ドラゴンボールＺ
Doragon Bōru Zetto
Dragon Ball Z
General Information
| Released: | 24 September 1994 |
| Retail: | ¥670 (plus tax) |
| Publisher: | Shueisha Inc. |
| Size / Pages: | New Book Format (11 × 17 cm) / 151 pages |
| Catalog No.: | ISBN 4-8342-1198-3 |
Introduction
The original movie “Dragon Ball Z”, which was a big hit when it premiered during the summer vacation of 1989, makes its long-awaited debut in the Jump anime comic series!!
This marks the debut of Goku’s son, Gohan, who hides unknown power, and is very active as Goku and the other Z Warriors face off against Garlic Jr. and his men! The wide appeal of the movie has been perfectly compiled in full-color!! This book is a must-see for fans and non-fans alike!!!
Contents
The comic’s standard front and back cover (sans dust jacket) use maroon-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. Following this, the entire staff and cast of the movie is listed on the last page.
- Two Exclusive Special Posters
- This anime comic includes a double-sided fold-out poster featuring Gohan with his father (Goku) on the front and with his Namekian father figure (Piccolo) on the back. Both posters are credited as being drawn by Toei Animation, with no specific artist listed.
- Feverous Fighting! Son Goku & Gohan!! (view poster)
- 003
- A Lovely Young Relationship?! Piccolo & Gohan (view poster)
- 006
- A Special Corner to Help You Re~ally Understand the Movie Characters!!
- This section provides a brief look at every character that appears in the movie, including additional background information and details regarding Gohan’s hidden power, God and Piccolo’s link, Garlic’s bid to become God, and Garlic Jr.’s appearance in the TV series. The guide also includes a tutorial on how to pose as you charge and fire a Kamehameha.
- Completely Perfect!! Character Guide
- 009
- The Complete, Full-Color Compilation of the Z Series’ First Movie!!
- The animation theater is the main feature of the comic. It is comprised of screen shots from the movie in comic form, with added sound effects and dialogue. Unlike typical tankōbon-sized releases, it is printed in full-color on high quality paper.
- Animation Theater: Dragon Ball Z
- 016
- Staff & Cast – All Data
- 151
- 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 September 1994, just over 5 years after the movie’s theatrical premiere in July 1989.
Staff Credits
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構成・編集
Composition & Editing
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樹想社
Kisōsha
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デザイン
Design
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バナナグローブスタジオ
Banana Grove Studio
大島美明
Yoshiaki Ōshima
佐藤憲亮
Noriaki Satō
山本綾野
Ayano Yamamoto
小林彩子
Ayako Kobayashi
雫 純子
Junko Shizuku
土井敦史
Atsushi Doi
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セル原画 (カバー＆ポスター)
Cel Drawings (Cover & Poster)
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東映動画
Toei Animation
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協力
In Cooperation With
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東映動画
Toei Animation
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著者
Author
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週刊少年ジャンプ編集部
Weekly Shōnen Jump Editorial Department
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発行人
Publisher
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小島民雄
Tamio Kojima
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発行所
Publishing House
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株式会社ホーム社
Home-sha Co., Ltd.
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発売元
Sales Agency
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株式会社集英社
Shueisha Co., Ltd.
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印刷所
Printing House
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廣済堂印刷株式会社
Kōsaido Printing Co., Ltd.