Toriyama Archives Posts Raw Super Saiyan Goku Art
The Toriyama Archives has released a raw image of Goku in Super Saiyan form that Akira Toriyama drew for a 1991 issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump.
The Toriyama Archives has released a raw image of Goku in Super Saiyan form, originally drawn by Akira Toriyama for the cover of Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 36/37 Double Issue, according to cbr.com.
The original image was published on August 31, 1991, when Toriyama drew it to mark Weekly Shōnen Jump's highest-ever circulation of 6.15 million copies.
The archival release gives readers a closer look at the artwork as it appeared before the magazine's cover treatment.
Dragon Ball's Continuing Run
In October 2025, Weekly Shōnen Jump was reported to circulate fewer than one million copies, a sharp drop from the figure the 1991 cover celebrated.
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is scheduled to be released on October 11, 2025.
Quick answers
When was the original Super Saiyan Goku art published?
It appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 36/37 Double Issue on August 31, 1991.
Why did Akira Toriyama draw the Super Saiyan Goku image?
He drew it to celebrate Weekly Shōnen Jump's highest-ever circulation of 6.15 million copies.
When is Dragon Ball Super: Beerus released?
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is scheduled to be released on October 11, 2025.