This year marks the 40th anniversary of Akira Toriyama's legendary manga, Dragon Ball, and to celebrate, the franchise launched its first-ever global character popularity poll: "DRAGON BALL THE ONE." This epic event, part of the 40th-anniversary project, aims to crown the ultimate fan-favorite from a massive roster of 212 characters.
After nearly a month of intense voting, the official results for the "FINAL" stage were announced today (12/17), with 21 characters making it to the grand finale! Voting is now live and will close on the 24th at 11:59 AM, when the champion will finally be decided.
Here's a look at the top twenty characters from the previous third round of voting:
① Son Goku
② Vegeta
③ Son Gohan
④ Piccolo
⑤ Vegito
⑥ Trunks (Teen)
⑦ Bardock
⑧ Cell
⑨ Android 18
⑩ Yamcha
⑪ Frieza
⑫ Bulma
⑬ Chi-Chi
⑭ Krillin
⑮ Tien Shinhan
⑯ Bulma's Cat
⑰ Son Goten
⑱ Videl
⑲ Raditz
⑳ Launch
And don't forget the comeback kid! Android 17 fought his way back through the third-round's "loser's bracket" to secure a spot, bringing the total number of finalists to 21!
The final rankings are set to be officially unveiled on January 24, 2026, at noon JST, during a special live broadcast on the official Dragon Ball YouTube channel. With just one week left until the voting closes on the 24th at 11:59 AM, the race for the global NO.1 spot is heating up!
Fans, you can still cast your vote here and help your favorite character climb to the top of this fierce popularity contest!
via： 七龍珠官方X