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Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King
by Akira Toriyama
To spare myself the hassle of writing 42 separate reviews, I will write one for the series here.
When I first started reading and watching Dragon Ball, it was as "that prequel to Dragon Ball Z." But as I got further in both series, I began to appreciate the original Dragon Ball series a lot more. It is far more nuanced and original than DBZ is, and I definitely enjoyed that. See, each arc of DBZ is essentially the same, with no real character growth. In the original, everyone grows in strength and character after each section.
During the course of Dragon Ball, villains pose real threats while we can also gain real help from friends. Characters like Yamcha or Tien, who become overshadowed in DBZ, are major players in this series. Part of the problem with DBZ is the concept of Saiyans, and their just being the strongest period. Without that crutch, Goku has to train and learn just as much as his friends, and that creates a much more interesting dynamic.
When I first started reading and watching Dragon Ball, it was as "that prequel to Dragon Ball Z." But as I got further in both series, I began to appreciate the original Dragon Ball series a lot more. It is far more nuanced and original than DBZ is, and I definitely enjoyed that. See, each arc of DBZ is essentially the same, with no real character growth. In the original, everyone grows in strength and character after each section.
During the course of Dragon Ball, villains pose real threats while we can also gain real help from friends. Characters like Yamcha or Tien, who become overshadowed in DBZ, are major players in this series. Part of the problem with DBZ is the concept of Saiyans, and their just being the strongest period. Without that crutch, Goku has to train and learn just as much as his friends, and that creates a much more interesting dynamic.