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Dragon Ball Z. Volume 1 / story & art by Akira Toriyama ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Lillian Olsen].

Toriyama, Akira, 1955- (author.). Jones, Gerard, 1957- (other agent associated with work.). Olsen, Lillian, (translator.).

Summary:

"FIVE YEARS have passed since the Tenka'ichi Bud kai (Strongest Under the Heavens) fighting tournament, where Son Goku emerged as Earth's ultimate champion. Goku has since settled down with a wife and even has a son, Son Gohan. All seems peaceful, until one day when a mysterious visitor appears and reveals that Goku is actually an alien! The visitor, Raditz, claims that Goku is a Saiyan Warrior, a member of the most powerful race in the universe. When the ruthless Raditz threatens to destroy Goku's family and the entire human race, Goku races to stop him and finds an unlikely ally in Piccolo, his old archenemy"--Page 2 of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781421520643
ISBN: 1421520648
Physical Description: 491, 37 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Edition: Vizbig edition.
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, [2008]
Copyright: ©1984

Content descriptions

General Note:	English translation of, "Doragon Bōru." "First published in Japan in 1984 by Shueisha Inc, Tokyo"--Page facing title page. "Three in one"--Cover. Consists of the first three volumes of the original graphic novel release. In keeping with the original Japanese format, this book reads right to left. Includes a Title Page Gallery of the title pages for the individual chapters as they originally appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.
Formatted Contents Note:	Volume 1. The World's greatest team -- Volume 2. The Lord of worlds -- Volume 3. Earth vs. the Saiyans.
Target Audience Note:	"Rated A for all ages"--Page 4 of cover.
Language Note:	Text in English, translated from Japanese.