(Image via Shueisha) The cover of Nekomajin Z Issue 2, featuring our feline protagonist and a strange looking boy below him (Image via Shueisha) Nekomajin Z publication history The cover of Nekomajin Issue 1, the predecessor to the Nekomajin Z series. It’s nice to see the Dragon Ball website mixing in some Dragon Ball canons to keep folks interested in the showcases. Interestingly enough, the first Toriyama showcase covered a canonical Dragon Ball Super side story. The first Toriyama showcase debuted on May 20, 2021, and they’ve released one roughly every three to four weeks since. Purple haired protagonist Arale is featured, who eventually guest stars in an episode of Dragon Ball Super (Image via Shueisha)

Slump Volume 1, another manga by Toriyama. Especially when considering the casual fans who watched DBZ on Cartoon Network and don’t even realize there are animanga beyond Dragon Ball. Posting these breakdowns on the official Dragon Ball website is a great way to expose and familiarize Dragon Ball fans with Toriyama’s other work. The Toriyama showcase aims to bring these other works to light via the popularity and success of the Dragon Ball series. In this specific showcase, the Dragon Ball website reviews Nekomajin Z.ĭragon Ball-ism Toriyama showcase #7: Nekomajin Z Background Akira Toriyama, acclaimed author of the Dragon Ball franchise, seen here in his younger years (Image via Google)Īkira Toriyama, creator of the world-renowned Dragon Ball series, is also responsible for several other long and short-running manga works. The Dragon Ball-ism Toriyama showcase has been a page-by-page breakdown and discussion of various Toriyama one-shots and short works. In today’s Dragon Ball-ism Toriyama showcase, the Dragon Ball website breaks down Nekomajin Z, a DBZ-esque parody featuring an alien cat race.

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