Anime
February 1986 – April 1989
ran 3 years
Finished
Dragon Ball
ドラゴンボール
Story: Akira Toriyama
mangaJapanStory completed · Anime ended
Anime 1986–1989 · Manga 1984–1995
Goku’s life from a feral kid with a tail to the Saiyan who keeps punching gods. The original manga is one series through Dragon Ball Z. Dragon Ball Super is a later sequel manga — it’s its own title here.
Where to keep reading
Select the anime you finished to find your continuation.
Continue with Dragon Ball Super
Manga
The original manga ends at chapter 519 (Kid Buu). The story continues in the Dragon Ball Super manga — a different book — Volume 1, Chapter 1.
Dragon Ball Super is its own sequel — not a later season of this title. Pickup above is in that manga.
Open Dragon Ball SuperOpen the manga
Series Run
Manga
December 1984 – June 1995
ran 11 years
Finished
Source material
Some stories start as a novel, then a comic, then an anime. Pickup below names the medium the recommendation is for.
| Work | Role | Score | Ran | Vols | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manga Dragon Ball 1984–1995 · ran 11 years | Anime follows this | — | 1984–1995 ran 11 years | — | — |
- Manga. 42 volumes, 519 chapters. Super is a separate sequel manga.
English edition
Where the official translation stands, when the next volume is due, and where to buy the recommended pickup.
Manga
Complete in EnglishVIZ Media
Original 42 volumes / 3-in-1 editions on VIZ
Dragon Ball Super is a separate sequel — open that title for Super volumes.
Audiobook
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