The My Favorite Cover poll was held to celebrate both Dragon Ball's 40th anniversary and Goku Day! For this poll, we asked participants to choose their absolute favorite from the cover illustrations seen in the 42-volume complete manga box set available in Japan. A big thank you to everyone who participated in this poll!

Without further ado, it's time to reveal the results of the poll! Here are the top 20 Dragon Ball cover illustrations chosen by Dragon Ball fans around the world! We're sure you're all dying to see the winners, so let's start with the top three!

2nd Place: Volume 1

Amazingly enough, the first and last volumes of Dragon Ball claimed the top two spots!
As of the publication of this article, we're right in the midst of the 40th anniversary of Dragon Ball, but it also happens to be the 30th anniversary of volume 42, released in August 1995!

3rd Place: Volume 27

The cover of volume 27, in which the Frieza arc was really heating up, took the third-place spot! As a fun fact, out of all 42 Dragon Ball cover illustrations, volume 27 is the only one that features Goku in Super Saiyan form!
He's looking like the very image of cool here with the volume number emblazoned on his uniform! This illustration, brimming with both flair and a sense of playfulness, is clearly well loved around the world!

Check out the rest of the top 20 results!

4th Place: Volume 30

5th Place: Volume 10

6th Place: Volume 16

7th Place: Volume 9

8th Place: Volume 26

9th Place: Volume 33

10th Place: Volume 32

11th Place: Volume 41

12th Place: Volume 36

13th Place: Volume 38

14th place: Volume 34

15th Place: Volume 29

16th Place: Volume 3

17th Place: Volume 13

18th Place: Volume 23

19th Place: Volume 37

20th Place: Volume 40

Did your favorite cover illustration make it into the top 20?

The Dragon Ball 40th anniversary celebration isn't over yet! All kinds of merch featuring illustrations by Akira Toriyama are on the way! Plus, more developments to come...?!

Make sure to check the Dragon Ball 40th Anniversary Site for the latest news!
https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/specials/dragonball40th/?nolangsuggestion=1



*All images are from the Japanese version.