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
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Eath's greatest hero...is from outerspace Dragon Ball introduces a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku (a wry update of the classic Chinese Monkey King legend), whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Bulma who is on a quest to collect ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,153 reviews

Moods

adventurous 94%
funny 81%
lighthearted 68%
relaxing 12%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
challenging 2%
dark 1%

Pace

fast 78%
medium 20%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 42% | A mix: 33% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 64% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 13%

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