Anime OK editorial guide
The Dragon Ball story
A wilderness meeting between a boy and an inventor grows into a multigenerational story about training, rivalry and what people do with power.
A quest and a wider world
Bulma finds Goku while searching for seven Dragon Balls. Their journey introduces Yamcha, Oolong, the Ox-King and Emperor Pilaf, while Goku’s lack of social knowledge supplies comedy. Training under Master Roshi turns raw strength into discipline.
Tournaments and Piccolo
World Martial Arts Tournaments establish rivals and make progress visible through rules. The conflict with King Piccolo brings death and political threat into the adventure. Goku later defeats Piccolo Jr. in a tournament while choosing to let his rival live.
Saiyans and Namek
Raditz reveals that Goku is a Saiyan. Defending Earth from Vegeta and Nappa carries a terrible cost, sending the survivors to Namek in search of another set of Dragon Balls. There, Frieza’s empire and the Super Saiyan legend converge.
Androids, Cell and Buu
Future Trunks warns of Dr. Gero’s creations, but altered events produce Cell and a tournament designed around his perfection. Years later, Majin Buu’s release draws a new generation, fusion and Vegeta’s reckoning into a final planetary crisis. Explore each movement in the saga guide.