Dragon Box: The Movies
Zangya
Burdock
Bardock
This one-volume manga hides its connections as a late-stage twist, but it has since been made redundant by the title character's introduction to mainstream material.
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
These 2.5d fighters were the first major successes for the Western world.
Budokai
Bulla
Bra
Vegeta
Akira Toriyama's initial hit manga, even overshadowing Dragon Ball until it found its footing as a martial arts focused series. Its main character even made it into Budokai Tenkaichi 3.
Dr. Slump
This 3v3 fighter serves as both an excellent game for Dragon Ball fans and a proper eSport with a competitive player base, despite the developer's apparent intentions.
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Big Green
Piccolo
Many TV airings of Fusion Reborn have cuts made due to the presence of this controversial, and historical, figure.
The Dictator
Chestnut
Krillin, Maron, or Marron
The final original series Toriyama penned before his passing, this series has no direct connection to Dragon Ball but contains many shared visual motifs.
Sand Land
Despite originating as a tie-in for Dragon Ball GT, this game had an American release both before Z had even finished the Saiyan Saga, and after Budokai had came out. It never had an audience.
Dragon Ball GT Final Bout
Zero
Goku
In Lord Slug, Goku achieves a form reminiscent of Super Saiyan, but with black hair, due to Toriyama not yet being sure of the design of the form. He ultimately decided on bright yellow hair for this reason.
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Rice
Gohan
In addition to One Piece, this manga crossed over with Dragon Ball for the Dream 9 collaboration special. Just don't ask what the author has been up to...
Toriko
This late-stage 3DS title focuses entirely on one technique, but rewards a creative mind with nearly limitless potential for new characters.
Dragon Ball Fusions
Tendor the Great
Grandpa Gohan
Many of Dragon Ball Evolution's faults can be blamed on staff not familiar with the source material, but this key cast member familiarized himself with the series so much that he later signed on as an actor for Dragon Ball Super, supposedly pro bono.
Fruit
Tuffle
A series of one-shots penned by Toriyama, with the last one tying into Dragon Ball with new characters such as Freeza's son Kuriza.
Nekomajin
Headed by key Street Fighter 2 developers, this 1v1 fighter focused more on complex technical skill than its more casual-focused brethren.
Super Dragon Ball Z
Paul
Puar