Dragon Ball
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 7/10Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Masako NozawaJoji YanamiHiromi TsuruMayumi TanakaKohei MiyauchiToru Furuya
Starring
Masako NozawaJoji YanamiHiromi TsuruMayumi TanakaKohei MiyauchiToru Furuya
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About
"The scrappy, funny adventure before the legend"
Before he was a legendary fighter, Goku was just a tailed kid living alone in the woods who meets a teenage girl searching for magic orbs called Dragon Balls. What follows is a sprawling, episodic adventure across a wild, silly, often perverted-comedy world of martial arts tournaments, desert bandits, and shape-shifting villains. It's slower, goofier, and more kid-friendly than the fights-forever sequel it spawned, carried by genuine charm, inventive gags, and a real sense of discovery as Goku grows from feral child to capable young warrior.
Watch it for
the wide-eyed sense of discovery and comedy before the franchise turned into nonstop fighting.
Maybe skip if
you only know Dragon Ball Z and want wall-to-wall power battles from episode one.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11986
7.679K15361h 19m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Bulma to Son Gokuu | 7.7 | 1K | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Arararaa! Tama ga Nai! | 7.5 | 911 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Kame-Sennin no Kinto-Un | 7.7 | 866 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Hitosarai Youkai Oolong | 7.3 | 803 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Tsuyokute Warui Sabaku no Yamucha | 7.3 | 771 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Mayonaka no Houmonsha-tachi | 7.3 | 751 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Frypan Yama no Gyuumaou | 7.5 | 724 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Kame-Sennin no Kamehameha | 8.0 | 739 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Usagi Oyabun no Tokui Waza | 7.0 | 690 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Dragon Ball Ubawareru!! | 7.4 | 675 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Tsui ni Dragon Arawaru! | 7.5 | 666 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Shenron e no Negai | 7.9 | 673 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Gokuu no Dai Henshin | 7.9 | 661 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | Gokuu no Rival? Sanjou!! | 7.1 | 677 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | Fushigi na Onna no Ko Ranchi | 7.1 | 668 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | Shugyou: Ishi Sagashi | 7.2 | 656 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | Inochigake! Gyuunyuu Haitatsu | 7.4 | 650 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Kame-senryuu Kitsuui Shugyou | 7.3 | 645 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | Tenkaichi Budoukai Hajimaru! | 7.4 | 639 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 20 | Deru ka!? Shugyou no Iryoku | 7.7 | 637 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 21 | Ayaushi! Kuririn | 7.2 | 641 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 22 | Yamucha vs Jackie Chun | 7.5 | 630 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 23 | Deta! Kyouteki Giran | 7.6 | 621 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 24 | Kuririn Hisshi no Dai Koubousen | 7.7 | 621 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 25 | Tate Gokuu! Osoru Beki Tenkuu Pekeji-ken | 7.7 | 625 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 26 | Kesshousen da!! Kamehameha | 7.8 | 624 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 27 | Gokuu: Saidai no Pinch | 7.9 | 631 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 28 | Gekitotsu!! Power tai Power | 8.0 | 642 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 29 | Futatabi Bouken Samayou Mizuumi | 6.8 | 580 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 30 | Pilaf to Nazo no Gundan | 7.0 | 559 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 31 | Gege! Nise Gokuu Shutsugen!! | 7.1 | 547 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 32 | Kieta!? Sora Tobu Yousai | 7.0 | 549 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 33 | Doragon no Densetsu | 6.8 | 545 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 34 | Hijou no Red Ribbon | 7.1 | 570 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 35 | Kita no Shoujo Suno | 7.1 | 573 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 36 | Muscle Tower no Kyoufu | 7.6 | 572 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 37 | Ninja Murasaki Sanjou | 7.2 | 570 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 38 | Osorubeshi!! Bunshin no Jutsu | 7.1 | 562 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 39 | Nazo no Jinzouningen 8-gou | 7.2 | 561 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 40 | Dou Suru Gokuu!! Senritsu no Buyon | 7.2 | 558 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 41 | Muscle Tower no Saigo | 7.3 | 553 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 42 | Kiki Ippatsu!! Ganbare Hatchan | 7.1 | 541 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 43 | Nichi no miyako no Buruma n'chi | 7.3 | 546 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 44 | Gokû to nakama to kiken ga ippai | 7.1 | 540 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 45 | Ki wo Tsukero! Kuuchuu no Wana | 7.0 | 520 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 46 | Bulma no Dai-Shippai | 7.0 | 535 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 47 | Kame House Hakken Saru!! | 7.1 | 521 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 48 | Blue Shougun Kougeki Kaishi!! | 7.1 | 529 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 49 | Ayaushi Lunch-san | 7.5 | 527 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 50 | Kaizoku-tachi no Wana | 7.8 | 546 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 51 | Kaitei no Guard | 7.6 | 521 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 52 | Yatta! Otakara Hakken | 7.5 | 519 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 53 | Kyoufu no Hikaru Me | 7.9 | 537 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 54 | Nigero ya Nigero!! Dai-Dasshutsu | 7.4 | 500 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 55 | N-cha! Otte Penguin Mura | 7.3 | 503 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 56 | Uhohoui! Arale Kumo ni Noru | 7.0 | 504 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 57 | Taiketsu! Arale vs Blue | 7.2 | 501 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 58 | Makyou no Seichi Karin | 7.6 | 499 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 59 | Kita! Sekaiichi no Koroshiya Taopaipai | 8.4 | 616 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 60 | Shoubu!! Kamehameha vs Dodonpa | 8.1 | 508 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 61 | Karin-Tou no Karin-sama | 7.9 | 503 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 62 | Hatashite!? Chouseisui no Kikime | 8.0 | 496 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 63 | Son Gokuu no Gyakushuu | 8.0 | 499 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 64 | Saigo no Taopaipai | 7.9 | 499 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 65 | Yuke Gokuu! Totsugeki Kaishi | 7.5 | 473 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 66 | Red Ribbon Gun Hisshi no Koubou | 7.6 | 477 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 67 | Red Sousui Shisu!! | 7.8 | 481 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 68 | Saigo no Dragon Ball | 7.7 | 477 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 69 | Cute na!? Uranai Baba | 7.3 | 466 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 70 | Totsugeki! Warera Gonin no Senshi | 7.3 | 466 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 71 | Kesshi no Dairyuukessen | 7.6 | 469 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 72 | Son Gokuu Kenzan! Akuma no Benjo | 7.5 | 467 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 73 | Hissatsu Akumaitokousen to wa!? | 7.4 | 465 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 74 | Nazo no Goninme no Otoko | 7.5 | 460 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 75 | Gekitotsu!! Kyouteki Doushi | 8.1 | 506 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 76 | Kamen Otoko no Shoutai ha!? | 8.3 | 539 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 77 | Pilaf no Daisakusen | 7.3 | 458 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 78 | Shenron Futatabi | 7.8 | 465 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 79 | Kinkaku: Ginkaku no Hito Kui Hyoutan | 6.7 | 437 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 80 | Iza Gozen Shiai! Gokuu vs Tenron | 7.3 | 432 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 81 | Gokuu: Makai e Iku | 7.6 | 435 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 82 | Abare Kaijuu Inoshi Kachou | 7.1 | 424 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 83 | Isoge Gokuu! Tenka-ichi Budoukai | 7.3 | 428 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 84 | Mezase Budou Tenka-ichi!! | 7.4 | 454 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 85 | Kachi nokoru zo!! Yosen sabaibaru | 7.5 | 449 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 86 | Kettei!! Hachinin no Yuusha-tachi | 7.5 | 450 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 87 | Taiketsu!! Yamucha vs Tenshinhan | 7.7 | 456 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 88 | Yuke Yamucha! Osoru Beshi Tenshinhan | 8.0 | 466 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 89 | Kyoufu!! Mangetsu no Urami | 7.2 | 444 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 90 | Nanana!! Nanto Dodonpa | 7.6 | 446 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 91 | Gyakuten!! Kuririn no Paaden ne Daisakusen | 7.8 | 446 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 92 | Omatase! Son Gokuu Sanjou!! | 7.1 | 439 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 93 | Jitsuryoku Hakuchuu!! Tenshinhan vs Jackie | 7.8 | 458 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 94 | Gegege!! Shin Tsurusenryuu Taiyouken | 8.1 | 467 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 95 | Fight!! Gokuu vs Kuririn | 7.8 | 452 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 96 | Masa ka Gokuu!? Kuririn no Daisakusen | 8.0 | 463 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 97 | Kesshou!! Hatashite Budou Tenka-ichi wa!? | 7.7 | 449 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 98 | Higi: Haikyuuken vs Sentou Power | 8.0 | 458 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 99 | Tenshinhan no Kunou!! | 8.1 | 470 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 100 | Sei ka Shi ka!? Saigo no Shudan | 8.2 | 486 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 101 | Budoukai Shuuryou! Soshite...!! | 8.8 | 693 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 102 | Kuririn no Shi Osoroshiki Inbou!! | 8.3 | 485 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 103 | Pikkolo Daimaou no Kyoufu!! | 7.8 | 446 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 104 | Yomigaere Son Gokuu!! | 7.5 | 436 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 105 | Kaidanji: Yajirobee Toujou!! | 7.6 | 437 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 106 | Majuu: Tanbarin ga Yatte Kuru!! | 7.5 | 432 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 107 | Son Gokuu: Ikari Bakuhatsu!! | 7.5 | 437 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 108 | Pikkolo Daimaou Oritatsu!! | 7.8 | 440 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 109 | Son Gokuu tai Pikkolo Daimaou | 8.0 | 446 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 110 | Ganbare! Son Gokuu!! | 7.8 | 440 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 111 | Kame-sennin no Saigo no Mafuuba!! | 8.3 | 475 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 112 | Wakagaeru ka!? Pikkolo Daimaou | 7.9 | 441 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 113 | King Castle no Koubou!! | 7.5 | 430 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 114 | Gokuu no Negai!! Karin-sama mo Nayamu | 7.6 | 428 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 115 | Te ni Irero! Nazo no Choushinsui | 7.3 | 427 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 116 | Ikite Ita Kame-sennin!? | 7.6 | 425 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 117 | Son Gokuu Tsui ni Hasshin!! | 7.5 | 426 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 118 | Tenshinhan no Ketsui!! | 7.6 | 426 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 119 | Kimaru ka!? Densetsu no Mafuuba | 8.1 | 444 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 120 | Gokuu: Ikari no Furu Power!! | 8.4 | 486 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 121 | Son Gokuu Saidai no Kiki!! | 8.2 | 457 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 122 | Saigo no Kake!! | 8.5 | 576 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 123 | Nyoibou no Himitsu | 7.7 | 423 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 124 | Kumo no Ue no Shinden | 7.6 | 422 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 125 | Kami-sama Toujou!! | 7.6 | 422 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 126 | Yomigaeru Shenron!! | 7.8 | 429 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 127 | Kaminari yori mo Hayaku!! | 7.2 | 398 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 128 | Sora no you ni Shizuka ni | 7.1 | 398 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 129 | Toki wo Kakeru Gokuu | 7.3 | 399 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 130 | Gokuu no Teki wa...Gokuu!? | 7.3 | 399 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 131 | Sorezore no Michi wo Mezashite | 6.9 | 398 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 132 | Maguma yori Atsuku | 6.8 | 398 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 133 | Arashi no Mae no Saikai | 8.1 | 472 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 134 | Haran no Tenka-ichi Budoukai | 7.9 | 428 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 135 | Erabareta Hachinin | 7.6 | 418 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 136 | Koroshiya Taopaipai no Gyakushuu | 7.8 | 428 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 137 | Son Gokuu no Kekkon | 8.0 | 446 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 138 | Nazo no Otoko, Shen | 7.8 | 428 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 139 | Gekitou Futatabi! Gokuu vs Tienshinhan | 7.9 | 432 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 140 | Hontou no Chikara | 7.9 | 433 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 141 | Yonin no Tenshinhan | 8.0 | 436 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 142 | Docchi ga Tsuyoi!? Kami vs Pikkolo Daimaou | 8.1 | 442 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 143 | Kono Yo no Unmei wo Kakete! | 7.8 | 416 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 144 | Deta! Kyuukyoku no Chou Kamehameha | 8.0 | 435 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 145 | Pikkolo Daimaou Choukyoshinjutsu | 7.7 | 420 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 146 | Son Gokû no wana | 8.0 | 434 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 147 | Banji kyûsu!! | 8.1 | 436 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 148 | Yatta! Chikyû-jô saikyô no otoko | 8.3 | 463 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 149 | Honô no naka no uedingu doresu | 6.7 | 401 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 150 | Maboroshi no hikuidori | 6.8 | 393 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 151 | Chichi no hanayome shugyô no okage desu | 6.8 | 392 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 152 | Isoge Gokû! Gogyôzan no nazo | 7.0 | 390 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 153 | Moeru Furaipan yama! Isshun no kesshikô | 7.4 | 419 | 24 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Masako Nozawa Son Goku
Joji Yanami Narrator
Hiromi Tsuru Bulma
Mayumi Tanaka Kulilin, Yajirobe
Kohei Miyauchi Kame-Sennin
Toru Furuya Yamcha
Naoko Watanabe Pooal, Suno, Mint
Naoki Tatsuta Oolong, Boxer, Seal Soldier
Mami Koyama Launch, Arale Norimaki, Arale
Hirotaka Suzuoki Tenshinhan
Kenji Utsumi Announcer, Commander Red, Shenlong
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