Dragon Ball

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Akira Toriyama's franchise, which began as a manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1984 and ran until 1995; its collected volumes have sold 260 million copies worldwide. Toei Animation adapted it as Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, broadcast in Japan from 1986 to 1996, and it ranks among the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

Founded: 1984
Founder: Akira Toriyama
Official site: en.dragon-ball-official.com

Dragon Ball drops

Collectibles

LEGO x Dragon Ball

Shenron & Goku (11390), LEGO Insiders from Nov. 1

Nov 4, 2026

Dragon Ball news

Culture

LEGO's First Dragon Ball Set Is a 1,764-Piece Shenron, With Kid Goku Riding Along

💬Sep 29, 2026

Key moments

November 1984
Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump.
1986
The Dragon Ball television anime began broadcasting.
1989
Dragon Ball Z began broadcasting.
1995
Dragon Ball's original manga concluded in Weekly Shonen Jump.
2015
Dragon Ball Super began manga serialization and television broadcasting.
September 2018
adidas Originals announced a Dragon Ball Z sneaker collaboration featuring seven character-inspired designs.
2024
Dragon Ball DAIMA began broadcasting.