Bird Land Press
Vol. 15, 1984
Illustration & Comments

Released in 1984.

Here's a rare piece that recreates the capsule motorcycle Bulma rode in Dragon Ball: Tale 1. Toriyama revealed his fondness for the design by commenting, "It ended up being destroyed pretty early on in the story, but I'm actually quite attached to it, so I'd like to bring it back sometime." This illustration meticulously captures intricate details of the bike that were not even visible in the original series.

*This article is a republication of one that was posted on May 28th, 2019.
*The "Akira Toriyama Preservation Society" was the official Toriyama fan club that ran from 1982 to 1987.
*Release dates and other information listed refer to Japanese releases.