
Dragon Ball is the first in a trilogy of anime adaptations of the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. Produced by Toei Animation, the anime series premiered in Japan on Fuji Television on February 26, 1986, and ran until April 12, 1989. Spanning 153 episodes, it covers the first 194 chapters of the 519 chapters-long manga series. It is followed by Dragon Ball Z, which covers the remainder of the manga, and Dragon Ball GT, the plot of which was created solely for the anime.
Harmony Gold USA licensed the series for an English-language release in North America in the late 1980s. In the voice dubbing of the series, Harmony renamed almost all of the characters, including the protagonist Goku, who was renamed "Zero." This dub was cancelled shortly after being test marketed in several cities and was never broadcast to the general public, thus earning the fan-coined term "The Lost Dub."
Contents
English Voice Cast (Harmony Gold Dub)
- Barbara Goodson - Goku
- Wendee Lee - Lena/Bulma
- Kerrigan Mahan - Yamcha
- Cheryl Chase - Puar
- Clifton Wells - Master Roshi
- Dan Woren - Turtle
- Dave Mallow - Oolong, Pilaf, Shu
- Melodee M. Spevack - Mai
- Michael McConnohie - Narrator
English Voice Cast (1995 dub)
Main Cast
- Lalainia Lindbjerg - Bulma
- Saffron Henderson - Goku
- Ted Cole - Yamcha
Secondary Cast
- Alec Willows - Oolong
- Don Brown - Emperor Pilaf
- Doug Parker - Shao
- Jim Conrad - Narrator
- Kathy Morse - Paur
- Michael Donovan - Master Roshi
- Teryl Rothery - Agent Mai
Minor Cast
- Andrea Libman - Chi-Chi
- Dave Ward - Ox-King
- Ian Corlett - Monster Carrot
- Michael Donovan - Bear Thief, Goku's Grandfather
English Voice Cast (Blue Water Dub)
Main Cast
- Jeffrey Watson - Goku (Teen)
- Leda Davies - Bulma
- Victor Atelevich - Yamcha
- Zoe Slusar - Goku
Secondary Cast
- Carol-Anne Day - Chi-Chi (Teen)
- Dave Pettitt - Ox-King, Shenron
- Dean Galloway - Emperor Pilaf, Master Roshi
- Debbie Munro - Mai
- Katie Rowan - Chi-Chi
- Kris Rundle - Launch
- Kris Simms - Puar
- Mike Shepherd - Demon King Piccolo
- Mike Thiessen - Krillin
- Noah Umholtz - Commander Red
Minor Cast
- Adam Hunter - Nam, Senbei Norimaki
- Brett Bauer - Upa
- Carol-Anne Day - Admirer 2, Akane Kimidori, Cookie, Cutie Blue, Cutie Pink, Cutie Purple, Female Customer, Julie, Mystery Fighter, Nurse, Old Woman, Spectator 2, Spectator A
- Dave Pettitt - Turtle
- Jennifer Bain - Mrs. Briefs
- Jonathan Love - Barker, Bearded Man, Chao, Civilian 5, Concessions Vendor, Crane, Demon 1, Eyepatch, Fighter with Mohawk, Fred's Partner, General, Giran, Grandpa Gohan, Gringo, Hotel Man, HQ Tech, Jim, Male Villager, Masked Fighter, Motorist, Ned, Operator 1, Paol, Pupil 4, Pupil, Reporter 1, Restaurant Worker, Robot, Seaman 1, Sentry 1, Shu, Soldier, Soldier 5, Sparring Opponent 1, Spectator, Staff Officer, Black, Tiger, TV Actor, Villager 1, Villager 2, Villager 5, Waiter, Would-Be Warrior 2
- Lucas Gilbertson - Bora, Yajirobe
- Mike Shepherd - Gator, Lord Kami, Newscaster, Spectator 3, Village Chief, Village Elder
- Scott Roberts - Aftermath Spectator 6, Announcements, Blue Subordinate 2, Cop Glasses, Man with Megaphone, Monk 2, Pamput, Soldier 3, Spectator 2
- Suzette Mattar - Tai (ep 124)
Additional Voices
- Adam Hunter
- Corby Proctor
- Jonathan Love
- Katie Rowan
- Leda Davies
- Mariette Sluyter
- Ryan Luhning
- Scott Roberts
- Steve Olson
- Tommy James
- Victor Atelevich
English Voice Cast (2001 FUNimation Dub)
Main Cast
- Stephanie Nadolny - Goku (eps1-71)
Secondary Cast
- Brad Jackson - Oolong (32 Episodes)
- Chris Cason - Shu (12 Episodes)
- Christopher R. Sabat - Yamcha (31 Episodes)
- Chuck Huber - Emperor Pilaf (12 Episodes)
- Julie Franklin - Mai (12 Episodes)
- Laura Bailey - Chi-Chi (5 Episodes)
- Laurie Steele - Krillin (33 Episodes)
- Meredith McCoy - Launch (19 Episodes)
- Mike McFarland - Master Roshi (36 Episodes)
- Monika Antonelli - Puar (31 Episodes)
- Tiffany Vollmer - Bulma (49 Episodes)
Additional Voices
- Aaron Davidson
- Amanda Menix
- Andrew Chandler - Captain Yellow (ep58), Giran, Additional Voices
- Andrew Rye
- Bill Townsley
- Brad Jackson - Alligator (ep3), Dojo Master (ep17), Pterodactyl (ep1), Tubs (ep15), Additional Voices
- Brice Armstrong - Narrator, Senbei Norimaki
- Carlos Moreno - Fangs the Vampire (ep70)
- Carol Hope - Suno, Additional Voices
- Chris Cason
- Chris Forbis - Dr. Brief (ep44), Additional Voices
- Christopher Bevins
- Christopher R. Sabat - Buyon (ep40), Colonel Silver, Grandpa Gohan (ep1), Korin, Shenron (ep12), Staff Officer Black, Turtle, Worker (ep18), Additional Voices
- Chris Rager - Bacterian, Major Metallitron (ep36), Additional Voices
- Chuck Huber - See-Through the Invisible Man, Additional Voices
- Cynthia Cranz - Mrs. Brief (ep44)
- Dameon Clarke - Bear Thief (ep3), Bora, Additional Voices
- Doc Rhymebender
- Duncan Brannan - Ninja Murasaki, Additional Voices
- Ed Blaylock
- Eric Vale - Taro Soramame, World Tournament Announcer, Additional Voices
- Geno Petralli
- James Fields
- James Long
- Jeremy Inman
- Jeremy Loris
- Jerry Jewell - Nam, Additional Voices
- Jim Fields
- John Burgmeier
- Josh Martin - Commander Red
- Julie Franklin - Mermaid (ep14), Additional Voices
- Julie Mayfield - Old Housekeeper (ep31), Suno's Mother
- Justin Cook - Tsukutsun Tsun, Additional Voices
- Justin Pate - Gala
- Kara Edwards - Audience Member (ep22), Additional Voices
- Karen Lockwood
- Kasey Buckley - Colonel Violet
- Kent Williams - Mercenary Tao, Soldier 23 (ep54), Suno's Father, Additional Voices
- Kimberly Grant - Baba's Ghost
- Kyle Hebert - Father (ep30), General White, Ox King, Additional Voices
- Lane Pianta
- Laura Bailey - Akane Kimidori, Bra Shop Owner (ep29), Hasky, Ranfan, Additional Voices
- Laurie Steele
- Linda Young - Arale Norimaki, Aoi Norimaki, Baba, Midori Norimaki, Additional Voices
- Mark Orvik
- Meredith McCoy - Thief Boy (ep30), Additional Voices
- Mike McFarland - Android#8, Tailor (ep69), West City Cop, Additional Voices
- Phillip Wilburn
- Roger Jones
- Sean Schemmel
- Sean Whitley
- Sonny Strait - Boxer (ep43), General Blue, Pagos, Peasuke Soramame, Additional Voices
- Stephanie Nadolny
- Steve Sanders
- Susan Huber - Turbo Norimaki, Upa, Additional Voices
- Tiffany Vollmer