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After a disappointment with [b:Dragon Ball, Vol. 2: Wish Upon a Dragon|1267078|Dragon Ball, Vol. 2 Wish Upon a Dragon (Dragon Ball, #2)|Akira Toriyama|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1442541887s/1267078.jpg|1255972], I'm not entirely sure why I carried on rereading the three volumes I have of this. I wanted to revisit it, first of all, because I do remember enjoying this volume in particular, and secondly, I really needed to get more books into my reading challenge this year.Thankfully, I remembered correctly, and I really did enjoy this volume again the second time around. With more humour that isn't just left to crude sexual jokes that really aren't that funny in this age, and with some more beautiful artwork, the start of the new story line was spectacular. I loved watching Goku begin his training, his vague, naive sense of the world come to play, a new player joining the team and really trying as best he could. There was a lot more in this than previous volumes and it's a much better continuation than the second volume was. Much more enjoyable.As always, the artwork is something that is a reliable in this series - Toriyama's artwork is something to be appreciated, and I would happily go to a museum dedicated to his art. He has style and skill with a pen, and it's shown throughout this issue. I really enjoyed rereading this particular volume, and it's made me remember how much I wanted to read all 42 issues.
Original Rating: 3/5In the first issue of Dragon Ball, we meet Goku, a naive monkey-tailed boy who has no idea about the modern world. He meets Bulma, a girl on a quest to discover the dragon balls and get her one wish from the great dragon, Shenlong. Bulma convinces Goku to come along for the ride, and together, they begin the hunt for the dragon balls.The first time I read this, I really wasn’t too keen on it. After deciding to sell my copies of volumes 01-04, and noting I had not reviewed them, I decided to give them a quick reread and see what happened and refresh my memory. The first thing I noticed about it the second time around, was the art work. It’s quite simple in some ways, but I enjoy it. It’s almost childish in certain ways, but it’s enjoyable. It’s simple, and I personally love it. I know that a lot of people would normally be against such a simple style, but I much prefer the simpler art works. Less to take in, much more to be able to appreciate.However, I really didn’t enjoy this. I didn’t enjoy it the first time, and I didn’t enjoy it the second time around either. I read it more due to it being a relatively popular manga, and I wanted to see what everyone loved about it, but I never got this myself. I’ve never really understood why so many people love Dragon Ball, and I don’t think I’ll ever be one of these people. From what I remember, it picks up around Volume 04, and I might read on to then to see what happens and see if my interest is piqued, but Volume 01-03 really doesn’t do it for me. It’s a shame, I would have loved to be able to immerse myself in this more.Still 3/5 for me; hopefully, I’ll enjoy the rest of the series more.