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Details
- Type
- TV
- Episodes
- 153 episodes
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Aired
- 1986-02-26 – 1989-04-12
- Season
- Winter 1986
- Broadcast
- Wednesdays at 19:00 (JST)
- Studios
- Toei Animation
- Source
- Manga
- Duration
- 25 min per ep
- Rating
- PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
- Producers
- Funimation, Fuji TV
- Licensors
- Funimation
Dragon Ball
ドラゴンボール
TV · Winter 1986 · 153 episodes · Finished Airing
- Score
- 7.8
- Popularity
- #234
- Members
- 236.9K
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.
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