Dragon Ball's story arcs

[ABED]

17. Baby Saga (eps 1-40, I don;t understand why people separate it into two sagas, it's one straight story)

Because Baby doesn't show up until Episode 22. I say Black Star Dragon Ball Arc and then Baby Arc.

But there's no climax to that story. It flows right into the Baby arc pretty damn quick. Sure, it's a long beginning, but the Parapara brothers steal the Dragon Ball for the cult of Luud which is ultimately controlled by Dr. Myuu who was created by Baby. Think of arcs in terms of the climax of a story. We may not see the villain who is behind it all until halfway through, but that's because it's a mystery. There's no absolute rule that says when you have to introduce the main antagonist in a story.

[Kuririn Fan]

Still, it doesn't feel like ending until they defat Baby and have that party. That's why some people, including me, see eps 1-40 as one arc.

I suppose, but then we'd need a different name for it.

Baby arc is fine, even Giru is connected to Machine Mutants who are created by Myu who is created by Baby and he appears in ep 3.

[Anime Kitten]

I see your point, ABED, although calling the first two episodes "Baby Arc" still doesn't sound right.

Anyway, I do agree with you.

[ABED]

My favorite arc was Vegeta's followed closely by Piccolo's then Tenshinhan's. Gohan's could've been executed better and no he didn't need to be the hero of the story for his arc to be complete. Goku doesn't have much of an arc. He's pretty much the same guy from beginning to end, just older and a little less naïve, and I'm more than fine with that.

[RandomGuy96]

For the anime:

1) Hunt for the Dragon Balls
2) 21st Tenkaichi Budokai
3) Red Ribbon Army
4) Uranai Baba)
5) 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai
6) Piccolo Daimao
7) 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai
8) Saiyan
9) Namek
10) Garlic Jr
11) Android/Cell
12) Afterlife Tournament
13) Buu

Super:
1) Beerus
2) Golden Freeza
3) Champa
4) Commeson
5) Goku Black

GT:
1) Black Star Dragon Balls Hunt
2) Baby
3) Super 17
4) Evil Dragons

[Kuririn Fan]

My favorite arc was Vegeta's followed closely by Piccolo's then Tenshinhan's. Gohan's could've been executed better and no he didn't need to be the hero of the story for his arc to be complete. Goku doesn't have much of an arc. He's pretty much the same guy from beginning to end, just older and a little less naïve, and I'm more than fine with that.

My favorite arc was Kuririn's, then Vegeta's, Piccolo's and even Goku's.
Gohan is ruined in this new stuff.

[Nejishiki]

For the anime:

1) Hunt for the Dragon Balls
2) 21st Tenkaichi Budokai
3) Red Ribbon Army
4) Uranai Baba
S) Solo Training
5) 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai
6) Piccolo Daimao
S) Heavenly Training
7) 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai
S) Wedding Dress
8) Saiyan
9) Namek
10) Garlic Jr
11) Android/Cell
12) Afterlife Tournament
S) Great Saiyaman
13) Buu

Super:
1) Beerus
2) Golden Freeza
3) Champa
4) Commeson
5) Goku Black

GT:
1) Black Star Dragon Balls Hunt
2) Baby
3) Super 17
4) Evil Dragons

If the Commeson arc gets its own section, I think the ones I added in bold should as well, if only for consistency's sake.

[ABED]

My favorite arc was Vegeta's followed closely by Piccolo's then Tenshinhan's. Gohan's could've been executed better and no he didn't need to be the hero of the story for his arc to be complete. Goku doesn't have much of an arc. He's pretty much the same guy from beginning to end, just older and a little less naïve, and I'm more than fine with that.

My favorite arc was Kuririn's, then Vegeta's, Piccolo's and even Goku's.
Gohan is ruined in this new stuff.

What do you consider Kuririn's arc to be?

[Kuririn Fan]

Lol, i realised that i fucked up after i wrote that, BUT i still liked that Kuririn had nice, well deserved closure in final, 10th manga arc. Married, has a kid, retired and confirmed to be the strongest Earthling. There's nothing more Kuririn Fan can ask for! It's all perfect!