Dragon Ball Blasts Its Way Into Heritage Auctions’ First Ever Anime Showcase

Dragon Ball Blasts Its Way Into Heritage Auctions’ First Ever Anime Showcase

October 13th, 2022

Lauren Ashton

Heritage Auctions plans to offer the very best lots from the renowned Dragon Ball franchise in its Anime Showcase sale, The Art of Dragon Ball. On November 17th, there will be more than 200 rare and essential pieces crossing the auction block. Expect to see highly graded trading cards, original production cels from Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT, original printings of major Weekly Shonen Jump issues, and more.

Following the long-running, action-packed journey of Goku as he becomes one of the most powerful heroes in the universe, Akira Toriyama’s monumental Dragon Ball phenomenon set a new precedent for shonen storytelling. Since 1984, Dragon Ball has since become one of the highest-grossing franchises ever, inspiring numerous beloved anime titles. None have ever quite matched its global renown, however. The series is still thriving today, as seen with this August’s box office hit Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. Praised for its remarkable cast, intense action sequences, and epic episode count, Dragon Ball is still a favorite for countless collectors of anime.

This sale will feature a plethora of genuine Dragon Ball production artwork- this will include original production cels and animation drawings that feature Goku, Vegeta, Krillin, Piccolo, Bulma, and fan-favorite villains such as Buu, Frieza, Raditz, Cell, and more. Cels from the original episodes of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, critical moments and iconic action sequences, battle poses, and Kamehameha attacks- this sale will have all this and more. Among these countless treasures are some of the highest-graded Viz Media Dragon Ball comic books, and a set of seven rare trading cards from the Saiyan Saga of the Dragon Ball Z Trading Card Game.

This will be one of the most considerable collections of Dragon Ball pieces brought to auction, and will surely please any fan of the beloved franchise. This auction is scheduled to be held on ha.com from October 20, to November 17, 2022.

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Lauren Ashton

Lauren Ashton is a Los Angeles-based writer. She has also taught stop-motion animation and film history since 2020, and holds a BFA in Acting from The California Institute of the Arts. Lauren has previously worked with Walt Disney Imagineering, and since graduating from CalArts, she has worked at Spellbound Inc. (a YouTube Production Company), Gnomon School of Animation, and written plays and sketch comedy for various theaters.