Dragon ball z Books

Goku is dead--but his journey is just beginning. Now he must travel through the afterlife along the million-kilometer Serpent Road to find Kaio-sama, the Lord of Worlds, who will teach him martial arts techniques so powerful they're reserved for the gods! And he'd better hurry, too, because Earth has only nine months until the evil Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa, will arrive to wipe the planet clean of life. While the archdemon Piccolo trains Goku's son Gohan to reach his full power potential, the alien spaceships rocket ever closer. . .bearing a power so awesome that even Earth's six strongest heroes may not be a match for it!

While Goku races towards Earth along the million-km Serpent Road, the world's mightiest martial artists make their last stand against alien invaders determined to wipe out the human race! Piccolo, Gohan, Kuririn, Tenshinhan and Chaozu struggle five-to-one against the Saiyan warrior Nappa, only to find their opponent's power is greater than they have ever dreamed. Their last chance is Goku... but is even he, and the miraculous kai�-ken, a match for Nappa's commander Vegeta? This book reads backward (to Americans, anyway) in the traditional Japanese style.

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With the mighty Kai�-ken amplifying his strength, Goku fights Vegeta in a desperate battle to save the world -- only to find that the elite Saiyan warrior is even stronger than his new techniques! In desperation, Goku calls upon the Genki-dama, the "energy sphere", drawing power from the Earth, its people, plants and animals. But alone, even Goku is not enough. The last worn-out survivors, Gohan, Kuririn, and Yajirobe, must rush back into the fray to beat the unbeatable Vegeta... as their enraged foe vows to not only wipe out the human race, but destroy the planet Earth itself! This book reads backward (to Americans, anyway) in the traditional Japanese style.

After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist -- but the stakes are increasing as he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space! Get ready for action as aliens, time travelers, and the mighty Saiyans clash over the fate of the Earth and the awesome power of the seven Dragon Balls which can grant any wish! In the aftermath of his titanic battle with Goku, Vegeta retreats from Earth, vowing revenge. In search of a way to resurrect their dead friends, Kuririn, Gohan, and Bulma repair an ancient alien spaceship and go into space in search of Namek -- Piccolo's home planet where the Dragon Balls were originally made. But Namek has become a battleground, where evil emperor Freeza and his minions are slaughtering the peaceful Namekians to fulfill Freeza's wish for immortality! Stranded on a planet full of enemies, the three astronauts radio back to Earth to beg a hospitalized Goku to come to their aid... while Vegeta, now stronger than ever, races to Namek on a ruthless mission of his own! This book reads backward (to Americans, anyway) in the traditional Japanese style.

Akira Toriyama's epic Dragon Ball Z, as seen on the Cartoon Network, is now available in English in its original comic format! After years of training and adventure, Young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist -- but the stakes are increasing as he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space! Get ready for action as aliens, time travelers, and the mighty Saiyans clash over the fate of the Earth and the awesome power of the seven Dragon Balls which can grant any wish! Under the green skies of Planet Namek, a war rages between two equally evil forces: Emperor Freeza, who seeks Namek's Dragon Balls to fulfill his wish for immortality, and Vegeta, last prince of the Saiyans, who has betrayed his former master in search of the same prize. Trapped between these two mighty enemies are the peaceful Namekians, and Earth's heroes Kuririn, Gohan and Bulma, stranded on Namek with a broken spaceship! As Freeza's henchmen Dodoria and Zarbon trade blows with the ever-stronger Vegeta, the Earthlings put their own lives at risk to protect the Namekians until Son Goku can arrive to save them. But can even Goku's new training regimen -- under 20 times Earth's gravity -- prepare him for what awaits on this alien world? This book reads backward (to Americans, anyway) in the traditional Japanese style.

On the green skies and blue plains of Planet Namek, a war rages between two equally evil forces: Emperor Freeza, who wants to use Namek's Dragon Balls to become immortal, and Vegeta, last prince of the Saiyans, who has betrayed his former master in search of the same prize. Trapped between these two mighty enemies are the peaceful Namekians, and Earth's heroes Kuririn, Gohan and Bulma! As Freeza's henchmen Dodoria and Zarbon trade blows with the ever-stronger Vegeta, the Earthlings put their own lives at risk to protect the Namekians until Son Goku's spaceship arrives. But can even Goku's new training regimen--under 20 times Earth's gravity--prepare him for what awaits on this alien world?

As Freeza changes into new forms, each more powerful than the last, the desperate heroes - Gohan, Kuririn, Piccolo and the self-serving Vegeta - find themselves struggling merely to stay alive. Desperate for a trump card, Vegeta asks Kuririn to mortally wound him, so that his auto-evolving mechanism will turn him into the legendary strongest fighter in the universe - the Super Saiyan! On the other side of the planet, Goku awakens from within his healing capsule and streaks to the battlefield to turn the tide. But even in his final, supposedly deadliest form, Freeza has an ace up his sleeve...

As Freeza changes into new forms, each more powerful than the last, the desperate heroes - Gohan, Kuririn, Piccolo and the self-serving Vegeta - find themselves struggling merely to stay alive. Desperate for a trump card, Vegeta asks Kuririn to mortally wound him, so that his auto-evolving mechanism will turn him into the legendary strongest fighter in the universe - the Super Saiyan! On the other side of the planet, Goku awakens from within his healing capsule and streaks to the battlefield to turn the tide. But even in his final, supposedly deadliest form, Freeza has an ace up his sleeve...

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Before there was Dragon Ball Z, there was Akira Toriyama's action epic Dragon Ball, starring the younger version of Son Goku and all the other Dragon Ball Z heroes! Meet a naive young monkey-tailed boy named Goku, whose quiet life changes when he meets Bulma, a girl who is on a quest to collect seven "Dragon Balls." If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and Bulma needs Goku's help (and his super-strength)! With a magic staff for a weapon and a flying cloud for a ride, Goku sets out on the adventure of a lifetime. . .

With the (reluctant) help of the shapeshifting pig Oolong, Goku and Bulma have found almost all the Dragon Balls they need to get their wish! To get the sixth Dragon Ball, the fearsome Ox King sends Goku on a mission: to find Kame-Sen'nin, the Turtle Hermit, whose mighty powers can put out the raging fires of Fry-Pan Mountain! But the sleazy old martial artist might just make it more trouble than it's worth! Then, with the bandits Yamcha and Pu'ar on their trail, our heroes continue their quest for the seventh and final Dragon Ball. But can they get it from little Emperor Pilaf, who wants to use his wish to rule the world?!!

With the Dragon Balls gone and Bulma's summer vacation over, Goku goes to the remote house of the Turtle Hermit, Kame-Sen'nin, to be trained in the martial arts. There, the girl-ogling old master promises to teach Goku everything he knows. . .and prepare him for the Tenka'ichi Budokai, the great tournament to determine the Strongest Fighter in the World! But Goku's fellow student, the Shaolin monk Kuririn, isn't above cheating to be the best. Can the two of them get along as they undergo the strangest martial arts training ever?

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With the Dragon Balls gone and Bulma's summer vacation over, Goku goes to the remote house of the Turtle Hermit, Kame-Sen'nin, to be trained in the martial arts. There, the girl-ogling old master promises to teach Goku everything he knows... and prepare him for the Tenka-ichi Bud�kai, the great tournament to determine the Strongest Fighter in the World! But Goku's fellow student, the Shaolin monk Kuririn, isn't above cheating to be the best. Can these two kids get along as they undergo the strangest martial arts training ever!? This book reads backward (to Americans, anyway) in the traditional Japanese style.

With the mighty Kai�-ken amplifying his strength, Goku fights Vegeta in a desperate battle to save the world -- only to find that the elite Saiyan warrior is even stronger than his new techniques! In desperation, Goku calls upon the Genki-dama, the "energy sphere", drawing power from the Earth, its people, plants and animals. But alone, even Goku is not enough. The last worn-out survivors, Gohan, Kuririn, and Yajirobe, must rush back into the fray to beat the unbeatable Vegeta... as their enraged foe vows to not only wipe out the human race, but destroy the planet Earth itself! This book reads backward (to Americans, anyway) in the traditional Japanese style.

The contestants came from around the world, but now only seven finalists remain! Will the champion be Goku? His fellow student Kuririn? Yamcha, master of the "Fist of the Wolf Fang"? Fighting woman Ran Fuan? Kaij� Giran, a rubbery monster who's part dinosaur? Namu, an Indian mystic? Or Jackie Chun, the mysterious old man who may be the toughest fighter of all? There can be only one winner in the wildest, craziest battle of all. This book reads backward (to Americans, anyway) in the traditional Japanese style. Recommended for ages 13 and up.

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In the final round of the "Strongest under the Heavens" martial arts competition, it's down to Goku vs. Jackie Chun, the mysterious old man who's as powerful as Kame-Sen'nin himself! Will the audience survive the confrontation? After the smoke clears, Goku jumps on his flying cloud and returns to his quest to find the seven Dragon Balls, but now he's not the only one looking for them. The evil Red Ribbon Army wants the Dragon Balls for themselves, and to stop their plans, Goku must go around the world--and survive the six deadly floors of Colonel White's fortress, Muscle Tower!

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In the frozen North, Goku's one-man fight against the Red Ribbon Army continues as he storms the perilous Muscle Tower! Can he defeat General White's squad of ninjas, cyborgs, and worse, and save the peaceful people of Jingle Village from their opressors? Then, Goku travels to the City of the West to visit his old friend Bulma, who joins him on his quest, bringing her latest inventions. Their quest for the next Dragon Ball takes them around the world to a jungle island in the South Seas. . .but to get THIS Dragon Ball they'll have to go through General Blue!

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Only Goku, Bulma and Kuririn stand between the Red Ribbon Army and the seven Dragon Balls which can grant any wish in the world! Using a submarine loaned by Kame-Sen'nin, the heroic trio explores a pirate's undersea cave in search of the next Dragon Ball, but gun-toting bad guys are on their tail! Now they must face not only perilous pirate traps but the sinister General Blue, a martial artist with powers even Goku doesn't have! Can they escape the cave alive? As the battle continues, Goku and General Blue go to Penguin Village, the home of the weird scientist Dr. Slump and one of the strangest places on Earth!

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Tired of losing their best operatives to Son Goku, the commanders of the Red Ribbon Army hire Taopaipai, the world's greatest assassin, to "take care" of him permanently! To have a chance of defeating this new opponent, Goku must climb the miles-high Karin Tower, where a mysterious hermit guards a jug of magic water which will grant the one who drinks it super strength. And while Goku struggles to get the magic water, time is running out... because Commander Red only needs two more Dragon Balls to make his deepest, darkest wishes come true!

Having defeated the Red Ribbon Army single-handedly and taken their Dragon Balls, Goku finds that one is still missing! TO locate it, he goes to the palace of the All-Seeing Crone, Baba Uranai, who can find anything in the world... for a price! The crone agrees to find the Dragon Ball for free if Goku and his friends - Yamcha, Pu'ar, Kurrin and Upa - can best her five supernatural champions in one-on-one combat. But even if they can beat Dracula, the Mummy and the Devil, the final challenger just might give Goku the shock of his life!

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Having defeated the Red Ribbon Army single-handedly and taken their Dragon Balls, Goku finds that one is still missing! TO locate it, he goes to the palace of the All-Seeing Crone, Baba Uranai, who can find anything in the world... for a price! The crone agrees to find the Dragon Ball for free if Goku and his friends - Yamcha, Pu'ar, Kurrin and Upa - can best her five supernatural champions in one-on-one combat. But even if they can beat Dracula, the Mummy and the Devil, the final challenger just might give Goku the shock of his life!

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Goku needs just one more Dragon Ball to wish Upa's father back to life but the ball is in the hands of an old enemy. Then, Goku and his friends part ways, promising to meet again in three years at the Tenka'ichi Budokai, The Strongest-Under-the-Heavens Martial Arts Tournament. But this time the competition is stronger than ever: Tenshinhan and Chaozu, the deadly disciples of Tsuru-Sen'nin, the Crane Hermit! Will Kame-Sen'nin's turtle style kung fu beat crane style? And where has Goku seen Tsuru-Sen'nin's trademark move, the dodon-pa, before?

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The Tenka'ichi Budokai is heating up, and there can only be one winner! Last tournament's champion Jackie Chun goes up against three-eyed "Crane School" kung fu master Tenshinhan! Then, it's the long-awaited match between former classmates Goku and Kuririn - and guess who has some tricks up his sleeve! But Tenshinhan isn't just fighting to win, he's carrying out a deadly grudge - to avenge his master, the Crane Hermit, whose brother was killed by Goku. It all comes down to a final round so devastating, the battlefield itself might not survive intact - let alone the spectators!