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Since the conclusion of the manga in 1995, Toriyama has produced three stories related to Dragon Ball: the self-parody ''Neko Majin Z'' in 2005, [[spoiler:''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'']] in 2013, and a one-shot contained in the collected volumes of the previous listing called ''Dragon Ball Minus'' that shows Toriyama's take on Goku's father, Bardock ([[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement and that's all we'll say about that one]]). Toriyama has also contributed multiple character designs for various movie and video game characters, and was involved in the writing process for ''Videogame/DragonBallOnline'', ''Anime/YoSonGokuAndHisFriendsReturn'', ''[[Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods Battle of Gods]]'', ''[[Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF Resurrection F]]'' and the continuation ''Dragon Ball Super'' in both [[Anime/DragonBallSuper anime]] and [[Manga/DragonBallSuper manga]] forms.

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Since the conclusion of the manga in 1995, Toriyama has produced three stories related to Dragon Ball: the self-parody ''Neko Majin Z'' in 2005, [[spoiler:''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'']] in 2013, and a one-shot contained in the collected volumes of the previous listing called ''Dragon Ball Minus'' that shows Toriyama's take on Goku's father, Bardock ([[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement and that's all we'll say about that one]]).Bardock. Toriyama has also contributed multiple character designs for various movie and video game characters, and was involved in the writing process for ''Videogame/DragonBallOnline'', ''Anime/YoSonGokuAndHisFriendsReturn'', ''[[Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods Battle of Gods]]'', ''[[Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF Resurrection F]]'' and the continuation ''Dragon Ball Super'' in both [[Anime/DragonBallSuper anime]] and [[Manga/DragonBallSuper manga]] forms.
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Since the conclusion of the manga in 1995, Toriyama has produced three stories related to Dragon Ball: the self-parody ''Neko Majin Z'' in 2005, [[spoiler:''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'']] in 2013, and a one-shot contained in the collected volumes of the previous listing called ''Dragon Ball Minus'' that shows Toriyama's take on Goku's father, Bardock ([[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement and that's all we'll say about that one]]). Toriyama has also contributed multiple character designs for various movie and video game characters, and was involved in the writing process for ''[[Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods Battle of Gods]]'', ''[[Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF Resurrection F]]'' and the continuation ''Dragon Ball Super'' in both [[Anime/DragonBallSuper anime]] and [[Manga/DragonBallSuper manga]] forms.

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Since the conclusion of the manga in 1995, Toriyama has produced three stories related to Dragon Ball: the self-parody ''Neko Majin Z'' in 2005, [[spoiler:''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'']] in 2013, and a one-shot contained in the collected volumes of the previous listing called ''Dragon Ball Minus'' that shows Toriyama's take on Goku's father, Bardock ([[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement and that's all we'll say about that one]]). Toriyama has also contributed multiple character designs for various movie and video game characters, and was involved in the writing process for ''Videogame/DragonBallOnline'', ''Anime/YoSonGokuAndHisFriendsReturn'', ''[[Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods Battle of Gods]]'', ''[[Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF Resurrection F]]'' and the continuation ''Dragon Ball Super'' in both [[Anime/DragonBallSuper anime]] and [[Manga/DragonBallSuper manga]] forms.

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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by ''[[BilingualBonus and directly named after]]'' Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.

In the first half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga (which served as the source material for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime), Goku and a huge cast of friends and enemies search for the magical Dragon Balls that they could use to make a wish come true. Of course, no sooner had someone gathered and used the Dragon Balls than they would have to be sought out again. On top of all this, Goku was training up to fight in the periodic "Tenkaichi Budokai" tournament.

The series is generally broken down into the following story arcs (not counting filler): Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (Tenshinhan), Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament (Piccolo Jr), with minor filler plots in between. After defeating these major threats to the world, Goku, now a young adult, finally wins the tournament on his third attempt and goes off to get married.

The series spanned four theatrical films, the last of which was released as part of the series' tenth anniversary in 1996. They're fast-paced retellings of the first four {{Story Arc}}s, never going past the appearance of King Piccolo.

The second half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga was adapted into the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' anime.

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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling after concluding his previous mega-hit manga ''Manga/DoctorSlump'', and spawned [[Franchise/DragonBall a franchise]] that would become a global phenomenon.. ''Dragon Ball'' chronicles the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on initially inspired by the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by ''[[BilingualBonus and directly named after]]'' Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.

manga due to Toriyama's involvement with the story development.

In the first half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga (which served as the source material for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime), Goku and a huge cast of friends and enemies search for the magical Dragon Balls that they could use to make a wish come true. Of course, no sooner had someone gathered true, and used encounter many characters and adventures along the way. In between Dragon Balls than they would have to be sought out again. On top of all this, Ball hunts, Goku was training up to fight and his martial arts-inclined friends train and compete in the periodic "Tenkaichi Budokai" tournament.

tournament (known as the World Martial Arts Tournament in the West).

The series "boyhood" portion of the manga is generally broken down into the following story arcs (not counting filler): filler from the anime): Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, Tenkaichi Budokai, the Red Ribbon Army, Uranai Baba, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament Tenkaichi Budokai (Tenshinhan), Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament Tenkaichi Budokai (Piccolo Jr), with minor filler plots in between. Jr). After defeating these major threats to the world, Goku, now a young adult, finally wins the tournament on his third attempt and goes off to get married.

married. The filler arcs present in the anime add extra adventures after the conclusion of most arcs.

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series spanned also spawned four theatrical films, the last films in Japan, all of which was released as part of the series' tenth anniversary in 1996. They're are fast-paced retellings of the first four {{Story Arc}}s, never going past Arc}}s that, while honoring the appearance manga and anime, are completely unafraid to tell them in their own way. The first three movies produced in the late 80s, ''Curse of King Piccolo.

the Blood Rubies'', ''Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle'', and ''Mystical Adventure'', form their own trilogy due to how one leads naturally into the next. The fourth film, ''Anime/ThePathToPower'', was released during the production of ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' as part of the franchise's tenth anniversary in 1996. While none of the Japanese movies ever covered anything related to Piccolo, a fifth movie produced in the US, ''Film/DragonBallEvolution'', did.

The second half of the manga depicts Goku as an adult as he learns what he truly is, avenges the destruction of his race, meets even more friends and rivals, is joined by the offspring of him and his rivals, and continues his quest to become ever-stronger and engage in challenging battles (and saving the world along the way). The story was written entirely in a single run and is called ''Dragon Ball'' throughout in its native Japan, with the ''Dragon Ball Z'' anime debuting the week after the ''Dragon Ball'' anime without missing a beat. In the West meanwhile, the latter half of the manga was adapted published as ''Dragon Ball Z'', because the anime of the same got its critical exposure there before the earlier half of the story. Even the collected volumes are adjusted in the West so that the first ''Z'' manga issue starts with Raditz's arrival, rather than finishing off the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai like in Japan.

The arcs covered by the ''Z'' portion of the manga (not counting filler from the anime) include: the Saiyans, Namek, Android, Cell and Majin Buu, as well as a ''Trunks: The Story'' chapter that covers Trunk's backstory in more detail. The latter half of the Namek arc is often divided
into a separate Frieza Arc, due to how long the climactic battle with the titular ArcVillain takes. After the defeat of Majin Buu, seven years pass and Goku meets Buu's reincarnation, a boy named Uub. [[AndTheAdventureContinues Goku departs with him in the hopes of training him into a great fighter]]. For more on that part of the series, visit the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' anime.
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Since the conclusion of the manga in 1995, Toriyama has produced three stories related to Dragon Ball: the self-parody ''Neko Majin Z'' in 2005, [[spoiler:''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'']] in 2013, and a one-shot contained in the collected volumes of the previous listing called ''Dragon Ball Minus'' that shows Toriyama's take on Goku's father, Bardock ([[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement and that's all we'll say about that one]]). Toriyama has also contributed multiple character designs for various movie and video game characters, and was involved in the writing process for ''[[Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods Battle of Gods]]'', ''[[Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF Resurrection F]]'' and the continuation ''Dragon Ball Super'' in both [[Anime/DragonBallSuper anime]] and [[Manga/DragonBallSuper manga]] forms.
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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by ''[[BilingualBonus and directly named after]]'' Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter of which has [[Manga/DragonBallSuper an ongoing manga adaptation]] which is considered in continuity with the original manga, and which Toriyama directly consults on.

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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by ''[[BilingualBonus and directly named after]]'' Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter of which has [[Manga/DragonBallSuper an ongoing manga adaptation]] which is considered in continuity with the original manga, and which Toriyama directly consults on.
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The series is generally broken down into the following story arcs: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament (or "Tenkaichi Budokai" in the Japanese version), the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament , Demon King Piccolo, the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, the Saiyans, Freeza, Cell, and Boo. The anime adaptation added many small filler arcs between (and during) the main ones.

The manga and anime also spawned nineteen theatrical films. The first three, and the seventeenth (which was produced to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the anime) are essentially fast-paced retellings of the first four {{Story Arc}}s, never going past the appearance of King Piccolo. Most of the rest are non-canon side-stories based on the situation and events going on in the anime at the time, though the last two were intended to be in-canon continuations of the events of the series, however they were later retconned by ''Anime/DragonBallSuper''.

Chapters 1-194 were adapted into an anime simply titled ''Dragon Ball'', while chapters 195-519 were adapted into the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' anime.

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The series is generally broken down into the following story arcs: arcs (not counting filler): Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament (or "Tenkaichi Budokai" in the Japanese version), Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament , (Tenshinhan), Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, the Saiyans, Freeza, Cell, and Boo. The anime adaptation added many small Tournament (Piccolo Jr), with minor filler arcs between (and during) plots in between. After defeating these major threats to the main ones.

world, Goku, now a young adult, finally wins the tournament on his third attempt and goes off to get married.

The manga and anime also spawned nineteen series spanned four theatrical films. The first three, and films, the seventeenth (which last of which was produced to celebrate released as part of the 10th series' tenth anniversary of the anime) are essentially in 1996. They're fast-paced retellings of the first four {{Story Arc}}s, never going past the appearance of King Piccolo. Most Piccolo.

The second half
of the rest are non-canon side-stories based on the situation and events going on in the anime at the time, though the last two were intended to be in-canon continuations of the events of the series, however they were later retconned by ''Anime/DragonBallSuper''.

Chapters 1-194 were adapted into an anime simply titled
''Dragon Ball'', while chapters 195-519 were Ball'' manga was adapted into the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' anime.
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The series is generally broken down into the following story arcs: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (or "Tenkaichi Budokai" in Japanese), Demon King Piccolo, the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, Saiyan, Freeza, Cell, and Boo. The anime adaptation added many small filler arcs between (and during) the main ones.

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The series is generally broken down into the following story arcs: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, Tournament (or "Tenkaichi Budokai" in the Japanese version), the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (or "Tenkaichi Budokai" in Japanese), , Demon King Piccolo, the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, Saiyan, the Saiyans, Freeza, Cell, and Boo. The anime adaptation added many small filler arcs between (and during) the main ones.
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The series is generally broken down into the following story arcs: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, Demon King Piccolo, the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, Saiyan, Freeza, Cell, and Boo. The anime adaptation added many small filler arcs between (and during) the main ones.

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The series is generally broken down into the following story arcs: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, Tournament (or "Tenkaichi Budokai" in Japanese), Demon King Piccolo, the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, Saiyan, Freeza, Cell, and Boo. The anime adaptation added many small filler arcs between (and during) the main ones.
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This page is about the manga, not the anime. The manga did NOT split Dragon Ball and Z like the anime did. If you want to write it with the Z and pre-Z eras separate, move it to the Anime namespace, otherwise you're just being confusing. I also corrected some other minor misinformation here in addition to fixing that rather glaring error.


''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by ''[[BilingualBonus and directly named after]]'' Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.

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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by ''[[BilingualBonus and directly named after]]'' Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter of which has [[Manga/DragonBallSuper an ongoing manga adaptation]] which is considered in continuity with the manga.
original manga, and which Toriyama directly consults on.



The series is generally broken down into the following story arcs (not counting filler): Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (Tenshinhan), Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament (Piccolo Jr), with minor filler plots in between. After defeating these major threats to the world, Goku, now a young adult, finally wins the tournament on his third attempt and goes off to get married.

The series spanned four theatrical films, the last of which was released as part of the series' tenth anniversary in 1996. They're fast-paced retellings of the first four {{Story Arc}}s, never going past the appearance of King Piccolo.

The second half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga was adapted into the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' anime.

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The series is generally broken down into the following story arcs (not counting filler): arcs: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (Tenshinhan), Tournament, Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament (Piccolo Jr), with minor Tournament, Saiyan, Freeza, Cell, and Boo. The anime adaptation added many small filler plots in between. After defeating these major threats to arcs between (and during) the world, Goku, now a young adult, finally wins the tournament on his third attempt main ones.

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The series spanned four
anime also spawned nineteen theatrical films, films. The first three, and the last of which seventeenth (which was released as part of produced to celebrate the series' tenth 10th anniversary in 1996. They're of the anime) are essentially fast-paced retellings of the first four {{Story Arc}}s, never going past the appearance of King Piccolo.

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Piccolo. Most of the rest are non-canon side-stories based on the situation and events going on in the anime at the time, though the last two were intended to be in-canon continuations of the events of the series, however they were later retconned by ''Anime/DragonBallSuper''.

Chapters 1-194 were adapted into an anime simply titled
''Dragon Ball'' manga was Ball'', while chapters 195-519 were adapted into the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' anime.
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->''Our story begins, as many stories often do, with a young girl shooting a little boy in the face.''
-->--'''Perfect Cell''', ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''

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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by [[BilingualBonus ''and directly named after'' Sun Wukong]], in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.

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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by [[BilingualBonus ''and ''[[BilingualBonus and directly named after'' after]]'' Sun Wukong]], Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.
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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.

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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by [[BilingualBonus ''and directly named after'' Sun Wukong, Wukong]], in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.
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Changed the image quote to lyrics from the English version of the theme song, so it is easier to read.


[[caption-width-right:300: [[AnimeThemeSong Tsukamo ze! Dragon Ball!]] [[note]][[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters This is barely]] ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters half]]'' [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters of the recurring characters.]][[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:300: [[AnimeThemeSong Tsukamo ze! Find the Dragon Ball!]] Balls! Look out for them all!]] [[note]][[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters This is barely]] ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters half]]'' [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters of the recurring characters.]][[/note]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:300: [[AnimeThemeSong Find the Dragon Balls! Look out for them all!]] [[note]][[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters This is barely]] ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters half]]'' [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters of the recurring characters.]][[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:300: [[AnimeThemeSong Find the Tsukamo ze! Dragon Balls! Look out for them all!]] Ball!]] [[note]][[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters This is barely]] ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters half]]'' [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters of the recurring characters.]][[/note]]]]



In the first half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga (which served as the source material for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime), Goku and a huge cast of friends and enemies search for the magical Dragon Balls that they could use to make a wish come true. Of course, no sooner had someone gathered and used the Dragon Balls than they would have to be sought out again. On top of all this, Goku was training up to fight in the periodic "Strongest Under the Heavens" tournament.

The series is generally broken down into the following sagas: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (Tenshinhan), Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament (Piccolo Jr), with minor filler plots in between. After defeating these major threats to the world, Goku, now a young adult, finally wins the tournament on his third attempt and goes off to get married.

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In the first half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga (which served as the source material for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime), Goku and a huge cast of friends and enemies search for the magical Dragon Balls that they could use to make a wish come true. Of course, no sooner had someone gathered and used the Dragon Balls than they would have to be sought out again. On top of all this, Goku was training up to fight in the periodic "Strongest Under the Heavens" "Tenkaichi Budokai" tournament.

The series is generally broken down into the following sagas: story arcs (not counting filler): Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (Tenshinhan), Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament (Piccolo Jr), with minor filler plots in between. After defeating these major threats to the world, Goku, now a young adult, finally wins the tournament on his third attempt and goes off to get married.
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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.

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''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984 1984-1995 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.
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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.

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'''''Dragon Ball''''' ''Dragon Ball'' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered in continuity with the manga.
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[[caption-width-right:300: The early days.[[note]][[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters This is barely]] ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters half]]'' [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters of the recurring characters.]][[/note]]]]

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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered canon to the manga.

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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered canon to in continuity with the manga.
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%% Although the Manga titled "Dragon Ball" covers all events from Bulma finding Goku through Goku going off to train with Uub, the cooresponding Anime is renamed to "Dragon Ball Z" after Goku marries Chi-Chi. Any tropes related to events after that moment (In the manga, from Volume 17 onward) should be placed in the pages for Anime/DragonBallZ.
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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper''.

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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received two anime-only sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper''.
''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter considered canon to the manga.
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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received an anime-only sequel, ''Anime/DragonBallGT''.

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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong, in turn inspired by [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received an two anime-only sequel, ''Anime/DragonBallGT''.
sequels, ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper''.
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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based off the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was based on [[JourneyToTheWest Sun Wukong]], in turn inspired by [[{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received an anime-only sequel, ''Anime/DragonBallGT''.

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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based off on the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was based on [[JourneyToTheWest inspired by Sun Wukong]], Wukong, in turn inspired by [[{{Ramayana}} [[Literature/{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received an anime-only sequel, ''Anime/DragonBallGT''.
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[[caption-width-right:300: The early days.[[note]]Not pictured: [[BrotherChuck Launch]] and [[TeamPet Turtle.]][[/note]]]]

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The second half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga was adapted into the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' anime.

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In the first half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga (which served as the source material for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime), Goku and a huge cast of friends and enemies search for the magical Dragon Balls that they could use to make a wish come true. Of course, no sooner had someone gathered and used the Dragon Balls than they would have to be sought out again. On top of all this, Goku was training up to fight in the periodic "Strongest Under the Heavens" tournament. The series is generally broken down into the following sagas: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (Tenshinhan), Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament (Piccolo Jr), with minor filler plots. After defeating these major threats to the world, Goku, now a young adult, finally won the tournament on his third attempt and went off to get married.

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In the first half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga (which served as the source material for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime), Goku and a huge cast of friends and enemies search for the magical Dragon Balls that they could use to make a wish come true. Of course, no sooner had someone gathered and used the Dragon Balls than they would have to be sought out again. On top of all this, Goku was training up to fight in the periodic "Strongest Under the Heavens" tournament. tournament.

The series is generally broken down into the following sagas: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (Tenshinhan), Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament (Piccolo Jr), with minor filler plots. plots in between. After defeating these major threats to the world, Goku, now a young adult, finally won wins the tournament on his third attempt and went goes off to get married.
married.

The series spanned four theatrical films, the last of which was released as part of the series' tenth anniversary in 1996. They're fast-paced retellings of the first four {{Story Arc}}s, never going past the appearance of King Piccolo.
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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based off the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''. The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received an anime-only sequel, ''Anime/DragonBallGT''.

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'''''Dragon Ball''''' began as a 1984 manga series written by Creator/AkiraToriyama, chronicling the adventures of a cheerful monkey boy named Son Goku, in a story that was originally based off the Chinese tale ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''.''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' (the character Son Goku was based on [[JourneyToTheWest Sun Wukong]], in turn inspired by [[{{Ramayana}} Hanuman]]). The manga was soon adapted into two popular anime series, ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. It also received an anime-only sequel, ''Anime/DragonBallGT''.
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In the first half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga (which served as the source material for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime), Goku and a huge cast of friends and enemies search for the magical Dragon Balls that they could use to make a wish come true. Of course, no sooner had someone gathered and used the Dragon Balls than they would have to be sought out again. On top of all this, Goku was training up to fight in the periodic "Strongest Under the Heavens" tournament. The series is generally broken down into the following sagas: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (Tenshinhan), Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament (Piccolo Jr), with minor filler plots. After defeating these major threats to the world, Goku finally won the tournament on his third attempt and went off to get married.

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In the first half of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga (which served as the source material for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime), Goku and a huge cast of friends and enemies search for the magical Dragon Balls that they could use to make a wish come true. Of course, no sooner had someone gathered and used the Dragon Balls than they would have to be sought out again. On top of all this, Goku was training up to fight in the periodic "Strongest Under the Heavens" tournament. The series is generally broken down into the following sagas: Emperor Pilaf, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, the Red Ribbon Army, the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament (Tenshinhan), Demon King Piccolo, and the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament (Piccolo Jr), with minor filler plots. After defeating these major threats to the world, Goku Goku, now a young adult, finally won the tournament on his third attempt and went off to get married.

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