It is based on the Journey to the West story but it is masterfully funny, crude, silly, violent. It is everything you want in an anime. The story of Goku begins with the quest to find the Dragonballs. Yes it was made in the 80s so some of the content should be controversial to today's standards but it is excellent. Goku is so adorable and you will be cheering for him every time he fights.

Dragon Ball is a Anime based on a Manga by Akira Toryiama (say that 3 times fast)Unlike it's sequel it Actually has quite the charm Goku,Yamcha,Tien,Krillin,Roshi,etc are all likable characters and that's why it's so enjoyable! The fights are also a high point in this show I love the fight with the final villains (not gonna spoil it) and how it makes you feel for the characters is amazing!However despite all that good listed above there are many flaws for example The plot isn't the best it's better then the one in the sequel but is fairly simple If you came for a good plot then this isn't for you.Another one is well in the grand scheme of things in anime it doesn't even come close to many other Shonenes such as ''Naruto,One Piece'' or non anime's like Avatar the last air benderHowever this show is worth checking out and I recommend it

This anime is just hilarious but it can also get serious at times. It is one of my favorite anime and i would definitely recommend it to everyone over 11/12 years old. The anime is about a boy named Goku who saves the world from bad guys trying to use the Dragonballs (special balls that grant any wish you ask when you collect all of them) for world domination (apart from Commander Red who wants to use them to become taller. The story starts with Bulma trying to collect the Dragonballs and she meets Goku who possesses one of them. They become friends and Goku accompanies Bulma on her journey to collect the Dragonballs. After that the anime develops into a hilarious, awesome series that will keep you hooked. The only things i dislike about the anime is that occasionally is becomes a little unrealistic and the anime really drags out the story and makes it quite long. But otherwise it is amazing and you won't care about those things because the anime is so awesome.

As a fan of Manga and Anime, I really enjoyed the Dragonball TV series, but I thought it could have done a lot better, but before I get to that, let me just explain one thing about the show.DRAGONBALL IS NOT A KIDS SHOW! Some of the content of the show is not suitable for children, particularly the uncut Japanese version. The English translation does try to clean it up a bit, but it still contains some things anyone under 10 shouldn't be exposed to. For example, one character (Oolong) attempts to "have his way" with another while she sleeps (although in the English version he was just after the Dragonballs) and in several episodes we see some of the male characters nude.OK, that's cleared up, so what's the show about? The series is based on the manga by Akira Toriyama, which was based on a Chinese legend, and follows the Adventures of Son Goku, a child with incredible powers. Goku meets Bulma, a 16 year old girl, who is looking for the Dragonballs, magical relics that, when all 7 are united, can summon Shenlon (Shenron in the English versions), who can grant 1 wish. Goku agrees to give Bulma his Dragonball (which he calls "Grandpa as it is the only thing he has that reminds him of his Grandpa, Son Gohan) only if he can join her. But they are not the only ones after the Dragonballs.While Dragonball offers some entertainment (although it does get better as it goes along), the Manga was far better. This maybe because the manga series was just straight-ford, while the anime goes of the track a bit with pointless episodes that weren't featured in the manga. That and the extra scenes that try to develop the characters we don't really care about.Apart from that, the series is fun and never takes itself seriously. Any Dragonball Z fans who haven't seen Dragonball should do so.