Akira Toriyama's original Dragon Ball manga doesn't feature any bad arcs, but that doesn't mean they're all equal.

The narrative structure of the King Piccolo Arc was replicated, and perfected, by Dragon Ball Z's first three story arcs, with Vegeta, Frieza, and Cell all following in the demon's footsteps.

Piccolo’s arc began in the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai when Goku spared his life, claiming that he wasn’t as evil as the Demon King, and continued to grow as they teamed up to battle Raditz.

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Akira Toriyama initially established him as a capable warrior early in the King Piccolo arc, serving as an important ally for Goku. He quickly loses relevancy, failing to enter the 23rd World ...

Original Dragon Ball is wonderful. I think the King Piccolo arc has the best realization of the kind of hero Goku’s meant to be. For Goku that arc is a revenge story, not a save the world story ...

This is the first time that the Dragon Ball story arc will make it to the Nintendo Wii, and Namco Bandai is taking advantage of it by creating a good-looking 2.5D action game.

May 9, 2023 is a big day for Dragon Ball Z fans, as it will be both Goku Day and King Piccolo Commemoration Day. The official website for the series uploaded a summary of the upcoming celebrations ...

Piccolo and Kami were originally one individual known as the Nameless Namekian in the series. He left Namek for Earth because his original planet was suffering a natural disaster.

E3 2009: Japanese publisher announces Raging Blast for Xbox 360 and PS3, Revenge of King Piccolo for Wii, Attack of the Saiyans for DS; DBZ license holder unclear. Jun 3, 2009 3:50pm.