Dragon Ball 30th Anniversary Super History Book (Japanese)
A book made for the 30th anniversary of Dragon Ball, tracing the series across manga, anime, games, cards and toys. Published in Japan by Shueisha.
Much of the book is interviews and history written in Japanese, so the text will be hard to follow without reading Japanese. The covers, illustrations and sketches can be enjoyed by anyone.
The celebration illustrations and comments come from more than 30 manga artists: Osamu Akimoto, Hiroyuki Asada, Shuichi Aso, Hirohiko Araki, Haruto Ikezawa, Takehiko Inoue, Kyosuke Usuta, Naho Ooishi, Eiichiro Oda, Takeshi Obata, KAITO, Kawada, Masakazu Katsura, Masashi Kishimoto, Tite Kubo, Naoshi Komi, Shun Saeki, Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, Hideaki Sorachi, Kazuki Takahashi, Yuki Tabata, Yuto Tsukuda, Yoshihiro Togashi, Toyotarou, Ryo Nakama, Shun Numa, Tetsuo Hara, Haruichi Furudate, Tsukasa Hojo, Kohei Horikoshi, Yusei Matsui, Yusuke Murata, Masanori Morita, Kentaro Yabuki, Yudetamago (Takashi Shimada and Yoshinori Nakai), Takuma Yokota and Nobuhiro Watsuki.
What's included
- Every Weekly Shonen Jump cover featuring Dragon Ball, with comments by Akira Toriyama
- A long interview with Akira Toriyama
- New anime illustrations, from Resurrection 'F' to Dragon Ball Super
- An interview with Masako Nozawa, the voice of Goku
- The history of Carddass cards, games and toys, with interviews with their creators
- Rare illustrations and character sketches
- A 30th anniversary manga by Akira Toriyama
- Celebration illustrations by more than 30 artists
- The full storyboards of an unused final chapter, published for the first time
- 248 pages, 19.5 x 27 cm (about 7.7 x 10.6 in), 2.9 cm thick
Availability outlook
This is a regular release, not a limited edition, and it is easy to get.
Where to buy
Title on Amazon.co.jp:
30th Anniversary ドラゴンボール超史集 ―SUPER HISTORY BOOK― (愛蔵版コミックス)
In stock checked 2026-11-08
Price on Amazon.co.jp: ¥3,850
(about USD 24.29)
as of 2026-11-08 18:07 JST
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FAQ
Is the text in English?
No. The text is in Japanese. The covers, illustrations and sketches can be enjoyed without reading Japanese.
Is there an English edition?
We have not found an English edition as of October 30, 2026. A different art book, Dragon Ball Chogashu, was published in English by VIZ Media as Dragon Ball: A Visual History.
