{"product_id":"dragon-ball-a-visual-history","title":"Dragon Ball: A Visual History","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003eA comprehensive hardcover art book in a collector’s slipcase, showcasing the work of Akira Toriyama’s best-selling manga series, Dragon Ball.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n A comprehensive art book showcasing manga art, additional promotional material, creator commentary and notes\/sketches\/posters, from throughout the history of the original Dragon Ball series, all featured in a beautifully slipcased hardcover book with a dust jacket.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n Featuring stunning full-color artwork, exclusive creator commentary and rarely seen sketches, Dragon Ball: A Visual History is the definitive journey through the artwork of one of the most influential and popular manga series of all time, Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball.\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":41928179712191,"sku":"9781974707409","price":57.42,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/F4-zR4ejxoirzlvGNEb9mqyySfcuogyCpWvpOt4NgiuLEg_60_60.jpg?v=1662935815","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/dragon-ball-a-visual-history","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}