Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King by Akira Toriyama

Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King

Dragon Ball #1

Akira Toriyama

192 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction fantasy manga adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Description

Before there was Dragon Ball Z , there was Akira Toriyama's action epic Dragon Ball , starring the younger version of Son Goku and all the other Dragon Ball Z heroes! Meet a naive young monkey-tailed boy named Goku, whose quiet life chan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 685 reviews

Moods

adventurous 84%
funny 80%
lighthearted 76%
relaxing 7%
challenging 3%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

fast 80%
medium 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

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3.94

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