DeSpo FighterZ

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DeSpo FighterZ
DeSpo FighterZ promotional image
DeスポファイターZ DesupofaitaaZ
Author	Hiroshi Otoki
Publisher	Shueisha
Publication	Saikyō Jump
Demographic	Shōnen
Manga Series
Original Run	Saikyō Jump Sept. 2018 - current (3 August 2018 - current)
Chapters	1 (List of Chapters)
Volumes	Currently uncollected

DeSpo FighterZ is a promotional e-Sports-themed manga series written by Hiroshi Otoki, in coordination with Bandai Namco Entertainment, currently running in Shueisha's bimonthly Saikyō Jump, beginning in its September 2018 issue. The series follows a group of young protagonists in a world obsessed with eSports as they attempt to become the ultimate Dragon Ball FighterZ pro-gamers.

Plot

With the advent of the collapsible phone-and-tablet device, the Viewtiphone, as well as its attachable game controller accessory, the Battle View Cross, or BV-X for short, the world has been struck with a wave of pro-gaming fever. The profession of "pro-gamer" consistently polls as the most popular dream among young people. In this era, one of the most popular spectator games is Dragon Ball FighterZ, also known simply as FighterZ, and among the most famous FighterZ players is the world-renowned Shindo.

Mamoru, the young son of a candy company owner, dreams of putting together his own team of competitors for the national Team FighterZ Tournament. In pursuit of his goal, he recruits the hot-blooded Kenzo, and has personal interactions with Shindo as well.

History

DeSpo FighterZ was first announced via the official Dragon Ball video-game Twitter account in July 2018, scheduled to be published in the September issue of of Saikyō Jump the same year. The manga's publication coincided with the release of Dragon Ball FighterZ for the Nintendo Switch. Author Hiroshi Otoki had previously contributed Dragon Ball Fusions the MANGA!! to Saikyō Jump, which concluded with its May 2018 issue.

Characters

Major characters

• Shindo (シンドウ, Shindō): A professional FighterZ player with a serious demeanor. He is known as a "speed specialist," and referred to by aliases including "The Man Who Never Smiles" and "The World Pro-Gaming Prince." Shindo holds games dear and considers them great fun.
• Mamoru (マモル, Mamoru): The rich son of a major candy-company owner, Mamoru aspires to assemble his own professional FighterZ team in order to compete in the national Team FighterZ Tournament. Mamoru is willing to travel even to dangerous areas in search of competitors he thinks might be useful, such as the street-brawler Kenzo. He constantly carries sweets in his pockets.
• Kenzo (ケンゾー, Kenzō): Also known as the "Back Alley Saiyan," a street-brawler recruited to Mamoru's FighterZ team after being challenged to a match by Shindo, which he wins only as the result of a handicap. Kenzo is easily identified by his pink afro. He prefers fistfighting to video-games and is constantly at risk of running low on blood sugar, requiring Mamoru to supply him with snacks.

Supporting characters

• Judge Man (審判男 (ジャッジマン), Jajjiman): A mysterious man sporting the kanji for "judge" on his forehead. Judge Man appears wherever eSports are played and quietly disappears once the match is over. He acts as referee and is the sole possessor of the eSports Projector, a device capable of projecting a holographic display of eSports matches into the air.

• Murakumo (ムラクモ, Murakumo): A pro-gamer who loses a publicly broadcast match against Shindo.

Chapters

#	Chapter Title	Issue Date	Sale Date
1	DeSpo FighterZ Chapter 1	September 2018	03 August 2018