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A review by vimcenzo
Dragon Ball (3-In-1 Edition), Vol. 2, Volume 2: Includes Vols. 4, 5 & 6 by Akira Toriyama
4.0
This is where I’d say things are hitting their stride. Bulma makes a great comic relief character and playing off her parents makes her a lot of fun. She’s very expressive and silly. Muten Rōshi acting as an obstacle to fight and when he’s kindhearted towards Namu. Sometimes the power levels are insane, where seemingly cataclysmic events have wider ramifications. Something happens to the Moon at some point, which has already been visited in the previous volumes. Not to say too much, but I wonder what ended up happening to that visitor.
Just like the last books brought me Pilaf, these volumes brought me Mechanical Man No. 8. My metric for how much I think I should be invested is based on how often I see the character in related media, and 8-Man is nowhere to be seen—perhaps expected, since his appearance is Universal’s Frankenstein, but he is thoroughly kindhearted and all his subtle facial expressions make him a wonderful friend for Son Goku during the brief stint they team up. Like Pilaf, I hope we see more of him.
Now this isn’t to say I dislike the character, but I’m not sure I understand the “point” of Kuririn/Krillin. I like him a lot, and his snide remarks and his perseverance, but as best as I can surmise, he just seems to be a measure of power in this world. Like he’s an average person who trains on the same level as Son Goku and is maybe meant for the readers to get a sense of scale—that the average person can train and reach Kuririn’s level, only to understand what a wide gulf exists between himself and Muten Rōshi as well as Goku. Still—these are only qualms with the function of the character, not so much the personality. He just appears quite frequently despite having contributions on par with, say, Pu’ar—at least so far.
It’s a very relaxing read—very simple, and comfortable to slip into when you’re overworked and exhausted.
Just like the last books brought me Pilaf, these volumes brought me Mechanical Man No. 8. My metric for how much I think I should be invested is based on how often I see the character in related media, and 8-Man is nowhere to be seen—perhaps expected, since his appearance is Universal’s Frankenstein, but he is thoroughly kindhearted and all his subtle facial expressions make him a wonderful friend for Son Goku during the brief stint they team up. Like Pilaf, I hope we see more of him.
Now this isn’t to say I dislike the character, but I’m not sure I understand the “point” of Kuririn/Krillin. I like him a lot, and his snide remarks and his perseverance, but as best as I can surmise, he just seems to be a measure of power in this world. Like he’s an average person who trains on the same level as Son Goku and is maybe meant for the readers to get a sense of scale—that the average person can train and reach Kuririn’s level, only to understand what a wide gulf exists between himself and Muten Rōshi as well as Goku. Still—these are only qualms with the function of the character, not so much the personality. He just appears quite frequently despite having contributions on par with, say, Pu’ar—at least so far.
It’s a very relaxing read—very simple, and comfortable to slip into when you’re overworked and exhausted.