Top 10 Times Dragon Ball Invaded Other Media

Goku's influence reaches far and wide! Join Ashley as we look at the times where the Dragon Ball franchise slipped its way into other media, as seen in series such as "The Amazing World of Gumball", "Spy x Family", "Steven Universe", and more! Which Dragon Ball ref made you jump for joy? Let us know in the comments!
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[@WatchMojo]

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[@marcusyates3044]

Top 10 Dragon Ball Theme Songs! Honorable Mentions: Cha La Head Cha La and Dragon Soul!

[@donalds980]

What about the Season 4 two-part finale of My Little Pony: FIM

[@SoulKingKurosaki]

When Gumball turned SSJ

[@marcusyates3044]

@@SoulKingKurosaki Gumball: "LET'S NAIL THIS GUY!!!!"

[@xihangyang]

oprah: 9000 penissen raping boys

[@JathenJacksonr2d2]

RIP Toriyama-sensei

[@Grimdock]

He'd want us to not cry over him and stand proud and be strong like a true beast. I know that sounds cringey as all heck but there's some truth to it. But... Sometimes I can't help it. He shaped a LOT of us into who we are with the stories and adventures he gave us.

[@user-oj8yu2gt3j]

Stand proud brother we all are sad that he passed away he wanted all of us to be strong after his passing

[@platelet5942]

hes enjoying his infinite icecream sundae with king yemma right now

[@JeromeProductions]

indeed

[@blackpow3r]

Probably the most influential anime of all time no doubt!!!

[@michaeleverett1376]

Dragon Ball is on a completely different level than any other anime.

[@SpikeTheWolf]

Hell yea

[@The-Imaginator]

That's a fact.

[@matthewh4124]

@@michaeleverett1376 pokemon?

[@shawziiz5031]

I think it safe to say DB is the most popular anime worldwide. DB at this point has transcend anime. I'll say it stand equally with the likes of Marvel, DC and Star Wars, the mega franchise that known throughout the world

[@TheJimmy6m]

RIP Akira Toriyama. He was and still is a great influence worldwide

[@4WKW4RDLY]

Let's not forget that Killmonger's outfit in Black Panther was inspired by Vegeta's original Saiyan armor in Dragon Ball Z.

[@5Ci0N]

His original had shoulder pads. Youre thinking of the strapped armour first seen on namek.

[@danieln6700]

Same with some fight scenes in the new creed

[@SpikeTheWolf]

Huh?

[@terencebenitez4845]

And in Shang chi too... his jacket earlier in the movie is orange and blue similar to goku's outfit

[@thetopcats.9154]

@@5Ci0N It's both. Killmonger's armor has angled straps that echo the pointed shoulder pads, while the vertical straps look more like the Namek armor.

[@arcadeheroes1]

Dragon Ball has become a pop culture phenomenon. It literally brings people together. I remember watching a video of a crowd of Mexican fans reacting to the final battle between Goku and Jiren on KZbin. It's one of the greatest things I've ever seen.

[@Skipdagod]

I swear...that moment when they were shocked about Goku and Frieza working together and they laughed when Vegeta was looking at it like wtf is going on here

[@aspero_yt411]

That was magical. Literally felt like watching Fifa World Cup when everyone was cheering Goku and Frieza

[@jimannothe]

And that inspired the chanting in the super broly ost

[@michaeleverett1376]

Dragon Ball is not a normal anime, it's a different beast.

[@HyugaJeremy]

Goku is an icon just as Mario and Mickey Mouse.

[@Matty272]

And Waluigi of course.

[@onionbubs386]

Goku is like the Bugs Bunny of anime. In terms of popularity and impact in the animation industry.

[@HyugaJeremy]

@@Matty272 you know that's true

[@SilviaToy]

True

[@Qui_nn]

bro that anime (bloodlad solitair' copied almost everything : celo (cell)_ hamek (namek )_the dragonballs and the namekians ...the creator should do some effort -_-

[@PixelNeoGamerPlays]

You will be missed, Toriyama-san

[@slave014]

I'm surprised that Veldora from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime did not make the list. He did pull off a Kamehameha.

[@Sogotenn]

i was thinking the same!!! Mojo you better fix that!! it should be top 3!!

[@scottwestleysmith3196]

I saw that one as well. I also remember in an earlier episode of the same series that Veldora pulled a move similar to the Saiyan's power-up move.

[@SpikeTheWolf]

​@@Sogotenn naw top 3 more popular than slime.

[@nathyjoe2]

Literally the reason I was watching this video was to see veldora mentioned

[@Kiro_Valyne]

YES

[@warrenchuchayvlogs1578]

Thank you, Akira Toriyama, for making my childhood full of memories and for teaching me to always get up whenever I fall and become stronger. Rest in Peace

[@coachphill5076]

I remember that Toriko x One Piece x DB special. It was great. Goku still wiped the floor with both of them during the battle royal scene

[@SpikeTheWolf]

Funny no one knew who toriko was.

[@everlenaoliver6912]

And Mr. Satan stole the credit...Again.😠

[@veghesther3204]

Exactly while Toriko DID get a ENGLISH dub it just never got a TOONAMI based one.

[@twist58]

Kids Next Door, The Owl House, and Amphibia deserve honorable mentions here for mentioning DBZ.

[@syxodude91]

Fairly Oddparents and Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy too.

[@Wrrohm]

Definitely came expecting KND!

[@gokuson6635]

@@syxodude91 Ex·act·ly

[@Roasty420]

KND lmao #4 was called Numberfourgo 😂😂

[@SpikeTheWolf]

Knd? What they do? Oh wait nvm flashback bang.

[@briankao6833]

dragon ball is become everyday culture. That's how much influence it has.

[@BlazerK1914]

Chip N Dale: “It’s over Nine THOUSAAAAAAAAAAND!!!” Wenwu: “IMPOSSIBLE!!!” Shang Chi: “KamehameHAAAAAAAAAA!!!”

[@leonxus2701]

Rest in peace, Akira Toriyama Sensei (1955-2024)

[@Inuyasha8185]

I saw in a Criminal Minds episode that Penelope Garcia had SS Goku and Radditz figures on her desk.

[@tomh1349]

Chip N Dale rescue rangers!!! I haven't heard of that since the 90s. I remember watching it on Disney, along with Talespin, Gargoyles, Goof Troop, Mighty Ducks, Aladdin, Kim Possible, Little Mermaid etc ... Ahh the good ole days.

[@mr.mystere4999]

Hoo boy, you are in for a treat!! Definitely recommend if you have not seen it on Disney+ yet.

[@lisagriffith2097]

You said it! 🙌🏽

[@ECUpunk]

Just here to say RIP Toriyama. Your legacy will live forever!

[@lukejones7164]

Vegeta: "You see, you're not dealing with the average Anime anymore"

[@WhatsReallyGoingOn84]

I expected South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, when Cartman makes his V-Chip malfunction and goes Super Saiyan in Saddam Hussein.

[@MVangelmx]

He also said “kamehameha” in his “Kyle’s mom is a b-“ song

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

I was surprised so many WWE Wrestlers were Dragon Ball Fans.

[@dususbakahyahskahwbwm9113]

Given Dragon Ball (especially DBZ) is full of brawling i'd say it makes sense Also, the latest DBS Superhero movie has a few wrestling moves which was fun to see

[@Solus5048]

Ginyu Force are the O.G. WWE creators

[@yvetteihemesinwa2981]

I'm not. They probably stole fighting moves from them

[@djpegao]

Rhea Ripley is a Vegeta fan, and has worn costume inspired on his armor twice on title matches

[@mr.knightthedetective7435]

It kind of makes sense in a nutshell, Dragon Ball is a source of kids wrestling 😁

[@justayoutubeuser2703]

Everyone, it's time to remember and pass down this legendary "Dragon Ball" memes, anime, etc. from generations to generations in the honor of Akira Toriyama. Rest in Peace legend ✌🏻

[@youngkai8864]

When you're the G.O.A.T. you go where you want. Rest in Power Akira Toriyama

[@malone4735]

Dragon Ball: The 🐐 Of Anime

[@ilyas_elouchihi]

💯

[@hyperflame7255]

I Wouldn’t Say There’s A Goat Of Anime, But Db Is Definitely One Of My Favorites

[@syedfaheemshah9629]

​@@hyperflame7255 You can say that about other anime but DBZ ia the only goat of anime It may not have the best story but it still is the greatest anime of all time

[@hyperflame7255]

@@syedfaheemshah9629 Yeah But You Gotta Keep In Mind That These Are Opinions Others Would Say Differently.

[@alonzosmith8723]

Since we talking about dragon ball crossing over to other media there are a few shows not mentioned here an episode of close named kids next door where nigel and friends were parodying shows like superman and the Cosby show there was one scene where numbah 4 imagined himself on namek fighting the delightful children from down the lane as they was frieza and he was goku very funny. The other show was The grim adventures of billy and mandy where the episode title was called chicken ball z in it was Billy and mandy fighting in a dragon ball z style tournament and they both became super sayian 😂

[@mosiarmstrong]

Those are some deep cuts.

[@The-Imaginator]

I remember both of those incidents. It was cool, mind blowing and fun to watch!

[@grayshigami6797]

Dragon Ball is the only anime that can do this, so deal with it

[@drahmin8]

Fun fact: When the New Day made their entrance, the camera cuts to a shot of the crowd. The shot is of Lanipator, Takahata101, and Littlekuriboh holding a sign of the logo for Team Four Star, the creators and stars of the wildly popular DragonBall Z Abridged!

[@vinsent2013]

I gotta get me that new day saiyan armor, just walk around town like that or show up to the sports games like that haha

[@juniorhernandez3347]

More Dragon Ball fans

[@JetZV]

One of the writers for the show, Kirran, was also there with them. You can see him to the right of Lani.

[@savage9693]

RIP Akira😢

[@thenewjord50]

Forgot that pizza episode from Kids Next Door with Numbah 4 side mission and Billy and Mandy's Chicken Ball Z episode

[@miketess3358]

RIP Toriyama-sensei. You will be missed but your legacy will be forever.

[@ruwimorgan9422]

Dragon Ball the anime that bring world into anime the most popular anime in history and most badass anime of All Time

[@AKUNJIG]

There's a lot of Dragon Ball references in Football ⚽ from what I've seen all over the Internet since Toriyama's death. RIP Toriyama

[@nestorrogel9067]

In the first Black Panther. Kill monger was dressed as Vageta.

[@michaelvargas5144]

Supposedly At Wrestlemania 36 Rhea Ripley's Attire Was A Homage To Vegeta

[@SuperJutah]

It's not supposedly.. she did an entire video on it referencing Vegeta, then she showed she wrestled at a comic con in Vegeta armor signed by Vegeta voice and she has a Vegeta quote tattood on her

[@MxPotato84]

You forgot in the episode of Black-ish, Diane Johnson when to the salon to get her hair relaxed, and while waiting she fell asleep and had a DBZ dream where the burning chemicals turned her into a super Saiyan and fought a big monster that is a big goop of hair relaxer. Also, in the anime Fox Spirit Senko-san in a beach episode, Senko turns super Saiyan2 (has lightning around her) over a serious game of volleyball.

[@sailoranime289]

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo should have been number two because almost every episode had at least one DBZ reference.

[@Gramon562]

RIP Akira Toriyama 😢

[@justineebourgeois3420]

DBZ is iconic.

[@Heraldo_Del_Mar]

Just goes to show how big of an impact Toriyama-san's had on our world through his Dragon Ball magnum opus! R.I.P. Legendary Mangaka. 🐲🙏🏼

[@TronicSSJ07]

Sonic has left the chat.

[@blutomindpretzel1735]

let us not forget when Juju Smith-Schuster's TD endzone dance was the Kamehameha wave. He had to explain it the next day to reporters but still....I loved it when I saw it.

[@stemarley2206]

veldora from that time i got reincarnated as a slime should of got a mention, him using kamehameha was hilaious

[@sonic18shadow]

Don’t forget Codename Kids Next Door Operation REPORT when numbah 4 imagined himself as a saiyin and the Delightful children was Frieza 😂😂😂

[@saitaviusfox7875]

Thought sonic the hedgehog was gonna be #1 as the oldest and most re-occurring, but didn’t even make the list 😭

[@anniebanzon1471]

thought i knew that...

[@mr.perfectcell288]

What about on that one episode of Kids Next Door with the pizza

[@idham21y.c84]

REST IN POWER SENSEI AKIRA !

[@hunyersolider9753]

Rip akira toryama sensei you made everyone in the world childhoods

[@jacobharris954]

R.i.p Akira Toriyama

[@cityheat951]

Rip Akira Toriyama 😢❤

[@bigguy952]

I would have thought to see Tensei Slime anime making the Dragon Ball references in the end of season 2. I love how the 3way crossover was number 1 and thankfully was dubbed in English recently

[@andrewhaase1826]

Honorable Mentions: *Amphibia -Miraculously, there are multiple Dragonball references in Amphibia. Master Roshi is in line for an audition in one episode, there's a super saiyan wig in the Newtopia Mall, there's a Cat-erpillar kitten thay looks like Beerus in one episode, and of course, Anne's calamity powers bring major Super Saiyan vibes. *The Owl House -Eda has a Dragonball... Er, I mean "Dragonclaw Z" video tape, which Amity takes notice of when she sees Eda trying to go Harpy mode. But Eda tries doing this by screaming a whole lot. Hmmm, sound familiar? *Monster Hunter Franchise -This is best exemplified via the Rajang (Admittedly not one of my favorites due to its obscenely hyper-aggro aggressive behavior and extreme strength). The Rajang is one big reference to Goku. It's basically an Oozaru with horns, electric powers, and a Super Saiyan mode when enraged. And just like Oozaru, the best way to knock it out of it's enraged state is to cut off it's tail.

[@IamjustBruh]

RIP Akira Toriyama

[@aspero_yt411]

I literally gasped when I heard Kamehameha in Shang Chi. It was a surprise but a welcome one

[@joshuamohlman]

My personal favorite Dragon Ball reference was when Gumball tried to go Super Saiyan. I miss that show 😕

[@silvershock2353]

honestly was expecting to see Veldora Tempest using Kamehameha in his fight with Malim especial since he also used moves from Street Fighter as well.

[@dominicdup5481]

The kids next door had the best DBZ parody

[@BooBop1987]

To the abandoned Sacred Beasts has a few Easter Eggs moments that came from the Dragon Ball Franchise

[@BruhDuhMan]

This should've been at least a Top 20.

[@JetZV]

I'd argue that the Wrestlemania one should probably be higher, if not at number 1. Not just for the costumes, but the fact that three members of TeamFourStar, the creators of DBZ Abridged, were in attendance with a TFS poster. Not only that, but the WWE camera crew actually cut to them during The New Day's entrance. Another fun fact: LittleKuriboh, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged and DBZA's voice for Frieza, was there with them.

[@dangt1819]

Kids next door dbz was crazy 😳

[@timalice-2833]

In FFXIV the monk has a line aoe that is basically a kamehameha and a dash move where they move super fast the dragon ball characters. There is also an emote you can buy where your character will do the power up animation. There are also 2 cloud mounts in the cash shop. One looks like a gray cloud and I think that is more a reference to Sun Wukong from Journey to the West, but there is also a golden cloud like the nimbus from dragon ball.

[@Egeslean]

I've got the nimbus myself and only use it for my monk XD she's also dressed in Goku's orange and blue.

[@elchamber]

In WWE, wrestlers Shamus and Casaro entered as tag team members and would do the "fusion" dance.

[@reedspace8267]

Let's not forget the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Last year, he was in Super Saiyan Blue form.

[@son9626]

RIP TORIYAMA SENSEI

[@stingrey1571]

creed 3-the double punch and damian's gut punch boondocks-had a kickball episode where the ball at times was a spirit bomb.

[@SpikeTheWolf]

Greatest anime of all time

[@MAJIN_MAGIC]

DBZ FOR LIFE THANK YOU SO MUCH AKIRA!!!!

[@brano397]

Maybe it was just me but the Chip and Dale movie gave me Who Framed Rodger Rabbit vibes.

[@roywilliams660]

This i never expected that before Since Dragon Ball So Popular.

[@Wolfy39565]

lets face it, dragon ball is our life

[@michaeleverett1376]

I would hate to live in a world with no dragon ball.

[@ilyas_elouchihi]

​@@michaeleverett1376same

[@superyoki4698]

8:35 I knew this moment was coming but it caught me off guard and was so funny to me.

[@WildDancer101]

This show called 'Codename: Kids Next Door' had this episode where the five main operatives explain how they tried to get the box from the Delightful Children from Down the Lane, and Numbah 4's explanation consists of him being a mock version of Super Saiyan Goku and the DCFDTL being a mock version of Frieza.

[@NeddyMontz]

Disappointed that the Numbuh 4 scene on the KND episode: Operation R.E.P.O.R.T. didn’t make the list, along with Billy and Mandy’s fight on the episode: Chicken Ball Z

[@MrSpade5150]

I was looking for this comment

[@mydeadlyadventuredescanorj9756]

We need a top 20 of this

[@btsarmyzona8541]

The New Day coming out of a Booty-O’s box dressed as Saiyans has to be one of the best Wrestlemania entrances ever.

[@shmuuvfbaby]

You missed wwe Rhea Ripley dressing up like Vegeta at wrestlemania

[@DevineHughes]

There are references in Craig of the creek during the dodge all episode. And Billy and Mandy during the "ma ho mushi" episode. And codename kids next door plus so many others

[@gabrielbarbosa-ot9iv]

First chaprter of Yugioh mangá have a huge reference when Yugi talk about the sevens dragon balls like he was a fan

[@anburane6359]

I remember watching KND where there's an episode where number 4 fights a freeze lol

[@DancMach1988]

How about when in Final Space Season 2 Episode 1 foster siblings Ash and Fox introduce themselves by casually breaking into the Fusion Dance pretty much like Goten and Trunks?

[@super8ben]

In the Steven Universe scene, there is also a poster/painting on the wall with the pine tree from Dipper’s hat.

[@ardmoretanksley6877]

Wait what about the TV show ATLANTA that comes on the channel FX? They make a fee DragonBall references. Oh and don't forget South Park!!

[@ChristyTina22]

Garnet's Day in Steven Universe is a more blatent homage. Also The Owl House deserves a mention I think.

[@BrayanGomez-jq6nz]

Or the time when Gintoki was stuck on some Island and was yelling Kamehameha!!! out loud and both Madao and shinpachi heard him

[@nibello]

There was a clear Dragon Ball Z reference in ‘The Owl House’.

[@jamesmendonca2900]

Do not know a single person who does not know what Dragon Ball is.

[@DeathpunchTactics]

I'll never forget the first fanmade Half Life Dragonball Mod. Oh that was sooo cool.

[@OGLordSlypher]

You forgot That Time I was Reincarnated as a Slime where Valdora used the Kamehameha against Malim during the Demon Lord Banquet(Walpurgis).

[@BushidoBrownSama]

1st things 1st, RIP Toriyama I absolutely caught Dr Gero Patient 20 reference 1st time

[@yamigekusu]

In the video game NinjaTown on the Nintendo DS, there's an interaction during a cutscene between a planner, NinjaTown's mayor, and the old man- Planner: Over 9000. Mayor: WHAT!? Over 9000!? (Ninjatown is such a fun game)

[@T.xvii.17]

one time while hanging out in a mall, i passed by Swatch's store. at the time they've just released their collab with DBZ. they had a standee of goku. this kid runs up to and points at it, then screams to his mom, "it's the guy from fortnite! it's the guy from fortnite!"

[@Deragon0416]

I love the WWE one because several members of Team four Star was in the audience that night

[@markcastellanet9672]

I'm a little surprised that South Park wasn't mentioned from the movie.

[@Raidei]

If they think Gumball is the only anthropomorphic cat to do something similar to super Saiyan then they’ve clearly never heard of Neko Majin Z.

[@starkravinglad8099]

Sonic the Hedgehog either

[@chainedunfree727]

Even my parents who don't watch cartoons let alone animé knows who Goku is. RIP Toriyama-San

[@robynwolph3836]

Where's the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise on this list?

[@erichanastacio9695]

In a Korean drama "Goblin" aka "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God"... There was a scene about a small bullied boy who liked DBZ and made lots of attempts of Kamehameha Wave gestures to defend himself against the two bullies but not producing any. One day, he did it and scared away his bullies. Actually it's just a strong wind, and not the destructive type of Kamehameha. The Kamehameha wave was granted by the 900+ year old Goblin who was just nearby. And the Goblin's Fiance explained to the kid that it's just a one-time thing.

[@Kanghalu999]

Rip Akira Toriyama

[@Rjbac]

That time I got reincarnated as slime was the best dragon ball z moment with veldora does a kamekameha