Discover the anime characters from the popular Dragon Ball franchise in the world of Funko Pop! vinyl.
The complete Dragon Ball franchise Funko Pop! collection.
Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters collected into 42 tankōbon volumes by its publisher Shueisha.
Dragon Ball was originally inspired by the classical 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West, combined with elements of Hong Kong martial arts films. Dragon Ball characters also use a variety of East Asian martial arts styles, including karate and Wing Chun (kung fu).
The series follows the adventures of protagonist Son Goku from childhood to adulthood as he trains in martial arts. He spends his childhood far from civilization until he meets a teenage girl named Bulma, who encourages him to join her quest to explore the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when collected.
Along his journey, Goku makes several other friends, becomes a family man, discovers his alien origins, and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom are also looking for the Dragon Balls.
Five anime installments based on the Dragon Ball franchise have been produced by Toei Animation: Dragon Ball (1986-1989); Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996); Dragon Ball GT (1996-1997); and Dragon Ball Super (2015-2018); followed by the web series Super Dragon Ball Heroes (2018-2024).
In addition, the studio has developed 21 theatrical animated films: four based on the original Dragon Ball anime, fifteen based on Dragon Ball Z and two based on Dragon Ball Super, as well as several television specials. From 2009 to 2015, a remastered version of Dragon Ball Z was broadcast in Japan under the title Dragon Ball Kai.
An new upcoming anime TV series called Dragon Ball Daima is scheduled for release in October 2024 and marks the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Ball franchise. Dragon Ball Daima is the last Dragon Ball anime series Akira Toriyama worked on before his death on March 1, 2024.
Dragon Ball is one of the most successful franchises in animated history, and the franchise’s anime television series has aired in more than 80 countries around the world. In addition to anime series and films, the franchise includes collectible trading card games, action figures, soundtrack collections, and numerous video games.
Characters from the Dragon Ball franchise have been transformed into Funko Pop! vinyl figures and are part of the Funko Pop! Animation series. Over the years, Funko has released a large number of Funko Pop! vinyl figures from the Dragon Ball franchise, based on the various anime installments.
In addition to Dragon Ball Funko Pop! vinyl figures from the anime series Dragon Ball (1986-1989), Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996), Dragon Ball GT (1996-1997) and Dragon Ball Super (2015-2018), Funko has released Funko Pop! vinyl figures from the anime film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022).
Click on the logos below for the individual Funko Pop! vinyl checklists of the Dragon Ball franchise.
