Dragon Ball 1986
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- February 26, 1986
- Format
- 1 season · 153 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~61.2 hours (24 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~60.5 hours (skips filler)
- Network
- Fuji TV
★ TMDB users: 8.3/10 TV-PG AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy 1 seasons · 153 eps Ended
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What is Dragon Ball?
Dragon Ball is a television series first released in 1986. Catalogued under Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1986
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 153
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 26, 1986
- Networks
- Fuji TV
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.3/10
- Format
- 1 season · 153 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~24 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Fuji TV
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Dragon Ball is a television series first released in 1986. Catalogued under Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy. Produced and broadcast by Fuji TV. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 153 tracked episodes.
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“Young Goku and his teenage friend Bulma embark on a quest to find the seven Dragon Balls.”
Reasons to watch
- follows the quest for the seven Dragon Balls
- features characters Goku and Bulma
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Watch it if you want to follow young Goku and Bulma on their quest.
The series carries a TV-PG rating and includes animation, action, adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy elements.
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Cast
Masako Nozawa
Son Goku (voice)
Mami Koyama
Lunch (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Tao Pai Pai (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Tien Shinhan (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Piccolo Daimao (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
Piccolo Jr. (voice)
Hiroko Emori
Chaozu (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma (voice)
Joji Yanami
Narrator (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Shū (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta
Oolong (voice)
Toru Furuya
Yamcha (voice)
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Season 1 · 153 episodes
- E1 The Secret of the Dragon Balls Mytharc Feb 26, 1986
- E2 The Emperor's Quest Core Mar 5, 1986
- E3 The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi Core Mar 12, 1986
- E4 Oolong the Terrible Core Mar 19, 1986
- E5 Yamcha the Desert Bandit Core Mar 26, 1986
- E6 Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls Core Apr 2, 1986
- E7 The Ox King on Fire Mountain Core Apr 9, 1986
- E8 The Kamehameha Wave Core Apr 16, 1986
- E9 Boss Rabbit's Magic Touch Core Apr 23, 1986
- E10 The Dragon Balls are Stolen! Core Apr 30, 1986
- E11 The Penalty is Pinball Core May 7, 1986
- E12 A Wish to the Eternal Dragon Core May 14, 1986
- E13 The Legend of Goku Core May 21, 1986
- E14 Goku's Rival Core May 28, 1986
- E15 Look Out for Launch Core Jun 4, 1986
- E16 Find That Stone! Core Jun 11, 1986
- E17 Milk Delivery Core Jun 18, 1986
- E18 The Turtle Hermit Way Core Jun 25, 1986
- E19 The Tournament Begins Core Jul 2, 1986
- E20 Elimination Round Core Jul 9, 1986
- E21 Smells Like Trouble Core Jul 16, 1986
- E22 Quarterfinals Begin Core Jul 23, 1986
- E23 Monster Beast Giran Core Jul 30, 1986
- E24 Krillin's Frantic Attack! Core Aug 6, 1986
- E25 Danger From Above Core Aug 13, 1986
- E26 The Grand Finals Core Aug 20, 1986
- E27 Number One Under the Moon? Core Aug 27, 1986
- E28 The Final Blow Core Sep 3, 1986
- E29 The Roaming Lake Core Sep 10, 1986
- E30 Pilaf and the Mystery Force Core Sep 17, 1986
- E31 Wedding Plans? Core Sep 24, 1986
- E32 The Flying Fortress — Vanished! Core Oct 1, 1986
- E33 The Legend of a Dragon Core Oct 8, 1986
- E34 Cruel General Red Core Oct 15, 1986
- E35 Cold Reception Core Oct 22, 1986
- E36 Major Metallitron Core Oct 29, 1986
- E37 Ninja Murasaki is Coming! Core Nov 5, 1986
- E38 Five Murasakis Core Nov 12, 1986
- E39 Mysterious Android No. 8 Core Nov 19, 1986
- E40 Horrifying Buyon Core Nov 26, 1986
- E41 The Fall of Muscle Tower Mytharc Dec 3, 1986
- E42 The Secret of Dr. Flappe Core Dec 10, 1986
- E43 A Trip to the City Core Dec 17, 1986
- E44 Master Thief, Hasky Core Dec 24, 1986
- E45 Danger in the Air Core Jan 7, 1987
- E46 Bulma's Bad Day Core Jan 14, 1987
- E47 Kame House — Found! Core Jan 21, 1987
- E48 Deep Blue Sea Core Jan 28, 1987
- E49 Roshi Surprise Core Feb 4, 1987
- E50 The Trap is Sprung Core Feb 11, 1987
- E51 Beware of Robot Core Feb 11, 1987
- E52 The Pirate Treasure Core Feb 25, 1987
- E53 Blue, Black and Blue Core Mar 4, 1987
- E54 Escape From Pirate Cave Core Mar 11, 1987
- E55 Penguin Village Core Mar 18, 1987
- E56 Strange Visitor Core Mar 25, 1987
- E57 Arale vs. Blue Core Apr 8, 1987
- E58 The Land of Korin Core Apr 15, 1987
- E59 The Notorious Mercenary Core Apr 22, 1987
- E60 Tao Attacks! Core Apr 29, 1987
- E61 Korin Tower Core May 6, 1987
- E62 Sacred Water Core May 13, 1987
- E63 The Return of Goku Core May 20, 1987
- E64 The Last of Mercenary Tao Core May 27, 1987
- E65 Confront the Red Ribbon Army Core Jun 10, 1987
- E66 A Real Bind Core Jun 17, 1987
- E67 The End of Commander Red Core Jun 24, 1987
- E68 The Last Dragon Ball Core Jul 1, 1987
- E69 Who is Fortuneteller Baba? Core Jul 8, 1987
- E70 We are the Five Warriors Core Jul 15, 1987
- E71 Deadly Battle Core Jul 22, 1987
- E72 Goku's Turn Core Jul 29, 1987
- E73 The Devilmite Beam Core Aug 5, 1987
- E74 The Mysterious Fifth Man Core Aug 12, 1987
- E75 The Strong Ones Core Aug 19, 1987
- E76 True Colors of the Masked Man Core Aug 26, 1987
- E77 Pilaf's Tactics Mytharc Sep 2, 1987
- E78 The Eternal Dragon Rises Core Sep 9, 1987
- E79 Terror and Plague Core Sep 16, 1987
- E80 Goku vs. Sky Dragon Core Sep 23, 1987
- E81 Goku Goes to Demon Land Mytharc Sep 30, 1987
- E82 The Rampage of InoShikaCho Core Oct 7, 1987
- E83 Which Way to Papaya Island? Core Oct 14, 1987
- E84 Rivals and Arrivals Core Oct 21, 1987
- E85 Preliminary Peril Core Oct 28, 1987
- E86 Then There Were Eight Core Nov 4, 1987
- E87 Yamcha vs. Tien Core Nov 11, 1987
- E88 Yamcha's Big Break Core Nov 18, 1987
- E89 Full-Moon Vengeance Core Nov 25, 1987
- E90 The Dodon Wave Mytharc Dec 2, 1987
- E91 Counting Controversy!! Core Dec 9, 1987
- E92 Goku Enters the Ring Core Dec 16, 1987
- E93 Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun Core Dec 23, 1987
- E94 Stepping Down Core Dec 30, 1987
- E95 Goku vs. Krillin Core Jan 6, 1988
- E96 Tail's Tale Core Jan 13, 1988
- E97 Final Match: Goku vs. Tien Core Jan 20, 1988
- E98 Victory's Edge Core Jan 27, 1988
- E99 Tien's Insurrection Core Feb 3, 1988
- E100 The Spirit Cannon Core Feb 10, 1988
- E101 The Fallen Core Feb 17, 1988
- E102 Enter King Piccolo Core Feb 24, 1988
- E103 Tambourine Attacks! Core Mar 2, 1988
- E104 Mark of the Demon Filler Mar 9, 1988
- E105 Here Comes Yajirobe Core Mar 16, 1988
- E106 Terrible Tambourine Core Mar 23, 1988
- E107 Tien's Atonement Core Apr 6, 1988
- E108 Goku's Revenge Mytharc Apr 13, 1988
- E109 Goku vs. King Piccolo Core Apr 20, 1988
- E110 Piccolo Closes In Core May 4, 1988
- E111 Roshi's Gambit Core May 11, 1988
- E112 King Piccolo's Wish Core May 18, 1988
- E113 Siege on Chow Castle Core May 25, 1988
- E114 Conquest and Power Core Jun 1, 1988
- E115 Awaken Darkness Core Jun 15, 1988
- E116 A Taste of Destiny Core Jun 22, 1988
- E117 The Ultimate Sacrifice Mytharc Jun 29, 1988
- E118 Prelude to Vengeance Core Jul 6, 1988
- E119 Battle Cry Core Jul 20, 1988
- E120 Goku Strikes Back Core Jul 27, 1988
- E121 The Biggest Crisis Core Aug 3, 1988
- E122 Final Showdown Core Aug 10, 1988
- E123 Lost and Found Core Aug 17, 1988
- E124 Temple Above the Clouds Core Aug 24, 1988
- E125 Earth's Guardian Emerges Core Aug 31, 1988
- E126 Eternal Dragon Resurrected Core Sep 14, 1988
- E127 Quicker than Lightning Core Sep 21, 1988
- E128 Secret of the Woods Core Sep 28, 1988
- E129 The Time Room Core Oct 12, 1988
- E130 Goku's Doll Core Oct 19, 1988
- E131 Walking Their Own Ways Core Oct 26, 1988
- E132 Hotter than Lava Core Nov 2, 1988
- E133 Changes Core Nov 9, 1988
- E134 Preliminary Peril Core Nov 16, 1988
- E135 Battle of the Eight Core Nov 23, 1988
- E136 Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao Core Nov 30, 1988
- E137 Anonymous Proposal Core Dec 7, 1988
- E138 The Mysterious Hero Core Dec 14, 1988
- E139 Rematch Mytharc Dec 21, 1988
- E140 Goku Gains Speed Mytharc Jan 11, 1989
- E141 The Four Faces of Tien Core Jan 18, 1989
- E142 Kami vs. Piccolo Core Jan 25, 1989
- E143 Battle for the Future Core Feb 1, 1989
- E144 Super Kamehameha Core Feb 8, 1989
- E145 Junior No More Mytharc Feb 15, 1989
- E146 Goku's Trap Core Feb 22, 1989
- E147 Goku Hangs On Core Mar 1, 1989
- E148 The Victor Core Mar 8, 1989
- E149 Dress in Flames Core Mar 15, 1989
- E150 The Fire-Eater Core Mar 22, 1989
- E151 Outrageous Octagon Core Apr 5, 1989
- E152 Mystery of the Dark World Mytharc Apr 12, 1989
- E153 The End, the Beginning Mytharc Apr 19, 1989
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The main character is young Goku.
Who accompanies Goku on his quest?
His teenage friend Bulma accompanies him.
What are they searching for?
They are searching for the seven Dragon Balls.
What do the Dragon Balls do?
They grant whoever possesses them a single wish.
What genres are associated with the series?
The series includes animation, action, adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy.
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