Dragon Ball

Description

From Viz:
Before there was Dragon Ball Z, there was Akira Toriyama's action epic Dragon Ball, starring the younger version of Son Goku and all the other Dragon Ball Z heroes! Meet a naive young monkey-tailed boy named Goku, whose quiet life changes when he meets Bulma, a girl who is on a quest to collect seven "Dragon Balls." If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and Bulma needs Goku's help (and his super-strength)! With a magic staff for a weapon and a flying cloud for a ride, Goku sets out on the adventure of a lifetime.

Read for FREE on Manga Plus

Type

Manga

Related Series

Dragon Ball SD (Spin-Off)

Cross Epoch (Side Story)

Ginga Patrol Jaco (Prequel)

Dragon Ball Heroes - Victory Mission (Spin-Off)

Dragon Ball - Episode of Bardock (Prequel)

Dragon Ball Z - Rebirth of F (Sequel)

Dragon Ball Chou (Sequel)

Dragon Ball Side Story (Spin-Off)

Dragon Ball: Ossu! Kaette Kita Son Gokū to Nakama-tachi!! (Sequel)

Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Avatars!! (Spin-Off)

Dragon Ball Film Animation Comics (Side Story)

Toriyama Akira Marusaku Gekijou (Alternate Version)

Associated Names

7 Viên Ngọc Rồng

Bola de drac

Bola de dragón

Bola Naga

Bảy Viên Ngọc Rồng

DBZ

Dragoi Bola

Dragon Ball Z

Dragonball

Drakonų kovos

Mutiara Naga

Pila draconis

Sferat e Dragoit

Viên Ngọc Thần Kỳ

Zmajeva kugla

Жемчуг дракона

Змејска топка

Վիշապի մարգարիտ

דראַגאָן באָל

דרגון בול

دراجون بول

دراغون بول

دراگون بال

دراگۆن بۆڵ

دراݣون بول

ڈریگن گیند

ड्रागन बल

ड्रैगन बॉल

ড্রাগন বল

ਡਰੈਗਨ ਬਾਲ

డ్రాగన్ బాల్

ಡ್ರಾಗನ್ ಬಾಲ್

ഡ്രാഗൺ ബോൾ

ดราก้อนบอล

ዘንዶኳስ

ドラゴンボール

七龍珠

七龙珠

龍珠

드래곤 볼 신장판

드래곤볼

Groups Scanlating

Colour Dragon Ball Project

DBRemastered

Fighting Dreamers Scanlations

GMscans

More...

Latest Release(s)

c.240 by MANGA Plus 2 years ago

c.239 by MANGA Plus 2 years ago

c.238 by MANGA Plus 2 years ago

Search for all releases of this series

Status in Country of Origin

42 Volumes (Complete)
34 Kanzenban Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (Dragon Ball) / Vol 17, Chap 195 (DBZ/Kai)

Ends at Vol 16, Chap 194 (Dragon Ball) / Vol 42, Chap 519 (DBZ/Kai)

User Reviews

Dragon Ball by Rashid

Dragonball by wellzy4eva

Forum

18 topics, 476 posts

Click here to view the forum

User Rating

Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (1488 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.55 / 10.0

35%

22%

13%

Last Updated

June 8th, 2025 2:13am PDT - 1 month ago

Image [Report Inappropriate Content]

Genre

Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Sci-fi Shounen
Search for series of same genre(s)

Categories

Log in to vote! Show all (some hidden)

Category Recommendations

The Esper's Game

Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (Novel)

Usagi Yojimbo

Solo Leveling: Ragnarok

Mokushiroku no Yonkishi

Recommendations

One Piece

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi

Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shueisha (1985; 2002; 2013)

Serialized In (magazine)

Shuukan Shounen Jump (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

MANGA Plus

Viz

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #649

(-97)

Monthly Pos #1233

(-134)

3 Month Pos #1769

(-348)

6 Month Pos #2241

(-209)

Year Pos #2493

(+741)

List Stats

On 1070 reading lists

On 581 wish lists

On 3458 completed lists

On 142 unfinished lists

On 424 custom lists

Note: You must be logged in to update information on this page.

Forum Posts Click to view the forum

Dragon Ball rights are unresolved after Akira Toriyama's death

10 months ago

When does it get serious?

1 year ago

Spanish television will not air "Dragon Ball" due to "Anti-descrimination" laws

4 years ago

The "Z" is DBZ

9 years ago

new short dragon ball manga

10 years ago

User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

@moonmystery Don't throw stones at Dragon Ball when you give garbage like Mirai Nikki an 8

by AkihitoZero5454
1 year ago

Rating: N/A

Mirai Nikki is a garbage series compared to Dragon Ball. What are you on about?

Was this comment useful? Yes

Would recommend

by MASTER GUYVER
4 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

Not including super(haven't read super) , this was a nice quick read. Things get ridiculous but in a fun way. It more cartoon like then what Dragon ball is known for today.

Was this comment useful? Yes

great but i would change some things

by pplicker
4 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

the show and manga both really kickstarted me loving anime and manga and while i love the show and concept of the dragon balls i wish they would build more without relying on wishing in my opinion the only really good part about gt is how the dragon balls turned against them of course gt screwed that up too but something like that would fit nicely in dbz I don't even care about the overpowered characters i see that as creativity but i don't like how often god level fighters rely on wish orbs.

Was this comment useful? Yes

Classic

by Cryvern
5 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Toriyama paved the way. Will hold up for decades and probably centuries.

Was this comment useful? Yes

A Good Manga, But Some Flaws

by GamerGadon
6 years ago

Rating: N/A

I read the manga when I had seen Z and also GT, which I love. I was curious and had some idea of what happens in the manga as I had played several games which featured Kid Goku and his adventures. The manga seriously isn't for everyone, as it seems that the genre changed with age, going from Adventure-based to Action-based. Some characters have also become essentially useless, ( read : Yamcha, Krillin, Tien ) as the series progressed and the rivals became absurdly stronger than the last.
I would have preferred if Bulma didn't end up with Vegeta, as I preferred Yamcha over him. It would have set up an interesting concept for future Trunks, as he would belong to a timeline where Vegeta was his father, whereas in the timeline we read about primarily, it would have been Yamcha.
I would also have preferred if there was no Super Saiyan Two, as the One and Three seem perfect, and as the respected author also stated : Even he forgot Super Saiyan Two existed. Two is essentially a One with spikier hair and electric around the body. The vast number of Super Saiyan forms degrade the legend that surrounded it. In my opinion, there should be only two Super Saiyan forms, SSJ 1, with the golden-yellow hair and SSJ2 should have the features of SSJ3. And the Third form should have been SSJ4, which should only be available for those who have their tail
Another way the legend was degraded was that during the Buu arc, two children recieved the forms as well. Gohan getting the form was stretching it, but understandable, as he was already 11 years old, and was training with his father. Goten and Trunks, who are 4 & 5 respectively, should not have achieved the form, as it seems that when they first showed the form, it was in a comedic purpose.
Well, that is all I have to say. Over all, a 8/10 story.

Was this comment useful? Yes

Pretty Amazing

by Arsene1412
8 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Cool story, keep focus on fights with good drawings while also being interesting to read, also the character developing is quite amazing, how they interact each other and end up helping themselves at the end, all leading to protect the earth at many times!
Also the plot is the best.

Was this comment useful? Yes

Ah Nostalgia...

by plotrobert
9 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

One of the first mangas I ever read, and one I always liked more before it became DBZ ultimately. The fights were always a little more clever and the humor a little more genuine. This is still a classic for a reason, there's never been anyone quite like Goku even though practically every shounen hero since has been a copy of him in some way. Though the series does have some flaws (like the pacing and the fact that most side characters become practically useless) I certainly recommend giving it a read.

... Last updated 9 years ago

Was this comment useful? Yes

Rose Colored Glasses

by liquidsin
9 years ago

Rating: 7.5 / 10.0

Dragon Ball may be a classic but that doesn't mean it's a masterpiece.

Senzu beans (and their like), two sets of dragon balls, elders that release a person's hidden potential with a pat on their head, and a dimension where a year equals a single day cheapen this series.

... Last updated 9 years ago

Was this comment useful? Yes

classic

by kari+
10 years ago

Rating: N/A

I rather prefer Dragon Ball then Z because characters development. Then kind push to the side in Z and hardly learn teamwork, more like attack one at a time lol but oh well. Though i guess these pages are together. Not mutch to say but a classic. Art are improve over time or redraw and release again to update art.

Was this comment useful? Yes

Seriously, you guys?

by moonmystery
10 years ago

Rating: N/A

How is this so highly rated? I tried really hard to read this, but the power-ups and mini-arcs are pretty dumb to me. The art is also terrible (the bulging muscles are seriously overboard).

I understand this is a classic, but many manga have incorporated the best of Dragon Ball since its completion and improved it tenfold, plot and art. So I don't understand how that so many people rate this manga so highly when there are now so many better stories out there.

... Last updated 10 years ago

Was this comment useful? Yes

Pages (5) [ 1 2 3 4 5 ]