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Dragon Ball S1E1 — The Secret of the Dragon Balls

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Dragon Ball•Season 1•Episode 1

The Secret of the Dragon Balls

7.7/10 · 1,327 votesFeb 26, 198625 min

Ranked #55 of 153 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Bulma's search for six more Dragon Balls leads her to a remote valley and to Son Goku, who is in possession of one of the balls. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start, but after Goku saves Bulma's life, the two join forces in

Directed byMinoru Okazaki

Written byYasushi Hirano

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Cast9

Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

Son Goku (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Chikao Ohtsuka

Tao Pai Pai (voice)

Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

Kulilin (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Tien Shinhan (voice)

Mami Koyama

Mami Koyama

Lunch (voice)

Takeshi Aono

Takeshi Aono

Piccolo Daimao (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Piccolo Jr. (voice)

Hiroko Emori

Hiroko Emori

Chaozu (voice)

Kohei Miyauchi

Kohei Miyauchi

Kame Sen'nin (voice)

Crew8

Yasushi Hirano

Yasushi Hirano

Writer

M

Minoru Okazaki

Director

Akiko Nakano

Akiko Nakano

Key Animation

M

Minoru Okazaki

Storyboard Artist

Minoru Maeda

Minoru Maeda

Animation Director

M

Masayuki Aoki

Key Animation

S

Sonomi Aramaki

Key Animation

Y

Yasushi Tanizawa

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Secret of the Dragon Balls" is episode 1 of Dragon Ball season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,327 votes, ranking #55 of 153 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Minoru Okazaki and written by Yasushi Hirano, it aired on February 26, 1986.

Next: E2 · The Emperor's Quest Best of Season 1