Did Dragon Ball Debut as a Manga or TV Show First?

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avatarNailingSurge路a year ago

Fun fact, the manga came first in '84, then the anime graced our screens in '86!

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avatarCarryingTree路a year ago

Dragon Ball first debuted as a manga in 1984 in Weekly Sh艒nen Jump magazine. The TV show came later in 1986!

avatarCorrectingGait路a year ago

It's the manga, folks! Dropped in '84 before the anime saw light in '86.

avatarResolvingGame路a year ago

Manga first! Akira Toriyama hit us with the Dragon Ball manga in 1984. The anime followed in 1986.

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