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Para Son Goku, participar en el Torneo de Artes Marciales es un sueño hecho realidad. Pero sobre el tatami se encontrará todo tipo de amenazas que deben combatirse con agilidad, destreza y fuerza.
Y, además, ¿quién es el misterioso Jackie Chun?¿Por qué parece saber tantas cosas sobre Goku y sus amigos?
Cuando termine el torneo, ¿sobrevivirá nuestro héroe al Ejército de la Red Ribbon, empeñados también en encontrar las Bolas de Dragón?

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First published December 28, 2002

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Akira Toriyama

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Akira Toriyama (鳥山明) was a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He first achieved mainstream recognition for creating the popular manga series Dr. Slump, before going on to create Dragon Ball (his most famous work) and acting as a character designer for several popular video games such as the Dragon Quest series, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon. Toriyama came to be regarded as one of the most important authors in the history of manga with his works highly influential and popular, particularly Dragon Ball, which many manga artists cite as a source of inspiration.
He earned the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen/shōjo manga with Dr. Slump, and it went on to sell over 35 million copies in Japan. It was adapted into a successful anime series, with a second anime created in 1997, 13 years after the manga ended.
His next series, Dragon Ball, would become one of the most popular and successful manga in the world. Having sold 260 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best-selling manga series of all time and is considered a key work in increasing manga circulation to its peak in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s. Overseas, Dragon Ball's anime adaptations have been more successful than the manga and are credited with boosting anime's popularity in the Western world. In 2019, Toriyama was decorated a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to the arts.
In October 2024, Toriyama was inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame.

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197 reviews18 followers
December 10, 2021
10/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Para los que crecimos con Son Goku viendo sus episodios en TV3, este manga se valora desde la nostalgia y con un cariño especial. Para los que pasamos tantas tardes viendo sus aventuras aunque fuesen episodios repetidos y los que el primer nombre en japonés que aprendimos fue "Akira Toriyama". Los que no aceptamos que "Piccolo" se llame de otra manera que no sea "Satanàs cor petit", y los que levantamos las manos con Son Goku para hacer la bola "Genki". Los que nos hace volver a la infancia una sola imagen de Son Goku. Para toda esa generación este manga se valora diferente. ¡Es único!
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Author 5 books348 followers
January 23, 2021
When I was a kid, I genuinely didn't know who Jackie Chun was until another character drew the connection.

This is where Dragon Ball kicks the high gear and won't slow down again in a long while.
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281 reviews
January 16, 2022
Otro tomo muy entretenido en el que Goku sigue siendo involuntariamente gracioso y entrañable. Me encantan los detalles como que Krilin le deje su uniforme o que le dé igual pelear desnudo (mientras que los espectadores se están partiendo de risa). Vaya un torneo, en realidad. Ha pasado de TODO. Los espectadores realmente han visto amortizada con creces su entrada.
En fin, hacia la siguiente aventura.
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679 reviews31 followers
February 24, 2023
Finalitza el Gran Torneig de les Arts Marcials amb la victòria de Jackie Chun i amb Son Goku de finalista, i comença l’arc argumental de l’Exèrcit de la Cinta Vermella, amb qui Goku haurà de competir per aconseguir reunir de nou les set Boles de Drac. Aventura i diversió amb l’humor absurd del Toriyama!
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292 reviews7 followers
August 14, 2019
Toriyama’s work continues to be full of life and gets better with every volume. A few things have not aged well. Some clearly racist caricatures and Toriyama’s depiction of women is woefully one note and demeaning.
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308 reviews30 followers
September 30, 2019
O primeiro torneio de artes marciais foi muito longo. Praticamente metade do volume é somente da luta do goku com o jackie chun.. a segunda parte é bem mais aventureira e empolgante, pois goku retoma a busca da esfera do dragão do seu vovozinho.
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97 reviews
March 12, 2025
One of the best manga stories ever.
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1,089 reviews17 followers
June 19, 2023
Akhirnya kompetisi bela diri sampai final, pesertanya adalaah Son Goku melawan Jackie Chun. Para penonton yang lain tidak menyadari bahwa Jackie Chun adalah Kamesennin. Pertarungan mereka sangat sengit, bahkan Goku sampai berubah jadi monyet besar setelah tiba-tiba menatap bulan purnama. Lantas, bukannya ekor Goku yang dipotong supaya ia berubah jadi normal, Jackie malah menghancurkan bulan. Pemenangnya bisa ditebak, yaitu Jackie Chun.

Alasan Kamesennin menyamar adalah supaya ia bisa mengajarkan Goku dan Kuririn untuk tetap rendah hati. Jangan sampai mereka puas hati dan sombong setelah mendapatkan ilmu dari Kamesennin.
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656 reviews4 followers
October 22, 2024
Sfruttando il torneo Tenkaichi, Muten è riuscito proprio per un pelo a dare una lezione importante ai suoi due allievi. Ma è già tempo di cambiare aria per Goku. La ricerca della sfera del nonno lo porterà in una fredda landa desolata, niente meno che davanti alla copia cyber-cartacea di Arnold Schwarzenegger! XD
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61 reviews
May 16, 2022
F en el general metallic xddd

Ya he sobrepasado el punto por el que iba en la serie(:
137 reviews
March 9, 2023
Volume ricco di azione, bellissimi i disegni durante lo scontro finale al torneo Tenkaichi. Tanti personaggi di cui non ricordo l’esistenza nell’anime.
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25 reviews
May 20, 2025
Very cool.

Fin du tournoi avec un combat qui était vraiment cool et début du prochain arc qui m'a l'air plutôt ok pour l'instant.

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What was the title of the book?
The Book Thief

Who was the author of the book?
Markus Zusak

What genre was the book?
Historical Fiction
What was the title of the book?
The Book Thief

Who was the author of the book?
Markus Zusak

What genre was the book?
Historical Fiction
What was the title of the book?
DragonBall

Who was the author of the book?
Akira Toriyama

What genre was the book?
Fiction

Who were the main characters in the book?
Goku, Bulma, and Master Roshi are the main characters


What was the main conflict in the book?
The red ribbon army was chasing Goku with the intent to kill him for the dragonballs. Goku beat all of their leaders and was able to come out safe with all the dragonballs. Along the way he gets to help many people and he makes them happy.


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531 reviews36 followers
March 2, 2013
Yeah, I took a star off because I thought it was pretty random for Master Roushi to send Goku off on his own to train. He seemed to be kind of a genius in coming up with methods of conditioning, plus he hasn't taught them any martial arts to date. He claims Goku's kamehameha is still not as strong as his, so couldn't he at least help him improve that? And he's a centenarian... are you telling me he has no contacts in all those years that he could suggest to Goku for alternate training? Urrrgh. No me gusta.
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53 reviews
October 14, 2015
I can't give this book any less than 5stars just because It's so well done
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25 reviews
January 5, 2021
Me ha gustado, pero era el mas aburrido de los 4 que me he leído
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52 reviews
January 16, 2025
Read chapter 45-53 on and off from start date to 10/9/2023. Read the rest on end date.
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