Obviously, Boo is still around, leaving characters like Goku wondering what to do next. Whilst Gohan is chosen to wield the legendary Zeta Sword, the Z fighters suggests the idea of fusion, in which two people of equal size and power can merge together. As the only two living candidates to fuse are Goten and Trunks, the two half-Saiyans will train to perfect this technique, whilst Bobbidi and his new champion Boo threaten the entire world. Es bastante gracioso. En particular la mancuerna Son Goku—Bulma, y por supuesto el Maestro Roshi me sacar carcajadas (hablando de forma literal) y eso es poco común en este tipo de productos, así es claro que es un punto a favor. Vol. 2: Wish Upon a Dragon (1986) - Just what I had hoped for, more of the same. Lots of action, plenty of plot and characters. A few new ones are added who seem to be the type we'll see again in the future. The final dragonballs are found ending our first quest. However that doesn't mean all goes quite as planned leaving only one person pleased when all is said and done. Now they must wait a year for the dragonballs to be ready again so they can search them out and everyone has their own ideas and plans for what they will do. As for Goku, he is off to find The Invincible Old Master to finally start his promised training but he has to bring a treat for the old "pervert". Just as laugh out loud funny and I really enjoy all the main characters but especially Goku and Bulma. The monsters battled to date have all turned out to be quite interesting themselves as well. One more volume to go in this fun collection. (5/5)

As Goku, Bulma and Kuririn travel across the world to find the seven Dragon Balls, they have other things to worry about, such as being hunted by General Blue of the Red Ribbon Army, who is also trying to gain the Dragon Balls for what we assume was for world conquest, only to be revealed later that its leader Commander Red wants to wish for something personal and frankly silly, in typical Toriyama comedy form. Avanza a un ritmo muy bueno, dejando disfrutar de aquellos momentos más relevantes y dando solo un vistazo corto a los que no lo son. Por lo que no tenemos el problema de paginas excedentes, como en muchos otros libros.What I didn't like: The unsure tone of what it wanted to be. It's at the end of this volume you seem to have a clear set mind of what this series will evolve to. Till then it seems a bit fuzzy and sometimes makes it a slog to read. This is when Dragon Ball Z really ramps up. After the arrival of Nappa and Vegeta the remaining Z warriors stand firm against the evils of the aliens. What I didn't like: Volume 7 and 9 had similar issues. A little too silly at times. A little TOO over the top with the jokes. Also weak main storyline. No risk, no worry, just know Goku will beat everyone and all will be good. Atleast volume 8 made you feel like he might lose for a bit. Apart from there being a few different names than the ones that I'm used too, the comic read really well, and it is absolutely hilarious! It's easy to forget that this whole franchise began as a big goof before growing into the massive franchise that it is today. What I liked: All three stories connect. Especially the first two arcs (volumes) is all about fun goofy adventures with Goku and crew. I really love the crude toilet type humor. It works so well. Also Goku being so innocent makes him the best burn master of all time. I also loved the simple art that still is memorable to this day. However, the final part is actually my favorite. When Goku meets Krillian and they have to work together training with their new Master Roshi. It's both entertaining and a bit more serious tone. After training they start the first tournament. Yes, it's filled with a guy who uses his pubic hairs/smell to beat people. It's insane and fun and honestly makes me love this series even more.

In terms of characterisation, don’t expect much nuance with each character having one or two defining features and runs with it. For instance, Goku may have a monkey tail and super strength, but is rather clueless about certain things of the outside world, such as unable to identify someone’s gender. As for Bulma, she may be a scientific genius who had constructed a radar to detect the exact locations of the Dragon Balls, but she’s a rather shallow teenager who is concerned about her looks and her only wish once she gets the Balls is to get a boyfriend. She's certainly not a role model for female readers, but the banter between her and Goku is a lot of fun. I can't help but be very disappointed with this book. My kids are fans of Dragon Ball Super, I grew up on Dragon Ball Z but never got round to watching the original. After reading the beginning I was glad I missed it. It was not till issue 14 that anything I liked from the series was even shown. With Goku returned to his body, which is all bruised up, he is left in a healing tank, hopefully with enough time to be healed before the arrival of Freeza, who easily takes down Namek’s top warrior Nail. As Vegeta sleeps before the big battle, Gohan and Kuririn sneak away with all seven Dragon Balls and with the help of the young Namekian, Dende, the Dragon Lord Porunga shall grant three wishes. Through Kaiō-Sama’s communication technique, Piccolo asks to be resurrected as the first wish, so that Kami will also be alive and thus Earth’s Dragon Balls can return. With the second wish that is Piccolo being transported to his home planet to be granted, the third wish ultimately doesn’t due to the death of the Namek Dragon Balls’ creator, the Great Elder. Vegeta may be pissed for not getting his wish for immortality, but when Freeza arrives, there are worse things to worry about. What makes this fight legendary is how big and massive, and how dire it all is, compared to most fights in this series. While the last one was great, this is the one to really hit when it comes to Goku and everyone else's life on the line. Not to mention this is the arrival of the Super Saiyan form, which is legendary in itself. The brutal fight is about to reach it's exciting climax when the volume ends right before the fight. Really annoyed at that.

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What I liked: Volume 8 as a whole is super fun, super serious at times, and really well done. Goku fights off against his strongest opponent yet. This bastard kills Goku's friend and then leaves Goku for dead. The little monkey boy uses his skills to climb the tower and become even stronger! It's a lot of fun and the end of this arc where Goku just destroys the red ribbon army made me happy and say "FINALLY!" lol. Also Bulma's BOOBS = 10/10.

It's also amazing how modern this story feels, considering that it is nearly FOURTY years old. If I were new to the series and you told me that this had just came out, it wouldn't be a stretch to believe it. I think that just proves how influential it is. Legend has it that if all seven of the precious orbs called “Dragon Balls” are gathered together, an incredibly powerful dragon god will appear to grant one wish. Unfortunately, the orbs are scattered across the world, making them extremely difficult to collect. Enter 16-year-old Bulma, a scientific genius who has constructed a radar to detect the exact locations of the Dragon Balls. She’s on a mission to find all seven orbs, but first she must convince young Son Goku to join her on her quest. With a monkey tail, superhuman strength and a magic staff for a weapon, Son Goku is ready to set out on the adventure of a lifetime… Granted that both the manga and anime of DBZ was actually a continuation of Son Goku’s journey who started off as a monkey-tailed boy living in the wilderness, as a late bloomer to reading manga, I felt now is the time to Toriyama’s story that was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. When he meets the teenager Bulma – the first girl he has ever seen – Goku is recruited as her bodyguard to travel and find the wish-granting Dragon Balls. From its first chapter, Toriyama sets up the Journey to the West-inspired premise, the two unlikely protagonists and their dynamic that is, let’s say, dysfunctional. Great manga. After watching the show my entire life and finally reading the manga, It does a great job of telling the story in much greater depth. There are a few exchanges between characters where goku uses "americanized terms" that do not seem like it would be used by Toriyama? Then again, my first time reading the mangas, so I cannot say if this version truly is unedited. Regardless, I would recommend getting these mangas for any Dragon Ball fan. Cheap, and a great read. With sixteen fighters chosen to compete in the main tournament – including Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Piccolo, Kuririn, and #18 – it starts off in a typical direction when it comes to the Tenka'ichi Budōkai with the first fight (Kuririn versus Punta) played for laughs, but the inclusion of four new players eventually changes the whole game. On one side, you have Yamu and Spopovich, who are two henchmen of a new evil force; and on the other side, you have the Lord of Lords, Shin, and his attendant Kibito, who seek the help of the Z fighters to stop this new threat.Most of this volume is about the final battle with Freeza being the big baddie that the few heroes that are left on the planet to go up against. This is a fight that is always changing, not just with Freeza’s multiple transformations, but how each character is giving everything they’ve got, from Gohan’s hidden power, Vegeta’s arrogance as thinks he’s the Super Saiyan, to Piccolo merging with Nail so that the former’s power can be greater. With Freeza is becoming stronger with each new transformation and continues to be merciless, it’s also a turning point for Vegeta, who becomes scared and realises his own weakness. Whatever salvation he hopes to achieve is the defeat of Freeza, if not by his own hands, then perhaps Goku. Whilst the Z fighters are trying to save the universe again, the Tenka'ichi Budōkai is still ongoing as Hercule suggests a battle royal with the remaining fighters to fight each other all at once, including #18 and Mighty Mask, who is actually both Goten and Trunks in disguise. This plays like a fun contrast before we get to one of the most dramatic moments in all of Dragon Ball, in which Vegeta is so frustrated with the situation, from not getting the chance to fight Goku, to Gohan not being able to defeat Dabra, Bobbidi senses the evil within Vegeta and uses it to control him. Carrying with the Majin insignia, Vegeta has returned to the dark side with the desire to kill his archenemy, whilst disregarding the life he has made on Earth. La calidad del dibujo es muy buena, creo que incluso es algo superior a otros mangas que he podido ver. Así que no solo es sencillo seguir la trama, sino que es un gusto hacerlo. Vol. 7: General Blue and the Pirate Treasure: Son Goku, how many ways do I love thee? Heehee. I have so much fun reading Dragon ball, I feel like a kid!! All the usual stuff here: humour, action, battle, escapades. The Red Ribbon Army is still after our friends trying to get their dragon balls and the dragon radar. General Blue goes after them personally here and ends up physically fed up with Goku. The best parts of this volume were the interactions between Blue and our heroes. Not only do our friends retrieve another dragon ball (making 5/7) they stumble upon Pirate Treasure. By the end Goku is separated from the others and off to find the next Dragon Ball on his own. (5/5) Nappa may be ruthless, but he is still the lunkheaded henchman of Vegeta, who may be smaller, but his menacing stance is enough to establish that he is even more powerful. We start to witness Vegeta’s power once Goku finally makes to the battle, despite being too late to save most of his allies. However, being trained by the Lord of Worlds, Kaiō-Sama, Goku avenges his friends’ deaths by easily whooping Nappa’s ass. Although Goku doesn’t specifically kill him, Vegeta does the honour and kills Nappa, based on his own sense of what weakness is.