{"product_id":"dragon-ball-vol-3-paperback","title":"Dragon Ball, Vol. 3 - 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\u003eWith the Dragon Balls gone and Bulma's summer vacation over, Goku goes to the remote house of the Turtle Hermit, Kame-Sen'nin, to be trained in the martial arts. There, the girl-ogling old master promises to teach Goku everything he knows...and prepare him for the Tenka'ichi Budôkai, the great tournament to determine the Strongest Fighter in the World! But Goku's fellow student, the Shaolin monk Kuririn, isn't above cheating to be the best. Can the two of them get along as they undergo the strangest martial arts training ever?\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 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.48 x 6.08 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 May 06, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457474183346,"sku":"9781569319222","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a63a7832d07015472b79c39aec55548e.webp?v=1778881160","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/dragon-ball-vol-3-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}