Anime don’t come much more influential than Dragon Ball, the start of Akira Toriyama’s incredible franchise following Goku. But how can you watch the show?
Before youwatch Dragon Ball Z, you should consider giving the prequel a look. Comedic and more nonchalant it may be, Dragon Ball wonderfully sets the stage for what’s to come, demonstrating Toriyama’s incredible skills in world-building and character design.
So, how can you stream Dragon Ball? What services can you watch it on if you’re in the US or Britain? Clearly, you’ve gathered the seven Dexerto Balls, so your wish is my command.
Is Dragon Ball streaming?
Since then, all 153 episodes can be viewed for subscribers on either side of the Atlantic. A good thing, too, since availability before now has been spotty, so now everyone can catch up on Goku’s first adventures.
No, Dragon Ball isn’t on Netflix.Crunchyroll has streaming rights in the UK and US, while fans in the latter can also enjoy the series on Hulu.
Though Netflix’s anime selection is strong and growing, the Dragon Ball franchise just isn’t something the company has managed to get. Maybe someday!
Yes, Dragon Ball is worth watching, though it’s quite different to the shows that come after.It’s a much more grounded comedy than Dragon Ball Z, GT, or Super. Goku is just a strange boy with a monkey tail, going on misadventures with Bulma and occasionally doing some martial arts.
There are no mentions of Saiyans or Frieza or anything of the sort. It’s a simpler kind of story from Akira Toriyama, but all the charm is still there.
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Anthony McGlynn is a Senior Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. An expert on animes like Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, he also has over 10 years experience covering games and pop culture for outlets such as Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PCGamesN, PCGamer, The Digital Fix, and many more. You can contact him at: anthony.mcglynn@dexerto.com
