Dragon Ball (also known as Dragonball) is one of several English dubs of ドラゴンボール. It was the first (known) English adaptation of the anime series, based on the manga by Akira Toriyama.
Broadcast[]
The series' first 57 episodes were apparently licensed to Harmony Gold in the late 1980s, but only 5 episodes appear to have aired in early 1990. It was run on select TV stations before the license expired. This dub changed most of the names of characters and objects, some of which were carried over unto newer dubs, including "Master Roshi".
Harmony Gold also produced a TV special edited from 神龍の伝説 and 魔訶不思議大冒険.
The more well-known English dubs were produced years later.
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Zero
|
Barbara Goodson | |
|
Lena
|
Wendee Lee | |
|
Zedaki
|
Kerrigan Mahan | |
|
Squeaker
|
Cheryl Chase | |
|
Mao-Mao
|
Dave Mallow | |
| Barry Stigler (transformed states) | |||
|
Oculi
|
Dave Mallow | |
|
Chow
| ||
|
Feminah
|
Melodee M. Spevack | |
|
Master Roshi
|
Clifton Wells | |
|
Turtle
|
Daniel Woren | |
| Pterodactyl who abducts Lena | Richard Epcar | ||
| Bear thief | Mike Reynolds | ||
| Narrator | Michael McConnohie | ||
Additional voices
|
Robert Axelrod | ||
| Bill Capizzi | |||
| Rebecca Forstadt | |||
| Eddie Frierson | |||
| Barbara Goodson | |||
| Jamie Johnston | |||
| Wendee Lee | |||
| Theodore Lehmann | |||
| Kerrigan Mahan | |||
| Dave Mallow | |||
| Michael McConnohie | |||
| Edie Mirman | |||
| Wanda Nowicki | |||
| Bob Papenbrook | |||
| Mike Reynolds | |||
| Barry Stigler | |||
Episodes[]
| № | Harmony Gold title | Original title | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Ball | ドラゴンボール 神龍の伝説 | 1989-12-28 | |
| ドラゴンボール 摩訶不思議大冒険 | |||
| 1 | The Secret of the Dragon Balls | ブルマと孫悟空 | 1990-01-01 |
| 2 | The Emperor's Quest | あらららー!タマがない! | 1990-01-02 |
| 3 | The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi | 人さらい妖怪ウーロン | 1990-01-03 |
| 4 | Mao Mao the Terrible | つよくて悪い砂漠のヤムチャ | 1990-01-04 |
| 5 | Zedaki the Warrior | 真夜中の訪問者たち | 1990-01-05 |