Dragon Ball (manga)
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Dragon Ball Z Movie 1: Dead Zone
Dragon Ball Z Movie 2: The World's Strongest
Dragon Ball Z Movie 3: The Tree of Might
Dragon Ball Z Movie 4: Lord Slug
Dragon Ball Z Movie 5: Cooler's Revenge
Dragon Ball Z Movie 6: Return of Cooler (sequel)
Dragon Ball Z Movie 7: Super Android 13
Dragon Ball Z Movie 8: The Legendary Super Saiyan
Dragon Ball Z Movie 9: Bojack Unbound
Dragon Ball Z Movie 10: Broly - Second Coming (sequel)
Dragon Ball Z Movie 11: Bio-Broly (sequel)
Dragon Ball Z Movie 12: Fusion Reborn
Dragon Ball Z Movie 13: Wrath of the Dragon
Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Bardock, The Father of Goku (prequel)
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (manga) (spinoff)
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (special) (adaptation)
Dragon Ball Z Special 2: The History of Trunks
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (movie)
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Destroy the Saiyajin (OAV)
Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans (OAV) (remake)
Dragon Ball: Yo! The Return of Son Goku and Friends!! (ONA) (sequel)
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Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (live-action movie) (adaptation)
Dragonball: Evolution (live-action movie) (adaptation)
Neko Majin Z (manga) (spinoff)
Alternative title:
Dragonball
Жемчуг дракона (Russian)
ドラゴンボール (Japanese)
七龍珠 (Chinese (Taiwan))
七龙珠 (Chinese (PRC))
龍珠 (Chinese (Hong Kong))
드래곤 볼 완전판 (Korean)
Objectionable content:
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Plot Summary:
Bulma is a girl in search of the seven mystical Dragonballs who is told that that, when brought together, can grant any wish. Son Goku is a strange boy with a tail who lives in the woods and is the owner of one of the Dragonballs. The two cross paths and a grand adventure begins, on the way meeting a cast of characters such as a desert bandit, Yamucha; the transforming pig, Oolong; and the great martial master of Kame-Sennin, Muten Roshi. The story starts off based on the traditional Chinese folktale 'Journey to the West.' This series also includes what is known in the United States as 'Dragonball Z.'
Dragon Ball follows the adventures of Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven mystical orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which can summon a wish-granting Dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles a wide variety of villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls for their own desires which also includes foes from other planet.
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Number of tankoubon:
42
Number of pages:
180
Volumes:
#01. Son Goku and Friends
#02. Critical Moment for the Dragon Balls
#03. The Tenkaichi Budoukai Begins!!
#04. The Grand Finals
#04. The Red Ribbon Army
#05. The Terror of Muscle Tower
#06. Bulma's Big Mistake!!
#07. General Blue's Pursuit!!
#08. Son Goku's Assault
#09. When Worried, See Uranai Baba
#10. The Twenty-Second Tenkaichi Budoukai
#11. The World's Greatest Super Battle!!
#12. The Terror of Piccolo Daimaou!
#13. Son Goku's Counterattack!?
#14. Actions Like Always
#15. A Herd of Superpowers Standing Their Ground
#16. Dragon and Tiger Mutually Strike!
#16. Goku vs. Piccolo
#17. A Never Before Seen Terror
#17. Worlds Greatest Team
#18. Son Gohan and Piccolo Daimaou
#19. Earth vs. The Saiyans
#19. Hurry, Son Goku!
#20. A Fateful Super Decisive Battle!!
#20. Goku vs. Vegeta
#21. Dragon Balls In Space
#21. Go For It! The Planet Namek
#22. The Namekians' Resistance
#23. The Terrible Ginyu Special-Squad
#24. Goku or Ginyu!?
#25. Freeza's Super Transformation!!
#26. Son Goku...Revived!!
#27. The Legendary Super Saiyan
#28. The Boy From the Future
#29. Goku, Defeated!
#30. Evil Premonition
#31. Cell Creeps Along
#32. Cell's Perfect Form Achieved!!
#33. The Cell Games Begin
#34. The Warrior Who Surpassed Goku
#35. Goodbye, Warriors
#36. Birth of a New Hero!!
#37. The Plan Begins Moving
#38. The Fated Showdown: Son Goku vs Vegeta
#39. Farewell, Prideful Warrior
#40. The Earthlings' Last Secret Weapon!!
#41. Do Your Best, Super Gotenks
#42. Bye Bye Dragon World
Chapter titles: We have 519
Vintage:
1984 to 1995 (Shonen Jump Japan 1984 No.51 to 1995 No.25)
2000-06-15 to 2003-09-10 (Sweden)
2000-09 to 2006-06-06 (North America)
2001 to 2003-05 (Polish Volumes 1 - 42)
2001 to 2003-06-11 (México)
2001-03 (Brazil - 1st Edition)
2002-12-03 to 2005-03-01 (Serialization in Shonen Jump USA)
2003-04-01 to 2007-02-03 (Finland)
2005 (Brazil - Kanzenban)
Release dates: We have 503
Official website:
Links: We have 4
Trivia: We have 5
Comment:
On December 4, 2002 Shueisha and Bird Studios commenced the release of the first two volumes of Dragon Ball "Kanzenban". A re-release of the series which would feature new cover art by Akira Toriyama, more chapters per volume (resulting in only 34 volumes as opposed to the original 42), and a new ending by Akira Toriyama.
One of the greatest Manga franchises ever created, Dragonball has had an Anime TV series daptation (and sequels) and several movie adaptations. It has also been translated into many languages and is extremely popular around the world.
Unlike the North American adaptation and the Anime, there was never a Dragonball Z Manga. The events of the Dragonball Z TV series follow the events of the Manga as of aproximately volume 17 (Dragonball GT and the movies are original stories that do not follow the Manga).
The North American Serialization of "Dragon Ball Z" in the US version of Shonen Jump started in the middle of the series, at the Cyborg Saga.
Review:
Dragon Ball GN 5 (Nov 18, 2001)
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Dragon Ball Manga Reprinted in Full Color in Japan (Dec 20, 2012)
Top 10 Shonen Jump Manga by All-Time Volume Sales (Oct 23, 2012)
Akira Toriyama, Toei Make Dragon Ball Z Film Next March (Jul 10, 2012)
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Kodansha Comics Panel with Hiro Mashima (Oct 14, 2011)
Dragon Ball Manga Defect (Aug 18, 2004)
February Manga Releases (Dec 5, 2001)
December Releases (Sep 30, 2001)
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Production: Bird Studio Publisher: Shueisha | ||||
Adaptation: Gerard Jones Associate Managing Editor: Albert Totten Editing: Trish Ledoux Editor-in-Chief: Hyoe Narita Editorial Assistant: Robert McCarthy Graphic Design: Sean Lee Lettering: Wayne Truman Managing Editor: Annette Roman Publisher: Seiji Horibuchi Senior Editor: Jason Thompson Touch-up Art: Wayne Truman VP of Sales & Marketing: Rick Bauer | (none) | |||
Distributor: Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd. (Australia & New Zealand) Licensed by: Viz Media Publisher: Gollancz Manga (UK) | ||||
(none) | Licensed by: Glenat (France) | |||
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Assistant: Salvador Santacruz (Spain, 2006) Correction: Julia Esther Espinoza (Mexico) Lucero Bladinières (Mexico) Toni Guiral (Spain, 2006) Verónica Bellver (Mexico) Digital Edition: América Zarazúa (Mexico) Guillermina Salazar (Mexico) Leonel Montoya (Mexico) Olivia Melesio (Mexico) Oralia Cortés (Mexico) Paulina Villada (Mexico) Salvador Sánchez (Mexico) Sergio Gutiérrez (Mexico) Editorial Director: Jaime Rodriguez (Spain, 2006) Graphics: Rosa Rigau (Spain, 2006) Lettering: Eduard Solé (Spain, 2006) Production Assistant: Carlo Angie Núñez (Mexico) Erick Salomón Animas Pérez (Mexico) Pedro A. Infante Román (Mexico) | (none) | |||
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Publisher: Carlsen Comics | ||||
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Publisher: Glénat Benelux Translation: Studio de Raaf | ||||
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Translation: John Lysmand | (none) | |||
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Translation: Drik Sada (vol 1, 4 + / kanzenban) Suara Bastos (vol 2 / kanzenban) Vinícius Chamas (vol 2 and 3 / kanzenban) Yumi Garcia dos Santos (vol 3 ~ 5 / kanzenban) Lettering: Ayala Junior (vol 7 and 8 / kanzenban) Evandro Pimentel (vol 10 and 11 / kanzenban) Lilian Mitsunaga (vol 1, 4, 6 / kanzenban) Luciano Marques (vol 2 and 3 / kanzenban) Nei Oliveira (vol 5, 7 / kanzenban) Roberto Freitas (vol 12 / kanzenban) | (none) | |||
Publisher: Conrad (Brazil) | ||||
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Publisher: Bonnier Carlsen | ||||
(none) | Licensed by: China Children Press & Publication Group | |||
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