Neko Majin Kanzenban, collecting the entire series, published in April 2005 by Shueisha.

Neko Majin (ネコマジン) is a short series of one-shot manga chapters by Akira Toriyama, spanning eight total installments released from 1999-2005. It is most notable for its later portion, Neko Majin Z, which is a self-parody of Dragon Ball, the author's most famous work. Shueisha (集英社 Shūeisha) is a major publisher in Japan. ... Rurouni Kenshin manga, volume 1 (English version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics; outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ... Akira Toriyama (鳥山 明 Toriyama Akira) is a Japanese manga artist. ... In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ... Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール) is a Japanese manga by Akira Toriyama serialized in the weekly anthology magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from 1984 to 1995 and originally collected into 42 individual books. ...

Introduction

Originally a one-shot bearing no relation to Akira Toriyama's other series, the first chapter of Neko Majin appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump in April 1999 (WJ #22-23). It later became a self-parody of the Dragon Ball manga, complete with cameos of characters from the author's magnum opus. As of 2005, the series was completed with eight total chapters (five of which are Dragon Ball parodies). These chapters were compiled into a "kanzenban"-style package for release in Japan on 4 April 2005. Akira Toriyama (鳥山 明 Toriyama Akira) is a Japanese manga artist. ... Weekly Shonen Jump, issue 40 (Japanese version) Weekly Shonen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ ShÅ«kan Shōnen Janpu), with a circulation of over 3 million, is one of the longest-running, weekly manga compilations in Japan. ... In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ... Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール) is a Japanese manga by Akira Toriyama serialized in the weekly anthology magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from 1984 to 1995 and originally collected into 42 individual books. ... Rurouni Kenshin manga, volume 1 (English version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics; outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Releases

All chapters of Neko Majin were originally published in Weekly/Monthly Shōnen Jump in Japan. Weekly Shonen Jump, issue 40 (Japanese version) Weekly Shonen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ ShÅ«kan Shōnen Janpu), with a circulation of over 3 million, is one of the longest-running, weekly manga compilations in Japan. ...

Neko Majin ga Iru ("Neko Majin is Here"): April 1999 (Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1999 #22-23)

Neko Majin ga Iru 2: August 1999 (Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1999 #37-38)

Neko Majin Mike: August 2003 (Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2003 #37-38)

Neko Majin Z: June 2001 (Monthly Shōnen Jump, 2001 #6)

Neko Majin Z 2: August 2003 (Monthly Shōnen Jump, 2003 #9)

Neko Majin Z 3: February 2004 (Monthly Shōnen Jump, 2004 #3)

Neko Majin Z 4: January 2005 (Monthly Shōnen Jump, 2005 #1)

Neko Majin Z 5: February 2005 (Monthly Shōnen Jump, 2005 #2)

Neko Majin Kanzenban ("Complete Edition"): 4 April 2005 (ISBN 4-08-873825-X) The International Standard Book Number, or ISBN (sometimes pronounced is-ben), is a unique1 identifier for books, intended to be used commercially. ...

General Information

The series revolves around the adventures of various characters from the "Neko Majin" race, a group of cats that can use a little bit of magic, but seem to enjoy practical jokes and martial arts even more. It eventually spins off into Neko Majin Z, centralizing around "Z", a cat-like version of Son Goku complete with nyoi-bo and typically Dragon Ball Z-style attacks, such as the "Neko-Hameha". Other familiar motifs show up during the course of the series, including Freeza's son Kuriza, a fat Super Saiyan named Onio, and even cameos by actual DragonBall characters Vegeta, Majin Buu, and Son Goku. Despite the references to Dragon Ball, the series itself is not a continuation of the manga series and the various references are not intended to be canonical. Although the connection is tenuous, several references to Neko Majin Z were added as Easter eggs to the Japanese version of the video game Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (notably in the form of Kuriza as an alternate outfit for Freeza, complete with a chestnut-shaped Death Ball attack). Son Goku is the lead in the Dragon Ball series, and one of the most recognizable anime characters in the west, usually with spiky black hair and his trademark orange and blue gi. ... The Nyoi-bo is the name of an object used in two manga and anime series. ... Freeza, also known as Frieza, is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. The name of his race is not mentioned in the series, though fanon often gives it as as changeling (due to the ability... Broly as Super Saiyan 1 A Super Saiyan (also referred to as SSJ as it is スーパーサイヤ人 Sūpā Saiya-jin in Japanese) is a fictional special advanced and powerful state of the Saiyan race in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon... Vegeta or Prince Vegeta (B.732 A.D.) is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT. He is a Saiyan. ... Boo (Buu in the English anime and video games) is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. Boo is the most powerful enemy faced by the Z Fighters in the series. ... Son Goku is the lead in the Dragon Ball series, and one of the most recognizable anime characters in the west, usually with spiky black hair and his trademark orange and blue gi. ... In the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. ... From the custom of the Easter egg hunt observed in Western Nations and many parts of Europe, Easter eggs are hidden messages or features which may appear in movies, DVDs, books, on CDs, or in computer programs. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ...

English-language Release

At present, there have been no official licensing or translation of the manga into English. However, fan translations have been released by prominent Dragon Ball-related fansites. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...