Dragon Ball SD retells Son Goku's adventures with Krillin, Vegeta, and the rest of the original cast in a chibi, super-deformed art style built for younger readers. The retelling compresses the source manga's arcs, from the hunt for the Dragon Balls and training under Muten Roushi to the Saiyan invasion and the fight against Freeza, into faster, gag-heavy chapters that trade detail for jokes. Aimed at kids, it works as a condensed introduction to the original story rather than new canon.