Dragon Ball is a Japanese manga series about the adventures of Son Goku as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven mystical orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along the way, Goku makes several friends and encounters powerful villains along the way like Emperor Pilaf, the Red Ribbon Army, Piccolo, the Saiyans, Frieza, Cell, and Majin Buu. The manga was written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama and was later adapted into an anime series and multiple films.