Hunt for the Dragon Balls Arc

See also: List of Volumes The Son Gokū Training Arc (孫悟空修業編, Son Gokū Shugyō Hen) is an arc from Part I of the Dragon Ball manga. It spans from chapters 1 to 54. It is succeeded by the Red Ribbon Army Arc.

Chapters

#	Translated title	Kanji title	Rōmaji title	Viz title
{{{2}}}	Bulma and Son Gokū	ブルマと孫悟空	Buruma to Son Gokū	Bloomers and the Monkey King
{{{2}}}	No Balls!!	球がない!!	Bōru ga nai!!	No Balls!
{{{2}}}	Gokū – Running to the Sea	悟空·海へ走る	Gokū · Umi e Hashiru	Sea Monkeys
{{{2}}}	Kame Sennin's Kintoun	亀仙人の筋斗雲	Kamesennin no Kintoun	They Call Him…the Turtle Hermit!
{{{2}}}	Oolong Appears!!	ーロンあらわる!!	Ūron Arawaru!!	Oo! Oo! Oolong!
{{{2}}}	Oolong versus Son Gokū	ウーロン対決孫悟空	Ūron Taiketsu Son Gokū	So Long, Oolong!
{{{2}}}	Yamcha and Puar	ヤムチャとプーアル	Yamucha to Pūaru	Yamcha and Pu'ar
{{{2}}}	The Fearsome Yamcha!!	ヤムチャおそるべし!!	Yamucha Osorubeshi!!	One, Two, Yamcha-Cha!
{{{2}}}	Dragon Balls in Danger!!	ドラゴンボール危うし!!	Doragon Bōru Ayaushi!!	Dragon Balls in Danger
{{{2}}}	A Grand Robbery Scheme	強盗大策戦	Gōtō Daisakusen	Onward to Fry-Pan…
[[Chapter 11|]]	Gyūmaō of Mount Frypan	フライパン山の牛魔王	Furaipan Yama no Gyūmaō	…And into the Fire!
[[Chapter 12|]]	In Search of Kame Sennin	亀仙人をたずねて	Kamesennin o Tazunete	In Search of Kame-Sen'nin
[[Chapter 13|]]	Kame Sennin's Banshō Fan	亀仙人の芭蕉扇	Kamesennin no Bashōsen	Fanning the Flame
[[Chapter 14|]]	Kame Sennin's Kamehameha!!	亀仙人のかめはめ波!!	Kamesennin no Kamehameha!!	Kamehameha!
[[Chapter 15|]]	The Seven-Star Ball is Found	七星球発見	Chīshinchū Hakken	At Sixes and Sevens
[[Chapter 16|]]	Rabbit Ears	ウサギの耳	Usagi no Mimi	One Goal, One Enemy
[[Chapter 17|]]	The Boss's Special Skill	オヤブンの得意技	Oyabun no Tokui Waza	Carrot Top
[[Chapter 18|]]	The Dragon Balls Are Stolen!!	ドラゴンボール奪われる!!	Doragon Bōru Ubawareru!!	Who's Got My Balls?!
[[Chapter 19|]]	At Long Last, the Dragon Appears!	ついに龍あらわる!	Tsui ni Doragon Arawaru!	At Last… the Dragon!
[[Chapter 20|]]	The Wish to Shenron!!	神龍への願い!!	Shenron e no Negai!!	Just One Wish!!
[[Chapter 21|]]	Full Moon	満月	Mangetsu	Full Moon
[[Chapter 22|]]	Gokū's Great Transformation	悟空の大変身	Gokū no Daihenshin	The End of the Tale
[[Chapter 23|]]	The Dragon Team Parts Ways	ドラゴンチーム解散	Doragon Chīmu Kaisan	Separate Ways
[[Chapter 24|]]	The Price of Kame Sennin's Training	亀仙人の修業料	Kamesennin no Shugyō Ryō	The High Price of Education
[[Chapter 25|]]	A Rival? Arrival!!	ライバル?参上!!	Raibaru? Sanjō!!	A Rival Arrives!!
[[Chapter 26|]]	The Peculiar Girl	奇妙な女の子	Fushigi na Onna no Ko	Who's That Girl?!
[[Chapter 27|]]	Lunch's Sneeze	ランチのクシャミ	Ranchi no Kushami	Nothing to Sneeze At
[[Chapter 28|]]	The Training Begins!!	修業はじまり!!	Shugyō Hajimari!!	Let the Training Begin!
[[Chapter 29|]]	Search for the Turtle-Marked Stone	亀マークの石さがし	Kame Māku no Ishi Sagashi	Bad Day at Turtle Rock
[[Chapter 30|]]	Milk Delivery	牛乳配達,	Gyūnyū Haitatsu	Milk Run
[[Chapter 31|]]	The Kame Sen School's Tough Training	亀仙流の厳しい修業	Kamesenryū no Kibishī Shugyō	It Only Gets Harder
[[Chapter 32|]]	The Tenkaichi Budōkai Begins!!	天下一武道会はじまる!!	Tenkaichi Budōkai Hajimaru!!	Let the Contest Begin!!
[[Chapter 33|]]	The Power of Training!!	修業の威力!!	Shugyō no Iryoku!!	Hard Work Pays!!
[[Chapter 34|]]	Completely Unrivaled!	天下無敵!	Tenka Muteki!	Strongest Under the Heavens!
[[Chapter 35|]]	The Matchups are Decided!!	対戦決定!!	Taisen Kettei!!	The Battle is Set!!
[[Chapter 36|]]	The First Match	第1試合	Daīchi Shiai	Match No. 1
[[Chapter 37|]]	The Second Match	第2試合	Daini Shiai	Match No. 2
[[Chapter 38|]]	The Third Match	第3試合	Daisan Shiai	Water and Cheesecake
[[Chapter 39|]]	The Fourth Match	第4試合	Daiyon Shiai	Monster Smash
[[Chapter 40|]]	The Tail of Gokū	悟空のシッポ	Gokū no Shippo	The Tail of Gokū
[[Chapter 41|]]	Kuririn versus Jackie Chun	クリリン対ジャッキー·チュン	Kuririn Tai Jakkī Chun	Kuririn vs. Jackie Chun
[[Chapter 42|]]	A Great Give-and-Take Battle!	大攻防戦!	Daikōbōsen!	The Big Fight
[[Chapter 43|]]	The Mysterious Jackie Chun	謎のジャッキー·チュン	Nazo no Jakkī Chun	The Mysterious Jackie Chun
[[Chapter 44|]]	Son Gokū versus Namu	孫悟空対ナム	Son Gokū Tai Namu	The Name of the Game is Namu
[[Chapter 45|]]	A Great Mid-Air Battle!	大空中戦!	Daikūchūsen!	Taking the Air
[[Chapter 46|]]	The Grand Finals	大決勝戦	Daikesshōsen	The Final Match
[[Chapter 47|]]	The Kamehameha	かめはめ波	Kamehameha	The Kamehameha
[[Chapter 48|]]	Monkey Imitating Son Gokū	猿マネ孫悟空	Saru Mane Son Gokū	One Lucky Monkey
[[Chapter 49|]]	Jackie Chun's Counterattack	武天老師の逆襲	Jakkī Chun no Gyakushū	The Big Sleep
[[Chapter 50|]]	Gokū's Greatest Pinch!!	悟空最大のピンチ!!	Gokū Saidai no Pinchi!!	Jackie's Shocking Secret
[[Chapter 51|]]	Chaos Reigns at the Tenkaichi Budōkai	天下一武道会大騒然	Tenkaichi Budōkai Daisōzen	And the Crowd Goes Wild!!
[[Chapter 52|]]	The Climax Nears!!	クライマックス近し!!	Kuraimakkusu Chikashi!!	The Climax Approaches!
[[Chapter 53|]]	The Climax	クライマックス	Kuraimakkusu	The Final Blow
[[Chapter 54|]]	Another Adventure!!	再冒険!!	Saibōken!!	On the Road Again