DB Volume 8

Taopaipai & Master Korin

Taopaipai & Master Karin known in Japan as Goku's Charge (孫悟空突撃 Son Gokū Totsugeki) is the eighth volume of the original Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. It concludes the Red Ribbon Army arc by finishing the Commander Red Saga.

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' "The Assassin 'Taopaipai'" 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 "Taopaipai's Special Move Dodonpa"
87	"The Great Climb"
	Original Title: カリン塔,, Karin Tō "Karin Tower"
88	"Sage of the Karin Tower"
	Original Title: カリン塔のカリン様,, Karin Tō no Karinsama "Karin-Sama of the Karin Tower"
89	"A Drink of Water"
	Original Title: 超聖水の効能,, Chōseisui no Kōnō "The Effect of the Super Holy Water"
90	"Son Goku Strikes Back!"
	Original Title: 孫悟空の逆襲,, Son Gokū no Gyakushū "Son Goku's Counterattack"
91	"Battle in the Sanctuary!!"
	Original Title: 聖地の大決戦!!,, Seichi no Daikessen!! "The Holy Temple's Decisive Battle!!"
92	"Taopaipai at the Brink"
	Original Title: 最後の桃白白,, Saigo no Taopaipai "The Last of Taopaipai"
93	"Goku's Charge"
	Original Title: 孫悟空突撃,, Son Gokū Totsugeki "Son Goku's Attack"
94	"Attack from the Sky"
	Original Title: 孫悟空快進撃!,, Son Gokū Kaishingeki! "Son Goku's Brilliant Attack"
95	"The Fall of Commander Red"
	Original Title: レッド総帥死す!,, Reddo Sōsui Shisu! "Commander Red Dies!"
96	"The Triumph!"
	Original Title: 大勝利!!,, Daishōri!! "The Great Victory"

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.