Dragon Ball: choose the scene before the figure

Machine translation; original text in Italian.

MangaStore · Manga stories · 16 October 2026

Work created by Akira Toriyama

The origins

Dragon Ball was born on the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump in 1984 and its original serialization continued until 1995. At the beginning there is a quest: Bulma wants to bring together seven spheres capable of summoning a dragon and granting a wish. The meeting with the young Goku transforms that search into a shared adventure, between unexpected places, humor and tests of strength. The publisher's sheet VIZ reconstructs this premise and the path of the series.

A pose is a narrative choice

In reading Dragon Ball you can follow a workout, a meeting or a change in Goku. To choose an object, try to remember the scene first: what struck you, who was there, what emotion do you want to find? The collection can start from this question, even with just one piece.

Compare versions and space

Don't automatically mix lines just because they have the same protagonist. Compare sizes, accessories and style: a moving scene requires different space than a collected pose. For a gift, ask which period of history they like best. The product sheet is used to verify that the object corresponds to that memory, without deducing rarity or availability from the character's notoriety.