Years after the battle with Cell, the Earth has forgotten about the existence of the super warriors, and Gohan is living the life of a mild-mannered high school student.

In keeping with the original Japanese format, this book reads from right to left. "In the original Japanese edition, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are known collectively as the 42-volume series Dragon Ball. The English Dragon Ball Z was originally volumes 17-42 of the Japanese Dragon Ball." "This graphic novel is number 36 in a series of 42."