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Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was Serial (literature), serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 indi ...
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Sagas overview


Episodes


Season 1: Emperor Pilaf Saga (1986)


Season 2: Tournament Saga (1986)


Season 3: Red Ribbon Army Saga (1986–87)


Season 4: General Blue Saga (1987)


Season 5: Commander Red Saga (1987)


Season 6: Fortuneteller Baba Saga (1987)


Season 7: Tien Shinhan Saga (1987–88)


Season 8: King Piccolo Saga (1988)


Season 9: Piccolo Jr. Saga (1988–89)


See also

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Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was Serial (literature), serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 indi ...