Dragon Ball, Vol. 1

Author(s): Akira Toriyama

Children's Graphic Novels

Before there was Dragon Ball Z, there was Akira Toriyama's action epic Dragon Ball, starring the younger version of Son Goku and all the other Dragon Ball Z heroes Meet a naive young monkey-tailed boy named Goku, whose quiet life changes when he meets Bulma, a girl 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 needs Goku's help (and his super-strength) With a magic staff for a weapon and a flying cloud for a ride, Goku sets out on the adventure of a lifetime...


Product Information

Akira Toriyama's first weekly series, Dr. Slump, has entertained generations of readers in Japan since it was introduced in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1980. A few years later, he created his wildly popular Dragon Ball series, which brought him international success. Toriyama is also known for his character designs for video games, including Dragon Warrior, Chrono Trigger and Tobal No. 1.

General Fields

  • : 9781569319208
  • : Viz Media
  • : Shonen Jump
  • : 0.4
  • : April 2003
  • : 190mm X 139mm X 15mm
  • : December 2002
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Akira Toriyama
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 192
  • : illustrations