{"product_id":"dr-slump-vol-16","title":"Dr. Slump Vol. 16","description":"                                            Robot girl hijinks from the creator of \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n The tables have turned as Akira Toriyama finds himself interviewed by his own creations! (And he's got a \u003cb\u003elot\u003c\/b\u003e of explaining to do!) Meanwhile, Senbei is tempted by the dark side, in the form of the lovely and mischievous Enma. And to top things off, Dr. Masharito reveals his latest plot to take over the world, by dressing up as Santa Claus! Ho, ho, ho--REJECTED!\u003cbr\u003eRenowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular \u003ci\u003eDr. Slump\u003c\/i\u003e. His hit series \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e (published in the U.S. as \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball Z\u003c\/i\u003e) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as \u003ci\u003eDragon Quest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChrono Trigger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTobal No. 1\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlue Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent manga works include \u003ci\u003eCOWA!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKajika\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSand Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNeko Majin\u003c\/i\u003e, and a children's book, \u003ci\u003eToccio the Angel\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family in Japan.\r\n                                        ","brand":"VIZ Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42201760825535,"sku":"9781421510606","price":17.81,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/AMiwEu7UFC5WQudd_uRk0cKaqb2NqrCIUxZQLL74dJmcLA_60_60.jpg?v=1675137884","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/dr-slump-vol-16","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}