Since Dragon Ball‘s grand revival in the early 2000s the series has had multiple spin-offs from the talented manga artist Naho Ooishi (オオイシナホ). In fact, most of these spin-offs have been supervised by Akira Toriyama himself, although he did note that she knows a thousand times more about Dragon Ball than him at this point. So far she has drawn three adaptations of Dragon Ball, with all of them being published in either V-Jump or Saikyō Jump. Her manga spin-offs have covered many different aspects of story telling, including straight-up adaptations of the original material (Jump Super Anime Tour), alternate re-tellings of the original material (Dragon Ball SD), and completely new stories (Episode of Bardock).
Unfortunately, not much is known about Naho Ooishi. The only real documented appearance she has ever made was at the 2009 V-Jump Card Festa in Osaka, Japan where she drew a sketch of Son Goku to commemorate the occasion. However, she is just as shy as Toriyama and as you can see below, no photos of her at the event are really available.
Beyond Naho Ooishi, the only other author/artist to join the scene has been the mysterious “Toyotarō” (とよたろう) with Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission beginning in the November 2012 issue of V-Jump. Initially two chapters of two pages each, the third chapter in the January 2013 issue of V-Jump expanded to nine pages. Each chapter serves as a short promotional piece (starring the main avatar character Beet) for the current “Galaxy Mission” update in the card-based arcade game Dragon Ball Heroes.
So far none of these spin-offs have been officially released individually in tankōbon form and are only available within their original publications.
Jump Super Anime Tour Manga Adaptation
Following the completion of the Jump Super Anime Tour, and just prior to the anime special’s release on DVD, Ooishi adapted the special into a manga format. The manga was divided in half and released in two separate issues of V-Jump as smaller insert booklets: issue #5 (21 March 2009) and issue #6 (21 April 2009). This manga adaptation is not available outside of these initial printings.
Heya! Son Goku and Friends Return!! – First Part
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 March 2009 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2009, Issue #05) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Tarble, Vegeta’s little brother, is chased to Earth by two members of Freeza’s remnant army, Avo and Cado. He pleads for help, and Goku is more than willing to, until he learns just how weak his opponents will be. Instead, they decide that Goten and Trunks can handle it, and the two are glad to play around!
Heya! Son Goku and Friends Return!! – Second Part
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 April 2009 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2009, Issue #06) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Goten and Trunks quickly drive Avo and Cado to the wall, forcing the duo to merge into Aka. Goten and Trunks counter by using Fusion, but are soon overwhelmed. Goku, using the old “look over there” routine on Vegeta, jumps into the battle and saves the day. Satan’s hotel is left in ruins, but the celebration continues!
Dragon Ball SD
In early November 2010, Shueisha announced plans to release a new quarterly manga magazine called Saikyō Jump, which would feature various spin-off manga of famous shōnen series. Shortly thereafter the Dragon Ball SD spin-off series was announced and would be drawn by none other than Naho Ooishi. Unlike other manga featured in the magazine, Dragon Ball SD would be drawn entirely in color. The magazine was initially planned for a single year run to see if it could survive the competitive manga market. With the continuation of the magazine unknown, Ooishi initially drew four chapters, each an alternate re-telling of a different main story arc of Toriyama’s original Dragon Ball storyline. After four issues it was announced that Saikyō Jump would indeed be continuing and switching over to a monthly release schedule.
Dragon Ball SD would also be continued, but with the future of Saikyō Jump now confirmed Ooishi decided to start the series over from the very beginning. The series is known for its “super deformed” style of drawing, and to the amusement of fans often makes comical references to future events that have yet to occur. It should be noted that, like the initial four chapters, these subsequent monthly chapters were not designated with chapter numbers. Due to the continuation of the series, only the initial four chapters are documented below — the monthly chapters will indeed be added to this guide at a future point in time. So far these chapters (both the original four quarterly chapters and the on-going monthly chapters) are not available outside of these initial printings.
First Story – Son Goku and Kuririn’s Training
Softcover | N/A (21 × 26 cm)
| Premiered: |
03 December 2010 (Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump 2011, Issue #01) |
| Retail: |
¥580 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Goku travels to Kame House to receive training from the legendary Kame-Sen’nin. He meets Kuririn on the island and the two begin their training. Suddenly a nearby volcano explodes and Kame-Sen’nin uses a Kamehameha to stop it. Goku later uses the technique to save Kuririn even without having been taught it!
Second Story – Son Goku versus Freeza
Softcover | N/A (21 × 26 cm)
| Premiered: |
11 April 2011 (Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump 2011, Issue #02) |
| Retail: |
¥780 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Freeza has gathered all but one Dragon Ball on Namek, and he demands our heroes hand over the last. Goku suddenly arrives to stop him and the two begin to battle. Freeza soon transforms into his final form and then “kills” Vegeta to shut him up. Seeing this, Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan and defeats Freeza!
Third Story – Son Goku & Son Gohan versus Cell
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
11 August 2011 (Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump 2011, Issue #03) |
| Retail: |
¥480 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Cell has appeared, quickly progresses to his perfect form, and decides to hold a tournament. The Z Warriors confront Cell after some intense training, and first up is Gohan. After showcasing his Super Saiyan 2 transformation and reverting Cell to his second form, Gohan and Goku finish Cell of with a combined Kamehameha!
Fourth Story – Son Goku & Mister Satan versus Majin Buu
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
07 October 2011 (Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump 2011, Issue #04) |
| Retail: |
¥480 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Babidi has revived Majin Buu, who then eats his master and begins terrorizing the Earth. Mister Satan appears and convinces Buu to stop, but suddenly his evil is expelled forming a new evil Buu. At the request of Mister Satan, the people of Earth donate their ki to Goku’s massive Genki-Dama and Majin Buu is finally defeated.
Dragon Ball SD 2012 monthly re-launch chapter documentation coming soon!
Episode of Bardock
Shortly after it was revealed that Super Saiyan Bardock would be appearing in the Dragon Ball Heroes card-based arcade game, it was announced that a short spin-off manga would be drawn by Naho Ooishi to help explain the back story of Bardock’s new Super Saiyan transformation. This spin-off manga was entitled Episode of Bardock, and was set as a new “sequel” story to the original TV special. The story was released in three parts over the course of August, September, and October 2011′s V-Jump issues. Although Akira Toriyama had no involvement with the story’s plot development, he did provide the character design for Chilled, the manga’s main villain.
Shortly after the manga’s run finished in V-Jump, an animated adaptation of the manga was announced and later premiered at Jump Festa 2012 on 17 December 2011. Following the anime’s premiere, the manga in its entirety was re-printed in the April 2012 issue of V-Jump which was released on 21 February 2012. However, this reprint featured two new pages at the very end; instead of closing almost directly with the defeat (and likely death) of Chilled and the passing-down of the Super Saiyan legend, similar to the anime adaptation, these new pages cut back over to Bardock and the residents of Planet Plant that he just saved (and, for some reason, Bardock heroically walking off into the sunset).
First Part
Softcover | JIS B5 (18.2 × 25.7 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 June 2011 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2011, Issue #08) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Bardock has somehow survived his confrontation with Freeza, and is being treated on Planet Plant by a doctor. Two goons soon arrive to conquer Planet Plant, but are quickly defeated by Bardock. After not hearing from the men he sent out ten days ago, Chilled, a member of Freeza’s race, decides to check on Planet Plant personally.
Second Part
Softcover | JIS B5 (18.2 × 25.7 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 July 2011 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2011, Issue #09) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Chilled arrives on Planet Plant and attempts to coerce the natives into divulging Bardock’s whereabouts. Eventually giving up the ruse of “space police”, Chilled begins to destroy the local village, which draws out Bardock after pleas from Beri. Bardock encounters Chilled (who he initially believes to be Freeza), and seems to be in over his head!
Third Part
Softcover | JIS B5 (18.2 × 25.7 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 August 2011 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2011, Issue #10) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Bardock attempts to fight back, but his self-proclaimed pathetic power is nothing against the might of Chilled. Bardock pushes his emotions to the limits, however, and transforms into a Super Saiyan! With his newly-found power and control, he is able to easily defeat Chilled, who passes down the story of the golden-haired Saiyans to his followers.
The first chapter of Episode of Bardock was initially reprinted in the third quarterly issue of Saikyō Jump.
First Part (Reprint)
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
11 August 2011 (Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump 2011, Issue #03) |
| Retail: |
¥480 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Reprint of the first chapter of Episode of Bardock.
All three chapters were reprinted in the April 2012 issue of V-Jump with the added bonus of two new pages to conclude the spin-off. These new pages were themselves adapted from the animated adaptation of Episode of Bardock which debuted at Jump Festa in November 2011. The reprint is included as a smaller insert within the magazine.
Episode of Bardock (Complete Reprint with New Pages)
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 February 2012 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2012, Issue #04) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Complete reprinting of all three chapters of Episode of Bardock along with two new final pages themselves adapted from the animated adaptation of Episode of Bardock.
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission
The on-going promotional mini-manga for the card-based arcade game Dragon Ball Heroes by “Toyotarō” began in the November 2012 issue of V-Jump. This manga adaptation is not available outside of these initial printings.
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission – Mission 1
The Fiendish Janenba Baby
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 September 2012 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2012, Issue #11) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
The series’ main hero, Beet, rushes to his local arcade to play the latest mission of Dragon Ball Heroes. Beet is sent into the game itself by Sora, a Capsule Corp. battle navigator, where he is joined by various Dragon Ball GT-era heroes, including Gogeta, Gohan, Goten, and Trunks, to face off against Janenba Baby.
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission – Mission 2
Bursting Forth!! Super Ability!!
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 October 2012 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2012, Issue #12) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Beet returns to the world of Dragon Ball Heroes to take on Vegeta Baby from Dragon Ball GT with support from Super Saiyan 3 characters and more!
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission – Mission 3
The Mightiest Heroine, “Note”!!
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 November 2012 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2013, Issue #01) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Beet continues his fight against Vegeta Baby from Dragon Ball GT (now extended from two to nine pages) with assistance from a new card: Super Saiyan 4 Goku along with his 10x Kamehameha!
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission – Mission 4
A Rival Appears?!
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 December 2012 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2013, Issue #02) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
A tournament arc begins for Beet with a potential new rival: “Erito”.
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission – Mission 5
The Last Spot For the Finals
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 January 2013 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2013, Issue #03) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Beet wins against his opponents and advances to the finals, while “Erito” battles “Froze” and loses.
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission – Mission 6
Clash! Beat vs. Froze
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 February 2013 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2013, Issue #04) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Forte arrives and notes that Beat is going to lose to Froze, who was her area’s representative in last year’s tournament, but he somehow did not go to nationals. Froze draws a “Z” in the sky and activates the “Card Action Ability: Z”…!
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission – Mission 7
The Direction of Victory
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 March 2013 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2013, Issue #05) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
(Description coming soon!)
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission – Mission 8
Froze’s Secret
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
21 April 2013 (Shueisha’s V-Jump 2013, Issue #06) |
| Retail: |
¥500 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
The cast deals with the aftermath of the battle, the two girls dueling each other on a lark, Froze getting picked on in real life, bullies getting trounced by the girls, and Froze going home with his stereotypically-foreign parents.
Battle of Gods
Leading up to its release, Naho Ooishi was responsible for a 12-page “SD” version of the film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. The story was written and drawn in a style similar to Dragon Ball SD: very close to its original version with cuter characters and a few extra jokes thrown in for good measure. As with Dragon Ball SD, a general “supervision” credit is given to Akira Toriyama.
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Special Manga Version
Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm)
| Premiered: |
04 March 2013 (Shueisha’s Saikyō Jump 2013, Issue #4) |
| Retail: |
¥480 |
| Publisher: |
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. |
Birusu, God of Destruction, and his attendant Uisu visit Kaiō’s planet in search of the “Super Saiyan God”. Goku attempts to fight back, but even Super Saiyan 3 is not enough for the new god. The duo make their way to Earth in search of Vegeta, who is with the rest of the gang at Bulma’s birthday party.
