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Some didnt just change the course ofDragon Ball, but entire industries.
And others became so famous that theyve entered our global vocabulary and our shared cultural lexicon.
Here are fifteen episodes from across theDragon Ballseries that illustrate its monumental effects.
Theres an extended scene devoted to little Goku peeing in a river!
(Yeah, Goku used to carry around an extendable stick to hit people with.
Not really known for that anymore!)
(It had been a staple in anime since at least the super robot shows of the 1970s.)
Thereseven a world record for the biggest one!
Piccolo swears vengeance on Goku, but what eventually comes out of their relationship is mutual kinship among warriors.
Its a little weird, but it seems to work!
(In the manga, its just a continuation ofDragon Ball.)
Its a lore dump that once again changed how veteran fans sawDragon Ball.
Dragon Ball ZEpisode 28, The Return of Goku
Gokus comeback is a little hilarious in retrospect.
Dragon Ball ZEpisode 120, Another Super Saiyan?
Decades later, that desire has likely not diminished.
Theres evena whole websitedevoted to helping you skip filler content.
Here, Goku and Piccolo, two men that can fly, comically attempt to obtain their drivers licenses.
Dragon Ball ZEpisode 191, Save The World
Welp, Goku died again.
Vegeta even helps out, aiding the son of the man who was once his most bitter rival.
But that doesnt mean that theyre nonexistent - far from it, in fact.
Does he have his pride and his flaws fully removed?
Vegeta will always have his temper.
It isnt based on any Toriyama source material and is often considered a lesser work just due to that.
Dragon Ball SuperEpisode 14, This Is Every Ounce Of Power I Have!
The Battle of Gods Conclusion!
Dragon Ball SuperEpisode 130, The Greatest Showdown of all Time!
The Ultimate Survival Battle!!
(Well, that depends on how you define sporting event or holiday.)
For decades, Latin America has always carried an outsized passion forDragon Ball(and anime in general.
Instead, in the form ofDragon Ball Superand Goku, it proved that it was a truly worldwide obsession.
The little Saiyan who peed in the river became a global celebrity.
Dragon Ball SuperEpisode 131, The Miraculous Conclusion!
Until We Meet Again!!
Dragon Ball Supers131st episode is a fitting ending for the anime and a new beginning in other ways.
Dragon Balls main theme has always been reaching the next level and always finding a way to improve yourself.
There is no pinnacle to strength.
Or goodness for that matter.
We can always make a run at become better and make a run at take our next step.
Its what Goku would want to do anyway.