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Dragon Ball
ドラゴンボール
Manga Series
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Synopsis
Follow 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 lifelong friends and battles a wide variety of villains, protecting the Earth from various threats. Originally starting as a comedic adventure, the story transitions into an epic martial arts action series with intergalactic battles.
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JP - ShueishaTankōbon
Dragon BallJP
September 10, 1985TANKTankōbon
V1Vol 1
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
BulmaSon GokuMaster RoshiYamchaOolongPuarOx-KingChi-ChiFirst collected appearances of the principal characters introduced in the opening chapters.
First Collected Cover
Son GokuGoku's first Dragon Ball tankobon cover appearance.
Premiere
Dragon BallFirst collected volume of the Dragon Ball manga.
Dragon BallJP
January 10, 1986TANKTankōbon
V2Vol 2
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Emperor PilafMaiShuShenronFirst collected appearances of Emperor Pilaf and his two principal henchmen.; First collected appearance of Shenlong, the Eternal Dragon summoned from the complete set of Dragon Balls.
Dragon BallJP
June 10, 1986TANKTankōbon
V3Vol 3
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Jackie ChunNamGiranBacterianRanfanFirst collected appearances of the tournament fighters introduced in this volume.
Dragon BallJP
October 9, 1986TANKTankōbon
V4Vol 4
1st1st Print
Dragon BallJP
January 9, 1987TANKTankōbon
V5Vol 5
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Colonel SilverAndroid 8General WhiteNinja MurasakiCommander RedStaff Officer BlackMajor MetallitronFirst collected appearances of major Red Ribbon Army characters introduced in this volume.
Dragon BallJP
March 10, 1987TANKTankōbon
V6Vol 6
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
BuyonFirst collected appearance of Buyon.
Dragon BallJP
May 8, 1987TANKTankōbon
V7Vol 7
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
General BlueBoraUpaFirst collected appearances of General Blue, Bora, and Upa.
Franchise Collab
Dr. SlumpThe volume contains the Dragon Ball crossover in Penguin Village featuring Arale Norimaki and other Dr. Slump characters.
Dragon BallJP
July 10, 1987TANKTankōbon
V8Vol 8
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Mercenary TaoKorinFirst collected appearances of Mercenary Tao and Korin.
Death
BoraBora is killed by Mercenary Tao during the Red Ribbon Army conflict.
Dragon BallJP
September 10, 1987TANKTankōbon
V9Vol 9
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Fortuneteller BabaFirst collected appearance of Fortuneteller Baba.
Resurrection
Grandpa GohanGrandpa Gohan is temporarily permitted to return from the afterlife and fights Goku in Fortuneteller Baba's tournament.
Dragon BallJP
November 10, 1987TANKTankōbon
V10Vol 10
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Tien ShinhanChiaotzuMaster ShenFirst collected appearances of Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Master Shen.
Dragon BallJP
February 10, 1988TANKTankōbon
V11Vol 11
1st1st Print
Dragon BallJP
April 8, 1988TANKTankōbon
V12Vol 12
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
TambourineCymbalDemon King PiccoloPianoFirst collected appearances of Demon King Piccolo and his demon offspring Piano, Tambourine, and Cymbal.
Death
KrillinTambourine murders Krillin shortly after the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai.
Dragon BallJP
June 10, 1988TANKTankōbon
V13Vol 13
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
DrumFirst collected appearance of Drum, the fourth named demon offspring of Demon King Piccolo.
Death
Master RoshiChiaotzuMaster Roshi dies after attempting the Mafūba against Demon King Piccolo.; Chiaotzu is killed by Demon King Piccolo after attempting to prevent his wish for eternal youth.
Dragon BallJP
August 10, 1988TANKTankōbon
V14Vol 14
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
KamiMr. PopoPiccoloFirst collected appearance of Kami and Mr. Popo.; First collected appearance of Piccolo, the reincarnation of Demon King Piccolo.
Resurrection
KrillinMaster RoshiChiaotzuShenlong is restored and used to resurrect the people killed by Demon King Piccolo and his forces.
Dragon BallJP
December 6, 1988TANKTankōbon
V15Vol 15
1st1st Print
Dragon BallJP
February 10, 1989TANKTankōbon
V16Vol 16
1st1st Print
Dragon BallJP
May 10, 1989TANKTankōbon
V17Vol 17
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Grandpa GohanRaditzNappaVegetaFirst collected appearances of Raditz and Gohan.; First collected appearances of Vegeta and Nappa as the Saiyans preparing to travel to Earth.
Death
Son GokuRaditzGoku sacrifices himself by holding Raditz in place while Piccolo kills them both.
Dragon BallJP
July 10, 1989TANKTankōbon
V18Vol 18
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
King KaiFirst collected appearance of King Kai.
Death
YamchaChiaotzuTien ShinhanPiccoloKamiYamcha is killed by a Saibaman during the Saiyan invasion.; Chiaotzu sacrifices himself against Nappa but fails to defeat him.; Tien Shinhan dies after exhausting himself in battle against Nappa.; Piccolo dies while shielding Gohan from Nappa's attack, causing Kami and Earth's Dragon Balls to disappear as well.
Dragon BallJP
November 10, 1989TANKTankōbon
V19Vol 19
1st1st Print
Death
ChiaotzuTien ShinhanPiccoloKamiChiaotzu sacrifices himself by self-destructing against Nappa, but Nappa survives.; Tien Shinhan dies after using the final Kikoho against Nappa.; Piccolo sacrifices himself to save Gohan from Nappa, causing Kami to die as a consequence of their shared life.
Iconic Transformation
Son GokuGoku first uses the Kaio-ken during his battle with Nappa and later pushes the technique to higher multipliers against Vegeta.
Dragon BallJP
January 10, 1990TANKTankōbon
V20Vol 20
1st1st Print
Iconic Transformation
VegetaGrandpa GohanVegeta uses the Power Ball technique to transform into a Great Ape during his battle with Goku.; Gohan transforms into a Great Ape during the final stage of the battle with Vegeta.
Dragon BallJP
April 10, 1990TANKTankōbon
V21Vol 21
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
ZarbonDodoriaDendeFirst collected appearances of Frieza's elite Namek forces and several major Namekian characters introduced during the opening of the Namek saga.
Dragon BallJP
July 10, 1990TANKTankōbon
V22Vol 22
1st1st Print
Death
DodoriaZarbonVegeta kills Dodoria after extracting information about the Saiyan race's destruction from him.; Vegeta kills Zarbon after their second battle on Namek.
Dragon BallJP
October 8, 1990TANKTankōbon
V23Vol 23
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Captain GinyuRecoomeBurterJeiceGuldoFirst collected appearances of the Ginyu Force.
Death
GuldoGuldo is killed by Vegeta during the battle with the Ginyu Force.
Dragon BallJP
January 10, 1991TANKTankōbon
V24Vol 24
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
NailFirst collected appearance of Nail, the strongest warrior serving Guru.
Dragon BallJP
March 8, 1991TANKTankōbon
V25Vol 25
1st1st Print
Iconic Transformation
PiccoloFriezaPiccolo merges with Nail and gains a dramatic new level of strength to fight Frieza.; Frieza undergoes major transformations during the battle with Piccolo, progressing toward his final form.
Dragon BallJP
June 10, 1991TANKTankōbon
V26Vol 26
1st1st Print
Death
VegetaFrieza kills Vegeta after Vegeta pleads with Goku to defeat him.
Iconic Transformation
FriezaFrieza reaches his final form, becoming the ultimate opponent of the Namek saga.
Dragon BallJP
August 7, 1991TANKTankōbon
V27Vol 27
1st1st Print
Death
KrillinFreeza kills Krillin, triggering Goku's transformation into a Super Saiyan.
Iconic Transformation
Son GokuGoku first transforms into a Super Saiyan in response to Krillin's death.
Dragon BallJP
October 7, 1991TANKTankōbon
V28Vol 28
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Mecha FriezaKing ColdFuture TrunksFirst collected appearances of Future Trunks, Mecha Frieza, and King Cold.
Death
Mecha FriezaKing ColdFuture Trunks kills Mecha Frieza after revealing his Super Saiyan power.; Future Trunks kills King Cold after defeating him aboard the ship arriving on Earth.
Iconic Transformation
Future TrunksFuture Trunks reveals that he is a Super Saiyan and transforms during his battle with Frieza and King Cold.
Dragon BallJP
March 10, 1992TANKTankōbon
V29Vol 29
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Android 19Android 20First collected appearances of Android 19 and Android 20, the latter secretly being Dr. Gero.
Iconic Transformation
VegetaVegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan for the first time in the manga.
Dragon BallJP
June 10, 1992TANKTankōbon
V30Vol 30
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Android 17Android 18Android 16CellFirst collected appearances of Androids 17, 18, and 16, who become central figures of the Android and Cell arcs.; First collected appearance of Cell in his earliest revealed form.
Iconic Transformation
PiccoloKamiPiccolo reunites with and absorbs Kami, becoming a dramatically more powerful Namekian warrior.
Dragon BallJP
August 4, 1992TANKTankōbon
V31Vol 31
1st1st Print
Iconic Transformation
CellCell absorbs Android 17 and transforms into his second form, gaining a major increase in power.
Dragon BallJP
October 2, 1992TANKTankōbon
V32Vol 32
1st1st Print
Iconic Transformation
CellFuture TrunksCell absorbs Android 18 and achieves his Perfect Form.; Trunks reveals his extremely muscular Ultra Super Saiyan form while attempting to surpass Perfect Cell.
Dragon BallJP
December 26, 1992TANKTankōbon
V33Vol 33
1st1st Print
Iconic Transformation
Son GokuGrandpa GohanGoku and Gohan emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time having mastered sustained Super Saiyan transformation with greatly improved control.
Dragon BallJP
June 4, 1993TANKTankōbon
V34Vol 34
1st1st Print
Dragon BallJP
September 3, 1993TANKTankōbon
V35Vol 35
1st1st Print
Death
Son GokuKing KaiCellGoku sacrifices himself by teleporting the self-destructing Cell to King Kai's planet, dying in the resulting explosion.; Gohan kills Cell with a Father-Son Kamehameha, ending the Cell Games.
Iconic Transformation
Grandpa GohanGohan transforms into Super Saiyan 2 for the first time after Android 16's death and Cell's attack on his friends.
Dragon BallJP
November 4, 1993TANKTankōbon
V36Vol 36
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
VidelGotenFirst collected appearances of Goten and Videl.
Iconic Transformation
Grandpa GohanGohan adopts the Great Saiyaman superhero identity to conceal his true identity while protecting Satan City.
Dragon BallJP
April 4, 1994TANKTankōbon
V37Vol 37
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
KibitoSupreme KaiSpopovichYamuFirst collected appearances of the Supreme Kai and Kibito, mysterious participants who become central to the conflict with Babidi.; First collected appearances of Spopovich and Yamu as participants secretly working for Babidi.
Resurrection
Son GokuGoku is granted a one-day temporary return to the living world for the 25th Tenkaichi Budokai.
Dragon BallJP
August 4, 1994TANKTankōbon
V38Vol 38
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
BabidiDaburaPui PuiYakonFirst collected appearances of Babidi, Dabura, Pui Pui, and Yakon.
Iconic Transformation
VegetaVegeta accepts Babidi's magic and becomes Majin Vegeta.
Dragon BallJP
December 2, 1994TANKTankōbon
V39Vol 39
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
Majin BuuFirst collected appearance of Majin Buu after his resurrection.
Death
VegetaBabidiVegeta sacrifices himself in an attempt to destroy Majin Buu and save his family and the people of Earth.; Majin Buu kills Babidi after no longer needing his master.
Dragon BallJP
March 3, 1995TANKTankōbon
V40Vol 40
1st1st Print
Iconic Transformation
Son GokuGotenksTrunksGotenGoku reveals Super Saiyan 3 during his confrontation with Majin Buu.; Goten and Trunks successfully perform the Fusion Dance and become Gotenks.
Dragon BallJP
June 2, 1995TANKTankōbon
V41Vol 41
1st1st Print
Iconic Transformation
GotenksGrandpa GohanGotenks reaches Super Saiyan 3 during his battle with Majin Buu.; Gohan's hidden potential is fully unlocked by the Old Kai, producing the form commonly known as Ultimate Gohan.
Dragon BallJP
August 4, 1995TANKTankōbon
V42Vol 42
1st1st Print
First Collected Appearance
UubFirst collected appearance of Uub, the reincarnation of Majin Buu who is introduced in the final chapter's ten-years-later epilogue.
Death
Majin BuuGoku destroys Pure Majin Buu with the Genki-Dama, ending Buu's existence in his original evil form.
Resurrection
Iconic Transformation
Son GokuVegitoVegetaGoku and Vegeta use the Potara earrings to fuse into Vegito, producing one of the series' most powerful fusion characters.; Goku uses Super Saiyan 3 in the final battle against Pure Majin Buu.
Finale
JP - ShueishaKanzenban
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EN - VIZ MediaPaperback
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