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Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
ドラゴンボール
(Doragon Bōru)
Genre Shōnen Action / Adventure
TV anime
Directed by Daisuke Nishio
Takao Koyama
Studio Toei Animation
Network Fuji TV
Original run February 26, 1986April 12, 1989
No. of episodes 153


Dragon Ball is the first part of the anime adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga written by Akira Toriyama and published in Japan in the Weekly Shonen Jump manga anthology comic. The second (and larger) portion of the manga was adapted into Dragon Ball Z.

The Dragon Ball anime is composed of 153 half-hour episodes and ran in Japan from February 26, 1986 - April 12, 1989. Two previous attempts at releasing Dragon Ball to American audiences failed. The first attempt was in the late 1980s. It featured strange name changes for nearly all the characters, such as changing Son Gokū to Zero and Karin to Whiskers the Wonder Cat. It became unknown, therefore it is referred to as "The Lost Dub" by fans. The second and more well known attempt was in 1995 with only the first 13 episodes translated and aired. This release was put out by KidMark and utilized Ocean Group for the dubbing. These original 13 episodes are still available on DVD as The Saga of Goku. After Dragon Ball Z became immensely popular on Cartoon Network, the entire series was translated by FUNimation and released in the same scheduling block as its successor on the network. The complete series ran in the US between August 20, 2001 and late 2003, due largely to 20th Television's renewed contract with Toriyama. Unlike the theme songs for Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT, FUNimation made English versions of the original Japanese opening (OP) and ending (ED) themes for these episodes and left in the original BGM, which was met with delight by most fans. Although, some insert (IN) songs were taken out or have talking over them.

Dragon Ball is known as being a much less serious anime than its successor, though later sagas blur the lines a bit.


Contents

Cast List

Character Name Voice Actor (Japanese) Voice Actor (English)
Son Gokū (Toriyama: Son Gokuh) (Bandai: Son Gokou) Masako Nozawa Saffron Henderson
Stephanie Nadolny
Sean Schemmel
Bulma Hiromi Tsuru Lalainia Lindbjerg
Tiffany Vollmer
Muten Rōshi/Kame-Sen'nin Kohei Myauchi Michael Donovan
Mike McFarland
Umigame Daisuke Ghori Christopher Sabat
Oolong Naoki Tatsuta Alec Willows
Bradford Jackson
Yamcha (Yamucha) Tōru Furuya Ted Cole
Christopher Sabat
Pu-erh Naoko Watanabe Kathy Morse
Monika Antonelli
Chi-Chi Mayumi Shō Andrea Libman
Laura Bailey
Cynthia Cranz
Kuririn (Toriyama: Kulilin) (Bandai: Krilyn) (Dub: Krillin) Mayumi Tanaka Lori Steele
Sonny Strait
Lunch (Dub: Launch) Mami Koyama Monika Antonelli
Meredith McCoy
Tenshinhan (Dub: Tien Shinhan) Hirotaka Suzuoki John Burgmeier
Chiaotzu (Chaoz) (Chaozu) Hiroko Emori Monika Antonelli
Gyūmaō (Dub: Ox King) Daisuke Ghori Dave Ward
Kyle Hebert
Uranai Baba Junpei Takiguchi Linda Young
Pilaf Shigeru Shiba Don Brown
Chuck Huber
Shū Tesso Genda Doug Parker
Chris Cason
Mai Eiko Yamada Teryl Rothery
Julie Franklin
Mr. Popo Toku Nishio Christopher Sabat
Karin-sama/Neko-Sen'nin (Cat Hermit) (Dub: Korin) Ichiro Nagai Christopher Sabat
Kami-sama Takeshi Aono Christopher Sabat
Yajirobe Mayumi Tanaka Mike McFarland
Jinzōningen #8 Shozo Iizuka Mike McFarland
Commander Red Kenji Utsumi Josh Martin
General Blue Toshio Furukawa Sonny Strait
Taopaipai Chikao Otsuka Kent Williams
Assistant Black Masaharu Satou Christopher Sabat
Tsuru-Sen'nin (Crane Hermit) Ichiro Nagai Chuck Huber
Bora Banjō Ginga Dameon Clarke
Upa Mitsuko Horie Carol Hope
Suno Naoko Watanabe Susan Huber
Piccolo Daimaō Takeshi Aono Christopher Sabat
Piccolo (Ma Jr.) (Piccolo Jr.) Toshio Furukawa Christopher Sabat
King Joji Yanami Kyle Hebert
Dr. Brief Joji Yanami Chris Forbis
Bulma's Mom Mariko Mukai Cynthia Cranz
Tenka-ichi Budōkai Announcer Kenji Utsumi Eric Vale
Shenlong Kenji Utsumi Christopher Sabat
Narrator Joji Yanami Jim Conrad
Brice Armstrong

Sagas

Toei Animation's Sagas
  1. Son Gokou (Episodes 1~28) (2/26/1986~9/3/1986)
  2. Red Ribbon Army (Episodes 29~68) (9/10/1986~7/1/1987)
  3. 22nd Tenkaichi Budoukai (Episodes 69~101) (7/8/1987~2/17/1988)
  4. Piccolo-Daimaou (Episodes 102~132) (2/24/1988~11/2/1988)
  5. 23rd Tenkaichi Budoukai (Episodes 133~153) (11/9/1988~4/19/1989)
FUNimation's Sagas
  1. Emperor Pilaf (Episodes 1~13)
  2. First World Martial Arts Championship (Episodes 14~28)
  3. Red Ribbon Army (Episodes 29~45)
  4. General Blue (Episodes 46~57)
  5. Commander Red (Episodes 58~67)
  6. Fortuneteller Baba (Episodes 68~83)
  7. Tien Shinhan (Episodes 84~101)
  8. King Piccolo (Episodes 102~122)
  9. Piccolo Jr. (Episodes 123~153)


Movies & Other

Movies

Toei Animation's Titles

  1. The Legend of Shenlong
  2. The Sleeping Princess in the Devil's Castle
  3. Mystical Great Adventure
  4. The Path to Ultimate Strength (10th Anniversary Special)

FUNimation's Titles

  1. Curse of the Blood Rubies
  2. Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
  3. Mystical Adventure
  4. The Path to Power (10th Anniversary Special)
Public Service Videos
  • Gokū's Traffic Safety
  • Gokū's Fire Fighting Regiment

The special videos "Gokū's Traffic Safety" and "Gokū's Fire Fighting Regiment" are both very rare productions designed to be educational films. They were both completed in June 1988.

Unofficial Chinese Live Action Movie A live-action version of the popular Japanese animated series. An evil king has been stealing the mystical "Dragon Pearls" in an attempt to possess them all. When all but one of the pearls has been stolen, the former guardians of the magic jewels decide to band together and take action. Led by a pig-headed wizard and a half-turtle martial arts master, the team takes on the king's army in a desperate bid to stop him from gaining control of the pearls.

Made in Taiwan and released in 1989, this feature has actually been released in the US as Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (originally titled Xin Qi long zhu Shen long de chuan shuo, or New Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenlong). While this movie does not follow Toriyama's conception exactly, it is a lot closer to it than it is to any traditional Chinese legends.

Openings & Endings

Opening Theme

「摩訶不思議アドベンチャー!」 「Makafushigi Adobenchā!」 「Mystical Adventure!」 (Lyrics: Yuriko Mori, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kōhei Tanaka, Performance: Hiroki Takahashi)

  • Version 1: episodes 1~101
  • Version 2: episodes 102~153 (not on FUNimation's DVDs)
Ending Theme

「ロマンティックあげるよ」 「Romatikku Ageru Yo」 「I'll Give You Romance」 (Lyrics: Takemi Yoshida, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kōhei Tanaka, Performance: Ushio Hashimoto)

  • Version 1: episodes 1~21 (not on FUNimation's DVDs)
  • Version 2: episodes 22~101
  • Version 3: episodes 102~132 (not on FUNimation's DVDs)
  • Version 4: episodes 133~153) (not on FUNimation's DVDs)

Uncut DVDs

Episodes

Toei Animation
  • Dragon Ball DVD Box "Dragon Box" Eps #1~153
FUNimation
  • Vol. 1 The Saga of Goku Eps #1~13 (Not yet released outside of Austalia, edited only in the US)
  • Vol. 2 Tournament Eps #14~28
  • Vol. 3 Red Ribbon Army Eps #29~45
  • Vol. 4 General Blue Eps #46~57
  • Vol. 5 Commander Red Eps #58~67
  • Vol. 6 Fortuneteller Baba Eps #68~83
  • Vol. 7 Tien Shinhan Eps #84~101
  • Vol. 8.1 King Piccolo - Part 1 Eps #102~111
  • Vol. 8.2 King Piccolo - Part 2 Eps #112~122
  • Vol. 9.1 Piccolo Junior - Part 1 Eps #123~137
  • Vol. 9.2 Piccolo Junior - Part 2 Eps #138~153

Movies

Toei Animation

Dragon Box The Movies (Disk 1 = Movies 1, 2, and 3 - Disk 8 = movie 4) (Release date: March 24th, 2006)

FUNimation
  • Movie #1: Curse of The Blood Rubbies (Not yet released, Edited Only)
  • Movie #2: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (Only avalible on FUNimation's movie box-set)
  • Movie #3: Mystical Adventure
  • Movie #4: The Path to Power

Censorship

The US version of Dragon Ball that was aired on Cartoon Network (before that, it was aired on Fox Kids) had a lot of edits done to it. Most of the edits were digital cosmetic changes, which were done to remove nudity and blood, and dialogue edits. Sometimes, some scenes were deleted altogether, either to save time or cut out strong violence. For example, when Gokū dives into the water naked to kick a fish he catches for dinner, a digital water splash was added on his groin; on other occasions when he is naked, he has some digital underwear added. Also, references to alcohol and drugs were removed, for example, when Jackie Chun (Muten Rōshi) uses Drunken Fist Kung Fu in the 22nd Tenka-ichi Budōkai, FUNimation called it the "Mad Cow Attack." Also, the famous "No Balls!" scene was deleted from episode 2, and when Bulma puts panties on the fishing hook to get Oolong (in fish form), they digitally painted away the panties and replaced it with some money. A lot of fans hated these changes, because they felt it was butchering the original show's humor and dumbing it down. These edits, however, were necessary in order to have the show aired on TV. The DVDs do not contain these edits.

Creative Changes

A number of creative changes were made to the dialogue. For example, when Pu-erh says why Oolong was expelled from school, instead of saying that he stole the teacher's panties, they say that he stole the teacher's "papers."

Video games

Japanese
  • Dragon Ball: Dragon Daihikyou (Super Cassette Vision, 11/27/1986, Epoch.co.ltd)
  • Dragon Ball: Shenlong no Nazo (The Mystery of Shenlong) (Family Computer (Famicom/FC), 11/27/1986, Bandai)
  • Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu (Resurgence of the Great Demon King) (FC, 8/12/1988, Bandai)
  • Dragon Ball 3: Gokū Den (Tales of Gokū) (FC, 10/27/1989, Bandai)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Son Gokū Densetsu (PC-Engine, 11/11/1994, Bandai) (Four out of the seven levels)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokū Den -Totsugeki Hen- (Super Famicom (SFC), 3/24/1995, Bandai)
  • Dragon Ball (WonderSwan Color, 11/20/2003, Bandai)
  • Dragon Ball: Advance Adventure (Game Boy Advance (GBA), 11/18/2004, Bandai)
United States
Europe
  • Dragon Ball: Advance Adventure (GBA, 6/17/2005, Bandai)

See also


Dragon Ball television series and feature films
Series:

TV Specials:

Bandai Video Releases:

Dragon Ball Films:

Dragon Ball Z Films:

Live Action Films:

Not official English title.

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