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DragonBall is about an innocent, young and pure hearted boy, learning about the the meaning of good versus evil. The character of Goku is based on an ancient Chinese mythological figure, the Monkey King, however, the story isn't exactly the same as the from the Chinese myth. Goku's journal begins when he meets a bluish haired girl called
Bulma, where Bulma tells Gokou all about the story and the magical powers of the seven DragonBalls. The legend, or the myth of the seven DragonBall is that once all seven DragonBalls are found and collected, a fierce Dragon (Shen-Long) appears and the Dragon can grant you a wish. With Bulma as Goku's only companion, they soon find themselves in all sorts of trouble when they start to encounter monsters, armies or other villians who are also in contention to find the seven
DragonBalls.
Goku's journal does not stop there, along the way, he meets new friends such as Yamu, Puaru, then eventually he meets Datuk Kame, Chi-Chi and Ox King. Datuk Kame plays a very important in the story of Dragonball, which his significance carries on to DragonBall Z and DragonBall GT. Datuk Kame is an olderly but well known martial artist. He figures that Goku has the potential and 'what it takes' to be the become the greatest warrior on Earth, and accepts Goku as his pupil. Later, Kurin joins the Datuk Kame as well.
Some of the main villians Goku meet in DragonBall are the Gurume Army, Lucifer from the Castle of Evil Spirits and finally Red Ribbon Army. The Red Ribbon Army, a powerful group of peopel who use artificial intelligence to create robots (Cyborg) is also an important part of DragonBall as the story moves on, as you will see more of them in the next two DragonBall series. Goku also meets
Pikor-Devil, the evil replica of Pikor, and Pikor too becomes an important part of DragonBall Z.
DragonBall comes to an end when Goku joins the 23rd Tenkaichi-Budoukai, or the world class martial arts tournament. Where he has his first battle with young Pikor. After the tournament, Goku marries Chi-Chi and Goku is still only 18 when DragonBall has ended. Then a brand new, more exciting DragonBall Z begins.
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