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 5 different dubs and 3 done to completion.
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 1 and 3 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.
Creative Products Corporation
In 1993, Creative Products Corporation produced an English dub of Dragon Ball. The dub aired on RPN 9 (now CNN Philippines) in the Philippines. The dub ran for 122 episodes.
FUNimation/BLT Productions

The 1995 dub's logo
In 1995, the newly-founded FUNimation Entertainment 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.
FUNimation
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.
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 | Harmony Gold (Episodes 1-5) |
BLT Dub (Episodes 1-13) |
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Goku | Masako Nozawa | Barbara Goodson | Saffron Henderson |
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Bulma | Hiromi Tsuru | Wendee Lee | Lalainia Lindbjerg |
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Yamcha | Tōru Furuya | Kerrigan Mahan | Ted Cole |
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Puar | Naoko Watanabe | Cheryl Chase | Kathy Morse |
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Master Roshi | Kōhei Miyauchi | Clifton Wells | Michael Donovan (ep. 3) |
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Turtle | Daisuke Gōri | Daniel Woren | Doug Parker |
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Oolong | Naoki Tatsuta | Dave Mallow | Alec Willows |
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Pilaf | Shigeru Chiba | Don Brown | |
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Mai | Eiko Yamada | Melodee Spevack | Teryl Rothery |
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Shu | Tesshō Genda | Dave Mallow | Doug Parker |
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Ox-King | Daisuke Gōri | N/A | Dave Ward |
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Chi-Chi | Mayumi Shō | Andrea Libman | |
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Grandpa Gohan | Osamu Saka | Michael Donovan | |
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Shenron | Kenji Utsumi | Doug Parker | |
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Narration | Jōji Yanami | Michael McConnohie | Jim Conrad |
Episodic Characters
Image | Character | Seiyū | Harmony Gold (Episodes 1-5) |
BLT Dub (Episodes 1-13) |
Episode |
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Pterodactyl | Hiroshi Ōtake | Richard Epcar | Doug Parker | 1 |
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Bear Thief | Masaharu Satō | Mike Reynolds | Michael Donovan | 3 |
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Pocawatha | Chieko Honda | ¿? | Lalainia Lindbjerg | 4 |
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Sherman Priest | Tesshō Genda | ¿? | Ian James Corlett | |
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Grandma Paozu | Reiko Suzuki | ¿? | Kathy Morse | |
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Master Carrot | Hiroshi Ōtake | N/A | Ian James Corlett | 9 |
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Rabbit Mob | Issei Futamata | Doug Parker | ||
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Masaharu Satō | Dave Ward |
Additional Voices
Harmony Gold Dub |
BLT Dub
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Complete (FUNimation/Blue Water)
Image | Character | Seiyū | FUNimation | Blue Water |
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Goku | Masako Nozawa | Stephanie Nadolny | Zoe Slusar |
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Sean Schemmel (teen) | Jeffrey Watson | ||
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Bulma | Hiromi Tsuru | Tiffany Vollmer | Leda Davies |
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Yamcha | Tōru Furuya | Christopher Sabat | Victor Atelevich |
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Puar | Naoko Watanabe | Monika Antonelli | Chris Simms |
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Master Roshi / Jackie Chun |
Kōhei Miyauchi | Mike McFarland | Dean Galloway |
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Jōji Yanami (ep. 137) | ||||
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Turtle | Daisuke Gōri | Christopher Sabat | Dave Pettitt |
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Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Laurie Steele | Mike Thiessen |
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Sonny Strait (teen) | |||
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Tien Shinhan | Hirotaka Suzuoki | John Burgmeier | Brendan Hunter |
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Chiaotzu | Hiroko Emori | Monika Antonelli | Sean Broadhurst |
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Korin | Ichirō Nagai | Christopher Sabat | Roger Rhodes |
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Grandpa Gohan | Osamu Saka | Jonathan Love | |
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Yajirobe | Mayumi Tanaka | Mike McFarland | Lucas Gilbertson |
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Oolong | Naoki Tatsuta | Brad Jackson | Corby Proctor |
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Bora | Banjō Ginga | Dameon Clarke | Lucas Gilbertson |
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Upa | Mitsuko Horie | Susan Huber | Brett Bauer |
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Pilaf | Shigeru Chiba | Chuck Huber | Dean Galloway |
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Mai | Eiko Yamada | Julie Franklin | Debbie Munro |
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Shu | Tesshō Genda | Chris Cason | Jonathan Love |
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Ox-King | Daisuke Gōri | Kyle Hebert | Dave Pettitt |
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Chi-Chi | Mayumi Shō | Laura Bailey | Katie Rowan |
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Cynthia Cranz | Carol-Anne Day | ||
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Launch | Mami Koyama | Meredith McCoy | Onalea Gilbertson |
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King Furry | Jōji Yanami | Kyle Hebert | Steve Olson |
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Dr. Brief | Chris Forbis | Corby Proctor | |
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Mrs. Brief | Mariko Mukai | Cynthia Cranz | Jennifer Bain |
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World Tournament Announcer |
Kenji Utsumi | Eric Vale | Tommy James |
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Nam | Kaneto Shiozawa | Jerry Jewell | Adam Hunter |
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Giran | Banjō Ginga | Andrew Chandler | Jonathan Love |
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Ranfan | Yōko Kawanami | Laura Bailey | Onalea Gilbertson |
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Bacterian | Yasuo Tanaka | Chris Rager | Noah Umholtz |
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Commander Red | Kenji Utsumi | Josh Martin | |
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Staff Officer Black | Masaharu Satō | Christopher Sabat | Jonathan Love |
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Colonel Silver | Banjō Ginga | Ben Jeffery | |
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General White | Tesshō Genda | Kyle Hebert | Ryan Luhning |
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Suno | Naoko Watanabe | Carol Hope | ¿? |
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Suno's Father | Masaharu Satō | Kent Williams | Ryan Luhning |
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Suno's Mother | Reiko Suzuki | Julie Mayfield | Jennifer Bain |
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Ninja Murasaki | Takeshi Aono | Duncan Brannan | Zane Sampson |
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Major Metallitron | Shin Aomori | Chris Rager | Lucas Gilbertson |
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Eighter / Android 8 |
Shōzō Iizuka | Mike McFarland | Jeremiah Yurk |
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Jingle Village Chief | Ryūji Saikachi | John Burgmeier | Mike Shepherd |
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Hasky | Toshiko Fujita | Laura Bailey | Angie Beers |
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General Blue | Toshio Furukawa | Sonny Strait | Roger Rhodes |
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Colonel Violet | Kazuko Sugiyama | Kasey Buckley | Jennifer Bain |
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Captain Dark | Daisuke Gōri | John Burgmeier | Corby Proctor |
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Captain Yellow | Andrew Chandler | Ben Jeffery | |
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Mercenary Tao | Chikao Ōtsuka | Kent Williams | Doug McKeag |
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Fortuneteller Baba | Junpei Takiguchi | Linda Young | Corby Proctor |
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Ghost Usher | Ryōichi Tanaka | Kimberly Grant | Ryan Luhning |
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Fangs the Vampire | Kōji Totani | Carlos Moreno | |
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See-Through the Invisible Man |
Hiroshi Ōtake | Chuck Huber | Clark Robertson |
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Bandages the Mummy | Shōzō Iizuka | Sonny Strait | Gerald Matthews |
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Spike the Devil Man | Michihiro Ikemizu | Justin Cook | Randall Wiebe |
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Master Shen | Ichirō Nagai | Chuck Huber | Clark Robertson |
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King Chappa | Hidekatsu Shibata | Sonny Strait | Roger Rhodes |
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Pamput | Katsuji Mori | Scott Roberts | |
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Man-Wolf | Masato Hirano | Mark Orvik | Adam Hunter |
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Master Mutaito | Kenji Utsumi | Phil Parsons | Roger Rhodes |
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King Piccolo | Takeshi Aono | Christopher Sabat | Mike Shepherd |
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Kami | |||
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Mr. Popo | Toku Nishio | Dave Pettitt | |
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Piccolo (Junior) | Toshio Furukawa | Ethan Cole | |
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Hiromi Tsuru (child) | Elinor Holt | ||
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Piano | Masato Hirano | Sonny Strait | Corby Proctor |
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Tamborine | Ryūsei Nakao | Dameon Clarke | Tony Binns |
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Cymbal | Daisuke Gōri | Brad Jackson | Dean Galloway |
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Drum | Bob Carter | Dave Pettitt | |
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Arale Norimaki | Mami Koyama | Linda Young | Leda Davies |
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Senbei Norimaki | Kenji Utsumi | Brice Armstrong | Adam Hunter |
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Midori Norimaki | Mariko Mukai | Susan Huber | Jennifer Holder |
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Turbo Norimaki | Yūko Mita | Christopher Bevins | Jordan Henkelman |
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Obotchaman | Mitsuko Horie | Kent Williams | Sean Broadhurst |
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Akane Kimidori | Kazuko Sugiyama | Laura Bailey | Carol-Anne Day |
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Tsukutsun Tsun | Shigeru Chiba | Justin Cook | Dan Gascon |
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Taro Soramame | Toshio Furukawa | Justin Pate | Ethan Cole |
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Pagos | Masaharu Satō | Christopher Bevins | Tommy James |
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Gara | Isamu Tanonaka | Kyle Hebert | ¿? |
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Darkness | Hidekatsu Shibata | Jeremy Inman | Ryan Luhning |
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Mint | Naoko Watanabe | Amber Cotton | Angie Beers |
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Paul | Masato Hirano | Kyle Hebert | Jonathan Love |
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Annin | Keiko Yokozawa | Mae Moreno | Meredith Taylor-Parry |
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Shenron | Kenji Utsumi | Christopher Sabat | Dave Pettitt |
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Narration | Jōji Yanami | Brice Armstrong | Steve Olson |
Episodic Characters
Image | Character | Seiyū | FUNimation | Blue Water | Episode |
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Pterodactyl | Hiroshi Ōtake | Brad Jackson | Dave Pettitt | 1 |
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Bear Thief | Masaharu Satō | Dameon Clarke | Steve Olson | 3 |
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Pocawatha | Chieko Honda | Kara Edwards | Caitlynne Medrek | 4 |
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Sherman Priest | Tesshō Genda | John Burgmeier | Byron Close | |
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Grandma Paozu | Reiko Suzuki | Stephanie Nadolny | Mariette Sluyter | |
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Store Owner | Michitaka Kobayashi | Aaron Davidson | Victor Atelevich | 9 |
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Master Carrot | Hiroshi Ōtake | Duncan Brannan | Byron Close | |
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Rabbit Mob | Issei Futamata | Kyle Hebert | Adam Hunter | |
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Masaharu Satō | Brice Armstrong | Ryan Luhning | ||
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Mermaid | Sumi Shimamoto | Julie Franklin | Onalea Gilbertson | 14 |
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Tall Man | Banjō Ginga | Dameon Clarke | Jonathan Love | 15 |
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Shorty | Shigeru Chiba | Eric Vale | Corby Proctor | |
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Desert Cops | Kōji Totani | Jonathan Love | ||
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Ryōichi Tanaka | Justin Cook | Dave Pettitt | ||
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Goat Man | Tesshō Genda | Chris Cason | Roger Rhodes | 17 |
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Mountain Monk | Daisuke Gōri | Brad Jackson | Corby Proctor | |
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Wolf | Naoki Tatsuta | Eric Vale | Adam Hunter | 20 |
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Dirty Boy | Kyōko Tongū | Meredith McCoy | Jeffrey Watson | 30 |
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Antique Seller | Kōji Totani | Roger Jones | Zane Sampson | |
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Kon | Ryōichi Tanaka | Duncan Brannan | 38 | |
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Aka | Michitaka Kobayashi | |||
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Cha | Ikuya Sawaki | |||
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Nao | Masaharu Satō | |||
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Dr. Flappe | Jōji Yanami | Eric Vale | Adam Hunter | 42 |
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Street Fighter | Kōji Totani | Mike McFarland | Corby Proctor | 43 |
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Blonde Woman | Yumi Tōma | Stephanie Nadolny | Angie Beers | |
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Octopapa | Tesshō Genda | Christopher Sabat | Michelle Armeneau | 52 |
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Sun | Toshio Furukawa | Steve Sanders | ¿? | 55 |
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Mr. Pig | Masaharu Satō | Eric Vale | Steve Olson | |
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Peasuke Soramame | Naomi Jinbo | Geno Petralli | Angie Beers | |
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Kinoko Sarada | Kazuko Sugiyama | Meredith McCoy | ¿? | |
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Sourman | Tesshō Genda | Steve Sanders | Clark Robertson | 56 |
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King Nikochan | Hiroshi Ōtake | Justin Cook | 57 | |
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King Nikochan's Servant | Shigeru Chiba | Josh Martin | Dan Gascon | |
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Chief Gyaosu | Kōji Totani | Mike McFarland | Steve Olson | |
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Charmy Yamada | Ryō Horikawa | Chuck Huber | Scott Roberts | |
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Polly Buckets | Toshiko Fujita | Laurie Steele | Jennifer Holder | |
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Tailor | Ryōichi Tanaka | Mike McFarland | Dan Gascon | 60, 62 |
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Tailor Ford | Kōji Totani | Dean Galloway | 69 | |
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Challengers | Ikuya Sawaki | Christopher Bevins | Clark Robertson | 72 |
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Daisuke Gōri | Sonny Strait | Jonathan Love | ||
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Kōzō Shioya | Chuck Huber | Steve Olson | ||
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Boy | Yumi Tōma | Christopher Bevins | ¿? | 79 |
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Tiger Bandit | Tesshō Genda | Dameon Clarke | Jonathan Love | |
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Chao | Yuriko Yamamoto | Jessica Dismuke | Maizun Jayoussi | |
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Chao's Father | Kōji Totani | Lane Pianta | Corby Proctor | |
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Village Elder | Masaharu Satō | Jeremy Jimenez | Mike Shepherd | |
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Plague | Takeshi Aono | Mike McFarland | Adam Hunter | |
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Terror | Yasuo Tanaka | Sonny Strait | Brendan Hunter | |
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Master Chin | Shinji Ogawa | Justin Cook | Ryan Luhning | 80 |
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Shoken Chin | Katsue Miwa | Laura Bailey | Sean Broadhurst | |
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Rising Dragon | Takeshi Watabe | Kyle Hebert | ¿? | |
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Sky Dragon | Kaneto Shiozawa | Jerry Jewell | Ben Jeffery | |
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Princesa Misa | Mayumi Shō | Jessica Dismuke | Chris Simms | 81 |
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King Kress | Osamu Saka | Chuck Huber | Ethan Cole | |
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Shura | Toshio Furukawa | John Burgmeier | Ryan Luhning | |
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Melee | Masako Katsuki | Cynthia Cranz | Allyson June Smith | |
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Gora | Daisuke Gōri | Mike McFarland | Steve Olson | |
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Village Chiefs | Mahito Tsujimura | Chris Rager | 82 | |
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Reiko Suzuki | Laurie Steele | Onalea Gilbertson | ||
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Tanmen | Tomiko Suzuki | Meredith McCoy | Caitlynne Medrek | |
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Konkichi | Noriko Tsukase | Chris Cason | Leah Dubbin-Steckel | 83 |
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Antoine the Great | Daisuke Gōri | Bill Kirkley | Gerald Matthews | 85 |
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Vodka | Kōzō Shioya | Sonny Strait | Tony Binns | 92 |
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Pirate | Dameon Clarke | Roger Rhodes | 107 | |
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Tai | ¿? | Laura Bailey | Suzette Mattar | 124 |
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Tai's Father | ¿? | Justin Cook | ¿? | |
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Tai's Mother | ¿? | Julie Mayfield | ¿? | |
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Chuu-Lee | Tomiko Suzuki | Karissa Vacker | Carol-Anne Day | 127 |
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Chuu-Lee's Mother | Akiko Tsuboi | Laura Bailey | Onalea Gilbertson | |
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Mousse | Jōji Yanami | John Burgmeier | Adam Hunter | 128 |
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Eclair | Noriko Uemura | Kimberly Grant | Mariette Sluyter | |
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Cocoa | Daniel Katsük | Scott Hendrickson | ||
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Pudding | Naoko Watanabe | Karissa Vacker | Chris Simms | |
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Cupcake / Crepe | Hiromi Tsuru | Meredith McCoy | Leda Davies | |
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Jam / Biscuit | ¿? | Kimberly Grant | Mariette Sluyter | |
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Cookie | ¿? | Laurie Steele | Carol-Anne Day | |
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Donut | ¿? | Meredith McCoy | Elinor Holt | |
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Jelly | Mayumi Tanaka | Amber Cotton | Mariette Sluyter | |
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Creampuff / Bavar | Tōru Furuya | Justin Cook | Brendan Hunter | |
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Crepe / Berry | Masaaki Ōkura | Sean Broadhurst | ||
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Korinto | Osamu Saka | Phillip Wilburn | Byron Close | |
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Yaochun | Daisuke Gōri | Bob Carter | Corby Proctor | |
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Master Shen (young) |
Takeshi Aono | Chuck Huber | Jonathan Love | 129 |
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Fanfan | Yuriko Yamamoto | Laura Bailey | Maizun Jayoussi | |
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Jasmine | Masaharu Satō | Brad Jackson | Corby Proctor | 149 |
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Ooonan | Ginzō Matsuo | |||
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Old Scientist | Jōji Yanami | Robert McCollum | Gerald Matthews | 150 |
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Grandma Octagon | Keiko Yamamoto | Julie Mayfield | Roger Rhodes | 151 |
Additional Voices
FUNimation Dub
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Blue Water Dub
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Animax Dub 
- David Bridges - Teen Goku / Master Roshi / Tien Shinhan / Puar / Shu
- Scott Evans - Yamcha (2nd voice)
- Andrea Kwan - Child Goku / Child Chi-Chi
- Darren Pleavin - Yamcha (1st voice)
- Claudia Thompson - Bulma
- Russell Wait - General Blue
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!
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
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.
- 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 and the eventual choice, Chuck Huber.
Transmission
Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
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1995 | Syndication | United States | ![]() |
2001-2003 | Cartoon Network (Toonami) |
Video Releases
Note that no dub without FUNimation's involvement have been released on home video.
Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Vidmark Entertainment | 1996-1998 | ![]() |
Episodes 1-13 | BLT | NTSC | 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 |
External Links
- Funimation Dragon Ball website
- Dragon Ball at the Internet Movie Database
- Dragon Ball (anime) at the Anime News Network