Dragon Ball where do I even start with this iconic show. Well I guess Ill take it in a part by part evaluation. Personally I absolutely love this show maybe this is due to me watching an overflow of shows with heavy themes or stuff that tries to take itself to seriously but Dragon Ball has none of that. Its just about Goku and his adventures to get stronger make friends and learn how to live and iteract with other humans and I think that it has a lot of charm because of that. Story: This story follows our protagonist Goku as he travels with Bulma to most of the time find the Dragon Balls. Now while Goku himself isnt interested in the Dragon Balls many events happen that entice him to chase them examples being Uppas fathers death and Krillins death. Its not the most insanely in depth or most thought provoking story but its very easy to understand and is a joy to watch. Characters: I think this is arguably Dragon Balls strongest point with many iconic characters such as Goku Yamcha Krillin Master Roshi etc... All these characters and their character interactions are what really make the show as great as it is. Goku and Krillin have one of my favorite dynamics in anime as its so simple being two kids who are just friends and I think theres really something to appreciate there. All these characters have so much charm and if these characters werent as great as they are this show would be infinitely worse. Art: I think the art here was great for its time and still holds up pretty well today. However theres a ton of lights flashing which made me cover my eyes a lot more than Id like to. Nothing much to say here but I really like the art style and I think it fits the show very well. Pacing: Heres where I think this show couldve been a lot better. I read the manga before watching this show and I have to say the manga is one thousand times better in terms of pacing something that you can read in fifteen minutes in the manga takes 5 episodes in the show. I understand that they add more details and everything but I really believe that its way to stretched out for its own good. Conclusion: In a time where all shows need to have an incredibly profound message to appeal to the public Dragon Ball shines with its simple story great characters and art. The thing thats holding the show back for me is the pacing and this is where it falls behind the manga. I think if the pacing was better I could bump the score up more but as it is Im going to stick with my score. 1000http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/34900000/GokuKrillinsfriendshipdragonball34918036713395.jpg Apparently this review isnt long enough?