Dragon Ball is one of the most important manga – if not possibly THE manga – of all time. Akira Toriyama rewritten the Battle Shonen and laid some foundations that were adopted by his successors and that are still visible today. there Goku’s story is fresh and solid even today, with forty years old on his butt.
Although his name is now inextricably linked with Dragon Ball, the sensei didn’t just write it. They’re like that the whole manga that Akira Toriyama was working on.
the The first work of great importance that is sometimes forgotten is Dr. Slump. Toriyama has always had a weird streak, which can also be seen in more recent works or in the very first Dragon Ball, and Dr. Slump was just the quintessence of the author’s vision. It was a surprise back then and an epoch-making success for Weekly Shonen Jump, a series that in just a few years became the magazine’s giant.
Aside from Dragon Ball, this was the only major series Toriyama worked on. In fact, for the rest of its career, the mangaka has mainly focused on several unique volumes. There are five – all published since 1998, hence in the Dragon Ball post – and it’s in chronological order from Cowa, Kajika, Sandland, Nekomajin, and Jaco The Galactic Patrolman.
Over time, Toriyama has not missed his contribution with a few one-off, self-contained chapters of a few dozen or so pages. These, very many, have for the most part been included in a few collections: Toriyama world and Menu from the card.
The inventory of titles to be recovered is therefore not indifferent, as there are several volumes for his two major works and a dozen for the rest. Finally, his contribution to the design of Dragon Ball Super is not lacking, but Midquel is mostly in the hands of Toyotaro.
