List of Dragon Ball Z chapters
Dragon Ball Z is the North American title for the last two-thirds of the Dragon Ball manga, which is written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. The story follows Son Goku as he discovers that he comes from the Saiyan warrior race, and starts facing enemies from the Saiyan and several other villains.
The original series was published in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. The individual chapters were collected by Shueisha in a series of 42 tankōbon volumes; The first tankōbon was released on November 10, 1985, while the last one was released on August 4, 1995.[1][2] In 2002, the manga was re-released in a collection of 34 kanzenban, which included a slightly rewritten ending, new covers, and color artwork from its Weekly Shōnen Jump run. There have also been two anime adaptations, both produced by Toei Animation. The first, also named Dragon Ball, adapted the first sixteen volumes of the Japanese manga. The second one was titled Dragon Ball Z and adapted the other twenty-six volumes of the series.
The distribution company Viz Media has released all 42 volumes in English in the United States. Viz released volumes seventeen through forty-two of the manga under the "Dragon Ball Z" name to reduce confusion for North American readers. Both "series" were published since March 1998 (with a re-release of the first ten volumes in 2003); the last volume of the second part was released on June 6, 2006.[3] The first 134 chapters of "Dragon Ball Z" were also released across individual comic books, chapters 135-226 made their North American debuts in Shonen Jump magazine, while chapters 227-325 were released exclusively in the graphic novel format. In June 2008, Viz began re-releasing both "series" in a wideban format called "Viz Big Edition", which is a collection of three volumes in one.[4][5] A "Collector's Edition" of volume one including a hardcover was released on November 4, 2008.[6] In February 2013, Viz began serializing a fully colored version of the manga in their digital anthology Weekly Shonen Jump, under the title Dragon Ball (Full Color).[7]
Volume list
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The World's Greatest Team (A Never Before Seen Terror) Katsute Nai Kyōfu (かつてない恐怖) | May 10, 1989[8] ISBN 978-4-08-851614-1 | March 12, 2003[9] ISBN 978-1-56931-930-7 | ||
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Five years after defeating Piccolo, Son Goku has married with Chi-Chi and both have a son named Son Gohan. When Goku and Gohan visit his teacher Kame-Sen'nin, they are confronted by a man called Raditz. He tells Goku that he is from the Saiyan race born on the planet Vegeta and he was sent to Earth to destroy it. Raditz kidnaps Gohan and tells Goku to kill 100 people. Piccolo agrees to help Goku defeat Raditz, finding him to be stronger enemy than Goku. When the two are about to be defeated, Gohan furiously attacks Raditz, and Goku holds Raditz allowing Piccolo to finish him. However, Goku also dies and Raditz reveals that in a year two more Saiyans will invade Earth. | ||||
2 | The Lord of Worlds (Son Gohan and Piccolo Daimao) Son Gohan to Pikkoro Daimaō (孫悟飯とピッコロ大魔王) | July 10, 1989[10] ISBN 978-4-08-851615-8 | March 12, 2003[11] ISBN 978-1-56931-931-4 | |
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Piccolo decides to train Gohan to see if he is able to use his hidden powers to defeat the Saiyans, whereas Goku is brought to the Other World by Kami to train with under Kaiō-sama. After running along the Serpentine Road, Goku meets Kaiō-sama and starts training with him under strong gravity. After finishing his training, Goku is revived, but he is forced to run again if he wants to return to Earth. The two Saiyan, Vegeta and Nappa, arrive to Earth and confront the opposing warriors Piccolo, Gohan, Kuririn, Yamcha, Chaozu and Tenshinhan. Nappa creates monsters known as Cultivars that fight the warriors, killing Yamcha. After Kuririn and Piccolo destroy the Cultivars, the group is faced by Nappa. | ||||
3 | Earth vs. the Saiyans (Hurry, Son Goku!) Isoge! Son Gokū (いそげ!孫悟空) | November 10, 1989[12] ISBN 978-4-08-851616-5 | March 12, 2003[13] ISBN 978-1-56931-932-1 | |
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Tenshinhan and Chaozu sacrifice their lives to defeat Nappa, who remains safe after their last techniques. Nappa continues facing Kuririn, Gohan and Piccolo, remaining as the strongest combatant. Gohan attempts to fight him alone, Piccolo intervenes to save him from Nappa's attacks. Piccolo's death also causes Kami's and thus, the Dragon Balls are destroyed. When Nappa is about to finish Gohan, Goku appears taking his place. Goku easily defeats Nappa, who is later killed by a disappointed Vegeta. Goku then faces Vegeta, but the former is easily surpassed. | ||||
4 | Goku vs. Vegeta (A Fateful Super Decisive Battle!!) Tenkawakeme no Chōkessen!! (天下分け目の超決戦) | January 10, 1990[14] ISBN 978-4-08-851617-2 | March 12, 2003[15] ISBN 978-1-56931-933-8 | |
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To fight against Vegeta, Goku performs his Kaiō-Ken technique to multiply his energy but he is left considerably exhausted. After being overwhelmed in battle, Vegeta creates an artificial moon to turn into a giant ape, and starts torturing the weakened Goku. Gohan, Kuririn and Yajirobe go to Goku's aid and manage to cut off Vegeta's tail, returning him to his human state. Vegeta is still able to fight them and Goku hands over the remainder of the Genki-Dama he had formed to Kuririn. Kuririn throws the Genki-Dama at Vegeta who dodges it, but Gohan manages to reflect it back at Vegeta, who survives to the attack. As the group is defeated, Gohan's Saiyan tail appears, causing him to turn into a giant ape. Gohan almost kills Vegeta, who manages to cut his tail off. | ||||
5 | Dragon Ball in Space (Go For It! The Planet Namek) Mezase! Namekku no Hoshi (めざせ!ナメックの星) | April 10, 1990[16] ISBN 978-4-08-851618-9 | March 12, 2003[17] ISBN 978-1-56931-934-5 | |
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Kuririn attempts to kill Vegeta, but Goku pleads him not to do it as he wants to fight against him again. Bulma and her friends go to rescue them and take them to the hospital. With the Dragon Balls gone, they decide to go to Piccolo's planet, Namek, in order to find its Dragon Balls so that their friends may be revived. Kami's servant, Mr. Popo, gives them the space ship that Kami originally used to go to Earth, and Bulma, along with Kuririn and Gohan go to Namek. Goku is initially unable to go due to his injuries, but as he is healed by the newly grown senzu beans, he goes to Namek using a spaceship that Bulma's father built. On Namek, Gohan and Kuririn discover that a powerful villain named Freeza is searching for the Dragon Balls and to get them he starts killing natives. Vegeta also goes to Namek with the same purpose, planning also to defeat Freeza. | ||||
6 | Battlefield Namek (The Namekians' Resistance) Namekkuseijin no Teikō (ナメック星人の抵抗) | July 10, 1990[18] ISBN 978-4-08-851619-6 | March 12, 2003[19] ISBN 978-1-56931-935-2 | |
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Several warriors from Namek try to stop Freeza, but they are all killed by his soldiers. Gohan and Kuririn rescue the only Namek survivor, a kid called Dende, but they are followed by Freeza's soldier, Dodoria. As they try to escape, Dodoria is attacked by Vegeta, who wants to know if it is true that Freeza destroyed his planet. As Dodoria reveals that is true, Vegeta kills him and starts searching for the Dragon Balls. Dende takes Kuririn to the Dragon Balls' creator, the Great Elder, to get some help. Vegeta comes across another one of Freeza's soldiers, Zarbon, and fights against him. Zarbon performs a transformation that increases his powers, allowing him to defeat Vegeta. | ||||
7 | The Ginyu Force (The Terrible Ginyu Special-Squad) Kyōfu no Ginyū Tokusentai (恐怖のギニュー特戦隊) | October 8, 1990[20] ISBN 978-4-08-851620-2 | March 12, 2003[21] ISBN 978-1-56931-936-9 | |
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Kuririn meets the Great Elder who gives him a Dragon Ball to help him. Zarbon is ordered by Freeza to rescue Vegeta, who already has a Dragon Ball and thus, its location is unknown. Vegeta takes advantage of the situation and after recovering, he becomes strong enough to kill Zarbon due the Saiyans' genetic ability. Kuririn takes Gohan to visit the Great Elder to see if he can awake his hidden power, but Vegeta finds them. Before attacking them, Vegeta discovers that Freeza's strongest soldiers, the Ginyu Force, have arrived on Namek and agrees to join forces with Kuririn and Gohan to confront them. Captain Ginyu steals their Dragon Balls and takes them to Freeza, while his companions faces their opponents. Vegeta first kills Gurd, but he is then defeated by Reacoom. | ||||
8 | Goku vs. Ginyu (Goku or Ginyu!?) Gokū ka!? Ginyū ka!? (悟空か!?ギニューか!?) | January 10, 1991[22] ISBN 978-4-08-851414-7 | May 7, 2003[23] ISBN 978-1-56931-937-6 | |
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Both Gohan and Kuririn try to fight Reacoom but are defeated. Before Gohan is finished, Goku arrives and takes his place. Goku easily defeats Reacoom and starts fighting against Jheese and Butta. When Butta is knocked out, Jheese escapes to call Ginyu, and Vegeta kills the unconscious soldiers. Unable to summon the dragon, Ginyu attacks Goku in order to learn how to but he is easily surpassed. Freeza visits the Great Elder with the same purpose, and the Namekian Nail tries to stop him. Seeing that he cannot defeat Goku, Ginyu performs a technique to exchange their bodies, allowing him to take Goku's body. Ginyu and Jheese find and attack Vegeta, Gohan and Kuririn, but Ginyu is unable to control Goku's energy. | ||||
9 | The Wrath of Freeza (Freeza's Super Transformation!!) Furīza Chōhenshin!! (フリーザ超変身!!) | March 8, 1991[24] ISBN 978-4-08-851415-4 | May 7, 2003[25] ISBN 978-1-56931-938-3 | |
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Having become stronger again, Vegeta kills Jheese and faces Ginyu. Ginyu tries to exchange bodies with Vegeta, but Goku intercepts the attack, recovering his original body. Ginyu once again tries to change bodies, but Goku throws a toad, giving Ginyu a little body. Vegeta sends Goku to a machine to recover from his injuries, and Kuririn and Gohan go ask Dende to call Shenlong. The Namekian dragon, Porunga, is able to grant three wishes but can only revive one person at a time. They ask to revive Piccolo so that Kami and also Earth's Dragon Balls return. As they wish that Piccolo is sent to Namek, Porunga disappears due to the Great Elder's death. Freeza arrives furious and attacks them, showing a transformation that increases his powers. Gohan is able to fight Freeza, but then he is replaced by Piccolo. Piccolo proves to be a match for Freeza as he had fused with Nail who was near death after fighting Freeza. | ||||
10 | Goku vs. Freeza (Son Goku... Revived!!) Son Gokū...Fukkatsu!! (孫悟空…復活!!) | June 10, 1991[26] ISBN 978-4-08-851416-1 | May 7, 2003[27] ISBN 978-1-56931-939-0 | |
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Freeza uses his second transformation, managing to surpass Piccolo, but Gohan comes to his aid. Vegeta forces Kuririn to injure him and then has Dende heal him, so that he can become stronger. As Vegeta is healed, Freeza performs his final transformation. Freeza then kills Dende so that he will not heal anybody else and Vegeta faces him, but is unable to inflict much damage on Freeza. After recovering from his wounds, Goku goes to stop Freeza, who kills Vegeta before their fight starts. Goku manages to fight equally against Freeza, who reveals he will start using only 50 percent of his energy. | ||||
11 | The Super Saiyan (The Legendary Super Saiyan) Densetsu no Sūpā Saiyajin (伝説の超サイヤ人) | August 7, 1991[28] ISBN 978-4-08-851417-8 | May 7, 2003[29] ISBN 978-1-56931-807-2 | |
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Unable to defeat Freeza, Goku performs the Genki-Dama, taking energy from few planets around. Goku launchess the Genki-Dama at Freeza, causing a big explosion on Namek. Everybody gathers back together, only for Freeza to appear before them, knocking Piccolo out and killing Kuririn in the process. This causes Goku to become enraged, causing a transformation that changes his hair to gold, becoming the legendary Super Saiyan. In this state, Goku easily overpowers Freeza, who attacks Namek so that the planet will explode in a short time. Freeza then uses all his power, and continues facing Goku. Kaiō-sama has Shenlong revive the people from Namek, and Porunga take all to Earth with the exception of Freeza and Goku, the latter wanting to take revenge for Krillin's death. | ||||
12 | Enter Trunks (The Boy From the Future) Mirai kara Kita Shōnen (未来から来た少年) | November 8, 1991[30] ISBN 978-4-08-851418-5 | August 6, 2003[31] ISBN 978-1-56931-985-7 | |
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Goku defeats Freeza and tries to escape Namek just as it explodes. Bulma and her friends try to revive him on Earth with Porunga, but they discover that Goku is alive, training on another planet. Using Porunga, Yamcha, Tenshinhan, Kuririn and Chaozu are revived, while the Namekians depart to live on another planet. One year later, the warriors discover that Freeza is alive and is coming with his father, King Cold, to Earth. However, Freeza's entire group is attacked by a teenager who transforms into a Super Saiyan and kills them. The teenager then meets up with Gohan's group, claiming that he is going to wait for Goku to return. The teenager reveals his identity to Goku as Trunks, future son of Bulma and Vegeta. He further informs Goku that two androids created by Dr. Gero of the Red Ribbon Army will appear in three years to kill him. Trunks returns to the future in his time machine and three years later, Goku and his friends reunite to fight the two androids. | ||||
13 | The Red Ribbon Androids (Goku, Defeated!) Gokū, Yabureru! (悟空、敗れる!) | March 10, 1992[32] ISBN 978-4-08-851419-2 | October 8, 2003[33] ISBN 978-1-56931-986-4 | |
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Goku's group separates to find the androids, and Yamcha ends up being attacked by them. Goku and his friends save him, and the former transforms into a Super Saiyan to fight Android #19. Although Goku overpowers #19, he is suddenly weakened by a heart disease that Trunks warned he would have. Vegeta appears saving Goku, who is taken to his house by Yamcha. Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan and easily kills #19. Android #20, who is in fact the creator of the androids, Dr. Gero, escapes to his laboratory and is followed by the warriors. As Piccolo finds and overpowers #20, Trunks appears saying that he is not one of the two androids from the future. #20 escapes again and awakes the androids #17 and #18, who turn against him. | ||||
14 | Rise of the Machines (Evil Premonition!) Jāku na Yokan (邪悪な予感) | June 10, 1992[34] ISBN 978-4-08-851420-8 | December 31, 2003[35] ISBN 978-1-59116-180-6 | |
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Android #17 kills Gero and #18 awakes a new android called #16, who is in fact a robot. Vegeta follows and challenges them to a fight. #18 soon defeats Vegeta, causing Piccolo, Trunks and Tenshinhan to interrupt her. However, #17 joins her and all the warriors are defeated with the exception of Kuririn, whom they explain their aim is to kill Goku. Furious for not being able to defeat the androids, Piccolo requests Kami to fuse their bodies so that he can defeat them. Meanwhile, Trunks is told by Bulma that a new time machine has appeared. After investigating it, several people start disappearing around the world. Kami decides to allow Piccolo to absorb his power, but only because there is a new enemy more dangerous than the androids. After fusing with Kami, Piccolo finds a green creature that is absorbing people and has energy from several known warriors. | ||||
15 | The Terror of Cell (Cell, Stealthily Approaching) Shinobiyoru Seru (忍びよるセル) | August 4, 1992 [36] ISBN 978-4-08-851686-8 | April 14, 2004[37] ISBN 978-1-59116-186-8 | |
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The creature reveals his name as Cell, the last creation of Dr. Gero using cells from several warriors. Cell says he came from a future in which its Trunks destroyed the androids, so he killed him and stole his time machine to come to this time and absorb #17 and #18 to reach his perfect form. Piccolo overpowers Cell, who escapes in order to become stronger. Meanwhile, Goku has recovered from his disease and takes Vegeta, Gohan and Trunks to Kami's Palace to train in the Room of Spirit and Time which allows them to train what would be a year in just a day on the outside to surpass their Super Saiyan powers. Trunks and Vegeta enter first, while Piccolo is confronted by the androids and faces #17. After absorbing several people, Cell interrupts them and defeats Piccolo. #16 fights against Cell and overwhelms him, but Cell hides to absorb #17 and evolves. The new Cell defeats #16 and attempts to absorb #18, but Tenshinhan tries to stop him. | ||||
16 | The Room of Spirit and Time (Cell's Perfect-Form Achieved!!) Seru no Kanzentai Kansei!! (セルの完全体 完成!!) | November 2, 1992[38] ISBN 978-4-08-851687-5 | July 14, 2004[39] ISBN 978-1-59116-328-2 | |
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Goku goes to rescue Tenshinahn and Piccolo and takes them to Kami's Palace. As they return, Trunks and Vegeta finish training in and go to face Cell, while Goku and Gohan enter the Room of Spirit and Time. Vegeta fights against Cell showing that he has surpassed the Super Saiyan powers. Vegeta easily defeats Cell, but as the latter tells him that he needs to absorb #18 to become stronger, Vegeta allows him to absorb her. Cell finds #18 and Trunks tries to stop him, but he is opposed by Vegeta. Cell absorbs #18 reaching his perfect form and continues his fight against Vegeta. This time, Vegeta is easily defeated by Cell and Trunks releases all his powers which surpass Vegeta's. | ||||
17 | The Cell Game (The Cell Games Begin) Seru Geemu Hajimaru (セルゲーム始まる) | December 26, 1992[40] ISBN 978-4-08-851688-2 | October 12, 2004[41] ISBN 978-1-59116-505-7 | |
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In his new state, Trunks become strong enough to overpower Cell, but Cell defeats him as that transformation also made him slower. Cell tells Trunks that in a few weeks he will start a new tournament called the Cell Games, in which anybody could face him. Goku and Gohan leave the Room of Spirit and Time, and learn of Cell's announcement. Goku decides he and Gohan will not train again to defeat Cell, and both spend the time having a common life in Super Saiyan state to control its power. During that period, Goku also goes to Namek to recruit Dende to be the new God of Earth, so that he can recreate Earth's Dragon Balls. The Cell Games start but before Goku fights against Cell, he is interrupted by the martial artist Hercule, who is defeated by Cell in a short time. | ||||
18 | Gohan vs. Cell (The Warrior Who Surpassed Goku ) Gokū o Koeta Senshi (悟空を越えた戦士) | June 4, 1993[42] ISBN 978-4-08-851689-9 | January 4, 2005[43] ISBN 978-1-59116-637-5 | |
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Goku starts fighting against Cell and soon both use all their power. Goku performs a Kamehameha with all his energy but Cell regenerates, both becoming exhausted. Goku gives up and tells Gohan to fight in his place, saying that his hidden power is able to defeat Cell. However, Gohan is unable to use his power and Cell attempts to make him angry so that he could use it. Android #16 tries to stop Cell, but he is destroyed in the attempt. Cell creates miniature versions of himself called Cell Juniors to attack Gohan's friends in order make their suffering anger Gohan. #16 encourages Gohan to fight, but is killed by Cell. Gohan becomes enraged, and undergoes a Super Saiyan transformation that makes him strong enough to kill all the Cell Juniors. | ||||
19 | Death of a Warrior (Goodbye, Warriors) Sayōnara Senshitachi (さようなら戦士たち) | September 3, 1993[44] ISBN 978-4-08-851700-1 | April 5, 2005[45] ISBN 978-1-59116-751-8 | |
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Gohan easily overwhelms Cell, who throws up #18 when weakened. As Cell attempts to self-destruct to destroy Earth, Goku teleports him to Kaiō-sama's planet so that it will not destroy Earth, dying in the process. However, Cell is able to regenerate and returns to Earth, killing Trunks. Cell attempts to perform a Kamehameha strong enough to destroy the planet, but Gohan receives help from Goku from the Other World to perform a Kamehameha and faces Cell's one. With help from Vegeta, Gohan overpowers Cell, killing him. Later, as the group summons Shenlong to revive Goku, he instead tells them that he prefers to stay dead. The now revived Trunks then returns to the future, where he is now able to kill the androids. | ||||
20 | The New Generation (Birth of a New Hero!!) Nyū Hīrō Tanjō!! (ニューヒーロー誕生!!) | November 4, 1993[46] ISBN 978-4-08-851495-6 | May 31, 2005[47] ISBN 978-1-59116-808-9 | |
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Several years after the Cell Game, Gohan is now a teenager and starts going to a high school. However, he starts dressing as a super-hero named "Great Saiyaman" to cover his strength and defeat the city's thieves. Videl, one of his mates from school who is also Mr. Satan's daughter, discovers his identity and forces him to enter the next Tenka'ichi Budōkai as well as teach her how to fly. As Gohan returns home, he discovers that Goku is going to return to Earth to enter the tournament, and Vegeta, Kuririn, #18 (who is now Kuririn's partner), and Piccolo also want to enter. After training with Videl, the tournament starts and Goku reunites with his friends and family and meets his second son, Goten. Goten and Trunks from the present time are forced to enter into a tournament for children, while the others participate in an adults' tournament, where they can also face Hercule who is thought to have defeated Cell. | ||||
21 | Tournament of the Heavens (The Plan Begins Moving) Ugoki Hajimeta Sakusen (動き始めた作戦) | April 4, 1994[48] ISBN 978-4-08-851496-3 | August 2, 2005[49] ISBN 978-1-59116-873-7 | |
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Goten and Trunks confront each other in the final. Trunks wins and is allowed to fight Mr. Satan as a reward. Scared by Trunks' strength, Mr. Satan pretends to allow Trunks to defeat him. The adults' tournament starts, and both Goten and Trunks knock the fighter Mighty Mask to use his costume to participate. Piccolo abandons his fight when he faces Kaiō-shin, who is the lord of the lords. In the third fight, Videl fights against a man named Spopovich who has gained abnormal powers, and defeats Videl. In the fourth fight, Gohan faces Kaiō-shin's guardian, Kibito, but he is attacked by Spopovich and his partner Yamu, who place his energy in a bottle. Both men escape, and Kaiō-shin asks Goku and the other to follow him. While following Yamu and Spopovich, Kaiō-shin explains that the warlock Bobbidi plans to awake a powerful monster known as Boo, but he first needs to absorb the energy from powerful warriors. | ||||
22 | Mark of the Warlock (The Fated Showdown: Son Goku vs Vegeta!!) Shukumei no Taiketsu Son Gokū Tai Bejiita (宿命の対決 孫悟空対ベジータ) | August 4, 1994[50] ISBN 978-4-08-851497-0 | October 10, 2005[51] ISBN 978-1-4215-0051-5 | |
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Goku and his friends arrive at Bobbidi's base but they are then attacked by his servant Dabra, who kills Kibito and petrifies Kuririn and Piccolo. As they enter the hideout, Goku and Vegeta easily defeat their two enemies, while Dabra prepares to fight Gohan. Meanwhile, the tournament continues, and Goten and Trunks are disqualified for stealing Mighty Mask's costume. #18 allows Hercule to defeat her but only if he gives her double the amount of money the winner gets. Gohan faces Dabra, but the latter escapes to tell Bobbidi that they can control Vegeta since he is evil. Vegeta allows them to control him to make him stronger and starts fighting against Goku. Gohan and Kaiō-shin find Dabra and Bobbidi, but Boo awakes because he is receiving Goku's energy. | ||||
23 | Boo Unleashed! (Farewell, Pride-filled Warrior) Saraba Hokori Takaki Senshi (さらば誇り高き戦士) | December 2, 1994[52] ISBN 978-4-08-851498-7 | December 5, 2005[53] ISBN 978-1-4215-0148-2 | |
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Boo awakes as a dangerous obese creature that easily defeats Gohan and Kaiō-shin. Dabra tries to kill him but he is turned into chocolate. After knocking Goku out, Vegeta appears to defeat Boo, but Boo regenerates after receiving all of his attacks. When Boo tortures Vegeta, Trunks and Goten save him. Vegeta then knocks both of the children out and gives them to Piccolo, who returned with Kuririn to their normal state, to escape. Vegeta self-destructs in an attempt to kill Boo, who manages to regenerate. Bobbidi and Boo start looking for Piccolo, Goten and Trunks by killing citizens. Goku returns to Kami-sama's place, where he decides to teach Goten and Trunks a technique to fuse their bodies and defeat Boo. Meanwhile, Gohan is taken by Kaiō-shin and Kibito, who was revived by Shenlong, to their planet to train with the legendary Zeta Sword. | ||||
24 | Hercule to the Rescue (The Earth Army's Last Secret Weapon!!) Chikyūgun, Saigo no Himitsu Heiki!! (地球軍、最後の秘密兵器!!) | March 3, 1995[54] ISBN 978-4-08-851499-4 | February 7, 2006[55] ISBN 978-1-4215-0273-1 | |
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To avoid the Dragon Radar being destroyed, Goku confronts Boo to give Trunks time to find it. When Goku escapes, Boo kills Bobbidi, being furious with his treatment. Goku teaches Goten and Trunks fusion, but he is forced to return to the afterlife, where he meets up with Gohan. Wanting to test the Zeta Sword, Goku accidentally breaks it awakening an ancient Kaiō-shin who starts performing a 24-hour ritual to make Gohan stronger. Goten and Trunks succeed in performing the fusion and form a warrior called Gotenks, who still needs to train to defeat Boo. Hercule goes to face Boo, but he instead becomes his friend and makes Boo swear that he will never kill people again. However, Boo's dog is shot by a thief, causing him to create a thin Boo made up of his evil feelings that transforms the obese one into chocolate. The thin Boo then eats the chocolate and transforms into a new Boo. | ||||
25 | Last Hero Standing! (Do Your Best, Super Gotenks-kun) Ganbare Sūpā Gotenkusukun (がんばれ 超ゴテンクスくん) | June 2, 1995[56] ISBN 978-4-08-851500-7 | April 4, 2006[57] ISBN 978-1-4215-0404-9 | |
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The new Boo finds Kami-sama's place and faces Gotenks in the Room of Spirit and Time. Gotenks starts performing weak techniques to make the battle dramatic, causing Piccolo to destroy the Room's door. Boo creates a hole in the dimension and returns to Kami-sama's where he kills everybody there. Gotenks manages to escape alongside Piccolo, and continues facing Boo. He is then able to overpower Boo, but before defeating him the fusion ends. Gohan returns, and fights against Boo. Gohan is able to overwhelm Boo, who self-destructs himself and regenerates later. Gotenks tries to face Boo again, but he is absorbed along with Piccolo. Having absorbed Gotenks, Boo is now able to defeat Gohan. The old Kaiō-shin gives his life to Goku and two earrings that would allow him to fuse with Gohan. Goku attempts to give an earring to Gohan, but Gohan is abosrbed by Boo. | ||||
26 | Goodbye, Dragon World! (Bye Bye Dragon World) Baibai Doragon Wārudo (バイバイ ドラゴンワールド) | August 4, 1995[2] ISBN 978-4-08-851090-3 | June 6, 2006[3] ISBN 978-1-4215-0636-4 | |
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Goku fuses with Vegeta who was allowed to return to Earth. They form a powerful warrior named Vegerott that easily defeats Boo, but allows Boo to absorb him so that he can free Gohan and the others. As he enters into Boo's body, Vegerott is split. The two find and free Gohan, Goten, Trunks and Piccolo. As they also free the obese Boo, the current Boo suffers a new transformation that turns him into a child-like Boo. The new Boo destroys the Earth, but Goku and Vegeta are able to escape to Kaiō-shin's planet along with Dende and Hercule. Goku prepares to face the new Boo, who regenerates and teleports to the Kaiō-shin planet. However, Goku is unable to control his powers, and Vegeta and then the obese Boo battle the current Boo. Vegeta tells Dende to use Porunga to rebuild the Earth and revive all of its inhabitants, to allow Goku to absorb their energies to perform the Genki-Dama. With help from the obese Boo and Hercule, Goku manages to have time to prepare the Genki-Dama and then use it, killing Boo. Goku then returns to live with his friends and 10 years after, he enters into a Tenka'ichi Budōkai. There, he confronts Boo's reincarnation, a kid named Oob, and decides to take him to train, so that he can protect Earth someday. |
Notes
- ↑ The chapters 193-194 were included in the Japanese release of this volume.
- ↑ The chapters 193-194 were included in the Japanese release of this volume.
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