Dragon Ball, the legendary manga franchise created by Akira Toriyama, is widely considered the pinnacle of action comics, and is on equal footing with any Marvel or DC titles. The anime version is also a huge success, but the same cannot be said about the live-action department.
The most well-known live-action adaptation of Dragon Ball so far, Dragon Ball: Evolution, is a complete disaster both commercial and story-wise. Ever since, anime fans have been longing for a decent live-action Dragon Ball movie that is worthy of the manga.
While we wait, let’s look at these 26 mesmerizing AI artpieces created by u/Optimal_Positive_447, to see what a real Dragon Ball movie should look like. Let’s dive right into the bizarre world of martial arts, ki, and spectacular Super Saiyan transformation!
#1.
Son Goku, The Protagonist Of The Show
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#2.
Vegeta, Goku’s Main Rival And Also His Strongest Ally
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#3.
A Younger Version Of Vegeta, Possibly When He Was Still The Saiyan King
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#4.
Krillin, Goku’s Best Friend And Strongest Earthling
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#5.
Bulma, One Of Goku’s Best Friends And Vegeta Husband (Much To Yamcha’s Dismay)
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#6.
Master Roshi, Goku’s First Martial Arts Teacher
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#7.
We All Want To See Yamcha’s Iconic Death On Screen
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#8.
Son Gohan, Goku’s First Son, Who Also Inherits His Father’s Saiyan Power
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#9.
Chichi, Goku’s Wife And Gohan’s Mother
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#11.
Korin, A Feline God In Dragon Ball, Who Guards The Korin Tower
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#12.
Son Goten, Goku’s Second Son And Gohan’s Younger Brother
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#13.
Piccolo, A Namekian, Who Used To Be Goku’s Greatest Adversary
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#14.
Trunks, Vegeta And Bulma’s Son, Who Travels To The Past To Save The Team From A Looming Threat
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#15.
Frieza, One Of Goku’s Toughest Enemies
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#16.
Android 18, A Powerful Humanoid Who Used To Be Goku’s Enemies, But Later Marries Krillin
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#17.
Android 17, Android 18’s Brother
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#18.
Raditz, Goku’s Evil Biological Brother
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#19.
Beerus, The Destructive God Of The Dragon Ball Universe
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#20.
Whiz, Beerus’ Butler, Who’s Said To Be Even Stronger Than Beerus Himself
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#21.
Tao Pai Pai, A Red Ribbon Assassin, One Of The Series’ Minor Villains
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#23.
Mr. Satan, A Comedic Relief Character, But Later Plays An Extremely Important Role In The Series
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#24.
Oolong, One Of Goku’s Friends At The Start Of The Manga
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#25.
And Of Course, We Can’t Forget Shenron, The Divine Dragon That Grant Any Wishes
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#26.
And Last But Not Least, Videl, Gohan’s Wife
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Do you want to see a live-action Dragon Ball movie in the future? Which studio would you entrust it to? Share your thoughts in the comments.