A review by twilliamson
Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King by Akira Toriyama

4.0

I love the introduction to Toriyama's Dragon Ball, as it pulls from a rich history of literature and blends together postmodern elements of science-fiction and fantasy. What is ostensibly a long quest adventure is full of humor and creative invention. I admit to not loving the later portions of the manga run as much as these first couple of volumes, Dragon Ball on the whole is a worthy manga to read.