Arc Information
Original Run: | 20 November 1984 – 04 May 1985 (25 weeks) |
Corresponding: | Dragon Ball Chapters 001 – 023 (23 chapters) |
Page Count: | 358 pages (19 full color / 64 limited color / 275 black and white) |
Arc Synopsis
One day Son Goku, a boy who lives alone in the mountains, meets Bulma, a girl searching for the “Dragon Balls”. The Dragon Balls are seven mysterious spheres that, when gathered together, will cause Shenlong to appear and grant any single wish. They meet various people, such as Kame-Sen’nin, who gives Goku the Kinto-Un, the shape-shifting Oolong, and the bandits Yamcha and Pu’er, and they have many experiences, but somehow or other Goku and Bulma obtain five of the Dragon Balls. The next Dragon Ball is on the burning Mt. Frypan, where the ridiculously scary Gyūmaō lives.
With the help of Kame-Sen’nin, Goku and co. extinguish the fire on Mt. Frypan. Having obtained six Dragon Balls and with only one remaining, their Dragon Balls are stolen by Pilaf and his gang. Pilaf finally called forth Shenlong, but Oolong somehow got his wish of “Give me a girl’s panties!” granted instead. Imprisoned by Pilaf, Goku looks at the full moon and suddenly transforms into an Ōzaru. After having his tail cut off and returning to normal, Goku sets off on his own to Kame-Sen’nin’s place.
Chapter List
Buruma to Son Gokū
Bulma and Son Goku
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1984 #51
Bōru ga Nai!!
No Balls!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1984 #52
Gokū · Umi e Hashiru
Goku – Running to the Sea
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #01/02
Kame-Sen’nin no Kinto-Un
Kame-Sen’nin’s Kinto-Un
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #03
Ūron Arawaru!!
Oolong Appears!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #04/05
Ūron Taiketsu Son Gokū
Oolong vs Son Goku
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #06
Yamucha to Pūaru
Yamcha and Pu’er
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #07
Yamucha Osorubeshi!!
The Fearsome Yamcha!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #08
Doragon Bōru Ayaushi!!
Dragon Balls in Danger!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #09
Gōtō Dai-Sakusen
A Grand Robbery Scheme
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #10
Furaipan Yama no Gyūmaō
Gyūmaō of Mount Frypan
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #11
Kame-Sen’nin o Tazunete
In Search of Kame-Sen’nin
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #12
Kame-Sen’nin no Bashō-Sen
Kame-Sen’nin’s Bashō Fan
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #13
Kame-Sen’nin no Kamehameha!!
Kame-Sen’nin’s Kamehameha!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #14
Chīshinchū Hakken
The Seven-Star Ball is Found
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #15
Usagi no Mimi
Rabbit Ears
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #16
Oyabun no Tokui Waza
The Boss’s Special Skill
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #17
Doragon Bōru Ubawareru!!
The Dragon Balls Are Stolen!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #18
Tsui ni Doragon Arawaru!
At Long Last, the Dragon Appears!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #19
Shenron e no Negai!!
The Wish to Shenlong!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #20
Gokū no Dai-Henshin
Goku’s Great Transformation
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #22
Doragon Chīmu Kaisan
The Dragon Team Parts Ways
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1985 #23