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

ボクの場合、アシスタント君が来ているとき以外は、ほとんどテレビのある部屋でコタツにはいりながら仕事をしています。イスと机というのは、なんとなく落ちつかない、と、いうせいもあるし、テレビやビデオを見ながらじゃないと、さみしい、と、いうせいもあります。ただし真剣に見入ってしまってはいけません。仕事をしながら、見ていないようなふりをして見てしまうのです。えらい!!

In my case, apart from when Assistant-kun is here, I almost always work seated under the kotatsu in a room with a TV. It’s partly because I just can’t seem to get comfortable with a chair and a desk, and it’s partly because it feels lonesome if I’m not [working] while watching TV or a video. However, I mustn’t get fixated. So while I work, I end up watching it while pretending that I’m not. I’m such a good boy!!

Contents

This volume compiles chapters 193 to 204 as originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, covering issues 1988 #43 to 1989 #01/02. 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 (193 – 204)

Dragon Ball Chapter 193Page 7

天下一武道会の頂点！！
Tenka’ichi Budōkai no Chōten!!
The Tenka’ichi Budōkai’s Climax!!

20 September 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #43

Dragon Ball Chapter 194Page 22

ドラゴンボールの贈りもの
Doragon Bōru no Okurimono
The Gift of the Dragon Balls

27 September 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #44

Dragon Ball Chapter 195Page 36

謎の異星人戦士
Nazo no Isei-jin Senshi
The Mysterious Alien Warrior

04 October 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #45

Dragon Ball Chapter 196Page 50

カカロット
Kakarotto
Kakarrot

08 October 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #46

Dragon Ball Chapter 197Page 65

孫悟空の過去！！
Son Gokū no Kako!!
Son Goku’s Past!!

18 October 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #47

Dragon Ball Chapter 198Page 80

共通の大敵
Kyōtsū no Taiteki
A Powerful Enemy in Common

25 October 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #48

Dragon Ball Chapter 199Page 94

ラディッツとの対決
Radittsu to no Taiketsu
Showdown with Raditz

01 November 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #49

Dragon Ball Chapter 200Page 108

かつてない恐怖
Katsute Nai Kyōfu
An Unprecedented Terror

08 November 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #50

Dragon Ball Chapter 201Page 122

ピッコロの切り札
Pikkoro no Kirifuda
Piccolo’s Trump Card

15 November 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #51

Dragon Ball Chapter 202Page 136

魔貫光殺砲
Makankōsappō
The Makankōsappō

22 November 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #52

Dragon Ball Chapter 203Page 150

孫悟空最後の手段！！
Son Gokū Saigo no Shudan!!
Son Goku’s Last Resort!!

29 November 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1988 #53

Dragon Ball Chapter 204Page 164

さようなら孫悟空
Sayōnara Son Gokū
Farewell, Son Goku

06 December 1988
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #01/02

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.