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Manga Guide

Movie Adaptations

Jump Super Anime Tour Manga Adaptation

Following the completion of the 2008 Jump Super Anime Tour, and just prior to the anime special’s release on DVD, Naho Ooishi adapted the special into a manga format. The manga adaptation was divided in half and released in two separate issues of V-Jump as smaller insert booklets.

Heya! Son Goku and Friends Return!! – First Part

Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm) | 36 pages
Premiered: 21 March 2009 (V-Jump, May 2009 Issue)
Retail: ¥500
Publisher: Shueisha
Tarble, Vegeta’s younger brother, is chased to Earth by two members of Freeza’s remnant army, Avo and Cado. He pleads for help, and Goku is more than willing to, until he learns just how weak his opponents will be. Instead, they decide that Goten and Trunks can handle it, and the two are glad to play around!

Heya! Son Goku and Friends Return!! – Second Part

Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm) | 36 pages
Premiered: 21 April 2009 (V-Jump, June 2009 Issue)
Retail: ¥500
Publisher: Shueisha
Goten and Trunks quickly drive Avo and Cado to the wall, forcing the duo to merge into Aka. Goten and Trunks counter by using Fusion, but are soon overwhelmed. Goku, using the old “look over there” routine on Vegeta, jumps into the battle and saves the day. Satan’s hotel is left in ruins, but the celebration continues!

Battle of Gods Manga Adaptation

Leading up to its release, Naho Ooishi was responsible for a 12-page “SD” version of the Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods film. The story was written and drawn in a style similar to Dragon Ball SD — very close to its original version with cuter characters and a few extra jokes thrown in for good measure. As with the rest of Dragon Ball SD, a general “supervision” credit is given to Akira Toriyama. The chapter was originally published in the April 2013 issue of Saikyō Jump and later compiled into Dragon Ball SD Volume 2.

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Special Manga Version

Softcover | A5 (14.5 × 21 cm) | 12 pages
Premiered: 04 March 2013 (Saikyō Jump, April 2013 Issue)
Retail: ¥480
Publisher: Shueisha
Beerus, God of Destruction, and his attendant Whis visit Kaiō’s planet in search of the “Super Saiyan God”. Goku attempts to fight back, but even Super Saiyan 3 is not enough for the new god. The duo make their way to Earth in search of Vegeta, who is with the rest of the gang at Bulma’s birthday party.

Resurrection ‘F’ Introductory Manga Adaptation

Leading up to the film’s release, Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission author “Toyotarō” penned a three-chapter introductory manga to the film in the April, May, and June 2015 issues of V-Jump.

Resurrection ‘F’ – Chapter One

Softcover | JIS B5 (18.2 × 25.7 cm) | 31 pages
Premiered: 21 February 2015 (V-Jump, April 2015 Issue)
Retail: ¥550
Publisher: Shueisha
Freeza is resurrected by remnants of his army, and the old villain seeks revenge against the Saiyans who defeated him so many years ago!
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Resurrection ‘F’ – Chapter Two

Softcover | JIS B5 (18.2 × 25.7 cm) | 31 pages
Premiered: 20 March 2015 (V-Jump, May 2015 Issue)
Retail: ¥550
Publisher: Shueisha
Goku and Vegeta train under Whis, earning the ire of Beerus when they inadvertently wake him. In their absence, Freeza, intent on revenge, makes his way to Earth with 1,000 soldiers. As Earth’s warriors gather on the battlefield, someone else also comes in for a landing….

Resurrection ‘F’ – Chapter Three

Softcover | JIS B5 (18.2 × 25.7 cm) | 31 pages
Premiered: 21 April 2015 (V-Jump, June 2015 Issue)
Retail: ¥550
Publisher: Shueisha
Synopsis coming soon…!