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Review Quotes:
"The runaway hit of the Cartoon Network . . . It's easy to see why Dragon Ball Z is going to be the headlining title of Shonen Jump."
Brief Description:
"Parental advisory ... rated A for all ages ... Contains fantasy violence."--T.p. verso.
Marc Notes:
Translation of Doragon Boru.;DB: 19 of 42.;This manga is number 3 in a series of 42--P. facing t.p.;First published in Japan in 1984 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo--P. facing t.p.;The English Dragon Ball Z was originally volumes 17-42 of the Japapanese Dragon Ball--P. facing t.p.;Parental advisory ... rated A for all ages ... Contains fantasy violence.--T.p. verso.;This book reads from right to left--P. [4] of cover.;Goku has grown up, and years of training have made him one of earth's greatest warriors. But he and his friends face their biggest test ever when Saiyan invaders Nappa and Vegeta arrive to destroy the planet.;Rated A for all ages.
Biographical Note:
Renowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular
Dr. Slump. His hit series
Dragon Ball (published in the U.S. as
Dragon Ball and
Dragon Ball Z) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's
Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as
Dragon Quest,
Chrono Trigger,
Tobal No. 1, and
Blue Dragon. His recent manga works include
COWA!,
Kajika,
Sand Land,
Neko Majin, and a children's book,
Toccio the Angel. He lives with his family in Japan.
Publisher Marketing:
Sci-Fi martial arts action!
After years of training and adventure, Goku has become Earth's ultimate warrior. And his son, Gohan, shows even greater promise. But the stakes are increasing as even deadlier enemies threaten the planet.
DRAGON BALL Z is the ultimate science fiction-martial arts manga.
While Goku races towards Earth along the million-kilometer Serpent Road, the world's mightiest martial artists make their last stand against alien invaders determined to wipe out the human race! Piccolo. Gohan, Kuririn, Tenshinhan and Chaozu struggle five-to-one against Nappa, only to find their opponents' power is greater than they ever dreamed. Their last chance is Goku...but can he get there in time? And is even he, and the miraculous Kaiô-ken, a match for Nappa's commander Vegeta?
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