Taopaipai & Master Karin

Taopaipai & Master Karin
Volume information
Volume number	8
Mangaka	Toriyama Akira
Publisher	Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd.
Size/Pages	New Book Format (11 X 17 cm) / 192 pages
ISBN	ISBN 4-08-851838-1
First Release	July 10, 1987
Chapters included	85-96
Saga(s)	Red Ribbon Army Saga
Volume chronology
Previous	General Blue And The Pirate Treasure
Next	Test Of The All-Seeing Crone

Taopaipai & Master Karin (孫悟空突撃, Son Gokū Totsugeki, lit. "Son Goku's Assault") is the eighth volume of the original Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. It was released on July 10, 1987 in Japan and in May 2003 for the English version. It concludes the Red Ribbon Army arc by finishing the Commander Red Saga.

Volume introduction by Akira Toriyama

The cover flap image

"On days when I do inking, I get up around noon, eat, and then from 1 p.m., I begin inking with my assistant Matsuyama-kun; from 7 to 8, I eat dinner, walk my dog, and feed my bird; Matsuyama-kun goes home at 9, and I continue to work while watching TV; I get in the bath at 11; after that, I stretch out and relax while working; and I go to sleep around 4 a.m. This is the pattern that most of my inking days follow."

Summary

Tao Pai-pai kills General Blue and Bora, and defeats Goku with little trouble. After training with Karin, Goku descends the tower and defeats Tao Pai-pai. Adjutant Black assassinates Commander Red, but unfortunately for him, Goku takes down the entire Red Ribbon Army in an all-out assault.

Characters

Main characters

• Goku
• Upa
• Mercenary Tao
• Korin
• Commander Red
• Staff Officer Black

Supporting characters

• Bora
• Colonel Violet
• Master Roshi
• Bulma
• Launch
• Yamcha

Chapters

Chapter #	Title
85	"Taopaipai the Assassin"
	Original Title: 殺し屋“桃白白” Koroshiya "Taopaipai", lit. "The Hitman "Tao Pai-pai"" Character Debuts: Mercenary Tao
86	"The Devastating Dodon-pa!!!"
	Original Title: 桃白白の必殺どどん波 Taopaipai no Hissatsu Dodonpa, lit. "Tao Pai-pai's Surefire Dodonpa"
87	"The Great Climb"
	Original Title: カリン塔 Karin Tō, lit. "Karin Tower"
88	"Sage of the Karin Tower"
	Original Title: カリン塔のカリン様 Karin Tō no Karinsama, lit. "Karin-sama of Karin Tower"
89	"A Drink of Water"
	Original Title: 超聖水の効能 Chōseisui no Kōnō, lit. "The Effects of the Super Holy Water"
90	"Son Goku Strikes Back!"
	Original Title: 孫悟空の逆襲 Son Gokū no Gyakushū, lit. "Son Goku's Counterattack"
91	"Battle in the Sanctuary!!"
	Original Title: 聖地の大決戦！！ Seichi no Daikessen!!, lit. "The Holy Temple's Decisive Battle!!"
92	"Taopaipai at the Brink"
	Original Title: 最後の桃白白 Saigo no Taopaipai, lit. "The End of Tao Pai-pai"
93	"Goku's Charge"
	Original Title: 孫悟空突撃 Son Gokū Totsugeki, lit. "Son Goku's Assault"
94	"Attack from the Sky"
	Original Title: 孫悟空快進撃！ Son Gokū Kaishingeki!; lit. "Son Goku's Charge!"
95	"The Fall of Commander Red"
	Original Title: レッド総帥死す！ Reddo Sōsui Shisu!, lit. "Commander Red Dies!"
96	"The Triumph!"
	Original Title: 大勝利！！ Daishōri!!, lit. "A Great Victory"

Battles

• General Blue vs. Mercenary Tao
• Goku vs. Mercenary Tao
• Goku vs. Red Ribbon Army Solders
• Goku vs. Staff Officer Black

Differences from the anime

• In the manga, Tao is defeated quickly in his second fight against Goku. In the anime, Tao climbs up Korin Tower himself while Goku waits at the bottom.

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