Dragon Ball Z, Volume 9

Dragon Ball [ドラゴンボール] #25

by Akira Toriyama

The battle with Freeza continues! As this evil agent morphs into his third and fourth forms — each more powerful than the last — the desperate heroes Gohan, Kuririn, Piccolo, and the self-serving Vegeta find themselves at the brink of survival. Far away, Goku awakens within his healing capsule and races to the battlefield. But Freeza has an ace up his sleeve. Will the good team triumph?

Genres: Manga, Comics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 8, 1991

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Juho Pohjalainen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The one where Saiyans leave everybody else to dust, and the one where power levels - not just the numbers, but the concept of power overall - at long last forevermore cease to be a meaningful distinction. Frieza stands as a terrifying foe even now... but his power is rather undermined by how quickly and plainly illogically both Gohan and Vegeta can continue to keep up. I can see why he feared the Saiyans enough to destroy them in the first place.

A couple fake-outs about that, too. Gohan gets a power-up, only for Piccolo to show up before he can use it. Piccolo throws off his weighed cape and starts to fight seriously, only for Frieza to transform again before we get to see. Vegeta gets his enormous power-up, only for Frieza to transform again... bit anti-climactic, overall.

I guess this is also where the Namek Saga begins to really build up its reputation as a story arc that dragged on forever. This one final battle takes more than three full volumes. And yet at the same time, for as long as it takes, it feels... rushed. Frieza has a whole four different forms that he pulls through very quickly, with little to no screentime for the middle two.

A lot of negatives to say of this one, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it anyway. It's to Toriyama's credit that he could work with all of this and still continue to entertain us so well.

[Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ginyu has been dispatched thanks to Goku's quick thinking, but he sustained to many injuries to keep fighting. Krillin, Gohan, and Dende manage to bring forth Porunga, the Namekian Dragon, and make 2 wishes before Vegeta figures out thier plan. However in the process of wish 3 the Great Elder passes away and that is when things really start to heat up. Frieza arrives in the last seconds and vows vengeance on those who took away his wish of immortality. The Battle with Frieza is just getting started.

[Mr. Cody · Rating 5 out of 5]

switchin’, absorbin’, and transformin’.

[Sam Quixote · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Dragon Balls are collected, Shenlong the Dragon God is summoned, and this time THREE wishes are available - something to do with the Dragon Balls being larger/Shenlong appearing in his true form? But with Freeza on the way and mad as hell, what can the gang do - and will they be able to defeat him?

As expected, the big fuck you to the reader Akira Toriyama throws in towards the end of the last volume gets reversed pretty quickly at the beginning of this one. Without getting into spoilers, it’s an almost slapstick sequence of events that’s actually quite funny in its absurdity. And the whole Ginyu Special Force is revealed to be the joke it always was so, bravo, Toriyama, it was right in front of us the whole time but you kept us guessing anyway - they weren’t that serious a threat!

It does mean though that Son Goku is taken out of the main story once again but I’m not mad. I understand Toriyama’s decision to use Goku sparingly as he’s clearly the audience favourite and putting him in here and there, rather than all the time, only makes his appearances that much more special. Plus you know he’s the secret weapon who’ll turn the tide in the fight against Freeza so Toriyama’s keeping us from getting bored with Goku.

Once the Dragon Balls are activated by Dende, the tension REALLY ramps up. This time Kuririn and Son Gohan are given three wishes but with Vegeta and Freeza separately rushing to get their wish for immortality in, they’ve got to urgently decide what to do.

Bringing Piccolo back to life was a masterstroke - instigated by Piccolo of course but still. With him back to life, the Dragon Balls on Earth return so they can bring the others back to life again, and now he’s joined the ranks against Freeza, it’s looking like a possible victory for the good guys. I did laugh at his entrance though - his pose was very, ahem, “badass”.

Freeza’s no pushover though and has more than a few tricks up his sleeve. He deploys one in this volume but there’s definitely more on the way. The fights in Dragon Ball have been increasingly excessive but I think the fight against Freeza will be the most insane one yet!

Volume 9 is a completely thrilling chapter in the Dragon Ball Z saga with Toriyama skilfully building up the dramatic pressure, piece by piece. A wonderful read and a superb comic.

[Subham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was so awesome, the team continue to fight Ginyu and sort of defeat him after his body switch and meet Dende and bring back Picollo back to life on Namek but then the dragon disappears because Grand elder has too and Frieza is pissed and so its an all out battle between the 4 - Gohan, Krillin, Piccolo and Vegeta and Frieza meanwhile Goku recovers! This volume was so awesome and has so much action, hard-hitting one and is like watching a movie, and is so engrossing and thrilling and just the best and especially the threat of Frieza is just wow! The scale of action is epic and its gonna get better! The art has never been better!

[Drew Canole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gohan and Kuririn get the Dragon Balls and with the help of the native Namek boy they figure out how to use them. But Vageta and Freeza are hot on their heels. Now it's everyone vs Freeza.

Pretty good stuff.

[Lashaan Balasingam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful showcase of strength as the gang continues to stall for time while Son Goku heals from his wounds. What Gohan and Piccolo display in terms of power pushes Freeza to go through his different stages.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Previously on Dragon Ball Z

(I) Goku has arrived on planet Namek and kicked butt in the beginning but now his body got switched by Captain Ginyu.

(II) Freeza has all the dragon balls but needs the incantation to summon the dragon and heads to the Elder's house.

(III) The gang realized that Ginyu is Goku and now they need to help their father and gather the dragon balls.

That is what you missed on Dragon Ball Z!

In this volume, we immediately get sucked back into the fight with the gang vs. Goku (Ginyu). They realized that Goku is possessed by Ginyu and luckily since Ginyu cannot control Goku's body they are able to beat him up and Vegeta takes care on that end of the bargain. He figures this is his chance to kill Goku and Ginyu makes the connection that he can kill Vegeta by switching bodies. His plan almost worked except Goku was two steps ahead of him and got in the middle of the way making him switch back to his original body.

To make sure that Ginyu could never switch again, Goku throws a frog in front of Ginyu as he attempts for the second time switching with Vegeta and because he is now a frog, he is no longer have the speech to speak his magical power. After that terrible beating thanks to Vegeta, Goku enters the chamber to get cured because the gang is going to need all the power they can gather in order to fight off Freeza.

While Goku is resting, Kuririn and Gohan go on the mission to find the dragon balls and once they find them hidden in the ground, they try to summon the dragon but with no luck. Kuririn runs off to ask the elder and instead meets with Dende again who carries the message that the incantation has to be in namekian language. Once they get back to the dragon balls, Dende summons the dragon and it looks like a demon compare to Shenlong.

Freeza detects that the Dragon is summoned and rushes off to make sure he gets his wish but he fails on that achievement. Gohan resurrects Piccolo because if he is alive then Kami-Sama/God is alive too and the dragon balls on Earth is resurrected too. Then Gohan's second wish is to transport Piccolo to the Planet Namek to help destroy Freeza and he was going to make the wish for Vegeta to be immortal but by the time they were going to make the wish, the Elder had passed away and destroyed the dragon balls.

Now Freeza is pissed and wants revenge for them ruining his plans and starts a horrific battle that almost kills Kuririn and Gohan. Piccolo is trying to reach Gohan and encounters Nail who is feeble on the ground barely alive. He tells Piccolo that he is weak because is half of Kami-Sama making him use only half of his true strength. Piccolo has no time to fuse with Kami and he reluctant with Nail because he believes it will change his personality but in the end he needs all the strength and becomes one with Nail.

Piccolo arrives on time and now with the entire gang they try to delay Freeza in order for Goku to recover and kick Freeza's ass. Meanwhile all this lovely drama is happening we get a glimpse of the different layers of Freeza who originally looked like a wimpy alien boy. Then he becomes this 10 feet tall monstrosity and that is not even his true form and I am afraid to wonder what he looks like when he reaches full power, will the gang be able to delay Freeza or will he killed them one by one? Stay tuned until next time on Dragon Ball Z...

I hope by next volume Goku wakes up healed and is able to give a can of whoop ass to Freeza and end this storyline already. I enjoy writing these reviews but because it takes too many volumes for major events to occur it feels like a drag to write the same thing over and over and since Goku is practically like Superman it can be tedious. I believe part of the reason why I am reading countless volumes as if they are candy is because I am trying to wonder when does Goku become a Super Saiyan with his iconic yellow hair that we know and love? I do not remember exactly when it happens and if I am not mistaken I believe it is Vegeta who first gets that ability and then Goku. Hopefully that transformation can be performed soon.

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

At least this one was exciting. I'm so ready for the end of the Freeza arc because I hate it. :p Vegeta begins to wonder if Goku is the Legendary Super Saiyan because he's so far surpassed anything they've known a Saiyan capable of; but his heart is too soft. Ginyu had switched bodies with Goku but both are having difficulty controlling the bodies they now possess. With some trickery, Ginyu is turned into a frog. With the Ginyu Force defeated, Goku goes into a bubble to heal for a few hours. Or 40 minutes? I can't quite remember the oddly specific time Vegeta gives him. The Dragon God is summoned with Dende's magic words but the the wishes work different here. Despite getting 3 wishes, they can't wish back a massive amount of people like Shenlong allows for; they settle on reviving Piccolo and bringing him to Namek. Annnnd Guru dies so no more wishes! Freeza is understandably pissed and with some goading goes to his second form which is devestatingly huge and powerful. He insta-decimates Kuririn which causes Gohan to go into rage-mode and unleash all this untapped power, surprising even Vegeta. Apparently though Dende can heal so Kuririn and Gohan end up being ok! And Piccolo arrives, having assimilated the body/spirit of Nail the warrior Namek and ultimately increasing his own power. The volume ends with Goku vowing he'll hurry his healing process and Freeza promising another transformation.
An exciting volume especially compared to the last couple but I'm over the build up and just want the smack down.

[Pak Badrul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pikor datang membantu!

[Alberto T · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grandisimo

[Ola G · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10 stars

Seriously, this manga pushes up my general book rating for this year - a lot.
This is my totally not-guilty pleasure, and I dearly hope the next arcs will be as good as this one - though my experience tells me great things cannot last forever ;).

Ginyu is a man... err, creature of one trick, it seems, and it's absolutely delightful to see Goku utilize it against him. I was reminded of Throg from Marvel, and I think that similarity is intentional.
Namekian dragon balls are finally gathered, Namekian dragon is evoked - and it grants three wishes. Seeing Piccolo fight for his home planet, firmly and irrevocably on the side of the good guys, was very rewarding. I mean, we knew his relationship with Gohan changed him more than the kid, but it was lovely to see this confirmation here.

Freeza continues to surprise everyone but himself; after all, he is called the most powerful warrior in the universe not for nothing. With Goku still regenerating after his stunt with Ginyu, Freeza faces against Gohan and Kuririn and Vegeta, and the three of them are clearly no match for him, even after going through several of the Saiyan "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" cycles.

[Sharon Mariampillai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actual Rating: 4.45

This was a great read. This series continues to get better and better. This is an absolute thrilling ride. I really enjoyed the action and battles. In this volume, I got to see how good of a fighter Gohan is as he faced Freeza. Also, I really liked Freeza's transformation. It was interesting and different. I can't wait to see Freeza get defeated. I wonder who defeats him anyways. I am really happy to see one of my favourite heroes of the series come back. I can't wait for Volume 10. Overall, another enjoyable read.

[rico · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book like on volume eight dende got the dragon to give the earthing and the two sayian two wish. then freeza unleashes his wreath on him. In this book i give it a five just because. and at the end piccolo fight freeza in his 2nd from. the advice is the book is cool

[Adriana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I completely forgot that Freeza transforms! Finally, I get to see him in action. This is what I've been waiting for. A familiar face also returns which I'm really happy about. Gotham shows glimpses of power that I wish would come out more but he's surprisingly still four years old.

[Bobby Hougen · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 stars

[Tabari Elerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Earth’s days are numbered Indeed.boo,the Indestructible dijin of Inconceivable power, has been swinging around earth like a wrecking ball, knocking down everything In his path and turning everyone Into snacks.And that was before he transformed from a childish blob Into an evil fighting machine.There’s no telling what destruction will rain down now.The universe’s ultimate champions are desperately scheming and training to find a way to stop this abominable bouncy ball.Gohan is undergoing a bizarre training regimen with former lord of the lords.But the old guy keeps nodding off.Meanwhile trunks and Goten are perfecting their fusion dance In the room of spirit and time to become super saiyan Gotenks.A level 3 super saiyan power combo with extra special hair.But how can they make a dent In a monster that keeps bouncing back?If only there were a way they could bring Goku and vegeta and their other friends back to earth.Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to this colossal manga classic.

Goku being one of the main characters and one of Akira Toriyama’s main priorities In the story Is constantly under pressure and thrown Into the toughest of fights.And on top of that he Is a father of two young warriors and married.Vegeta a father of one with a wife as well.These two have a lot on their plates trying to defend the world and develop/train their children to be better than them and take charge one day.Goku and Vegeta are very strong rivals and are always In competition with each other.And It isn’t always healthy or peaceful most of the time they clash heads.But that’s what makes It great.They push each other to their own limits and strive to do better than the last day.
Akira Toriyama’s style Is truly one of a kind.It's fast paced with not too much description or words.A touch of dialogue In between the cut scene’s here and there.Short and simple for the most part.Toriyama's art style Is very live and jumps out right at you.Every page you flip you get a different sense of emotion and direction with what the book Is trying to portray.Even though It might not be as deep as It seems on the surface the more you analyze the characters facial expressions and movement’s the more you’ll start to understand his message.
My personal theory on what toriyama’s drive and purpose of writing these books Is too simply keep the dragon ball name and brand alive for as long as possible.Raising the value and hype factor with each book put out will put the dragon ball family In a good place.It’s already spoken of In all parts of the world.So why stop now.keep climbing the charts and feeding the fans and see where It takes you In the end.
I’ll just say this.If you have a deep love for cartoons.It can be old or new ones you’ll fit right Into the dragon ball world and get a feel for how we do things over here.Just by flipping through the books It’s going to feel like your watching a movie but It’s directly in your hands.a home movie for less the cost.One thing I wish toriyama would do more with his work Is provide some sort of a background check or preview of some the characters who are often left In the dark.It can be somewhere on the first page tab anywhere really.Just a quick breakdown for first timers before everything starts to get crazy and the newbies get lost.

[Yoyomaus Die Büchereule · Rating 5 out of 5]

Noch immer steckt Son-Goku im falschen Körper. Doch der Kommandant des Ginyu-Sonderkommando hat nicht damit gerechnet, dass er in Son-Gokus Körper dessen Kräfte ganz und gar nicht nutzen kann. Den Freunden bleibt nichts anderes übrig als Son-Gokus Körper so zu schwächen, dass der Kommandant des Ginyu-Sonderkommando diesen verlassen muss. Durche ienn Trick gelingt es den Freunden ihn danach endlich unschädlich zu machen. Doch Son-Goku muss nun heilen und das dauert seine Zeit. Mit Hilfe von Vegeta bringen sie ihn in die Zentrale von Freezer, wo sie sich auch aufteilen, um die Dragon Balls erneut zusammen zu suchen und schließlich mit Hilfe von dem Namekianer Dende sich ihre drei Wünsche erfüllen zu lassen. Doch bevor sie ihre Wünsche äußern können, kommt ihnen Freezer auf die Schliche und auch Vegeta scheint ganz eigene Ziele zu verfolgen. Den Freunden bleibt nichts anderes übrig als einen starken Kämpfer auf Namek zu wünschen, der Freezer das Wasser reichen könnte...

Die Fortsetzung des Mangaklassikers war diesmal wieder sehr rasant und bildgewaltig. Getreu dem Motto: noch größer und noch besser, werden die Gegner der Freunde immer und immer stärker und man fragt sich, ob denn nicht langsam der Zenit des Ganzen erreicht ist. Dass die Freunde sich mit Vegeta verbünden müssen, um zu überleben, hatte mich ja schon fast ein bisschen hoffen lassen, dass Vegeta vielleicht doch noch die Seiten wechselt, doch im Laufe der Story war er wie eh und je und einfach unberechenbar. Man weiß einfach nicht, was man von diesem Charakter halten soll. Dass Freezer nun eigentlich das Hauptübel des Ganzen ist, hätte ich so nicht gedacht, da er für mich eher schwächlich wirkte, doch auch er hat genug Tricks parat. So kann er zu stärkeren Kampfformen mutieren, bei der eine schräger als die andere aussieht. Bleibt zu hoffen, dass Son-Goku bald wieder auf dem Dampfer ist und seinen Freunden helfen kann. Sehr schön ist auch der Auftritt von Piccolo, welcher sich mit dem Namekianer Nehl verbindet, um gegen Freezer bestehen zu können. Dadurch wird er für einen späteren Zeitpunkt scheinbar auch wieder als Gegner von Son-Goku attraktiv. Es bleibt also abzuwarten, wie sich die ganze Sache entwickelt, auch wenn ich glaube, dass Son-Goku und Piccolo doch noch ganz dicke Freunde werden könnten, vor allem wegen Son Gohan. Dass die Dragon Balls auf Namek nur eine Person lebendig machen können ist natürlich echt blöd, denn ich denke, dass die Rolle des Tenshinhan auch sehr gut in die kämpfenden Reihen gepasst hätte. Hauptsache Toriyama lässt die Charaktere wie Chao-Zu und Yamchu nicht so klammheimlich verschwinden wie Lunch, Oolong oder Pool.


Taschenbuch: 192 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen; Auflage: 7. (15. Februar 2001)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3551735654
ISBN-13: 978-3551735652
Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 10 - 12 Jahre
Größe und/oder Gewicht: 11,3 x 2 x 17,5 cm

[isaac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Freeza is terrifying.

Honestly up to this point I didn’t fully understand his constant inclusion of the hall of fame Animanga villains. Yeah he is very clearly strong and a threat. Similarly he is still a great antagonist and a great vehicle for stake escalation. But in this way, so was Vegeta in the previous arc. As I have pointed out with previous volumes I do enjoy his characterisation, especially with how expressive his character design is. But still, I didn’t fully understand the praise around him.

But in volume 9, appropriately titled “The Wrath of Freeza”, he starts to live up to the conversations surrounding him. Of course this is most notable in his raw power and intensity in battle, but I find him most terrifying in his sadism. His pleasure while torturing Gohan who, while a powerful fighter, is still a literal child. His character design in his transformation adopts a joker-esque smile that is genuinely chilling. Even the fact that he enjoys toying with victims he feels are lesser than himself, and obviously this is all post-genocide of an entire planet.

A planet that is the home to the now returned Piccolo. THATS RIGHT, THE FUCKING GOAT IS BACK! Piccolo has returned and literally in his first panel back alive he delivers one of his best moments so far with “so this is home…” looking over a fallen Planet Namek.

I love how he gains power in this book through assimilation with Nail, a dying Namek warrior. While this speaks to themes of teamwork through their merging, it also adds a lot to his character as he starts to become one with his culture as a way to get more powerful.

Overall this is a very sparatic set of thoughts because I’m writing most of it very much after reading, but I needed to put my thoughts down before moving onto volume 10 ! But yeah, this is really REALLY great stuff and the Freeza Arc is really shaping up to be special. Even if I don’t care much for the Ginyu battle conclusion presented at the start of the book, everything afterwards is excellent escalation and I continue to be addicted.

Verdict: VERY HIGH 9

[Natalie]

Despite myself not interested in Dragon Ball Z I do have a large amount of respect for the franchise.

As I said before in my review of Dragon Ball, this kickstarted the trends for later Shonen manga and that's something to admire about the entire Dragon Ball series. Shonen manga series have taken elements from the Dragon Ball series and use it for inspiration for their own work like battles, art, character design, and plot. I feel like I was a bit too old when I was first introduced to the starters of Shounen and Shojo. Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon were introduced to me a bit too late after I had started reading & watching series like InuYasha, Ouran High School Host Club, Death Note, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Code Geass.

Again, I still think it's an admirable franchise despite my personal feelings towards it. (I don't hate it but I didn't love it either) It's extremely popular worldwide and for the anime to still be watched and loved to this very day I think that says a lot about it. There are many things to like and admire about it because of the legacy that it brought with its creation.

While I don't love Dragon Ball Z, it has done a lot for a very popular art form and will continue to be great and loved for years to come.

[Agung Wicaksono · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bola naga yang menjadi rebutan sudah terkumpul. Berbeda seperti di Bumi, bola naga di Planet Namek harus menggunakan bahasa setempat supaya Shenlong bisa muncul. Lantas, Dende yang diutus oleh Nail supaya pergi menuju Krilin dkk., akhirnya berhasil memunculkan Shenlong. Shenlong pun memberi tiga permintaan, yang mana membuat Gohan dan Krilin kaget, sebab di Bumi hanya diberikan satu. Permintaan pertama adalah supaya Piccolo dihidupkan kembali; karena dengan begitu, Kami-sama juga akan kembali hidup sehingga ia bisa membuat bola naga lagi di Bumi. Permintaan kedua, yaitu agar Piccolo muncul di Planet Namek seketika supaya ia bisa segera membantu Goku dkk. untuk mengalahkan Frieza. Lantas, permintaan terakhir--yang menjadi rebutan Vegeta dan Krilin--tidak jadi dikabulkan karena the Great Elder keburu meninggal. Vegeta pun kesal karena keinginannya untuk hidup abadi tidak terwujud.

Di sisi lain, Frieza telah sampai di tempat Shenlong muncul. Ia juga kesal karena usahanya untuk bisa mendapatkan kehidupan abadi ternyata gagal. Lantas, ia pun mulai menyerang Krilin, Gohan, dan Vegeta. Goku untuk sementara tidak bisa menolong mereka karena masih di dalam tabung penyembuhan. Sedangkan Piccolo sedang dalam perjalanan untuk membantu mereka.

[Hafeez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volume 25: Chapter 289-300
Arc 14: Frieza Saga - Captain Ginyu Arc
Arc 15: Frieza Saga

Vegeta defeats Jiece and forced Ginyu to return to his body. Ginyu trying to exchange body with Vegeta but he accidentally exchange his body with a frog. Goku, Krillin and Gohan join forces with Vegeta to defeat Frieza.

Krillin and Gohan went to see Dende. The Dragon can be summoned only by using the Namekian language. The Shen Long was summoned. The first wish: bring back Piccolo to life so Kami will also bring back to life. The Dragon Ball on Earth also will exist. Second wish: bring Piccolo to Namek. Before the third wish, Saichoro was dead. Shen Long also disappear and the Dragon Balls become a rock.

Frieza come to their place. He transformed into another form. He stabbed Krillin with his horn and beaten Gohan to death. Dende have a healing power and Krillin and Gohan instantly getting healed. Piccolo found Nail on his way and both of them join. Piccolo arrived at Frieza's place and fight him.

[Izzie Owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have the three-in-one collection so this will be for volumes 7-9.
I'm really enjoying the storyline on Planet Namek. Ever since the team got to Namek I've been so excited to learn about the planet, and the Namekians, and the new enemies. I love the Ginyu Force. They remind me of Team Rocket from Pokemon but actually powerful. Every time I finish reading I am furious because I want to read more.
I also really want to read the original Dragon Ball.

I love that Piccolo has decided that he's now Gohan's second Dad.
We saw a little of Goku training on the way to Namek but nothing we see explains why he can just read Kuririn's mind? I guess because he got stronger he suddenly gained that knowledge? He's also VERY confident now and it's kind of annoying? Does he know something we don't? Does he somehow KNOW that he's stronger than Freeza? Or is he just excited to fight? Probably the latter.

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Goku verses Vegeta Round 2! Well…sort of! The action is intense and simply mesmerizing! The Dragon Balls are collected and to everyone’s surprise there are not one but 3 wishes!!! So much happens in this volume that I want to recap without spoiling information. I will say we finally get to see Freeza start to open up on just how deadly he can be. We see Freeza transform into his second stage and it is very imposing! I think this volumes most mind-blowing aspect is the fact that the cover has absolutely nothing to do with the contents of it…but if that is the weakest aspect, then it tells you just how great of a book your handling. Fun and intense in a way that will keep you glued until the very end of the book. I will say that Krillian gets off one of the most enduring attacks of the series (Dragon Ball or Dragon Ball Z) to this point and it is worth mentioning!

[Urbon Adamsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

EN Krillin and Son Gohan, with Dende's help, manage to summon Namek’s Dragon. Together, they use the first wish to resurrect Piccolo and the second to bring him to Namek, strengthening the resistance against Freeza.

The long-awaited battle against Freeza finally begins.

While Son Goku recovers from the injuries sustained during the fight against Freeza's elite squad, our heroes — Son Gohan, Krillin, and Piccolo — join forces with Vegeta in a desperate attempt to buy time.

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PT Krilin e Son Gohan, com a ajuda de Dende, conseguem invocar o Dragão de Namek. Juntos, usam o primeiro desejo para ressuscitar Piccolo e o segundo para o transportar para Namek, reforçando assim a resistência contra Freezer.

A tão aguardada luta contra Freezer começa finalmente.

Enquanto Son Goku recupera dos ferimentos sofridos na batalha contra o esquadrão de elite de Freezer, os nossos heróis — Son Gohan, Krilin e Piccolo — unem forças com Vegeta numa tentativa desesperada de ganhar tempo.

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What was the title of the book?
Dragonballz

Who was the author of the book?
Akira toriyama

What genre was the book?
Action pack

Who were the main characters in the book?
Goku,captain ginyu, freeza, lord of the universe,vageta, piccolo,gohan,kurirlin


What was the main conflict in the book?
Goku is dying gohan and kurirlin needs to use 7 dragonballs and grant three wish but vegeta and lord universe.



Give a brief summary of the book you completed. Be sure to include the beginning, climax and resolution from the book (if applicable).
Goku is restin being heal and piccolo,gohan,kuririlin, are finding dragon balls but freeza and vageta are after dragon balls for their own gohan and kurrirlin are doing battle for the last dragon ball.

[Gustavo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Con la forma en que progresa el poder de los personajes, es bueno ver que Toriyama sigue encontrando formas de crear situaciones interesantes, el poder del Capitán Ginyu es un buen ejemplo. Me da un poco de pena que no pudieramos ver un poco más del poder de Jheese... se supone que siendo de las Fuerzas Especiales Ginyu es uno de los 5 miembros más poderosos del ejército de Freezer, y todo lo que hizo fue tirar un par de bolas de energía tipo pelota de voley.

En este tomo comienza la verdadera pelea contra Freezer, y vuelve uno de mis personajes preferidos, Piccolo, más fuerte que nunca. Freezer parece imparable, y las peleas se ponen cada vez mejores.

[Logan Payne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one’s great. I love how Vegeta still can’t be trusted, but he will rely on the Earthlings when need be. The only difference is, he’d never save them. I love Piccolo so much, and it’s so good to have him back in the action. Freeza’s introduction is so strong, the animosity of his panel illustrations are so simple yet so terrifying. But there’s still that convenience issue all the time. Kuririn gets impaled and it’s a tense moment, which is completely undone by Dende’s magic healing ability which is only just now mentioned. Grrrr, why doesn’t Toriyama commit to anything? Why does Freeza need four forms?

[Peter Derk · Rating 4 out of 5]

My wife said I'm as handsome as this guy on TV, and it makes me so mad because I'm definitely not. I'm just objectively not, she's definitely wrong.

To be fair, I set her up, I ASKED if she thought he was handsomer than me. Now, I asked because I expected her to say Yes, or at the very least some version of, "Probably in a room full of 100 women, more would find him handsomer, yes," but she just straight up said that I'm handsomer!

There wasn't a right answer. If she'd said No, I would've said, "So I'm ugly." If she'd said Yes, well, here we are.

I can't believe I married such a liar. Or possibly someone with some kind of undiagnosed visual problem.

[Caleb M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I made it! Finally we get some action with Freeza! And hhooooooo booooyyy! He's not someone you wanna mess around with! I love the unwary alliances and constant goodness if Goku. This might seem weird, but we don't see Bulma at all. Now I know she isn't a fighter, but she is on planet Namek with everyone and you'd think there would be an update one her from time to time. Either way though, it's a good volume. I am excited to continue on and see where this goes next! An even bigger battle I'm assuming. Goku! Get out there! Also, love, LOVE what they did with Piccolo.