So lets jump forward to 2014. Despite there being more than 10 years where I have had little to nothing to do with the franchise, I still hold it very close to heart. It was and will be my favourite anime and indeed, cartoon (probably the only other cartoon I can use to equate to my childhood would be the Tom & Jerry franchise). So I decided, why not rewatch them, from the beginning. Very quickly after, I decided on a better idea. Why start with DBZ? Why not go right to the beginning, and watch Dragon Ball. I do believe Dragon Ball was broadcast in the UK, but it was before my time, so I never watched it and indeed, wasn’t aware of it until at least some time through DBZ (or even after, this was still relative early days for the Internet and resources like Wikipedia simply weren’t around). And so I had decided to rewatch Dragon Ball, and have been for like a week now. So far I am on episode 36 of Dragon Ball – Major Metallitron, part way through the Red Ribbon Army Saga. I decided, having made this brand new blog, that I would document my reactions and thoughts as I progressed through Dragon Ball, and then Dragon Ball Z and finally Dragon Ball GT. I’ll be watching a few episodes every day and then posting a blog afterwards. It won’t be a strict review, just my thoughts. As I’ve already watched the first 36 episodes, my first post will be a summary as of what I remember of those episodes, because I’m not going to rewatch them again this soon. Then I’ll start proper, writing my thoughts of the episodes I watch per sitting (usually four). First, I’ll provide some background on the franchise below for those not familiar with it.
