In 2002, Japan experienced a revival of the once forgotten Dragon Ball series. Due to this resurgence of interest in the series, on 04 December 2002, Shueisha began to re-release the original tankōbon in a complete 完全版 (kanzenban, or “Perfect Edition”) format. The kanzenban release condensed the original 42 volumes into 34, with each volume containing approximately 15 chapters. Unlike the tankōbon, the kanzenban retained all of the colored pages originally printed in Weekly Shōnen Jump. The kanzenban are also slightly larger in size than the tankōbon, although are still smaller than the original Weekly Shōnen Jump magazines.
As a special treat, the kanzenban volumes featured restored artwork and newly drawn cover illustrations by Akira Toriyama. Each volume also featured an insert poster of its respective volume’s cover illustration. Every other first-edition volume of the kanzenban release also came with a “Dragon Ball Children” insert pamphlet featuring tribute images of the Dragon Ball world, as seen through the eyes of current hugely-popular manga artists in Japan who were children while the series was being released. The pamphlets also included short articles where these artists related how Akira Toriyama had influenced their own work. The first ten of these seventeen pamphlets were later reprinted in the first companion guide, “Dragon Ball Landmark”, but the entirety of them are available in our “Translations” section.
Kanzenban Volumes
Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 01
- 04 December 2002
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Eiichirō Oda (One Piece).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 02
- 04 December 2002
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 03
- 28 December 2002
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 04
- 28 December 2002
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 05
- 04 February 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Shin’ya Suzuki (Mr. Fullswing).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 06
- 04 February 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 07
- 04 March 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Yoshio Sawai (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 08
- 04 March 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 09
- 04 April 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Yūsuke Murata (Eyeshield 21).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 10
- 04 April 2003
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135
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 11
- 01 May 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Tite Kubo (Bleach).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 12
- 01 May 2003
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 13
- 04 June 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Kentarō Yabuki (Black Cat).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 14
- 04 June 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 15
- 04 July 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Yasuhiro Kanō (Pretty Face).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 16
- 04 July 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 17
- 04 August 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Mikio Itō (Normandy Himitsu Club).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 18
- 04 August 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 19
- 04 September 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Nakaba Suzuki (Rising Impact).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 20
- 04 September 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 21
- 03 October 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Ken’ichi Sakura (Dragon Drive).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 22
- 03 October 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 23
- 04 November 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Kenjirō Takeshita (Happy World!).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 24
- 04 November 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 25
- 04 December 2003
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Norihiro Yagi (Claymore).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 26
- 04 December 2003
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 27
- 05 January 2004
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Arina Tanemura (Full Moon o Sagashite).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 28
- 05 January 2004
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416
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 29
- 04 February 2004
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Ryō Azuki (Love Wan!).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 30
- 04 February 2004
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 31
- 04 March 2004
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Kōshi Rikudō (Excel Saga).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 32
- 04 March 2004
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 33
- 02 April 2004
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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- A5 (14.5 X 21 cm)
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The first edition printing of this volume came packaged with a special promotional insert pamphlet, which featured a “Dragon Ball Children” tribute image drawn by manga artist Kōta Hirano (Hellsing).
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Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 34
- 02 April 2004
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- ¥933 (+ tax)
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