The Monkey King

by Akira Toriyama

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Series: Dragon Ball (1)

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Comic and Graphic Books. Fantasy. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: 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... Rated: T .… (more)

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Simple story and charming characters make for some decent, lighthearted entertainment. Not a fan of how pervy the humour can be, however. (

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TheScribblingMan | Jul 29, 2023 |

First time I've really given Dragon Ball the chance and it was better than half-bad. (

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morbusiff | Sep 20, 2018 |

Oy... I'm torn because this was recommended to me by a Japanese pen pal, so I really want to like it. And the more anime I watch, the more I love it, so I'm thinking I'd like to try manga. This was not the most auspicious beginning. It's fun in a kiddie way, but heavy on the creep factor with all the nudity and sexual harassment. Someone tell me if the series improves, or if Dragon Ball Z is better, or if maybe I should try a different series altogether.

mirikayla | Feb 8, 2016 |

A classic of my childhood Dragon Ball is one of the best shows I've ever watched and, Gods forbid, if I ever have children I will be making them watch it.

With that in mind while shopping recently I came across the first two volumes of the manga. I've never bought any manga before so I thought why not.

With no real difference to the show (I have the uncensored, uncut DVDs) there was nothing new but it was good to go back to the start again and see how it originally came out.

A fun, funny and heartwarming tale I highly recommend either the manga or the show to everyone. (

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Shirezu | Mar 31, 2013 |

Funny, endearingly flawed characters, smutty as a carry-on movie, well written, great cartoonish artwork. What more do you need for entertainment. Recommended. (

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J.P.A.Birch | Sep 11, 2011 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Akira Toriyama	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Riminucci, Michela	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Dragon Ball (1)

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Dragon Ball (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 1: The Quest for the Seven Dragon Balls by Akira Toriyama

Shonen Jump Graphic Novels Power Pack, Vol. 1 (Contains Volume I of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, One Piece, Shaman King, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and YuYu Hakusho) by Shonen Jump

Dragon Ball - Sammelband-Edition, Band 1 by Akira Toriyama

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Journey to the West (complete) by Wu Cheng'en

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1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0308, 2009, Ages 5↑)

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The Monkey King

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ドラゴンボール 1 「孫悟空と仲間たち」

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Dragon Ball : Das Geheimnis der Drachenkugeln (Bd. 1)

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Unsere Geschichte beginnt vor langer Zeit, Tausende von Kilometern von der Hauptstadt entfernt, tief in den Bergen...

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Comic and Graphic Books. Fantasy. Young Adult Fiction. HTML:

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...

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Der kleine Einsiedler Son-Goku und das Stadtmädchen Bulma brechen gemeinsam zu einem großen Abenteuer auf: Sie wollen die sieben geheimnisvollen Dragon Balls finden, mit deren Hilfe jeder Wunsch in Erfüllung geht...

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