Since 1986, there have been 24 theatrical films based on the franchise, including 21 anime films produced by Toei Animation, one official live-action film, and two unofficial films.īackground Original run (1986–1996) Theatrical event circuit films (1986–96) 1986ĭuring the franchise's original broadcast run (1986-1997), Toei produced Dragon Ball films rapidly, in some cases twice per year, to match the Japanese spring and summer vacations.
Dragon Box: The Movies, a DVD box set that includes the first seventeen animated films, released by Toei Video on April 14, 2006.ĭragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984.
