4.05 AVERAGE


It's a pretty bold choice to have your main character die at the very beginning of a series, but luckily there are hardly any stakes in DBZ as people can just get wished back to life, phew. This volume consists almost entirely of Goku running somewhere, people shouting out meaningless power levels and Gohan having a Bad Time (could really be any volume in this series to be fair!) - so fun. Goku running along the dragon road is one of the things I most remember from watching the anime about 15 years ago. Mr Popo's character design is rough though, oof.
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Another great volume!
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The story flows so well, you know what is happening and the little narration right at the start and end of each chapters is just like the series "previously on dragon ball" "next time on dragonball"
Brings that hole nostalgia feel to the manga that I havent felt since the first time watching the series. Meeting ox king, chi-chi and the pilaf gang was great!
The oozaru transformation makes an appearance too

Looking forward to the next volume, the world martial arts tournament begins now!

I didnt realise alot of what was in dragon ball z was fillers, like these two volumes have cut so much out the anime already (not that it's it's bad thing, just I never noticed)

The real battles are about to begin!!

Well...that was a strange wish...all that work, and that was the wish...? Well, I'll keep going with the series and see what happens.

The continuing tale of Son Goku volume 2 concluded the first chapter of the Dragon Ball saga with the first conjuring of the Great Dragon. The story ends with Goku going off to Master Roshi for further training leaving me looking mournfully at online stores and contemplating the cost to get the rest of the series.
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

The turtle master made this almost impossible to read
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional funny medium-paced