Bulma reacts in horror, leaving Gokū alone to cook his dinner, despite his insistence that she try some.

but even his strength will not be enough, unless he uses the Fusion Earrings to permanently merge with another warrior!Commenting on Dragon Ball 's global success nearly two decades after it ended, Toriyama said, "Frankly, I don't quite understand why it happened. However, Brenner and Volin criticized the parents who had a problem with the manga for going to a county council member who is involved with politics instead of to the librarian of the school that carried the manga. Kame Sennin, however, states he didn't say he was going to give Bulma the ball, contemplating whether or not he could actually make some 'real money' off of it. With an entire planet for their battleground, Goku and Freeza continue their showdown to see who's strongest in the universe!

Toriyama proceeded to create names for all the techniques, except for the series' signature Kamehameha ( かめはめ波 （ かめはめは ）, lit. Such as having the setting change each chapter, different enemies popping up, and different locations. 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! Air Dance Technique"), and granted Goku the teleportation ability Shunkan Idō ( 瞬間移動 （ しゅんかんいどう ）, lit. The demon has kidnapped numerous girls prior, and threatened to kill and eat any villager who tries to resist.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! Descending from the sky is a magic yellow cloud, which Kame Sennin reiterates is "Kintoun", and he's gifting it to Gokū. In Australia and New Zealand, Madman Entertainment has released all 16 volumes of Dragon Ball and the nine "Viz Big" volumes of Dragon Ball Z between 2009 and 2010. He also comments that the violence in the manga has context that children can understand, and is not just there at random. Son Goku, a monkey-tailed boy, and Bulma, a teenage girl, travel to find the seven Dragon Balls, which summon the dragon Shenlong to grant the user one wish.

Coinciding with the 2012 Summer Olympics, Oricon conducted a survey at the international World Cosplay Summit on which manga and anime series attendees considered world class works. He cited one slight problem in Viz's release; the translation uses informal language to capture Goku's country accent, but it ends up feeling "forced and odd". She notes that the manga has a coming-of-age theme due to how the story captures Goku from a child to an adult. Cell has been awakened—a bioengineered monstrosity designed to become the ultimate weapon, a being that eats whole cities to grow stronger. As dawn breaks, Gokū is the first to wake up, and sees Bulma asleep, and, seeing her underwear revealed, resolves to try out her 'pillow'.With a Giant Fish in tow, Gokū makes his way to head home, however, Bulma crashes her car into the young boy. Written and illustrated by Dragongarow Lee, it is about a high school boy who wakes up after an accident in the body of Yamcha in the Dragon Ball manga. Only Tenshinhan and Goku have a chance to stop Piccolo: Tenshinhan by mastering a martial arts move that can kill the one who uses it, and Goku by drinking a magic potion that might make him stronger—or kill him too!