Dragon Ball A

Dragon Ball A is a Japanese manga set in an alternate universe to the original Dragon Ball material.

Synopsis
The series follows Son Goku, a young kid with great abilities heads to collect the legendary Dragon Balls.

Main

 * Son Goku - a rather dull martial artist who loves eating and has an obsession with fighting and becoming stronger, often putting his personal life and health aside to get a better fight.
 * Bulma - a very intelligent woman who is the daughter of the famous scientist Dr. Brief and who has a soft spot for attractive men.
 * Oolong - a tiny pig monster who is an incredible shapeshifter and incredibly perverted, selfish, and greedy.
 * Yamcha - a former desert bandit who after being defeated by Goku becomes a close ally and companion to him.
 * Puar - a tiny cat-like shapeshifting creature who has a history with Oolong.
 * Master Roshi - a perverted old man who mentors Goku to become a strong warrior.
 * Krillin - a monk who is determined to prove to himself and his dojo he can be a great fighter.

Supporting

 * Dr. Brief - an elderly but genius scientist who is Bulma's father.
 * Panchy - Bulma's mother who is seemingly always in a good mood.
 * Tights - Bulma's older sister who is a bit of a nerd.

Antagonists

 * Emperor Pilaf - a small man who is obsessed with power and wants the Dragon Balls being an enemy to Goku.
 * Shu - a dog-like ninja who isn't very competent and constantly messes up.
 * Mai - Shu's partner who acts more competent than him but is just as bad.
 * The Red Ribbon Army, consisting of:
 * Commander Red - a short man who wants to use the Dragon Balls to become tall.
 * Staff Officer Black - Commander Red's second in command.
 * Mercenary Tao - an assassin for hire who is known as the best there is in the game.
 * Mercenary Tao - an assassin for hire who is known as the best there is in the game.

Arcs

 * Son Goku's Training Arc (1-10)
 * World Tournament Arc (11-?)
 * Red Ribbon Army Arc (?)
 * Metal Goku Arc (?)
 * King Piccolo Arc (?)
 * King Piccolo Arc (?)
 * King Piccolo Arc (?)

Trivia

 * Due to there being no time skips, several arcs and characters are exclusive to the manga.