Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater, Hardcover/Akira Toriyama

An extensive collection of imaginative and action-packed short stories from the creator of Dragon Ball , Akira Toriyama ! From Akira Toriyama , the legendary manga creator of Dragon Ball , comes this special collection of short stories spanning the first few decades of his career. Serving as both a collection of his early works and a history of his life as a manga writer and illustrator, this giant tome is packed with everything you could ever want as a fan of classic shonen manga. From Akira Toriyama , the legendary manga creator of Dragon Ball , comes this special collection of short stories spanning the first few decades of his career. Serving as both a collection of his early works and a history of his life as a manga writer and illustrator, this giant tome is packed with everything you could ever want as a fan of classic shonen manga. About author(s): Renowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular Dr. Slump . His hit series Dragon Ball (published in the U.S. as Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z ) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Tobal No. 1 and Blue Dragon . His recent manga works include COWA!, Kajika, Sand Land, Neko Majin , Jaco the Galactic Patrolman and a children's book, Toccio the Angel . He lives with his family in Japan.