Dragon Ballis iconic, but it isn’t without its issues.

Not every moment is directly due to age, either.

Even at the time of release,Dragon Ballincluded a few truly questionable scenes.

The heroes say goodbye during Daima episode #20.

In some rare instances, however, the series has taken it a bit too far.

Rather than a fight between two warriors, Videl’s match became a brutal assault on a helpless fighter.

Without her, Goku might have remained a strange, tailed boy living in the mountains.

Gohan wearing his Gi, preparing to fight. Behind him, scenes of the Great Saiyaman can be seen.

Fortunately, the series largely left Bulma alone as it adopted a more serious tone in its later stages.

The shot of the young warrior lying, head tilted to the side with lifeless eyes is haunting.

As it turned out, Oolong was kidnapping girls in the town and forcing them to marry him.

Dragon Ball Super Master Roshi Power Kamehameha

Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan.

It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide.

These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together.

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Dragon Ball Bulma knocking away Roshi

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General Blue of the Red Ribbon Army in Dragon Ball.

The Dictator from Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn.

Gogeta looking down after the fight with Janemba in Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn.

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From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s. Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan. It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide. Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated series that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he sought after the Dragon Balls. These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together. Then, the series would branch off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z, which followed Goku as an adult and featured high-intensity battles and Goku’s never-ending search to be the strongest. The series has also enjoyed several popular video game adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

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