What's the link between Van Gogh and Naruto/Dragon Ball Z?

Reuters published this article today suggesting that some of the Japanese work which Van Gogh followed was considered a precursor to Manga.

The piece also mentions the potential in Europe for manga books. While the continent is a lucrative market for comic book publishers, it is all difficult to break into with alll the translation work that goes into each release.

Manga has been around here for a little over 20 years now. My first experience was the brilliant Guyver and then I fell in love with Dragonball Z as a youngsters. Other favourites of my own included Samurai Pizza Cats which ran on Channel Four.

Ahh the good old days...

-R