MangaDragon Ball, 260 million copies and two new anime announced for its 40th anniversary
Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1984 to 1995, filled 42 volumes, and has 260 million copies in print worldwide. Toriyama died in March 2024, but two new anime series were announced at the 40th-anniversary event in January 2026.