The definitive showcase of Akira Toriyama's work on the Dragon Ball manga series is essential reading for any fan of the series

Dragon Ball: A Visual History Is Back In Stock And 50% Off At Amazon

Even better, the book has gotten a substantial discount from its regular price of $50, as you can grab it for just $25 right now. A comprehensive history of the manga, the book showcases manga art, additional promotional material, creator commentary, notes, sketches, and posters from throughout the history of the original Dragon Ball series. Alongside full-color artwork and rarely-seen sketches, it also comes with a dust jacket to protect it.

In case it sells out again, there are some other great Akira Toriyama books to check out as well. Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition is a stunning and in-depth hardcover collection of over 500 illustrations from the Dragon Quest video games that Toriyama worked on and Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater is a collection of short stories spanning the first few decades of his career.

Outside of Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball, Toriyama worked on a lot of other projects, and you can check them out in this hardcover that's over 600 pages in size.

  • Dragon Ball: A Visual History -- $25 ($50)
  • Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition -- $27.66 ($35)
  • Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater -- $26.39 ($35)
  • Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Encyclopedia of Monsters -- $34.80
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This story originally appeared on: GameSpot - Author:UK GAG