Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball is a Japanese manga series of forty-two books written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. These manga were written as a fictional story, with inspiration from the Chinese novel Journey to the West and the tenets of martial arts. Volumes of Dragon Ball were published from 1984 to 1995. The original manga series has been adapted into two separate Anime television series, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z as well as numerous animated films. The original series was expanded into Dragon Ball GT by the television network, a faster paced adaption known as Dragon Ball Z Kai, and a anime series expansion by Akira Toriyama called Dragon Ball Z Super.
Characters
Most of the characters are recurring characters, especially the main character Goku. His friends include his mentor Grandpa Gohan, super-genius Bulma, best-friend Krillin, and his martial-arts sensei Master Roshi; Goku's wife Chi-Chi, and their three sons Gohan, Goten, and Goku, Jr; eventually friendly rivals such as Tien Shinhan, Piccolo and Vegeta. And enemies such as the Red Ribbon Army, Frieza, Cell and Majin Bu.