Dragon Ball (manga)
Alternative title:
DBZ
Doragon Booru (Japanese)
Dragonball
Жемчуг дракона (Russian)
دراجون بول (Arabic)
دراغون بول (Arabic)
دراݣون بول (Arabic)
ドラゴンボール (Japanese)
七龍珠 (Chinese (Taiwan))
龍珠 (Chinese (Hong Kong))
龙珠 (Chinese (PRC))
드래곤 볼 신장판 (Korean)
드래곤 볼 완전판 (Korean)
드래곤볼 (Korean)
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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.
User Ratings:
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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 520
Vintage:
1984-11-20 to 1995-05-23 (serialized in Shonen Jump 1984 #51-1995 #25)
1995 to 2019 (Italy, 1st, Deluxe, New, Perfect, Evergreen, Full Color)
2000-06-15 to 2003-09-10 (Sweden)
2000-09 to 2006-06-06 (North America)
2001 (Portugal - Planeta DeAgostini Comics)
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)
2010-10 (Portugal - Edições ASA)
Release dates: We have 673
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Links: We have 6
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.
Reviews:
Dragon Ball [3-in-1 Edition] GN 1 (Aug 11, 2013)
Dragon Ball GN 5 (Nov 18, 2001)
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 1-7 (Jan 3, 2017)
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Interest:
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Production: Bird Studio
Publisher: Shueisha
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Translation:
Lillian Olsen (DB vols. 3-4, 14; DBZ vols. 1-26) Mari Morimoto (DB vols. 1-2, 5-13, 15-16)
Adaptation: Gerard Jones
Cover Design:
Dan Ziegler (DB vols. 2-3, 5-11; DBZ vols. 2-11) Hidemi Sahara Izumi Evers (DB vols. 1-3, 5-7; DBZ. vols. 1-7) Sean Lee (DB vols. 1, 8-16; DBZ vols. 1, 8-16)
Design:
Courtney Utt (VIZBIG Edition: DB vols. 1-2; DBZ vols. 1-2) Frances O Liddell (VIZBIG Edition: DB vols. 3-5; DBZ vols. 3-9) Sean Lee (DB vol. 4; DBZ vols. 17-26)
Editing:
Amy Yu (VIZBIG Edition: DB vols. 1-5; DBZ vols. 1-3) Daniel Gillespie (VIZBIG Edition: DBZ vols. 3-9) Jason Thompson (Original: DB vols. 4-5; DBZ vols. 2, 5, 17-26※Graphic Novel Edition: DB vols. 1-3, 5; DBZ vols. 3-5) Leyla Aker (VIZBIG Edition: DB vol. 1; DBZ vol. 1) Trish Ledoux (DB vols. 1-3, 5; DBZ vols. 1-5)
Editor-in-Chief: Hyoe Narita
Editorial Assistant: Robert McCarthy
Lettering: Wayne Truman
Publisher: Seiji Horibuchi
Touch-up Art: Wayne Truman
VP of Sales & Marketing: Rick Bauer
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Distributor: Madman Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
Licensed by: Viz Media
Online Distribution: MANGA Plus
Publisher: Gollancz Manga (UK)
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Distributor: Seoul Media Comics
Publisher: Seoul Cultural Publishers
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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) |
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Lettering: Sabrina Daviddi (Evergreen Edition)
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Publisher: Glénat Benelux
Translation: Studio de Raaf
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Translation: John Lysmand |
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Translation: Rafal Rzepka |
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Publisher: Japonica Polonica Fantastica |
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Translation:
Drik Sada (vol 1, 4-13 - kanzenban Conrad; all of Panini) Ricardo Pereira (Vol, 1-18, ASA, Portugal) Suara Bastos (vol 2 / kanzenban Conrad) Vinícius Chamas (vol 2 and 3 / kanzenban Conrad) Yumi Garcia dos Santos (vol 3 ~ 5 / kanzenban Conrad)
Adaptation: Maria José Pereira (Vol, 1-18, ASA, Portugal)
Editor-in-Chief:
Cassius Medauar (DB and DBZ start only; Conrad 1st edition) Sidney Gusman (DB and DBZ start only; Conrad 1st edition)
Lettering:
Lilian Mitsunaga (vol 1, 4, 6 / kanzenban Conrad) Luciano Marques (vol 2 and 3 / kanzenban Conrad) Nei Oliveira (vol 5, 7 / kanzenban Conrad) |
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Licensed by: Panini Comics (Brazil)
Publisher:
Conrad (Brazil) Edições ASA (Portugal - Incomplete) Planet Manga (Brazil) Planeta DeAgostini Comics (Portugal) |
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Publisher: Bonnier Carlsen |
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Licensed by: China Children Press & Publication Group |
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Licensed by: Tong Li Publishing Co., Ltd. |
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