Dragon Ball

This is a show about martial arts so there is tons of hand-to-hand fighting. Dragon Balls' violence varies from simple slapstick to life-or-death struggles. There are a few times characters are killed by being beaten to death, stabbed, or vaporized by a supernatural attack. A few scary images of the primary villain, or Goku transforming into a giant ape, for instance.

A good portion of the show's humor comes from sexual-based humor. Two of the supporting characters are lechers and their antics are used as a running gag. Goku is unfamiliar with girls, due to his upbringing, so he sometimes looks pointedly at girls' bodies to verify their gender. (This humor is acceptable on Japanese television but has been censored in English-language dubs).

"Damn" and "crap" are occasionally audible.

Some of the older characters are shown drinking or smoking, something that's either used as an identifying character trait or for humor. A few characters who drink display drunken behavior as a form of comedy.

Parents need to know that Dragon Ball contains tons of animated martial arts violence, but is much tamer than its successor, Dragon Ball Z. Expect both slapstick humor and life-or-death struggles, including scenes where characters are beaten to death, stabbed, or vaporized by a supernatural attack. Younger children may find some of the shows imagery too scary, such as when Goku transforms into a giant ape. Dragon Ball also contains a bit of sexual humor such as characters looking up girls' shirts or close ups of large breasts. Such humor is acceptable for young Japanese audiences, but some sexual elements have been censored for an American audience. A few adult characters drink and smoke in a comic manner.