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Biographical Note:
Renowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular
Dr. Slump. His hit series
Dragon Ball (published in the U.S. as
Dragon Ball and
Dragon Ball Z) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's
Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as
Dragon Quest,
Chrono Trigger,
Tobal No. 1, and
Blue Dragon. His recent manga works include
COWA!,
Kajika,
Sand Land,
Neko Majin, and a children's book,
Toccio the Angel. He lives with his family in Japan.
Marc Notes:
First published in Japan in 1984 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo--P. facing t.p.;In the original Japanese edition, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are known collectively as the 42-volume series Dragon Ball. The English Dragon Ball Z was originally volumes 17-42 of the Japanese Dragon Ball--P. facing t.p.;Reads right to left.;DB: 9 of 42.;Having defeated the Red Ribbon Army single-handedly and taken their Dragon Balls, Goku finds that one is still missing. To locate it, he goes to the palace of the All-Seeing Crone, Baba Uranai, who can find anything in the world, for a price. The crone agrees to find the Dragon Ball for free if Goku and his friends--Yamcha, Pu'ar, Kuririn and Upa--can best her five supernatural champions in one-on-one combat. But even if they can beat Dracula, the Mummy, and the Devil, the final challenger just might give Goku the shock of his life--Publisher's web site.;Rated T for teen--P. [4] of cover.;Translated from the Japanese.
Review Quotes:
"A comic masterpiece . . . Dragon Ball's spirit of fun and adventure is unparalleled."
Publisher Marketing:
Eath's greatest hero...is from outerspace!
Dragon Ball introduces a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku (a wry update of the classic Chinese "Monkey King" legend), whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Bulma who is on a quest to collect seven "Dragon Balls." If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and Bulma could use the help of a certain super-strong boy... (In Japan,
Dragon Ball and
Dragon Ball Z were originally a single 42-volume series. VIZ Media's
Dragon Ball contains vols. 1-16 of the original Japanese
Dragon Ball, from the beginning of the series to the climax of Goku's last fight with Piccolo.)
Having defeated the Red Ribbon Army single-handedly and taken their Dragon Balls, Goku finds that one is still missing! To locate it, he goes to the palace of the All-Seeing Crone, Baba Uranai, who can find anything in the world...for a price! The crone agrees to find the Dragon Ball for free if Goku and his friends--Yamcha, Pu'ar, Kuririn and Upa--can best her five supernatural champions in one-on-one combat. but even if they can beat Dracula, the Mummy, and the Devil, the final challenger just might give Goku the shock of his life!
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