: While returning from catching a giant fish for dinner, Goku is nearly run over by a car driven by Bulma , a teenage genius from the city. Initially mistaking the car for a monster, Goku attacks it, but the two eventually reach an understanding.

: Bulma explains that she is searching for seven legendary Dragon Balls . She reveals that when all seven are gathered, a dragon named Shenron will appear to grant any one wish. Bulma already possesses two balls and uses a "Dragon Radar"—a device she invented—to track Goku's Four-Star Ball.

The episode serves as an introduction to the two central protagonists whose meeting changes the course of their world.

The first episode of the Dragon Ball anime, titled " The Secret of the Dragon Balls " (Japanese: Buruma to Son Gokū ), originally aired on , on Fuji TV. Produced by Toei Animation, it marks the transition of Akira Toriyama’s manga from the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump to the screen. Summary of the Premier Episode