Eath's greatest hero...is from outerspace!
Dragon Ball introduces a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku (a wry
update of the classic Chinese Monkey King legend), whose quiet life
changes when he meets a girl named Bulma who is on a quest to collect
seven Dragon Balls. If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful
dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are
scattered all over the world, and Bulma could use the help of a certain
super-strong boy... (In Japan, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z
were originally a single 42-volume series. VIZ Media's Dragon Ball
contains vols. 1-16 of the original Japanese Dragon Ball, from the
beginning of the series to the climax of Goku's last fight with
Piccolo.)
Goku needs just one more Dragon Ball to wish Upa's father back to
life...but the Ball is in the hands of an old enemy! Then, Goku and his
friends part ways, promising to meet again in three years at the
Tenka'ichi Budôkai, the Strongest-Under-the-Heavens Martial Arts
Tournament. But this time the competition is stronger than ever:
Tenshinhan and Chaozu, the deadly disciples of Tsuru-Sen'nin, the Crane
Hermit! Will Kame-Sen'nin's turtle-style kung fu beat crane style? Or
will their strange new opponents be triumphant?