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Weekly Shonen Jump 1992 No. 27
Hop☆Step Award
Recruitment Illustration
Released on June 9th, 1992.
In this edition of Weekly Shonen Jump, the Hop☆Step Award, a monthly contest held to recruit new manga artists, featured a section offering advice on character design, accompanied by specially drawn illustrations. Toriyama notes that "it's better to add small unique features to a character so they stand out", comparing a simplified version of Goku with the original, whose pointy hair and fluffy tail are instantly recognizable to fans.
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