Summary
Dragon Ball is one of the biggest manga series of all time and it has influenced countless later works. Dragon Ball fans can read Toriko for its large-scale battles and surreal locations, or Black Clover for its main character similar to Goku. Series like Saint Seiya and Sailor Moon perfectly capture the feel of the era that Dragon Ball also represents.
Dragon ball is a genre of manga that is almost impossible to hate, and for those who are fans of the series, there are many Other manga would be perfect for Dragon Ball fans read. Dragon Ball cannot be seen as anything other than one of the biggest manga series of all time. The series was a must-see in the 90s and 2000s when anime and manga were at the peak of their popularity, and the fact that it’s still going strong 40 years later is a true testament to its legacy.
Some manga are very good at imitating Dragon Ball’s writing style and penchant for incredible battles, well-choreographed battles, or large-scale battles, and others simply exude exuding the same energy and charm as Dragon Ball did in its prime.
No matter what, there are many great manga series that a Dragon Ball fan can read and feel the same excitement that they get from Dragon Ball, and that deserves attention.
10 Toriko modernizes Dragon Ball’s over-the-top action
Manga của Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
Year of release
2008
Episodes
43
Where to read it?
viz
The first good manga that Dragon Ball fans should read is Toriko by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro. Like Dragon Ball, Toriko continually has its characters engage in large-scale battles that become increasingly bigger and more over-the-top as the series progresses, which for many is The core of what makes Dragon Ball such a great series. Adds an easy to understand power system for battles and a world filled with all kinds of creative and extremely bizarre locations and creaturesand someone could easily get the same experience from Toriko that they got from Dragon Ball.
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9 Black Clover adds a fantasy element to Dragon Ball’s combat
Manga by Yuki Tabata
Year of release
2015
Episodes
35
Where to read it?
Manga Plus, Viz
Another great manga for fans of Dragon Ball’s climactic battles is by Yuki Tabata. Black clover. Black Clover not only always has epic, top-notch battles with a power system very reminiscent of Dragon Ball’s signature energy attacks, but also Asta himself falls into the same archetype as Goku by being a simple, dynamic shounen protagonist with immense willpower, and he and other characters can even undergo Super Saiyan-like transformations. Black Clover’s writing is very reminiscent of the Dragon Ball era and that makes it a great read for any Dragon Ball fan.
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The 8 Fists of the North Star are perfect for fans of Dragon Ball’s martial arts action
Manga của Buronson & Tetsuo Hara
Year of release
1983
Episodes
27
Where to read it?
Unavailable
For those who particularly enjoy the martial arts aspect of Dragon Ball, a great manga to read is Fist of the North Star by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. Fist of the North Star has long prided itself as a martial arts epic, with its core philosophies of martial arts, is often used to develop the main themes of Fist of the North Star and its various subplots. Underneath all the sci-fi and fantasy battles, Dragon Ball is at its core a martial arts series, so for those who appreciate that element, a martial arts-focused manga like Fist of the North Star is a perfect book to read.
7 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure retains the creativity of Dragon Ball while remaining over-the-top
Manga by Hirohiko Araki
Year of release
1987
Episodes
133
Where to read it?
viz
For a manga that balances the creativity of Dragon Ball’s early battles with the over-the-top nature of the later series, a great manga for everyone to read is Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. The Stands and other supernatural entities in JoJo often give battles a bombastic flair reminiscent of the climactic battles in Dragon Ball, but the creativity in how they use their powers, Matched with the incredible fight choreography, it did a great job capturing the feeling. of the more grounded combat of Dragon Ball’s early years. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is great at balancing the different extremes of action, and that makes it a great read for any Dragon Ball fan.
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6 Ragnarok records make the martial arts action as big as possible
Manga by Shinya Umemura, Takumi Fukui and Azychika
Year of release
2017
Episodes
20
Where to read it?
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Another manga that does a great job of balancing the two extremes of Dragon Ball action is Shinya Umemura, Takumi Fukui, and Azychika’s Record of Ragnarok. Every fight in Record of Ragnarok is some form of melee or martial arts combat, much like early Dragon Ball, and with the varying powers of the fighters as well as the generic nature of the writing, there’s always a sense of over-the-top about things, much like what the fighting of the final Dragon Ball was like. will develop. Record of Ragnarok caters perfectly to both those who enjoy small-scale battles and those who prefer epic battles, so this is a perfect read for any Dragon Ball fan.
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5 Dragon Quest: Dai’s Adventure gets to the core of Dragon Ball’s aesthetic
Manga của Riku Sanjo & Koji Inada
Year of release
1989
Episodes
37
Where to read it?
viz
Another manga that does a great job of capturing the core Dragon Ball aesthetic is Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai by Riku Sanjo and Koji Inada. Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama is best known for providing character designs for the Dragon Quest seriesand fittingly, Dai’s Adventure sticks closely to Dragon Ball’s central idea of heroes going on adventures and battling evil in dramatic fashion with excellent execution from start to finish. There are few manga that retain the core Dragon Ball aesthetic as well as Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, and any Dragon Ball fan will regret skipping it.
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4 Sailor Moon is the perfect choice for any fan nostalgic for the era of Dragon Ball
Manga by Naoko Takeuchi
Year of release
1991
Episodes
18
Where to read it?
Unavailable
Sometimes two stories can complement each other simply by coming out at the same time, and a great manga for Dragon Ball fans to read based on that is Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi. Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon were both at the peak of their popularity in the same era, and both have writing and art styles that, despite showing their age in various areas, remain stylish and perfectly encapsulate an older era of anime and manga. Add to that Sailor Moon’s penchant for over-the-top sci-fi action and there’s a lot to like for Dragon Ball fans.
3 Saint Seiya is another unique martial arts fantasy manga of the 90s
Manga by Masami Kurumada
Year of release
1990
Episodes
28
Where to read it?
viz
Another manga series that is great for Dragon Ball fans because of when it came out is Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada. Like Sailor Moon, Saint Seiya is another manga series from the 90s that helped make anime a worldwide success, so there’s definitely a nostalgic element to it, and with its penchant for martial arts and fantasy-style action, the first main story arc, even the tournament arc, has a lot of obvious overlaps with Dragon Ball , technical or otherwise. There are many places where Saint Seiya is just as influential as Dragon Ball, if not more so, so Dragon Ball fans will definitely get a lot out of it.
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2 Yu-Gi-Oh! Is another perfect time capsule for a bygone era
Manga by Kazuki Takahashi
Year of release
1996
Episodes
38
Where to read it?
viz
Yu-Gi-Oh! by Kazuki Takahashi! may have started well after Dragon Ball, but it still has that nostalgic element that makes it a great read for any Dragon Ball fan. Yu-Gi-Oh! still came out at a time when anime and manga were just starting to take off in the West, and like Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh! played a big role in that happening thanks How accessible its story is and how child-friendly it is written has attracted attention without being too simple. The original manga has similar positives, albeit with uncensored dialogue, so it would also be great for any Dragon Ball fan to read.
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1 One Piece is the perfect continuation of the Dragon Ball legacy
Manga by Eiichiro Oda
Year of release
1997
Episodes
107
Where to read it?
Manga Plus, Viz
The last manga that Dragon Ball fans talk about and probably the best one to read is Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece. It’s common knowledge that One Piece is heavily inspired by Dragon Ball, and that’s showcased perfectly in the completely strange world the characters travel through and how much the character writing is reminiscent of Dragon Ball, especially Luffy’s fall into the character archetype. How specific is the main character in Goku’s shōnen manga. One Piece is a manga that very successfully captures what makes Dragon Ball so great, and that’s why it stands out as one of the best manga series. best manga of all time Dragon ball Fans need to read.
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