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Akira Toriyama: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Akira Toriyama has 2 books adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.
About Akira Toriyama's books on screen
Akira Toriyama has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1984 (including manga). Together they have become 3 TV series and 2 movies. The first adaptation was Dragon Ball (1986), and the most recent released one is Sand Land: The Series (2024). The most adapted is Dragon Ball, with 3 screen versions.
Akira Toriyama books with adaptations, in publication order
- Dragon Ball (1984) · adapted as Dragon Ball Z (1989), Dragonball Evolution (2009), Dragon Ball (1986)
- Sand Land · adapted as Sand Land: The Series (2024), Sand Land (2023)
TV shows and movies based on Akira Toriyama's books
- Sand Land: The Series (TV, 2024)
- Sand Land (movie, 2023)
- Dragonball Evolution (movie, 2009)
- Dragon Ball Z (TV, 1989)
- Dragon Ball (TV, 1986)
Common questions
How many Akira Toriyama books have been made into movies or TV shows?
2 books have been adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Akira Toriyama adaptation?
Dragon Ball, released in 1986, a TV series based on Dragon Ball.
Is a new Akira Toriyama adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Sand Land: The Series.
Which Akira Toriyama book has the most adaptations?
Dragon Ball, with 3 TV and movie versions.