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Dr. スランプ [Dr. Slump] #18
Dr Slump, Vol. 18
Bienvenue au village Pingouin. Vous ferez connaissance avec Senbeï Norimaki et sa création, le robot à l'apparence d'une petite fille qui ne fait que des bêtises.
Très proche de l'univers des dessins animés de Tex Avery, Akira Toriyama nous livre ici une série complètement délirante où il laisse son imagination et son humour le diriger. Les trouvailles graphiques et l'humour insolent d'Akira Toriyama ont fait de cette série son premier succès, bien avant la création de Dragon Ball.
Très proche de l'univers des dessins animés de Tex Avery, Akira Toriyama nous livre ici une série complètement délirante où il laisse son imagination et son humour le diriger. Les trouvailles graphiques et l'humour insolent d'Akira Toriyama ont fait de cette série son premier succès, bien avant la création de Dragon Ball.
192 pages, Paperback
First published May 10, 1985
About the author
Akira Toriyama
1,918 books1,819 followersAkira Toriyama (鳥山明) was a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He first achieved mainstream recognition for creating the popular manga series Dr. Slump, before going on to create Dragon Ball (his most famous work) and acting as a character designer for several popular video games such as the Dragon Quest series, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon. Toriyama came to be regarded as one of the most important authors in the history of manga with his works highly influential and popular, particularly Dragon Ball, which many manga artists cite as a source of inspiration.
He earned the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen/shōjo manga with Dr. Slump, and it went on to sell over 35 million copies in Japan. It was adapted into a successful anime series, with a second anime created in 1997, 13 years after the manga ended.
His next series, Dragon Ball, would become one of the most popular and successful manga in the world. Having sold 260 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best-selling manga series of all time and is considered a key work in increasing manga circulation to its peak in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s. Overseas, Dragon Ball's anime adaptations have been more successful than the manga and are credited with boosting anime's popularity in the Western world. In 2019, Toriyama was decorated a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to the arts.
In October 2024, Toriyama was inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame.
He earned the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen/shōjo manga with Dr. Slump, and it went on to sell over 35 million copies in Japan. It was adapted into a successful anime series, with a second anime created in 1997, 13 years after the manga ended.
His next series, Dragon Ball, would become one of the most popular and successful manga in the world. Having sold 260 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best-selling manga series of all time and is considered a key work in increasing manga circulation to its peak in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s. Overseas, Dragon Ball's anime adaptations have been more successful than the manga and are credited with boosting anime's popularity in the Western world. In 2019, Toriyama was decorated a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to the arts.
In October 2024, Toriyama was inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
February 2, 2021
The manga ends on a high note. It's a bit of a shame Toriyama was not allowed the same with Dragon Ball.
I liked the second race much better than the first.
I liked the second race much better than the first.
December 23, 2021
A huge disappointment and step down. You can tell that the author was completely out of ideas at this point.
April 25, 2024
A fun end of a manga that had a few struggles towards the end with Toriyama looking like after five years he'd run out of ideas, but this one although a repeat of an earlier idea (with some additions) manages to send it off on a high note.
Fun to see how much of Dr. Slump design wise went into Dragonball. Wish I had read this earlier.
Bye'cha!
Fun to see how much of Dr. Slump design wise went into Dragonball. Wish I had read this earlier.
Bye'cha!
June 15, 2022
3.75⭐️
El final de la serie llego y entiendo que es el estilo del Maestro Toriyama pero la verdad esperaba otra cosa, sentí que fue un tomo un poco desperdiciado
Al final son historias sin mucho sentido se llevaron el protagonismo del tomo
El final de la serie llego y entiendo que es el estilo del Maestro Toriyama pero la verdad esperaba otra cosa, sentí que fue un tomo un poco desperdiciado
Al final son historias sin mucho sentido se llevaron el protagonismo del tomo
April 10, 2024
Decided to revisit Dr slump after Toriyama passed…so interesting to see all the dragon-ball predecessors in the final volume, how he recycled the characters he liked best. RIP sensei, all your work continues to inspire the generations after you 🙏
May 11, 2021
Thank you Mr. Toriyama
April 12, 2024
"See you in Dragon Ball! (if it really comes out)" 🥹❤️❤️
June 29, 2025
A fun end to a fun series that tied up all loose ends and arcs in a rushed but equally fun way.
August 12, 2025
The journey ends. Full of life chronicles begins
November 4, 2025
I couldn't find the English version of this manga in the Goodreads database (that's what I read).
April 5, 2026
Un buen final 🥹
January 16, 2016
This is the final manga in the series.
Tonbe, the fox that can change its shape, returns. In another story, Suppaman in his role of reporter is faking news. Taro becomes a policeman after graduating from high school. Taro and Arale get their car driving licenses.
Then there's a strange story about a boy that has to keep riding a motorcycle or he'll die. Then there's another story about the biker boy. Arale sort of gets turned into a motorcycle.
The next story involves a new cop who wants to enforce every single rule there is. He ends up arresting almost the entire village, except for Arale who ends up putting poop on his head.
The next story is the second annual Penguin Grand Prix. This time only two-wheeled vehicles are allowed, and there's no flying and no running allowed. Senbei is the first out of the race. Charmy Yamanda and Taro are the next two eliminated. Next out is Akane. Tsuku-Tsun is out next after his sister cheats. But he gets back in. The German racer is next to drop out. The team of Arale/Gatchans/Obotchaman wins.
Finally, there's the final story of the series.
Tonbe, the fox that can change its shape, returns. In another story, Suppaman in his role of reporter is faking news. Taro becomes a policeman after graduating from high school. Taro and Arale get their car driving licenses.
Then there's a strange story about a boy that has to keep riding a motorcycle or he'll die. Then there's another story about the biker boy. Arale sort of gets turned into a motorcycle.
The next story involves a new cop who wants to enforce every single rule there is. He ends up arresting almost the entire village, except for Arale who ends up putting poop on his head.
The next story is the second annual Penguin Grand Prix. This time only two-wheeled vehicles are allowed, and there's no flying and no running allowed. Senbei is the first out of the race. Charmy Yamanda and Taro are the next two eliminated. Next out is Akane. Tsuku-Tsun is out next after his sister cheats. But he gets back in. The German racer is next to drop out. The team of Arale/Gatchans/Obotchaman wins.
Finally, there's the final story of the series.
October 16, 2013
wish i could do a Kiiiinnn,,,,,
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