General Information

Introduction

The volume’s introduction is printed on the front flap of the dust cover and accompanied by an image of Trunks’ appearance in the Dragon Ball Z TV series.

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JP

大好評のジャンプ・アニメ・コミックス第３弾はテレビスペシャル「たったひとりの最終決戦 〜フリーザに挑んだＺ戦士 孫悟空の父〜」（９０年１０月１７日フジテレビ系で放映）。運命の星に導かれるように、単身、強敵フリーザに挑んだ孫悟空の父バーダックの激闘を描いて、大反響を呼んだ話題作。

 

そのほかにも、人気のトランクスを主人公にしたオリジナル・イラスト・ストーリーやテレビシリーズの最新情報など、スペシャル企画を満載！！「ドラゴンボールＺ」ファン必見必読の充実作だぞっ！！

The third volume in the incredibly popular Jump Anime Comics line is the TV special “A Final, Solitary Battle: The Father of Z-Warrior Kakarrot, Who Challenged Freeza” (broadcast on Fuji TV on October 17, 1990). This was a much-discussed work that garnered a huge response; it depicts Kakarrot’s (Son Goku) father Bardock as he single-handedly challenges the powerful enemy Freeza to battle, as if pulled by his star of destiny.

 

In addition to that, this book is packed with an original illustrated story starring the popular Trunks, the latest information on the TV series, and a feature on the designing of the special!! This is a loaded volume that’s a must-have for “Dragon Ball Z” fans!!

Contents

The comic’s standard front and back cover (sans dust jacket) use navy-toned versions of the comic’s main dust jacket.

The book contains material introducing the characters in the story before covering the entirety of the TV special itself. Following this is a look at the current events of the TV series and merchandise, an original story illustrated by Minoru Maeda, and finally the entire staff and cast of the movie are listed on the last page.

Notes

• Shueisha did not begin releasing animation comics for the Dragon Ball franchise until 1992, well after many movies and TV specials had already been produced. This animation comic was eventually released in January 1993, just over two years after the special was originally broadcast in October 1990. As noted in the introduction, this is the third volume released.

Franchise Timeline

At the time this film comic was released the Dragon Ball Z TV series was in the midst of the Cell story arc, with Goku and Gohan having just exited the Room of Spirit and Time and relaxing before the Cell Games. The series’ next TV special, revolving around Future Trunks, was also scheduled to air in just six weeks on 24 February 1993, which is why the majority of the supplemental content included in this comic revolves around Trunks.

Staff Credits