Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1
|
| Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1 | |
|---|---|
| Complete Illustrations | |
 | |
|
| |
| Released | 20 June 1995 |
| Publisher | Shueisha, Inc. |
| Catalog No. | ISBN 4-08-782751-8 |
| Retail | ¥1,500 (tax included) |
| Book Data | |
| Format | JIS B5 (18.2 × 25.7 cm) |
| Pages | 217 pages |
"Complete Illustrations" is the first of seven hardcover volumes in the Daizenshuu (大全集, "Great Complete Collection") series of guidebooks covering the Dragon Ball series.
Overview
This first daizenshuu covers a multitude of illustrations and artwork drawn by Akira Toriyama up until the end of the manga's serialization. These illustrations include chapter title pages, tankōbon cover illustrations, Weekly Shōnen Jump cover illustrations and posters, video game promotional illustrations, and even some phone card artwork. Included before the table of contents is an introduction message from Akira Toriyama and the guides title page, which features the illustration from Weekly Shōnen Jump 1986 #07.
Insert Poster
The book features a foldout poster of the guides respective cover illustration drawn by Akira Toriyama. An original sketch of the final page of the manga, with a handwritten goodbye message from Toriyama, is on the backside of the poster.
Shenlong Times
As a special bonus for buying the daizenshuu, Shueisha included a small newspaper type pamphlet called the "Shenlong Times". This eight-page pamphlet contains a round-table interview with Akira Toriyama's three past editors, Kazuhiko Torishima (first editor), Yū Kondō (second editor), and Fuyuto Takeda (third editor). The center of the pamphlet contains a short comic drawn by Toriyama detailing his life following the completion of series, which he is "incredibly glad" has ended. Following the comic is an "I Love Dragon Ball" section, which features a brief interview with actor and martial artist Jackie Chan. The pamphlet ends with a "Dragon Ball News" section, showcasing new and upcoming Dragon Ball merchandise.
Contents
Introduction by Akira Toriyama
In commemoration of Dragon Ball's happy ending, they're putting out my complete works. This first one is a special collection of "Illustrations", or colored manga cuts. Looking at this, in a little over ten years there were many pictures that were drawn... no, that I drew. It is inexcusable how many pictures there are in here that cause even me to gag when I look at them now, but if you’d like, please look at them with a big heart.
— Akira Toriyama
Complete Illustrations
The book's main section highlights most of Akira Toriyama's artwork drawn for the manga series, and specifically anything he drew for Weekly Shōnen Jump during its serialization. The illustrations and artwork are organized chronologically, listed under the respective year they were first published. In total, there are 265 illustrations published in the first daizenshuu.
Comics
The "Comics" section contains the artwork drawn by Akira Toriyama to grace the cover of each volume of the original 42 tankōbon releases. Each drawing includes the tankōbon volume number and date, and some even include the alternate color schemes that could have been. Also included in this sections are the original tankōbon spine art and Akira Toriyama's tankōbon introduction artwork.
Weekly Jump
This section displays most, but not all, of the issues of Weekly Shōnen Jump that featured Dragon Ball on the cover. Most of the artwork featured on these covers is printed throughout the guide, so the majority of these images are quite small and are more so intended for documentation purposes. The section also lists both the "Akira Toriyama the World" and "Dragon Ball Adventure Special" covers, as these were special Dragon Ball-specific guides printed by Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Akira Toriyama Super Interview
This is a five page interview with Akira Toriyama on 21 April 1995 at the Yamanoue Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. In the interview Toriyama discusses the art of Dragon Ball, including the evolution of his art style, his favorite drawing from the series, his love for drawing real-world vehicles, and believe it or not, he notes that he usually finishes most of his artwork in a single sitting.
Complete Works Commentary
This section lists every illustration printed in the daizenshuu (excluding those from the "Comics" and "Weekly Jump" sections) and where that illustration was originally published. Also, each illustration has commentary discussing that particular illustration, including a bit of backstory.
Notes
- Viz Media published the first daizenshuu in October 2008 under the name Dragon Ball: The Complete Illustrations.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||