General Information

Introduction

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不思議なパワーをもつドラゴンボールを７つ集めると、どんな願いでもひとつだけかなえてくれるという神龍を呼び出すことができる！！古い言い伝えを信じる少女ブルマと出会った孫悟空は、彼女と共に冒険の旅を始めるが…！？

 

’８６年の冬休みに劇場公開された長編オリジナル作の記念すべきシリーズ第１作が、アニメコミックスシリーズにいよいよ登場だっ！！

If you gather the seven Dragon Balls, which posses a mysterious power, you can summon Shenlong, who will grant any wish, but only one!! After Son Goku meets Bulma, a girl who believes in this old legend, he begins a journey of adventure with her, but…?!

 

Released in theaters during the winter break of 1986, this first work in a memorable series of full-length original features at last debuts in an anime comic series!!

Contents

The comic’s standard front and back cover (sans dust jacket) use teal-toned versions of the comic’s main dust jacket artwork and the movie’s official poster, respectively.

The book contains material introducing the characters in the story before covering the entirety of the film itself. After this, promotional material reviews the first story arc of the Dragon Ball TV series. The last page of the comic lists the entire staff and cast of the movie.

Notes

• Shueisha did not begin releasing film animation comics for the Dragon Ball franchise until 1992, well after many movies had already been produced. This film comic was eventually released in January 1995, just over 8 years after the movie’s theatrical premiere in December 1986.
• When the movie premiered, it was at that point officially titled “Dragon Ball”, and all official promotional items and materials prior to the movie’s premiere utilized this title as well. The sub-title “The Legend of Shenlong” was used during the movie’s promotion and did appear in the movie’s opening animation, but was not actually included as part of the movie’s official title until the release of this film comic. This updated title was carried through into the movie’s re-release on VHS and LaserDisc in 1996, and has remained the movie’s official title for all subsequent manga and home video releases to date.

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