Ok, so I just watched the first episode of Dragon Ball for I think the first time, and upon meeting Goku, Bulma hits him with her car, then shoots him several times with a *gun*, and then **expresses surprise that this has failed to kill him** (note: he is obviously a child and she clearly believes this).

I guess there are talking dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts around trying to eat people, so maybe this is just a post apocalyptic, kill-or-be-killed hellscape?

@pganssle original Dragonball may have kid Goku, but there's a lot most contemporary American parents wouldn't consider kid appropriate. 😅 The theme song is Mina's fave rn tho

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Dragon Ball was not kid appropriate to Western audiences at that time. At best it was permissible for teens.

In reality, it is a kids show.

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