SHONEN JUMP GRAPHIC NOVEL

STORY AND ART BY

AKIRA TORIYAMA
 Piccolo
Goku’s arch-enemy, Piccolo
Daimao (“Piccolo the Great
Demon King”) once tried to
become ruler of the world.
Finally the score was settled at
the Tenka’ichi Budokai, the Raditz
world fighting tournament, This mysterious warrior is the most
where Goku fought Piccolo five powerful foe Goku-or anyone on
years before this story begins. Earth-has ever encountered.
THE MAIN CHARACTERS
Son Goku
The greatest martial artist the
world has ever known. Goku can
produce the energy blast called Bulma
the Kamehameha, and rides a fly¬
A friend who has known Goku
ing cloud called the Kinto’un, a gift
longer than anybody. Bulma is
Son Gohan from Kame-Sen’nin. When he was
the daughter of a great inventor
Goku’s four-year-old younger, he used to have a tail like
and is a mechanical genius who
son with his wife Chi- a monkey’s. Five years ago, he
met Goku while on a quest for
Chi (not pictured). married Chi-Chi and had a son.
the seven magical Dragon Balls.
For a while she was dating
Yamcha (not pictured).

Kuririn
Goku’s former martial
arts schoolmate under
Kame-Sen’nin.
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Tale 1 The Mysterious Warrior From Space.5

Tale 2 Kakarrot.20

Tale 3 Tails of Future Not-Quite-Past.35

Tale 4 An Enemy in Common.50

Tale 5 An Unexpected Strength.64

Tale 6 Nothing Up My Sleeve....78

Tale 7 Piccolo’s Farewell to Arms!?.92

Tale 8 A Surprise Appearance.106

Tale 9 Sayonara, Goku.120

Tale 10 The Needs of the Many....134

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CHILD OF
A SA/YAN
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POWER
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STILL REFUSE
TO AFFIRM
YOUR SAIX4N
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JOINING
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Most of the time, when my assistants aren’t around,
I work in a TV room while sitting at the kotatsu (a low
table with an electric heater underneath and a com¬
forter around the sides to keep in the warmth). Part
of the reason is that I just can’t get comfortable at a
desk and chair. Also, it’s kind of lonely working with¬
out the TV or a video on. But it’s important not to
get distracted by the TV and stop drawing. While I’m
working, I always try to act like I’m not paying any
attention to it. I’m such a good boy!
-Akira Toriyama, 1989

Artist/writer Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in

1980 with the wildly popular Dr. Slump, a science fiction
comedy about the adventures of a mad scientist and his
android “daughter.” In 1984 he created his hit series
Dragon Ball, which ran until 1995 in Shueisha’s best¬
selling magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, and was translated
into foreign languages around the world. Since Dragon
Ball, he has worked on a variety of short series, including
Cowa!, Kajika, SandLand, and Neko Majin, as well as a
children’s book, Toccio the Angel. He is also known for his
design work on video games, particularly the Dragon
Warrior RPG series. He lives with his family in Japan.