Earth vs. The Saiyans (いそげ！孫悟空 Isoge! Son Gokū, lit. "Hurry, Son Goku!") is the nineteenth volume of the original Dragon Ball manga series. It was released on November 10, 1989 in Japan, and in March, 2003 for the English version. It is released in North America as Dragon Ball Z volume three, with the chapter count restarting back to one. It continues through the Vegeta Saga.
Blurb[]
Earth vs. The Saiyans
While Goku races towards Earth along the million-kilometer Serpent Road, the world's mightiest martial artists make their last stand against alien invaders determined to wipe out the human race! Piccolo. Gohan, Kuririn, Tenshinhan and Chaozu struggle five-to-one against Nappa, only to find their opponents' power is greater than they ever dreamed. Their last chance is Goku…but can he get there in time? And is even he, and the miraculous Kaiô-ken, a match for Nappa's commander Vegeta?[1]
Story[]
Goku was Earth's greatest hero, until he died fighting his own brother, Raditz, a member of the warlike alien race called the Saiyans. Goku's friends intended to use the seven magical Dragon Balls to bring Goku back to life…but a dying Raditz revealed that two more Saiyans would arrive in one year! Goku chose to stay in the afterlife and seek out the great Kaiô-sama to learn new martial arts techniques which could stop the invaders. Meanwhile, Goku's former enemy, Piccolo, taught Goku's son Gohan how to fight. But now the Saiyans have landed early, and Earth's strongest defenders may not be enough to stop them![1]
Volume introduction by Akira Toriyama[]
The cover flap image
"I, just like probably all of you, love Disneyland. (Though I've only been there six times…) It's because everything is done so professionally, down to the smallest details. Now that I think about it, I first got interested in drawing was when I was in nursery school and I went to see 101 Dalmatians at the movie theater. I was inspired by the great artwork. I am grateful."[1]
Characters[]
Main[]
Info below is retrieved from Viz Media.[1]
- Son Goku - The greatest martial artist on Earth, he owes his strength to the fact he is one of the alien Saiyans. Has Kaiô-sama training made him even stronger?
- Chaozu - Tenshinhan's best friend and former schoolmate.
- Yamcha - A former bandit and martial artist.
- Son Gohan - Goku's four year-old son, a half-human, half-Saiyan with hidden reserves of strength. He was trained by Piccolo.
- Tenshinhan - Three-eyed Tenshinhan is one of Goku's former rivals.
- Kuririn - Goku's former martial arts schoolmate.
- Kame-Sen'nin - Kame-Sen'nin, also known as the "Turtle Hermit" or Muten-Rôshi (the "Invincible Old Master"), helped train Goku and Kuririn in the martial arts.
- Vegeta & Nappa - The two mighty Saiyan warriors.
- Kami-sama - The deity who watches over the Earth. Kami-sama is the good side to Piccolo's evil. He is assisted by Mr. Popop.
- Piccolo - Goku's arch-enemy, Piccolo Daimaô ("Piccolo the Great Demon") once tried to become the ruler of the world.
- Kaiô-sama - Also known as the "Lord of the Worlds", he is Kami-sama's superior in the heavenly bureaucracy. He lives in the Other World at the end of the Serpent Road.
Supporting[]
Chapters[]
| Chapter # | Title |
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| 217 (DBZ 23) |
"Hope Runs Out" |
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| 218 (DBZ 24) |
"The Last Blast" |
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| 219 (DBZ 25) |
"Goku, Hurry!" |
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| 220 (DBZ 26) |
"Back From the Other Side" |
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| 221 (DBZ 27) |
"The Time Draws Near" |
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| 222 (DBZ 28) |
"The Death of a God!!" |
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| 223 (DBZ 29) |
"Piccolo's Last Stand" |
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| 224 (DBZ 30) |
"The Quiet Wrath of Son Goku" |
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| 225 (DBZ 31) |
"Vengeance" |
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| 226 (DBZ 32) |
"The Mystery of the Kaio-ken" |
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| 227 (DBZ 33) |
"The Last of Nappa" |
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| 228 (DBZ 34) |
"Mano a Maniac!!" |
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Battles[]
- Tien Shinhan vs. Nappa
- Chiaotzu vs. Nappa
- Piccolo, Krillin, & Gohan vs. Nappa
- Goku vs. Nappa
- Goku vs. Vegeta
