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Dragon Ball

Japanese manga series
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Summary

Dragon Ball is a manga series[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of manga_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 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 Jump Comics[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 language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[12].
  • Dragon Ball's review score is recorded as 83.18/100[13].
  • Dragon Ball's review score is recorded as 8.36/10[14].
  • Dragon Ball's country of origin is recorded as Japan[15].
  • Dragon Ball began on November 20, 1984[16].
  • Dragon Ball ended on May 23, 1995[17].
  • Dragon Ball's narrative location is recorded as Dragon World[18].
  • Dragon Ball's official website is recorded as http://vizkids.com/dragonballz/index.shtml[19].
  • Dragon Ball's official website is recorded as http://www.viz.com/dragon-ball[20].
  • Dragon Ball's official website is recorded as https://dragon-ball-official.com[21].
  • Dragon Ball's published in is recorded as Weekly Shōnen Jump[22].
  • Dragon Ball's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Dragon Ball universe[23].
  • Dragon Ball's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ドラゴンボール'}[24].
  • Dragon Ball's has list is recorded as list of Dragon Ball chapters[25].
  • Dragon Ball's has list is recorded as list of Dragon Ball manga volumes[26].
  • Dragon Ball's intended public is recorded as shōnen[27].

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Authorship and Creation

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

Publication

Dragon Ball's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[12]. Genres include adventure anime and manga[7] and comedy drama anime and manga[8].

Reception

Reviews include 83.18/100[13] and 8.36/10[14].

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 (610 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.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . MyAnimeList. Retrieved . myanimelist.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Q114730827. Retrieved . mangaupdates.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . kitsu.io. Retrieved . kitsu.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . manga.tanuki.pl. manga.tanuki.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . AniList. Retrieved . anilist.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . kitsu.io. Retrieved . kitsu.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . kitsu.io. Retrieved . kitsu.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  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] ↑ . MyAnimeList. Retrieved . myanimelist.net. Provenance: 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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  1. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ary', 'ceb', 'ckb', 'da', 'en', 'he', 'ms', 'no', 'pt', 'th', 'uk', 'ur'
    Language of work or name → Japanese
    Sitelink count → 13
    Publisher → Jump Comics
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Derivative work: Dragonball Evolution, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790846967404"
  2. 6w 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| */ Start time: 3 December 1984"
  3. 12w 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 */ Public domain date: 1 January 2095"
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