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Dragon Ball [ドラゴンボール] #3
Dragon Ball, Vol. 3: The Training of Kame-Sen'nin
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 Budôkai, 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?
188 pages, ebook
First published June 10, 1986
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About the author
Akira Toriyama
1,916 books1,725 followersAkira 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.
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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May 6, 2025
PT Aqui, Son Goku e Krillin iniciam o seu treino com o Mestre Kame — um treino que está longe de ser o que esperavam, mas que se revela incrivelmente divertido.
No final, tem início o grande Torneio de Artes Marciais, conhecido como "o mais forte debaixo do céu", onde ambos participam.
Como sempre, uma leitura leve e muito divertida. A fórmula de Dragon Ball continua a ser verdadeiramente fenomenal.
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EN Here, Son Goku and Krillin begin their training with Master Roshi — a training that's far from what they expected, but turns out to be incredibly fun.
In the end, the great Martial Arts Tournament, known as "the Strongest Under the Heavens," kicks off, and both take part.
As always, a light and highly entertaining read. The Dragon Ball formula remains truly phenomenal.
No final, tem início o grande Torneio de Artes Marciais, conhecido como "o mais forte debaixo do céu", onde ambos participam.
Como sempre, uma leitura leve e muito divertida. A fórmula de Dragon Ball continua a ser verdadeiramente fenomenal.
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EN Here, Son Goku and Krillin begin their training with Master Roshi — a training that's far from what they expected, but turns out to be incredibly fun.
In the end, the great Martial Arts Tournament, known as "the Strongest Under the Heavens," kicks off, and both take part.
As always, a light and highly entertaining read. The Dragon Ball formula remains truly phenomenal.
June 27, 2016
This was a bit of a letdown after the first two volumes for me, as things start to move into more generic territory here: there's the martial arts training program, the inevitable tournament - stuff we've seen many times before. The stream-of-consciousness-style silliness has not completely disappeared, to be sure, but I miss that early anarchic anything-goes zaniness!
April 13, 2024
Fun development in the evolution of Dragon Ball, as Krillin is introduced and Goku goes through the time-honored Shonen tradition of training and entering a tournament. It's still primarily a comedy, but it works in balance with the fighting adventure genre and Dragon Ball will soon be at its zenith with these cool tournaments (and still way before it starts taking itself too seriously)
May 25, 2024
The Tenkaichi Budokai tournament has begun.
In this volume, we are introduced to a new character, Kuririn, who becomes Son Goku's rival.
Martial arts training and participating in tournament contests are common formulas in Shonen manga, but despite this, I am still interested in following this legendary manga.
In this volume, we are introduced to a new character, Kuririn, who becomes Son Goku's rival.
Martial arts training and participating in tournament contests are common formulas in Shonen manga, but despite this, I am still interested in following this legendary manga.
August 1, 2022
Goku's training under master Roshi begins, as he finds a friendly rival along the way, in Krillin. The contrast between the two characters are very well portrayed. Loved the pacing and humor, although Roshi's perversions can be a bit too much.
December 2, 2022
This is honestly such a laugh-out-loud series.
Goku is hilarious and one of the greatest manga characters ever. I love him. He makes me feel happy in my soul.
Plus its about martial arts? How could I not love it.
This volume covers Goku's training and the early stages of the tournament. It's a lot of fun and hilarity and there is not a dull moment. Even the pervy sensei is okay. Small doses, and he gets the karma he deserves.
I did not expect to love this series as much as I do. It's so great! Onwards!
Goku is hilarious and one of the greatest manga characters ever. I love him. He makes me feel happy in my soul.
Plus its about martial arts? How could I not love it.
This volume covers Goku's training and the early stages of the tournament. It's a lot of fun and hilarity and there is not a dull moment. Even the pervy sensei is okay. Small doses, and he gets the karma he deserves.
I did not expect to love this series as much as I do. It's so great! Onwards!
August 9, 2014
Son Goku is training with Mr Super Perv, the old Turtle Master, Kame-Sen’in, to become the ultimate fighter. A new student, Kuririn, joins them as the group trains to enter the Tenka’ichi Budokai, the “Strongest Under the Heavens” fighting contest. Also, Lunch is introduced.
Who’s Lunch? This braindead woman who changes from Jekyll to Hyde when she sneezes and is essentially a bimbo. I wonder how long it took Akira Toriyama to think up the names of these characters - Lunch?! What, it took him a microsecond to come up with that? And why does she go along with everything like, oh being abducted and taken to an island and made to wear lingerie and cook - doesn’t she have a life/character of her own?
Kame-Sen’in’s lechery is getting really annoying - I’m sure it’s supposed to be funny but I kinda hate the character at this point.
Other than that, it’s another great volume in the series. The training sequences are pretty fun as Goku and Kuririn go from rivals to besties, and it pays off when they reach the Strongest Under the Heavens tournament and we see these two tiny kids beat the crap out of giant opponents! Plus we see them put on the classic orange outfits for the first time (though the comic is in black and white, you’ve probably see colour versions of the characters elsewhere).
With Yamcha, Bulma, Pu’ar and Oolong showing up to watch, the series is really filling out with an interesting cast. And I love the craziness of this world where T-Rexs chase Goku and Kuririn on their milk rounds and houses come in capsules!
The book ends just after the first fight of the tournament with Son Goku yet to spar, and probably win, so make sure you’ve got the next couple books to hand so you can jump right into the action without having to wait! Dragon Ball Vol 3 has a few bits here and there I didn’t like with Kame-Sen’in and Lunch but it’s still a fantastic book that fans of the series will devour in no time!
Who’s Lunch? This braindead woman who changes from Jekyll to Hyde when she sneezes and is essentially a bimbo. I wonder how long it took Akira Toriyama to think up the names of these characters - Lunch?! What, it took him a microsecond to come up with that? And why does she go along with everything like, oh being abducted and taken to an island and made to wear lingerie and cook - doesn’t she have a life/character of her own?
Kame-Sen’in’s lechery is getting really annoying - I’m sure it’s supposed to be funny but I kinda hate the character at this point.
Other than that, it’s another great volume in the series. The training sequences are pretty fun as Goku and Kuririn go from rivals to besties, and it pays off when they reach the Strongest Under the Heavens tournament and we see these two tiny kids beat the crap out of giant opponents! Plus we see them put on the classic orange outfits for the first time (though the comic is in black and white, you’ve probably see colour versions of the characters elsewhere).
With Yamcha, Bulma, Pu’ar and Oolong showing up to watch, the series is really filling out with an interesting cast. And I love the craziness of this world where T-Rexs chase Goku and Kuririn on their milk rounds and houses come in capsules!
The book ends just after the first fight of the tournament with Son Goku yet to spar, and probably win, so make sure you’ve got the next couple books to hand so you can jump right into the action without having to wait! Dragon Ball Vol 3 has a few bits here and there I didn’t like with Kame-Sen’in and Lunch but it’s still a fantastic book that fans of the series will devour in no time!
July 15, 2015
Si Goku siendo nene en las peleas les gana a todos, no quiero imaginar como va a ser de grande, en DBZ. Ahora entiendo que siempre se pregunten si X personaje de anime puede vencerlo.
January 20, 2021
Bit of a shame about Lunch: she gets a couple gags, a bit of conflict with her split personality issue, but is quickly set aside. It would have been nice to see her train a bit, too, like they teased, keep her around a while longer. Alas.
Other than that, this is a good volume. The series is finally picking up the sort of stuff we know Dragon Ball for, but there's still plenty of jokes and the story moves at a rapid pace.
Other than that, this is a good volume. The series is finally picking up the sort of stuff we know Dragon Ball for, but there's still plenty of jokes and the story moves at a rapid pace.
April 18, 2020
Primera edición argentina, tomo 3 de 42: El Tenkaichi Budokai comienza!, con índice del dragón acostado:
Capítulo 25 - Aparece un rival!!
Capítulo 26 - Una chica increíble
Capítulo 27 - Los estornudos de Lunch
Capítulo 28 - El entrenamiento empieza!!
Capítulo 29 - La búsqueda de la piedra con la marca de la tortuga
Capítulo 30 - Delivery de leche
Capítulo 31 - Entrenamiento exigente al estilo Kame Sen
Capítulo 32 - El Tenkaichi Budokai comienza!!
Capítulo 33 - El poder del entrenamiento!!
Capítulo 34 - Invencible
Capítulo 35 - Se deciden los oponentes!!
Capítulo 36 - El primer combate!!
Gran Colección de Portadas II
Además, también se incluyen dos páginas de Presentación de personajes y Resumen, una página de Aclaraciones a cargo del traductor y tres de publicidades de la época.
Capítulo 25 - Aparece un rival!!
Capítulo 26 - Una chica increíble
Capítulo 27 - Los estornudos de Lunch
Capítulo 28 - El entrenamiento empieza!!
Capítulo 29 - La búsqueda de la piedra con la marca de la tortuga
Capítulo 30 - Delivery de leche
Capítulo 31 - Entrenamiento exigente al estilo Kame Sen
Capítulo 32 - El Tenkaichi Budokai comienza!!
Capítulo 33 - El poder del entrenamiento!!
Capítulo 34 - Invencible
Capítulo 35 - Se deciden los oponentes!!
Capítulo 36 - El primer combate!!
Gran Colección de Portadas II
Además, también se incluyen dos páginas de Presentación de personajes y Resumen, una página de Aclaraciones a cargo del traductor y tres de publicidades de la época.
July 1, 2022
An energetic and innocent volume dedicated to little Goku's training alongside Kuririn under the wings of their master Kame-Sen'nin. Their relationship grows from rivalry to camaraderie quite quickly and the result of their quirky training is stupendous yet entertaining!
June 15, 2023
finalmente o torneio de artes marciais!!!!
November 30, 2021
This is very interesting and you should read the whole manga if you have the time.It has some good power levels and has some suspense. Gokuu has a sense of humor and it has all the stuff you would want in a manga.The only things bad about this is that is is not PG this is like rated 14+ but I can handle the stuff in there.Overall enjoyable but you need to be able to handle it and have the time to read it.
July 16, 2012
Mais uma vez, o que eu me fartei de rir! Estes personagens são uma delícia, super divertidos. O Goku com a sua ingenuidade e o Tartaruga Genial com a sua perversidade, são de ir às lágrimas.
Depois ainda há aquelas partes que uma pessoa nem acredita que está a ler, como o combate do Krillin Vs o fedorento do Bactéria.
Muito bom, sem dúvida!
Depois ainda há aquelas partes que uma pessoa nem acredita que está a ler, como o combate do Krillin Vs o fedorento do Bactéria.
Muito bom, sem dúvida!
June 2, 2023
Y como verán me pique tanto que tengo una resaca lectora con dragon ball por que me leí este y el 4to tomo y aun sigo queriendo leer más de la historia, es que me gusto el poder recordar las partes de la historia que me se, entender otras y ver otras que capaz la primera vez no vi.
Aquí seguimos con el torneo de artes marciales, pero aquí vemos ya como Goku y su compañero empiezan las eliminatorias y como van camino a la final para ganar el torneo, pero es un camino muy duro, tanto que son mas de 100 competidores y nadie cree en Goku y su amigo así que se disponen a demostrar que son unos grandes adversarios y que van a poder lograr la victoria.
Pero vemos a muchos personajes, nuevos y a otros que ya son parte de la historia, sin embargo debo decir que esta cosa del torneo la verdad es que a pesar de que el mangaka y eso es algo por lo que es uno de mis favoritos le impregna a las escenas su humor característico me llega a aburrir y eso es algo que hace que la historia se vuelva lenta, pero no negare y le aplaudo el hecho de que a pesar de estar en una parte lenta y aburrida te dan ganas de seguir leyendo por que deja los tomos con grandes partes que tu quieres resolver, te deja picado y con ganas de ver que más sigue.
Se que no es mi parte favorita ver a Goku pelear pero creo que vale la pena para la historia y creo que al leer este manga si tienes que estar mentalizado de que es un shonen y que por lo mismo hay escenas de acción y peleas y que a veces van a ser el foco principal de la historia.
Pero sin duda es un bache pequeño que creo que si no se le toma mucha importancias no pasa nada y aun así la historia es muy genial y muy disfrutable, como digo tengo resaca con esta historia y me esta gustando mucho, tanto que quiero leer lo demás así que como verán tiene la garantía del caldero literario y vale mucho la pena, se las recomiendo.
Entrada completa en: http://calderoliterario7.blogspot.mx
Aquí seguimos con el torneo de artes marciales, pero aquí vemos ya como Goku y su compañero empiezan las eliminatorias y como van camino a la final para ganar el torneo, pero es un camino muy duro, tanto que son mas de 100 competidores y nadie cree en Goku y su amigo así que se disponen a demostrar que son unos grandes adversarios y que van a poder lograr la victoria.
Pero vemos a muchos personajes, nuevos y a otros que ya son parte de la historia, sin embargo debo decir que esta cosa del torneo la verdad es que a pesar de que el mangaka y eso es algo por lo que es uno de mis favoritos le impregna a las escenas su humor característico me llega a aburrir y eso es algo que hace que la historia se vuelva lenta, pero no negare y le aplaudo el hecho de que a pesar de estar en una parte lenta y aburrida te dan ganas de seguir leyendo por que deja los tomos con grandes partes que tu quieres resolver, te deja picado y con ganas de ver que más sigue.
Se que no es mi parte favorita ver a Goku pelear pero creo que vale la pena para la historia y creo que al leer este manga si tienes que estar mentalizado de que es un shonen y que por lo mismo hay escenas de acción y peleas y que a veces van a ser el foco principal de la historia.
Pero sin duda es un bache pequeño que creo que si no se le toma mucha importancias no pasa nada y aun así la historia es muy genial y muy disfrutable, como digo tengo resaca con esta historia y me esta gustando mucho, tanto que quiero leer lo demás así que como verán tiene la garantía del caldero literario y vale mucho la pena, se las recomiendo.
Entrada completa en: http://calderoliterario7.blogspot.mx
July 18, 2025
Dragon Ball Vol 3:
I'm into this series now and I'm enjoying reading them in my downtown. Dragon Ball to me is unique, light-hearted, and interesting. All in all, I am enjoying reading these between my serious reads because they're so fun. These are some of the most legendary Japanese stories of all time, so I'm glad to finally get around to them.
In this volume, the plot is driven further as Goku and Krilin partake in Master Roshi's training for the their first tournament. Previous characters like Oolong, Bulma, and Yamcha return and the book ends before Goku's first fight.
I'll say again that I appreciate the art style and humor. I'm also looking forward to padding my Goodreads stats by reading these :).
I'm into this series now and I'm enjoying reading them in my downtown. Dragon Ball to me is unique, light-hearted, and interesting. All in all, I am enjoying reading these between my serious reads because they're so fun. These are some of the most legendary Japanese stories of all time, so I'm glad to finally get around to them.
In this volume, the plot is driven further as Goku and Krilin partake in Master Roshi's training for the their first tournament. Previous characters like Oolong, Bulma, and Yamcha return and the book ends before Goku's first fight.
I'll say again that I appreciate the art style and humor. I'm also looking forward to padding my Goodreads stats by reading these :).
April 18, 2025
Slightly more generic than previous volumes or at least it might seem that way if you have been watching or reading shonen but a lot of those tropes where popularized here and this is the volume where the martial arts influences really take hold leading to a more exciting series this is where the series starts to establish the trademarks of it series from the training arcs to the intense fights but keeps the humor the series is known for
July 21, 2018
When you saw this main character of this manga, what kinds of impression do you have? Is he cute, cool, kind ...etc? I think that he is very cool because his appearance is so young, but he wants to be more stronger than now. In this volume, he was trained by his coach. He is very old, but he has great skill of fighting. Goku wore the shell of turtle to be more strong. I liked this scene.
May 7, 2024
I enjoyed the previous volumes mostly because of nostalgic reasons but this is where the real fun begins: the tournament. As a kid, the tournament was always my favorite part and seems like nothing changed all these years later.
September 29, 2017
Just a bunch of training montages. This however all leads up to the, Strongest of the Heavens tournament. Things should start picking up soon!! This is one of my least favorite sagas along with the Emperor Pilaf saga.
April 4, 2020
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 Budôkai, 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?
July 11, 2021
the tournament drawings are funnn
May 7, 2022
Loved the fun training aspects of this one! The series is definitely starting to find its footing.
June 5, 2023
The training of Kame-Sen'nin( Master Roshi) is unorthodox yet effective. If you have a keen eye, you can see a little cameo by Akira Toriyama in the crowd during the first fight of the Tenka'ichi Budôkai
October 30, 2023
4.5
Krillin is such a little shit I love him
Krillin is such a little shit I love him
June 29, 2024
Muten Roshi wie wieder komisch
July 28, 2024
-1 star for yamcha cutting his beautiful long hair off
September 30, 2024
A great training arc. Classic, especially when you put it in context of the 1980s.
我惊讶可以看书中文！
我惊讶可以看书中文！
November 30, 2024
“Kuririn! You got no nose!”
“Oh yeah right”
LMAOOOOO WHAT
“Oh yeah right”
LMAOOOOO WHAT
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