Dragon Ball: Volume F
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| Released | 18 April 2015 | ||
| Publisher | Bird Studio | ||
| Retail | Theatrical Attendance | ||
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| Pages | 84 pages | ||
Dragon Ball: Volume F is a small book provided alongside other bonus items to those who attended the theatrical premiere of the 2015 film Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' in Japan.
The book presents an additional subtitle of Akira Toriyama Drawn Script Complete Recording Volume F (鳥山明描き下ろし脚本完全収録 Toriyama Akira Kaki Oroshi Kyakuhon Kanzen Shūroku) on its front cover, spine, and back cover, while the credits page separates this subtitle from what would otherwise appear to be the formal "Dragon Ball: Volume F" title.
The book is credited to Bird Studio with... Caramel Mama... Banana Grove Studio...
Packaging
The cover and dust jacket of Volume F is stylized to look like Dragon Ball's 2009 revised tankōbon releases[1], featuring the large, green "D" and "B" letters on a white background, with the grid of nine character faces reminiscent of the forty-first tankōbon cover artwork. A comment from Akira Toriyama is present on the inside flap:
未だたくさんのファンのみなさんに支えられているドラゴンボールという奇跡の漫画。作者のボクにとっても本当にありがたい作品です。悟空に足を向けて眠れません。…ところで悟空ってどこに住んでいるんだっけ（笑）。
(translation forthcoming)
— Akira Toriyama
The original preview image of Volume F's front cover provided to the press did not feature Vegeta with blue hair in the Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan transformation.[2]
Section Header
The "Hero Directory" (英雄名鑑 Eiyū Meikan), spanning pages 3-34, provides background information on the various characters included in J-Stars Victory Vs.; Arale from Dr. Slump appears on page 16, while Son Goku, Vegeta, and Freeza from Dragon Ball appear on page 17.
References
- ↑ "Tankōbon Get New Covers in Japan" (24 April 2009). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 26 July 2019.
- ↑ "“Revival of ‘F'” Theatrical Bonus Item “Volume ‘F'” Previewed" (12 April 2015). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 26 July 2019.
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