Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 4
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| The Grand Finals | |||
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Original  2009 Version  Viz  | |||
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| Released |
09 October 1986 (print edition) 12 October 2012 (digital edition) | ||
| Publisher | Shueisha | ||
| Catalog No. | ISBN 4-08-851834-9 | ||
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| Format | New Book Format (11 × 17 cm) | ||
| Pages | 192 pages | ||
| Chapters | Dragon Ball Chapters 37 to 48 | ||
| Viz Publication | |||
| Title | Strongest Under the Heavens | ||
| Released | 16 April 2003 | ||
| Translation | Mari Morimoto | ||
| Adaptation | Gerard Jones | ||
| Editor | Trish Ledoux | ||
"The Grand Finals" is the fourth individual tankōbon volume of the Japanese manga series Dragon Ball. This volume comprises chapters 37 thru 48 as originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #37 to 1985 #48. The volume was first available in print on 09 October 1986 and released digitally on 12 October 2012. The entire volume is printed in greyscale.
Introduction
The volume's introduction from author Akira Toriyama, as printed on the front flap of the dust cover:
These days, I've been slacking off on exercise, always doing lazy things like using the car or motorbike even on outings right in the neighborhood. As a result, my stomach has started to bulge out. Thinking, "I'll be in trouble if it goes on like this!", I decided I'd at least try and ride my bike to shape up. But my eyes always wander over to the women walking along the street, and I end up riding at a snail's pace. To be frank, it doesn't really amount to "exercise".
— Akira Toriyama
List of Chapters
This volume omits five of the original chapter title pages. The chapter premiere dates listed below are based on the sale date of their respective issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, which is when that issue of the magazine officially went on sale.
| # | Chapter Title | Weekly Jump | Page |
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| 37 | 第２試合 Dai-Ni Shiai The Second Match |
1985 #37 (13 August 1985 ) |
7 |
| 38 | 第３試合 Dai-San Shiai The Third Match |
1985 #38 (20 August 1985 ) |
22 |
| 39 | 第４試合 Dai-Yon Shiai The Fourth Match |
1985 #39 (27 August 1985 ) |
36 |
| 40 | 悟空のシッポ Gokū no Shippo Goku's Tail |
1985 #40 (03 September 1985) |
50 |
| 41 | クリリン対ジャッキー・チュン Kuririn Tai Jakkī Chun Kuririn vs Jackie Chun |
1985 #41 (10 September 1985) |
65 |
| 42 | 大攻防戦! Dai-Kōbōsen! A Great Give-and-Take Battle! |
1985 #42 (17 September 1985) |
80 |
| 43 | 謎のジャッキー・チュン Nazo no Jakkī Chun The Mysterious Jackie Chun |
1985 #43 (24 September 1985) |
94 |
| 44 | 孫悟空対ナム Son Gokū Tai Namu Son Goku vs Namu |
1985 #44 (01 October 1985) |
108 |
| 45 | 大空中戦! Dai-Kūchūsen! A Great Mid-Air Battle! |
1985 #45 (08 October 1985) |
126 |
| 46 | 大決勝戦 Dai-Kesshōsen The Grand Finals |
1985 #46 (15 October 1985) |
140 |
| 47 | かめはめ波 Kamehameha The Kamehameha |
1985 #47 (22 October 1985) |
154 |
| 48 | 猿マネ孫悟空 Saru Mane Son Gokū Monkey-See, Monkey-Do Son Goku |
1985 #48 (29 October 1985) |
168 |
Supplemental Images
The following supplemental images are included throughout the volume:
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Author Introduction -
Volume Title Page -
Table of Contents
Notes
- All of the supplemental images shown above are original illustrations drawn exclusively for this release by Akira Toriyama.
Q&A Session
This volume contains a short, two-page Q&A session with author Akira Toriyama entitled, "Toriyama-san's Dragon Ball Ask-Me-Anything Corner", where he answered questions sent in by readers. Anyone was able to send in a postcard to the address listed in the book, and individuals whose submissions ran in a subsequent volume were promised a signed illustration from Toriyama himself. This solicitation remained in place in all printings through mid-1995 (the end of the series' run in Weekly Shōnen Jump), after which it was removed.
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