A review by vimcenzo
Dragonball 3-In-1, Volume 6: Volumes 16, 17, 18 by Akira Toriyama

3.0

The stakes are higher than they’ve ever been, and we finally get a scope of the limitations of the Dragonballs and the wishes. So now we know the stakes of a given situation and what it means to die, so a fight is no longer such a willy-nilly affair. Things are very tense, and Toriyama’s fleshed-out characters are more interesting than they’ve ever been. Piccolo’s arc was especially interesting and is almost the focal point, it weren’t for Vegeta’s debut. Still, Piccolo steals the show for me—I’m paying attention to Vegeta because of real-world knowledge that he either persists for a while or matters greatly, but Piccolo and Gohan have a fascinating dynamic. Should Piccolo carry on the legacy of his “father”? The father was the mote of evil present in Kami-Sama, but is he really meant to follow in those footsteps?

Anyways—the info on what Goku and Piccolo are in the first place is fascinating all on its own, and seeing where that takes us will be interesting. Can’t wait to read more! Long live Dragonball!