Anime like Dragon Ball Kai (2014)

Dragon Ball

Also known as Dragon Ball.

Studio: Toei Animation , Funimation , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

Goku Son is a young boy who lives in the woods all alone—that is until a girl named Bulma runs into him in her search for a set of magical objects called the "Dragon Balls." Since the artifacts are said to grant one wish to whoever collects all seven, Bulma hopes to gather them and wish for a perfect boyfriend. Goku happens to be in possession of a dragon ball, but unfortunately for Bulma, he refuses to part ways with it, so she makes him a deal: he can tag along on her journey if he lets her borrow the dragon ball's power. With that, the two set off on the journey of a lifetime.

They don't go on the journey alone. On the way, they meet the old Muten-Roshi and wannabe disciple Kuririn, with whom Goku trains to become a stronger martial artist for the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament. However, it's not all fun and games; the ability to make any wish come true is a powerful one, and there are others who would do much worse than just wishing for a boyfriend. To stop those who would try to abuse the legendary power, they train to become stronger fighters, using their newfound strength to help the people around them along the way.



Tags: Shounen , Martial Arts , Super Power , Travel , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Orphan , Battle Royale , Dragons , Aliens , Wuxia , Anachronism , Military , Urban Fantasy , Time Skip , Dinosaurs , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Demons , Shapeshifting , Adoption , Robots , Tanned Skin , Kaiju , Ninja , Dissociative Identities

Dragon Ball GT

Also known as Dragon Ball GT.

Studio: Toei Animation , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

Emperor Pilaf finally has his hands on the Black Star Dragon Balls after years of searching, which are said to be twice as powerful as Earth's normal ones. Pilaf is about to make his wish for world domination when he is interrupted by Gokuu Son. As a result, Pilaf flubs his wish and accidentally turns Gokuu back into a child.

After the wish is granted, the Black Star Dragon Balls scatter across the galaxy. However, Gokuu discovers that they will cause the Earth to explode unless they are all brought back within a year. Uniting with his granddaughter Pan and a young adult Trunks, Gokuu sets off on an adventure through the universe to find the Black Star Dragon Balls and save his planet from destruction.



Tags: Aliens , Age Regression , Henshin , Space , Dragons , Super Power , Martial Arts , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Magic , Super Robot , Artificial Intelligence

Dragon Ball Z: Ryuuken Bakuhatsu!! Goku ga Yaraneba Dare ga Yaru

Also known as Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon.

Studio: Toei Animation , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the dragon balls. The contents turn out to be a warrior named Tapion who had sealed himself inside along with a monster called Hildegarn. Goku must now perfect a new technique to defeat the evil monster.



Tags: Martial Arts , Shounen , Demons , Super Power , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Henshin

Dragon Ball Z: Fukkatsu no Fusion!! Goku to Vegeta

Also known as Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn.

Studio: Toei Animation , Funimation , Studio Take Off
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts to defeat the monster, but realize their only option is fusion.



Tags: Shounen , Super Power , Demons , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , Henshin , Aliens

Dragon Ball Z: Kami to Kami

Also known as Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods.

Studio: Toei Animation , Manga Entertainment , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

The film is set between the 517th and 518th installments of Akira Toriyama's original manga. Specifically, it is set during the "lost decade" of story time after the end of the battle with Majin Boo. Kuririn, Piccolo, Vegeta, and other familar characters will appear in the film. The film is not a spinoff, but a story in the official history of Dragon Ball.



Tags: Shounen , Gods , Super Power , Martial Arts , Aliens , Urban Fantasy , Henshin , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Age Regression , CGI

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Studio: Toei Animation , Bandai
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

The July 2018 issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine revealed that the Dragon Ball Heroes game series will get a promotional anime this summer. The anime will depict the story's "Prison Planet" arc from Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Universe Mission. The anime's "first episode" will get an advance screening at the "Super Dragon Ball Heroes Universe Tour 2018" tournament event for the game at Aeon Lake Town in Saitama prefecture on July 1.



Tags: Henshin , Time Manipulation , Martial Arts , Super Power , Male Protagonist

Dragon Ball Kai

Also known as Dragon Ball Z Kai.

Studio: Toei Animation , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

A remastered version of Dragon Ball Z that adheres more to the manga's story. This version includes newly recorded dialog by the original voice actors, new sound effects, new OP/ED sequences, and a brand new HD video transfer.

Tags: Shounen , Super Power , Henshin , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Aliens , Space , Travel , Time Skip , Martial Arts , Robots , Time Manipulation , Cyborg , Primarily Adult Cast , Alternate Universe

SAND LAND

Also known as Sand Land.

Studio: Sunrise , Kamikaze Douga , Studio Anima
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Supernatural

In a desert world where both demons and humans suffer from an extreme water shortage, Beelzebub, the prince of demons, and Rao, a small-town sheriff, form a tag-team and set off on an adventure in search of the Phantom Lake somewhere in the desert.



Tags: Desert , Shounen , Post-Apocalyptic , Tanks , Full CGI , Military , Revenge , CGI , Demons , Primarily Male Cast , War , Guns

Blue Dragon

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Viz Media , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

As Shu's village was being attacked by an unknown enemy, he and his friends, Jiro and Kluke decide to defend their home. They soon meet warrior Zola and receive the powers of Shadow, an ability that let's them transform their shadow into a powerful monster. Shu receives one of the most powerful monsters, Blue Dragon, and they all set out to defeat their enemy.



Tags: Dragons , Super Power , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , Goblin , Kids