What inspired Dragon Ball?

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Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, was heavily inspired by the classic Chinese novel 'Journey to the West' and Hong Kong martial arts films. Goku's character, in particular, echoes the Monkey King from that story!

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JokingTunic·4 months ago

Toriyama basically mixed his love for 'Journey to the West' and Kung Fu movies. The result? The epic saga we all love today!

DisbowelingFeel·4 months ago

From what I've read, it's 'Journey to the West' and some crazy martial arts movies Toriyama loved. Simple but genius!

AssemblingDelta·4 months ago

Toriyama Sensei mentioned that he was inspired by 'Journey to the West' mixed with his passion for martial arts films of the 80s.

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