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Hiroko Emori, Tôru Furuya, Kôhei Miyauchi, Masako Nozawa, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Mayumi Tanaka, Naoki Tatsuta, Hiromi Tsuru, and Naoko Watanabe in Dragon Ball (1986)

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Dragon Ball

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Alternate-language version of

    • Dragon Ball Z (TV Series 1989–1996)

    • Dragon Ball (TV Series 1995–2003)

    • Dragon Ball Z (TV Series 1996–2003)

Edited into

    • Dragon Ball (TV Series 1995–2003)

      Edited into the USA version of Dragon Ball by Funimation.
    • "Dragon Ball Z Kai" The Curtain Opens on the Battle! Son Goku Returns (TV Episode 2009)

      Clips of the first series were shown during the first part of the episode.

Featured in

    • The World of Dragon Ball Z (Video 2000)

      Footage is shown from various episodes.
    • "Fan des années 80" 1988 #1 (TV Episode 2010)

      clips shown
    • "El Reviewer Random" Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z (Chilean Disk) (TV Episode 2012)

      footage is shown
    • "Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews" The Top 10 80's Cartoon Intros (TV Episode 2012)

      Intro takes #1
    • "Videofobia" La bestia de la noche amarilla (TV Episode 2012)

      clip shown

Followed by

    • Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)

    • Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987)

    • Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)

    • Dragon Ball Z (TV Series 1989–1996)

    • Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (Short 1989)

Referenced in

    • "G.I. Joe" Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep (TV Episode 1986)

      Chinese restaurant named "Tao Pai Pai" and "Son Goku"
    • Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (Video Game 1989)

      Son Goku appears in the game
    • The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)

      A Goku mask is seen on display next to the crowd watching Toxie fight the twin Oni Demons.
    • Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

    • Otaku (1994)

      A Bulma plushie is seen displayed in an Otaku's room.

Remade as

    • Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996)

Spin-off

    • Doragon daihikyô (Video Game 1986)

      Adaptation of the manga & anime
    • Dragon Power (Video Game 1986)

      video game adapted from manga/anime
    • Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)

      Non-serial movie featuring same characters
    • Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987)

      Non-serial movie featuring same characters
    • Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)

      Non-serial movie featuring same characters

Spoofed in

    • "Shinchan" Episode #5.21 (TV Episode 1996)

      Shinchan saves the day with the magical wand
    • Puni Puni Poemy (TV Mini Series 2001)

      Kobayashi is collecting dragon spheres; she has three already and she says, "Only four left to go."
    • "Teen Titans" Don't Touch That Dial (TV Episode 2005)

      Beast Boy's final move which defeats Control Freak is similar to the moves on the "Dragonball" series.
    • "Japanoschlampen" Meister Futsis Herausforderung (TV Episode 2012)

      Meister Futsi is a nearly exact copy of Master Roshi.
    • "Mad" The Amazing Spider-Minaj/Go, Dragon Ball, Go! (TV Episode 2012)

      Go, Dragon Ball, Go! is a spoof of this show.

Version of

    • Dragon Ball Z (TV Series 1989–1996)

      Adaptation of manga/anime series.
    • Dragon Ball 3: Gokû-den (Video Game 1989)

      Adaptation of manga/anime series.
    • Dragon Ball: Son Goku Fights, Son Goku Wins (1990)

      Adaptation of manga/anime series.
    • Dragonball Evolution (2009)

      Adaptation of manga/anime series.

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