{"product_id":"dragon-ball-paperback","title":"Dragon Ball - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAkira Toriyama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEath's greatest hero...is from outerspace!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDragon Ball Z\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e were originally a single 42-volume series. VIZ Media's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e contains vols. 1-16 of the original Japanese \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, from the beginning of the series to the climax of Goku's last fight with Piccolo.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Kuririn is killed by a lizard-like monster, Goku goes in search of the culprit and finds his most terrifying enemy yet: the evil Demon King Piccolo! Freed after centuries of imprisonment, Piccolo sends waves of monsters on a mission to find the Dragon Balls and destroy any martial artists who might oppose him. With his flying cloud destroyed, Goku finds himself lost in the jungle where he meets an unlikely new ally. Meanwhile, Kame-Sen'nin prepares a last-ditch plan to defeat Piccolo... but at what cost?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular \u003ci\u003eDr. Slump\u003c\/i\u003e. His hit series \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e (published in the U.S. as \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball Z\u003c\/i\u003e) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as \u003ci\u003eDragon Quest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChrono Trigger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTobal No. 1\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlue Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent manga works include \u003ci\u003eCOWA!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKajika\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSand Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNeko Majin\u003c\/i\u003e, and a children's book, \u003ci\u003eToccio the Angel\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 177\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.54 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155098046599,"sku":"9781591161554","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3f1cf912d943a16b4c9b76220e3d2be2.webp?v=1733233369","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dragon-ball-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}