Dragon Ball animation cel featuring Master Roshi and Krillin

2 pieces - Douga and cel Dragon Ball animation cel featuring Master Roshi and Krillin

Dragon Ball is one of the most influential and important anime franchises in history, created by Akira Toriyama and first debuting in the mid-1980s. Blending martial arts, adventure, humor, and mythology, Dragon Ball introduced audiences to Goku and a world where personal growth, friendship, and perseverance are achieved through relentless self-improvement.

Its sequel series, Dragon Ball Z, revolutionized global anime by popularizing long-form storytelling, power progression, and high-stakes battles, setting the template for modern shōnen anime. Concepts like transformation arcs, escalating villains, and training sagas became industry standards, influencing countless series that followed. Beyond anime, Dragon Ball helped break Japanese animation into mainstream Western culture, shaping video games, films, fashion, and pop culture worldwide. Decades later, its impact remains unmatched, cementing Dragon Ball as a cornerstone of anime history and a truly global cultural phenomenon.