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Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール Doragon Bōru) is the first anime adaptation of Akira Toriyama's manga series of the same name. Produced by Toei Animation, the anime series premiered in Japan on Fuji Television on February 26, 1986, and ran until April 12, 1989.

Dubbing History[]

The Dragon Ball anime franchise is known for the multiplicity of its dubs, but the original series itself has the most dubs, with 6 different dubs, of which three were done to completion, and two of the six involved the same studio.

Dragon_Ball_Harmony_Gold_Dub_REAL_Intro_and_Credits

Dragon Ball Harmony Gold Dub REAL Intro and Credits

Opening and Ending Credits to Harmony Gold's dub

Harmony Gold[]

Dragon Ball was first licensed and dubbed by Harmony Gold USA in the late 1980's, after Carl Macek departed from the company, and would be one of their last attempts at marketing anime in the United States.

The dub was unique in that, unlike later adaptations, most of the characters were renamed. For instance Goku became "Zero", Bulma became "Lena", Oolong became "Mao-Mao" (in reference to his Chinese soldier attire) and Yamcha became "Zedaki" among others. Some of their romanizations however would remain a constant in all other dubs, such as Kame-Sennin being referred to as "Master Roshi". In comparison to the BLT dub and the broadcast version of the FUNimation dub, it was a little less censored and more faithful to the original.

The Harmony Gold dub was recorded in Los Angeles, California at Intersound Recording Studios. The Harmony Gold dub covered at least the first 5 episodes, along with Movies one and three merged into one double feature. The dub aired on various test markets through the United States, though as no TV station would pick the series up, it appears that Harmony Gold did not produce any episodes beyond the fifth.

Harmony Gold had scripted up to 60 episodes of their adaptation, which would be utilized for an early Spanish dub titled Zero y el Dragon Magico (Zero & the Magic Dragon) that used their naming convention and episode edits. Both this title and The Magical World of Gigi were two Harmony Gold licenses that Carl Macek had passed on acquiring for his Streamline Pictures company, leaving their rights to eventually lapse..

FUNimation/BLT Productions[]

Dragon Ball Television Series North America 1995 Logo

The 1995 dub's logo

In 1995, the newly-founded FUNimation Productions acquired the license for the distribution of Dragon Ball in the United States. They partnered with Seagull Entertainment and contracted BLT Productions to create an English version for the anime in Vancouver, Canada. The dub was recorded at Dick & Roger's Sound Studio in Vancouver. This dub is often incorrectly referred to as the "Ocean Dub", in reference to Ocean Productions, the studio that first dubbed Dragon Ball Z, as most of the cast of the BLT dub would reprise their roles for that dub.

The dub was edited significantly for mature content, though not as heavily as Z would be under Saban (for instance, Grandpa Gohan's death isn't sidestepped or written away like it would have been under Saban). The dub featured a new music score composed by Peter Berring. The first thirteen episodes of the series along with the first movie were completed, and the series was shown in first-run-syndication. The network ratings for Dragon Ball were very poor due to Seagull Entertainment being unable to get the show a good time slot, so Funimation cancelled work on Dragon Ball and opted to focus on the more action-oriented Dragon Ball Z instead in hope of better ratings. They concluded that Dragon Ball was "not a good fit for the US market."

Trimark Pictures purchased the home video distribution rights for these dubbed episodes and would later be acquired by Lionsgate; which would cause troubles for the home video release of Funimation's later in-house dub of Episodes 1-13, being delayed until Lionsgate's license expired in 2009.

Creative Products Corporation[]

In 1996, Creative Products Corporation produced an English dub of Dragon Ball. It aired on RPN 9 (now CNN Philippines) in the Philippines. The dub ran for 122 episodes. Starting with the 123rd episode, the dub switched to Taglish (a mix of English and Tagalog, one of the native languages of the Philippines)

FUNimation (in-house)[]

With the success of Dragon Ball Z in the States and on Cartoon Network's Toonami block, Funimation announced in March 2001 that they would return to Dragon Ball with a new English version produced in-house with their Texas-based voice cast. This re-dub of the complete original series aired on Toonami from August 20, 2001 to December 1, 2003.

Their new dub featured slightly less editing for broadcast than their BLT dub, and they notably left the original background music intact, which was met with delight from fans. Even with that said, much editing had to be done to the series in order for it to air on TV. Most of the edits were digital cosmetic changes, which were done to remove nudity and blood, and dialogue edits. Sometimes, some scenes were deleted altogether, either to save time or cut out strong violence or obscenity. Unlike the BLT dub however, these edits were only done for broadcast and they would later appear completely uncut on DVD releases.

Blue Water[]

In Canada and Europe, an alternative dubbed version was produced by AB Groupe, dubbed at Blue Water Studios in Calgary, Alberta. The Blue Water dub of DB was similar to their previous dub of Dragon Ball GT in that it was edited for content and used many of Funimation's character names. However unlike GT, Funimation's English script for the original Dragon Ball was in fact reused, albeit heavily reworked. The dub also made use of AB Groupe's opening title sequence for the French dub of the series (but with an English singer) and a translation of the lyrics (though the UK broadcast featured a completely different opening). This dub was broadcast in Canada and the UK after the Blue Water dub of GT completed its run. Although the Canadian English language dubs for Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT were aired subtitled in The Netherlands, the Dutch channels refused to air the Canadian English dub to Dragon Ball.

Animax[]

The last known dub produced of the series was done by Animax Asia and aired in English-speaking Asian territories. Not much is known about the dub other than that it was dubbed in Hong Kong, like most Animax dubs. This dub is highly rare, and no clips of it are available online. Its existence only became known outside of Asia via Animax voice actor resumes.

Cast[]

Incomplete (Harmony Gold/BLT)[]

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Harmony Gold Ep(s). BLT Dub Ep(s).
Son Goku / Zero Masako Nozawa Barbara Goodson 1-5 Saffron Henderson 1-13
Bulma / Lena Hiromi Tsuru Wendee Lee 1-5 Lalainia Lindbjerg 1-13
Yamcha / Zedaki Tōru Furuya Kerrigan Mahan 5 Ted Cole 5-13
Puar / Squeakers Naoko Watanabe Cheryl Chase 5 Kathy Morse 5-13
Master Roshi Kōhei Miyauchi Clifton Wells 3 Michael Donovan 3
Ian James Corlett 8-9
Turtle Daisuke Gōri Daniel Woren 2-3 Doug Parker 4-9
Oolong / Mao-Mao Naoki Tatsuta Dave Mallow (Pig) 4-5 Alec Willows (Pig) 4-13
Tesshō Genda (Ogre) Barry Stigler (Transformed) 4 Doug Parker (Ogre, Bull) 4
Daniel Woren (Handsome Gentleman) Ian James Corlett (Handsome Gentleman)
Pilaf / Oculi Shigeru Chiba Michael McConnohie 1-3 Don Brown 1-3, 6, 7, 10-13
Mai / Femina Eiko Yamada Melodee Spevack 1-3 Teryl Rothery 1-3, 6, 7, 10-13
Shu / Shao Tesshō Genda Dave Mallow 1-3 Doug Parker 1-3, 6, 7, 10-13
Ox-King Daisuke Gōri N/A Dave Ward 7-8
Chi-Chi Mayumi Shō Andrea Libman 7-8
Grandpa Son Gohan Osamu Saka Michael Donovan 1
Shenron / Dragon God Kenji Utsumi Doug Parker 12
Narration Jōji Yanami Michael McConnohie 1-5 Jim Conrad 1-13

Episodic Characters[]

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Harmony Gold BLT Dub Ep.
Pterodactyl Hiroshi Ōtake Richard Epcar Doug Parker 1
Bear Thief Masaharu Satō Mike Reynolds Michael Donovan 3
Pochawatha / Pochawampa Chieko Honda Edie Mirman Kathy Morse 4
Sherman Priest Tesshō Genda Dave Mallow Ian James Corlett
Steve Kramer (voice double)
Grandma Paozu Reiko Suzuki ¿Jamie Johnston? Kathy Morse
Monster Carrot Hiroshi Ōtake N/A Ian James Corlett 9
Rabbit Mob Issei Futamata
Masaharu Satō Doug Parker

Additional Voices[]

Complete (FUNimation/Blue Water)[]

Image Character Seiyū Ep(s). Dub Actor
FUNimation Ep(s). Blue Water Ep(s).
Son Goku Masako Nozawa 1-153 Stephanie Nadolny
(child) 		1-132 Zoe Slusar
(child) 		1-132
Sean Schemmel
(teen) 		133-153 Jeffrey Watson
(teen) 		133-153

Bulma Hiromi Tsuru 1-148 Tiffany Vollmer 1-148 Leda Davies 1-148
Yamcha Tōru Furuya 5-148 Christopher Sabat 5-148 Victor Atelevich 5-148
Puar Naoko Watanabe 5-153 Monika Antonelli 5-153 Chris Simms 5-153
Master Roshi /
Jackie Chun 		Kōhei Miyauchi 3-151 Mike McFarland 3-151 Dean Galloway 3-151
Jōji Yanami 137
Kōhei Miyauchi
(young, flashbacks) 		68 & 129 N/A
Turtle Daisuke Gōri 2-127 Christopher Sabat 2-127 Dave Pettitt 2-127
Krillin Mayumi Tanaka 14-148 Laurie Steele
(child) 		14-132 Mike Thiessen 14-148
Sonny Strait
(teen) 		133-148
Tien Shinhan Hirotaka Suzuoki 82-148 John Burgmeier 82-148 Brendan Hunter 82-148
Chiaotzu Hiroko Emori 82-148 Monika Antonelli 82-148 Sean Broadhurst 82-148
Korin Ichirō Nagai 61-126 Christopher Sabat 61-126 Roger Rhodes 61-126
Grandpa Son Gohan Osamu Saka 77, 81,
152-153 		77, 81,
152-153 		Jonathan Love 77, 81,
152-153
Yajirobe Mayumi Tanaka 104-125, 133-148 Mike McFarland 104-125, 133-148 Lucas Gilbertson 104-125, 133-148
Oolong Naoki Tatsuta 4-148 Brad Jackson 4-148 Corby Proctor 4-148
Tesshō Genda (Ogre) 4
Bora Banjō Ginga 58-118 Dameon Clarke 58-118 Lucas Gilbertson 58-118
Upa Mitsuko Horie 58-118 Susan Huber 58-118 Brett Bauer 58-118
Pilaf Shigeru Chiba 1-32,
55-112,
150-151 		Chuck Huber 1-32,
55-112,
150-151 		Dean Galloway 1-32,
55-112,
150-151
Mai Eiko Yamada 1-32,
76-78,
102-112,
150-151 		Julie Franklin 1-32,
76-78,
102-112,
150-151 		Debbie Munro 1-32,
76-78,
102-112,
150-151
Shu Tesshō Genda 1-32,
77-78,
102-112,
150-151 		Chris Cason 1-32,
77-78,
102-112,
150-151 		Jonathan Love 1-32,
77-78,
102-112,
150-151
Kami Takeshi Aono 125-148 Christopher Sabat 125-148 Michael Shepherd 125-148
Mr. Popo Toku Nishio 124-132 124-132 Dave Pettitt 124-132
Ox-King Daisuke Gōri 7-32,
118-153 		Kyle Hebert 7-32,
118-153 		Dave Pettitt 7-32,
118-153
Chi-Chi Mayumi Shō 7-153 Laura Bailey
(child) 		7-132 Katie Rowan
(child) 		7-132
Amanda Menix
(child; one loop) 		7
Monika Antonelli
(child; one loop)
Cynthia Cranz
(teen) 		133-153 Carol-Anne Day
(teen) 		133-153

Launch Mami Koyama 15-149 Meredith McCoy 15-149 Onalea Gilbertson 15-149
Dr. Brief Jōji Yanami 44-119 Chris Forbis 44-119 Corby Proctor 44-119
Panchy / Mrs. Brief Mariko Mukai 44-119 Cynthia Cranz 44-119 Jennifer Bain 44-119
Master Mutaito Kenji Utsumi 102, 129 Phil Parsons 102, 129 Roger Rhodes 102, 129
King Furry Jōji Yanami 113-145 Kyle Hebert 113-145 Steve Olson 113-145
Red Ribbon Army
Commander Red Kenji Utsumi 33-67 Josh Martin 33-67 Noah Umholtz 33-67
Staff Officer Black Masaharu Satō 34-98 Christopher Sabat 34-98 Jonathan Love 34-98
General Blue Toshio Furukawa 46-59 Sonny Strait 46-59 Roger Rhodes 46-59
General White Tesshō Genda 34-41 Kyle Hebert 34-41 Ryan Luhning 34-41
Colonel Silver Banjō Ginga 30-34 Christopher Sabat 30-34 Ben Jeffery 30-34
Colonel Violet Kazuko Sugiyama 65-67 Kasey Buckley 65-67 Jennifer Bain 65-67
Major Metallitron Shin Aomori 34 Chris Rager 34 Lucas Gilbertson 34
Ninja Murasaki Takeshi Aono 36-42 Duncan Brannan 36-42 Zane Sampson 36-42
Captain Dark Kōzō Shioya 48 Chris Forbis 48-49 Corby Proctor 48-49
Daisuke Gōri 49
Captain Yellow 58 Andrew Chandler 58 Ben Jeffery 58
Mercenary Tao Chikao Ōtsuka 58-65,
90, 136 		Kent Williams 58-65,
90, 136 		Doug McKeag 58-65,
90, 136
Martial Arts Tournament
World Tournament
Announcer 		Kenji Utsumi 20-28,
84-102,
112-148 		Eric Vale 20-28,
84-102,
112-148 		Tommy James 20-28,
84-102,
112-148
Nam Kaneto Shiozawa 21-29,
86, 126 		Jerry Jewell 21-29,
86, 126 		Adam Hunter 21-29,
86, 126
Ranfan Yōko Kawanami 21-23 Laura Bailey 21-23 Onalea Gilbertson 21-23
Bacterian Yasuo Tanaka 20-21, 104, 126 Chris Rager 20-21, 104, 126 Noah Umholtz 20-21, 104, 126
Giran Banjō Ginga 21-23,
29, 106, 126 		Andrew Chandler 21-23,
29, 106, 126 		Jonathan Love 22-23,
29, 106, 126
Man-Wolf Masato Hirano 87-89, 126 Mark Orvik 87-89, 126 Adam Hunter 87-89, 126
Pamput Katsuji Mori 87, 92 87, 92 Scott Roberts 87, 92
King Chappa Hidekatsu Shibata 85-86,
134 		Sonny Strait 85-86,
134 		Roger Rhodes 85-86,
134
Jingle Village
Suno Naoko Watanabe 35-43,
113-123 		Susan Huber 35-43,
113-123 		¿? 35-43,
113-123
Eighter /
Android #8 		Shōzō Iizuka 34-43,
113-123 		Mike McFarland 34-43,
113-123 		Jeremiah Yurk 34-43,
113-123
Suno's Father Masaharu Satō 38-43, 113 Kent Williams 38-43, 113 Ryan Luhning 38-43, 113
Suno's Mother Reiko Suzuki 35-43, 113 Julie Mayfield 35-43, 113 Jennifer Bain 38-43, 113
Jingle Village Chief Ryūji Saikachi 38-43 John Burgmeier 38-43 Michael Shepherd 38-43
Fortuneteller Baba's Palace
Fortuneteller Baba Junpei Takiguchi 69-83,
121-123,
149-153 		Linda Young 69-83,
121-123,
149-153 		Corby Proctor 69-83,
121-123,
149-153
Ghost Usher Ryōichi Tanaka 69-74 Kimberly Grant 69-74 Ryan Luhning 69-74
Fangs the Vampire Kōji Totani 70-71 Carlos Moreno 70-71 70-71
See-Through
the Invisible Man 		Hiroshi Ōtake 70-71 Chuck Huber 70-71 Clark Robertson 70-71
Bandages the Mummy Shōzō Iizuka 72-73 Sonny Strait 72-73 Gerald Matthews 72-73
Spike the Devil Man Michihiro Ikemizu 73-74 Justin Cook 73-74 Randall Wiebe 73-74
Evil Family

King Piccolo Takeshi Aono 102-123 Christopher Sabat 102-123 Michael Shepherd 102-123
Tamborine Ryūsei Nakao 103-109 Dameon Clarke 103-109 Tony Binns 103-109
Piano Masato Hirano 109-120 Sonny Strait 109-120 Corby Proctor 109-120
Cymbal Daisuke Gōri 104-015 Brad Jackson 104-105 Dean Galloway 104-105
Drum 118-119 Bob Carter 118-119 Dave Pettitt 118-119
Piccolo
(Junior) 		Hiromi Tsuru
(child) 		123-126 Christopher Sabat 133-148 Elinor Holt
(child) 		123-126
Toshio Furukawa 133-148 Ethan Cole 133-148
Penguin Village
Arale Norimaki Mami Koyama 55-57 Linda Young 55-57 Leda Davies 55-57
Turbo Norimaki Yūko Mita 56-57 Kent Williams 56-57 Jordan Henkelman 56-57
Senbei Norimaki Kenji Utsumi 55-57 Brice Armstrong 55-57 Adam Hunter 55-57
Midori Norimaki Mariko Mukai 56-57 Susan Huber 56-57 Jennifer Holder 56-57
Akane Kimidori Kazuko Sugiyama 55-57 Laura Bailey 55-57 Carol-Anne Day 55-57
Tsukutsun Tsun Shigeru Chiba 55-57 Justin Cook 55-57 Dan Gascon 55-57
Obotchaman Mitsuko Horie 55-56 Christopher Bevins 55-56 Sean Broadhurst 55-56
Taro Soramame Toshio Furukawa 56-57 Justin Pate 56-57 Ethan Cole 56-57
Pagos Masaharu Satō 56-57 Eric Vale 56-57 Tommy James 56-57
Gara Isamu Tanonaka 56-57 Kyle Hebert 56-57 ¿? 56-57
Other Characters
Hasky Toshiko Fujita 44-45 Laura Bailey 44-45 Angie Beers 44-45
Master Shen Ichirō Nagai 87-99,
136 		Chuck Huber 87-99,
136 		Clark Robertson 87-99,
136
Darkness Hidekatsu Shibata 115-116 Jeremy Inman 115-116 Ryan Luhning 115-116
Mint Naoko Watanabe 131-132 Amber Cotton 131-132 Angie Beers 131-132
Paul Masato Hirano 131-132 Kyle Hebert 131-132 Jonathan Love 131-132
Annin Keiko Yokozawa 152-153 Mae Moreno 152-153 Meredith Taylor-Parry 152-153
Shenron Kenji Utsumi 12, 78,
111-113,
126 		Christopher Sabat 12, 78,
111-113,
126 		Dave Pettitt 12, 78,
111-113,
126
Narration Jōji Yanami 1-153 Brice Armstrong 1-153 Steve Olson 1-153

Episodic Characters[]

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
FUNimation Blue Water Ep.
Pterodactyl Hiroshi Ōtake Brad Jackson Dave Pettitt 1
Bear Thief Masaharu Satō Dameon Clarke Steve Olson 3
Pochawatha Chieko Honda Kara Edwards Caitlynne Medrek 4
Sherman Priest Ryōichi Tanaka John Burgmeier Byron Close
Christopher Sabat (one loop)
Grandma Paozu Reiko Suzuki Stephanie Nadolny Mariette Sluyter
Store Owner Michitaka Kobayashi Kyle Hebert Victor Atelevich 9
Master Carrot Hiroshi Ōtake Duncan Brannan Byron Close
Rabbit Mob Issei Futamata Kyle Hebert Adam Hunter
Masaharu Satō Brice Armstrong Ryan Luhning
Mermaid Sumi Shimamoto Laurie Steele Onalea Gilbertson 14
N/A Laura Bailey N/A 114
Tall Man Banjō Ginga Dameon Clarke Jonathan Love 15
Shorty Shigeru Chiba Eric Vale Corby Proctor
Desert Cops Kōji Totani Barry Watson Jonathan Love
Ryōichi Tanaka Justin Cook Dave Pettitt
Goat Man Tesshō Genda Chris Cason Roger Rhodes 17
Mountain Monk Daisuke Gōri Brad Jackson Corby Proctor
Wolf Naoki Tatsuta Eric Vale Adam Hunter 20
Dirty Boy Kyōko Tongū Meredith McCoy Jeffrey Watson 30
Antique Seller Kōji Totani Roger Jones Zane Sampson
Kon Ryōichi Tanaka Duncan Brannan 38
Aka Michitaka Kobayashi
Cha Ikuya Sawaki
Nao Masaharu Satō
Dr. Flappe Jōji Yanami Eric Vale Adam Hunter 42
Great Lee Kōji Totani Bill Townsley Corby Proctor 43
Blonde Woman Yumi Tōma Stephanie Nadolny Angie Beers
Octopapa Tesshō Genda Justin Cook Michelle Armeneau 52
Sun Toshio Furukawa Steve Sanders ¿? 55
Mr. Pig Masaharu Satō Sean Michael Teague Steve Olson
Peasuke Soramame Naomi Jinbo Geno Petralli Angie Beers
Kinoko Sarada Kazuko Sugiyama Amanda Menix ¿?
Sourman Tesshō Genda Steve Sanders Clark Robertson 56
Kyle Hebert 57
King Nikochan Hiroshi Ōtake Justin Cook
King Nikochan's Servant Shigeru Chiba Josh Martin Dan Gascon
Chief Gyaosu Kōji Totani Mike McFarland Steve Olson
Charmy Yamada Ryō Horikawa Sonny Strait Scott Roberts
Polly Buckets Toshiko Fujita Laurie Steele Jennifer Holder
Tailor Ryōichi Tanaka Mike McFarland Dan Gascon 60, 62
Tailor Ford Kōji Totani Dean Galloway 69
Challengers Ikuya Sawaki Christopher Bevins Clark Robertson 72
Daisuke Gōri Carlos Moreno Jonathan Love
Kōzō Shioya Chuck Huber Steve Olson
Boy Yumi Tōma Christopher Bevins ¿? 79
Tiger Bandit Tesshō Genda Dameon Clarke Jonathan Love
Chao Yuriko Yamamoto Jessica Dismuke Maizun Jayoussi
Chao's Father Kōji Totani Lane Pianta Corby Proctor
Village Elder Masaharu Satō Chris Cason Michael Shepherd
Plague Takeshi Aono Mike McFarland Adam Hunter
Terror Yasuo Tanaka Peter Mayhew Brendan Hunter
Master Taiken Chin Shinji Ogawa Justin Cook Ryan Luhning 80
Shoken Chin Katsue Miwa Laura Bailey Sean Broadhurst
Rising Dragon Takeshi Watabe Kyle Hebert ¿?
Sky Dragon Kaneto Shiozawa Jerry Jewell Ben Jeffery
Princesa Misa Mayumi Shō Jessica Dismuke Chris Simms 81
King Kress Osamu Saka Chuck Huber Ethan Cole
Shula Toshio Furukawa John Burgmeier Ryan Luhning
Melee Masako Katsuki Cynthia Cranz Allyson June Smith
Gola Daisuke Gōri Mike McFarland Steve Olson
Chief Mentanpin Mahito Tsujimura Chris Rager 82
Ling Shang Headwoman Reiko Suzuki Laurie Steele Onalea Gilbertson
Tanmen Tomiko Suzuki Meredith McCoy Caitlynne Medrek
Konkichi Noriko Tsukase Chris Cason Leah Dubbin-Steckel 83
Antoine the Great Daisuke Gōri Bill Kirkley Gerald Matthews 85
Pamput's Manager Kōzō Shioya Kyle Hebert Tony Binns 92
Pirate Dameon Clarke Roger Rhodes 107
Tai Mayumi Shō Laura Bailey Suzette Mattar 124
Tai's Father Hirotaka Suzuoki Justin Cook ¿?
Tai's Mother Mami Koyama Julie Mayfield ¿?
Chuu-Lee Tomiko Suzuki Karissa Vacker Carol-Anne Day 127
Chuu-Lee's Mother Akiko Tsuboi Laura Bailey Onalea Gilbertson
Mousse Jōji Yanami John Burgmeier Adam Hunter 128
Eclair Noriko Uemura Karissa Vacker Mariette Sluyter
Cocoa Daniel Katsük Scott Hendrickson
Pudding Naoko Watanabe Meredith McCoy Chris Simms
Cupcake / Crepe Hiromi Tsuru Kara Edwards Leda Davies
Jam / Biscuit Tōru Furuya Kimberly Grant Mariette Sluyter
Cookie Yuriko Yamamoto Parisa Fakhri Carol-Anne Day
Donut Tomiko Suzuki Meredith McCoy Elinor Holt
Jelly Mayumi Tanaka Amber Cotton Mariette Sluyter
Creampuff / Bavar Masaaki Ōkura Phillip Wilburn Brendan Hunter
Crepe / Berry Hiromi Tsuru Justin Cook Sean Broadhurst
Korinto Osamu Saka James T. Fields Byron Close
Yaochun Daisuke Gōri Bob Carter Corby Proctor
Master Shen
(young) 		Takeshi Aono Chuck Huber Jonathan Love 129
Fanfan Yuriko Yamamoto Laura Bailey Maizun Jayoussi
Jasmine Masaharu Satō Brad Jackson Corby Proctor 149
Ooonan Ginzō Matsuo
Old Scientist Jōji Yanami Robert McCollum Gerald Matthews 150
Grandma Octagon Keiko Yamamoto Julie Mayfield Roger Rhodes 151

Additional Voices[]

Blue Water Dub

Animax Dub Hong Kong[]

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Son Goku Masako Nozawa Andrea Kwan
(child)
David Bridges
(teen)

Bulma Hiromi Tsuru Claudia Thompson
Yamcha Tōru Furuya Darren Pleavin
(1st voice)
Scott Evans
(2nd voice)
Puar Naoko Watanabe David Bridges
Master Roshi Kōhei Miyauchi
Tien Shinhan Hirotaka Suzuoki
Chi-Chi Mayumi Shō Andrea Kwan
General Blue Toshio Furukawa Russell Wait

Music[]

BLT[]

  • "Main Title (Gotta Find That Dragon Ball!)"
Lyrics by: Brian Griffith
Music by: Peter Bjerring
Vocals: Dave Steele

Funimation[]

HD_Dragon_Ball_English_Intro_with_lyrics_-_Mystical_Adventure!

HD Dragon Ball English Intro with lyrics - Mystical Adventure!

English Opening (FUNimation)

  • Opening: "Makafushigi Adventure!" ("The Mystical Adventure!")
Produced by: Carl Finch
Vocals: Jimi Tunnell
I'll_Give_You_Romance_Dragon_Ball_English_Ending_Theme_Outro

I'll Give You Romance Dragon Ball English Ending Theme Outro

English Ending (FUNimation)

  • Ending: "Romantic Ageru Yo" ("I'll Give You Romance")
Produced by: Carl Finch
Vocals: Daphne Gere

Blue Water[]

  • "Main Title"
Vocals by: Adam Hunter

Notes[]

  • Whereas Harmony Gold's opening theme uses an actual instrumental of the Japanese theme, the FUNimation dub of the opening and end theme are a stereo re-composition rather than the originals.
  • Most of the Harmony Gold cast all go under pseudonyms, indicating that the dub was a non-union production.
  • In the Harmony Gold dub, Oculi/Pilaf is voiced by Michael McConnohie in the series instead of Dave Mallow from Mystical Adventure, who still voices Shu in the former.
  • For the BLT dub, in episode 3, Michael Donovan, having already voiced Master Roshi in Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies, reprised his role. He was replaced in episodes 7-8 by Ian James Corlett, the latter continuing as Roshi into Dragon Ball Z.
  • Maggie Blue O'Hara was replaced as Bulma by Lalainia Lindbjerg in the BLT dub when the former was let go after voicing the character in Curse of the Blood Rubies.
  • Prior to FUNimation's complete dub, they held online polls with audio clips for fans to choose who they'd like to hear as the voice actors. For instance, for Emperor Pilaf, fans were given the choice between Chris Cason, Dameon Clarke, Mike McFarland (previously Pilaf's actor in the third Dragon Ball movie) and the eventual choice, Chuck Huber. Ceyli Delgadillo was also given the opportunity to reprise Goku from the movies Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle and Mystical Adventure, but lost out to Stephanie Nadolny.
  • The FUNimation dub has Brice Armstrong voicing the narrator instead of Kyle Hebert from Dragon Ball Z or Christopher Sabat who had narrated the movies Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle and Mystical Adventure. This was intentional on FUNimation's part as to give both series, as well as the succeeding Dragon Ball GT, their own distinct feel.
  • In FUNimation's complete dub, Laura Bailey voices young Chi-Chi in place of Monika Antonelli who had previously played her in a flashback during the Buu arc of Dragon Ball Z. Antonelli does double for Bailey when Chi-Chi is struggling to stay on the Flying Nimbus in episode 7. Also from the same episode, her questioning Yamcha if his missing tooth, lost from a fight with Goku, is going to grow back is performed by Amanda Menix.
  • Kyle Hebert voices the Ox King in the FUNimation dub instead of Christopher Sabat who originally voiced him in the Buu arc of Dragon Ball Z. Similarly, Linda Young portrays Fortuneteller Baba instead of Laurie Steele, Duncan Brannan, or Wendy Powell from Z.
  • Christopher Sabat permanently takes over the role of Korin from Mark Britten in the complete FUNimation dub, the latter having voiced him for most of Dragon Ball Z and the movie Mystical Adventure. Sabat had previously filled in as Korin during Z episode 217.
  • Susan Huber replaces Kara Edwards as Upa from Mystical Adventure in the FUNimation dub because the latter had moved to North Carolina at the time. Edwards would still voice guest roles such as Pochawatha and Cupcake.
  • The entire Pilaf Gang is recast in the FUNimation dub from Mystical Adventure with Pilaf himself going from Mike McFarland to Chuck Huber. Shu went from Brian Thomas to Chris Cason while Mai changes from Cynthia Cranz to Julie Franklin.
  • Josh Martin and Christopher Sabat provide the voices for Commander Red and Staff Officer Black in the complete FUNimation dub, replacing Mike Wiebe and Phillip Wilburn who voiced the characters in a flashback during the Androids Saga of Dragon Ball Z.
  • Steve Sanders voices Sourman in episode 56 for the FUNimation dub, but his cameo in episode 57 was performed by Kyle Hebert, most likely due to an oversight.
  • Nejishiki's voice, in the FUNimation dub, is done by Eric Vale in episode 55 but changes to Christopher Bevins for episode 56.
  • Sarah's mother is voiced near the beginning of episode 3 by Amanda Menix but her lines towards the end are done by Julie Franklin in the FUNimation dub. Sherman Priest also has a line doubled by Christopher Sabat in place of John Burgmeier, most likely due to the production team mistaking him for a separate character, as his hair is colored white in that shot.
  • The mermaid that Goku brings to Master Roshi is voiced in the FUNimation dub by Laurie Steele in episode 14, but her one utterance in a flashback during episode 114 is performed by Laura Bailey.
  • In the FUNimation dub, Sonny Strait filled in for James T. Fields as the old tournament monk who opens the World Martial Arts Tournament in episode 139.
  • Two fangirls of Tien's are voiced by Jessica Dismuke and Kasey Buckley in episode 89 of the complete FUNimation dub, but their brief return in episode 97 has them replaced by Laura Bailey and Meredith McCoy respectively.

Transmission[]

Date(s) Channel Dub Country
1990 WGPR-TV Harmony Gold United States United States
WGBS-TV
1995 Syndication BLT
YTV Canada Canada
1996-c. 1997 RPN 9 Creative Products Corporation The Philippines Philippines
2001-2003 Cartoon Network
(Toonami) 		FUNimation United States United States
2003-2005 YTV Blue Water Canada Canada
Cartoon Network
(Toonami) 		UK United Kingdom
Toonami
CNX
2006-200? Animax Animax Asia Cambodia Cambodia
Hong Kong Hong Kong
Indonesia Indonesia
Macau Macau
Malaysia Malaysia
Maldives Maldives
Myanmar Myanmar
The Philippines Philippines
Singapore Singapore

Video Releases[]

Note that no dub without FUNimation's involvement have been released on home video.

Distributor Year Format Contents Dub Region Country
Vidmark Entertainment 1996-1998 Episodes 1-13 BLT NTSC United States United States
6 Volumes
Trimark Pictures 2000 Episodes 1-13 1
NTSC
2 Volumes
FUNimation Entertainment 2001-2002 Episodes 14-86 FUNimation NTSC
22 Volumes
2003-2004 Episodes 14-153 1
NTSC
9 Volumes
2009-2010 The Complete Series
5 Volumes

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