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Offered for sale is an original Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump #14 from 1994, professionally graded Beckett 5.0 with Off-White/White Pages.
This collectible issue features the first full appearance of Majin Buu in his Innocent Form from Akira Toriyama’s legendary Dragon Ball manga series.
The magazine contains Dragon Ball Chapter 461, “This Is Majin Buu?!”, an important chapter in the original Majin Buu Saga. This follows Majin Buu’s initial appearance in Weekly Shonen Jump #13 and features his full character reveal.
The colorful front cover features Tottemo! Luckyman artwork by Hiroshi Gamo, making this an interesting collectible for fans of multiple classic Japanese manga franchises.
Originally published in Japan in March 1994, this is an authentic vintage Weekly Shonen Jump anthology magazine, not a modern reprint or collected manga volume.
Publication Details:
Publication Name: Weekly Shonen Jump
Issue Number: 14
Publication Year: 1994
Cover Date: March 21, 1994
Original Japanese Release Date: March 8, 1994
Publisher: Shueisha
Country of Publication: Japan
Language: Japanese
Publication Frequency: Weekly
Format: Original Japanese Manga Anthology Magazine
Cover Feature: Tottemo! Luckyman
Cover Artist: Hiroshi Gamo
Featured Series: Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Creator: Akira Toriyama
Featured Chapter: Dragon Ball Chapter 461, “This Is Majin Buu?!”
Key Significance: First full appearance of Majin Buu in his Innocent Form
Additional Featured Series: Slam Dunk, Yu Yu Hakusho, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, DNA², and others.
Grading Information:
Grading Company: Beckett
Grade: 5.0
Page Quality: Off-White/White Pages
Certification Number: 26-20BC7DA-007
Holder: Oversized Beckett protective encapsulation with custom illustrated label
Condition:
Professionally graded Beckett 5.0 with Off-White/White Pages.
The original magazine remains encapsulated inside its oversized Beckett protective holder.
The front cover retains attractive colors and presents well for a vintage Japanese publication from 1994.
Visible condition characteristics include general age-related wear, surface imperfections, and handling wear consistent with the assigned professional grade.
The page edges display noticeable aging and discoloration, particularly visible through the sides and bottom of the encapsulation.
The original Japanese magazine spine remains visible and shows wear appropriate for its age and assigned grade.
The rear cover features an original vintage Japanese Bridgestone bicycle advertisement.
The Beckett holder appears intact in the provided photographs, with possible minor exterior handling or storage marks.
The magazine has not been removed from its professionally graded holder. Interior pages have not been independently inspected beyond Beckett’s grading assessment.
Please carefully review all photographs for the exact condition of the magazine, front cover, back cover, spine, page edges, grading label, and protective case.
A collectible piece of Dragon Ball publishing history for fans of Akira Toriyama, Majin Buu, vintage Japanese manga, and original Weekly Shonen Jump first-appearance publications.
