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Dragon Ball (Japanese: , Hepburn: Doragon Boru ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. Originally serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" magazine from 1984 to 1995, the 519 individual chapters were printed in 42 "tankobon" volumes by the publisher Shueisha. "Dragon Ball" was inspired by the Chinese novel "Journey to the West". It initially had a comedy focus but later became an action-packed fighting series. The story follows the adventures of Son Goku, from childhood to adulthood, as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven orbs, known as Dragon Balls, which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls. Question: To whom was the novel which inspired Dragon Ball attributed? Answer: Wu Cheng'en
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Dragon Ball was inspired by the Chinese novel Journey to the West.