Dragon Ball Z, Volume 22
鳥山 明 [Akira Toriyama]
Dragon Ball Z, Volume 22
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by 鳥山 明 [Akira Toriyama]
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What if the most powerful creature in the universe was about to be unleashed right here on Earth? Goku and his son Gohan have trained for years, but now they face enemies darker and stronger than ever before. With an evil wizard gathering monsters to bring back a terrifying djinn, who can you really trust?
Quick Assessment
Dragon Ball Z, Volume 22, is an action-packed manga featuring martial arts, science fiction elements, and intense battles suitable for middle-grade readers. The story follows Goku, his son Gohan, and their allies as they confront increasingly dangerous foes, including an evil wizard and a powerful djinn. The book contains fantasy violence typical of the genre and is appropriate for children ages 9-12 who enjoy adventurous graphic novels.
Why we rated Dragon Ball Z, Volume 22 9MP
Dragon Ball Z, Volume 22 is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 192 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Dragon Ball Z, Volume 22 works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Dragon Ball Z, Volume 22 as 9MP ("Moderate — Physical") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Dragon Ball Z, Volume 22 explores adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship, and science & nature — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, fantasy world-building, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9MP — Moderate — PhysicalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781421500515
- Pages
- 192
- Publisher
- VIZ Media LLC
- Published
- October 10, 2005
- Type
- Fiction