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Dragon Ball

Japanese manga series
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Dragon Ball

Summary

Dragon Ball is a manga series[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of manga_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,745 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dragon Ball authored Akira Toriyama[3].
  • Dragon Ball's instance of is recorded as manga series[4].
  • Dragon Ball's illustrator is recorded as Akira Toriyama[5].
  • Dragon Ball was published by Shueisha[6].
  • Dragon Ball's genre is adventure anime and manga[7].
  • Dragon Ball's genre is comedy drama anime and manga[8].
  • Dragon Ball's based on is recorded as Journey to the West[9].
  • Dragon Ball was followed by Dragon Ball Super[10].
  • Dragon Ball's Commons category is recorded as Dragon Ball[11].
  • Dragon Ball's review score is recorded as 83.18/100[12].
  • Dragon Ball's review score is recorded as 8.36/10[13].
  • Dragon Ball's country of origin is recorded as Japan[14].
  • Dragon Ball began on November 20, 1984[15].
  • Dragon Ball ended on May 23, 1995[16].
  • Dragon Ball's narrative location is recorded as Dragon World[17].
  • Dragon Ball's official website is recorded as http://vizkids.com/dragonballz/index.shtml[18].
  • Dragon Ball's official website is recorded as http://www.viz.com/dragon-ball[19].
  • Dragon Ball's official website is recorded as https://dragon-ball-official.com[20].
  • Dragon Ball's published in is recorded as Weekly Shōnen Jump[21].
  • Dragon Ball's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Dragon Ball universe[22].
  • Dragon Ball's title is recorded as ドラゴンボール[23].
  • Dragon Ball's has list is recorded as list of Dragon Ball chapters[24].
  • Dragon Ball's has list is recorded as list of Dragon Ball manga volumes[25].
  • Dragon Ball's intended public is recorded as shōnen[26].
  • Dragon Ball's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'amount': '+42'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Dragon Ball authored Akira Toriyama[3]. It was published by Shueisha[6].

Publication

Genres include adventure anime and manga[7] and comedy drama anime and manga[8].

Reception

Reviews include 83.18/100[12] and 8.36/10[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dragon Ball was followed by Dragon Ball Super[10].

Why It Matters

Dragon Ball ranks in the top 4% of manga_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,745 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Akira Toriyama Japan Journey to the West

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → +1984-11-20T00:00:00Z
    End time → +1995-05-23T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P580]]: 3 December 1984"
  2. 9w ago · CE040295 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → —
    Based on → Journey to the West
    Official website → http://vizkids.com/dragonballz/index.shtml, http://www.viz.com/dragon-ball, https://dragon-ball-official.com
    Followed by → —
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3893]]: 1 January 2095"
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