Waterstones Dragon Ball, Vol. 1
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Price: £8.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: 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.) 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. Waterstones Dragon Ball, Vol. 1 - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781569319208
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ISBN: 9781569319208
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Author: Brad Parsons
Rating: 5
Review: Dragon Ball is a Japanese manga by Akira Toriyama. Released for American audiences by Viz Media, it is a story that does not lose its credit when read by an English audience, or indeed any culture. Its main story, while simple and easily followable, has a hidden message of good morals, strong heart, and determination to achieve beyond the best of your abilities. Whether that was intentional or not, it definitely comes across in the character of Son Goku, main protagonist of the series. The artwork of Akira Toriyama is simple yet beautiful, and very appealing. Dragon Ball volume 1 is just the beginning of what will become an epic journey for Goku and his friends, but it is a fine start to the series. It introduces some of the main characters well, particularly the character of Yamcha, who is at his best at this stage of the manga, and later becomes a bit of a useless character. We are introduced to Goku and Bulma, who are both the main protagonists at this stage of the manga, and the relationship developed between the two is well done. Other main character introductions in volume 1 include Kame-Sen'nin (Master Roshi), Oolong, Pu'ar, the Ox-King and Chi-Chi. Filled with genuinely funny humour and good action, Dragon Ball deserves its place as the most popular manga in the world, and volume 1 is a fine introduction to the series. Chapters included in volume 1 are: 001. Bloomers and the Monkey King 002. No Balls! 003. Sea Monkeys 004. They Call Him... the Turtle Hermit 005. Oo! Oo! Oolong! 006. So Long, Oolong! 007. Yamcha and Pu'ar 008. One, Two, Yamcha-cha! 009. Dragon Balls in Danger!! 010. Onward to Fry-Pan... 011. ... And Into the Fire! Although translated from Japanese to English, Viz Media keep the manga in its original format, meaning it is read from right to left as it would be in the Japanese version, rather than left to right as most English literature would be. Keeping it in a right-to-left format prevents the publisher from having to flip the images, which can ruin carefully chosen artistic angles, and ruin Japanese symbols that may still be present in the artwork, such as on characters' clothing. If you're a fan of the anime, I would definitely recommend this to you. No filler, just the original story that can be viewed at your own leisurely pace. A fantastic story, where the success of the anime originated from.
Author: Mónica Obono Ndongo Okenve
Rating: 2
Review: I was a fan on the TV series when I was 14-15 years old. I bought the book thinking it would be text, I was disappointed that it is a comic and it is meant to be read from the last page backwards, which it wasn't warned. In the beginning, there is a chapter with graphic content inappropriate for children. Again, no warning at all. I removed the page and had to check the whole book and cover a couple of vignettes more.
