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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皆さんにも、だいたい想像がつくと思いますが、週刊連載というのは、そうとうキツイ仕事です。『ドクター・スランプ』と、この『ドラゴンボール』、合わせて13年、ぶっ続けで、この週刊連載をやってきて、さすがに体力的にも精神的にも、きつくなってきました。もともと根性のあるほうじゃないしね。自分のためにも家族のためにも、そろそろ、のんびりじっくり仕事をしようと思ってます。

I think all of you can probably imagine, but a weekly serial is pretty tough work. Between Dr. Slump and now Dragon Ball, I’ve been doing a weekly serial for 13 years straight, so naturally, it’s gotten to be tough on me, both physically and mentally. I was never the type who naturally has a lot of willpower, after all. So, for the sake of both myself and my family, I’m starting to think it’s about time I work on something more slowly and carefully.

Contents

This volume compiles chapters 386 to 396, including the “Trunks the Story” extra chapter, as originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, covering issues 1992 #36/37 to 1992 #47. 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 (374 – 385; Extra)

Dragon Ball Chapter 386Page 7

父を超えた超トランクス！
Chichi o Koeta Sūpā Torankusu!
Super Trunks Surpasses His Father!

11 August 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #36/37

Dragon Ball Chapter 387Page 22

超パワーのバランス
Sūpā Pawā no Baransu
The Balance of Super Power

25 August 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #38

Dragon Ball Chapter 388Page 36

セルの思いつき
Seru no Omoitsuki
Cell’s Idea

01 September 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #39

Dragon Ball Chapter 389Page 51

戦慄のメッセージ
Senritsu no Messeiji
A Terrifying Message

08 September 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #40

Dragon Ball Chapter 390Page 66

悟空と悟飯外へ
Gokū to Gohan Soto e
Goku and Gohan Come Out

15 September 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #41

Dragon Ball Chapter 391Page 80

大対決戦前の休息
Dai-Kessen Mae no Kyūsoku
A Rest Before the Big Showdown

22 September 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #42

Dragon Ball Chapter 392Page 94

王立防衛軍の抵抗
Ōritsu Bōeigun no Teikō
The Royal Army’s Resistance

29 September 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #43

Dragon Ball Chapter 393Page 109

新しい神様
Atarashī Kami-sama
A New God

06 October 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #44

Dragon Ball Chapter 394Page 124

セルゲーム始まる
Seru Geimu Hajimaru
The Cell Games Begin

13 October 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #45

Dragon Ball Chapter 395Page 138

フルメンバー集合！！
Furu Menbā Shūgō!!
The Entire Group Gathers!!

20 October 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #46

Dragon Ball Chapter 396Page 152

セルゲームのお荷物！？
Seru Geimu no Onimotsu!?
The Cell Game’s Dead Weight?!

27 October 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #47

Dragon Ball Extra ChapterPage 166

TRUNKS THE STORY －たったひとりの戦士－
Torankusu za Sutōrī -Tatta Hitori no Senshi-
Trunks the Story –A Lone Warrior–

11 August 1992
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1992 #36/37

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

• This volume omits one of the original chapter title pages, although it was later included in the kanzenban release.

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.