Dragon Ball (Japanese: ドラゴンボール Hepburn: Doragon Bōru?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was initially inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West. The series follows the adventures of the protagonist, Goku, from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls.
The 42 tankōbon have been adapted into two anime series produced by Toei Animation: Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, which together were broadcast in Japan from 1986 to 1996. Additionally, the studio has developed nineteen animated feature films and three television specials, as well as a third anime titled Dragon Ball GT. Between 2009 and 2015, a revised, faster-paced version of Dragon Ball Z was broadcast under the title Dragon Ball Kai, in which most of the original version’s footage not featured in the manga is removed. A fifth television series titled Dragon Ball Super began on July 5, 2015. Several companies have developed various types of merchandising based on the series leading to a large media franchise that includes films, both animated and live-action, collectible trading card games, numerous action figures, along with several collections of soundtracks and a large number of video games.
The manga series was licensed for an English-language release in North America by Viz Media, in the United Kingdom by Gollancz Manga, and Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The entire anime series was licensed by Funimation Entertainment for an English-language release in the United States, although the series has not always been dubbed by the same studio. There have been many films of the franchise including the first live-action film adaptation being produced in 1989 in Taiwan. In 2002, 20th Century Fox acquired the rights to produce an American-made live-action film titled Dragonball Evolution that was received negatively by critics and fans; the movie was released on April 10, 2009 in the United States.
Since its release, Dragon Ball has become one of the most successful manga and anime series of all time. The manga’s 42 volumes have sold over 156 million copies in Japan and more than 230 million copies worldwide, making it the second best-selling manga series in history. Reviewers have praised the art, characterization, and humor of the story. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest manga series ever made, with many manga artists such as Eiichiro Oda (One Piece), Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto), Tite Kubo (Bleach), Hiro Mashima (Rave Master, Fairy Tail) and Kentaro Yabuki (Black Cat) citing Dragon Ball as a source of inspiration for their own now popular works. The anime, particularly Dragon Ball Z, is also highly popular in various countries and was arguably one of the most influential in boosting the popularity of Japanese animation in Western culture.
E153 The End, The Beginning Wednesday, Apr 19 1989
E152 Mystery of the Dark World Wednesday, Apr 12 1989
E151 Outrageous Octagon Wednesday, Apr 5 1989
E150 The Fire-Eater Wednesday, Mar 22 1989
E149 Dress in Flames Wednesday, Mar 15 1989
E148 The Victor Wednesday, Mar 8 1989
E147 Goku Hangs On Wednesday, Mar 1 1989
E146 Goku`s Trap Wednesday, Feb 22 1989
E145 Junior No More Wednesday, Feb 15 1989
E144 Super Kamehameha Wednesday, Feb 8 1989
E143 Battle for the Future Wednesday, Feb 1 1989
E142 Kami vs. Piccolo Wednesday, Jan 25 1989
E141 The Four Faces of Tien Wednesday, Jan 18 1989
E140 Goku Gains Speed Wednesday, Jan 11 1989
E139 Rematch Wednesday, Dec 21 1988
E138 The Mysterious Hero Wednesday, Dec 14 1988
E137 Anonymous Proposal Wednesday, Dec 7 1988
E136 Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao Wednesday, Nov 30 1988
E135 Battle of the Eight Wednesday, Nov 23 1988
E134 Preliminary Peril Wednesday, Nov 16 1988
E133 Changes Wednesday, Nov 9 1988
E132 Hotter Than Lava Wednesday, Nov 2 1988
E131 Walking Their Own Ways Wednesday, Oct 26 1988
E130 Goku`s Doll Wednesday, Oct 19 1988
E129 The Time Room Wednesday, Oct 12 1988
E128 Secret of the Woods Wednesday, Sep 28 1988
E127 Quicker Than Lightning Wednesday, Sep 21 1988
E126 Eternal Dragon Resurrected Wednesday, Sep 14 1988
E125 Earth`s Guardian Emerges Wednesday, Aug 31 1988
E124 Temple Above the Clouds Wednesday, Aug 24 1988
E123 Lost and Found Wednesday, Aug 17 1988
E122 Final Showdown Wednesday, Aug 10 1988
E121 The Biggest Crisis Wednesday, Aug 3 1988
E120 Goku Strikes Back Wednesday, Jul 27 1988
E119 Battle Cry Wednesday, Jul 20 1988
E118 Prelude to Vengeance Wednesday, Jul 6 1988
E117 The Ultimate Sacrifice Wednesday, Jun 29 1988
E116 A Taste of Destiny Wednesday, Jun 22 1988
E115 Awaken Darkness Wednesday, Jun 15 1988
E114 Conquest and Power Wednesday, Jun 1 1988
E113 Siege on Chow Castle Wednesday, May 25 1988
E112 King Piccolo`s Wish Wednesday, May 18 1988
E111 Roshi`s Gambit Wednesday, May 11 1988
E110 Piccolo Closes In Wednesday, May 4 1988
E109 Goku vs. King Piccolo Wednesday, Apr 20 1988
E108 Goku`s Revenge Wednesday, Apr 13 1988
E107 Tien`s Atonement Wednesday, Apr 6 1988
E106 Terrible Tambourine Wednesday, Mar 23 1988
E105 Here Comes Yajirobe Wednesday, Mar 16 1988
E104 Mark of the Demon Wednesday, Mar 9 1988
E103 Tambourine Attacks! Wednesday, Mar 2 1988
E102 Enter King Piccolo Wednesday, Feb 24 1988
E101 A New Champion Wednesday, Feb 17 1988
E100 The Spirit Canon Wednesday, Feb 10 1988
E99 Enlightenment? Wednesday, Feb 3 1988
E98 Victory`s Edge Wednesday, Jan 27 1988
E97 Final Match: Goku vs. Tien Shinhan Wednesday, Jan 20 1988
E96 Tail`s Tale Wednesday, Jan 13 1988
E95 Goku vs. Krillin Wednesday, Jan 6 1988
E94 Stepping Down Wednesday, Dec 30 1987
E93 Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun Wednesday, Dec 23 1987
E92 Goku Enters the Ring Wednesday, Dec 16 1987
E91 Counting Controversy! Wednesday, Dec 9 1987
E90 The Dodon Wave Wednesday, Dec 2 1987
E89 Full-Moon Vengeance Wednesday, Nov 25 1987
E88 Yamcha`s Big Break Wednesday, Nov 18 1987
E87 Yamcha vs. Tien Wednesday, Nov 11 1987
E86 Then There Were Eight Wednesday, Nov 4 1987
E85 Preliminary Peril Wednesday, Oct 28 1987
E84 Rivals and Arrivals Wednesday, Oct 21 1987
E83 Which Way to Papaya Island? Wednesday, Oct 14 1987
E82 The Rampage of InoShikaCho Wednesday, Oct 7 1987
E81 Goku Goes to Demon Land Wednesday, Sep 30 1987
E80 Goku vs. Sky Dragon Wednesday, Sep 23 1987
E79 Terror and Plague Wednesday, Sep 16 1987
E78 The Eternal Dragon Rises Wednesday, Sep 9 1987
E77 Pilaf`s Tactics Wednesday, Sep 2 1987
E76 The True Colors of the Masked Man Wednesday, Aug 26 1987
E75 The Strong Ones Wednesday, Aug 19 1987
E74 The Mysterious Fifth Man Wednesday, Aug 12 1987
E73 The Devilmite Beam Wednesday, Aug 5 1987
E72 Goku`s Turn to Fight Wednesday, Jul 29 1987
E71 Deadly Battle Wednesday, Jul 22 1987
E70 We Are The Five Warriors Wednesday, Jul 15 1987
E69 Who Is Fortuneteller Baba? Wednesday, Jul 8 1987
E68 The Last Dragon Ball Wednesday, Jul 1 1987
E67 The End of Commander Red Wednesday, Jun 24 1987
E66 A Real Bind Wednesday, Jun 17 1987
E65 Confront the Red Ribbon Army Wednesday, Jun 10 1987
E64 The Last of Mercenary Tao Wednesday, May 27 1987
E63 The Return of Goku Wednesday, May 20 1987
E62 Sacred Water Wednesday, May 13 1987
E61 Korin Tower Wednesday, May 6 1987
E60 Tao Attacks! Wednesday, Apr 29 1987
E59 The Notorious Mercenary Wednesday, Apr 22 1987
E58 The Land of Korin Wednesday, Apr 15 1987
E57 Arale vs. Blue Wednesday, Apr 8 1987
E56 Strange Visitor Wednesday, Mar 25 1987
E55 Penguin Village Wednesday, Mar 18 1987
E54 Escape from Pirate Cave Wednesday, Mar 11 1987
E53 Blue, Black, and Blue Wednesday, Mar 4 1987
E52 The Pirate Treasure Wednesday, Feb 25 1987
E50 The Trap Is Sprung Wednesday, Feb 11 1987
E51 Beware of Robot Wednesday, Feb 11 1987
E49 Roshi Surprise Wednesday, Feb 4 1987
E48 Deep Blue Sea Wednesday, Jan 28 1987
E47 Kame House – Found! Wednesday, Jan 21 1987
E46 Bulma`s Bad Day Wednesday, Jan 14 1987
E45 Danger in the Air Wednesday, Jan 7 1987
E44 Master Thief, Hasky Wednesday, Dec 24 1986
E43 A Trip to the City Wednesday, Dec 17 1986
E42 The Secret of Dr. Flappe Wednesday, Dec 10 1986
E41 The Fall of Muscle Tower Wednesday, Dec 3 1986
E40 Horrifying Buyon Wednesday, Nov 26 1986
E39 Mysterious Android No. 8 Wednesday, Nov 19 1986
E38 Five Murasakis Wednesday, Nov 12 1986
E37 Ninja Murasaki Is Coming! Wednesday, Nov 5 1986
E36 Major Metallitron Wednesday, Oct 29 1986
E35 Cold Reception Wednesday, Oct 22 1986
E34 Cruel General Red Wednesday, Oct 15 1986
E33 The Legend of a Dragon Wednesday, Oct 8 1986
E32 The Flying Fortress… Vanished! Wednesday, Oct 1 1986
E31 Wedding Plans? Wednesday, Sep 24 1986
E30 Pilaf and the Mystery Force Wednesday, Sep 17 1986
E29 The Roaming Lake Wednesday, Sep 10 1986
E28 Crash! Force versus Force! Wednesday, Sep 3 1986
E27 Goku in the Biggest Crisis Wednesday, Aug 27 1986
E26 The Great Finals! Wednesday, Aug 20 1986
E25 The Fearful Aerial Karate Raid! Wednesday, Aug 13 1986
E24 Krillin`s Frantic Attack! Wednesday, Aug 6 1986
E23 Monster Beast Giran Wednesday, Jul 30 1986
E22 Yamcha versus Jackie Chun Wednesday, Jul 23 1986
E21 Smells Like Trouble Wednesday, Jul 16 1986
E20 Elimination Round Wednesday, Jul 9 1986
E19 The Tournament Begins Wednesday, Jul 2 1986
E18 The Turtle Hermit Way Wednesday, Jun 25 1986
E17 Milk Delivery Wednesday, Jun 18 1986
E16 Find That Stone Wednesday, Jun 11 1986
E15 Look Out for Launch! Wednesday, Jun 4 1986
E14 Goku`s Rival Wednesday, May 28 1986
E13 The Legend of Goku Wednesday, May 21 1986
E12 A Wish to the Eternal Dragon Wednesday, May 14 1986
E11 The Penalty is Pinball Wednesday, May 7 1986
E10 The Dragon Balls are Stolen! Wednesday, Apr 30 1986
E09 Boss Rabbit`s Magic Touch Wednesday, Apr 23 1986
E08 The Kamehameha Wave Wednesday, Apr 16 1986
E07 The Ox-King on Fire Mountain Wednesday, Apr 9 1986
E06 Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls Wednesday, Apr 2 1986
E05 Yamcha the Desert Bandit Wednesday, Mar 26 1986
E04 Oolong the Terrible Wednesday, Mar 19 1986
E03 The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi Wednesday, Mar 12 1986
E02 The Emperor`s Quest Wednesday, Mar 5 1986
E01 Secret of the Dragon Balls Wednesday, Feb 26 1986
IMDB 8.6 Dragon Ball (1989 )七龙珠 Finished