Name: Dragon Ball, Vol. 8
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Author: Akira Toriyama
ISBN: 9781569319277

Type

Physical Book

Author

Akira Toriyama

Publisher

Viz Media

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.1 x 12.9 x 1.6 cm

Weight

0.18

ISBN

1569319278

ISBN13

9781569319277

Edition No.

0002

Synopsis "Dragon Ball, Vol. 8"

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.) Tired of losing their best operatives to Son Goku, the commanders of the Red Ribbon Army hire Taopaipai, the world's greatest assassin, to "take care" of him permanently! To have a chance of defeating this new opponent, Goku must climb the miles-high Karin Tower, where a mysterious hermit guards a jug of magic water which will grant the one who drinks it super strength. And while Goku struggles to get the magic water, time is running out...because Commander Red only needs two more Dragon Balls to make his deepest, darkest wishes come true!

Akira Toriyama

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Akira Toriyama (鳥とり山やま明あきら) Nagoya 1955 - 2024 is a renowned Japanese mangaka, creator of Dragon Ball, one of the most influential series in the history of manga and anime. Born on April 5, 1955 in Nagoya, Japan, he began his career in the 70s, achieving his first success with Dr. Slump (1980). In 1984, he launched Dragon Ball, which became a global phenomenon with adaptations into anime, movies, and video games.

In addition to his work in manga, Toriyama has designed characters for video games such as Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest. His dynamic and creative style has left an indelible mark on pop culture. Currently, he lives in Japan and continues to oversee projects related to Dragon Ball.

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