1984/11/20
CharactersCharacter count647,948
Word count248,540
Unique words · 5,965 once
13,876 Unique kanji · 247 once
1,536 Difficulty ≈ Average
Volumes34
RatingExternal Rating
83 %Dragon Ball follows the adventures of Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven mystical orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which can summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls for their own desires. Along the way becoming the strongest warrior in the universe. Part II of Dragon Ball is also known as "Dragon Ball Z" in North America. Note: Chapter count includes 519 regular chapters and 1 extra. (Volume 33's "Trunks: The Story").
Genres
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Supernatural
Tags
Martial Arts
Travel
Shounen
Male Protagonist
Super Power
Time Skip
Alien
Coming of Age
Afterlife
Tragedy
Magic
Adoption
Military
Shapeshifting
Nudity
Robot Character
Metafiction
Countryside
Dragon
Dissociative Identities
SourcesAnilist
