General Information

Introduction

The volume’s introduction from author Akira Toriyama is printed on the front flap of the dust cover and accompanied by a small photograph.

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ここんとこに載せる絵や写真も、いまいちネタ不足で、とうとうボクのガキの頃の写真を、ひっぱり出すハメになってしまいました。この頃、頭にタンコブだかオデキだか、そんなヤツが、できてしまったらしく、まるでキューピー人形みたいになってしまい、手術で取りのぞいてもらったようです。今でも、その手術の跡が、クッキリと頭に残っているのでみっともなくて、ハゲ頭になれないのだ。

I’m running too low on material, be it illustrations or photos, to put in this space, so I’ve finally been forced to pull out a picture of myself from when I was a kid. Around then, I got these weird lumps, or growths, or something on my head, and ended up looking just like a Kewpie doll. Apparently, I had to get them surgically removed. Even now, the unbecoming scars from the surgery are still clearly visible on my head, so I can’t shave off my hair.

Contents

This volume compiles chapters 169 to 180 as originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, covering issues 1988 #19 to 1988 #30. All chapter title pages shown below are those included in this volume. The chapter premiere dates listed below are based on the sale date of their respective issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, which is when that issue officially went on sale.

Chapters (169 – 180)

Dragon Ball Chapter 169Page 7

天津飯と桃白白
Tenshinhan to Tao Pai-pai
Tenshinhan and Tao Pai-pai

05 April 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #19

Dragon Ball Chapter 170Page 22

殺し屋桃白白のあがき
Koroshiya Taopaipai no Agaki
The Hitman Tao Pai-pai’s Struggle

12 April 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #20

Dragon Ball Chapter 171Page 36

孫悟空の結婚
Son Gokū no Kekkon
Son Goku’s Marriage

19 April 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #21

Dragon Ball Chapter 172Page 50

クリリン対マジュニア
Kuririn Tai Ma Junia
Kuririn vs Ma Junior

26 April 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #22

Dragon Ball Chapter 173Page 64

クリリン対マジュニア勝負決す！！
Kuririn Tai Ma Junia Shōbu Kessu!!
Kuririn vs Ma Junior: Settling the Score!!

02 May 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #23

Dragon Ball Chapter 174Page 78

ヤムチャ対シェン
Yamucha Tai Shen
Yamcha vs Shen

10 May 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #24

Dragon Ball Chapter 175Page 92

シェン
Sh·e·n
S–H–E–N

17 May 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #25

Dragon Ball Chapter 176Page 106

孫悟空ＶＳ天津飯
Son Gokū Bāsesu Tenshinhan
Son Goku vs Tenshinhan

24 May 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #26

Dragon Ball Chapter 177Page 120

スピード
Supīdo
Speed

31 May 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #27

Dragon Ball Chapter 178Page 134

天津飯自信の必殺技！
Tenshinhan Jishin no Hissatsu Waza!
Tenshinhan’s Prided Surefire Technique!

07 June 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #28

Dragon Ball Chapter 179Page 149

ふたつの弱点
Futatsu no Jakuten
Two Weak Points

14 June 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #29

Dragon Ball Chapter 180Page 164

ピッコロ大魔王対神様
Pikkoro Daimaō Tai Kami-sama
Demon King Piccolo vs God

21 June 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #30

Title Page Special Feature

As the tankōbon are compilations of pre-existing chapters, they are intended to be continuously read from beginning to end. Often times, any title pages not considered integral to the story, or due to page count issues between chapters, were moved to the back of the volume and collected in a special gallery following the volume’s final chapter. The gallery notes the title pages are “as they appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump“, which include the original tag lines and “Bird Studio” logo. These features are typically removed from the title pages remaining in the volume’s main content.

Notes

• No chapter title pages were omitted from this volume.

Supplemental Images

The following supplemental images are included in this volume and are original illustrations drawn by Akira Toriyama exclusively for this tankōbon volume:

Staff Credits

Note that the publisher credited varies by print edition based on the staff at Shueisha at the time of its printing. The publisher listed below coincides with this volume’s first edition printing.