Dragon Ball Chapter 1 Discussion

Just what I remember from watching the old anime as a kid. The best feeling I can describe getting watching or reading Dragon Ball is pure fun and adventure.



I'm gonna try and comment on every chapter and document my thoughts as I go on this adventure.

Nice chapter, but basic

So Bulma is gonna use Goku as a bodyguard and basically stole the most precious thing that Goku possesses.

lol they were so odd in the beginning but it's okay. They're both still awesome. :D

In the first chapter of Dragon Ball, Toriyama-sensei introduces readers to the MC's penis long before we ever learn his name... and that's one way to do a memorable character introduction.

What episode and/or movie is this chapter adapted into?

Reading my childhood will be fun

Dragon Ball Z is the series of my childhood, and despite it holding that important place in my life, I've never really explored much of the series roots. I've seen several episodes of Dragon Ball at sporadic intervals before, especially the first few in the series but I've never gone through all of it and I've missed out on several of the most well-regarded arcs. 2020 feels like it's finally time to change that.



And as for the first chapter, it was okay. The humour didn't entirely gel with me and the pacing was so quick I don't have any real investment in these characters or plot yet (outside of my pre-established relationship with the series). I do like the interplay between Goku and Bulma though, it worked well to establish their characters pretty well, but mostly for Goku. I kinda like that he's not really stupid so much as ignorant of the outside world. I mean, it was pretty neat to see him quickly figure out how this car works after just one viewing to save the day. I find it makes Goku more endearing, that his stupidity has this explanation of human isolation behind it.