Return To The Tournament (第22回天下一武道会 Dai-Nijūnikai Tenkaichi Budōkai, lit. "The Twenty-Second Tenka'chi Budōkai") is the tenth volume of the original Dragon Ball manga series written by Akira Toriyama. It was released on November 10, 1987 in Japan, and in May 2003 for the English version. It finishes the Fortuneteller Baba Saga and begins the Tien Shinhan Saga.
Blurb[]
Return To The Tournament
Goku needs just one more Dragon Ball to wish Upa's father back to life…but the Ball is in the hands of an old enemy! Then, Goku and his friends part ways, promising to meet again in three years at the Tenka'ichi Budôkai, the "Strongest-Under-the-Heavens" Martial Arts Tournament. But this time the competition is stronger than ever: Tenshinhan and Chaozu, the deadly disciples of Tsuru-Sen'nin, the Crane Hermit! Will Kame-Sen'nin's turtle-style kung fu beat crane style? Or will their strange new opponents be triumphant?[1]
Story[]
Legend says whoever gathers the seven magical "Dragon Balls" will be granted any one wish. Son Goku, a young boy from the mountains, first heard the legend from a city girl named Bulma. After many adventures with Bulma, Goku decided he wanted to get stronger, and so he trained under Kame-Sen'nin, the great martial artist. With his new strength he defeated the evil Red Ribbon Army, who has killed many people, including Upa's father Bora. Goku swore to Upa that he would gather the Dragon Balls to wish his father back to life. With the help of the All-Seeing Crone, Goku found the last missing Dragon Ball…in the hands of his old enemy Pilaf![1]
Volume introduction by Akira Toriyama[]
"I don't think there is anything good about being near-sighted. When you go to the the pool or the beach, you can't see any of the girls in their bikinis! Darn it! Quickly, I'll put on my glasses, but it'll turn out that the girl is actually an old lady! Then I'll take my glasses off as quickly as I can. Once, I went to a mixed-bathing hot spring but I couldn't see anything because I wasn't wearing my glasses. It made my want to cry. Darn this near-sightedness! Everyone please take care of your eyes."[1]
Characters[]
Main[]
Info below is retrieved from Viz Media.[1]
- Son Goku - Monkey-tailed young Goku has always been stronger than normal. His grandfather Gohan gave him the nyoibō, a magic staff and Kame-Sen'nin gave him the kinto'un, a magic flying cloud.
- Yamcha - Yamcha used to be a desert bandit, but he went to the city to be Bulma's boyfriend. He uses "Fist of the Wolf-Fang" kung-fu. Pu'ar is his shapeshifting friend.
- Bulma - A genius inventor, Bulma met Goku on her quest for the seven magical Dragon Balls.
- Lunch - A strange woman whose personality changes whenever she sneezes.
- Kuririn - Goku's former martial arts schoolmate under Kame-Sen'nin.
- Puar - Yamcha's shapeshifting friend.
- Upa and Bora - A father and son who lived in the area around Karin Tower. When Bora was killed Taopaipai, an assassin working for the Red Ribbon Army, Goku vowed to gather the Dragon Balls and wish him back to life.
- The All-Seeing Crone - Also known as "Babe Uranai" or "Fortuneteller Baba," this old witch can see the future and locate anything, but her services don't come cheap.
- Kame-Sen'nin (The "Turtle Hermit") - A lecherous but powerful old man martial artist master (also known as the muten-rôshi, or "Invincible Old Master"). He taught Goku the kamehameha attack. In disguise as "Jackie Chun," he narrowly defeated Goku at the "Strongest-Under-the-Heavens" martial arts tournament.
- Tsuru-Sen'nin (The "Crane Hermit"), Tenshinhan and Chaozu - The rival of Kame-Sen'nin, Tsuru-Sen'nin is a mighty martial artist himself. Tenshinhan and Chaozu are his pupils.
Supporting[]
Chapters[]
Chapter # | Title |
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109 | "A Second Helping of Pilaf" |
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110 | "The Pilaf Machine" |
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111 | "Reenter the Dragon" |
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112 | "Go, Goku, Go!" |
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113 | "Return to the Tournament" |
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114 | "The Qualifying Rounds" |
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115 | "King Chappa" |
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116 | "The Doctored Lottery" |
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117 | "Yamcha's Kamehameha!" |
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118 | "The Cruelty of Tenshinhan" |
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119 | "The Full Moon Grudge" |
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120 | "Look Out! The Dodon Blast!" |
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Battles[]
- Goku vs. King Chappa
- Yamcha vs. Tien Shinhan
- Jackie Chun vs. Man-Wolf
- Krillin vs. Chiaotzu
References[]
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← Commander Red Saga | Tien Shinhan Saga→ | ||||||||
Manga | |||||||||
Chapters | 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 | ||||||||
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Volumes | 9 • 10 | ||||||||
Anime | |||||||||
Episodes | 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 |
← Fortuneteller Baba Saga | King Piccolo Saga→ | ||||||||
Manga | |||||||||
Chapters | 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 | ||||||||
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Volumes | 10 • 11 • 12 | ||||||||
Anime | |||||||||
Episodes | 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 • 101 |