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Japan manga powerhouse 'Dragon Ball' launches store
The store features themed decorations and official merchandise to celebrate 40 years of Dragon Ball, which has sold over 260 million copies globally, Shueisha said.
- On Friday, the world's first "Dragon Ball" store opened at a Tokyo mall near Tokyo's main railway station, featuring a massive ceiling decoration and statues of Son Goku.
- Launched to mark the 40th anniversary last year, the shop builds on the franchise's milestone with Shueisha reporting comic books sold more than 260 million copies worldwide by November last year.
- Merchandise and historical displays connect new retail to the franchise's origins, with shelves stocking official key rings, T‑shirts and pin badges and the series first published in 1984 in Shonen Jump magazine and adapted into a TV anime in 1986.
- The franchise's expansion into films, video games and other spin‑offs underpins its global appeal, while international dubbing captured children's hearts with madcap battles.
- After creator Akira Toriyama's death in March last year, the store evokes his legacy through the original manga premise of Son Goku collecting Dragon Balls.
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Japan manga powerhouse 'Dragon Ball' opens 1st store
The world's first "Dragon Ball" store opened in Tokyo on Friday, celebrating more than 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video franchise. Initially published in 1984 in Japan's Shonen Jump magazine, "Dragon Ball" is one of the best-selling manga franchises of all time and has spawned…
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