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    The document discusses the Dragon Ball media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. It covers the manga, anime adaptations, films, games and merchandise based on the series following Son Goku. Dragon Ball has become one of the highest-grossing franchises of all time with over 160 million manga copies sold in Japan and 260 million worldwide.

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    Dragon Ball (Japanese: ドラゴンボール, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru) is a Japanese media franchise created

    by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in
    Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters collected into 42 tankōbon
    volumes by its publisher Shueisha. Dragon Ball was originally inspired by the classical 16th-century
    Chinese novel Journey to the West, combined with elements of Hong Kong martial arts films. The series
    follows the adventures of protagonist Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in
    martial arts. He spends his childhood far from civilization until he meets a teen girl named Bulma, who
    encourages him to join her quest in exploring the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon
    Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several
    other friends, becomes a family man, discovers his alien heritage, and battles a wide variety of villains,
    many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls.

    Toriyama's manga was adapted and divided into two anime series produced by Toei Animation: Dragon
    Ball and Dragon Ball Z, which together were broadcast in Japan from 1986 to 1996. Additionally, the
    studio has developed 20 animated feature films and three television specials, as well as two anime
    sequel series titled Dragon Ball GT (1996–1997) and Dragon Ball Super (2015–2018). From 2009 to 2015,
    a revised version of Dragon Ball Z aired in Japan under the title Dragon Ball Kai, as a recut that follows
    the manga's story more faithfully by removing most of the material featured exclusively in the anime.
    Several companies have developed various types of merchandising based on the series leading to a large
    media franchise that includes films, both animated and live-action, collectible trading card games,
    numerous action figures, along with several collections of soundtracks and numerous video games.
    Dragon Ball has become one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

    Since its release, Dragon Ball has become one of the most successful manga and anime series of all time,
    with the manga sold in over 40 countries and the anime broadcast in more than 80 countries. The
    manga's 42 collected tankōbon volumes have over 160 million copies in circulation in Japan and 260
    million in circulation worldwide, making it the third best-selling manga series. Reviewers have praised
    the art, characterization, and humour of the story. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most
    influential manga series ever made, with many manga artists citing Dragon Ball as a source of inspiration
    for their own now-popular works. The anime, particularly Dragon Ball Z, is also highly popular around
    the world and is considered one of the most influential in boosting the popularity of Japanese animation
    in Western culture. It has had a considerable impact on global popular culture, referenced by and
    inspiring numerous artists, athletes, celebrities, filmmakers, musicians and writers around the world.

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