What is DragonBall?

Dragon Ball was a manga series that started in
    1984 by Akira Toriyama. It was published in the
    popular weekly manga Shonen Jump and later
    collected into 42 volumes. In 1986 the anime of
    the same name began. Each episode followed the
    story fairly accurately, adding and changing
    superflous material to fill in time.
        Son Goku is the main character of the story.
    He is a young boy who lives alone and practices
    martial arts. His life changes when he runs into a
    young girl named Bulma. Goku is a bit of a
    bumpkin, as NGN subtitles say it, and doesn't
    know about the legend of the Dragonballs, or
    anything about life really. Bulma says that there
    are seven Dragonballs, and when all are
    gathered, and the proper words are said, the
    Dragon Shenlon appears to give a wish. Bulma
    spots a Dragonball in Goku's house, which Goku
    thinks is his Grandpa's momento. Bulma
    convinces Goku to join her in her journey for the
    seven Dragonballs. Bulma wants to wish for a
    handsome boyfriend. Goku agrees to go because
    he wants to train and have fun. This is how
    Dragonball started. Check the sites on the far
    right for more information.
                                                   
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