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1980

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	===1980===		===1980===
	1980 sees the beginning of ''Dr. Slump's'' serialization. It is an instant hit, rapidly topping popularity polls, appearing on the cover of ''Jump'', and its first tankōbon selling out within the first hour of sale.		1980 sees the beginning of ''Dr. Slump's'' serialization. It is an instant hit, rapidly topping popularity polls, appearing on the cover of ''Jump'', and its first tankōbon selling out within the first hour of sale. This year also corresponds to the in-universe '''[[Ages_701_-_748\|Age 745]]'''.<ref name="drslump9"></ref>
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	! Date !! General !! Akira Toriyama !! Manga # !! Manga Title		! Date !! General !! Akira Toriyama !! Manga # !! Manga Title

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	Have you ever wanted to trace ''[[Dragon Ball]]'''s conception and narrative evolution? Experience it as part of a long tradition of mystical martial arts tales? Read it as a part of Toriyama's larger body of work? Or just watch the anime and include every film in release order? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this timeline was made for you.		{{About\|real world events related to Akira Toriyama's life and works, plus the development of mystical martial arts fiction in East Asia\|a timeline of events taking place within the stories of [[Dragon Ball]] and related series\|Dragon World Timeline}}
			Have you ever wanted to trace ''Dragon Ball's'' conception and narrative evolution? Experience it as part of a long tradition of mystical martial arts tales? Read it as a part of Toriyama's larger body of work? Or just watch the anime and include every film in release order? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this timeline was made for you.

	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.		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.

Zephyr: /* Abridged Timeline */

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Abridged Timeline

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1997

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	\|\| '''12 March 1997''' \|\| ''Dragon Ball GT's'' Super No. 17 arc begins.\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBGT 41\|\| The Tenka'ichi Budōkai: Who Will Be Satan's Successor?		\|\| '''12 March 1997''' \|\| ''Dragon Ball GT's'' Super No. 17 arc begins.\|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBGT 41\|\| The Tenka'ichi Budōkai: Who Will Be Satan's Successor?
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			\|\| '''26 March 1997''' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBGT TVS1 \|\| ''[[Dragon_Ball_GT_TV_Special\|Goku’s Side Story! The Proof of his Courage is the Four-Star Ball]]''
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	\|\| '''05 April 1997''' \|\| \|\| Akira Toriyama turns 42. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''05 April 1997''' \|\| \|\| Akira Toriyama turns 42. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|

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1993

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	===1993===		===1993===
	The Cell Games come to a close with Son Gohan's victory, and the deaths of both Cell and Son Goku. The anime's Afterlife Tournament story arc airs. Toriyama begins what he intends to be ''Dragon Ball's'' final story arc, with Gohan attending ~~highschool~~. ''Dub & Peter-1'' finishes up, while ''Go! Go! Ackman'' begins.		The Cell Games come to a close with Son Gohan's victory, and the deaths of both Cell and Son Goku. The anime's Afterlife Tournament story arc airs. Toriyama begins what he intends to be ''Dragon Ball's'' final story arc, with Gohan attending high school. ''Dub & Peter-1'' finishes up, while ''Go! Go! Ackman'' begins.
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	\|\| '''04 June 1993''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 34]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''04 June 1993''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 34]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''08 June 1993''' \|\| \|\| Around this time, drawing laid back stories about Gohan in ~~highschool~~ helps Toriyama realize that his protagonist enjoys studying more than fighting. Although he would have liked to continue the slice-of-life stuff, Toriyama reasons that it is time for a new enemy to appear.<ref>https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/dragon-ball-super-manga-vol-1-tori-toyo-interview-web-version/</ref>\|\| DB 425 \|\| Exposed!!! \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''08 June 1993''' \|\| \|\| Around this time, drawing laid back stories about Gohan in high school helps Toriyama realize that his protagonist enjoys studying more than fighting. Although he would have liked to continue the slice-of-life stuff, Toriyama reasons that it is time for a new enemy to appear.<ref>https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/dragon-ball-super-manga-vol-1-tori-toyo-interview-web-version/</ref>\|\| DB 425 \|\| Exposed!!! \|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''15 June 1993''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DB 426 \|\| The Tenka'ichi Budōkai \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''15 June 1993''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DB 426 \|\| The Tenka'ichi Budōkai \|\| \|\|

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Timeline Part III: Dragon Ball

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	\|\| '''02 October 1992''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 32]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''02 October 1992''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 32]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''13 October 1992''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DB 394 \|\| The Cell Games Begin \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''13 October 1992''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DB 394 \|\| The Cell Games Begin \|\| \|\|

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1996

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	\|\| '''05 February 1996''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7\|Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''05 February 1996''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7\|Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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Timeline Part III: Dragon Ball

Zephyr: /* 1986 */

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1986

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	\|\| '''09 October 1986''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 4]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''09 October 1986''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 4]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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Bukyō & Wǔxiá

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	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, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms Romance of the Three Kingdoms]'', is another antecedent of ''wǔxiá'' literature, purportedly containing detailed descriptions of close-quarters combat emulated by later writers.<ref>Story Teller. ''Wuxia and 9Dragons (1)''. Project AI's 9Dragons Blog, 13 December 2009.<br />https://projectai.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/wuxia-and-9dragons-1/</ref> The aforementioned ''Water Margin'', from the 17th century, is regarded as the first full-length proto-''wǔxiá'' novel.		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, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms Romance of the Three Kingdoms]'', is another antecedent of ''wǔxiá'' literature, purportedly containing detailed descriptions of close-quarters combat emulated by later writers.<ref>Story Teller. ''Wuxia and 9Dragons (1)''. Project AI's 9Dragons Blog, 13 December 2009.<br />https://projectai.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/wuxia-and-9dragons-1/</ref> The aforementioned ''Water Margin'', from the 17th century, is regarded as the first full-length proto-''wǔxiá'' novel.

	In 1922, writer and martial artist [https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/xiang_kairan Xiang Kairan] begins simultaneously writing two different novels designed to contrast with one another: the fantastical ''wǔxiá'' story ''Jianghu Qixia Zhuan''<ref group="note">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" ([https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/xiang_kairan Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]), and "The Peculiar Knights-Errant of the Jianghu" ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxia#20th_century 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". </ref> and the grounded kung-fu story ''Jindai Yinxiong Zhuan''.<ref group="note">Liu translates this novel's title as "Modern Heroes of Marvels".</ref> The former, set far in the past, is widely regarded as the first modern ''wǔxiá'' novel<ref>Liu, 2012. (p. 50)</ref> and responsible for kickstarting a "martial arts craze" in cities like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai Shanghai].<ref>Ma, 2019. (p. 229-230)</ref> 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 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burning_of_the_Red_Lotus_Temple 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.<ref>Liu, 2012. (p. 51-52)</ref>		In 1922, writer and martial artist [https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/xiang_kairan Xiang Kairan] begins simultaneously writing two different novels designed to contrast with one another: the fantastical ''wǔxiá'' story ''Jianghu Qixia Zhuan''<ref group="note">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" ([https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/xiang_kairan Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]), and "The Peculiar Knights-Errant of the Jianghu" ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxia#20th_century 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". </ref> and the grounded kung-fu story ''Jindai Yinxiong Zhuan''.<ref group="note">Liu translates this novel's title as "Modern Heroes of Marvels".</ref> The former, set far in the past, is widely regarded as the first modern ''wǔxiá'' novel<ref>Liu, 2012. (p. 50)</ref> and responsible for kickstarting a "martial arts craze" in cities like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai Shanghai].<ref>Ma, 2019. (p. 229-230)</ref> The latter, set in the present, centers on a fictionalized account of martial artist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huo_Yuanjia 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 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burning_of_the_Red_Lotus_Temple The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple]'', is released in 1928. 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.<ref>Liu, 2012. (p. 51-52)</ref>

	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, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_Yong Jin Yong] is another notable ''wǔxiá'' writer. His works include the ''Condor Heroes'' trilogy, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiling,_Proud_Wanderer 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')".<ref>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. </ref> 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.		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, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_Yong Jin Yong] is another notable ''wǔxiá'' writer. His works include the ''Condor Heroes'' trilogy, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiling,_Proud_Wanderer 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')".<ref>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. </ref> 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.

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	\| '''1592''' \|\| ''[[Journey to the West]]'' is published.		\| '''1592''' \|\| ''[[Journey to the West]]'' is published.
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	\| '''3 April 1952''' \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Tezuka Osamu Tezuka]'s ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro_Boy Astro Boy]'' begins serialization.		\| '''03 April 1952''' \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Tezuka Osamu Tezuka]'s ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro_Boy Astro Boy]'' begins serialization.
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	\| '''5 April 1955''' \|\| [[Akira Toriyama]] is born.		\| '''05 April 1955''' \|\| [[Akira Toriyama]] is born.
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	\| '''25 January 1961''' \|\| Disney's ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Hundred_and_One_Dalmatians One Hundred and One Dalmatians]'' is released.		\| '''25 January 1961''' \|\| Disney's ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Hundred_and_One_Dalmatians One Hundred and One Dalmatians]'' is released.
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	\| '''31 October 1971''' \|\| ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Boss The Big Boss]'', starring [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee Bruce Lee], is released.		\| '''31 October 1971''' \|\| ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Boss The Big Boss]'', starring [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee Bruce Lee], is released.
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	\| '''5 October 1978''' \|\| ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunken_Master Drunken Master]'', starring [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan Jackie Chan] and Hwang Jang-lee, is released.		\| '''05 October 1978''' \|\| ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunken_Master Drunken Master]'', starring [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan Jackie Chan] and Hwang Jang-lee, is released.
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	\| '''28 November 1978''' \|\| Akira Toriyama's professional manga debut: ''[[Wonder Island]]'' is published.		\| '''28 November 1978''' \|\| Akira Toriyama's professional manga debut: ''[[Wonder Island]]'' is published.
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	\| '''5 January 1980''' \|\| ''[[Dr. Slump]]'' begins serialization.		\| '''05 January 1980''' \|\| ''[[Dr. Slump]]'' begins serialization.
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	\| '''10 September 1984''' \|\| ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_of_the_North_Star Fist of the North Star]'' volume 3 is released.		\| '''10 September 1984''' \|\| ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_of_the_North_Star Fist of the North Star]'' volume 3 is released.
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	\| '''16 February 1988''' \|\| The 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai arc begins.		\| '''16 February 1988''' \|\| The 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai arc begins.
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	\| '''4 October 1988''' \|\| The Saiyan arc begins.		\| '''04 October 1988''' \|\| The Saiyan arc begins.
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	\| '''26 April 1989''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' begins airing.		\| '''26 April 1989''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' begins airing.
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	\| '''23 May 1995''' \|\| ''Dragon Ball'' concludes publication.		\| '''23 May 1995''' \|\| ''Dragon Ball'' concludes publication.
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	\| '''7 February 1996''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'' begins airing.		\| '''07 February 1996''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'' begins airing.
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	\| '''17 November 1997''' \|\| ''Dragon Ball GT'' concludes airing.		\| '''17 November 1997''' \|\| ''Dragon Ball GT'' concludes airing.
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	\| '''4 December 2002''' to '''2 April 2004''' \|\| The [[Dragon Ball Kanzenban]] is released.		\| '''04 December 2002''' to '''2 April 2004''' \|\| The [[Dragon Ball Kanzenban]] is released.
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	\| ''' 5 April 2009''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Kai]]'' begins airing.		\| '''05 April 2009''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Kai]]'' begins airing.
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	\| '''30 March 2013''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods]]'' is released.		\| '''30 March 2013''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods]]'' is released.
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	\| '''18 April 2015''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F']]'' is released.		\| '''18 April 2015''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F']]'' is released.
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	\| ''' 20 June 2015''' \|\| The ''Dragon Ball Super'' comic begins serialization.		\| '''20 June 2015''' \|\| The ''Dragon Ball Super'' comic begins serialization.
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	\| '''5 July 2015''' \|\| The ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' television series begins airing.		\| '''05 July 2015''' \|\| The ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' television series begins airing.
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	\| ''' 14 December 2018''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' is released.		\| '''14 December 2018''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' is released.
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	\| ''' 11 June 2022''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero]]'' is released.		\| '''11 June 2022''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero]]'' is released.
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	\| '''1 March 2024''' \|\| Akira Toriyama passes away.		\| '''01 March 2024''' \|\| Akira Toriyama passes away.
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	\|\| '''08 March 1991''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 25]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''08 March 1991''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 25]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''02 October 1992''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 32]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''02 October 1992''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 32]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''03 November 1992''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DB 397 \|\| Cell vs Son Goku!! \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''03 November 1992''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DB 397 \|\| Cell vs Son Goku!! \|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''02 December 1992''' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBZ 167 \|\| Ratings 100%!! The Cell Games Call for Death With an Exclusive Live Broadcast		\|\| '''02 December 1992''' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBZ 167 \|\| Ratings 100%!! The Cell Games Call for Death With an Exclusive Live Broadcast
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	\|\| '''04 December 1992''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DP 2 \|\| ''Dub & Peter-1'' Chapter 2\|\| \|\|		\|\| '''04 December 1992''' \|\| \|\| \|\| D&P 2 \|\| ''Dub & Peter-1'' Chapter 2\|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''08 December 1992''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DB 402 \|\| Son Goku's Puzzling Behavior \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''08 December 1992''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DB 402 \|\| Son Goku's Puzzling Behavior \|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''03 February 1993''' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBZ 173 \|\| Dende's New Occupation!! The Dragon Balls are Revived		\|\| '''03 February 1993''' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBZ 173 \|\| Dende's New Occupation!! The Dragon Balls are Revived
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	\|\| '''04 February 1993''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DP 3 \|\| ''Dub & Peter-1'' Chapter 3\|\| \|\|		\|\| '''04 February 1993''' \|\| \|\| \|\| D&P 3 \|\| ''Dub & Peter-1'' Chapter 3\|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''09 February 1993''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DB 409 \|\| Seriousness vs Seriousness \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''09 February 1993''' \|\| \|\| \|\| DB 409 \|\| Seriousness vs Seriousness \|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''17 March 1993''' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBZ 178 \|\| A Direct Hit to the Earth!! Cell's Huge Kamehameha		\|\| '''17 March 1993''' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBZ 178 \|\| A Direct Hit to the Earth!! Cell's Huge Kamehameha
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	\|\| '''18 March 1993''' \|\| ''Dub & Peter-1'' concludes serialization. \|\| \|\| DP 4 \|\| ''Dub & Peter-1'' Chapter 4\|\| \|\|		\|\| '''18 March 1993''' \|\| ''Dub & Peter-1'' concludes serialization. \|\| \|\| D&P 4 \|\| ''Dub & Peter-1'' Chapter 4\|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''20 March 1993''' \|\| The video game, ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Martial Arts Legend'' (aka ''Super Butōden''), is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''20 March 1993''' \|\| The video game, ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Martial Arts Legend'' (aka ''Super Butōden''), is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''05 February 1996''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7\|Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|\| '''05 February 1996''' \|\| ''[[Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7\|Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia]]'' is released. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\|\| '''07 February 1996''' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBGT 01 \|\| The Mysterious Dragon Balls Appear!! Goku Becomes a Child?!		\|\| '''07 February 1996''' \|\| ''Dragon Ball GT'' begins airing. The show is an anime-exclusive continuation of ''Dragon Ball Z'', and in turn Akira Toriyama's ''Dragon Ball'' manga. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBGT 01 \|\| The Mysterious Dragon Balls Appear!! Goku Becomes a Child?!
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	\|\| '''14 February 1996''' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBGT 02 \|\| I'm the Star! Pan Blasts Off into Space!!		\|\| '''14 February 1996''' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| DBGT 02 \|\| I'm the Star! Pan Blasts Off into Space!!