1Praise
71Dragon Ball’s Origin
2Acknowledgements
72Working Vacation
3Dragon Ball and Culture
73A New Story Begins
4Culture through Action
74Dragon Ball Prototypes
5Symbols and the Eyes to See
75Doragon Bōi
6Meaning and Art
76Tonpū Daibōken
7Dragon Ball Brings Joy
77Dragon Ball is Born
8Approach
78Saiyūki in Brief
9Structure
79Why “Dragon Ball”?
10Process
80Etymology of Dragon Ball
11Source
81Toriyama’s Method
12Identity
82Dragon Ball Premieres
13Language
83The Dragon Soars
14Translation
84Origin of Dragon Ball
15Summary
85Xīyóujì
16Images
86Journey to the West
17Progression
87Return Home
18Evolution
88Xuánzàng’s Influence
19Pronunciation Guide
89Xuánzàng’s Fame
20Chinese Language
90Writing Xīyóujì
21Chinese Pronunciations
91Three Belief Systems
22Japanese Language
92Buddhism
23Japanese Pronunciations
93Dàoism
24Sanskrit
94Confucianism
25Have Fun
95Separate but United
26Origin
96Three Realms
27Akira Toriyama
97Saṃsāra
28Toriyama is Born
98Xīyóujì’s Story
29Springtime of Youth
99Gathering Disciples
30Raised on TV
100Hardship and Liberation
31Cinema Lover
101Analogy of Life
32Western Cinema
102Toriyama’s Xīyóujì
33Gōngfu Cinema
103Xīyóujì or Saiyūki?
34Cinematic Influences
104Growing up with Saiyūki
35Model Hobbyist
105Toriyama’s Version
36Auto Enthusiast
106Simplified Over Time
37Meka Enthusiast
107Hidden Spirituality
38Introvert
108Míng and Qīng
39Product of His Environment
109Easy to Understand
40Budding Art Career
110Entertaining
41Taking a Chance
111Opposites
42Torishima Kazuhiko
112Flaws
43Opening the Door
113Illustrations
44Toriyama’s Debut
114Humor
45Onward and Upward
115Subversion
46Rising Star
116Perversion
47Dr. Slump
117Censoring Perversion
48Gyagu Manga
118Episodic
49Something about Arare
119Narrator
50Toriyama and Torishima
120Hook
51Tanaka Hisashi
121Vehicle for the Author
52An Orange Star Rises
122Life, Art, Legends
53Dr. Slump Anime
123Dragon World
54Merchandizing
124Origin of the Dragon World
55Matsuyama Takashi
125Etymology
56Bird Land Press
126Appearance
57Wealthiest in Japan
127Geography
58Birds of a Feather
128Culture
59Wedding Bells
129Society
60Media Blitz
130Dinosaurs
61Tetsuko no Heya
131Timeline
62Toriyama and Mikami
132Government
63Bird Studio
133Currency
64Toriyama’s Art Style
134Fusion
65Toriyama’s Writing Style
135Enter the Dragon World
66Creating Art
136Conclusion
67Crummy Manga Lab
137Next Steps
68Robotoriyama
138About the Author
69Famous Introvert
139Glossary
70What’s Next?
140Index
