Cell, the bio-engineered monstrosity that eats whole cities to drain their citizens' life force, has been reawakened. Piccolo challenges Cell while the Super Saiyans undergo training in a room where one year passes for every day outside. Piccolo has only one chance: destroy androids #17 and #18 before Cell can merge with them, or no force on Earth will stand a chance.

"This graphic novel is number 31 in a series of 42." In keeping with the original Japanese format, this book reads from right to left.