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Dragon Ball

“Goku and Bulma quest for Dragon Balls, training with allies to protect wishes from evil forces.”

Dragon Ball

7.98
794 rank · 1,142,634 viewers · 18,012 favorites
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Martial Arts Shounen
153 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Winter 1986 · Toei Animation · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Episodes · 153 153/153 aired
EP 01 ~4 ep / stripe EP 153

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Synopsis

Goku and Bulma quest for Dragon Balls, training with allies to protect wishes from evil forces.

Gokuu 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. Gokuu 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 Gokuu 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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Community consensus

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8.0 /10

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92% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 10 σ 2.10
1510
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σ 2.10 · split reception

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6.4 pts

Recommenders 8.7 · others 2.3

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A Tv Production · Winter 1986

Toei Animation.
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Fuji TV

  • Format 153 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 61h 12m all episodes
  • Aired Feb 1986 – Apr 1989 Winter 1986
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-0201 catalog

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