Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 5 [Paperback]

Akira Toriyama (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 9, 2003 | Series: Dragon Ball Z (Viz Paperback) (Book 5)

- Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball are credited with redefining martial arts comics

Editorial Reviews

Review

"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."

About the Author

Akira Toriyama's first weekly series, Dr. Slump, has entertained generations of readers in Japan since it was introduced in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1980. A few years later, he created his wildly popular Dragon Ball series, which brought him international success. Toriyama is also known for his character designs for video games, including Dragon Warrior, Chrono Trigger and Tobal No. 1.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (April 9, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569319340
• ISBN-13: 978-1569319345
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga > By Series > Dragon Ball

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Piece of Brilliance in Your Hand Part 2, September 19, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 5 (Paperback)

Just because most reviews are by kids doesn't mean this is a kiddie comic. The artwork, storyline, and violence is all a treat. Read Vols. 1-4 first, and then read this one. For a more detailed review read my editorial for DBZ Vol. 1, "This is a masterpiece"

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shonen Jump makes good Dragonball!!!!!!!!!!!!!, April 19, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 5 (Paperback)

This book totally rocks! It's not quite as good as no. 4, but hey, it's still worth five stars! In it, Kuririn, Son Gohan, and Bulma go out in a spaceship to find planet Namek. Their friends Yamcha, Tenshinhan, Chaozu, and Piccolo Daimao died in a brutal battle against the Saiyans Nappa, and Vegeta. They are going to get the Namek Dragonballs to wish their friends back to life because he Earth ones disappeared when Piccolo died. One thing went wrong though. Vegeta, who escaped Earth vowing evenge on Son Goku, is also there trying to get Dragonballs. If that's not bad enough, the evil emperor Freeza and his gang are also there. Think that's the worst that could happen, the ship breaks down. Something good happens but I wont say what. Just to tell you, the pricing on these Shonen Jump editions is much better than the Viz editions. The layout is alout cooler too! A very good product in all.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Piece of Brilliance in Your Hand, August 23, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 5 (Paperback)

This graphic novel is quite enjoyable. As a matter of fact, these graphic novels are better than the television series because this is how Dragon Ball* was meant to be seen. In this edition, the Z senshi is exhausted by The Saiyan. After he flees, they all recuperate(the survivors)and head off in a space ship to Planet Namek to use the Nameksei-jun dragon balls to wish back their dead friends (Earth's dragon balls were destroyed with Piccolo's death). But there are others who seek the balls, and they use more "unfriendly" tactics.

*There was no Dragon Ball "Z", it was all Dragon Ball. Where it says #5 on the cover, under it says DB 21 of 42.

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