dragon ball It was a pioneering work, able to launch new styles and introduce elements that are still characteristic of the shonen category today. Through Goku's journey, Akira Toriyama caught the world's attention for manga, but what ideas and inspirations started it all?

It's no secret that Toriyama was inspired by many martial arts films that were popular in the 80's Build the character of Son Goku, but thanks to the translation of a question and answer session that appears at the bottom of the page, there was a lot of new information about what actually inspired the master to create the Dragon Ball universe. There Passionate about Jackie Chan movies It's evident, especially for Drunken Master, whom Toriyama has seen at least a dozen times and used as the basis for Dragon Boy, a one-shot story that received excellent reception and paved the way for his next sequel work.

Based on the idea of ​​creating a different world than that in Dr. Slump drawn, having to represent more oriental, while still inserting elements of adventure. "I decided to do a modernized version of Journey to the West', very relevant novel in Chinese literature. Inspired by the legend, Goku was initially intended to appear as a monkey with only the tail remaining to make him a more original and unique character.

Were you aware of these? Anecdotes about the origins of Dragon Ball? Tell us in the comments section. Finally here is the cover of Volume 16 redesigned by the author of Gintama and we remind you that an exclusive Funko Pop of Bulma dressed as a rabbit is released to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.


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