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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10月の終わりに、わたくし、二児の父にならせてもらいました。こんどは女の子です。母子ともに健康で、とても喜んでいます。上のボウズが生まれる前には、厳しい父親になろうと、堅く誓っていたのに、今ではすっかり甘い親だと、信用をを失っております。今度こそは厳しくと思ったのですが、女の子では絶対にできそうもありません。近頃では「甘くてなぜ悪い!!」などと開き直ってます。

At the end of October, I had the honor of becoming a father of two. This time, it’s a girl. Mother and daughter are both in good health, so I am very happy. When her big brother was first born, I swore firmly that I would a strict father, but I turned out to be very doting, losing all faith in myself. I thought that next time, for sure, I would be strict, but there’s no way I can do that with a girl. These days, I’m pushing back against it, [thinking] “What’s wrong with doting on your kids?!!”

Contents

This volume compiles chapters 277 to 288 as originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, covering issues 1990 #27 to 1990 #38. 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 (277 – 288)

Dragon Ball Chapter 277Page 7

笑うフリーザ
Warau Furīza
Freeza Laughs

05 June 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #27

Dragon Ball Chapter 278Page 22

孫悟飯死す！？
Son Gohan Shisu!?
Son Gohan Dies?!

12 June 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #28

Dragon Ball Chapter 279Page 36

不思議な孫悟空
Fushigi na Son Gokū
The Mysterious Son Goku

19 June 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #29

Dragon Ball Chapter 280Page 50

超サイヤ人！？
Sūpā Saiya-jin!?
Super Saiyan?!

26 June 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #30

Dragon Ball Chapter 281Page 64

対決！！ジースとバータ
Taiketsu!! Jīsu to Bāta
Showdown!! Jheese and Butta

03 July 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #31

Dragon Ball Chapter 282Page 79

ベジータの複雑な心
Bejīta no Fukuzatsu na Kokoro
Vegeta’s Complex Mind

10 July 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #32

Dragon Ball Chapter 283Page 94

ギニュー隊長おでまし！！
Ginyū Taichō Odemashi!!
Captain Ginyu Takes the Field!!

17 July 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #33

Dragon Ball Chapter 284Page 108

ギニュー隊長のプライド
Ginyū Taichō no Puraido
Captain Ginyu’s Pride

24 July 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #34

Dragon Ball Chapter 285Page 122

危うし最長老たち
Ayaushi Saichōrō-tachi
The Eldest and Co. in Danger

31 July 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #35

Dragon Ball Chapter 286Page 136

ナメック星の戦士ネイル
Namekku-sei no Senshi Neiru
Nail, Warrior of Namek

07 August 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #36

Dragon Ball Chapter 287Page 150

ボディチェンジ
Bodi Chenji
The Body Change

11 August 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #37

Dragon Ball Chapter 288Page 165

悟空か！？ギニューか！？
Gokū ka!? Ginyū ka!?
Goku or Ginyu?!

21 August 1990
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 #38

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.