Neko Majin Z
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Neko Majin (later called Neko Magin Z) is a short series of one-shot manga issues by Akira Toriyama.
A self-parody of the Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z manga, the first issue of Neko Majin Z appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2001. The first issue was titled simply "Neko Majin", while subsequent issues added the "Z". As of 2005, the series was completed with five total issues.
The series revolves around the adventures of a "Neko Majin" named "Z", a cat-like version of Son Goku complete with nyoi-bo and typically Dragon Ball Z-style attacks, such as the "Neko-Hameha". Other familiar motifs show up during the course of the series, including Freeza's son Kuriza, a fat Super Saiyan, and even a cameo by Vegeta. The fifth installment also includes a cameo by Son Goku himself. Despite the references to Dragon Ball, the series itself isn't a continuation of the manga series and the various references aren't intended to be canonical. Although the connection is tenuous, several characters from Neko Majin Z were added as Easter eggs to the Japanese version of the video game Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2.
At present, there have been no official licensing or translation of the manga into English. However, fan translations have been released by prominent Dragon Ball websites.ja:ネコマジン