Shueisha has released the cover artwork for the upcoming third volume (“Legend 3”) of the Dragon Ball manga’s new “Digest Edition” (Sōshūhen):
These editions are touted as allowing the reader to “enjoy Dragon Ball the same way as when it was serialized in Jump“, and are the same size as the original Weekly Shōnen Jump serialization (JIS B5; 18.2 × 25.7 cm). The volumes feature an exclusive large foldout poster, the original color pages and titles, promotional slogans, text and logos, and next issue previews at the end of each chapter.
“Legend 3” picks up with Chapter 55, will run 484 pages, and is set for release next week, with the second and fourth Friday of each subsequent month seeing one new volume apiece. “Legend 3” (27 May 2016 for ¥650), “Legend 4” (10 June 2016 for ¥650), and “Legend 5” (24 June 2016 for ¥500) are all available for pre-order via Amazon Japan, where the initial two volumes are also still available for purchase. New volumes are set for release the second and fourth Friday of each subsequent month, with each respective Friday seeing one new volume apiece