General Information

Introduction

The volume’s introduction from author Akira Toriyama is printed on the front flap of the dust cover and accompanied by a small color illustration.

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うあぐぐ…！もっとも恐れていたことが、また起こってしまった。歯医者に行くのがイヤで、放っておいた虫歯が、ついに痛み始めたのだ。その日は原稿の、しめ切り日だったのに、眠れないほどの痛みだ。どうにもガマンができず歯医者さんちに駆け込んだら、手遅れで抜かれてしまった。こんどは、その痛みに耐えながら仕事をするハメに…。自分のせいではあるが、最低の地獄日であった…。

Aaaugh…! The thing I feared most happened again. The cavity that I’d left alone because I hate going to the dentist started to hurt. It was the day of the deadline for my manuscript, but the pain was so bad I couldn’t sleep. I just couldn’t bear it, so I ran to the dentist’s, but I was too late, and had to get it pulled. Then, I was forced to work while dealing with the pain. It may have been my fault, but it was still the worst, most hellish day….

Contents

This volume compiles chapters 241 to 252 as originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, covering issues 1989 #41 to 1989 #52. All chapter title pages shown below are those included in this volume. The chapter premiere dates listed below are based on the sale date of their respective issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, which is when that issue officially went on sale.

Chapters (241 – 252)

Dragon Ball Chapter 241Page 7

孫悟空の頼み…
Son Gokū no Tanomi…
Son Goku’s Request…

12 September 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #41

Dragon Ball Chapter 242Page 22

憂うつな幕切れ…
Yūutsu na Makugire…
A Gloomy Closing Scene…

19 September 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #42

Dragon Ball Chapter 243Page 36

めざせ！ナメックの星
Mezase! Namekku no Hoshi
Go For It! The Planet Namek

26 September 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #43

Dragon Ball Chapter 244Page 50

宇宙船発見！！
Uchūsen Hakken!!
A Spaceship Found!!

03 October 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #44

Dragon Ball Chapter 245Page 64

ナメック星行き発進！！
Namekku-sei Iki Hasshin!!
Departing for Planet Namek!!

10 October 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #45

Dragon Ball Chapter 246Page 78

ベジータ復活！！
Bejīta Fukkatsu!!
Vegeta Revived!!

17 October 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #46

Dragon Ball Chapter 247Page 92

暗雲うずまくナメック星
An’un Uzumaku Namekku-sei
Dark Clouds Swirl Over Planet Namek

24 October 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #47

Dragon Ball Chapter 248Page 108

謎のストレンジャー
Nazo no Sutorenjā
The Mysterious Strangers

31 October 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #48

Dragon Ball Chapter 249Page 122

ベジータのスーパーパワー
Bejīta no Sūpā Pawā
Vegeta’s Super Power

07 November 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #49

Dragon Ball Chapter 250Page 136

孫悟空復活！！
Son Gokū Fukkatsu!!
Son Goku Revived!!

14 November 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #50

Dragon Ball Chapter 251Page 150

孫悟空の宇宙船
Son Gokū no Uchūsen
Son Goku’s Spaceship

21 November 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #51

Dragon Ball Chapter 252Page 164

怯えるナメック星人
Obieru Namekku-seijin
The Frightened Namekians

28 November 1989
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #52

Title Page Special Feature

As the tankōbon are compilations of pre-existing chapters, they are intended to be continuously read from beginning to end. Often times, any title pages not considered integral to the story, or due to page count issues between chapters, were moved to the back of the volume and collected in a special gallery following the volume’s final chapter. The gallery notes the title pages are “as they appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump“, which include the original tag lines and “Bird Studio” logo. These features are typically removed from the title pages remaining in the volume’s main content.

Notes

• No chapter title pages were omitted from this volume.

Supplemental Images

The following supplemental images are included in this volume and are original illustrations drawn by Akira Toriyama exclusively for this tankōbon volume:

Staff Credits

Note that the publisher credited varies by print edition based on the staff at Shueisha at the time of its printing. The publisher listed below coincides with this volume’s first edition printing.