>Dragon ball was definitely the show that popularized Japanese animation in the west. I like Dragon Ball, but come on, let's be real. You said "the west," but

>Dragon ball was definitely the show that popularized Japanese animation in the west. I like Dragon Ball, but come on, let's be real. You said "the west," but at least in America Dragon Ball (I think only Z aired in America) was extremely niche whereas Pokemon was a widespread cultural phenomenon. Even Digimon was more popular/commercially successful than DBZ in the US.