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This is a 'guilty pleasure' of mine. I realize that the MAJORITY here couldnt give a rat's arse LESS about this property, and thats more than fine, but as a young teenager of 13-14 years old, I was beyond interested and TOTALLY hooked!
I know more about these characters than most normal adults ever should, but to me the characters represent all that is RIGHT and all that you'd want in a 'fantasy property' - super-powered heroic characters, good writing, (most times..) dire circumstances, horrific villians, and an overall sense of warmth and an underlying positivity. 
These characters are very well developed by master storyteller Akira Toriyama, and all have a definite soft spot in my heart. Here is the original intro as I saw it 25+ years ago. A local NY station used to show Spanish language dubs of the show, hence my first exposure:
(This is altered and lengthened, but it was the clearest option as far as audio..)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AgVMm4jPBw
And this is one of my "go to" videos as far as personal motivation and a general sense of positive strength. When they are performing this, I picture the various characters and scenerios that I have grown to love. Hironobu kicks AZZ here, giving it up for the fans as always, and looking more like a man of 25 rather than closer to 50. I always saw Goku as a sort of 'Superman', those same strong morals but with a real sense of childlike amusement and utter foolishness, really great stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNt5FVSSL4U
Opinions are welcome, of course, but dont be TOO harsh on me or judgemental - I love these characters!
Oddly, I dont really care for anime, and find most of it unenjoyable or repellent. This series and it's characters, however, have a real sense of humanity and decency. Althought violent at times and dismissed by many from our generation as obnoxious or 'junk food', (Dont forget, many Marvel and DC characters were persecuted for these same things 40+ years ago..)the basic morality of the heroic characters cant be denied - there are FAR worse things for a young boy to emulate these days! Example: (One of hundreds..) Goku, barely escaping a doomed planet, goes back into the burning fray to rescue a small rodent, saying "I got you little guy"...this from a character that has the power to destroy mountains...and thats what its all about folks.
"No matter what happens, I know it will be alright, I am the light in the darkness!"
SPARKING!!
-Tallahassee 
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