Dragon Ball Part 3-5 (Viz Monthly Comics)
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| Dragon Ball Part 3 No. 5 | |
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| Released | October 2000 |
| Publisher | Viz |
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| Format | 6.625" x 10.25" |
| Pages | 32 pages |
| Chapters |
Dragon Ball Chapter 63 Dragon Ball Chapter 64 |
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| Translation | Mari Morimoto |
| Adaptation | Gerard Jones |
| Editor | Jason Thompson |
| Graphic Novel | Dragon Ball Volume 6 |
Dragon Ball Part 3 No. 5 is the thirty-second issue of Viz's Dragon Ball Monthly Comics, the original English-language printing of the Dragon Ball manga. It was released in October 2000 alongside the thirty-second issue of the "Dragon Ball Z"-branded chapters. All pages in this issue were originally printed in black and white.
List of Chapters
| # | Viz Chapter Title | Original Publication | Page |
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| 63 | Dragon Ball Chapter 63: "Mechanical Man No. 8" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1986 #13 (Japan, 25 February 1986) |
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| 64 | Dragon Ball Chapter 64: "The Horrible… Jiggler!" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1986 #14 (Japan, 04 March 1986) |
16 |
| X | "The Monkey's Tales" letters column | 32 | |
The title page of chapter 63 appears on page 1 in its original black and white. The title page of chapter 64 is omitted.
Cover Illustration

This issue's Akira Toriyama cover illustration was drawn for the cover of the 1986 #12 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. This issue featured chapter Dragon Ball Chapter 62 and went on sale on 18 February 1986 in Japan. The Weekly Jump cover gets a small reprint in the 30th Anniversary Super History Book,[1] and the illustration itself gets a full-page reproduction in Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1 ("The Complete Illustrations")[2] and a small reproduction in Dragon Ball Chōgashū ("A Visual History").[3]
Advertisements
Page 32 is an advertisement for Viz's shop-by-mail service.
The inside of the back cover is an advertisement for Dragon Ball Volume 2 and various Pokémon products. This ad is reproduced on the page for "Dragon Ball Z" Part 3-9.
The back cover is a full-color advertisement for the Pioneer release of Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure. This ad is reproduced on the page for "Dragon Ball Z" Part 3-8.
Staff
- English Adaptation: Gerard Jones
- Translation: Mari Morimoto
- Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Wayne Truman
- Editor: Jason Thompson
- Editorial Henchman: Ian Robertson
- Cover Design: Hidemi Sahara
- Layout Design: Sean Lee
- Managing Editor: Annette Roman
- Editor-In-Chief: Hyoe Narita
- Publisher: Seiji Horibuchi
- Senior Sales Manager: Ann Ivan
- Senior Marketing Manager: Dallas Middaugh
Letters Column
This issue's letters column is printed left to right on pages 31-30. There is a standard solicitation for reader letters on the inside of the front cover. A complete transcription of the column is below; fan art is omitted. The responses are written by editor Jason Thompson. (Parentheses) and [brackets] are Viz; {braces} are Kanzenshuu notes.
Notes
References
- ↑ "The PERIOD of DRAGON BALL: EPISODE 1984-1988". 30th Anniversary: Dragon Ball Chōshishū –Super History Book–. Japan: Shueisha, 21 January 2016. ISBN 978-4-08-792505-0. (p. 24)
- ↑ "1986". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1: Complete Illustrations. Japan: Shueisha, 25 June 1995. ISBN 4-08-782751-8. (p. 37)
- ↑ "1986". Dragon Ball Chōgashū. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782520-6. (p. 20)
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