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 color illustration.

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JP

このコミックスで、孫悟空が死んでしまいました。ボクは、自分の描いたキャラクターには、あまり思い入れが、ない方なのですが、さすがに10年近くも描き続けた主人公の死には、ちょっとかわいそうかなと思ってしまいました。他の方法も考えたのですが、やっぱり死んでもらうのがベストだと思ったのです。一応、暗くならないようには気を遣いましたが孫悟空くん、ごめんなされ、許してね。

With this volume, Son Goku has died. I’m not the kind of person who has much affection for the characters he draws, but as you’d expect, I did feel a bit sorry at the death of the main character I’ve been drawing for close to ten years. I thought about doing things some other way, but in the end, I felt that it was best for him to die. I did at least try not to make it too dark, but Son Goku-kun, I beg your sincere pardon. Please forgive me.

Contents

This volume compiles chapters 409 to 420 as originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, covering issues 1993 #10 to 1993 #21/22. 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 (409 – 420)

Dragon Ball Chapter 409Page 7

本気対本気
Honki Tai Honki
Seriousness vs Seriousness

09 February 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #10

Dragon Ball Chapter 410Page 23

究極のかめはめ波
Kyūkyoku no Kamehameha
The Ultimate Kamehameha

16 February 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #11

Dragon Ball Chapter 411Page 38

追い詰められたセル
Oitsumerareta Seru
Cell, Driven to the Wall

23 February 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #12

Dragon Ball Chapter 412Page 52

セルゲームの結末
Seru Geimu no Ketsumatsu
The End of the Cell Games

02 March 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #13

Dragon Ball Chapter 413Page 67

苦しむ孫悟飯
Kurushimu Son Gohan
Son Gohan in Agony

09 March 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #14

Dragon Ball Chapter 414Page 81

思わぬ形勢逆転
Omowanu Keisei Gyakuten
An Unexpected Turning of the Tables

16 March 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #15

Dragon Ball Chapter 415Page 96

孫悟空からのメッセージ
Son Gokū kara no Messēji
A Message From Son Goku

23 March 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #16

Dragon Ball Chapter 416Page 108

かめはめ波対かめはめ波最後の決戦
Kamehameha Tai Kamehameha Saigo no Kessen
Kamehameha vs Kamehameha: A Final Showdown

30 March 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #17

Dragon Ball Chapter 417Page 121

大団円
Dai-Dan’en
The Grand Finale

06 April 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #18

Dragon Ball Chapter 418Page 137

さようなら戦士たち
Sayōnara Senshi-tachi
Farewell, Warriors

13 April 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #19

Dragon Ball Chapter 419Page 152

もうひとつの結末
Mō Hitotsu no Ketsumatsu
One More Conclusion

20 April 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #20

Dragon Ball Chapter 420Page 166

未来に平和を…
Mirai ni Heiwa o…
Peace for the Future…

27 April 1993
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1993 #21/22

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.