IfanotherDragon Balllive-action film ever happens, the first step for it to work is to find the perfect Goku.

James Marsters, who played King Piccolo inDragonball Evolution, voiced Zamasu in the English dub ofDragon Ball Super.

This is why it was so important and difficult for the Netflix show to find the right Luffy.

Dragon Ball’s Super Saiyan Blue Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo all striking action poses and looking ready to fight.

The rest ofOne Pieces casting choiceswere also on point.

Funnily enough,Dragonball Evolutionwas technically aDragon Balladaptation and not aDragon Ball Zone.

Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan.

Dragon Ball Super Master Roshi Power Kamehameha

It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide.

These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together.

Gohan, from the scene where he first transforms into Super Saiyan 2, stands in focus with Goku and Veneta behind him.

Live-action Luffy in Netflix’s One Piece and Goku from the Dragon Ball anime

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Justin Chatwin as Goku in Dragonball Evolution holding a Dragon Ball next to Goku from the Dragon Ball Z anime

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Live-action Luffy and anime Luffy from One Piece

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From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s. Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan. It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide. Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated series that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he sought after the Dragon Balls. These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together. Then, the series would branch off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z, which followed Goku as an adult and featured high-intensity battles and Goku’s never-ending search to be the strongest. The series has also enjoyed several popular video game adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

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