Master Roshi, known in Japan as Kame Sennin as well as Muten Rōshi , is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series Dragon Ball and its anime adaptations created by Akira Toriyama.
Master Roshi's first appearance in the manga, drawn by Akira Toriyama.
Cosplay of Master Roshi in full uniform.
Dragon Ball is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. Originally serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995, the 519 individual chapters were collected in 42 tankōbon volumes. Dragon Ball was inspired by the Chinese novel Journey to the West and Hong Kong martial arts films. 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 Dragon Balls, seven magical orbs 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.
Akira Toriyama did not plan the series' story in advance; he developed it on a weekly basis as he drew it
Life-size replicas of two vehicles seen in Dragon Ball