It is written by Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. A sequel, titled Dragon Ball Super, has been published in V Jump since 2015. Complaints from parents in the United States resulted in English-language releases being edited to remove nudity, racial stereotypes, and other content.Īlso regarded as one of the most influential manga series, Dragon Ball has inspired numerous manga artists, including Eiichiro Oda ( One Piece), Masashi Kishimoto ( Naruto), and Tite Kubo ( Bleach). Reviewers have praised the manga for its comedy, fight scenes, and pacing, while recognizing a coming-of-age theme and its use of cultural references from Chinese mythology and Japanese folktales. Its collected tankōbon volumes have over 160 million copies sold in Japan and 260 million sold worldwide, making it the second best-selling manga series. Its initial serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump was partly responsible for the magazine reaching its highest circulation of 6.53 million weekly sales. The companies initially split the manga into two parts, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z to match the anime series but the most recent edition of the series was released under its original title.ĭragon Ball has become one of the most successful manga series of all time. The series was licensed for an English-language release in North America and the United Kingdom by Viz Media, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. A media franchise has built up around the series among the merchandise, there have been both animated and live-action films, collectible trading card games, action figures, collections of soundtracks and video games. The manga was adapted into two anime series produced by Toei Animation: Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, which were broadcast in Japan from 1986 to 1996. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls. The story follows the adventures of Son Goku, from childhood to adulthood, as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the Dragon Balls, seven magical orbs which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. It initially had a comedy focus but later became an action-packed fighting series. Dragon Ball was inspired by the Chinese novel Journey to the West and Hong Kong martial arts films. Originally serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995, the 519 individual chapters were printed in 42 tankōbon volumes. Dragon Ball ( Japanese: ドラゴンボール, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama.
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