


Along the way, he faces multiple enemies, often turning them into stalwart allies in the process, while creating several tropes that have become common in Shonen anime to this day.

With so many properties in the mix, it can be confusing to watch Dragon Ball in chronological or release order but, thankfully, most of the run is fairly easy to follow.ĭragon Ball is the story of a young man named Goku and the adventures he faces while trying to become the strongest martial artist in the universe. Based loosely on the 16th Century novel Journey to the West, Akira Toriyama’s original manga ran from 1984 to 1995 and has spawned a media empire that includes films, video games, and multiple anime series. In the world of anime, there are few names bigger or more influential than Dragon Ball.
