July 9, 2003 (San Francisco, CA) – VIZ, LLC, North America’s leading publisher of manga for English speaking audiences announced today an additional continuing volume for the SHONEN JUMP Graphic Novel Series from the world’s most popular boy’s magazine, SHONEN JUMP. The volumes will be released this October at specialty retailers nationwide. The graphic novel is DRAGON BALL Z, Volume 13.

DRAGON BALL continues to be one of the most popular manga and anime series in the world. It has remained on the top ten most-searched terms on the Lycos 50 for 200 consecutive weeks. It has never been out of the Top 10 since the very beginning of the Lycos Top 50 Report of Internet Searches in August of 1999. In addition, it is the only TV series to have remained on the list for 200 weeks.

The DRAGON BALL series also has been successful on the Internet, TV, home video, video games, action figures, collectible card games and apparel.

Information regarding the new continuing graphic novel volume from SHONEN JUMP:

DRAGON BALL Z, VOLUME 13

Warned by the time traveller Trunks, Goku, Kuririn, Tenshinhan and Piccolo go forth to combat the evil androids #19 and 20! As the androids begin destroying cities, Goku challenges them to battle, pitting his Super Saiyan powers against the genius of the mad scientist Dr. Gero. But the androids aren't just tough: they can absorb energy from their opponents, becoming stronger and stronger as the fight progresses. Will the arrival of Vegeta turn the tide? Or will Earth's heroes be defeated a second time by foes who, in Trunks' future, have already destroyed them?
story & art by Akira Toriyama
b&w, 192 pages
$7.95 USA/$12.95 CAN

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