The Lonely Future Warrior!! Trunks
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| Author | Aya Matsui, Minoru Maeda | ||
| Publisher | Shueisha (JP) | ||
| Publication | Jump Anime Comics | ||
| Demographic | Shōnen | ||
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| Original Run |
Bardock TV Special Anime Comic (12 January 1993) | ||
| Chapters | 1 | ||
The Lonely Future Warrior!! Trunks is a single-chapter "Original Illustrated Story" — primarily comprised of text with accompanying illustrations — written by Aya Matsui and illustrated by Minoru Maeda, originally (and thus far exclusively) published within the Anime Comic adaptation of the first Dragon Ball Z television special, first released in print by Shueisha in Japan 12 January 1993.
Synopsis
During the time that Vegeta reenters the Room of Spirit and Time on his own, Trunks reflects on his own past and timeline, the strong will of his mother, their goal of defeating the Artificial Humans, meeting friends and family upon returning to the past, and his strained relationship with his father.
Cast
In order of appearance:[note 1]
Continuity
As a product written by animation staff, The Lonely Future Warrior!! Trunks naturally follows the continuity and overall series of events from the television series and specifically the Trunks television special, which itself first aired about a month (24 February 1993) following this release (12 January 1993). Most notably, Trunks first transforms into a Super Saiyan following the death of Son Gohan, events altered from the "Trunks the Story –A Lone Warrior–" bonus chapter of Akira Toriyama's original Dragon Ball manga, originally published a few months prior (11 August 1992) in the 1992 #36/37 double-issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Production
Three products under the "Original Illustrated Story" (オリジナル イラスト ストーリー Originaru Irasuto Sutōrī) line were written and illustrated by various members of the anime production staff and printed in miscellaneous publications during the time of Dragon Ball's original manga serialization and television series production.
The first, In the Name of Demon King Piccolo, was written by Takao Koyama with illustrations by Minoru Maeda in 1989. The short, six-page story was published in a special "mook" (combination magazine/book) for the Dragon Ball series that covered various aspects of the franchise. It focused on the second Piccolo, beginning with his birth and covering events up through the arrival of the Saiyans.
The second, High Pride!! Saiya Prince Vegeta, was produced by the same team of Koyama and Maeda in 1991, and published in the second of the special "mook" releases for the franchise. It focused on Vegeta, beginning with his childhood back on his Saiyan home world and covering events up through the battle on Planet Namek.
The third, The Lonely Future Warrior! Trunks, was produced by a slightly new team in 1993, with the story written by Aya Matsui and illustrations again by Maeda. As opposed to the first two original illustrated stories which focused both on illustrations and text, the third is primarily text with the occasional picture; in this regard, it is somewhat like a "light novel" (only much shorter). Also unlike the previous two stories, the Trunks chapter was published as a bonus inclusion in the Anime Comic adaptation of the first Dragon Ball Z television special.
Releases
The Lonely Future Warrior!! Trunks was first published as a back-of-the-volume inclusion within the Anime Comic adaptation of the first Dragon Ball Z television special, released in print by Shueisha 12 January 1993.
In late 2017, Shueisha began a formal digital re-release of all Dragon Ball film and television special anime comic releases. The first Dragon Ball Z television special anime comic, including The Lonely Future Warrior!! Trunks, was released in the third and final batch on 04 December 2017.[1][2]
In July 2008, a collaboration between Daizenshuu EX and Kanzentai (the two predecessors to what would ultimately fuse into Kanzenshuu in 2012) released separate text-only and scanlation versions, respectively, of The Lonely Future Warrior! Trunks (with the "scanlation" version assisted by a community forum moderator and friend of the websites[3]). This release was accompanied by a podcast episode discussing the history of the Original Illustrated Stories and the Trunks story in particular.[4]
External Links
- Kanzenshuu: Tidbits - Trunks Side Story
- Kanzenshuu: Manga Guide - Original Illustrated Story #3
- Kanzenshuu: Podcast Episode #0139
Notes
- ↑ While other characters such as Kuririn and Piccolo are named as contextual references, and others such as Dr. Gero and Cell are seen in accompanying illustrations, the characters listed here actually appear in the events described by Trunks within the narrative text of The Lonely Future Warrior!! Trunks.
References
- ↑ "Shueisha Releasing Digital Versions of Dragon Ball Film Anime Comics" (13 October 2017). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 04 December 2020.
- ↑ "ドラゴンボールZ アニメコミックス 14 たったひとりの最終決戦～フリーザに挑んだZ戦士孫悟空の父～". 集英社の本 公式. Retrieved: 04 December 2020.
- ↑ "Projects". Desire Campbell. Retrieved: 04 December 2020.
- ↑ "Podcast Episode #0139" (27 July 2008). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 04 December 2020.
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