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==Dragon Ball==
===Son Goku arc===
{{main|Son Goku arc}}
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!scope="col" style="width: 45%;"|''[[Dragon Ball (manga)|Dragon Ball]]'' Chapters
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|[[Dragon Ball Chapter 1]]<br>'''20 November 1984'''
|[[Dragon Ball Episode 1]]<br>'''26 February 1986'''
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!scope=row|Last
|[[Dragon Ball Chapter 23]]<br>'''04 May 1985'''
|[[Dragon Ball Episode 13]]<br>'''21 May 1986'''
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''Dragon Ball'' begins when Bulma comes upon the solitary mountain home of [[Son Goku]] in her search for the [[Dragon Balls|Dragon Ball]] in his possession. They get off to a rocky start, but after Bulma explains that she is a girl, Goku invites her to his home. He has never seen a girl, but his [[Son Gohan (Grandpa)|Grandpa]] told him to be nice to them. She tells him that she needs to gather all seven balls to summon the dragon [[Shenlong]], who will grant her wish for a boyfriend; she just needs to borrow Goku's [[Four-Star Dragon Ball|Four-Star Ball]] when the time comes, and he can use the quest to train his strength. He agrees, and they depart together on a mystical adventure.

Along the way, they pick up new traveling companions. First, Goku carries [[Umigame]] to the sea where they meet the [[Turtle Hermit]], who gifts the magic cloud ''[[Kinto'un]]'' to Goku, and in exchange for a look at her (missing?!) panties, a Dragon Ball to Bulma. Then they encounter [[Oolong]], a shape-shifting pig who uses his powers to terrorize a small village where another Dragon Ball is located; Bulma finds his skills useful and recruits him. Then they encounter [[Yamcha]], the desert bandit with his shape-shifting cat [[Pu'er]], Oolong's schoolmate from [[Southern Kindergarten]]. At [[Mount Frypan]], they meet a young girl named [[Chi-Chi]] and her father, the [[Ox Demon King]], who trained under Muten Rōshi (the Turtle Hermit) with Goku's Grandpa Gohan. Yamcha and Pu'er follow Goku and the others discreetly at first, hoping to steal the Dragon Balls so that Yamcha can overcome his fear of girls, but they eventually join the [[Dragon Team]] as well. Finally, they all encounter the meddling trio called the [[Pilaf Gang]], who also have their sights set on the Dragon Balls.

[[Pilaf]]'s minions [[Mai]] and [[Shuu]] steal the Dragon Balls and imprison Goku and crew in [[Pilaf's Castle]]. In the end, Oolong saves humanity by wishing for a nice pair of panties before [[Pilaf]] can make his wish for world domination. Afterward, Goku and his friends are imprisoned in the castle again, this time sentenced to death by cooking in a small cell with reinforced walls and a tempered glass ceiling. But Goku looks at the full moon and transforms into a [[Great Ape]], the same monster that killed his Grandpa. He breaks out of the cell, freeing everyone else in the process. The Pilaf Gang barely escapes with their lives, and Goku's friends are forced to cut off his tail to end his destructive rampage. When Goku wakes, he has no memory of his transformation, and his friends decide that he does not need to know. The Dragon Team parts ways: Goku goes off to train with Muten Rōshi, while Bulma and her new boyfriend Yamcha go to her home in [[West City]] with their shape-shifting companions.
===21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai arc===
{{main|21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 24]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 54]]<br> 
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Episode 14]]–[[Dragon Ball Episode 28]]
===Red Ribbon Army arc===
{{main|Red Ribbon Army arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 55]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 97]]<br> 
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Episode 29]]–[[Dragon Ball Episode 68]]
===Uranai Baba arc===
{{main|Uranai Baba arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 98]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 112]]<br> 
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Episode 69]]–[[Dragon Ball Episode 78]]
===Solo Training arc (anime only)===
{{main|Solo Training arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Episode 79]]–[[Dragon Ball Episode 83]]
===22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai arc===
{{main|22nd Tenka'ichi Budōkai arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 113]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 134]]<br> 
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Episode 84]]–[[Dragon Ball Episode 101]]
===Demon King Piccolo arc===
{{main|Demon King Piccolo arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 135]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 161]]<br> 
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Episode 102]]–[[Dragon Ball Episode 122]]
===Heavenly Training arc (anime only)===
{{main|Heavenly Training arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Episode 123]]–[[Dragon Ball Episode 132]]
===23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai arc===
{{main|23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 162]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 194]]<br> 
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Episode 133]]–[[Dragon Ball Episode 148]]
===Wedding Dress arc (anime only)===
{{main|Wedding Dress arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Episode 149]]–[[Dragon Ball Episode 153]]
==Dragon Ball Z==
===Saiyan arc===
{{main|Saiyan arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 195]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 241]]<br> 
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 1]]–[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 35]]<br> 
'''Kai Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 1]]–[[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 16]]
===Namek arc===
{{main|Namek arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 242]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 290]]<br> 
'''DBZ Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 36]]–[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 74]]<br> 
'''Kai Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 17]]–[[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 30]]
===Freeza arc===
{{main|Freeza arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 291]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 329]]<br> 
'''DBZ Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 75]]–[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 107]]<br> 
'''Kai Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 31]]–[[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 54]]
===Garlic Jr. arc (anime only)===
{{main|Garlic Jr. arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 108]]–[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 117]]
===Artificial Human arc===
{{main|Artificial Human arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 330]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 356]]<br> 
'''DBZ Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 118]]–[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 139]]<br> 
'''Kai Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 55]]–[[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 67]]
===Cell arc===
{{main|Cell arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 357]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 420]]<br> 
'''DBZ Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 140]]–[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 194]]<br> 
'''Kai Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 68]]–[[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 98]]
===Afterlife Tournament arc (anime only)===
{{main|Afterlife Tournament arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 195]]–[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 199]]
===Great Saiyaman arc===
{{main|Great Saiyaman arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 421]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 445]]<br> 
'''DBZ Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 200]]–[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 219]]
===Majin Boo arc===
{{main|Majin Boo arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Chapter 446]]–[[Dragon Ball Chapter 519]]<br> 
'''DBZ Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 220]]–[[Dragon Ball Z Episode 291]]<br> 
'''Kai Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 99]]–[[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 159]]<br> 
'''TFC Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 99]]–[[Dragon Ball Z Kai Episode 167]]
==Dragon Ball GT (anime only)==
===Dark Dragon Ball arc===
{{main|Dark Dragon Ball arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball GT Episode 1]]–[[Dragon Ball GT Episode 22]]
===Baby arc===
{{main|Baby arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball GT Episode 23]]–[[Dragon Ball GT Episode 40]]
===Super No. 17 arc===
{{main|Super No. 17 arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball GT Episode 41]]–[[Dragon Ball GT Episode 47]]
===Evil Dragon arc===
{{main|Evil Dragon arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball GT Episode 48]]–[[Dragon Ball GT Episode 64]]
==Dragon Ball Super==
===Battle of Gods arc===
{{main|Battle of Gods arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Super Chapter 1]]–[[Dragon Ball Super Chapter 4]]<br> 
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Super Episode 1]]–[[Dragon Ball Super Episode 14]]
===Resurrection 'F' arc===
{{main|Resurrection 'F' arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Resurrection 'F' Chapter 1]]–[[Resurrection 'F' Chapter 3]]<br> 
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Super Episode 15]]–[[Dragon Ball Super Episode 27]]
===God of Destruction Champa arc===
{{main|God of Destruction Champa arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Super Chapter 5]]–[[Dragon Ball Super Chapter 13]]<br> 
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Super Episode 28]]–[[Dragon Ball Super Episode 46]]
===Future Trunks arc===
{{main|Future Trunks arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Super Episode 47]]–[[Dragon Ball Super Episode 76]]<br> 
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Super Chapter 14]]–[[Dragon Ball Super Chapter 26]]
===Universe Survival arc===
{{main|Universe Survival arc}}
'''Episodes''': [[Dragon Ball Super Episode 77]]–[[Dragon Ball Super Episode 131]]<br> 
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Super Chapter 27]]–[[Dragon Ball Super Chapter 42]]
===Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc (manga only)===
{{main|Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc}}
'''Chapters''': [[Dragon Ball Super Chapter 43]]–ongoing
==Super Dragon Ball Heroes==
===Victory Mission===
===Universe Mission===
====Prison Planet arc====
{{main|Prison Planet arc}}
'''Chapters''':
'''Episodes''': [[Super Dragon Ball Heroes Episode 1]]–[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes Episode 6]]
====Universal Conflict arc====
{{main|Universal Conflict arc}}
'''Chapters''':
'''Episodes''': [[Super Dragon Ball Heroes Episode 7]]–[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes Episode 20]]
===Big Bang Mission===
====Universe Creation arc====
{{main|Universe Creation arc}}
'''Chapters''':
'''Episodes''': [[Super Dragon Ball Heroes Episode 21]]–ongoing
==External Links==
==References==
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