Character Appearences

Name             Volume Appearances                                  Side Notes
Android 18        29-32, 35-42
Bulma               1-18, 21-24, 27-42
Chaozu             10-18, 22, 25-28, 40-42
Chi-Chi             1-2, 14-18, 21, 28, 30-31, 33-42        -First appears as an adult in Vol. 14.
Dende               22-28, 33, 35-36, 39-42
Gohan              17-42                                               -First appears as a teenager in Vol. 36.
Goku                1-42                                                -Only character to appear in all 42 volumes.
Goten               36-42
Gyuu Mao         1-2, 18, 21, 34, 36-42
Kaioshin            37-42
Kamisama         14-19, 25, 27, 30
Kamesennin       1-18, 21, 30-31, 33-42
Karin                8, 13-14, 19, 21, 30, 33, 35
Krillin               3-11, 14-42                                      -First appears as an adult in Vol. 14.
                                                                               -First appears with hair in Vol. 36       Lunch              3, 6-17
Mr. Satan        33-38, 40-42
North Kaio      18-22, 25-28, 33, 35-37, 40, 42
Oolong            1-5, 7-18, 21, 28, 36-42
Piccolo           14-19, 22, 25-42
Mr. Popo        14, 19, 21, 30-33, 35-36, 39-42
Puar               1-5, 8-18, 21, 28, 35-42
Tenshinhan     10-19, 22, 25-35, 40-42
Trunks           28-42                                                -First appears as a child in Vol. 36.
Urunai Baba     9-10, 18, 36, 42
Vegeta            17-39, 41-42
Videl              36-42
Yajirobe         12-14, 17-18, 20-21, 28-29, 33, 35, 37   -First appears with a mustache in Vol. 37

Yamcha        1-5, 8-18, 22, 25-30, 33-42                     -First appears as adult in Vol. 8