Story: 7
Let's not lie. You didn't come here for the story. Dragon Ball follows a pretty basic plot with the basic shonen protagonist who sets a goal and will do anything to achieve it, the basic pervy mentor/master and the basic gang which expands as the anime goes on. The reason I gave a 7 is that all these mainstream traita are done really well. The eternal problem with this whole franchise is one: PACING. Pacing is Toriyama's nightmare, as he can't balance the plot progress with the battles. The gratest example is the Muscle Tower arc, which took about 10 episodes, which could be summed up in 2 episodes.
Art: 6
Art doesn't hold a candle to today's masterpieces that are being animated, but compared to the age it was animated and the style that was used back then it was consistent.
Sound: 7
The soundtracks aren't memorable at all, but the op is enough to offer a 7. I just love this song and I would never skip it. Eventually I became addicted and ended up loving it. The voice acting was good too, without annoying parts
Character: 9
What gives Dragon Ball such a high score is the diversity of the cast. Goku, Bulma, Oolong, Chi Chi, Krillin, Roshi, Yamcha, Tien, Piccolo, Tao Pai Pai, Launch and the rest had their own unique character which I enjoyed to the fullest.
Enjoyment: 10
Dragon Ball is a light-hearted series, which knows whento take itself seriously. Most arcs were beautifully done with only exceptions being 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai and Muscle Tower arc.
Overall: 8
Amazing anime, part of a huge franchise, I would recommend giving it a try before jumping to Dragon Ball Z for a sense of adventure and more martial arts.
