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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コミックス13巻に写真が載っている、10才になる我が家の愛犬マトが死んでしまいました。半年ほど前から、腎臓を悪くしていたのです。その後、点滴の為の獣医さん通いを、しめ切りの日もカゼでしんどい日も続けて、マトモがんばったのですが、やはりムリでした。救いといえば、とても親身になって懸命にがんばっていただいた近所のやさしい獣医さんでした。本当にありがとうございました。

Our nearly ten-year-old family dog Mato, whose photo was published in volume 13, has died. She had had kidney problems starting about half a year ago. Since then, I had continued taking her to the vet for her IV treatments, even on the day of my deadline, and even when I was miserable with a cold. Mato put up a good fight too, but in the end, there was really nothing we could do. Our saving grace was the kindly neighborhood vet, who devoted himself with such compassion. Thank you so very much.

Contents

This volume compiles chapters 473 to 485 as originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, covering issues 1994 #27 to 1994 #40. 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 (473 – 485)

Dragon Ball Chapter 473Page 7

孫悟空魔人ブウに接触！
Son Gokū Majin Bū ni Sesshoku!
Son Goku Contacts Majin Boo!

07 June 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #27

Dragon Ball Chapter 474Page 21

限界！！超サイヤ人３
Rimitto!! Sūpā Saiya-jin Surī
The Limit!! Super Saiyan 3

14 June 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #28

Dragon Ball Chapter 475Page 34

見え始めた魔人ブウの真価
Mie Hajimeta Majin Bū no Shinka
Majin Boo Begins to See His True Worth

21 June 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #29

Dragon Ball Chapter 476Page 47

孫悟空の残された時間
Son Gokū no Nokosareta Jikan
Son Goku’s Remaining Time

28 June 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #30

Dragon Ball Chapter 477Page 61

孫悟空帰る
Son Gokū Kaeru
Son Goku Heads Back

05 July 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #31

Dragon Ball Chapter 478Page 74

孫悟飯の行方
Son Gohan no Yukue
Son Gohan’s Whereabouts

12 July 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #32

Dragon Ball Chapter 479Page 87

ゼットソードともうひとりの界王神
Zetto Sōdo to Mō Hitori no Kaiōshin
The Z Sword and Another Kaiōshin

19 July 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #33

Dragon Ball Chapter 480Page 101

ついにできたフュージョン！！
Tsui ni Dekita Fyūjon!!
The Fusion is Completed at Last!!

26 July 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #34

Dragon Ball Chapter 481Page 115

地球軍、最後の秘密兵器！！
Chikyūgun, Saigo no Himitsu Heiki!!
The Earth Army’s Ultimate Secret Weapon!!

02 August 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #35

Dragon Ball Chapter 482Page 128

いよいよ完成！超フュージョン！！
Iyoiyo Kansei! Sūpā Fyūjon!!
Perfected at Last! Super Fusion!!

09 August 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #36/37

Dragon Ball Chapter 483Page 143

魔人ブウと仲間たち
Majin Bū to Nakama-tachi
Majin Boo and Friends

23 August 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #38

Dragon Ball Chapter 484Page 157

怒りの産み出したもの
Ikari no Umidashita Mono
That Which is Brought Forth by Anger

30 August 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #39

Dragon Ball Chapter 485Page 170

ふたりの魔人ブウ…そして…
Futari no Majin Bū… Soshite…
The Two Majin Boos… And Then…

06 September 1994
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1994 #40

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.