Slam Dunk Creator Takehiko Inoue Invited To Create A Piece For The Dragon Ball Super Gallery

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Hanamichi Sakuragi from 'Slam Dunk' (Left) (Toei Animation), Goku from 'Dragon Ball Z' (Toei Animation)

Dragon Ball may be taking a break, but its manga continues to thrive. While fans eagerly await the return of Dragon Ball Super, attention has shifted to the ongoing Super Gallery project celebrating the manga’s 40th anniversary.

Since 2021, Shueisha has been posting tributes to Dragon Ball, and the next contributor is a legendary figure in the manga industry.

Takehiko Inoue, the esteemed artist behind Slam Dunk, has been invited to create a piece for the Dragon Ball Super Gallery. Fans are excited to see how Inoue will honor Son Goku. Known for his phenomenal work on Slam Dunk, Inoue’s participation is highly anticipated.

A Shot of Goku from ‘Dragon Ball Z’ the Anime (Toei Animation)

The Super Gallery project has already showcased the talents of numerous renowned artists, adding prestige to this anniversary celebration.

The list of artists who have contributed to the Dragon Ball campaign includes notable names such as Masashi Kishimoto, Tite Kubo, Osamu Akimoto, Ryuhei Tamura, Tatsuki Fujimoto, and Koyoharu Gotogue.

Other contributors include Shinohara Kenta, Tatsuya Endo, Hiroshi Shibashi, Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, Yusei Matsui, Hirohiko Araki, Kyosuke Usuta, Koji Inada, Mikio Ikemoto, Tadatoshi Fujimaki, Akira Amano, Kentaro Yabuki, Hideaki Sorachi, Posuka Demizu, Boichi, Shun Saeki, Yuki Tabata, Kazue Kato, Yasuhisa Hara, Shuichi Aso, Katsura Hoshino, Gege Akutami, Sui Ishida, Yusuke Murata, Yoshifumi Tozuka, Takeshi Obata, Naho Oishi, Hiroyuki Asada, and Toyotaro.

Shohoku High School Basketball Team from ‘Slam Dunk’ (Toei Animation)

With so many talented artists involved, the Super Gallery project continues to be a fitting tribute to the enduring legacy of Dragon Ball. Fans are eagerly awaiting the reveal of Takehiko Inoue’s contribution and looking forward to seeing how he pays homage to this iconic series.

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Vaishnavi Kamble is a Senior Content Writer at OtakuKart specializing in anime and gaming, with a particular niche in manga creator profiles and behind-the-scenes industry interviews. Her work covers the personal journeys of major mangaka — from Isayama's exhaustion over Attack on Titan to Tite Kubo's near-abandonment of Bleach — currently pursuing her master's in economics.

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