Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The franchise includes a manga series, anime series, animated feature films, television specials, video games, and more ¹. The story follows the adventures of Son Goku, a monkey-tailed boy who trains in martial arts and goes on a quest to gather the seven Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along the way, he makes several friends and battles various villains who also seek the Dragon Balls.
If you're interested in watching the anime series, there are five anime installments based on the franchise that have been produced by Toei Animation: Dragon Ball (1986), Dragon Ball Z (1989), Dragon Ball GT (1996), Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009), and Dragon Ball Super (2015) . Additionally, there are twenty-one theatrical animated films based on the franchise that have been released .
Here's an artwork of Son Goku and his companions in the quest for the seven dragon balls