Back Cover Illustration for volume 1 of Dr. Slump's "Kanzenban" release (2006/10/04)
He could've chosen literally anyone but Toriyama picked a favorite character in "Bubibinman" to cover the prestigious backend of this release. His color palette became more flyish than imagined.
The "Hoyoyo Card Special No. 3" appendix featured within WSJ No. 42 (1980/09/16)
Merely gonna compare an aged one to a scanned preservation today since there's no particular insights recorded. I once caught a copy of this with (unintentional) blonde hair from how old it was.
Cover Illustration for volume 2 of Dragon Ball's "Kanzenban" release (2002/12/04)
For Toriyama, reinterpretation after rereading was akin to reliving the moment back when. Once more, imagery which frames a new narrative focus though Son Goku and the Turtle Hermit is established.
Toriyama's original title page for Dr. Slump's 7th chapter in WSJ No. 11 (1980/02/12) — Happy Insect Day!
At least Ladybug Arale dressed for the occasion... Akane mentions Senbei acts the part of a "Namereon" (Licmeleon) instead of "Kamereon" (Chameleon). But neither are bugs...
Toriyama's original title page for WSJ No. 9 (1985/01/29) — Yamcha & Pu'er infiltrate Oolong's House-Wagon!
Goku's in rare form with his trusty "Nyoibō" at the ready with an armed Bulma right behind. This page became the face of animated 1986 adapted in adspace!
Toriyama's Monster Design of Khese Dragon for "Dragon Quest" (1986/05/27)
Straying away from appearing like typical high fantasy dragons, he illustrates one with vibrant orange dorsal fins & a bright blue frame. It's arbitrary in retrospect but it calls forth some mysticism, no?
Cover Illustration of Dragon Ball's 7th volume (1987/05/08)
Goku innocently grabs onto Bulma's pants, exposing her "boolmers", as they speed away from impeding adversaries. It's yet another pop cover with funky colors befitting of its grand story!
The "Hoyoyo Card Special No.2" appendix featured within WSJ No. 40 (1980/09/02)
Arale pilots a grasshopper-bot in this resplendent color illustration. Through innovative engineering, it's jampacked with corresponding antenna & receiver equipment faithful in design to the insect!
