"Ultimate Edition" | Original Dragon Ball Manga.
All the information about the "Ultimate Edition" of Dragon Ball in Spain.
Information about the format, binding, release, issues, and curiosities of the "Ultimate" Edition of this manga.
Find everything you need to know to collect the "Ultimate Edition" of the original Dragon Ball manga on this page. Discover the years it has been published, its availability in stores, details about its format and printing, and you'll be able to see all the covers of this collection, along with some curiosities about one of the best collections published in Spain for this manga.
What is the "Ultimate Edition" of Dragon Ball?
The "Ultimate" edition of the Dragon Ball manga is the "deluxe" version of this work, originally published in 2002 in Japan by Shueisha and in Spain by the publisher Planeta. It stands out for its larger size compared to the original volumes, higher print quality, and new covers illustrated by Toriyama.
Features of this edition of the DB manga.
Since it is a deluxe edition of the Dragon Ball manga, it features a series of special characteristics that we detail below:
- Fewer volumes: While the "normal" editions have 42 volumes, this version has only 34. This means each volume contains more pages than the Yellow or White tankobon editions published in Spain.
- Larger size: These volumes are larger than traditional tankobon. In fact, they belong to the "Kanzenban" format, with an approximate size of A5 (15x21 cm), while tankobon are similar to A6.
- Colored pages: Not all the manga is colored, but it includes pages that were published in full color or two-color in their first edition in Weekly Shonen Jump.
- New illustrations for the covers: For this "Ultimate" edition, Akira Toriyama created new covers, which you can see in the complete list on this page.
- Better paper and print quality: In almost all countries where it was published, this edition significantly improved the paper and print quality to offer a sharper image.
- New ending for the manga: In addition to the new covers, Akira Toriyama added some extra pages at the end of the work, slightly altering its conclusion.
Facts and curiosities about the Spanish Edition brought by Planeta.
Now we will share some facts and curiosities about this edition of the manga brought by the publisher Planeta in Spain, which aimed to replicate the Japanese edition.
Printing specifications of the volumes:
- Reading: Oriental.
- Cover: Softcover with dust jacket.
- Binding: Paperback.
- Format: Kanzenban.
- Number of pages: 230/300 per volume.
- Number of volumes: 34.
The two translations:
In Spain, this edition of the manga has two different Spanish translations. The first and most desired is the initial translation released in 2006/2007. However, in 2019, a new translation was started that modifies character names, technique names, removes kanjis, includes fewer color pages, etc. The most notable change is the renaming of Vegetto to Vegerot.
Our Recommendation: 2006 Edition
If you are going to collect, choose the 2006 edition. If you're unsure which of the two translations you are buying, check the last pages where the printing details are located. If the copyright is from 2019 and the translation is by Marc Bernabé, that is the "bad" edition.
The complete list or Checklist of the 34 volumes of the Ultimate Edition of Dragon Ball, including illustrations of the covers.
Here is a complete list or checklist, with illustrations of all the covers, their numbers, and their original release year in Spain. Additionally, all the volumes include links to stores where you can check their availability and compare prices.
Are you looking for information about another edition of the original manga?
Some individual issues from the other collections and formats of the original DB.
This is a sample of some covers from the different issues or volumes of the other 4 collections published in Spain of this manga.
The other paper collections from the Dragon Ball universe.
