Dragon Ball (1995)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth from a series of extraterrestrial invaders bent on destruction.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (77,742 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 9
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

7.58 avg 14 episodes 7.8 → 8.2 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Secret of the Dragon Balls	7.8	871
2	The Emperor's Quest	7.5	801
3	The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi	7.7	752
4	Oolong the Terrible	7.3	727
5	Yamcha the Desert Bandit	7.3	697
6	Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls	7.3	675
7	The Ox-King on Fire Mountain	7.4	662
8	The Kamehameha Wave	7.9	660
9	Boss Rabbit's Magic Touch	7.1	620
10	The Dragon Balls Are Stolen	7.4	605
11	The Penalty Is Pinball	7.3	617
12	A Wish to the Eternal Dragon	7.8	617
13	The Legend of Goku	8.1	623
21	Watch Out! Kuririn	8.2	72

Season 2 (2001)

7.81 avg 15 episodes 7.5 → 8.3 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Goku's Rival	7.5	564
2	Look Out for Launch	7.3	528
3	Find That Stone!	7.5	519
4	Milk Delivery	7.6	520
5	The Turtle Hermit Way	7.6	510
6	The Tournament Begins	7.9	533
7	Elimination Round	8.1	530
8	Smells Like Trouble	7.4	499
9	Yamcha vs. Jackie Chun	7.8	506
10	Monster Beast Giran	7.8	506
11	Krillin's Frantic Attack!	7.8	503
12	Danger from Above	8.2	527
13	The Grand Finals	8.1	503
14	Number One Under the Moon	8.3	534
15	The Final Blow	8.3	550

Season 3 (2002)

7.36 avg 17 episodes 7.1 → 7.0 24 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Roaming Lake	7.1	455
2	Pilaf and the Mystery Force	7.3	444
3	Wedding Plans?	7.2	431
4	The Flying Fortress - Vanished!	7.1	428
5	The Legend of a Dragon	7.1	427
6	Cruel General Red	7.4	433
7	Cold Reception	7.6	440
8	Major Metallitron	7.8	453
9	Ninja Murasaki Is Coming!	7.6	462
10	Five Murasakis	7.6	455
11	Mysterious Android No. 8	7.6	458
12	Horrifying Buyon	7.4	423
13	The Fall of Muscle Tower	7.7	431
14	The Secret of Dr. Flappe	7.1	414
15	A Trip to the City	7.4	412
16	Master Thief, Hasky	7.2	407
17	Danger in the Air	7.0	401

Season 4 (2002)

7.53 avg 12 episodes 7.2 → 7.4 24 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Bulma's Bad Day	7.2	405
2	Kame House - Found!	7.3	405
3	Deep Blue Sea	7.3	401
4	Roshi Surprise	7.5	404
5	The Trap is Sprung	8.0	475
6	Beware of Robot	7.6	429
7	The Pirate Treasure	7.8	428
8	Blue, Black and Blue	8.1	442
9	Escape from Pirate Cave	7.4	400
10	Penguin Village	7.4	414
11	Strange Visitor	7.3	412
12	Arale vs. Blue	7.4	417

Season 5 (2002)

7.96 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.7 24 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Land of Korin	7.6	412
2	The Notorious Mercenary	8.6	596
3	Tao Attacks!	8.3	439
4	Korin Tower	8.0	406
5	Sacred Water	8.2	404
6	The Return of Goku	8.2	430
7	The Last of Mercenary Tao	8.0	398
8	Confront the Red Ribbon Army	7.5	385
9	A Real Bind	7.5	380
10	The End of Commander Red	7.7	385

Season 6 (2002)

7.41 avg 16 episodes 7.5 → 7.3 24 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Last Dragon Ball	7.5	390
2	Who Is Fortuneteller Baba?	7.3	380
3	We Are the Five Warriors	7.5	375
4	Deadly Battle	7.5	380
5	Goku's Turn	7.3	374
6	The Devilmite Beam	7.5	371
7	The Mysterious Fifth Man	7.6	371
8	The Strong Ones	8.0	406
9	The True Colors of the Masked Man	8.2	412
10	Pilaf's Tactics	7.1	366
11	The Eternal Dragon Rises	7.6	384
12	Terror and Plague	6.4	385
13	Goku vs. Sky Dragon	7.2	359
14	Goku Goes to Demon Land	7.4	355
15	The Rampage of InoShikaCho	7.2	370
16	Which Way to Papaya Island?	7.3	355

Season 7 (2002)

7.90 avg 18 episodes 7.5 → 8.9 24 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rivals and Arrivals	7.5	377
2	Preliminary Peril	7.6	377
3	Then There Were Eight	7.6	377
4	Yamcha vs. Tien	7.9	385
5	Yamcha's Big Break	8.2	394
6	Full-Moon Vengeance	7.3	378
7	The Dodon Wave	7.7	374
8	Counting Controversy!	7.6	377
9	Goku Enters the Ring	7.1	381
10	Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun	8.0	391
11	Stepping Down	8.4	416
12	Goku vs. Krillin	8.2	413
13	Tail's Tale	7.9	378
14	Final Match: Goku vs. Tien	7.8	380
15	Victory's Edge	8.0	385
16	Tien's Insurrection	8.3	392
17	The Spirit Canon	8.2	381
18	The Fallen	8.9	548

Season 8 (2003)

7.87 avg 21 episodes 8.2 → 8.6 24 min avg

Rebound

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Enter King Piccolo	8.2	407
2	Tambourine Attacks!	8.0	390
3	Mark of the Demon	7.6	385
4	Here Comes Yajirobe	7.7	383
5	Terrible Tambourine	7.6	384
6	Tien's Atonement	7.9	389
7	Goku's Revenge	8.0	400
8	Goku vs. King Piccolo	8.1	393
9	Piccolo Closes In	7.7	377
10	Roshi's Gambit	8.3	402
11	King Piccolo's Wish	7.9	387
12	Siege on Chow Castle	7.6	371
13	Conquest and Power	7.4	371
14	Awaken Darkness	7.3	364
15	A Taste of Destiny	7.5	375
16	The Ultimate Sacrifice	7.3	364
17	Prelude to Vengeance	7.3	369
18	Battle Cry	8.4	440
19	Goku Strikes Back	8.7	488
20	The Biggest Crisis	8.1	382
21	Final Showdown	8.6	447

Season 9 (2003)

7.62 avg 31 episodes 7.5 → 7.3 24 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lost and Found	7.5	371
2	Temple Above the Clouds	7.7	365
3	Earth's Guardian Emerges	7.8	365
4	Eternal Dragon Resurrected	8.0	356
5	Quicker Than Lightning	7.3	335
6	Secret of the Woods	6.9	333
7	The Time Room	7.4	331
8	Goku's Doll	7.7	356
9	Walking Their Own Ways	7.0	328
10	Hotter Than Lava	6.7	333
11	Changes	8.0	359
12	Preliminary Peril	7.8	346
13	Battle of Eight	7.7	359
14	Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao	8.2	384
15	Anonymous Proposal	8.0	367
16	The Mysterious Hero	7.8	364
17	Rematch	7.8	367
18	Goku Gains Speed	7.9	372
19	The Four Faces of Tien	8.1	368
20	Kami vs. Piccolo	8.1	384
21	Battle for the Future	7.8	374
22	Super Kamehameha	8.0	373
23	Junior No More	7.7	381
24	Goku's Trap	7.9	375
25	Goku Hangs On	8.1	372
26	The Victor	8.3	397
27	Dress in Flames	6.8	357
28	The Fire-Eater	6.8	329
29	Outrageous Octagon	6.9	328
30	Mystery of the Dark World	7.1	325
31	The End, the Beginning	7.3	341