Dragon Ball (manga)
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ドラゴンボール (Doragon Bōru) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Martial arts, Science fantasy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Akira Toriyama |
| Published by | Shueisha |
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
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| Original run | December 3, 1984 – June 5, 1995 |
| Volumes | 42 |
| Dragon Ball franchise | |
Dragon Ball (Japanese: ドラゴンボール Hepburn: Doragon Bōru?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from December 3, 1984 to June 5, 1995, with the 519 individual chapters collected into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was initially inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West and has strong comedic aspects early on, but a shift occurs turning it largely into an action-packed fighting series. The story follows the adventures of Son Goku, from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven orbs known as Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls.
The manga was adapted into two anime series produced by Toei Animation: Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, which together were broadcast in Japan from 1986 to 1996. Several companies have developed various other types of merchandising based on the series leading to a large media franchise that includes films, both animated and live-action, collectible trading card games, numerous action figures, along with several collections of soundtracks and a large number of video games.
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