The Red Ribbon Army (マッスルタワーの恐怖, Massuru Tawā no Kyōfu; "The Terror of Muscle Tower") is the fifth volume of the original Dragon Ball manga series written by Akira Toriyama. It was released on January 9, 1987 in Japan and on March 2003 for the English version. It covers the end of the Tournament Saga and the beginning of the Red Ribbon Army Saga.
Characters
Main characters
- Goku
- Master Roshi (Jackie Chun)
- Colonel Silver
- General White
- Major Metallitron
- Ninja Murasaki
Supporting characters
Chapters
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| 49 | "The Big Sleep" |
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| 50 | "Jackie's Shocking Secret" |
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| 51 | "And the Crowd Goes Wild!!!" |
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| 52 | "The Climax Approaches!" |
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| 53 | "The Final Blow" |
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| 54 | "On the Road Again" |
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| 55 | "The Red Ribbon" |
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Character Debuts: Colonel Silver |
| 56 | "The Dragon Ball Scramble" |
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Character Debuts: Commander Red, Staff Officer Black, General White and Suno |
| 57 | "The Storming of Muscle Tower" |
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| 58 | "The Flexing of Muscle Tower" |
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Character Debuts: Ninja Murasaki, Major Metallitron |
| 59 | "Devil on the Third Floor" |
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| 60 | "Purple People Beater" |
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Differences from the anime
- A scene of Goku and the others riding in a van after the tournament was not present in the anime.
- Colonel Silver's character development was given more attention in the anime through filler scenes.
Gallery
The Cover Flap image
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