The experienced heroes prepare for their turn to fight Goku, who has come back from the dead just to this one match! But Goku isn't the only otherworldly visitor. Two mysterious contestants have entered the tournament, wielding the power of the heavens ... and they have a special mission in this world!

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."