Dragon Ball: Know-It-All
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| Released | TBD |
| Publisher | Viz |
| Retail | Included with "Dragon Ball: Complete Box Set" |
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| Format | TBD |
| Pages | 16 |
Dragon Ball: Know-It-All is a small booklet included as a bonus item within Viz's "Dragon Ball: Complete Box Set" (a deluxe box set containing volumes 1-16 of their — non-"Z" — "Dragon Ball"-branded manga in the Shonen Jump "Graphic Novel" size and format).
The book contains information and entertainment splashes that are largely recycled from the January 2003 and October 2007 issues of the company's Shonen Jump print magazine. Some of this content is condensed or otherwise selectively repurposed, rather than printed exactly as-is from the original publication.
The booklet spans 16 pages front to back, including the covers and copyright information pages.
A complementary booklet with similar content — Dragon Ball Z: Colossal Chi — came packaged with Viz's "Dragon Ball Z: Complete Box Set."
Packaging
Know-It-All is packaged, alongside a fold-out poster, within the "Dragon Ball: Complete Box Set" release from Viz.
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Spread of the "Dragon Ball: Complete Box Set"
The front cover has a text splash at the bottom stating: "FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY IN DRAGON BALL: COMPLETE BOX SET. NOT FOR SALE OR RESALE". This is accompanied by Viz's "Teen" rating and the standard Viz corporate logo of the day.
Contents
| Title # | Overall Page | Numbered Page | Overview | Original Shonen Jump Publication Source |
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| "Enter the Dragons" | 3 | 1 | A brief overview of Akira Toriyama as an author, and of the Dragon Ball manga's publication history in Japan | October 2007 issue[a] |
| "Dragon Power: An Interview With Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama" | 4-7 | 2-5 | A series of Q&As with Akira Toriyama with the Shonen Jump editorial staff broken down into "Art Style," "Hobbies," "Dragon Ball," and "Toriyama Today" categories | January 2003 issue |
| "Ask Akira Toriyama" | 8-9 | 6-7 | A series of Q&As with Akira Toriyama from readers | January 2003 issue[b] |
| "21 Things Every Human Should Know About Dragon Ball!" | 10 | 8 | A general trivia-style list of factoids about the Dragon Ball franchise and its story | October 2007 issue |
| "Martial Arts Secrets!" | 11 | 9 | Ten suggestions, largely written as jokes referencing the series, for how to become a better martial artist | October 2007 issue[c] |
| "Talk a Good Fight" | 12 | 10 | Bombastic and cliché phrases used by heroes and villains alike | October 2007 issue[d] |
| "Budôkai 101" | 13 | 11 | Brief overviews of the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai | October 2007 issue[e] |
| "The 5 Best Fights in Dragon Ball!!!" | 14 | 12 | A selection of five fights | July 2006 issue[f] |
Notes
- ↑ Originally presented and titled as "Balls of Fury!" introducing the "Dragon Ball Collector" segment in the issue following its Neko Majin Z 5 inclusion.
- ↑ Of the 15 questions originally printed, two are excluded: "Is Son Goku a black belt or what?" and "Why do all the monsters have those ears that look like stubby volcanoes?"
- ↑ Also repeated as an inclusion for Dragon Ball Z: Colossal Chi
- ↑ Also repeated as an inclusion for Dragon Ball Z: Colossal Chi
- ↑ This list takes three of what were originally six entries in a "Budôkai 101" article from the October 2007 issue; the rest are taken and retitled as a "Budôkai 102" article for Dragon Ball Z: Colossal Chi.
- ↑ This "Top 5" list takes #3, #2, and #1 from the original "Top 10" list and then adds all-new #5 and #4 that were not included on the original "Top 10" list at all; a "The 5 Best Fights in Dragon Ball Z!!!" article was included in Dragon Ball Z: Colossal Chi with its own unique exclusions and additions.
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