{"product_id":"dr-slump-vol-2-paperback","title":"Dr. Slump, Vol. 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAkira Toriyama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobot girl hijinks from the creator of \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's business as usual in Penguin Village: an alien arrives on Earth in hopes of becoming a superhero to the weakling humans, a bank robber tries to kidnap Arale and baby Gatchan, and Arale wrecks the town police car--again\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular \u003ci\u003eDr. Slump\u003c\/i\u003e. His hit series \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e (published in the U.S. as \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDragon Ball Z\u003c\/i\u003e) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as \u003ci\u003eDragon Quest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChrono Trigger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTobal No. 1\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlue Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent manga works include \u003ci\u003eCOWA!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKajika\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSand Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNeko Majin\u003c\/i\u003e, and a children's book, \u003ci\u003eToccio the Angel\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42686326603839,"sku":"9781591169512","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/aa6a59f7a82e1c6ddabd12004c4f7127.webp?v=1764974586","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dr-slump-vol-2-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}