Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 3 (VIZBIG Edition) (Dragonball Z (Vizbig Paperback)) [Paperback]

Akira Toriyama (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 2008 | Series: Dragonball Z (Vizbig Paperback) (Book 3)

The ultimate science fiction martial arts manga – and one of the best-selling series of all time – Dragon Ball Z is the second half of Toriyama’s touchstone saga, Dragon Ball. After years of training and adventure, Son Goku has become Earth’s ultimate warrior, and his son, Gohan, shows even greater promise. But the strikes are increasing as even deadlier enemies threaten the planet – and means non-stop action!

Gohan and Kuririn struggle to keep the last Dragon Ball from falling into Freeza and Vegeta’s hands, but how will they fare against Freeza’s Ginyu Force—a group of five of the strongest fighters in outer space? It could be that an unlikely ally will come to their rescue!

Dragon Ball Z comprises the second part of the acclaimed series Dragon Ball, which originally ran in Japan’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1984 to 1995. Collected and published into 42 volumes, the series quickly became an international bestseller. (In the United States, volumes 1 through 16 were published as Dragon Ball, and volumes 17 through 42 as Dragon Ball Z.) Widely acknowledged as a landmark series, /Dragon Ball Z/ has been adapted into animated television series, movies, video games, toys and collectibles worldwide.

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." --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Renowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular /Dr. Slump/ and followed that with his hit series /Dragon Ball/. He is also known for his design work on video games such as /Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Tobal No. 1/ and, most recently, /Blue Dragon/. His recent manga works include /COWA!, Kajika, Sand Land, Neko Majin/ and a children’s book, /Toccio the Angel/. He lives with his family in Japan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (December 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421520664
• ISBN-13: 978-1421520667
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My son loved this book., October 5, 2011

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This review is from: Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 3 (Paperback)

My 10 year old son is crazy with the dragon ball z series of books, so I got this one for him and he loved it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars cost, January 20, 2012

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This review is from: Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 3 (VIZBIG Edition) (Dragonball Z (Vizbig Paperback)) (Paperback)

WHY is this book so much more expensive than the others and why is it so impossible to find?? I have looked in many places and it is crazy!! Why is this book different from the others in the series??