Meet the man with the world's biggest collection of 'Dragon Ball' memorabilia

A Dragon Ball fan has earned a place in the record books with a memorabilia collection of more than 10,000 unique items related to the media franchise created by Akira Toriyama.

Hitoshi Uchida of Japan recently surpassed the previous Guinness World Record of 5,065 pieces set by Michael Nilsen in 2007. A fan since he was a kid, Hitoshi hoarded so many Dragon Ball merchandise over the years that he was forced to quit his job to focus on his collection. The Tokyo resident even has an entire room dedicated to 4,000 Son Goku items.

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The Adorable Sculptures of Yen Yen Lo

These images are from a series of wall sculptures created by Yen Yen Lo . Here you can see her intricately textured ceramic pieces, looking downright adorable. Yen Yen Lo's eye for the unique and whimsical is delightful. Apparently they are not intended for kids under 16. Fifteen-year-olds cannot be trusted with fragile stuff. Get them a Funko Pop instead.

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