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Genki

Genki

A Dragon Ball collector for over 30 years, I had the chance to discover the saga right from its very first broadcasts in France and to experience the growing craze for this incredible series in the 90s!

Like many others, my first discoveries were in the Dorothée Magazine, featuring articles that weren't always perfectly accurate, but packed with illustrations and posters that often made us dream! I truly started my collection in 1993 with the release of the Super Nintendo video games (La Légende des Super Combattants and La Légende Saïen), and then I continued with the Grands Combats and Carddass trading cards. At that time, for those of us living outside of Paris, other than through mail order, it was still difficult to buy figures, artbooks, or other merchandise.

Meeting a great anime and TV series collector who lived near me was a revelation regarding everything related to cels and dougas. Thanks to the arrival of the internet and the discovery of Yahoo Auctions, my collection really expanded in the early 2000s. It was a time of fulfillment and a profound discovery of everything revolving around Dragon Ball. To share this passion with other fans and collectors, I opened a forum: Mangamyth, which became a nerve center for many passionate French collectors before the advent of social media.

Today, for various reasons, I have made the decision to part with a large portion of my collection, but my love for the original manga remains intact! Long live Dragon Ball!
BS4352DBZ

BS4352DBZ

A collector for over 20 years, my passion began with a Vegeta figure from AB Toys and the famous VHS of the movies Fusion Reborn and Wrath of the Dragon. That tape featured the magnificent illustration of Super Saiyan 3 Goku performing the Kamehameha, drawn by Tadayoshi Yamamuro—an image that fueled the dreams of so many children!

With those two great movies, a VCR, a CRT TV, and a little snack, my younger brother and I—wearing our Dragon Ball sweaters from Kiabi—felt like we were on top of the world! I continued my journey into the Dragon Ball universe by buying the manga and VHS tapes regularly released at newsstands, followed by the good old "pastel" edition, which introduced me to the original work of Mr. Akira Toriyama. I went on to collect AB Toys figures, Panini cards and albums, and Carddass. Without even realizing it, I was building a true empire in my childhood bedroom. Dragon Ball was everywhere! Even though we were far from wealthy, I accumulated treasures for over 20 years.

Despite many challenges and moves, my collection has always followed me. Every object has its own story, like the Budokai video games: the TV was in my little brother's room, and I would wake up very early to get him up so we could play in secret before our mother woke up. It was quite a mission! Dragon Ball also allowed me to connect with many fellow fans, like at the FNAC store where we would all gather at opening time to spend entire days playing Budokai Tenkaichi 3 on the Wii. Our social background didn't matter; we were all united by the same passion. Even at school, when I was punished and sent to the hallway, I spent my time drawing Dragon Ball! In middle school, my friends and I would use homework as an excuse to go to the library just to download Dragon Ball videos and images onto our MP3 players.

Ten years ago, I finally focused on animation production documents (settei, genga, cels) to acquire historical pieces used in the making of the series that inspired me so much. My first acquisition was a set of genga and corrections of Majin Vegeta. This led to a grand adventure filled with cels, dougas, layouts, and scripts. I could hardly believe how lucky I was to hold these unique documents in my hands. All these memories will remain forever engraved in my heart.

Today, new adventures await me, and I have decided to part with a portion of my collection. Now, it is your turn to enjoy it and keep it alive!