Dragon Ball Chapter 212
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| The Saiyans Approach!! | |||
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| Premiered | Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1989 #12 | ||
| Sale Date | 21 February 1989 | ||
| Issue Date | 06 March 1989 | ||
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| Pages | Title; Pages 1-14 (Black and White) | ||
| Episodes |
Dragon Ball Z Episode 21 Dragon Ball Kai Episode 8 | ||
| Viz Publication | |||
| Title | Closer... Closer... | ||
| Chapter No. | Z 018 | ||
| Release | March 2003 | ||
| Translation | Lillian Olsen | ||
| Adaptation | Gerard Jones | ||
| Editor | Trish Ledoux | ||
| Collected Volumes | |||
| Tankōbon |
Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 18 (Dragon Ball Z Volume 2) | ||
| Kanzenban | Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 15 | ||
| Full Color |
Saiyan Arc Volume 2 Digital Color Part 4 Volume 2 | ||
| VIZBIG | Dragon Ball Z VIZBIG Volume 1 | ||
| Viz 3-in-1 | Dragon Ball 3-in-1 Volume 6 | ||
"The Saiyans Approach!!" is the two hundred and twelfth chapter of the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. It was first published in Japan in the 1989 #12 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Summary
The two Saiyan space pods continue their trek toward Earth and everyone continues to train. Goku has his hands in the air, and is charging them up for something. Kaiō then throws a huge brick and directs it around at super speed. Goku times it just right and fires a little blast at it, blowing it up. Kaiō is impressed, and says he did not think Goku could handle the Genki-Dama. He explains a bit more about the Genki-Dama technique, how it gathers energy from everything, and says that Goku will be able to make a much bigger and more destructive one on Earth. But he should only use such power to protect.
Goku understands and says he will probably only use the Kaiō-Ken. Kaiō says that tomorrow the Saiyans arrive on Earth, and then freaks out. He forgot to factor in the time it would take Goku to travel back down the Serpent Road. Goku cannot believe this, and thinks it will be another six months, but Kaiō says it will only take two days as he is now. Which is still one day over, and Goku thinks everyone will be killed by then.
Kaiō yells at him to stop jabbering and tell his friends to return him to life with those Dragon Ball things. Goku asks how, and Kaiō says to put one hand on his back and speak from the center of his heart. "Grandpa... Turtle Hermit Grandpa... It's Goku. Can you hear my voice?" The Turtle Hermit happens to be on the toilet reading the paper. Goku explains that he is talking to him from the afterlife, and then gets down to business and tells him to gather all the Dragon Balls. The Turtle Hermit says that is already done. Goku says they need to summon Shenlong right away, because the Saiyans are coming tomorrow.
The Turtle Hermit freaks out and says he thought there was another month left, and Goku asks him to just please hurry. Out in the other room, Oolong says that the old man is talking to himself on the toilet, and Bulma wonders if he has grown senile. The Turtle Hermit suddenly comes stumbling out of the bathroom with his pants around his waist and tells them to get the Dragon Balls ready. Back in the afterlife Goku prepares to leave, and Kaiō decides to fix his tattered clothes. Goku thinks it feels really light, but Kaiō says it is durable. Goku is glad to see he left the "turtle" (亀 kame) mark, and is glad to not have an outfit like Kaiō's. Kaiō says the back is the most fashionable part, where Goku is unknowingly wearing the Kaiō logo.
"Now, speak thy wish. Any wish, but only one, and I shall grant it." Oolong asks Shenlong if he can take out the Saiyans and rescue the Earth. Bulma yells at him about wishing back Goku, and Oolong says they could just wish him back next time. Shenlong says he cannot do it anyway. "I was born from God. Therefore, I cannot grant a wish that exceeds God's power." The Turtle Hermit then asks to return Son Goku to life, and Shenlong says that is simple.
Gohan notices the sky has suddenly become black, and Piccolo realizes Son Goku is being revived. Then he wonders if the Saiyans are coming early. And then Goku's halo disappears! Kaiō tells him not to be careless now that he has returned to life, and Goku says he knows since he can only be revived once by the Dragon Balls. Goku thanks him, saying they will meet again the next time he dies and then jumps back down to the Serpent Road. Kaiō thinks of how great Goku is, except for his sense of humor. Goku hurries along the Serpent Road, even flying this time. "And the next day at 11:43 AM, the two Saiyans finally storm upon the Earth!!!!" The two space pods crash down in a city.
Cast
- Nappa (hidden from view inside space pod)
- Vegeta (hidden from view inside space pod)
- Son Goku
- North Kaiō
- Bubbles
- Turtle Hermit
- Umigame
- Pu'er
- Oolong
- Bulma
- Shenlong
- Son Gohan
- Piccolo
- East City Residents
Availability
This chapter has been released in numerous countries and languages around the world in both print and digital formats.
Japan
- Dragon Ball Volume 18: Son Gohan and Piccolo Daimaō (Tankōbon; 10 July 1989)
- Digital Monochrome Edition Volume 18 (12 October 2012)
- Dragon Ball Volume 15 (Kanzenban; 04 July 2003)
- Dragon Ball Part 4: Saiyan Arc Volume 2 (Digital Color Edition; 04 February 2013)
- Dragon Ball: Saiyan Arc Volume 2 (Full Color Comics; 04 February 2013)
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