode 61 - Korin Tower
Episode 62 - Sacred Water
Episode 63 - The Return of Goku
Episode 64 - The Last of Mercenary Tao
Episode 65 - Confront the Red Ribbon Army
Episode 66 - A Real Bind
Episode 67 - The End of Commander Red
Episode 68 - The Last Dragon Ball
Episode 69 - Who is Fortuneteller Baba?
Episode 70 - We Are The Five Warriors
Episode 71 - Deadly Battle
Episode 72 - Goku's Turn
Episode 73 - The Devilmite Beam
Episode 74 - The Mysterious Fifth Man
Episode 75 - The Strong Ones
Episode 76 - True Colors of the Masked Man
Episode 77 - Pilaf's Tactics
Episode 78 - The Eternal Dragon Rises
Episode 79 - Terror and Plague
Episode 80 - Goku vs. Sky Dragon
Episode 81 - Goku Goes to Demon Land
Episode 82 - The Rampage of InoShikaCho
Episode 83 - Which Way To Papaya Island?
Episode 84 - Rivals and Arrivals
Episode 85 - Preliminary Peril
Episode 86 - Then There Were Eight
Episode 87 - Yamcha vs. Tien
Episode 88 - Yamcha's Big Break
Episode 89 - Full-Moon Vengeance
Episode 90 - The Dodon Wave
Episode 91 - Counting Controversy!
Episode 92 - Goku Enters the Ring
Episode 93 - Tien Shinhan vs. Jacky Chun
Episode 94 - Stepping Down
Episode 95 - Goku Vs. Krillin
Episode 96 - Tail's Tale
Episode 97 - Final Match: Goku Vs. Tien
Episode 98 - Victory's Edge
Episode 99 - Tien's Insurrection
Episode 100 - The Spirit Canon
Episode 101 - The Fallen
Episode 102 - Enter King Piccolo
Episode 103 - Tambourine Attacks!
Episode 104 - Mark of the Demon
Episode 105 - Here Comes Yajirobe
Episode 106 - Terrible Tambourine
Episode 107 - Tien's Atonement
Episode 108 - Goku's Revenge
Episode 109 - Goku vs. King Piccolo
Episode 110 - Piccolo Closes In
Episode 111 - Roshi's Gambit
Episode 112 - King Piccolo's Wish
Episode 113 - Siege on Chow Castle
Episode 114 - Conquest and Power
Episode 115 - Awaken Darkness
Episode 116 - A Taste of Destiny
Episode 117 - The Ultimate Sacrifice
Episode 118 - Prelude to Vengeance
Episode 119 - Battle Cry
Episode 120 - Goku Strikes Back
Episode 121 - The Biggest Crisis
Episode 122 - Final Showdown
Episode 123 - Lost and Found
Episode 124 - Temple Above The Clouds
Episode 125 - Earth's Guardian Emerges
Episode 126 - Eternal Dragon Resurrected
Episode 127 - Quicker Than Lightning
Episode 128 - Secret of the Woods
Episode 129 - The Time Room
Episode 130 - Goku's Doll
Episode 131 - Walking Their Own Ways
Episode 132 - Hotter Than Lava
Episode 133 - Changes
Episode 134 - Preliminary Peril
Episode 135 - Battle of the Eight
Episode 136 - Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao
Episode 137 - Anonymous Proposal
Episode 138 - The Mysterious Hero
Episode 139 - Rematch
Episode 140 - Goku Gains Speed
Episode 141 - The Four Faces of Tien
Episode 142 - Kami vs. Piccolo
Episode 143 - Battle for the Future
Episode 144 - Super Kamehameha
Episode 145 - Junior No More
Episode 146 - Goku's Trap
Episode 147 - Goku Hangs On
Episode 148 - The Victor
Episode 149 - Dress in Flames
Episode 150 - The Fire-Eater
Episode 151 - Outrageous Octagon
Episode 152 - Mystery of the Dark World
Episode 153 - The End, The Beginning