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Dragon Ball is a shounen manga and anime about the adventures of Son Goku and his companions, who use martial arts to defend Earth against all kinds of villains: intergalactic space fighters and conquerors, unnaturally powerful androids and near-indestructible magical creatures.

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Bulma is a girl in search of the mystical Dragonballs that when brought together grant any wish. In her search she bumps into the owner of one of these balls, a strange boy named Goku. The two then set off together, Bulma in search of the Dragonballs and Goku on a quest to become stronger.

Dragon Ball follows the adventures of Son Goku who, along with his companions, defends the earth against an assortment of villains ranging from intergalactic space fighters and conquerors, unnaturally powerful androids and near-indestructible magical creatures.

This tag should be used for questions that concern only the Dragon Ball anime (The first 153 episodes of the Dragon Ball series) and the corresponding part of the manga. If the question concerns Dragon Ball Z, tag should be used since it was released as a different season or if it concerns Dragonball GT, should be used since it is anime-original content not and from the Dragon Ball manga.

For more information about Dragon Ball, please read:

The Wikipedia Entry about Dragon Ball

Wikipedia:- List of all Dragon Ball Episodes

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Where did the Dog-people come from?

In Dragon-ball there are numerous dog-people, one of which is the king of the world There were other dog-people in the anime episode Plight of the children. One of the orphans was a dog person, and one of the police was a dog person. Where did…
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What happened to all the talking animals in Dragon Ball?

I remember Dragon Ball used to have lots of talking, humanoid foxes and the like. Then suddenly, in Dragon Ball Z, the only talking animals I remember are Oolong and Puar. Is there any explanation for this or is it just a case of author…
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What does the Namekian password for the Dragon Balls translate to?

In the Namek Saga, we found out that the Namekian Dragon Balls need a password to be activated, which Dende uses on behalf of the Z Warriors. Since he says it in Namekian, I am wondering if there is a translation of what he is saying?
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How many DBZ episodes were actually made?

I've seen 276 episodes of DBZ but in many places it is written that there are 291 episodes. Is this true or just a rumor? If it's true then is there anything I've missed out?
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From which series should I start watching Dragon Ball?

I know that Dragon Ball is a very long saga. Which series should I start with? Is there any of the new ones the reboot of the old ones? If I start with Dragon Ball Super, will it be continuing the others, or is it a reboot of the first one?
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When does the Deadzone movie take place in the DBZ storyline?

During the story arc with Raditz they make it out as though it's the first time Piccolo and Goku team up. With Goku dying in the Raditz fight and not showing up again until Vegeta, it couldn't have happened after that fight. Where does it fit into…
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Why is Zen Oh Sama destroying universes?

Why are the Zen-Ohs going to destroy the universes that lose in the tournament of Power ? It seems rather brutal and pointless, and make the Zen-Ohs look evil just for the sake of being evil.
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Is the Tenshinhan's Shin Kikoho technique, a triangle or square?

When Tenshinhan prepares to launch the shin kikoho, he puts his hands in the form of a triangle. However, the attack ends up in the form of a square according to the destroyed area. Does anyone have a good explanation for this? EDIT Thanks for…
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How does Mai from the Pilaf gang become younger?

This was Mai in Dragon Ball: And this is Mai in Dragon Ball Super: How does she become younger?
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What happens to Tien after the episode - "Tien goes all out"?

In the anime TV series of Dragonball Z, what happens to Tien after the attack he does on Nappa? He hasn't been shown after that. Does he die in his attempt to give all his energy into that attack?
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Was Majin Buu able to turn people into physically anything?

Majin Buu has a beam where he can turn people into chocolate or assortments of candy. In one episode he turns an old man into a carton of milk. In another he turns a village of people into a white clay? like substance to make a house. Does this mean…
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Why did Vegeta never reach Super Saiyajin 3?

Further details: Gohan also did not reach it. Goku was able to do it for a short time once, and later a long time. Gotenks did it but for a short time.
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Who are the people that know how to use Kaio-Ken?

Are Kakaroto (Goku) and Kaiō-sama (King Kai) the only people that know how to use the Kaio-Ken? Did Kaiō-sama teach his technique for others beside Goku? For example, while training Krillin and the others.
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How did Goku and Vegeta alone end up on Earth?

How is it that only Goku and Vegeta ended up on Earth? What happened to the other Saiyans? Planet Vegeta was destroyed by Frieza, but which planet did Goku come from?
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How long before the events of Dragon Ball were the balls last used?

Several lines of dialogue in the first few episodes of Dragon Ball indicate that the balls have not been activated in several years, such as Roshi being unaware of their power, one of the balls being in a family for "generations". So approximately…
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