In Little Boy: The Art of Japan's Exploding Subculture, Takashi Murakami commented that Dragon Ball "never-ending cyclical narrative moves forward plausibly, seamlessly, and with great finesse."
Takashi Murakami in his book Little Boy: The Art of Japan's Exploding Subculture pointed out that the narrative of Dragon Ball is marked by an ongoing cycle that flows naturally, effortlessly, and with great attention to detail.