Shueisha / Akira Toriyama
Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール) Complete Manga Set Vol. 1-42 – 100% Verified 1st Edition / 1st Printing (全巻初版・第1刷 1985-1995) – Akira Toriyama Vintage Shueisha Jump Comics
Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール) Complete Manga Set Vol. 1-42 – 100% Verified 1st Edition / 1st Printing (全巻初版・第1刷 1985-1995) – Akira Toriyama Vintage Shueisha Jump Comics
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🐉 The Ultimate Holy Grail of Shōnen Manga: The Complete 42-Volume Akira Toriyama Run
Offered here is one of the single most prestigious, elusive, and historically significant achievements in global pop culture collecting: the complete 42-volume original tankōbon run of Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール) by Akira Toriyama, published by Shueisha Jump Comics, in which EVERY SINGLE VOLUME (1 TO 42) IS VERIFIED AS A TRUE FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING (全巻初版・第1刷発行), spanning an unbroken ten-year publication arc from September 1985 to August 1995.
Following the passing of master Akira Toriyama (1955–2024), this foundational work is no longer merely celebrated as the archetype of modern action storytelling—it has ascended into an internationally recognized blue-chip tangible cultural asset, high-grade investment piece, and institutional museum artifact.
🔍 Why an Unbroken "100% All 1st Printing 1-42 Run" is a Statistical Miracle
- Extreme Print Run Asymmetry (1985 vs 1995): When Volume 1 debuted on September 15, 1985, Dragon Ball was a fledgling serial in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Its initial tankōbon print run was conservative (tens of thousands of copies). By the early-to-mid 1990s (Freeza, Cell, and Majin Buu sagas), each new tankōbon print run exceeded 2 to 3 million copies per volume. Consequently, Volume 1 and the first 5 volumes in true 1st printing account for over 65% of the total value and rarity of the entire 42-volume run.
- Brutal Survival Rate: In 1980s Japan, Jump Comics were inexpensive disposable pocket paperbacks read on commuter trains, carried in schoolbags, folded, marked, or thrown out. Surviving four decades in clean, collector-grade preservation without missing pages or structural damage is exceptionally rare.
- Superiority Over "Mixed" Market Sets: Over 95% of sets advertised online as "First Editions" are actually mixed runs (e.g., 35 volumes are first prints, but Volumes 1 to 3 are later reprints from 1988–1993). In this curated collection, every single volume has been forensically verified at its back colophon, with all 42 showing the definitive 第1刷発行 (1st Printing) designation.
📜 Forensic Colophon & Edition Audit (Key Verifiable Benchmarks)
Verified on original imprint page (see macro photograph). Carries original 1985 Shueisha jacket specifications: Publisher code JC851831, original cover price of 360 円, classification C0279, and complete absence of a rear barcode (barcodes were only introduced on Jump Comics in the late 1980s; its absence is an immutable signature of the original 1985 first pressing). Includes the upper box copyright authorization stamp: 検印省略 / 著者承認済.
Authentic verified colophon: ISBN4-08-851832-2, publisher code JC851832, 360 yen cover price, no barcode, and pristine Bird Studio / Shueisha imprint details.
The legendary final volume: "Bye Bye Dragon World" (バイバイ ドラゴンワールド). Released at the absolute historic summit of manga history (1995 was the year Weekly Shōnen Jump achieved its Guinness World Record circulation of 6.53 million copies in a single week). Edited under legendary Editor-in-Chief Hiroki Gotō (後藤広喜). Preserves Akira Toriyama's iconic full-page farewell illustration thanking readers for 10.5 years of devotion.
💎 Condition & Preservation: VG+ to Near Fine Vintage Collector Grade
- Panoramic Continuous Spine Art: The world-famous continuous spine illustration connecting Kid Goku to the adult Z-Fighters aligns neatly across the box run. Spine inks retain strong magenta, red, and deep black saturation, free from the destructive sun-bleaching (*sun-fading*) common to window-exposed copies.
- Dust Jackets & Gloss: Original glossy dust wrappers intact across all volumes with clean edges and zero tape repairs.
- Internal Paper Quality: Natural, uniform vintage golden-amber toning characteristic of 1980s/1990s Japanese wood-pulp paper. Completely free from mold, dampness, pen markings, or loose leaves. Clean and odorless.
- Inclusions Note: Standard collector state without external wraparound paper bands (*obi-less / 帯なし*).
📋 Technical Specifications
| Original Title | DRAGON BALL (ドラゴンボール) 全42巻 |
|---|---|
| Creator / Author | Akira Toriyama (鳥山 明) • Bird Studio |
| Publisher & Imprint | Shueisha (集英社) • Jump Comics (ジャンプ・コミックス) |
| Edition & Printing Status | 100% True 1st Edition / 1st Printing Across All 42 Volumes (全巻初版・第1刷発行) |
| Chronological Span | September 1985 – August 1995 (Complete 10-Year Original Serialization Run) |
| Format & Completeness | 42 Tankōbon Volumes (100% Complete Unbroken Set) |
| Language & Script | Japanese Original (Kanji with Furigana Ruby Text) |
| Country of Publication | Japan (Tokyo, Kanda-Hitotsubashi) |
| Total Set Weight | Approx. 6.8 kg (Reinforced Armored Double-Box Shipping Parcel) |
EU Zero-Customs Guarantee & Armored Express Dispatch from Spain
This set is physically in stock in our warehouse in Spain. Unlike purchasing through overseas Japanese auctions or proxy bidding services:
- 0€ in Import VAT or Customs Brokerage Fees for buyers within the European Union (saving ~21% in unexpected tax and clearance surcharges).
- Museum-Grade Packaging: Handled with white-glove archival standards. Each sub-bundle is wrapped in high-density bubble padding, rigid corner protectors, and sealed in an armored double-corrugated outer shipping crate.
- Fully Insured Express Courier: Dispatched within 24 hours with live online tracking and mandatory signature on delivery.
- Lifetime Written Authenticity Guarantee: Guaranteed unconditionally by QuedeJapón as authentic 1985–1995 Shueisha first printings.
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