About DragonBall DragonBall, made in 1984 by Akira Toriyama, was what started it all. The story is mainly about Gokou with his good-hearted self. Helping people in his quests while going along and the quest of course.The DragonBalls. The DragonBall series actually started out with alot of humor but after awhile with alot of fighting it gets less hilarious. Then of course the real deal starts in DragonBall Z. .