Set consisting of three celluloids; Transformers and Dragon Ball, 20th century. Celluloids (x3) and a drawing. Two of the celluloids correspond to the Transformers series and the other to Dragon Ball. Measurements: 23 x 27 cm (x3). Dragon Ball is a Japanese manga cartoon series created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1984 to 1995, with 519 individual chapters. Dragon Ball was originally inspired by the 16th century Chinese classic novel Journey to the West, combined with elements from Hong Kong martial arts films. The series follows the adventures of protagonist Son Goku from childhood to adulthood as he trains in martial arts. He spends his childhood far from civilization until he meets a teenage girl named Bulma, who encourages him to join her on her quest to explore the world in search of the seven orbs known as Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several more friends, becomes a family man, discovers his alien heritage, and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls.