Dragon Ball, Volume 16

By Akira Toriyama

Book Overview

Eath's greatest hero...is from outerspace

Dragon Ball introduces a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku (a wry update of the classic Chinese Monkey King legend), whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Bulma 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 could use the help of a certain super-strong boy... (In Japan, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z were originally a single 42-volume series. VIZ Media's Dragon Ball contains vols. 1-16 of the original Japanese Dragon Ball, from the beginning of the series to the climax of Goku's last fight with Piccolo.)

As the Strongest Under the Heavens martial arts tournament draws to a close, only Goku, Piccolo, and Shen--the disguised Kami-sama--remain But even a god is no match for Piccolo's new powers, and soon Goku finds himself fighting...alone... in a battle which will decide not just who is strongest, but who or what will rule the world The audience flees for their lives as the struggle shakes the heavens apart in the gripping conclusion of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591164575
• ISBN13: 9781591164579
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

not really the end of dragonball

one of the coolest fights in dragonball, but i don't know why people say this is the last fight in dragonball, but the manga is different, there is no "dragonball z" manga because it was one manga called dragonball. Viz changed it so people wouldn't get confused.

The end of an era

Goku fights Piccolo in a fight for the world. Besides the world at stake, for Goku it is also a final chance to win the Strongest Under the Heavens tournament. Will he win!? This is a nice end to Dragonball before it becomes Z. The restart lack the charm and adventure this series does, although this volume feels a little punch heavy, it is nothing compared to the "beat'em up" that Dragonball Z will be.

The End of an Epic

Dragon Ball Vol. 16 marks the end of Akira Toriyama's martial arts epic, Dragon Ball. In this particular volume, Goku battles Piccolo's son Demon Jr. in one of the greatest fights in the series. It brings a tear to my eye that Dragon Ball has ended, but at least in went out fighting. The story continues in Dragon Ball Z, but the sequel is never as good as the original, and DBZ lacks the charm and originality of the original. Than you, Akira Toriyama, for bringing us this epic.

The greatest battle ever!

This is by far the best volume in the entire Dragon Ball series. The battle between Goku and Piccolo is awesome and action packed, and also full of suspense. Possibly the coolest chapter in the book is "The Ten Count". This is the part where Goku unleashes all his strength against Piccolo and mortally wounds him. I highly recommend it for any reader of manga, whether you like Dragon Ball or not. If you don't like it, then you will after you read this.