Dragon Ball is an anime and manga title that has been passionate and inspired by the audience since the first appearance on Shonen Jump in February 1986. The revolutionary combination between comedy, Hanh Hanh The dynamic and main drama of Akira Toriyama has been well received by the fans, some of them have become the manga author. Kagurabachi, currently running on Shonen Jump.
In a recent post on Shueisha's Manga Plus website to commemorate the late Akira Toriyama (who died in 2024), Hokazono revealed how Dragon Ball has affected his life and work. He recalled, “I am one of the bad children, who will ask for money for parents as a birthday gift. But what can I do? I'm addicted to Dragon Ball Heroes. ”
The rise of Dragon Ball heroes
Dragon Ball Heroes, an Arcade card game developed by Bandai, launched in November 2010. This game introduces a unique game system, in which players put physical cards on a plate Table to control the characters. Although this format has never been popular abroad, it has revolutionized the game and card market in Japan. The same system is still popular to this day in games like Pokémon and Precure.
The game has developed into Super Dragon Ball Heroes in 2016, with updated mechanism, new character and improved graphics. After that, it received its own web animated series and achieved great success, estimated to have sold 1.2 billion trading cards. More recently, it has moved to Nintendo Switch and PC, maintaining the Dragon Ball brand for a new generation.
Dragon Ball has inspired many people to pursue a manga career
Born in 2000, Hokazono was only ten years old when Dragon Ball Heroes was released – the perfect time for him to be fascinated by the game. He is also a big fan of Naruto and other Shonen Jump series. The passion for manga and the anime finally brought him to pursue his creative career and professional debut by 2020.
His first long series, Kagurabachi, debuted on Shonen Jump in 2023 and quickly became a hit. Although the anime adaptation has not been published, it is rumored that an adaptation may be being developed. It is interesting to think that the child who has spent his birthday for Dragon Ball Heroes can now create an equally popular series.
