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The Real World Timeline is a chronology of events in the real world that would lead to the creation of the Dragon Ball franchise, as well as the chronology of the development, production, and release of works within and related to it.
Abridged Timeline
Before Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
| Date |
Event
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| 20 November 1984 |
Dragon Ball begins publication.
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| 21 May 1985 |
The 21st Tenkaichi Budokai arc begins.
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| 20 December 1985 |
The Red Ribbon Army arc begins.
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| 26 February 1986 |
Dragon Ball's animated television adaptation begins airing.
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| 24 February 1987 |
The 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai arc begins.
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| 28 July 1987 |
The Piccolo Daimao arc begins.
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| 16 February 1988 |
The 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai arc begins.
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| 4 October 1988 |
The Saiyan arc begins.
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| 26 April 1989 |
Dragon Ball Z begins airing.
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| 19 September 1989 |
The Namek arc begins.
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| 25 June 1991 |
The Cell arc begins.
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| 11 May 1993 |
The Majin Boo arc begins.
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| 23 May 1995 |
Dragon Ball concludes publication.
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| 7 February 1996 |
Dragon Ball GT begins airing.
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| 17 November 1997 |
Dragon Ball GT concludes airing.
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After Dragon Ball
Preface to Timeline Part I
The first section of this timeline aims to chronicle the real world roots and evolution of some of the major sources of inspiration behind Dragon Ball, as well as many of the mystical and martial concepts employed by Toriyama within the story. This includes things like Journey to the West, the ki-based power system, the frequent commitment to fairness in combat, and more. Below is a brief explanation of the various histories being traced.
Buddhism, Shaolin, and Journey to the West
Dragon Ball begins life as a parody of the 16th century Chinese novel, Journey to the West, both works' protagonists sharing a name. Said novel is a fictionalized account of a Chinese monk's pilgrimage to India, in search of Buddhist texts. The Shaolin Monastery and related iconography also see use in Dragon Ball, perhaps most notably in the form of Kuririn. In these ways, the history of Buddhism is part of the pre-history of Dragon Ball.
Buddhism develops out of India's Vedic, Brahamanic, and śramaṇa traditions around the 6th century BCE, before spreading to China by around 67 CE. In the 5th century, Batuo (or Buddhabhadra) brings dhyāna (chán in Chinese and zen in Japanese) meditative practice to China, which he integrates with Dàoism and folk religions. He becomes the first abbot of the Shaolin Monastery, constructed for him at the order of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. In the 6th century, Bodhidharma and Dazu Huike travel to the monastery where they further develop Batuo's meditative tradition. According to legend, a major Shaolin Monastery (though not necessarily this original one) is destroyed by the Qing government in the 17th or 18th century. This destruction leads to the spread of Shaolin martial arts throughout China, via fugitive five monks who survive its destruction.
In the 5th century, Guṇabhadra translates the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra, a text exploring yogācāra, into Chinese. Bodhidharma is said to have passed a copy of this text down to Huike. By the 7th century, yogācāra is widespread in China and subject to many conflicting interpretations. A Chinese Buddhist monk named Xuanzang embarks on a pilgrimage to India in order to resolve these disputes. He returns with hundreds of untranslated texts. The journey is chronicled in Records of the Western Regions, which is given a fantastical embellishment in the form of Journey to the West in 1592.
In 653, a Japanese monk named Dōshō travels to China to study Xuanzang's account of Yogācāra Buddhism, and also learns about Chán Buddhism from a student of Huike. Dōshō returns to Japan and pioneers Zen Buddhism. In this way, Zen Buddhism has traceable common ancestry with the Buddhism of Shaolin and and that of Journey to the West.
Ki & Sen'nin
Dragon Ball's power system centers around ki (気). Toriyama explains that strengthening one's ki is the way to overcome the limits of physical strength.[1] Son Goku and others use ki to fly through the air, to attack one another with waves or blasts, to detect others, and more. Ki is a romanization of the Japanese reading of the character 氣. Familiar romanizations of Chinese readings of this character include chʻi (Wade–Giles) and qì (Hanyu Pinyin). In the real world, qì refers primarily to breath, air, or gas, but has come to refer to vital energy as well. The practice of circulating, controlling, and cultivating one's qì is referred to as qìgōng (氣功) in Hanyu Pinyin, chʻi-kung in Wade-Giles, or kikō in Japanese. [note 1] In Dragon Ball, the common run-of-the-mill energy blasts we see are called kikōha (気功波). Some of the earliest references to qì come to us in Confucian and Dàoist writings, though more prototypical forms of the character appear even earlier. Dàoism also provides us with the concept of the xiān (仙), or immortal sage. The Japanese reading is sen, as in sen'nin (仙人). The Daoist sage acquires immortality through many means, including through qìgōng exercise and internal alchemy or elixirs. In these ways, the history of qì and xiān are part of the pre-history of Dragon Ball.
Around the 9th century BCE, the Yi Jing (aka I Ching, or "Book of Changes"), is compiled. Originally used as a divination manual, the text is foundational for both Confucianism and Dàoism. Confucius lives from BCE 551 to 479, leaving behind records of speeches and conversations with students, compiled in the Analects. This text contains one of the earliest descriptions of qì, as a sort of breath and relating to motivational characteristics. In the 4th century BCE, the Neiye is written, containing one of the oldest descriptions of Dàoist techniques for breath meditation and qì circulation. By BCE 300 the Guodian Chu Slips are written, which contain the earliest known forms and fragments of the core Dàoist texts, the Dào Dé Jīng and the the Zhuang Zi. Here, cosmic yīn and yáng are described as the "greatest of qì", wind is described as the qì of the Earth, and xiān are mentioned as an allegory for spiritual immortality. A tomb sealed in BCE 168 contains a chart demonstrating exercises for dǎoyǐn, a Dàoist precursor to qìgōng.
In the 4th century CE, Ge Hong publishes Master Who Embraces Simplicity, a text exploring both Confucian and Dàoist topics. The Dàoist section sees him discuss xiān in a literal sense, treating immortality as something that can actually be attained through various methods, including nèidān (internal alchemy or elixir), meditation, and dǎoyǐn breathing exercises. The 9th century text, The Kunlun Slave, depicts a Dàoist sage who uses gravity-defying leaps to rescue his master's lover. In an epilogue set over ten years later, the sage is noted to have not aged a day.
The 17th century sees the writing of numerous qìgōng texts, including Zining's Yijin Jing. Huang Zong Xi's Epitaph for Wang Zhengnan is the first to distinguish between Buddhist Shaolin external martial arts (wàijiā) and Dàoist internal martial arts (nèijiā), and credits the creation of the latter (in the form of tàijí, aka tʻai-chi) to the immortal sage Zhang Sanfeng, who held public office during Kublai Khan's reign in the 13th century. Huang Zong Xi's son publishes the earliest extant text on nèijiā.
Bruce Lee's one-inch punch technique, shown off in 1964, demonstrates the real-world destructive capability of nèijiā and qìgōng. The film Buddha's Palm, also from 1964, demonstrates the fictional destructive capability of these same principles and practices, by purportedly providing the first depiction of a "qì blast".[2] With this concept formally labeled within Dragon Ball as a kikōha, and read in Chinese as qigongbō, we can see how the fantastical feats and boundless strength of Son Goku and others are rooted ultimately in ancient breathing exercises. Likewise, to the extent that such exercise and internal elixirs are paths to Dàoist immortality, we also see the roots of the long lives of characters like the Muten Roshi, Tao Pai-Pai, and Tsuru Sennin.
Bushidō & Chivalry
In Dragon Ball chapter 353, Vegeta battles No. 18 as Piccolo, Tenshinhan, and the others catch up. No. 17 remarks that they seem to value bushidō (the way of the warrior), and so warns that if they join the fight to assist Vegeta he will do the same for No. 18. In the real world, bushidō is traditionally associated with the ethical code of the samurai. This code often involves some combination of sincerity, bravery, martial arts mastery, honor until death, loyalty to one's master, and more. No. 17's invocation of the term seems to refer to connotations of bravery and honor until death, such that it would preclude Vegeta and his allies from ganging up on No. 18. No. 17, thus, treats fairness in combat as part of bushidō. While not named and codified until the Edo or Tokugawa period (roughly 1601 - 1868), it likely existed in some form as far back as the Kamakura period (1185 - 1333), drawing upon various influences including Shintoism, Confucianism, and Zen Buddhism. Fairness in combat also appears in ancient China in form of the knightly order of shì. These knights are the forebears of both yóuxiá (roughly "chivalrous wanderers") and Confucians.[3] In this way, the history of bushidō and yóuxiá are part of the pre-history of Dragon Ball.
Bushidō is comprised of three characters: 武士道. 武 translates into English variously as "military", "soldier", "warfare", "warrior", "fighting", and "martial arts". It can be romanized as bu in Japanese and wǔ in Chinese, appearing in words such as budō (武道) and wǔshù (武術). 士 translates into English variously as "man", "officer", "soldier", "scholar", and more. It can be romanized as shì in both Japanese and Chinese. Finally, 道 translates into English variously as "way", "path", "road", "principle", and more. It can be romanized as dō in Japanese as well as dào (Hanyu Pinyin) and tao (Wide-Giles) in Chinese, appearing rather famously in the name of Dàoism/Taoism as well as its namesake, the Dào/Tao, where it refers to the Way of nature itself and/or the ideal way to live one's life. Putting all of this together, we get the rather common translation of bushidō as "the way of the warrior". By the 17th century, we see bushidō written and codified by Confucian scholar and samurai retainer Obata Kagenori.
A follower of bushidō bears resemblance to the xiá of ancient China. Romanized from the character 俠, the term roughly means "chivalry", "gallant", "knight", "hero", "heroic", or "chivalrous person". The historical xiá are closely related to the Confucians, as both descend from the same ancient Chinese knightly order. From the Shang Dynasty (beginning around BCE 1600) through the Warring States Period (ending in BCE 221), shì (士) refers more specifically to an aristocratic social order of foot-knights who follow a strict code of chivalry. This is exemplified in the BCE 521 exchange between two shì at the Battle of Zheqiu. One, named Hua Bao, fires an arrow at another fighting on the opposing side, named Gongzi Cheng. Hua Bao's arrow misses, and as he readies a follow-up, Gongzi Cheng insists that it would be unchivalrous to fire again without giving him a chance to shoot one of his own. Hua Bao agrees, lowers his bow, and is unfortunately shot dead by Gongzi Cheng.[4] Here, we see shì demonstrating a fairness in combat not dissimilar to that suggested by No. 17 when invoking bushidō.
During the Spring and Autumn Period in China (ranging from BCE 770 to BCE 481), traditional hereditary systems of public service begin to break down, with shì splitting roughly into two camps: military and civilian. The former develop into a group later known as xiá or yóuxiá, and the latter develop into scholars (Confucians in particular). The term yóu is a romanization of the character 遊, which roughly means to "roam" or "wander". Combined with xiá, we get descriptions such as "wandering knight errant", "wandering hero", "chivalrous wanderer", and more. Both the yóuxiá and the Confucians are known for their moral codes, something that earns them both praise and condemnation from varying sources. In the 3rd century BCE, Legalist philosopher Han Fei writes disparagingly about both yóuxiá and the Confucians in the Han Feizi, as two of five "maggot" or "vermin" social classes from the preceding Spring and Autumn period. The yóuxiá are criticized for using violence to follow their code, even when it breaks the law. Confucians are criticized for treating legal texts like poetry and literature. In the 1st century BCE, on the other hand, Sima Qian writes favorably about yóuxiá[5], describing them as heroes, in biographies that would later act as a template for future fictional tales of heroic martial artists.[6] 21st century writers like Liang Qichao effectively describe ancient Chinese heroes, including yóuxiá, as following Chinese bushidō.
Fairness is treated as a martial virtue, even in the face of defeat and death. This is the way of the warrior as described by No. 17. These are the roots of the code of conduct informing the actions of several characters throughout Dragon Ball's story, including Goku's rejection of God's assistance against Piccolo in chapter 188, Ginyu's rejection of Jheese's assistance against Goku in chapter 284, Goku's rejection of fusion against Majin Boo in chapter 509, and more.
Bukyō & Wǔxiá
Wǔxiá is a term combining 武 (again, variously meaning "military", "soldier", "warfare", "warrior", "fighting", and "martial arts") with 俠 (again, variously meaning "chivalry", "gallant", "knight", or "chivalrous person"). It can be translated in many ways, including "martial heroes". It denotes a literary and cinematic genre from the early 20th century, which features, among other things, wandering heroes performing fantastical feats of martial arts through a mastery of qì, with a desire for glory as a primary attribute. As both a genre name and a type of person, it can be treated as synonymous with the aforementioned yóuxiá. Other related genres and terms often contain xiá in the name, attached to other terms. Examples include 侠义 (xiáyì), 侠客 (xiákè), 仙俠 (xiānxiá), 奇俠 (qixiá), and more.
The term's coinage emerges out of the turmoil of the 19th and 20th centuries. In the mid-1800's, Western powers begin to exert an significant influence in East Asia. Japan's policy of relative isolation ends under the threat of violence, and China loses the First Opium War against Britain. Both begin suffering from a string of "unequal treaties", with China entering what many later historians label a "century of humiliation". In Japan, one consequence of this is the Meiji Restoration, which sees the rapid modernization, industrialization, and Westernization of the nation. By the early 20th century, fruits of this restoration can be seen in the form of military victories against China and Russia.
Attempts are made within China to follow Japan's path and modernize, but these reform movements meet resistance and end in failure. One reformist and scholar, Liang Qichao, flees to Japan to escape persecution. During his political exile in Japan, he publishes China's Bushidō. The text argues that Japan has become strong enough to contend with Western powers because it has embraced the martial ethos of bushidō, and that China ought to follow suit to rekindle their own slumbering martial spirit. The term bukyō first appears in a 1902 story about submarine warfare, titled Bukyō no Nippon (often translated as "Heroic Japan"). Liang Qichao gives this term its Chinese reading of wǔxiá, and applies it to older works and characters, such as Water Margin and various heroes described as xiá or yóuxiá, in order to demonstrate the presence of these martial virtues in China's past.[7]
Sima Qian's 1st century BCE biographies of yóuxiá heroes provide the narrative model for future martial arts fiction. The Kunlun Slave, and other similar tales from the Tang Dynasty (618 to 907), are some of the earliest to feature not only martial heroes, but ones who use a mastery of qi to perform superhuman feats. The 14th century novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, is another antecedent of wǔxiá literature, purportedly containing detailed descriptions of close-quarters combat emulated by later writers.[8] The aforementioned Water Margin, from the 17th century, is regarded as the first full-length proto-wǔxiá novel.
In 1922, writer and martial artist Xiang Kairan begins simultaneously writing two different novels designed to contrast with one another: the fantastical wǔxiá story Jianghu Qixia Zhuan[note 2] and the grounded kung-fu story Jindai Yinxiong Zhuan.[note 3] The former, set far in the past, is widely regarded as the first modern wǔxiá novel[9] and responsible for kickstarting a "martial arts craze" in cities like Shanghai.[10] The latter, set in the present, centers on a fictionalized account of martial artist Huo Yuanjia's life, and forms the basis of Bruce Lee's films and other similar projects post-World War II. A film adaptation of Jianghu Qixia Zhuan, titled The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple, is released. China's first martial arts feature film, it receives seventeen additional parts (collectively depicting nine out of 160 chapters of the original novel) before being banned. With all parts combined, the now-lost film is considered the longest studio release ever produced, clocking in at over 27 hours in length.[11]
Xiang Kairan's novel and its film adaptation effectively represent the birth of the modern literary and cinematic genre of wǔxiá. Beginning his career in the 1950's, Jin Yong is another notable wǔxiá writer. His works include the Condor Heroes trilogy, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, and more. In addition to receiving numerous film adaptations, Jin Yong's works are purported to have popularized multiple tropes in the genre, including "complex characters with colorful titles ('Seven Freaks of the South') and fantastical martial arts moves with memorable names ('Nine Darkness Skeleton Claws')".[12] In the 1960's, Liu Canyang writes a wǔxiá novel titled Sky Buddha's Palm, the film adaptation of which is purported to contain the first "ki blast". The aforementioned destruction of (a) Shaolin Monastery, and it facilitating the spread of Shaolin martial arts via five fugitive monks, is a common plot beat in wǔxiá stories.
Wǔxiá and its historical antecedents represent a marriage of the various roots explored previously: wandering martial artists, following Buddhist and Dàoist teachings, cultivating superhuman abilities as a result, and using these abilities to perform fantastical and heroic deeds. In these ways, the history (and pre-history) of wǔxiá (or bukyō) is part of the pre-history of Dragon Ball.
Timeline Part I: Mystical & Martial Roots
The following is a pair of tables arranging the events described above in a combined chronological order.
BCE 1600's - CE 600's
This first table features events in India and China, beginning in the Bronze Age and ending in the 7th century. It includes the origins of Buddhism & Dàoism, qì & xiān, shì & xiá, the Shaolin Monastery, and the pilgrimage which would inspire Journey to the West.
| Date |
India |
China
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| BCE 1600 |
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The Shang Dynasty begins, the earliest in Chinese history to feature shì, an aristocratic social order of foot-knights who follow a strict code of chivalry.
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| BCE 1500 |
Early Vedic Period begins, characterized by a cultural and religious synthesis between Indus Valley and Indo-European peoples. |
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| BCE 1000 |
Late Vedic Period begins; sometimes referred to as Brahmanism due to the elevation of the priestly caste of Brahmin. |
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| BCE 827 |
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Xuan becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty. Around this time, the Yi Jing (also romanized as I Ching, and often translated as Book of Changes), is compiled around this time. Originally used as a divination manual, the text is foundational for both Confucianism and Dàoism.
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| BCE 770 |
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The Spring and Autumn Period begins. Around this time, hereditary systems of public service begin breaking down, with shì splitting into military and civilian camps. These camps will go on to develop into yóuxiá (knights-errant or wandering heroes) and scholars (Confucians in particular), respectively.
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| Before the 6th Century BCE |
Developing out of both Brahmanic and non-Vedic traditions, the śramaṇa movement begins, characterized by wandering ascetic monks. |
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| BCE 563 or 480 |
Siddhartha Guatama is born; in life he forges his own śramaṇa tradition. |
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| BCE 551 |
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Confucius is born.
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| BCE 521 |
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At the Battle of Zheqiu, two shì named Hua Bao and Gongzi Cheng fight for opposing sides. The former fires an arrow at the latter and misses. Gongzi Chen insists that it would be unchivalrous for Hua Bao to fire twice without giving his opponent to return fire. Hua Bao agrees and lowers his bow, before being shot dead.
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| BCE 483 or 400 |
Siddhartha Guatama passes away; later remembered as the Buddha, his ascetic lifestyle and teachings form the foundations of Buddhism. |
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| BCE 479 |
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Confucius passes away. After his death, records of his speeches and conversations with students are compiled into the Analects. The text contains some of the earliest descriptions of qì, as a sort of breath and relating to motivational characteristics.
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| BCE 475 |
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The Warring States Period begins.
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| BCE 350 |
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The Neiye is written around this time. The text is one of the oldest describing Dàoist breath meditation techniques and qì circulation.
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| BCE 300 |
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The Guodian Chu Slips are written by this time. They contain the earliest known form of the Dào Dé Jīng and fragment of the Zhuang Zi, the two core texts of Dàoism. The latter text presents cosmic yīn and yáng as "the greatest of qì" and describes wind as the qì of the Earth; the text also contains one of the earliest mentions of xiān, as an allegory for spiritual immortality.
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| BCE 250 |
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Most of the Han Feizi, an anthology of essays attributed to Legalist philosopher Han Fei, is likely written around this time. The text's 20th and 21st chapters are possibly the oldest commentaries on the Dào Dé Jīng. The text's 49th chapter describes five "maggot" or "vermin" social classes from the Spring and Autumn Period, including yóuxiá as violent law-breakers and Confucians as confusing law with literature.
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| BCE 168 |
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A relative of Li Cang passes away, and is entombed at Mawangdui. Among the items placed in the tomb are silk texts including the Daoyin Tu, the earliest known physical exercise chart in the world. Demonstrating purely internal methods of preventing disease (as opposed to external methods such as medicine and surgery), these dǎoyǐn breathing practices are said to be precursors of qìgōng.
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| BCE 91 |
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Han Dynasty historian Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian is published. The text's 124th volume describes the actions of yóuxiá in a positive light, contrasting with Han Fei's account and providing the narrative model for future martial arts fiction.
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| CE 67
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According to legend, Indian Buddhist monks, Kasyapa Matanga and Dharmaratna, arrive at the Eastern Han capital of Luoyang. With them they bring the Sutra of Forty-two Chapters, the first Buddhist sutra to be translated into Chinese. Consequently, Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty orders the construction of White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in China.
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| 220 to 280 |
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The Three Kingdoms Period.
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| 283 |
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Ge Hong is born.
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| 280's or 290's |
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Chen Shou's Records of the Three Kingdoms is written around this time.
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| 317 or 318 |
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Ge Hong's Master Who Embraces Simplicity is written around this time. The text's Dàoist "inner chapters" discuss xiān in a literal sense, treating immortality as something that can actually be attained through various methods, including nèidān (internal alchemy), meditation, and dǎoyǐn breathing exercises.
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| 401 |
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During the Sixteen Kingdoms Period, famed Buddhist monk Kumārajīva is brought to the Qin capital of Chang'an. There, he begins producing high-quality state-sponsored translations of Buddhist texts into Chinese.
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| 443
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In China, Indian Buddhist monk Guṇabhadra provides the earliest extant Chinese translation of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra. The text discusses many Mahayana Buddhist topics, including yogācāra, which emphasizes consciousness and meditation.
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| 464 |
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Batuo (also known as Buddhabhadra) arrives in China. A master of dhyāna (meditation and mental training), he spends the next thirty years integrating and preaching Buddhism, Daoism, and local folk religions.
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| 495 |
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Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty orders the construction of Batuo's Shaolin Monastery. The temple becomes an important center for the study and translation of Buddhist scriptures, with Batuo as its first abbot.
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| 527
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Bodhidharma, the 28th patriarch of Mahayana Buddhism in India, arrives at the Shaolin Monastery. According to legend, he pioneers Chán Buddhism based on the teachings of Batuo and his disciples (chán being the Chinese pronunciation of dhyāna).
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| 528 |
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Buddhist and Daoist scholar Dazu Huike arrives at the Shaolin Monastery to study under Bodhidharma. He later becomes the second Chinese patriarch of Chán Buddhism. Guṇabhadra's translation of the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra is said to have been passed down from Bodhidarma to Huike.
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| 627 or 629
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Yogācāra teachings are widespread in China by this point, with many rival schools and interpretations. Seeking to resolve these debates through direct study and acquisition of the original texts, Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang embarks on a pilgrimage to India. Among his many exploits, he studies under the monk and yogācāra expert Śīlabhadra.
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| 645
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Xuanzang returns to China, his pilgrimage complete, bringing with him at least 657 untranslated Buddhist texts.
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| 646 |
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Records of the Western Regions, a text chronicling Xuanzang's pilgrimage, is compiled.
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| 648 |
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Xuanzang translates the Thirty Verses on Manifestation Only into Chinese, a core text of the Yogācāra school. His commentaries on the text help form the basis of East Asian Yogācāra going forward, known as Wéishí-zōng or Fǎxiàng-zōng in China, and Hossō-shū in Japan.
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| 653 |
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Japanese monk Dōshō travels to China to study under Xuanzang, in particular the latter's account of Yogācāra Buddhism. He is later exposed to Chán Buddhism by a student of Huike. After returning to Japan, he builds a meditation hall at the Gangō-ji temple in Nara, in order to facilitate the practice of zen (the Japanese pronunciation of dhyāna).
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800's - 1955
This second table features events in China, Japan, and the US, beginning in the 9th century and ending just before Akira Toriyama's birth. It includes the earliest texts featuring martial heroes performing fantastical feats, the publishing of Journey to the West, China and Japan's interactions with European imperialism, as well as bushidō & wǔxiá.
| Date |
China |
Japan |
US
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| 825 to 880 |
Lifetime of Pei Xing. He publishes The Kunlun Slave, the tale of a Dàoist sage who uses gravity-defying leaps to rescue his master's lover. In an epilogue set over ten years later, he is noted to have not aged a day. |
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| 15 April 1260 to 18 February 1294 |
Reign of Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty. According to myth, immortal Dàoist sage Zhang Sanfeng is nominated as a candidate to hold public office around this time. |
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| 1300's |
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is written around this time, after centuries of both oral and written tales celebrating heroes of the Three Kingdoms Period. An early antecedent of wǔxiá literature, the text purportedly contains detailed descriptions of close-quarters combat emulated by later writers. |
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| 1454 |
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The Sengoku (Warring States) Period begins. |
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| May 1513 |
Portuguese explorer Jorge Álvares arrives in Guangzhou, beginning Sino-Portuguese relations. |
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| 1524 |
Earliest historical reference to Water Margin. The text is often retroactively regarded as the first full-length proto-wǔxiá novel. |
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| 1543 |
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Portuguese traders arrive in Tanegashima, beginning Japanese-Portuguese relations. |
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| 1592 |
The earliest extant printing of Journey to the West is published; the text is a fantastical embellishment of Records of the Western Regions. |
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| 24 March 1603 |
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Emperor Go-Yōzei names Tokugawa Ieyasu shogun, beginning the Edo Period and the Tokugawa Shogunate. |
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| 1616 |
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Confucian scholar and samurai retainer Obata Kagenori's Kōyō Gunkan is completed by this time. The text contains the earliest written mention of bushidō (the way of the warrior). |
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| 1624 |
The Yijin Jing is likely composed by Dàoist priest, Zining. A manual of dǎoyǐn and qìgōng exercises, the text erroneously attributes the founding of Shaolin martial arts to Bodhidharma. |
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| 1633 |
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Sakoku, isolationist foreign policy, begins, aimed in part at stopping the spread of Christianity by Spanish and Portuguese missionaries. |
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| Between 1647 and 1732 |
According to legend, a major Shaolin Monastery is destroyed by the Qing government. This destruction leads to the spread of Shaolin martial arts throughout China, via five monks. |
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| 1669 |
Huang Zong Xi's Epitaph for Wang Zhengnan is published. The text is the first to distinguish between Buddhist Shaolin external martial arts (wàijiā) and Dàoist internal martial arts (nèijiā), and credits Zhang Sanfeng with the creation of the latter in the form of tʻai-chi. |
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| 1676 |
Huang Zong Xi's son, Huang Baijia, compiles the Neijia Quanfa, the earliest extant text on nèijiā. |
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| 04 September 1839 to 29 August 1842 |
The First Opium War, resulting from the Qing Dynasty's ban on the trade of opium, Britian's most profitable commodity at the time. China is defeated. Among other concessions, the Treaty of Nanking sees the city of Hong Kong ceded to the British Empire. This is later regarded by many historians as the first of many "unequal treaties" between China and Western powers, and the beginning of a "century of humiliation" for China. |
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| 08 July 1853 |
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American commodore Matthew C. Perry arrives in Japan and through a show of force effectively puts an end to Japan's isolationist foreign policy.
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| 31 March 1854 |
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The Convention of Kanagawa is signed under threat of force. The treaty opens the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American vessels, formally ending Japan's isolationist foreign policy. This is later regarded as the first of many "unequal treaties" between Japan and Western powers.
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| 03 January 1868 |
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The Meiji Restoration begins and the Empire of Japan is established. The Tokugawa Shogunate is overthrown and the emperor's practical political power is restored. During this period, Japan experiences rapid industrialization, modernization, and adoption of Western ideas. Among other things, schoolchildren are taught bushidō. |
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| 25 July 1894 to 17 April 1895
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The First Sino-Japanese War. Japan defeats China. Among other concessions, the Treaty of Shimonoseki sees the island of Taiwan ceded to Japan. |
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| 11 June 1898 |
In the wake of the country's defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War, and amid increasing foreign intervention, the Hundred Days' Reform begins. An attempt to modernize Chinese institutions, it is initiated by the Guangxu Emperor and led by reformist scholars, including Liang Qichao. |
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| 21 September 1898
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The Hundred Days' Reform ends in failure. Liang Qichao flees to Japan to escape persecution. |
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| 1900 |
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Shunrō Oshikawa's Kaitō Bōken Kidan: Kaitei Gunkan is published. Influenced by the works of Jules Verne, the story depicts speculative future submarine warfare (without the use of torpedoes) between Japan and Russia. |
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| 1902 |
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The first of five sequels to Kaitei Gunkan, Shunrō Oshikawa's Bukyō no Nippon (or "Heroic Japan") is published. |
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| 08 February 1904 |
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The Russo-Japanese War begins. |
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| 1904
|
During his political exile in Japan, Liang Qichao's China's Bushidō is published. The text argues that Japan has become strong enough to contend with Western powers because it has embraced the martial ethos of bushidō, and that China ought to follow suit to rekindle their own slumbering martial spirit. The term bukyō is lifted from Shunrō Oshikawa's stories, given the Chinese reading of wǔxiá, and applied to older works and characters, such as Water Margin and various heroes described as xiá, in order to demonstrate the presence of these martial virtues in China's past. |
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| 05 September 1905 |
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The Russo-Japanese War ends with Japan's victory, demonstrating that an Asian power could defeat a Western power. |
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| 1922 |
Writer and martial artist Xiang Kairan begins simultaneously writing two different novels designed to contrast with one another: the fantastical wuxia story Jianghu Qixia Zhuan and the grounded kung-fu story Jindai Yinxiong Zhuan. The former, set far in the past, is widely regarded as the first modern wǔxiá novel and responsible for kickstarting a "martial arts craze" in cities like Shanghai. |
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|
| 13 May 1928 |
A film adaptation of Jianghu Qixia Zhuan, titled The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple, is released. China's first martial arts feature film, it receives seventeen additional parts (collectively depicting nine out of 160 chapters of the original novel) before being banned. With all parts combined, the now-lost film is considered the longest studio release ever produced, clocking in at over 27 hours in length. |
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|
| 03 November 1928 |
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Osamu Tezuka is born. |
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| 15 February 1950 |
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Disney's Cinderella is released.
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| April 1951 |
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Osamu Tezuka's Ambassador Atom begins serialization. |
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| 03 April 1952 |
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Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy begins serialization. Akira Toriyama later cites this as the earliest influence on his drawing comics.[13] |
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| 08 February 1955 |
Jin Yong's debut novel The Book and the Sword begins serialization. He goes on to write several more wǔxiá novels, purported to have popularized multiple tropes in the genre, including "complex characters with colorful titles ('Seven Freaks of the South') and fantastical martial arts moves with memorable names ('Nine Darkness Skeleton Claws')". |
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Timeline Part II: Akira Toriyama
Below is a series of tables chronicling major events and works pertaining to Akira Toriyama's early life and career as a mangaka, before the debut of Dragon Ball. This includes his birth, childhood, formative influences, and earliest works, as well as the serialization of Dr. Slump. Events and works contemporary to Toriyama's early life which fall under "Mystical & Martial Roots" are also included.
1955 - 1979
| Date |
General |
Akira Toriyama |
Manga
|
| 05 April 1955 |
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Akira Toriyama is born on the outskirts of Nagoya, the eldest son of his father, Kunio, and his mother, Shima.[14] |
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| 05 April 1956 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 1. |
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| 05 April 1957 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 2. |
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| 05 April 1958 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 3. From around this age he starts drawing things like steam trains and boats.[15] |
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| 05 April 1959 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 4. |
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| 05 April 1960 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 5. For about a year, he attends a neighborhood art class where he is recognized for his art.[16] |
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| 25 January 1961 |
Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians is released. |
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| 05 April 1961 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 6. |
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| 05 April 1962 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 7. |
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| 07 April 1962 |
|
Akira Toriyama enters a town elementary school on the outskirts of Nagoya. From around this time, he takes an interest in drawing and gets good at copying things like Astro Boy. He receives awards several times in art contests. He serves as class representative every year from second to sixth grade.[17] |
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| 05 April 1963 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 8. |
|
| 27 February 1964 |
Buddha's Palm is released. An adaptation of Liu Canyang's novel, Sky Buddha's Palm, the film is purported to be the first onscreen depiction of a "qìgōng wave" (or kikōha). |
|
|
| 05 April 1964 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 9. |
|
| August 1964 |
The Long Beach International Karate Championships are held. Here, Bruce Lee demonstrates the one-inch punch, a fa jin skill that employs focused explosive force. |
|
|
| 05 April 1965 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 10. |
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| 27 November 1965 |
Gamera, the Giant Monster is released. |
|
|
| 05 April 1966 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 11. |
|
| 17 April 1966 |
Gamera vs. Barugon is released. |
|
|
| 17 July 1966 |
Ultraman begins airing. |
|
|
| 15 March 1967 |
Gamera vs. Gyaos is released. |
|
|
| 05 April 1967 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 12. |
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| 09 April 1967 |
Ultraman concludes airing. |
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|
| 20 April 1967 |
Jin Yong's The Smiling, Proud Wanderer begins serialization. Like much of Jin Yong's work, the novel goes on to receive numerous live action adaptations. Live action depictions of one of the novel's antagonists, Dongfang Bubai, possibly serve as an inspiration behind Freeza. |
|
|
| 12 March 1968 |
Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy concludes serialization. |
|
|
| 20 March 1968 |
Gamera vs. Viras is released. |
|
|
| 05 April 1968 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 13. |
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| 07 April 1968 |
|
Akira Toriyama enters a town-run junior high school. He is engrossed in things like comics and giant-monster movies, but this fades as he gets into higher grades. He draws comics with the kids in his class as gags. In order to go on to an art-focused high school, he learns sketching technique from his art teacher.[18] |
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| 02 July 1968 |
Weekly Shōnen Jump begins publication. |
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|
| 21 March 1969 |
Gamera vs. Guiron, featuring music composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi, is released. |
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|
| 05 April 1969 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 14. |
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| 21 March 1970 |
Gamera vs. Jiger, featuring music composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi, is released. |
|
|
| 05 April 1970 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 15. |
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| 05 April 1971 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 16. |
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| 07 April 1971 |
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Akira Toriyama enters the design program at Aichi Prefectural Okoshi Technical High School, where he joins the manga club. He draws his virgin work, The Red Geta, a six-page parody. In autumn of his junior year, he receives an award for a beautification campaign at the all-Japan high school level, with an entry titled Give Us Back Nature.[19] |
The Red Geta
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| 17 July 1971 |
Gamera vs. Zigra, featuring music composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi, is released. |
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|
| 31 October 1971 |
The Big Boss, starring Bruce Lee, is released. |
|
|
| 22 March 1972 |
Fist of Fury, starring Bruce Lee, is released. |
|
|
| 05 April 1972 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 17. |
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| 30 December 1972 |
The Way of the Dragon, starring Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris, is released. |
|
|
| 05 April 1973 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 18. |
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| 26 July 1973 |
Enter the Dragon, posthumously starring Bruce Lee, is released. |
|
|
| 05 April 1974 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 19. |
|
| April 1974 |
|
At some point this month, Akira Toriyama joins an advertising agency in Nagoya as a designer, where he works for 3 years.[20] |
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| 05 April 1975 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 20. |
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| 05 April 1976 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 21. |
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| 05 April 1977 |
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Akira Toriyama turns 22. Around this time, he begins working part-time drawing illustrations.[21] |
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| 25 May 1977 |
Star Wars is released. |
|
|
| 30 January 1978 |
Akira Toriyama's Awawa World is completed. His first submission for Shueisha's Young Jump Award, a competition for new mangaka.[22] |
|
Awawa World
|
| 01 March 1978 |
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, starring Jackie Chan and Hwang Jang-lee, is released. |
|
|
| 23 March 1978 |
Game of Death, posthumously starring Bruce Lee, is released. |
|
|
| 05 April 1978 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 23. |
|
| Summer 1978 |
|
Akira Toriyama's Mysterious Rain Jack is completed. His second submission for Shueisha's Young Jump Award. This Star Wars parody places in the finals of the competition, and gets the attention of Kazuhiko Torishima, soon to be his first editor. Famous for rejecting Toriyama's ideas, their first year working together would be remembered as "the Era of Rejected Manuscripts", with around 500 pages of manuscripts being rejected.[23] |
Mysterious Rain Jack
|
| 05 October 1978 |
Drunken Master, starring Jackie Chan and Hwang Jang-lee, is released. |
|
|
| 28 November 1978 |
|
Akira Toriyama's first manga publication. Wonder Island is the first of two published works known to have originated from Toriyama's 500 pages of rejected manuscripts.[24] |
Wonder Island
|
| 27 December 1978 |
|
|
Wonder Island 2
|
| 22 March 1979 |
|
|
Today on Hairai Island
|
| 05 April 1979 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 24. |
|
| 25 May 1979 |
Alien is released. |
|
|
| 20 July 1979 |
|
Gal Detective Tomato is the second of two published works known to have originated from Toriyama's 500 pages of rejected manuscripts.[25] |
Gal Detective Tomato
|
1980
| Date |
General |
Akira Toriyama |
Manga # |
Manga Title
|
| 05 January 1980
|
Dr. Slump begins serialization.
|
|
DS 001 |
Arale Is Born!
|
|
DS 002 |
Hiiiiii~!
|
| 14 January 1980 |
Dr. Slump is voted #1 in the Jump Popularity poll, in only its second week of serialization.[26] |
|
DS 003 |
I don't have a…!
|
| 22 January 1980 |
|
|
DS 004 |
Dr. Kaijū
|
| 29 January 1980 |
|
|
DS 005 |
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
|
| 05 February 1980 |
|
|
DS 006 |
Friends with Mr. Bear!
|
| 12 February 1980 |
Dr. Slump appears on the cover of Weekly Shōnen Jump, in only its sixth week of serialization. |
|
DS 007 |
Arale Is Akane?!
|
| 19 February 1980 |
|
|
DS 008 |
The Tiny-Huge Gun!
|
| 26 February 1980 |
|
|
DS 009 |
1980: Looking Towards Tomorrow!
|
| 04 March 1980 |
|
|
DS 010 |
The Time Slipper
|
| 11 March 1980 |
|
|
DS 011 |
What Kind of Egg is it?
|
| 18 March 1980 |
|
|
DS 012 |
Boy?! Girl?!
|
| 25 March 1980 |
|
|
DS 013 |
Arale Flies through the Sky!
|
| 01 April 1980 |
|
|
DS 014 |
Arale-chan Comes Charging In (Part 1)
|
| 05 April 1980 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 25. |
|
|
| 08 April 1980 |
|
|
DS 015 |
Arale-chan Comes Charging In (Part 2)
|
| 15 April 1980 |
|
|
DS 016 |
Space Invader
|
| 22 April 1980 |
|
|
DS 017 |
The Real-Thing Machine
|
| 26 April 1980 |
|
|
DS 018 |
Kind-napped?!
|
| 02 May 1980 |
|
|
DS 019 |
Teacher Is Coming!
|
| 13 May 1980 |
|
|
DS 020 |
The Pompoko Transformation Gun
|
| 20 May 1980 |
|
|
DS 021 |
Once Upon a Time at the Beach
|
| 21 May 1980 |
The Empire Strikes Back is released. |
|
|
|
| 27 May 1980 |
|
|
DS 022 |
The Tale of Donbe
|
| 03 June 1980 |
|
|
DS 023 |
Panic at the Barbershop (Part 1)
|
| 10 June 1980 |
|
|
DS 024 |
Panic at the Barbershop (Part 2)
|
| 17 June 1980 |
|
|
DS 025 |
The Great Strawberry-Panties Caper (Part 1)
|
| 24 June 1980 |
|
|
DS 026 |
The Great Strawberry-Panties Caper (Part 2)
|
| 01 July 1980 |
|
Around this time, Akira Toriyama already wants to stop drawing Dr. Slump, due to the heavy burdern of needing to come up with self-contained comedic stories every week. Weekly Jump's chief editor later tells Torishima that he and Toriyama can end Dr. Slump if they can come up with something more interesting and successful, a high bar given its popularity. They restructure their workflow to allow two days each week for work on a new project.[27] |
DS 027 |
The Pitter-Patter of Little Demon-Feet
|
| 08 July 1980 |
|
DS 028 |
The Ladycop Terror
|
| 15 July 1980 |
|
DS 029 |
SOS: Earth! (Part 1)
|
| 22 July 1980 |
|
DS 030 |
SOS: Earth! (Part 2)
|
| 29 July 1980 |
|
DS 031 |
Arale's Great Transformation
|
| 05 August 1980 |
|
|
DS 032 |
Hello, Wonder Island!
|
| 09 August 1980 |
Dr. Slump Tankōbon Volume 1 goes on sale, selling out within an hour.[28] |
|
|
|
| 12 August 1980 |
|
|
DS 033 |
Great Demon King Gyaska
|
| 19 August 1980 |
|
|
DS 034 |
The Fairy-Tale Machine
|
| 26 August 1980 |
|
|
DS 035 |
The Devil's Makeover SPECIAL!!
|
| 02 September 1980 |
|
|
DS 036 |
The Terrible Goody-Two-Shoes
|
| 09 September 1980 |
|
|
DS 037 |
Our Hero, Suppaman
|
| 16 September 1980 |
|
|
DS 038 |
Arale-chan's Errand
|
| 23 September 1980 |
|
|
DS 039 |
Bye-Bye, Duper-Power!!
|
| 30 September 1980 |
|
|
DS 040 |
The Lovely Middle-Aged Trio
|
| 05 October 1980 |
|
Akira Toriyama participates in the Toyama leg of the Shōnen Jump Manga Festival, appearing in front of fans for the first time.[29] |
|
|
| 07 October 1980 |
|
|
DS 041 |
SOS: Penguin Village (Part 1)
|
| 14 October 1980 |
|
|
DS 042 |
SOS: Penguin Village (Part 2)
|
| 21 October 1980 |
|
|
DS 043 |
Gatchan Goes for a Stroll
|
| 28 October 1980 |
|
|
DS 044 |
Whee, Whee, Wildland
|
| 04 November 1980 |
|
|
DS 045 |
Sen-chan in Sunny Spirits
|
| 11 November 1980 |
|
|
DS 046 |
Sen-chan on Cloud Nine
|
| 18 November 1980 |
|
|
DS 047 |
Sen-chan's Surprise
|
| 25 November 1980 |
|
|
DS 048 |
A Melancholy Hoyoyo Date Special!!
|
| 02 December 1980 |
|
|
DS 049 |
Parzan, King of the Jungle!
|
| 09 December 1980 |
|
|
DS 050 |
Suffering Santa Claus
|
| 23 December 1980 |
|
|
DS 051 |
The Reader-Appreciation Kick-the-Can Tournament
|
1981
| Date |
General |
Akira Toriyama |
Manga # |
Manga Title
|
| 05 January 1981 |
|
|
DS 052 |
The Arale-Touchables
|
| 13 January 1981 |
|
|
DS 053 |
Battle of the Heart!
|
| 20 January 1981 |
|
|
DS 054 |
Monsters' Night
|
| 27 January 1981 |
|
|
DS 055 |
The Great Arale-Eye Caper (Part 1)
|
| 03 February 1981 |
|
|
DS 056 |
The Great Arale-Eye Caper (Part 2)
|
| 10 February 1981 |
|
|
DS 057 |
Kinoko, Cut Loose
|
| 17 February 1981 |
|
|
DS 058 |
The Doctor's Weak Point
|
| 24 February 1981 |
|
|
DS 059 |
Goodbye, Gatchan!!
|
| 03 March 1981 |
|
|
DS 060 |
The Transfer Student from Bigcity Island
|
| 10 March 1981 |
|
|
DS 061 |
Even the Author Wants One: The Lazyboy
|
| 17 March 1981 |
|
|
DS 062 |
The Shudderman
|
| 24 March 1981 |
|
|
DS 063 |
Peasuke's First Love
|
|
|
|
Pola & Roid
|
| 31 March 1981 |
|
|
DS 064 |
Riders at Dawn
|
| 05 April 1981 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 26. |
|
|
| 07 April 1981 |
|
|
DS 065 |
Kittycat Riding Hood
|
| 08 April 1981 |
Dr. Slump's animated television adaptation, Dr. Slump: Arale-chan, begins airing. |
|
|
|
| 14 April 1981 |
|
|
DS 066 |
Silent Night Dream
|
| 21 April 1981 |
|
|
DS 067 |
Dr. Mashirito's Ambition!! (Part 1)
|
| 28 April 1981 |
|
|
DS 068 |
Dr. Mashirito's Ambition!! (Part 2)
|
| 02 May 1981 |
|
|
DS 069 |
Hell's Messenger
|
| 12 May 1981 |
|
|
DS 070 |
Suppaman 2
|
| 19 May 1981 |
|
|
DS 071 |
Yay, Yay, Time Stop
|
| 26 May 1981 |
|
|
DS 072 |
Chivil's Work
|
| 02 June 1981 |
|
|
DS 073 |
Super Sen-chan & co. IN Bigcity Island (Part 1)
|
| 09 June 1981 |
|
|
DS 074 |
Super Sen-chan & co. IN Bigcity Island (Part 2)
|
| 16 June 1981 |
|
|
DS 075 |
Kojirō-chan was Waiting (Part 1)
|
| 23 June 1981 |
|
|
DS 076 |
Kojirō-chan was Waiting (Part 2)
|
| 30 June 1981 |
|
|
DS 077 |
A Hubba-Hubba Devil-Gal
|
| 07 July 1981 |
|
|
DS 078 |
My Toilet Paper
|
| 14 July 1981 |
|
|
DS 079 |
Copy-kun
|
| 18 July 1981 |
The first Dr. Slump films, Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island, is released. |
The first film based off of one Akira Toriyama's works. |
|
|
| 21 July 1981 |
|
|
DS 080 |
Vacuum IN '81
|
| 28 July 1981 |
|
|
DS 081 |
Goo-Goo Ga-Ga Senbei
|
| 04 August 1981 |
|
|
DS 082 |
Earth's Biggest Bye-cha! (Part 1)
|
| 11 August 1981 |
|
|
DS 083 |
Earth's Biggest Bye-cha! (Part 2)
|
| 18 August 1981 |
|
|
DS 084 |
Stomping around Penguin Village
|
| 25 August 1981 |
|
|
DS 085 |
The Hoyoyo Cave-Clan
|
| 01 September 1981 |
|
|
DS 086 |
MUSICAL: Cinderella
|
| 08 September 1981 |
|
|
DS 087 |
Poke-Poke, Huff-Huff
|
| 15 September 1981 |
|
|
DS 088 |
Mammoth Midori-chan (Part 1)
|
| 22 September 1981 |
|
|
DS 089 |
Mammoth Midori-chan (Part 2)
|
| 29 September 1981 |
|
|
DS 090 |
The Phantom-Thief Hoyoyo Gang (Part 1)
|
| 06 October 1981 |
|
Akira Toriyama gets engaged to shōjo mangaka Nachi Mikami, and starts being influenced by China, around this time.[30] |
DS 091 |
The Phantom-Thief Hoyoyo Gang (Part 2)
|
| 13 October 1981 |
|
DS 092 |
I'm Duper-Stwong?!
|
| 20 October 1981 |
|
DS 093 |
Leave it to AKIKO-san
|
| 27 October 1981 |
|
DS 094 |
The Penguin Grand Prix
|
| 03 November 1981 |
|
|
DS 095 |
The Penguin Grand Prix (Continued)
|
| 10 November 1981 |
|
|
DS 096 |
The Penguin Grand Prix (The Continuation, Continued)
|
| 17 November 1981 |
|
|
DS 097 |
The Penguin Grand Prix (The Continuation of the Continuation, Continued)
|
| 24 November 1981 |
|
|
DS 098 |
Discover the Countryside!
|
| 01 December 1981 |
|
|
DS 099 |
The Super Driver
|
| 08 December 1981 |
|
|
DS 100 |
Our Miniature Home
|
| 14 December 1981 |
|
|
|
Escape
|
| 22 December 1981 |
|
|
DS 101 |
Penguin Village Wars
|
1982
| Date |
General |
Akira Toriyama |
Manga # |
Manga Title
|
| 05 January 1982 |
|
|
DS 102 |
Penguin Village Wars (Part 2)
|
| 12 January 1982 |
|
|
DS 103 |
Penguin Village Wars (Conclusion)
|
| 19 January 1982 |
|
|
DS 104 |
Today is a Truly Joyous DAY
|
| 25 January 1982 |
|
Akira Toriyama draws the jacket artwork for manga critic Akira Sakuma's Burn On, Fatripper.[31] |
|
|
| 26 January 1982 |
|
|
DS 105 |
The Crazy Honeymoon (Part 1)
|
| 02 February 1982 |
|
|
DS 106 |
The Crazy Honeymoon (Part 2)
|
| 09 February 1982 |
|
|
DS 107 |
The Crazy Honeymoon (Part 3)
|
| 16 February 1982 |
|
|
DS 108 |
The Crazy Honeymoon (Part 4)
|
| 23 February 1982 |
|
|
DS 109 |
The Crazy Honeymoon (Part 5)
|
|
|
|
Mad Matic
|
| 23 February 1982 |
|
|
DS 109 |
The Crazy Honeymoon (Part 5)
|
| 02 March 1982 |
|
|
DS 110 |
The Crazy Honeymoon (Part 6)
|
| 09 March 1982 |
|
|
DS 111 |
The Excitement of Newlywed Life
|
| 16 March 1982 |
|
|
DS 112 |
The Evening Fireworks Show
|
| 23 March 1982 |
|
|
DS 113 |
The Combot
|
| 30 March 1982 |
|
|
DS 114 |
Arale-chan's Missing Something
|
| 05 April 1982 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 27. |
|
|
| 06 April 1982 |
|
|
DS 115 |
Happy-Happy High School!!
|
| 13 April 1982 |
|
|
DS 116 |
A Huge Head Has Arrived!!
|
| 20 April 1982 |
|
Akira Toriyama's first-ever characters with a Chinese motif, the "Tsun Family", appear in Dr. Slump.[30] |
DS 117 |
The Tsun Family Has Arrived
|
| 27 April 1982 |
|
|
DS 118 |
The Norimaki Family and the Tsun Family
|
| 30 April 1982 |
|
The Akira Toriyama Preservation Society, his official fanclub, is formed.[32] |
|
|
| 01 May 1982 |
|
The Ranking of Japan's Wealthiest is announced. Akira Toriyama is in every newspaper.[33] |
|
|
| 02 May 1982 |
|
Akira Toriyama and Nachi Mikami get married at the Nagoya Reception House, before honeymooning in Hawaii.[34] |
|
|
| 04 May 1982 |
|
|
DS 119 |
The High School Champion (Part 1)
|
| 11 May 1982 |
|
|
DS 120 |
The High School Champion (Part 2)
|
| 18 May 1982 |
|
|
DS 121 |
The High School Champion (Part 3)
|
| 25 May 1982 |
|
|
DS 122 |
The High School Champion (Part 4)
|
| 01 June 1982 |
|
|
DS 123 |
The High School Champion (Part 5)
|
| 08 June 1982 |
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|
DS 124 |
The High School Champion (Part 6)
|
| 15 June 1982 |
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|
DS 125 |
Suppaman and the Terror of Penguin Village
|
| 22 June 1982 |
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|
DS 126 |
Flying Niko-chan
|
| 29 June 1982 |
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|
DS 127 |
A Haunted Date (Part 1)
|
| 06 July 1982 |
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|
DS 128 |
A Haunted Date (Part 2)
|
| 10 July 1982 |
The second Dr. Slump film, Dr. Slump: "Hoyoyo!" Space Adventure is released. |
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|
| 13 July 1982 |
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|
DS 129 |
The Vegetable Gang
|
| 20 July 1982 |
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|
DS 130 |
The Lens-Men
|
| 21 July 1982 |
An LP for the animated Dr. Slump goes on sale. Toriyama writes the lyrics for the "N'cha N'cha Song".[35] |
|
|
|
| 27 July 1982 |
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|
DS 131 |
Grandpa Came Down from the Mountains
|
| 03 August 1982 |
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|
DS 132 |
Grandpa Went Back Up to the Mountains
|
| 10 August 1982 |
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|
DS 133 |
From the Space Casefiles (Part 1)
|
| 17 August 1982 |
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|
DS 134 |
From the Space Casefiles (Part 2)
|
| 24 August 1982 |
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|
DS 135 |
From the Space Casefiles (Part 3)
|
| 31 August 1982 |
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|
DS 136 |
Hello, Moon!
|
| 07 September 1982 |
|
|
DS 137 |
Elegant Special: The Red Sandal-Strap
|
| 14 September 1982 |
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|
DS 138 |
Gatchan
|
| 21 September 1982 |
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|
DS 139 |
Munch Munch, Crunch Crunch
|
| 28 September 1982 |
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|
DS 140 |
A Gift from the Ground
|
| 05 October 1982 |
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|
DS 141 |
Star Light, Star Bright
|
| 12 October 1982 |
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|
DS 142 |
Farewell, Tsun Family!
|
| 19 October 1982 |
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|
DS 143 |
Go, Go, Planet Niko-chan!
|
| 23 October 1982 |
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|
|
Pink
|
| 26 October 1982 |
|
|
DS 144 |
The Niko-chan Family Reunion
|
| 02 November 1982 |
|
|
DS 145 |
The Terrible Secret of the Daaahkon Raaydishes
|
| 09 November 1982 |
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|
DS 146 |
A Battle of Deadly Greetings!
|
| 16 November 1982 |
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|
DS 147 |
The Book-Loving Thief
|
| 23 November 1982 |
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|
DS 148 |
Yakuzas, Welcome!
|
| 30 November 1982 |
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|
DS 149 |
The Kon-Kon Transformation Helmet
|
| 07 December 1982 |
|
Around this time, Toriyama starts wanting to draw a different comic, particularly a kung-fu one.[30] |
DS 150 |
N'cha, Penseal-kun!
|
| 14 December 1982 |
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|
DS 151 |
Yeah, Penseal-kun!
|
| 21 December 1982 |
|
|
DS 152 |
A Very Owie Christmas
|
1983
| Date |
General |
Akira Toriyama |
Manga # |
Manga Title
|
| 04 January 1983 |
|
|
DS 153 |
The Ultimate Rival Makes His Debut!!
|
| 14 January 1983 |
|
|
DS 154 |
From the Moment Their Eyes First Met…
|
| 25 January 1983 |
|
The Eureka magazine article, "Special Feature: Osamu Tezuka", presents Akira Toriyama's theory of Osamu Tezuka, explaining how he was influenced by Tezuka's work.[36] |
DS 155 |
Caught Between Justice and Love…
|
| 01 February 1983 |
|
|
DS 156 |
A Warrior's Respite
|
| 05 February 1983 |
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain is released. |
|
|
|
| 08 February 1983 |
|
|
DS 157 |
Caramelman No. 5 Appears!
|
|
|
|
Chobit
|
| 15 February 1983 |
|
|
DS 158 |
The Telepathy of Love (C.M. #4's Dream of Love Series, Part 1)
|
| 22 February 1983 |
|
|
DS 159 |
Run, Love!
|
| 01 March 1983 |
|
Around this time, Akira Toriyama begins thinking up a rough outline for the first part of Dragon Boy.[30] |
DS 160 |
Hurry, Love! (O.M.'s Dream of Love Series, Part 2)
|
| 08 March 1983 |
|
DS 161 |
Heart-Pounding Tonight (O.M.'s Dream of Love Series, Part 3)
|
| 13 March 1983 |
The third Dr. Slump film, Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Around-the-World Race, is released. |
|
|
| 15 March 1983 |
|
DS 162 |
It's time for entrance exams! (O.M.'s Dream of Love Series, Part 4)
|
| 22 March 1983 |
|
DS 163 |
Arale-san, you're a ……, too??
|
| 29 March 1983 |
|
DS 164 |
The Road to World Domination
|
| 05 April 1983 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 28. |
DS 165 |
Caramelman No. 7 Appears!
|
| 12 April 1983 |
|
|
DS 166 |
The Invincible Caramelman No. 7
|
| 19 April 1983 |
|
|
DS 167 |
Mashirito Achieves His Sinister Aims??
|
| 23 April 1983 |
|
|
|
Chobit 2
|
| 26 April 1983 |
|
|
DS 168 |
A Nightmare! Two Gazillas...
|
| 03 May 1983 |
|
|
DS 169 |
We Combined!!
|
| 10 May 1983 |
|
|
DS 170 |
Three Days Before & Three Days After
|
| 17 May 1983 |
|
|
DS 171 |
Poot-poot-poot! Flying Through the Sky!!
|
| 24 May 1983 |
|
|
DS 172 |
Good Going, Gatchan!!!
|
| 25 May 1983 |
Return of the Jedi is released. |
|
|
|
| 31 May 1983 |
|
|
DS 173 |
Urashima Suppaman
|
| 07 June 1983 |
|
|
DS 174 |
The Younger Brother, Shoppaman, Arrives!
|
| 14 June 1983 |
|
|
DS 175 |
Arrest Him!
|
| 21 June 1983 |
|
|
DS 176 |
The Extreme Shape-Up!
|
| 23 June 1983 |
The first chapter of Dragon Boy, Dragon Ball's first prototype, is released. |
|
|
Dragon Boy – Part One
|
| 28 June 1983 |
|
|
DS 177 |
Is It Waaah! Time Yet?
|
| 05 July 1983 |
|
|
DS 178 |
Picture-Book Special: A Home for Poo-kun
|
| 09 July 1983 |
Akira Toriyama's Masterpiece Theatre is released. |
Akira Toriyama's first short works collection. |
|
|
| 12 July 1983 |
|
|
DS 179 |
Turbo-kun Is Born!!
|
| 19 July 1983 |
|
|
DS 180 |
Who's the E.T.?
|
| 26 July 1983 |
|
|
DS 181 |
Who's Got ESP?
|
| 02 August 1983 |
|
|
DS 182 |
Daddy's an Alien!
|
| 04 August 1983 |
|
The Akira Toriyama event "Hoyoyo Carnival" is held in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.[37] |
|
|
| 09 August 1983 |
|
|
DS 183 |
Terrifying Tag
|
| 12 August 1983 |
|
|
DS 184 |
Onward, Turbo-kun!
|
| 23 August 1983 |
|
|
DS 185 |
This is All a Dream!!
|
| 30 August 1983 |
|
|
DS 186 |
SPECIAL: Answering Your Questions
|
| 06 September 1983 |
|
|
DS 187 |
The Aspirational Restaurant!!
|
| 13 September 1983 |
Fist of the North Star begins serialization. |
|
DS 188 |
The Heart-Pounding Tea Room
|
| 20 September 1983 |
|
|
DS 189 |
Sorry to Bother You in the Middle of the Night
|
| 22 September 1983 |
The second chapter of Dragon Boy, Dragon Ball's first prototype, is released. |
|
|
Dragon Boy – Part Two
|
| 27 September 1983 |
|
|
DS 190 |
The High School Baseball Tournament (Part 1)
|
| 04 October 1983 |
|
|
DS 191 |
The High School Baseball Tournament (Part 2)
|
| 11 October 1983 |
|
|
DS 192 |
The High School Baseball Tournament (Part 3)
|
| 18 October 1983 |
|
|
DS 193 |
The High School Baseball Tournament (Part 4)
|
| 25 October 1983 |
|
|
DS 194 |
We're Getting Divorced!
|
| 01 November 1983 |
|
|
DS 195 |
N'cha, King Enma!
|
| 08 November 1983 |
|
|
DS 196 |
The Horrible Fly-Man (Part 1)
|
| 15 November 1983 |
|
|
DS 197 |
The Horrible Fly-Man (Part 2)
|
| 22 November 1983 |
|
|
DS 198 |
The Horrible Fly-Man (Part 3)
|
| 29 November 1983
|
|
|
DS 199 |
Affirming His Love in the Future…
|
| The Adventure of Tongpoo, Dragon Ball's second prototype, is released. |
|
|
The Adventure of Tongpoo
|
| 06 December 1983 |
|
|
DS 200 |
N'cha, Penguin Village 10 Years from Now!
|
| 13 December 1983 |
|
|
DS 201 |
A Gift from Mashirito
|
| 20 December 1983 |
|
|
DS 202 |
The 'Who's-the-Strongest-in-the-World?' Tournament!! (Part 1)
|
| 21 December 1983 |
|
Akira Toriyama pens the illustrations and the lyrics for two songs on voice actress Mami Koyama's album Polkadot Magic.[38] |
|
|
1984
| Date |
General |
Akira Toriyama |
Manga # |
Manga Title
|
| 05 January 1984 |
|
Around this time, Akira Toriyama has come up with a concept for his new serial (at this stage intended to be Journey to the West), and begins pushing to conclude Dr. Slump's serialization.[30] |
DS 203 |
The 'Who's-the-Strongest-in-the-World?' Tournament!! (Part 2)
|
| 13 January 1984 |
|
DS 204 |
The 'Who's-the-Strongest-in-the-World?' Tournament!! (Part 3)
|
| 24 January 1984 |
|
DS 205 |
The 'Who's-the-Strongest-in-the-World?' Tournament!! (Part 4)
|
| 31 January 1984 |
|
DS 206 |
Gatchan's True Nature!!
|
| 07 February 1984 |
|
|
DS 207 |
God Strikes Back!!
|
| 14 February 1984 |
|
|
DS 208 |
The Laughter of Angels
|
| 21 February 1984 |
|
|
DS 209 |
Do Your Best, Tanuki-kun!
|
| 28 February 1984 |
|
|
DS 210 |
Torahachirō's Paddybird
|
| 06 March 1984 |
|
|
DS 211 |
I'll Take All of 'Em!
|
| 13 March 1984 |
|
|
DS 212 |
Enter King Kong!
|
| 20 March 1984 |
First of the North Star's 26th chapter, the last to be included in its third volume, is released. Kazuhiko Torishima later studies the story up to this point before helping Toriyama restructure Dragon Ball's story leading into the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai arc.[39] |
|
DS 213 |
The T.S.W.
|
| 27 March 1984 |
|
|
DS 214 |
The Problem With Stopping It Too Much
|
| 03 April 1984 |
|
During this month, Akira Toriyama's new serial is set to be a kung-fu story, and he goes on a research trip to China.[30] He turns 29 on the 5th. |
DS 215 |
The Dodonpa of Revenge!!
|
| 10 April 1984 |
|
DS 216 |
The Unidentified Flying Object
|
| 17 April 1984 |
|
DS 217 |
Youth on the Run (Part 1)
|
| 24 April 1984 |
|
DS 218 |
Youth on the Run (Part 2)
|
| 01 May 1984 |
|
During this month, Akira Toriyama finishes the concept for his new serial and submits it to Torishima.[30] |
DS 219 |
Youth on the Run (Part 3)
|
| 08 May 1984 |
|
DS 220 |
Youth on the Run (Part 4)
|
| 15 May 1984 |
|
DS 221 |
Youth on the Run (Part 5)
|
| 22 May 1984 |
|
DS 222 |
Youth on the Run (Part 6)
|
| 29 May 1984 |
|
DS 223 |
Accidentally High-School Seniors
|
| 05 June 1984 |
|
During this month, Dr. Slump is set to end in August.[30] |
DS 224 |
Passed!
|
| 12 June 1984 |
|
DS 225 |
Youth at Full Throttle!
|
| 19 June 1984 |
|
DS 226 |
Return of the Motorbike Kid
|
| 26 June 1984 |
|
DS 227 |
A Love Bet on the Asphalt!
|
| 03 July 1984 |
|
|
DS 228 |
Peace!
|
| 10 July 1984 |
|
|
DS 229 |
You're Under Arrest!
|
| 17 July 1984 |
|
|
DS 230 |
The 2nd Penguin Grand Prix: Scene 1
|
| 24 July 1984 |
|
|
DS 231 |
The 10 Warriors!
|
| 31 July 1984 |
|
|
DS 232 |
Full Speed Ahead to the Finish!!!
|
| 07 August 1984 |
|
During this month, Akira Toriyama finishes up rough sketches and completes the first draft for his new serial.[30] |
DS 233 |
The Final Hurdle!
|
| 14 August 1984 |
|
DS 234 |
Almost to the Goal…
|
| 17 August 1984 |
Wheels on Meals, starring Jackie Chan, is released. |
|
|
| 21 August 1984 |
|
DS 235 |
A New Mayor is Born!
|
| 28 August 1984 |
Dr. Slump concludes serialization. |
DS 236 |
A Great Mecha Invention for the Grand Finale!
|
| 10 September 1984 |
First of the North Star Volume 3 is released. |
|
|
|
| 19 October 1984 |
Secret Service of the Imperial Court is released. The film's depiction of 15th century court eunuch Wang Zhen is possibly an inspiration behind Freeza.
|
During this month, Akira Toriyama completes the second draft for his new serial.[30] |
|
|
| 26 October 1984 |
The Terminator is released. |
|
|
Timeline Part III: Dragon Ball
1984 & 1985
| Date |
General |
Akira Toriyama |
Manga # |
Manga Title
|
| 20 November 1984 |
Dragon Ball begins serialization. |
|
DB 001 |
Bulma and Son Goku
|
| 24 November 1984 |
Spartan X is released in Japanese arcades. The video game, a loose adaptation of both Bruce Lee's film Game of Death and Jackie Chan's film Wheels on Meals, would go on to inspire the Muscle Tower portion of Dragon Ball's Red Ribbon Army story arc. |
|
|
|
| 27 November 1984 |
|
|
DB 002 |
No Balls!!
|
| 04 December 1984 |
|
|
DB 003 |
Goku – Running to the Sea
|
| 11 December 1984 |
|
|
DB 004 |
The Turtle Hermit's Kinto'un
|
| 21 December 1984 |
|
|
DB 005 |
Oolong Appears!!
|
| 04 January 1985 |
|
|
DB 006 |
Oolong vs Son Goku
|
| 12 January 1985 |
|
|
DB 007 |
Yamcha and Pu'er
|
| 22 January 1985 |
|
|
DB 008 |
The Fearsome Yamcha!!
|
| 29 January 1985 |
|
|
DB 009 |
Dragon Balls in Danger!!
|
| 05 February 1985 |
|
|
DB 010 |
A Grand Robbery Scheme
|
| 12 February 1985 |
|
|
DB 011 |
The Ox Demon King of Mount Frypan
|
| 19 February 1985 |
|
|
DB 012 |
In Search of Kame-Sen'nin
|
| 26 February 1985 |
|
|
DB 013 |
Kame-Sen'nin's Bashō Fan
|
| 05 March 1985 |
|
|
DB 014 |
Kame-Sen'nin's Kamehameha!!
|
| 12 March 1985 |
|
|
DB 015 |
The Seven-Star Ball is Found
|
| 19 March 1985 |
|
|
DB 016 |
Rabbit Ears
|
| 26 March 1985 |
|
|
DB 017 |
The Boss's Special Skill
|
| 02 April 1985 |
|
|
DB 018 |
The Dragon Balls Are Stolen!!
|
| 05 April 1985 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 30. |
|
|
| 09 April 1985 |
|
|
DB 019 |
At Long Last, the Dragon Appears!
|
| 16 April 1985 |
|
|
DB 020 |
The Wish to Shenlong!!
|
| 23 April 1985 |
|
|
DB 021 |
The Full Moon
|
| 27 April 1985 |
|
|
DB 022 |
Goku's Great Transformation
|
| 04 May 1985 |
|
|
DB 023 |
The Dragon Team Parts Ways
|
| 14 May 1985 |
By this time, with Dragon Ball ranking low in popularity polls, Kazuhiko Torishima reads the first three volumes of Fist of the North Star for inspiration.[40] Toriyama recalls that tournament-like events were popular in Dr. Slump.[41] Consequently, the story's cast is reduced and its structure begins to pivot from a road trip story to a fighting-centric one, where Goku's desire to become stronger is brought to the forefront. The 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai story arc begins. |
|
DB 024 |
The Price of Kame-Sen'nin's Training
|
| 21 May 1985 |
|
|
DB 025 |
A Rival? Arrival!!
|
| 28 May 1985 |
|
|
DB 026 |
The Peculiar Girl
|
| 04 June 1985 |
|
|
DB 027 |
Lunch's Sneeze
|
| 11 June 1985 |
|
|
DB 028 |
The Training Begins!!
|
| 18 June 1985 |
|
|
DB 029 |
The Search for the Turtle-Marked Stone
|
| 25 June 1985 |
|
|
DB 030 |
Milk Delivery
|
| 02 July 1985 |
|
|
DB 031 |
The Kame-sen School's Tough Training
|
| 09 July 1985 |
|
|
DB 032 |
The Tenka'ichi Budōkai Begins!!
|
| 16 July 1985 |
|
|
DB 033 |
The Power of Training!!
|
| 23 July 1985 |
|
|
DB 034 |
Completely Unrivaled!
|
| 30 July 1985 |
|
|
DB 035 |
The Match-ups are Decided!!
|
| 06 August 1985 |
|
|
DB 036 |
The First Match
|
| 13 August 1985 |
|
|
DB 037 |
The Second Match
|
| 20 August 1985 |
|
|
DB 038 |
The Third Match
|
| 27 August 1985 |
|
|
DB 039 |
The Fourth Match
|
| 03 September 1985 |
|
|
DB 040 |
Goku's Tail
|
| 10 September 1985 |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 1 is released. |
|
DB 041 |
Kuririn vs Jackie Chun
|
| 17 September 1985 |
|
|
DB 042 |
A Great Give-and-Take Battle!
|
| 24 September 1985 |
|
|
DB 043 |
The Mysterious Jackie Chun
|
| 01 October 1985 |
|
|
DB 044 |
Son Goku vs Namu
|
| 08 October 1985 |
|
|
DB 045 |
A Great Mid-Air Battle!
|
| 15 October 1985 |
|
|
DB 046 |
The Grand Finals
|
| 22 October 1985 |
|
|
DB 047 |
The Kamehameha
|
| 29 October 1985 |
|
|
DB 048 |
Monkey-See, Monkey-Do Son Goku
|
| 05 November 1985 |
|
|
DB 049 |
Jackie Chun's Counterattack
|
| 12 November 1985 |
|
|
DB 050 |
Goku's Greatest Pinch!!
|
| 19 November 1985 |
|
|
DB 051 |
Chaos Reigns at the Tenka'ichi Budōkai
|
| 26 November 1985 |
|
|
DB 052 |
The Climax Nears!!
|
| 03 December 1985 |
|
|
DB 053 |
The Climax
|
| 10 December 1985 |
|
|
DB 054 |
Another Adventure!!
|
| 20 December 1985 |
Dragon Ball's Red Ribbon Army story arc begins. |
|
DB 055 |
A Red Ribbon
|
1986
| Date |
General |
Akira Toriyama |
Manga # |
Manga Title |
Anime # |
Anime Title
|
| 06 January 1986 |
|
|
DB 056 |
The Struggle for the Dragon Ball |
|
|
| 10 January 1986 |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 2 is released. |
|
|
|
|
|
| 14 January 1986 |
The Muscle Tower portion of the Red Ribbon Army story arc begins. The section is loosely based on the video game, Spartan X, itself a loose adaptation of both Bruce Lee's film Game of Death and Jackie Chan's film Wheels on Meals. |
|
DB 057 |
Assault on Muscle Tower!! |
|
|
| 21 January 1986 |
|
|
DB 058 |
The Terror of Muscle Tower |
|
|
| 28 January 1986 |
|
|
DB 059 |
The Demon on the Third Floor!! |
|
|
| 04 February 1986 |
|
|
DB 060 |
Ninja Murasaki!! |
|
|
| 11 February 1986 |
|
|
DB 061 |
Ninja Arts! The 4½ Tatami Flip!! |
|
|
| 18 February 1986 |
|
|
DB 062 |
Peril! The Art of Division |
|
|
| 19 February 1986 |
Dr. Slump: Arale-chan concludes with the airing of its 243rd episode. |
|
|
|
|
|
| 25 February 1986 |
|
|
DB 063 |
Artificial Human No. 8 |
|
| 26 February 1986 |
Dragon Ball's animated television adaptation begins airing. |
|
|
|
DB 001 |
Bulma and Son Goku
|
| 04 March 1986 |
|
|
DB 064 |
Floor Five: The Hair-Raising Buyon |
|
|
| 05 March 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 002 |
Alalala–! No Balls!
|
| 11 March 1986 |
|
|
DB 065 |
How to Defeat Buyon |
|
|
| 12 March 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 003 |
Kame-Sen'nin's Kinto-Un
|
| 18 March 1986 |
|
|
DB 066 |
Muscle Tower's End!! |
|
|
| 19 March 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 004 |
The Kidnapping Demon, Oolong
|
| 25 March 1986 |
|
|
DB 067 |
To the West... |
|
|
| 26 March 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 005 |
The Strong Villain of the Desert, Yamcha
|
| 01 April 1986 |
|
|
DB 068 |
Bulma's House in West City |
|
|
| 02 April 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 006 |
The Midnight Visitors
|
| 05 April 1986 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 31. |
|
|
|
| 08 April 1986 |
|
|
DB 069 |
Bulma and Goku, Part Two |
|
|
| 09 April 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 007 |
Gyūmaō of Mount Frypan
|
| 15 April 1986 |
|
|
DB 070 |
Bulma's Big Blunder!! |
|
|
| 16 April 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 008 |
Kame-Sen'nin's Kamehameha
|
| 22 April 1986 |
|
|
DB 071 |
Kame House Discovered!! |
|
|
| 23 April 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 009 |
The Boss Rabbit's Special Skill
|
| 26 April 1986 |
|
|
DB 072 |
General Blue Commences His Assault |
|
|
| 30 April 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 010 |
The Dragon Balls Are Stolen!!
|
| 02 May 1986 |
|
|
DB 073 |
General Blue's Miscalculation |
|
|
| 07 May 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 011 |
Finally, the Dragon Appears!
|
| 13 May 1986 |
|
|
DB 074 |
The Pirates' Trap |
|
|
| 14 May 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 012 |
The Wish to Shenlong
|
| 20 May 1986 |
|
|
DB 075 |
Ambush in the Pirate Harbor |
|
|
| 21 May 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 013 |
Goku's Great Transformation
|
| 27 May 1986 |
Dragon Quest is released. |
|
DB 076 |
The Treasure is Discovered |
|
|
| 28 May 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 014 |
Goku's Rival? Arrival!!
|
| 03 June 1986 |
|
|
DB 077 |
Blue's Shining Eyes |
|
|
| 04 June 1986 |
|
|
|
|
DB 015 |
The Peculiar Girl, Lunch
|
| 10 June 1986 |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 3 is released. |
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DB 078 |
The Great Escape!! |
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| 11 June 1986 |
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DB 016 |
Training – The Stone Hunt
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| 17 June 1986 |
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DB 079 |
Get Out, Get Out!! |
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| 18 June 1986 |
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DB 017 |
With Life at Stake! Milk Delivery
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| 24 June 1986 |
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DB 080 |
The Three Stolen Dragon Balls |
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| 25 June 1986 |
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DB 018 |
Kame-sen's Method of Inte~nse Training
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| 01 July 1986 |
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DB 081 |
Chased to Penguin Village! |
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| 02 July 1986 |
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DB 019 |
The Tenka'ichi Budōkai Begins!
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| 08 July 1986 |
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DB 082 |
The Broken Dragon Radar |
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| 09 July 1986 |
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DB 020 |
Will it Appear?! The Power of Training
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| 15 July 1986 |
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DB 083 |
The Stolen Dragon Radar |
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| 16 July 1986 |
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DB 021 |
Watch Out, Kuririn!
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| 22 July 1986 |
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DB 084 |
The Father and Son of the Karin Holy Land |
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| 23 July 1986 |
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DB 022 |
Yamcha vs Jackie Chun
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| 29 July 1986 |
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DB 085 |
The Hitman "Tao Pai-pai" |
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| 30 July 1986 |
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DB 023 |
He's Here! The Mighty Foe Giran
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| 05 August 1986 |
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DB 086 |
Tao Pai-pai's Surefire Dodonpa |
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| 06 August 1986 |
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DB 024 |
Kuririn's Desperate Offensive-Defensive Battle
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| 12 August 1986 |
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DB 087 |
Karin Tower |
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| 13 August 1986 |
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DB 025 |
Get Up, Goku! The Fearsome Tenkū Pekeji-Ken
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| 19 August 1986 |
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DB 088 |
Karin-sama of Karin Tower |
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| 20 August 1986 |
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DB 026 |
The Final Round!! Kamehameha
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| 26 August 1986 |
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DB 089 |
The Effects of the Super Holy Water |
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| 27 August 1986 |
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DB 027 |
Goku – The Greatest Pinch
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| 02 September 1986 |
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DB 090 |
Son Goku's Counterattack |
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| 03 September 1986 |
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DB 028 |
Clash!! Power vs Power
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| 09 September 1986 |
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DB 091 |
A Grand Showdown in the Holy Land!! |
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| 10 September 1986 |
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DB 029 |
Another Adventure – The Roaming Lake
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| 16 September 1986 |
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DB 092 |
The End of Tao Pai-pai |
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| 17 September 1986 |
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DB 030 |
Pilaf and the Mysterious Army
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| 23 September 1986 |
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DB 093 |
Son Goku's Assault |
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| 24 September 1986 |
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DB 031 |
Ge-ge! A Fake Goku Appears!!
|
| 27 September 1986 |
Dragon Ball: Dragon Dai-Hikyō, the first Dragon Ball video game, is released. |
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| 30 September 1986 |
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DB 094 |
Son Goku's Charge! |
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| 01 October 1986 |
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DB 032 |
It Vanished?! The Flying Fortress in the Sky
|
| 07 October 1986 |
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DB 095 |
Commander Red Dies! |
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| 08 October 1986 |
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DB 033 |
The Legend of the Dragon
|
| 09 October 1986 |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 4 is released. |
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| 14 October 1986 |
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DB 096 |
A Great Victory!! |
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| 15 October 1986 |
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DB 034 |
The Heartless Red Ribbon
|
| 21 October 1986 |
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DB 097 |
The Final Dragon Ball |
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| 22 October 1986 |
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DB 035 |
The Girl of the North, Sno
|
| 28 October 1986 |
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DB 098 |
Uranai Baba |
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| 29 October 1986 |
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DB 036 |
The Terror of Muscle Tower
|
| 01 November 1986
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DB 099 |
The Five Warriors |
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Mr. Hō |
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| 05 November 1986 |
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DB 037 |
Enter Ninja Murasaki
|
| 11 November 1986 |
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DB 100 |
A Great Bloody Battle |
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| 12 November 1986 |
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DB 038 |
Be Afraid!! The Art of Division
|
| 18 November 1986 |
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DB 101 |
The Devil's Toilet |
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| 19 November 1986 |
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DB 039 |
The Mysterious Artificial Human No. 8
|
| 22 November 1986 |
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DB 102 |
Son Goku Steps Up |
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| 26 November 1986 |
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DB 040 |
Now What, Goku!! The Hair-Raising Buyon
|
| 17 November 1986 |
Dragon Ball: The Mystery of Shenlong, the first Dragon Ball video game on the Nintendo Famicom, is released. |
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| 02 December 1986 |
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DB 103 |
Son Goku The Mighty!! |
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| 03 December 1986 |
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DB 041 |
The End of Muscle Tower
|
| 09 December 1986 |
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DB 104 |
The Akumaito Beam |
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| 10 December 1986 |
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DB 042 |
Imminent Danger!! Go for it, Hatchan
|
| 17 December 1986 |
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DB 043 |
Bulma's House in West City
|
| 19 December 1986 |
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DB 105 |
The Fifth Man |
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|
| 20 December 1986 |
Dragon Ball's first film is released. |
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DB M1 |
Dragon Ball – The Legend of Shenlong
|
| 24 December 1986 |
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DB 044 |
Goku, Friends, and Tons of Danger
|
1987
| Date |
General |
Akira Toriyama |
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Manga Title |
Anime # |
Anime Title
|
| 05 January 1987 |
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DB 106 |
Mutually Strong Opponents |
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| 07 January 1987 |
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DB 045 |
Watch Out! A Mid-Air Trap
|
| 09 January 1987 |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 5 is released. |
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| 13 January 1987 |
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DB 107 |
Goku's Tail |
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| 14 January 1987 |
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DB 046 |
Bulma's Big Mistake
|
| 20 January 1987 |
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DB 108 |
Son Gohan |
|
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| 21 January 1987 |
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DB 047 |
Kame House is Discovered!!
|
| 26 January 1987 |
Dragon Quest II: Pantheon of Evil Spirits is released. |
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|
| 27 January 1987 |
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DB 109 |
The Pilaf Gang's Second Attempt |
|
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| 28 January 1987 |
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DB 048 |
General Blue Launches His Attack!!
|
| 03 February 1987 |
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DB 110 |
Pilaf's Great Strategy |
|
|
| 04 February 1987 |
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DB 049 |
Watch Out, Lunch-san
|
| 10 February 1987 |
|
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DB 111 |
Once Again, Shenlong!! |
|
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| 11 February 1987 |
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DB 050 |
The Pirates' Trap
|
| 17 February 1987 |
|
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DB 112 |
Run, Son Goku! |
|
|
| 18 February 1987 |
|
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DB 051 |
The Ocean Bottom's Guardman
|
| 24 February 1987 |
Dragon Ball's 22nd Budōkai arc begins. |
|
DB 113 |
The Twenty-Second Tenka'ichi Budōkai |
|
|
| 25 February 1987 |
|
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|
DB 052 |
Hooray! The Treasure is Discovered
|
| 03 March 1987 |
|
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DB 114 |
Surviving the Preliminaries |
|
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| 04 March 1987
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DB 053 |
Fear the Shining Eyes
|
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|
Lady Red |
|
| 10 March 1987 |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 6 is released. |
|
DB 115 |
Surviving the Preliminaries, Part Two |
|
|
| 11 March 1987 |
|
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DB 054 |
Run Away, Run Away!! The Great Escape
|
| 17 March 1987 |
|
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DB 116 |
Manufactured Match-ups |
|
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| 18 March 1987 |
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DB 055 |
N'cha! Chased to Penguin Village
|
| 23 March 1987 |
|
Akira Toriyama's son, Sasuke, is born. |
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| 24 March 1987 |
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DB 117 |
Yamcha's Kamehameha |
|
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| 25 March 1987 |
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DB 056 |
Uhohōi! Arale Boards the Cloud
|
| 31 March 1987 |
|
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DB 118 |
Yamcha Broken!! |
|
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| 05 April 1987 |
|
Akira Toriyama turns 32. |
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| 07 April 1987 |
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DB 119 |
A Full Moon Grudge |
|
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| 08 April 1987 |
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DB 057 |
Showdown! Arale vs Blue
|
| 14 April 1987 |
|
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DB 120 |
An Unexpected Dodonpa |
|
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| 15 April 1987 |
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DB 058 |
The Haunted Karin Holy Land
|
| 21 April 1987 |
|
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DB 121 |
Kuririn's Great Strategy |
|
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| 22 April 1987 |
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|
DB 059 |
He's Here! The World's Greatest Hitman, "Tao Pai-pai"
|
| 28 April 1987 |
|
|
DB 122 |
Here's Son Goku!!! |
|
|
| 29 April 1987 |
|
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|
|
DB 060 |
The Match!! Kamehameha vs Dodonpa
|
| 02 May 1987 |
|
|
DB 123 |
Evenly Matched!! |
|
|
| 06 May 1987 |
|
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DB 061 |
Karin-sama of Karin Tower
|
| 08 May 1987 |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 7 is released. |
|
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| 12 May 1987 |
|
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DB 124 |
Young Tenshinhan |
|
|
| 13 May 1987 |
|
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DB 062 |
Really?! The Effects of the Super Holy Water
|
| 19 May 1987 |
|
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DB 125 |
Son Goku vs Kuririn!! |
|
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| 20 May 1987 |
|
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DB 063 |
Son Goku's Counterattack
|
| 26 May 1987 |
|
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DB 126 |
Son Goku The Mighty!! |
|
|
| 27 May 1987 |
|
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|
DB 064 |
The End of Tao Pai-pai
|
| 02 June 1987 |
|
|
DB 127 |
Kuririn's Strategy, Goku's Strategy |
|
|
| 09 June 1987 |
|
|
DB 128 |
The World's Greatest Super Battle!! |
|
|
| 10 June 1987 |
|
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DB 065 |
Go, Goku! The Assault Begins
|
| 16 June 1987 |
|
|
DB 129 |
The Haikyū-Ken and Fighting Power |
|
|
| 17 June 1987 |
|
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|
DB 066 |
The Red Ribbon Army's Desperate Offensive-Defensive
|
| 23 June 1987 |
|
|
DB 130 |
Tenshinhan Feels the Heat! |
|
|
| 24 June 1987 |
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DB 067 |
Commander Red Dies!!
|
| 30 June 1987 |
|
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DB 131 |
Tenshinhan, in Anguish! |
|
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| 01 July 1987 |
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DB 068 |
The Last Dragon Ball
|
| 07 July 1987 |
|
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DB 132 |
Tsuru-Sen'nin's Curse, the Kikōhō!! |
|
|
| 08 July 1987 |
|
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|
DB 069 |
Cute, Huh?! Uranai Baba
|
| 10 July 1987 |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 8 is released. |
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| 14 July 1987 |
|
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DB 133 |
The Pair's Final Tactics!! |
|
|
| 15 July 1987 |
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DB 070 |
Assault! We Are the Five Warriors
|
| 18 July 1987 |
|
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DB M2 |
The Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle
|
| 21 July 1987 |
|
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DB 134 |
The Martial Arts Tournament Concludes! And Then... |
|
|
| 22 July 1987 |
|
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DB 071 |
A Great Do-or-Die Bloody Battle
|
| 28 July 1987 |
Dragon Ball's Demon King Piccolo arc begins. |
|
DB 135 |
Kuririn's Death, and a Terrible Conspiracy |
|
|
| 29 July 1987 |
|
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|
DB 072 |
Goku Steps Up! The Devil's Toilet
|
| 04 August 1987 |
|
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DB 136 |
The Terror of Demon King Piccolo! |
|
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| 05 August 1987 |
|
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DB 073 |
Certain Death from the Akumaito Beam?!
|
| 11 August 1987 |
|
|
DB 137 |
Come Back, Son Goku! |
|
|
| 12 August 1987 |
|
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DB 074 |
A Glimpse at the Mysterious Fifth Man
|
| 18 August 1987
|
|
|
DB 138 |
The Strange Guy With the Ball |
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|
|
Kennosuke-sama |
|
| 19 August 1987 |
|
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DB 075 |
Clash!! The Kindred Formidable Enemy
|
| 25 August 1987 |
|
|
DB 139 |
Yajirobe's Prey |
|
|
| 26 August 1987 |
|
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|
DB 076 |
The Masked Man's True Identity?!
|
| 01 September 1987 |
|
|
DB 140 |
Tambourine Draws Near! |
|
|
| 02 September 1987 |
|
|
|
|
DB 077 |
Pilaf's Great Strategy
|
| 08 September 1987 |
|
|
DB 141 |
Son Goku's Explosion!! |
|
|
| 09 September 1987 |
|
|
|
|
DB 078 |
Once Again, Shenlong
|
| 10 September 1987 |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 9 is released. |
|
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|
| 15 September 1987 |
|
|
DB 142 |
Demon King Piccolo Descends!! |
|
|
| 16 September 1987 |
|
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|
|
DB 079 |
Kinkaku and Ginkaku's Man-Eating Gourd
|
| 22 September 1987 |
|
|
DB 143 |
Son Goku vs Demon King Piccolo |
|
|
| 23 September 1987 |
|
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|
DB 080 |
A Crucial, Honorable Match! Goku vs Tenlong
|
| 29 September 1987 |
|
|
DB 144 |
Son Goku Completely Defeated!! |
|
|
| 30 September 1987 |
|
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|
DB 081 |
Goku Goes to the Demon Realm
|
| 06 October 1987 |
|
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DB 145 |
Muten Rōshi's Resolve |
|
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| 07 October 1987 |
|
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DB 082 |
The Violent Monster Inoshikachō
|
| 13 October 1987 |
|
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DB 146 |
Kame-Sen'nin's Final Mafūba!! |
|
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| 14 October 1987 |
|
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DB 083 |
Hurry, Goku! The Tenka'ichi Budōkai
|
| 20 October 1987 |
|
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DB 147 |
Demon King Piccolo's Youth Restored!? |
|
|
| 21 October 1987 |
|
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DB 084 |
Aim to Be the World's Greatest Martial Artist!!
|
| 27 October 1987 |
|
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DB 148 |
Get to Karin Tower!! |
|
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| 28 October 1987 |
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DB 085 |
Obsessed with Winning!! Preliminary Survival
|
| 03 November 1987 |
|
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DB 149 |
World Domination |
|
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| 04 November 1987 |
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DB 086 |
It's Decided!! The Eight Brave Men
|
| 10 November 1987 |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 10 is released. |
|
DB 150 |
Even Karin-sama is Worried |
|
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| 11 November 1987 |
|
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DB 087 |
Showdown!! Yamcha vs Tenshinhan
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| 17 November 1987 |
|
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DB 151 |
The Super God Water!!! |
|
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| 18 November 1987 |
|
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DB 088 |
Go, Yamcha! The Dreadful Tenshinhan
|
| 21 November 1987 |
|
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DB 152 |
Son Goku Finally Departs!!!! |
|
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| 25 November 1987 |
|
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DB 089 |
Be Afraid!! A Full Moon Grudge
|
| 01 December 1987 |
|
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DB 153 |
Tenshinhan's Determination!! |
|
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| 02 December 1987 |
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DB 090 |
Nanana!! What, a Dodonpa?
|
| 08 December 1987 |
|
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DB 154 |
Tenshinhan's Miscalculation |
|
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| 09 December 1987 |
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|
DB 091 |
A Sudden Turn-Around!! Kuririn's Great Strategy
|
| 16 December 1987 |
|
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DB 092 |
Wai~t! Here's Son Goku!!
|
| 18 December 1987
|
|
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DB 155 |
Son Goku's Counterattack |
|
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|
Sonchoh |
|
| 23 December 1987 |
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DB 093 |
Evenly Matched!! Tenshinhan vs Jackie
|
| 30 December 1987 |
|
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|
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DB 094 |
Ge-ge-ge!! The New Tsuru-sen Technique – Taiyō-Ken
|
1988
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Notes
- ↑ This latter character, 功, can by itself denote many things, including "skill" or "work". It appears commonly as a part of the term 功夫, romanized in Chinese as gōngfu (Hanyu Pinyin) or kung-fu (Wade-Giles). In this instance it can still refer generally to a skill, but often refers to one's skill in the martial arts more specifically.
- ↑ This novel's title can be found translated in various different ways, including "Stateless Heroes of Marvels" (Liu, 2012), "Biographies of the Marvelous Knights-Errant in the Jianghu" (Ma, 2019), "Marvellous Gallants of the Rivers and Lakes" (Encyclopedia of Science Fiction), and "The Peculiar Knights-Errant of the Jianghu" (Wikipedia). "Jianghu" literally translates to "rivers and lakes", but often carries connotations relating life outside of government or state control, hence Liu's choice of "stateless".
- ↑ Liu translates this novel's title as "Modern Heroes of Marvels".
References
- ↑ "No matter how much you train, there are limits to physical strength, and the only way to overcome that is through ki. I think Goku was able to approach the mightiest warriors in the universe through strengthening his ki."
https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/seg-story-volume-truth-about-dragon-ball/
- ↑ Cool History Bros. Origin & Evolution of the Chi Blast - How the Trope Started. 23 January 2022. Timestamp: 6:25-7:03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exG63Sqlevs
- ↑ Zhao, Jian. Historical Development of the Xia and Its Relationship with Other Social Groups in the Pre-Qin Period. Journal of Asian History, 2001, Vol. 35, No. 1 (2001), pp. 59-91. (p. 59)
- ↑ Zuo Qiuming. Zuo Zhuan. Late 4th century BCE.
https://ctext.org/chun-qiu-zuo-zhuan/zhao-gong
- ↑ Sima Qian. Records of the Grand Historian. BCE 91.
https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&res=948371&remap=gb
- ↑ Ma, Iris. Between Historicity and Fictionality. Modern Chinese Literature and Culture, SPRING, 2019, Vol. 31, No. 1 (SPRING, 2019), pp. 229-263. (p. 241)
- ↑ Liu, Petrus. Stateless Subjects: Chinese Martial Arts Literature and Postcolonial History. Cornell East Asia Series, 2012. (p. 48)
- ↑ Story Teller. Wuxia and 9Dragons (1). Project AI's 9Dragons Blog, 13 December 2009.
https://projectai.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/wuxia-and-9dragons-1/
- ↑ Liu, 2012. (p. 50)
- ↑ Ma, 2019. (p. 229-230)
- ↑ Liu, 2012. (p. 51-52)
- ↑ Wang, Yilin. What Speculative Fiction Writers Can Learn from the Origins and Evolution of the Wuxia Genre. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, 28 December 2021.
- ↑ https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/pafu-september-1980-mangaka-whos-who-akira-toriyama/
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 26)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 26)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 26)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 26)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 26)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 26)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 26)
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- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 27)
- ↑ 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.05 30.06 30.07 30.08 30.09 Toriyama, Akira. "The Making of Dragon Ball". Bird Land Press 15. November 1984.
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- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 27)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 27)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 27)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 28)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 28)
- ↑ Akira Toriyama's Delicious Days. Comic Box, 1985, No. 11 (1985), pp. 13-29. (p. 28)
- ↑ https://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/interviews/akira-toriyama-editor-says-there-is-nothing-to-learn-from-dragon-ball/
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2016/10/15/kazuhiko-torishima-on-shaping-the-success-of-dragon-ball-and-the-origins-of-dragon-quest/?sh=35128cbd25e5
- ↑ https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/daizenshuu-2-akira-toriyama-super-interview/
