

Series: Dragon Ball (3-in-1 Edition) (Book 3)
Paperback: 568 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (December 3, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421555662
ISBN-13: 978-1421555669
Product Dimensions: 5 x 1.3 x 7.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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This volume is uncensored.There was a big controversy surrounding this 3-in-1 series with the release of the first volume. It was censored, despite advertisements explicitly stating the opposite. This meant that language, middle fingers, and nudity were cut from the printing--all of which contribute heavily to Dragon Ball's early identity as a funny gag comic (rather than the epic fighting saga it would become). Dragon Ball is still great when those things are censored, but the back cover of these 3-in-1s literally says "uncut and uncensored."I'm not that bothered by the censorship. I was just looking for the cheapest way to read Dragon Ball. I don't know if Shonen Jump ever fixed Vol 1 of this print. But this volume, Vol 3, is definitely uncut and uncensored, as advertised.
I got this as a gift for a friend. He liked it very much. It is on standard newspaper type pages. The size is fairly large. Three editions are bound together in a normal paperback fashion. For those who prefer paper copies as opposed to reading online, this is a fairly good value. A lot of these editions sell out quickly or are hard to find in traditional bookstores.
Vol. 7: General Blue and the Pirate Treasure: Son Goku, how many ways do I love thee? Heehee. I have so much fun reading Dragon ball, I feel like a kid!! All the usual stuff here: humour, action, battle, escapades. The Red Ribbon Army is still after our friends trying to get their dragon balls and the dragon radar. General Blue goes after them personally here and ends up physically fed up with Goku. The best parts of this volume were the interactions between Blue and our heroes. Not only do our friends retrieve another dragon ball (making 5/7) they stumble upon Pirate Treasure. By the end Goku is separated from the others and off to find the next Dragon Ball on his own. (5/5)Vol. 8: Taopaipai and Master Karin - Oh boy, this was a great volume! The plot is really getting good now. Things with the Red Ribbon Army get really intense and there is a lot of dying in the battles this time around. I'm quite sad actually because someone I like dies, without much fanfare, and I was shocked! I actually still can't believe it's real, thinking it will turn out not to be true but someone has effectively taken that person's role, so to speak. Yes, I'm being cryptic on purpose :-) Goku has never had a wish for the Dragon balls up to this point but in this volume he finally finds a wish worth wishing for. (5/5)Vol. 9: Test of the All-Seeing Crone: This could be called a segue volume as the story switches from the last story arc to a new one. So while the end of this volume sets the scene for the next villains, the majority of this one takes our heroes on a sidetrip to visit the crone where, guess what?, they are tested and engaged in battle! This is a really fun episode and has our guys battling a series of of "monsters" from classic horror films starting with Dracula. There is a lot of good humour, as the last volume was pretty intense, making this light-hearted and fun and the stage is set for the next story arc as we finish the book. (4/5)
this book was exactly what we were looking for, it followed the prior books and we cant wait to read the next
I loved this book and it has a lot of action!!!!!!!! also It's great to share with your friends. bye!
Just what my son was asking for!
Was awesome my son loved it..
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