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ドラゴンボール超 [Dragon Ball Super] #1
Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 1
Diverso tempo è trascorso dalla grandiosa battaglia tra Goku e Majin Bu, e ora una nuova minaccia incombe sul mondo che ha ritrovato la pace... Questa volta il nemico arriva dal “Sesto Universo”! Comincia un Dragon Ball completamente nuovo, che riprende le avventure dei Saiyan da dove si erano interrotte!
Sono passati ormai cinque anni dalla sconfitta di Majin Bu e sulla Terra è tornata la pace. Quando però il dio della distruzione Beerus si risveglia, nulla sembra poterlo fermare...
Sono passati ormai cinque anni dalla sconfitta di Majin Bu e sulla Terra è tornata la pace. Quando però il dio della distruzione Beerus si risveglia, nulla sembra poterlo fermare...
192 pages, Paperback
First published April 4, 2016
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About the author
Akira Toriyama
1,916 books1,725 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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March 17, 2025
Got to say I love this condensed version of the Dragon Ball Super. I have watched the series and the movies, but this is my favourite medium. It starts after the Boo saga, to the introduction of Lord Beerus, and Goku reaching a power level he never knew existed. The fights and artwork are great, and a lot of the time wasting is cut out. There are a couple of differences, the Resurrection F sage is mentioned but does not take place in these books. They jump straight to the tournament between Universe 6 and 7. Another thing is Goku does not go Blue in this book. He does not lose his “God” form, so he stays Red. What to say all the action without the time wasting.
May 6, 2017
DRAGON BALL IS BACK DRAGON BALL IS BACK DRAGON BALL IS BAAAAAACK!!!!
The Dragon Ball saga ended in 1995 with Dragon Ball Z after 42 volumes. Akira Toriyama’s bestselling title left behind a legacy as one of the most original, popular, influential and genre-defining comics in the world. Since then it’s only gotten more fans through the anime, the movies, and computer games, showing that there’s still an appetite for these characters and their stories.
Now, 22 years later, the official sequel and continuation of the saga was published this week: Dragon Ball Super, Volume 1. (I know Viz was publishing the English translation chapters on their site for free last year but I hate their format - the text and pictures are too scrunchy - so I waited for the collected edition instead.) Toriyama is no longer drawing it, having hired a new artist in Toyotarou, but he’s still in the driving seat, writing the storylines. And I’m pleased to say he’s still got it - Dragon Ball Super IS super!
Some time has passed since Son Goku defeated Boo and saved Earth. But a new threat has emerged: Beerus, the God of Destruction, who brings with him new knowledge of a multiverse, new Dragon Balls, and a new level of Saiyan power: Super Saiyan God! Now, Goku, as well as the rest of the Dragon Ball cast, find themselves in a new tournament, battling against an array of new powerful foes for the fate of the multiverse!
It’s worth noting that the original Dragon Ball series was first a manga and then got adapted into an anime; this time around Dragon Ball Super started out as an anime and has been adapted into a manga. And this is my only problem with the book: I haven’t ever watched any of the Dragon Ball anime, it’s never appealed to me; my love of Dragon Ball stems purely from the comics - I know I’m in the minority on this one. But I think that’s why the story in the early part of the book is rushed in places. Some of the scenes are a bit choppy with notes from the editor saying things like “Check out the Battle of the Gods movie to see how we got here”. What?! I don’t want to have to watch a movie to see what happened from one scene to the next - that should all be in the book! Anyway, that’s my only criticism.
I loved seeing all the characters again: Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Bulma, etc. and the expansion of the Dragon Ball universe with new universes, new Dragon Balls (the size of planets!), and new power levels was excellent. The new villains are cool - Beerus and his brother Champa look like Ancient Egyptian cat gods - and I like that there are new Saiyans, a new Freeza-type challenger, and I can’t wait to see what Mr Monaka - apparently the only fighter in the universe more powerful than Son Goku - can do.
Toriyama may not be drawing it this time around but if no-one told me that I wouldn’t have noticed - Toyotarou’s art is identical to Toriyama’s! The charming, familiar humour is there - Bulma’s meeting with new character Lord Zuno was funny as was the universe anthem, Beerus and Champa’s food battle and the IQ test all the fighters had to pass before the tournament (poor Majin Boo!) - and the story structure is similar with the hunt for the Dragon Balls and the tournament. The fight scenes remain the centrepieces of the story - Dragon Ball is at its best when it comes to the fight scenes because at its core it’s a martial arts comic and no other title does it better. In all the ways that matter, this is definitely and recognisably Dragon Ball.
A must read for all Dragon Ball fans, as well as martial arts comics fans and anyone looking for a great manga, Dragon Ball Super is a very welcome return for this classic title. I really enjoyed it and I’m delighted we’re getting new Dragon Ball comics for a new 21st century audience as well as long-time fans - looking forward to more!
DRAGON BALL’S BAAAAAAAACK!!!!
The Dragon Ball saga ended in 1995 with Dragon Ball Z after 42 volumes. Akira Toriyama’s bestselling title left behind a legacy as one of the most original, popular, influential and genre-defining comics in the world. Since then it’s only gotten more fans through the anime, the movies, and computer games, showing that there’s still an appetite for these characters and their stories.
Now, 22 years later, the official sequel and continuation of the saga was published this week: Dragon Ball Super, Volume 1. (I know Viz was publishing the English translation chapters on their site for free last year but I hate their format - the text and pictures are too scrunchy - so I waited for the collected edition instead.) Toriyama is no longer drawing it, having hired a new artist in Toyotarou, but he’s still in the driving seat, writing the storylines. And I’m pleased to say he’s still got it - Dragon Ball Super IS super!
Some time has passed since Son Goku defeated Boo and saved Earth. But a new threat has emerged: Beerus, the God of Destruction, who brings with him new knowledge of a multiverse, new Dragon Balls, and a new level of Saiyan power: Super Saiyan God! Now, Goku, as well as the rest of the Dragon Ball cast, find themselves in a new tournament, battling against an array of new powerful foes for the fate of the multiverse!
It’s worth noting that the original Dragon Ball series was first a manga and then got adapted into an anime; this time around Dragon Ball Super started out as an anime and has been adapted into a manga. And this is my only problem with the book: I haven’t ever watched any of the Dragon Ball anime, it’s never appealed to me; my love of Dragon Ball stems purely from the comics - I know I’m in the minority on this one. But I think that’s why the story in the early part of the book is rushed in places. Some of the scenes are a bit choppy with notes from the editor saying things like “Check out the Battle of the Gods movie to see how we got here”. What?! I don’t want to have to watch a movie to see what happened from one scene to the next - that should all be in the book! Anyway, that’s my only criticism.
I loved seeing all the characters again: Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Bulma, etc. and the expansion of the Dragon Ball universe with new universes, new Dragon Balls (the size of planets!), and new power levels was excellent. The new villains are cool - Beerus and his brother Champa look like Ancient Egyptian cat gods - and I like that there are new Saiyans, a new Freeza-type challenger, and I can’t wait to see what Mr Monaka - apparently the only fighter in the universe more powerful than Son Goku - can do.
Toriyama may not be drawing it this time around but if no-one told me that I wouldn’t have noticed - Toyotarou’s art is identical to Toriyama’s! The charming, familiar humour is there - Bulma’s meeting with new character Lord Zuno was funny as was the universe anthem, Beerus and Champa’s food battle and the IQ test all the fighters had to pass before the tournament (poor Majin Boo!) - and the story structure is similar with the hunt for the Dragon Balls and the tournament. The fight scenes remain the centrepieces of the story - Dragon Ball is at its best when it comes to the fight scenes because at its core it’s a martial arts comic and no other title does it better. In all the ways that matter, this is definitely and recognisably Dragon Ball.
A must read for all Dragon Ball fans, as well as martial arts comics fans and anyone looking for a great manga, Dragon Ball Super is a very welcome return for this classic title. I really enjoyed it and I’m delighted we’re getting new Dragon Ball comics for a new 21st century audience as well as long-time fans - looking forward to more!
DRAGON BALL’S BAAAAAAAACK!!!!
January 12, 2025
EN I haven’t watched or read anything about Dragon Ball since the anime series from the '90s.
It was fantastic to reunite with Son Goku again! I definitely need to catch up, as so much has happened in the story between then and now.
Dragon Ball Super sticks to the winning formula that made this franchise a massive success, blending action, humor, and emotional moments seamlessly.
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PT Não vejo nem leio nada sobre Dragon Ball desde os animes dos anos 90.
Foi fantástico reencontrar o Son Goku! Preciso mesmo de pôr tudo em dia, porque muita coisa aconteceu na história entre essa altura e agora.
Dragon Ball Super mantém a fórmula de sucesso que tornou esta franquia tão popular, misturando ação, humor e momentos emocionantes de forma impecável.
It was fantastic to reunite with Son Goku again! I definitely need to catch up, as so much has happened in the story between then and now.
Dragon Ball Super sticks to the winning formula that made this franchise a massive success, blending action, humor, and emotional moments seamlessly.
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PT Não vejo nem leio nada sobre Dragon Ball desde os animes dos anos 90.
Foi fantástico reencontrar o Son Goku! Preciso mesmo de pôr tudo em dia, porque muita coisa aconteceu na história entre essa altura e agora.
Dragon Ball Super mantém a fórmula de sucesso que tornou esta franquia tão popular, misturando ação, humor e momentos emocionantes de forma impecável.
June 30, 2016
"Para los nostalgicos de Dragon Ball Z"
Un manga basado en la serie animada, que nos demuestra que aunque el original sea el anime este tendrá relleno y el manga no.
Quieres ver mas de tu héroe, quieres nuevas transformaciones y nuevos colores de pelo para tus cosplays, enemigos mas y mas fuertes, para vosotros llega Dragon Ball Super.
Básicamente este manga empieza que viene dios a la tierra y si lo hacen enfadar este destruirá la tierra.
Nono este no uno superior.
No no uno aun mas superior que este.
Este no sale en los cómics por lo tanto no existe.
No, uno que aun es mas superior y se parece al gato de Akira Toriyama.
Este, si al fin lo has encontrado, porque claro ya empezamos a tener una escala jerárquica de dioses que quizás es algo elevada.
Vamos a la trama: (atención mezclare trama de la película, anime y manga)
El dios de la destrucción Bills después de llevar unos 50 años durmiendo, y se ve que a tenido un sueño de que peleaba contra el super sayajin god, así que decide ir a buscar a los sayajins para preguntarles sobre el super sayajin god, primeramente va al planeta de Kaito donde Goku esta alli entrenando, Kaito informara a Goku que ni se le ocurra pelear con Bills, cuando Bills se disponga a ir hacia la tierra Goku le preguntara si puede pelear con el y pasara esto:
Destacar la fabulosa animación que tiene esta en el anime, felicidades a los animadores por tan excelente trabajo, aun no me explico como se les ocurrió despedir al máximo encargado de esto
Después de esto va a la tierra a preguntar a vegeta y le pregunta a Vegeta, este tampoco tiene idea del tema, y Vegeta intenta dar todas las comodidades a Bills, entre las cuales esta el maravilloso baile del Bingo.
La cual todos los admiradores de vegeta odiaron.
Después de esto Bills pide a Boo un pudin ya que este se a quedado todos, entonces Boo lame todos los pudins.
Después de meter una paliza a todos los personajes de dragon ball Bulma vendrá a poner orden y pondrá a Bills en su sitio.
Con lo cual Vegeta entrara en modo furia y lograra plantar cara unos segundos a Bills
Y bueno finalmente llegara Goku para salvar el día.
Personalmente me habría gustado que empezara el anime después de las películas, las cuales si eres nostálgico las disfrutaras, por otro lado después de dragon ball Kai que era dragon ball sin relleno ¿hacia falta volver a poner?, y tampoco me gusta esto de que el anime valla tan adelantado al manga...
Finalmente este es el manga de pelea en pelea y tiro porque me toco, y tampoco tiene fuera de esto una trama que sea o que original, así que...
Nota 7 (3,5 stars)
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Para los que van al día en el anime
Un manga basado en la serie animada, que nos demuestra que aunque el original sea el anime este tendrá relleno y el manga no.
Quieres ver mas de tu héroe, quieres nuevas transformaciones y nuevos colores de pelo para tus cosplays, enemigos mas y mas fuertes, para vosotros llega Dragon Ball Super.
Básicamente este manga empieza que viene dios a la tierra y si lo hacen enfadar este destruirá la tierra.
Nono este no uno superior.
No no uno aun mas superior que este.
Este no sale en los cómics por lo tanto no existe.
No, uno que aun es mas superior y se parece al gato de Akira Toriyama.
Este, si al fin lo has encontrado, porque claro ya empezamos a tener una escala jerárquica de dioses que quizás es algo elevada.
Vamos a la trama: (atención mezclare trama de la película, anime y manga)
El dios de la destrucción Bills después de llevar unos 50 años durmiendo, y se ve que a tenido un sueño de que peleaba contra el super sayajin god, así que decide ir a buscar a los sayajins para preguntarles sobre el super sayajin god, primeramente va al planeta de Kaito donde Goku esta alli entrenando, Kaito informara a Goku que ni se le ocurra pelear con Bills, cuando Bills se disponga a ir hacia la tierra Goku le preguntara si puede pelear con el y pasara esto:
Destacar la fabulosa animación que tiene esta en el anime, felicidades a los animadores por tan excelente trabajo, aun no me explico como se les ocurrió despedir al máximo encargado de esto
Después de esto va a la tierra a preguntar a vegeta y le pregunta a Vegeta, este tampoco tiene idea del tema, y Vegeta intenta dar todas las comodidades a Bills, entre las cuales esta el maravilloso baile del Bingo.
La cual todos los admiradores de vegeta odiaron.
Después de esto Bills pide a Boo un pudin ya que este se a quedado todos, entonces Boo lame todos los pudins.
Después de meter una paliza a todos los personajes de dragon ball Bulma vendrá a poner orden y pondrá a Bills en su sitio.
Con lo cual Vegeta entrara en modo furia y lograra plantar cara unos segundos a Bills
Y bueno finalmente llegara Goku para salvar el día.
Personalmente me habría gustado que empezara el anime después de las películas, las cuales si eres nostálgico las disfrutaras, por otro lado después de dragon ball Kai que era dragon ball sin relleno ¿hacia falta volver a poner?, y tampoco me gusta esto de que el anime valla tan adelantado al manga...
Finalmente este es el manga de pelea en pelea y tiro porque me toco, y tampoco tiene fuera de esto una trama que sea o que original, así que...
Nota 7 (3,5 stars)
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Para los que van al día en el anime
June 7, 2021
I want to say I loved this as a fan of the original series way back in the day, but the new direction it takes is so goofy that I sometimes had a hard time wanting to accept the "expansion" envisioned here.
I wasn't a fan of the whole "go-watch-the-movie-or-anime-to-know-what-happened" that was slid into some parts. I sort of wish this manga actually adapted the whole anime (series and movies) instead.
But I won't lie that it was fun to see all the iconic heroes and villains back into play with new ones who have really intriguing but odd personalities!
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
I wasn't a fan of the whole "go-watch-the-movie-or-anime-to-know-what-happened" that was slid into some parts. I sort of wish this manga actually adapted the whole anime (series and movies) instead.
But I won't lie that it was fun to see all the iconic heroes and villains back into play with new ones who have really intriguing but odd personalities!
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
February 16, 2022
Having read both Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, I was expecting something in a similar vein to its predecessors and, in many ways, this is exactly how I pictured the series continuing. However, there is a lot more humour here than I remember from the other two entries, with goofiness being written all over DBS. At times, it can dip into the realm of being a little too whimsical, making many scenes which should hold weight less impactful. Like usual, Toriyama keeps pulling new Saiyan forms and the names are getting less and less memorable as they keep stacking up. Regardless, no matter what hair colour the Saiyan's are rocking and who they are going up against, you're always in for a good time with Dragon Ball.
January 18, 2019
Wow, this was a nice surprise. I've heard mixed things about Super but I really dug this.
So what's happening the the world of dragon ball after buu is defeated? Oh yeah, Goku is trying to make enough money so Chi-Chi doesn't try to kick his butt. The first half of this book actually covers battle of the gods storyline from the movie. It speeds it up a bit, only hitting major notes, cutting out some big moments, and giving us a quick glance of the world it's trying to set up. The 2nd half os the start of the new tournament saga which has Goku and friends vs 5 other warriors for the fate of their universe.
Good: The art is pretty solid and this is by a new guy, so that's nice. The story is simple yet charming, and hearkens back closer to the Dragon Ball days of humor which is a huge plus. I haven't reviewed DBZ manga on here yet, but I grew up on it both in manga and anime, and it takes itself far too serious sometimes. So I like the lighter approach here. Some great comedic moments mixed in with some cool fights and setting up a bigger universe is all a plus for me.
Bad: The covering of the gods movie is kind of meh. It's not horribly done but it does rush it and I'm glad I saw the movie before reading this. Not to mention they just skip out on the freeza movie all together haha.
Overall, a 4 out of 5. I really enjoyed this and wanna pick up the next few volumes. I don't have much time these days to sit and watch a 90+ episode anime so nice to just sit back and read a really fun manga volume in 20 minutes.
So what's happening the the world of dragon ball after buu is defeated? Oh yeah, Goku is trying to make enough money so Chi-Chi doesn't try to kick his butt. The first half of this book actually covers battle of the gods storyline from the movie. It speeds it up a bit, only hitting major notes, cutting out some big moments, and giving us a quick glance of the world it's trying to set up. The 2nd half os the start of the new tournament saga which has Goku and friends vs 5 other warriors for the fate of their universe.
Good: The art is pretty solid and this is by a new guy, so that's nice. The story is simple yet charming, and hearkens back closer to the Dragon Ball days of humor which is a huge plus. I haven't reviewed DBZ manga on here yet, but I grew up on it both in manga and anime, and it takes itself far too serious sometimes. So I like the lighter approach here. Some great comedic moments mixed in with some cool fights and setting up a bigger universe is all a plus for me.
Bad: The covering of the gods movie is kind of meh. It's not horribly done but it does rush it and I'm glad I saw the movie before reading this. Not to mention they just skip out on the freeza movie all together haha.
Overall, a 4 out of 5. I really enjoyed this and wanna pick up the next few volumes. I don't have much time these days to sit and watch a 90+ episode anime so nice to just sit back and read a really fun manga volume in 20 minutes.
February 27, 2021
This book was so amazing! We get the continuation of DBZ and its mostly the first few chs referencing the events of the movies with Battle of Gods referencing Beerus and then Freeza is there with Resurrection F, and we have the Red and Blue hair transformations which is super! This volume mostly deals with the fact that we have Champa, Beerus's twins who have a tournament for shifting earth as Uni 6 doesn't have one and this is where we get into the multiverse saga with Dragon Ball and its well done. Champa and Vados (his angel assistant) are funny and have good characteristics and come off really well and the tournament starts off well! Goku vs Botamo who is this bear like thing and his fight is so funny, the way Goku defeats him and then comes Frost, whose basically Freeza like and his fight with Goku unleashing his true form just wow! Also we learn of Super dragon balls which sets up a whole new mythology! Great to see Toriyama writing with a new artist in Toyotarou and its perfect, really well done and Goku and the Z- nay Super-warriors are back!
September 8, 2021
Quick review: New material generally satisfying for the nostalgic fan, marred only by the passages that account for the intervening canonical film expansions, which throw off this volume’s pacing, and the lame humour including panties, boob, nipple and pants-wetting gags. Those have always been part of the Dragonball experience, though.
I did not plan to read this series until I spotted it in my new public library’s teen graphic novel shelf.
I did not plan to read this series until I spotted it in my new public library’s teen graphic novel shelf.
October 22, 2017
Mira que a esta continuación de Dragon Ball en manga le tenía miedo, pero ha resultado ser una lectura muy satisfactoria y, ahora sí, muy nostálgica. Mucha más que su serie de anime.
La trama al principio se nota un poco acelerada, y la saga de la resureccion de Freezer te la resumen en un par de bocadillos xD. Pero cuando se meten en el torneo universal la cosa cambia. Me ha encantado reencontrarme con ese humor tan tontorron que tenía el manga original. La pelea entre Goku y Botamo, sin ir más lejos, recuerda mucho a las primeras etapas de Dragon Ball.Y el dibujo es simplemente genial. Toyotaro es un digno sucesor de Toriyama.
A ver como continúa la obra, sé que sigue un camino aparte al de la serie de anime, y que además explica mejor algunas cosas... Mucha ansia ya del segundo tomo!
July 29, 2017
SO damn happy I finally read this..
I'm going to be honest here, all this time I wasn't reading it cuz after all these years I was 100% sure I'm gonna hate it and that the only reason is back is to milk DB some more.
But dammit this is SO good. Brings back all the damn memories and it's in the same damn style and everything. I love it and I want it to go forever. Thank the Supreme Kais that I finally said fuck it and let's see if it's any good.
I don't even want to tell you what's happening here. You liked DB as a kid? READ IT. That's all.
I'm going to be honest here, all this time I wasn't reading it cuz after all these years I was 100% sure I'm gonna hate it and that the only reason is back is to milk DB some more.
But dammit this is SO good. Brings back all the damn memories and it's in the same damn style and everything. I love it and I want it to go forever. Thank the Supreme Kais that I finally said fuck it and let's see if it's any good.
I don't even want to tell you what's happening here. You liked DB as a kid? READ IT. That's all.
December 29, 2021
Fanboy mode 9000
August 10, 2017
The story is fun and ridiculous. The replacement artist is great. But the pacing of the story is awful. It's pretty obvious that the manga is now second fiddle to the anime.
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July 9, 2024Don't make sense anymore...
January 25, 2018
I don't know... I watched the anime first and I feel the manga has less details and less information than the anime... I'm kind of disappointed to be honest.
February 1, 2019
Av nån anledning läste jag alla 44 kapitel av dragon ball super förra helgen. Nej jag vet inte riktigt varför. Nej den var inte särskilt bra. Ja det var väldigt nostalgiskt.
April 10, 2024
Not going to lie, love the new chapter in Goku and friends adventures.
March 28, 2024
Siento que poner mangas es hacer trampas
July 29, 2022
دراگون بال قدیمیترین انیمه ای بود که از وقتی یادم میاد میدیدمش؛ شاید حتا کمتر از سه چهار سال داشتمش که کنار برادرم مینشستیم و میدیدمش.
وقتی بزرگتر شدم چندین دور ریواچش کرده بودیم و ورژن ها واسپیناف ها و فیلم های مختلفش رو دیده بودیم.
بعدترش مانگاش رو پیدا کردم و خوندم.
وقتی دبیرستانی بودم خبری خوندم مبنی بر ساخت انیمه جدید ادامه دراگون بال زد که توسط خود آکیرا قراره نوشته بشه: دراگون بال سوپر.
انیمه خیلی خوبی بود. سیستم انیمیشن ساری خیلی متفاوت با زمانی بود که دراگون بال زد ساخته میشده .
داستانی خب همون مدل داستانیه که از دراگون بال توقع داری.
مانگاش رو وقتی شروع کردم که انیمه سری سوپر داشت تموم میشد. خوبیش اینه که این سری مانگاهاش رو با کیفیت تر میتونم گیر بیارم و این که هر مانگاش کلی داستان جلو میره و خیلی با کیفیته.
و اینکه خب داستان مانگا خیلی جلو رفت.
یه سالی این وسط مانگا رو نخوندم و دوباره برگشته بودم ادامه شو بخونم که گفتم بهتره برم یه دوره کنم.(هرچند اول هر ولوم یه خلاصه از همه چیزای قبلی میده)
این سری ورژن رنگی شده مانگاهاش رو خوندم.
عجیبه ولی باحالن.
سیاه سفیدش خیلی جدی تر به نظر میومد. رنگیش یکم گوگولی تره.
وقتی بزرگتر شدم چندین دور ریواچش کرده بودیم و ورژن ها واسپیناف ها و فیلم های مختلفش رو دیده بودیم.
بعدترش مانگاش رو پیدا کردم و خوندم.
وقتی دبیرستانی بودم خبری خوندم مبنی بر ساخت انیمه جدید ادامه دراگون بال زد که توسط خود آکیرا قراره نوشته بشه: دراگون بال سوپر.
انیمه خیلی خوبی بود. سیستم انیمیشن ساری خیلی متفاوت با زمانی بود که دراگون بال زد ساخته میشده .
داستانی خب همون مدل داستانیه که از دراگون بال توقع داری.
مانگاش رو وقتی شروع کردم که انیمه سری سوپر داشت تموم میشد. خوبیش اینه که این سری مانگاهاش رو با کیفیت تر میتونم گیر بیارم و این که هر مانگاش کلی داستان جلو میره و خیلی با کیفیته.
و اینکه خب داستان مانگا خیلی جلو رفت.
یه سالی این وسط مانگا رو نخوندم و دوباره برگشته بودم ادامه شو بخونم که گفتم بهتره برم یه دوره کنم.(هرچند اول هر ولوم یه خلاصه از همه چیزای قبلی میده)
این سری ورژن رنگی شده مانگاهاش رو خوندم.
عجیبه ولی باحالن.
سیاه سفیدش خیلی جدی تر به نظر میومد. رنگیش یکم گوگولی تره.
June 23, 2023
I'm so disappointed. I loved Dragon Ball and Z so much, and I heard so much about the lore of Super that I was sure I'd love it.
The details are sparse and rely on anime and movie knowledge that I don't have. Characters just change into these new forms of super saiyan without the buildup, characters defeat some kind of resurrected Frieza off page in a side note. I'm so confused.
I don't plan to continue. I guess I'll have to watch the anime if I want to know anything.
The details are sparse and rely on anime and movie knowledge that I don't have. Characters just change into these new forms of super saiyan without the buildup, characters defeat some kind of resurrected Frieza off page in a side note. I'm so confused.
I don't plan to continue. I guess I'll have to watch the anime if I want to know anything.
June 7, 2021
6/10 stars
Hmm. On the one hand, I'm glad to see more of Goku and co.; on the other, this new story seems redundant. The new adventures are very much like the old ones, just revamped a bit and with new characters. Don't get me wrong, Beerus and Whis are very interesting, somewhere between funny villains and mighty neutral powers, but I liked the nostalgic goodbye scenes of the DBZ and here we don't see even a hint of that happily ever after.
While Toyotaro might be a good artist, he's not Toriyama. When I was reading DB and DBZ I had foolishly thought that drawing in DB style was easy - but this volume has clearly shown that this is not the case; on the contrary - Toriyama's style is nearly impossible to copy and completely impossible to top. Toyotaro's not bad, but he's nowhere near Toriyama's level of artistry. The characters just don't have that level of expression, grace, and even proportions that were the highlight of the DB and DBZ manga - and, for me, this results in a significantly diminished emotional attachment and payoff.
Hmm. On the one hand, I'm glad to see more of Goku and co.; on the other, this new story seems redundant. The new adventures are very much like the old ones, just revamped a bit and with new characters. Don't get me wrong, Beerus and Whis are very interesting, somewhere between funny villains and mighty neutral powers, but I liked the nostalgic goodbye scenes of the DBZ and here we don't see even a hint of that happily ever after.
While Toyotaro might be a good artist, he's not Toriyama. When I was reading DB and DBZ I had foolishly thought that drawing in DB style was easy - but this volume has clearly shown that this is not the case; on the contrary - Toriyama's style is nearly impossible to copy and completely impossible to top. Toyotaro's not bad, but he's nowhere near Toriyama's level of artistry. The characters just don't have that level of expression, grace, and even proportions that were the highlight of the DB and DBZ manga - and, for me, this results in a significantly diminished emotional attachment and payoff.
December 2, 2024
I love Dragon Ball in all its iterations, from growing up both watch Z and Kai, later watching the more adult OG series and having actually watched all of Super twice I should’ve known this would’ve been nothing but great in my book. Ashamedly I have to admit even growing up I was never much of a manga reader and only recently have I found a growing interest, but do to that fact and my ever growing love to absorb any and everything from this fantastic series, I can’t wait to see what comes next.
March 13, 2018
Co tu dużo mówić - niezła sentymentalna podróż. Będąc na bieżąco z serią anime mam wrażenie, że historia jest tam o wiele bardziej rozwinięta. W samej mandze dużo rzeczy jest pominiętych, pełno tutaj przeskoków czasowych a o naprawdę ważnych wydarzeniach dowiadujemy się na początku kolejnych rozdziałów, w dosłownie dwóch-trzech zdaniach. Jako uzupełnienie animowanej wersji jest to świetny sposób na szybką powtórkę, ale samodzielnie mandze wiele brakuje.
October 16, 2024
El manga vendría a ser la versión vamos al meollo del asunto de la historia de Dragon Ball Super, sin tanta vuelta, tanta pavada de relleno, tanto Dios de la Destrucción comiendo ramen. Arranca con el sueño profético de Beerus sobre el Super Saiyajin God, pasa a la pelea con Goku, luego con Vegeta, nuevamente con Goku, y de ahí salta derecho al torneo de artes marciales entre el Universo 7 (donde están nuestros personajes) y el Universo 6 (la versión alternativa, que además tiene un planeta Tierra ya destruido). En cuanto al torneo, este primer tomo abarca la primera pelea de Goku contra Botamo (¿Winnie the Pooh?) y la segunda contra Frost, que es la versión de Freezer del universo paralelo. Las ilustraciones están muy bien logradas y los momentos de combate son dinámicos y efectivos. Un buen comienzo, aunque me interesa más lo que vendrá más adelante.
March 6, 2023
Fandt tilbage i nostalgien for start 00'erne da jeg begyndte at læse Dragon Ball. Det var virkelig skønt at komme tilbage til universet og karaktererne, selvom jeg godt kan mærke det har udviklet sig siden den gang.
August 10, 2020
Pinta muy prometedor este nuevo inicio. Deseando seguir leyendo!
March 25, 2024
While I’ve been a Dragon Ball fan for decades, this is my first time reading the manga.
I’m also reading this after having watched the show so it’s a nice recap for me. The story is pretty close to what we see in the anime and in the first DBS film, but a critique is that watching the film is necessary to completely follow the story in the manga.
Toyataro is a pretty good artist and I can see why he was chosen to inherit the pencils.
This first chapter covers from the start of DBS until the fight between Frost and Goku. So far, no major surprises and I’m enjoying it.
I’m also reading this after having watched the show so it’s a nice recap for me. The story is pretty close to what we see in the anime and in the first DBS film, but a critique is that watching the film is necessary to completely follow the story in the manga.
Toyataro is a pretty good artist and I can see why he was chosen to inherit the pencils.
This first chapter covers from the start of DBS until the fight between Frost and Goku. So far, no major surprises and I’m enjoying it.
March 21, 2018
Avant que je n’aille plus loin dans mon avis, il faut quand même savoir que contrairement à la grande majorité des mangas, Dragon Ball Super - en version papier - est écrit et produit après la diffusion de l’animé qui a débuté en 2015 (au moment où j’écris, le Japon vient de diffuser l’incroyable 130ème épisode qui devrait rester dans les annales autant par son esthétisme hyper soigné que dans sa qualité scénaristique avec un rebondissement de malade à la fin…). Et auparavant étaient sortis les films respectivement en 2013 et 2015 « Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods » et « Dragon Ball Z : La Résurrection de ‘F’ ». C’est très important à préciser car vous allez vite vous rendre compte, en ouvrant ce premier tome, que celui-ci expédie très rapidement certains éléments, pour ne pas dire un arc entier ( Je parle ici de l’arc Freezer qui tient sur…bah…une case….ou bien, il y a aussi le bébé de Gohan et Videl dont on apprend que la jeune femme est en début de grossesse dans les premières pages puis, on la revoit ensuite avec la petite Pan sur les genoux quelques chapitres plus tard, sans parler de la transformation de Goku en super saiyan divin qui se fait en 3 cases….bref….). Pour ceux qui ont regardé l’animé, ce premier tome « récapitule » le premier arc de l’animé (qui en compte 5) « Battle of Gods », fait une allusion au 2ème arc « La résurrection de ‘F’ » et enfin, retrace les débuts du 3ème arc « Dieu de la destruction Champa » avec l’installation du tournoi d’arts martiaux entre les différents champions des univers 6 et 7 (nos héros font partie de l’univers 7).
Alors pour moi qui suis une fan de la première heure de Dragon Ball (je suis née en 1978 alors j’étais au collège quand était diffusé chaque mercredi matin les épisodes inédits sur l’arc Namek au Club Dorothée et j’avais cours le mercredi matin….Je ne vous pas le drame quand je rentrais à la maison le midi et que le magnétoscope ne s’était pas mis en marche…), les « bouts de scénario expédiés » ne m’ont pas gênée puisque j’ai déjà vu l’animé et les deux films (car oui, c’est un peu foutage de gueule – ou pompe à fric – puisque finalement, les deux premiers arcs de l’animé Dragon ball Super reprend les deux derniers films Dragon Ball Z….Où comment étirer la licence de ce manga au maximum….Fan service ou pompe à fric ? A vous de juger....Bref, personnellement, je vous recommande plutôt de regarder les deux films et ensuite de passer directement au 3ème arc de l’animé Dragon Ball Super…) mais je ne suis pas sûre que les nouveaux lecteurs qui mettent le nez dans ce tome ne risquent pas de laisser passer certains détails scénaristiques…..
Bon, en tous cas, moi, je ne peux qu’adhérer à cette nouvelle suite et cela pour plusieurs raisons dont la première est la qualité du dessin. Car ce n’est plus Akira Toriyama qui dessine (il reste néanmoins l’auteur du scénario du manga) et c’est dorénavant Toyotaro qui a la charge de mettre nos héros en action sur les pages. Les traits sont plutôt ressemblants à ceux de Toriyama mais avec un petit quelque chose en plus qui leur donne cette fluidité et cette modernité que j’apprécie tout particulièrement ! Je trouve également que les personnages féminins ont le corps moins anguleux et musclé (notamment au niveau des cuisses) comme le faisait Toriyama, et ça, c’est un gros point positif. J’ai aussi apprécié l’humour de certaines situations ou réactions qui nous ramènent à la genèse de Dragon Ball quand Goku n’était encore qu’un petit gamin avec une queue de singe et où les gags s’enchaînaient avec des allusions parfois plus ou moins graveleuses (qui me passaient au-dessus de la tête à l’époque puisque j’avais 10 ans quand DB a été diffusé la première fois au club Do en 1988….). C’est très bien que Dragon Ball Super commence de manière légère et de toute façon, évidemment, les passages sérieux, dramatiques ou épiques viendront par la suite. Pour ce qui est de la personnalité des personnages, je pense que Toriyama est resté cohérent avec leur évolution (nous nous retrouvons en théorie quelques mois après la défaite de Majin Boo, ce qui correspond au dernier tome de DBZ qui s’est achevé il y a plus de 20 ans…), même si je déplore peut-être que Goku ait parfois un raisonnement un peu simplet et naïf par rapport aux derniers tomes de Dragon Ball Z, par exemple….En même temps, cette innocence et cette bienveillance innée lui permettent de se lier d’amitié rapidement avec les autres personnages, notamment les nouveaux qui se présentent d’abord comme des ennemis comme Beerus, le dieu de la destruction (et qui veut détruire la Terre, évidemment...). Un petit mot aussi sur Vegeta, qui est mon personnage préféré de DB. Je dois dire que j’apprécie beaucoup la manière dont Toriyama l’a fait évoluer surtout vis-à-vis de son comportement avec Bulma et Trunks. Enfin, il faut aussi savoir que Toriyama fait intervenir dans ce 1er tome un personnage de l’une de ses histoires annexes, en la personne de Jaco. Je n’ai pas encore lu le manga qui lui est consacré mais mais ça ne devrait pas tarder. Quoiqu’il en soit, je vous conseille totalement ce 1er tome de Dragon Ball Super et je vais de suite lire le 2ème tome puisque j’ai les 3 tomes qui sont actuellement sortis en France….Et pour la sortir du 4ème tome, et bien il va falloir être patient....
Mes points positifs :
1#-La qualité du dessin
2#-Un scénario très dynamique et très page-turner avec cette histoire d’univers parallèles
3#-Un retour aux fondamentaux avec les blagues et les tournois d’arts martiaux
4#-Le fait de retrouver les héros de son enfance et son adolescence et de constater qu’on a maintenant le même âge qu’eux et qu’on est aussi devenus des parents ! (je parle au nom des lecteurs de ma génération, bien entendu !).
Petite anecdote en bonus : Quand j’étais au collège et que l’arc Namek était diffusé au club Dorothée le mercredi matin, un jour, en cours de sciences naturelles, le prof avait demandé s’il existait une planète autre que la Terre où la vie pourrait exister et un garçon de ma classe avait crié « Namek » ! Nous les élèves, ça nous avait tous rigoler !...Le prof un peu moins car il ne connaissait pas Namek évidemment !
Ma note : 18/20
Alors pour moi qui suis une fan de la première heure de Dragon Ball (je suis née en 1978 alors j’étais au collège quand était diffusé chaque mercredi matin les épisodes inédits sur l’arc Namek au Club Dorothée et j’avais cours le mercredi matin….Je ne vous pas le drame quand je rentrais à la maison le midi et que le magnétoscope ne s’était pas mis en marche…), les « bouts de scénario expédiés » ne m’ont pas gênée puisque j’ai déjà vu l’animé et les deux films (car oui, c’est un peu foutage de gueule – ou pompe à fric – puisque finalement, les deux premiers arcs de l’animé Dragon ball Super reprend les deux derniers films Dragon Ball Z….Où comment étirer la licence de ce manga au maximum….Fan service ou pompe à fric ? A vous de juger....Bref, personnellement, je vous recommande plutôt de regarder les deux films et ensuite de passer directement au 3ème arc de l’animé Dragon Ball Super…) mais je ne suis pas sûre que les nouveaux lecteurs qui mettent le nez dans ce tome ne risquent pas de laisser passer certains détails scénaristiques…..
Bon, en tous cas, moi, je ne peux qu’adhérer à cette nouvelle suite et cela pour plusieurs raisons dont la première est la qualité du dessin. Car ce n’est plus Akira Toriyama qui dessine (il reste néanmoins l’auteur du scénario du manga) et c’est dorénavant Toyotaro qui a la charge de mettre nos héros en action sur les pages. Les traits sont plutôt ressemblants à ceux de Toriyama mais avec un petit quelque chose en plus qui leur donne cette fluidité et cette modernité que j’apprécie tout particulièrement ! Je trouve également que les personnages féminins ont le corps moins anguleux et musclé (notamment au niveau des cuisses) comme le faisait Toriyama, et ça, c’est un gros point positif. J’ai aussi apprécié l’humour de certaines situations ou réactions qui nous ramènent à la genèse de Dragon Ball quand Goku n’était encore qu’un petit gamin avec une queue de singe et où les gags s’enchaînaient avec des allusions parfois plus ou moins graveleuses (qui me passaient au-dessus de la tête à l’époque puisque j’avais 10 ans quand DB a été diffusé la première fois au club Do en 1988….). C’est très bien que Dragon Ball Super commence de manière légère et de toute façon, évidemment, les passages sérieux, dramatiques ou épiques viendront par la suite. Pour ce qui est de la personnalité des personnages, je pense que Toriyama est resté cohérent avec leur évolution (nous nous retrouvons en théorie quelques mois après la défaite de Majin Boo, ce qui correspond au dernier tome de DBZ qui s’est achevé il y a plus de 20 ans…), même si je déplore peut-être que Goku ait parfois un raisonnement un peu simplet et naïf par rapport aux derniers tomes de Dragon Ball Z, par exemple….En même temps, cette innocence et cette bienveillance innée lui permettent de se lier d’amitié rapidement avec les autres personnages, notamment les nouveaux qui se présentent d’abord comme des ennemis comme Beerus, le dieu de la destruction (et qui veut détruire la Terre, évidemment...). Un petit mot aussi sur Vegeta, qui est mon personnage préféré de DB. Je dois dire que j’apprécie beaucoup la manière dont Toriyama l’a fait évoluer surtout vis-à-vis de son comportement avec Bulma et Trunks. Enfin, il faut aussi savoir que Toriyama fait intervenir dans ce 1er tome un personnage de l’une de ses histoires annexes, en la personne de Jaco. Je n’ai pas encore lu le manga qui lui est consacré mais mais ça ne devrait pas tarder. Quoiqu’il en soit, je vous conseille totalement ce 1er tome de Dragon Ball Super et je vais de suite lire le 2ème tome puisque j’ai les 3 tomes qui sont actuellement sortis en France….Et pour la sortir du 4ème tome, et bien il va falloir être patient....
Mes points positifs :
1#-La qualité du dessin
2#-Un scénario très dynamique et très page-turner avec cette histoire d’univers parallèles
3#-Un retour aux fondamentaux avec les blagues et les tournois d’arts martiaux
4#-Le fait de retrouver les héros de son enfance et son adolescence et de constater qu’on a maintenant le même âge qu’eux et qu’on est aussi devenus des parents ! (je parle au nom des lecteurs de ma génération, bien entendu !).
Petite anecdote en bonus : Quand j’étais au collège et que l’arc Namek était diffusé au club Dorothée le mercredi matin, un jour, en cours de sciences naturelles, le prof avait demandé s’il existait une planète autre que la Terre où la vie pourrait exister et un garçon de ma classe avait crié « Namek » ! Nous les élèves, ça nous avait tous rigoler !...Le prof un peu moins car il ne connaissait pas Namek évidemment !
Ma note : 18/20
December 22, 2019
Edición argentina, tomo 1:
DRAGON BALL SUPER 01 ÍNDICE
Capítulo 1 El sueño premonitorio del dios de la destrucción
Capítulo 2 La derrota de Goku
Capítulo 3 La ira de Beerus
Capítulo 4 Dios contra dios
Capítulo 5 Beerus y Champa
Capítulo 6 Los preparativos para el torneo
Capítulo 7 Los guerreros del Sexto Universo
Capítulo 8 ¡Comienza la competencia!
Capítulo 9 Goku vs. Botamo
Además, incluye dos Manga Especial: ¡¿La gran predicción?! (1 página) y la historia de la reconstrucción del planeta Kaioh-Sama (2 páginas). También, dos páginas de una charla informal entre Toriyama y Toyotaro y una página de Aclaraciones de la traducción sin firmar.
DRAGON BALL SUPER 01 ÍNDICE
Capítulo 1 El sueño premonitorio del dios de la destrucción
Capítulo 2 La derrota de Goku
Capítulo 3 La ira de Beerus
Capítulo 4 Dios contra dios
Capítulo 5 Beerus y Champa
Capítulo 6 Los preparativos para el torneo
Capítulo 7 Los guerreros del Sexto Universo
Capítulo 8 ¡Comienza la competencia!
Capítulo 9 Goku vs. Botamo
Además, incluye dos Manga Especial: ¡¿La gran predicción?! (1 página) y la historia de la reconstrucción del planeta Kaioh-Sama (2 páginas). También, dos páginas de una charla informal entre Toriyama y Toyotaro y una página de Aclaraciones de la traducción sin firmar.
June 20, 2017
Very poor. Toyotarou does a good job of doing Toriyama's art style, but the story doesn't work. It starts out very disjointed, referring the reader to either an anime or a stand-alone volume of manga (it's not clear which); then apparently skipping some events to Vegeta and Goku training, then to a tournament between universes.
The different contestants are amusing, in the normal quirky Toriyama style, but that's really the only good bits about the book. I'm not going to read any more of this series.
The different contestants are amusing, in the normal quirky Toriyama style, but that's really the only good bits about the book. I'm not going to read any more of this series.
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