Dragon Ball Z (VIZBIG Edition), Vol. 2

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Change your perspective: get BIG After years of training and adventure, Goku has become Earth's ultimate warrior. And his son, Gohan, shows even greater promise. But the stakes are increasing as even deadlier enemies threaten the planet. DRAGON BALL Z is the ultimate science fiction/martial arts manga. A Collection of Volumes 4 - 6! After saving Earth time and time again, Son Goku definitely deserves the peaceful life that he's been living with his wife and son. That all changes drastically one day when a mysterious visitor appears and reveals that Goku is actually a Saiyan--a member of the most powerful race in the universe! Saiyan or not, Goku continues to be Earth's champion. Facing off against the elite Saiyan warrior known as Vegeta, Goku gives his all to prevent Vegeta from destroying Earth. But every hero needs a little help sometimes--Goku's son, Gohan, and his friends Kuririn and Yajirobe refuse to leave his side. Unfortunately, it's beginning to look as if even their combined forces may not be enough to beat back the strongest enemy they've faced yet...

Renowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular Dr. Slump. His hit series Dragon Ball (published in the U.S. as Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Tobal No. 1, and Blue Dragon. His recent manga works include COWA!, Kajika, Sand Land, Neko Majin, and a children's book, Toccio the Angel. He lives with his family in Japan.