1986

DVD cover of Dragon Ball. [Photo/Mtime]

Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball is a Japanese anime television series based on the namesake manga by Akira Toriyama. The 153-episode production was a megahit among young Japanese, as well as those from around the world, after it was aired by Fuji TV from Feb 26, 1986 to April 12, 1989. Four sequels followed afterwards, including Dragon Ball Z in 1989 and Dragon Ball Super in 2015.

The Monkey King, which went by the name of Son Goku in Dragon Ball, is a super strong but naive boy who sets out to gather seven wish-granting Dragon Balls, with the help from his mentor Kame-Sennin and his fellow pupil Kuririn.