Dragon Ball Z Part 2-9 (Viz Monthly Comics)
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| Dragon Ball Z Part 2 No. 9 | |
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| Released | August 1999 |
| Publisher | Viz |
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| Format | 6.625" x 10.25" |
| Pages | 32 pages |
| Chapters |
Dragon Ball Chapter 229 Dragon Ball Chapter 230 |
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| Translation | Lillian Olsen |
| Adaptation | Gerard Jones |
| Editor | Trish Ledoux |
| Graphic Novel | Dragon Ball Z Volume 4 |
Dragon Ball Z Part 2 No. 9 is the eighteenth issue of Viz's "Dragon Ball Z" monthly comics, the original English-language printing of the Dragon Ball manga. It was released in August 1999 alongside the eighteenth issue of the "Dragon Ball"-branded chapters. The original full-color and limited-color pages in chapter 229 are printed here in greyscale.
List of Chapters
| # | Viz Chapter Title | Original Publication | Page |
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| 229 | Dragon Ball Z Chapter 35: "The Decisive Battle at last!!" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #29 (Japan, 20 June 1989) |
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| 230 | Dragon Ball Z Chapter 36: "Too Much Power?" |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1989 #30 (Japan, 27 June 1989) |
16 |
| X | "Generation Z" letters column | 30 | |
The title page of chapter 230 is repurposed as a title page for chapter 229 on page 1 in its original black and white. The title page of chapter 229 is omitted here, but it was included as an insert poster in Part 1-3.
Cover Illustration
This issue's Akira Toriyama cover illustration was drawn for the cover of the 1989 #21 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. This issue featured Dragon Ball Chapter 221 and went on sale on 25 April 1989 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 reprint in Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1 ("The Complete Illustrations")[2] and a smaller reproduction in the Dragon Ball Chōgashū ("A Visual History").[3]
Advertisements

Page 32 is an advertisement for "Dragon Ball Z Specialty Store" at www.japanimation.com. This ad is reproduced on the sixth issue's page.
The inside of the back cover is an advertisement for Volume 1 of Fushigi Yûgi, Steam Detectives, X/1999: Serenade, and Volume 1 of Black & White.
The back cover is a full-color advertisement for the Pioneer releases of Tenchi in Tokyo, Battle Athletes Victory, Ranma ½, Magical Project S, Phantom Quest Corp, Tenchi Universe, Video Girl Ai, and The Mysterious Play/Fushigi Yugi. This advertisement is reproduced on the sixteenth "Dragon Ball" issue's page.
Staff
- English Adaptation: Gerard Jones
- Translation: Lillian Olsen
- Touch-Up Art & Lettering: Wayne Truman
- Editor: Trish Ledoux
- Cover & Interior Design: Viz Graphics
- Editor-In-Chief: Hyoe Narita
- Publisher: Seiji Horibuchi
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 Trish Ledoux. (Parentheses) and [brackets] are Viz; {braces} are Kanzenshuu notes.
Notes
References
- ↑ "The PERIOD of DRAGON BALL: EPISODE 1989-1992". 30th Anniversary: Dragon Ball Chōshishū –Super History Book–. Japan: Shueisha, 21 January 2016. ISBN 978-4-08-792505-0. (p. 42)
- ↑ "1989". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 1: Complete Illustrations. Japan: Shueisha, 25 June 1995. ISBN 4-08-782751-8. (p. 79)
- ↑ "1989". Dragon Ball Chōgashū. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782520-6. (p. 58)
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