Dragon Ball Kai is a revised version of the anime series Dragon Ball Z produced in commemoration of the original's twentieth anniversary.[1] It began broadcasting on Fuji Television on April 5, 2009.[2] It features remastered high definition picture, sound, and special effects as well as a re-recorded voice track by the original cast.[3] As most of the series' sketches and animation cels had been discarded since the final episode of Dragon Ball Z in 1996, new frames were produced by digitally tracing over still frames from existing footage and filling them with softer colors; thus reducing visible damage to the original animation. Some frames were selectively cropped, while other frames feature new portions added to scenes that were hand drawn to conform to the designated picture ratio. Much of the material original to the Dragon Ball Z anime, including whole story arcs, will be left out, reducing the episode count from 291 episodes to a hundred total.[4]
The series uses two pieces of theme music: an opening theme, titled "Dragon Soul" and an ending theme, titled "Yeah! Break! Care! Break!". Both pieces are performed by Takayoshi Tanimoto.[5] Although the story footage is taken from existing material, the opening and closing sequences were made from scratch using different animation methods.[6] The first DVD and Blu-ray compilation was released on September 18, 2009,[7][8] with individual volumes releasing monthly as well as Blu-ray box sets.[9]
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Episode list
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Beginning of the Battle! Son Goku is Back" "Tatakai no Makuake! Kaette Kita zo Son Gokū" (闘いの幕開け! 帰ってきたぞ孫悟空) |
April 5, 2009[10] |
| The episode begins with a flashback of the destruction of Planet Vegeta at the hands of Frieza, and the upbringing of Goku on Earth as depicted in the original Dragon Ball series. Five years have passed since Goku's fight against Piccolo at the World Martial Arts Tournament, and he has since married Chi-Chi and now has a son. Gohan, Goku's four-year-old son, is missing. Goku heads out on the Nimbus Cloud to search for him and eventually finds and retrieves him. Meanwhile, a farmer witnesses a spacecraft landing. A man emerges from the vessel and flies off to scout out a powerful life form he locates with the help of an aparatus on his eye. Piccolo is nearly killed by the stranger, but this is averted when the man leaves to scout out a more powerful life form. The other strong life form is Goku who at Master Roshi's house presents his son to Roshi, Krillin, and Bulma. The stranger lands and speaks to Goku in a familiar manner. | ||
| 2 | "The Enemy is Goku's Brother!? The Secret of the Saiyans, the Strongest Warriors" "Teki wa Gokū no Ani!? Saikyō Senshi Saiyajin no Himitsu" (敵は悟空の兄!? 最強戦士サイヤ人の秘密) |
April 12, 2009[10] |
| The stranger says that his name is Raditz and that he is Goku's older brother. Goku cannot remember this, as he suffers from brain damage caused by a fall when he was a child. Raditz reports that he and Goku are of a alien race called the Saiyans and that he and Goku are among the last four remaining. He then asks Goku to join them in exterminating the population of Earth, taking Gohan hostage when Goku refuses. Piccolo appears and offers to help him defeat Raditz, Goku accepts his offer and together they follow after Raditz. But then, Goku and Piccolo arrive and confront Raditz, but Raditz is not impressed and tells them that the other two Saiyans are even stronger than him. | ||
| 3 | "A Battle With Their Lives on the Line! Goku and Piccolo's Wild Suicide Attack" "Inochi o Kaketa Tatakai! Gokū to Pikkoro Sutemi no Mōkō" (命をかけた闘い! 悟空とピッコロ捨て身の猛攻) |
April 19, 2009[10] |
| Goku and Piccolo are no match for Raditz in direct conflict, so they decide to have Goku distract Raditz while Piccolo gathers energy for an attack strong enough to defeat Raditz. This plan fails, as does Goku's attempt to stop Raditz by grabbing his tail. Raditz tortures Goku, causing Gohan to unleash his latent abilities in a fit of rage, and he strikes Raditz in the chest. Goku uses this opportunity to grab Raditz from behind, allowing Piccolo to use his "Special Beam Cannon" technique on Raditz, killing him as well as Goku. Before he succumbs to his wound, Raditz tells his enemies that the other Saiyans will be on Earth within a year. Bulma, Krillin, and Master Roshi arrive to witness Goku's death. | ||
| 4 | "Son Goku Runs in the Afterlife! The Million Kilometer Snake Road" "Anoyo de Hashire Son Gokū! Hyaku-Man Kiro no Hebi no Michi" (あの世で走れ孫梧空! 100万キロの蛇の道) |
April 26, 2009[10] |
| Kami takes Goku along with his body to the afterlife. Bulma takes Raditz's scouter in order to repair it and find Yamcha and Tien. Piccolo takes Gohan into his custody and flies off, intending to train the boy in the martial-arts. In the after-life, Kami arranges for Goku to be allowed to travel to King Kai via the Snake Way. While Goku starts his journey along the road, Krillin unsuccessfully attempts to tell Chi-Chi of her husband's death and her son's kidnapping. Meanwhile, Piccolo tells Gohan of his father's fate and demonstrates to Gohan the power that the boy possesses by throwing him at a rock, which Gohan destroys reflexively. | ||
| 5 | "Wilderness Survival! The Moonlight Awakens Gohan" "Kōya no Sabaibaru! Tsukiyo ga Gohan o Yobisamasu" (荒野のサバイバル! 月夜が悟飯を呼び覚ます) |
May 3, 2009[10] |
| Gohan's training begins. After a length of time spent alone on a mountaintop, Gohan sees the moon, which causes him to transform into a Great Ape. Rather than let him rampage unchecked, Piccolo destroys the moon, making any further transformations impossible, and removes his tail, before leaving to begin his own training. Meanwhile, Bulma repairs the scouter, and Yajirobe delivers a summons to Krillin, telling him that he, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu are all to report to Kami's lookout for training. | ||
| 6 | "Finally Arriving at the End! Kaio-sama's Playful Test" "Tadori Tsuita Shūten! Kaiō-sama no Ochame na Shiren" (辿り着いた終点!界王様のおちゃめな試練) |
May 10, 2009[10] |
| After Gohan's recovery of the latest incident, he continues his training. Meanwhile, Goku has arrived at the end of Snake Way, meeting King Kai. He realizes that the gravity of King Kai's planet is 10 times that of planet Earth, thus he needs to get used to it. In order for Goku to train under King Kai's teachings, he must attempt to make the Master laugh. After Goku's accomplishment of making him laugh, King Kai tells him to catch his monkey, Bubbles. Having Bubbles run around the planet, Goku must run on the planet with 10 times his weight. | ||
| 7 | "Battle with 10-Fold Gravity! Goku, Your Training is a Footrace" "Jū Bai Jūryoku to Tatakae! Gokū yo Shugyō wa Kakekko da" (10倍重力と闘え!悟空よ修行はかけっこだ) |
May 17, 2009[10] |
| After three weeks, Goku succeeds in catching Bubbles. Goku is issued his second challenge, to hit Gregory with a large mallet. After two weeks of trying, Goku succeeds and masters the planet's gravity in the process. King Kai then proceeds to teach Goku his signature technique; the Kaioken attack. On Earth, Gohan's training with Piccolo comes to a head. While the Z Warriors finish their training with Kami and go their separate ways. | ||
| 8 | "Come Forth, Shenlong! The Saiyans Finally Arrive on Earth" "Ide yo Shenron! Saiyajin Tsui ni Chikyū Tōchaku" (いでよ神龍!サイヤ人ついに地球到着) |
May 24, 2009[10] |
| King Kai tests Goku's ability to create a Spirit Bomb with a large brick as a target, and Goku destroys it with no problems. However, King Kai warns Goku of the potential danger of creating a Spirit Bomb on Earth. So Goku decides to only use it as a last resort. With his training complete, Goku, through King Kai, sends a telepathic message to Master Roshi to use the Dragon Balls to resurrect him. On Earth, Roshi, Bulma, and Oolong summon the Eternal Dragon Shenron and fulfill Goku's wish. Elsewhere in a large city, the Saiyans Nappa and Vegeta land on Earth to begin their search for the Dragon Balls. | ||
| 9 | "Yamcha's Struggle! The Terrifying Saibaimen" "Yamucha Funtō! Osoru Beshi Saibaiman" (ヤムチャ奮闘!おそるべし栽培マン) |
May 31, 2009[10] |
| Vegeta and Nappa emerge from the two space pods and Nappa wipes out East City with a single blast. They then fly off towards the island where Piccolo and Gohan are in search of the Dragon Balls. Krillin arrives first, and the three face off with Vegeta and Nappa. Piccolo learns for the first time that he is a Namekian when told by Nappa. At Vegeta's order, Nappa plants seeds in the ground, and six Saibamen are born. Tien, Chiaotzu, and then Yamcha fly in to join in the battle. Vegeta suggests they have a game of one-on-one. Tien faces-off first against a Saibaman. Tien overpowers the Saibaman but before he's able to finish it off, Vegeta destroys it as incentive to the remaining five. Next, Yamcha decides to fight in place of Krillin, but the Saibaman latches onto him and self-destructs, killing Yamcha. | ||
| 10 | "Wait Chaozu! Screams of Tenshinhan's Kikoho" "Matte ro Chaozu! Tenshinhan Zekkyō no Kikōhō" (待ってろ餃子! 天津飯絶叫の気功砲) |
June 7, 2009[10] |
| Nappa faces off against the Z warriors and proves to be a formidable opponent. During his attack Tien loses his arm. In an act of desperation, Chiaotzu attaches himself to Nappa's back and sacrifices himself using a kamikaze technique. Grief stricken by Chiaotzu sacrifice, Tien puts all his ki into his "Tri-Beam" technique and dies of exhaustion. With the Z warriors now down three fighters, the team has high hopes for Goku's return. The Saiyans soon learn of their trump card and scoffs at the notion until Krillin informs the duo of Goku's special training. Intrigued by the possibility of Goku's increased strength, Vegeta issues a three-hour reprieve to get a chance to fight Goku. | ||
| 11 | "Will Son Goku Make It?! The Battle Resumes in 3 Hours" "Maniau ka Son Gokū!? Sentō Saikai Made Sanjikan" (間に合うか孫悟空!?戦闘再開まで3時間) |
June 14, 2009[10] |
| Goku fails to arrive within the three-hour reprieve and the battle with the Saiyans recommences. At that moment however, Goku finally reaches the end of Snake Way, is teleported back to Earth by Kami, and flies straight to the battlefield on the Nimbus Cloud. Sensing Goku's impending arrival, Vegeta decides to find the Dragon Balls on planet Namek instead, and orders Nappa to kill the remaining Z warriors. Nappa fires a ki blast at Gohan, but Piccolo jumps in the way at the last second to shield Gohan from the blast. | ||
| 12 | "Piccolo Lets His Tears Flow... Furious Counterattack of Son Goku!" "Pikkoro ga Nagashi ta Namida... Son Gokū Ikari no Dai Hangeki!" (ピッコロが流した涙…孫悟空怒りの大反撃！) |
June 21, 2009[10] |
| Piccolo dies from Nappa's ki blast, resulting in Kami's death and the destruction of Earth's Dragon Balls. However, Goku finally arrives at the battlefield just in time to save Gohan and Krillin. After healing the two with a Senzu bean from Korin, Goku engages Nappa in battle. Despite the burly Nappa's power, it quickly becomes clear that Goku is the superior fighter. Realizing this, Vegeta finally decides to step into the fight. | ||
| 13 | "This is the Kaioken!! A Battle to the Limit: Goku vs. Vegeta" "Kore ga Kaiōken da!! Genkai Batoru no Gokū tai Bejīta" (これが界王拳だ！！限界バトルの悟空ＶＳべジータ) |
June 28, 2009[10] |
| With Vegeta ready to enter the fight, Nappa realizes that he has lost, and prepares to attack Gohan and Krillin. However, Goku uses his new Kaioken attack and disables Nappa. With his partner now useless, Vegeta mercilessly kills Nappa. Goku tells Gohan and Krillin to leave so he can fight Vegeta without distraction. After moving to a new battleground, the last two Saiyans begin their epic battle. However, Vegeta is much more powerful Nappa was and Goku eventually realizes that even the 2x Kaioken isn't strong enough to defeat his opponent. He then decides to break his promise to King Kai and use the 3x Kaioken. | ||
| 14 | "Kamehameha Clash! Tenacious Great Transformation of Vegeta" "Gekitotsu Kamehameha! Bejīta Shūnen no Dai-henshin" (激突かめはめ波！ベジータ執念の大変身) |
July 5, 2009[10] |
| Goku powers up to the 3x Kaioken and attacks Vegeta with his increased power and speed. Vegeta is filled with rage as he's realized Goku's power level exceeds his own, so he attempts to destroy Earth with his "Galick Gun" technique. Goku counters with the Kamehameha wave and overcomes Vegeta's blast by using the 4x Kaioken. Vegeta then searches for the moon to transform into a Great Ape and increase his attributes. Realizing it has been destroyed, Vegeta releases a ball of energy that simulates the moon and transforms into a Great Ape. Krillin and Gohan sense Vegeta's increased power and decide to return to help Goku. | ||
| 15 | "Goku in Absolute Peril! Entrust Your Wishes to the Genki Dama" "Zettai Zetsumei no Gokū! Genki Dama ni Negai wo Takuse" (絶体絶命の悟空！元気玉に願いを託せ) |
July 12, 2009[10] |
| Firming his resolve, Goku tries to make a Spirit Bomb, but he is hit by an attack the instant he finishes gathering ki. He manages to wound Vegeta's eye in his battered state, but he ends up with Vegeta trying to crush him in his hand. While hiding, Gohan and Krillin watch the fight and try to come up with a plan to cut off Vegeta's tail. They fail, but Yajirobe seizes an opening and severs it with his sword. After returning to his original form, Vegeta angrily bouts with Gohan, who is reluctant at first to fight until he gets support from Goku. Goku entrusts Krillin with the remaining energy from the Spirit Bomb. | ||
| 16 | "The Invincible Vegeta Defeated! Son Gohan Summons a Miracle" "Datō Fujimi no Bejīta! Kiseki o Okose Son Gohan" (打倒不死身のベジータ！奇跡を起こせ孫悟飯) |
July 19, 2009[10] |
| Krillin throws the Spirit Bomb at Vegeta and misses. Gohan rebounds it back at Vegeta, but he survives the hit. Gohan's tail suddenly grows back and he transforms into a Great Ape. Vegeta cuts Gohan's tail off in mid-air, but Gohan falls and lands on him. Vegeta tries to escape in his spaceship, but Krillin takes Yajirobe's sword and prepares to finish him off. | ||
| 17 | "Dawn of the Fierce Battle... The Planet of Hope is Piccolo's Homeland" "Gekisen no Yoake... Kibō no Hoshi wa Pikkoro no Furusato" (激戦の夜明け…希望の星はピッコロの故郷) |
August 2, 2009[10] |
| Before Krillin deals the final blow to Vegeta, Goku intercedes. He asks Krillin to allow his selfish Saiyan wants and let Vegeta live, as he wishes to train harder and challenge him again. Krillin reluctantly agrees and Vegeta leaves Earth. Master Roshi, Bulma, Chi-Chi, and Korin fly to where Goku, Gohan, and Krillin are. They gather the bodies of their deceased friends and set off to the hospital. Krillin informs them that Kami is a Namekian, and that the planet Namek should have more inhabitants able to create Dragon Balls. After brainstorming on how to get there in a reasonable amount of time, they realize that Nappa's capsule is still a working vessel. Bulma decides to run it through some tests and see if it's still viable. | ||
| 18 | "The Spaceship that Sleeps in Yunzabit! Blast Off For Planet Namek" "Yunzabitto ni Nemuru Uchūsen! Namekkusei e Iza Hasshin" (ユンザビットに眠る宇宙船！ナメック星へいざ発進) |
August 9, 2009[10] |
| Goku, Krillin, and Gohan are in the hospital recovering from the battle with Vegeta. Their friends and family come visit. When the television is turned on, they see a report about Nappa's space pod. Bulma, thinking she's pressed the button that will have it fly towards them, instead self-destructs the pod. Before everyone gives up hope, Mr. Popo arrives, and tells them that he knows of another spaceship. It's the Namekian ship that Kami used to come to earth when he was a boy. Bulma reluctantly agrees to inspect it up in Yunzabit Heights with him. They realize the craft is voice-activated in the native Namekian language. Bulma converts the language to English in a few weeks with Gohan and Krillin deciding to accompany her on her journey to Planet Namek in search for the Dragon Balls. | ||
| 19 | "A Formidable New Enemy! Emperor of the Universe, Freeza" "Arata Naru Kyōteki! Uchū no Teiō Furīza" (新たなる強敵！宇宙の帝王フリーザ) |
August 16, 2009[10] |
| While on their journey to Namek, Gohan and Krillin practice image training. Meanwhile, Vegeta has landed on Planet Frieza No. 79, and after being revived, heads to Namek to collect the Dragon Balls once Kui tells him Frieza is currently there. After 30 days aboard Kami's old spaceship, Bulma, Krillin, and Gohan arrive on Namek. Bulma uses her scouter and notices that four of the seven Dragon Balls are together already. Gohan senses evil ki, but Bulma reassures them that the Namekians probably are the ones who have them. They notice Vegeta's spacepod fly overhead and land in the distance, along with a second spacepod shortly after. Vegeta isn't too thrilled to find out Zarbon and Dodoria are also accompanying Frieza. | ||
| 20 | "Rebellion Against Freeza! Vegeta, Burning With Ambition" "Furīza e no Hangyaku! Yabō ni Moeru Bejīta" (フリーザへの反逆！野望に燃えるベジータ) |
August 23, 2009[10] |
| Frieza continues to collect the Namekian Dragon Balls, while Vegeta slaughters Kui. Meanwhile, Krillin and Gohan battle more of Frieza's minions, but not before they destroy the spaceship they used to reach the planet. Back on Earth, Goku is finally healed, thanks to Korin's new batch of Senzu beans, and he prepares to journey towards Namek. | ||
| 21 | "Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekian Offensive" "Mamore Doragon Bōru! Namekkuseijin Sōkōgeki" (守れドラゴンボール！ナメック星人総攻撃) |
August 30, 2009[10] |
| Goku arrives at Capsule Corp. where Dr. Briefs has prepared a spaceship for him to travel to Namek in six days, as well as train. Goku begins to train at 20x Earth's gravity as he takes off for Namek. Meanwhile, the Namekians begin to fight back against Frieza's men, however Zarbon proves too powerful. Discovering that their people are being located via their scouters, the Namekians destroy the scouters. Dodoria filled with rage, rushes into the fray to make the locals regret the day they ever crossed Frieza. | ||
| 22 | "Dodoria in Terrifying Hot Pursuit! Vegeta Learns the Truth" "Mōtsui Dodoria no Kyōfu! Bejīta ni Akasu Shinjitsu" (猛追ドドリアの恐怖！ベジータに明かす真実) |
September 6, 2009[10] |
| Krillin and Gohan save a young Namekian boy named Dende from Dodoria's attack. The three fly away and manage to hide from the pursuing Dodoria, who is soon after attacked by Vegeta. The two fight briefly. Dodoria begs for his life, offering to tell Vegeta the true story of his home planet's destruction. Vegeta releases Dodoria from his grip, and Dodoria reveals that it was Frieza who destroyed Planet Vegeta out of fear for the Saiyan race's potential. Vegeta is furious at being lied to and being used by Frieza, and kills a fleeing Dodoria. | ||
| 23 | "Vegeta's Secret Plan! Tragic Attack Upon the Namekians" "Anyaku no Bejīta! Namekkuseijin wo Osou Higeki" (暗躍のベジータ！ナメック星人を襲う悲劇) |
September 13, 2009[10] |
| Zarbon wonders why Dodoria hasn't returned, but Frieza is unconcerned. Vegeta, using his new earthbound abilities, senses Gohan, Krillin, and Dende in the distance. Gohan and Krillin lower their ki enough to avoid being detected further, but Dende doesn't know how to. Before Vegeta can home in on Dende's power, a giant Namekian fish appears, giving Vegeta the thought that it was the source of ki he detected. He later comes across a village of 20 or so Namekians, and demands to be given the Dragon Ball. When the elder Namekian of the village denies him the Dragon Ball, Vegeta slays all the Namekians and finds the Dragon Ball in one of the huts. He then proceeds to throw it in a nearby lake so that Frieza and his men cannot find it. He then proceeds to look for the remaining stray Dragon Ball. Meanwhile, Krillin and Gohan realize that Vegeta's about to head to the Eldest Namekian's Spire, so they fly to that location. | ||
| 24 | "Resurrected Companions! The Beauty Soldier Zarbon's Demon Transformation" "Yomigaeru Nakamatachi! Bisenshi Zābon Akuma no Henshin" (甦る仲間たち！美戦士ザーボン悪魔の変身) |
September 20, 2009[10] |
| Krillin and Dende continue their trek toward the Eldest Namekian's hut, while Vegeta begins battling Frieza's right-hand man Zarbon. Vegeta appears to be winning when Zarbon reveals a transformation that powers him up immensely, shifting the battle in his favor. Meanwhile, King Kai tells Goku that Chiaotzu, Tien, Piccolo and Yamcha have arrived at his world to receive training, much as Goku did when he died. After learning that Frieza is the tyrant terrorizing Planet Namek, King Kai warns Goku to stay away at all costs. | ||
| 25 | "Kuririn's Power-Up! Freeza Foreboding's Squirming" "Pawā Appu da Kuririn! Ugomeku Furīza no Yokan" (パワーアップだクリリン！うごめくフリーザの予感) |
September 27, 2009[10] |
| Krillin and Dende arrive at the Eldest Namekian, Guru's location - a conspicuous tower out in the open, and are greeted by Nail, one of the strongest Namekians. Guru speaks with them about the Dragon Balls, his ailing health, and the need for help to his Namekian children. He reads Krillin's past through Telepathy where he learns of the history of Kami; of how Piccolo is the evil shed from Kami in order for Kami to become a god. He also learns that Krillin's intentions are pure, and that he has dormant power; which he awakens. Krillin's power increases dramatically and he asks Guru if Gohan can have his dormant power awakened, to which Guru replies yes. Meanwhile, Zarbon reports to Frieza saying how he defeated Vegeta, even though he didn't find his corpse. Frieza condemns him when he thinks Vegeta has a Dragon Ball hidden, so he sends Zarbon to fetch him and bring him back to the ship to heal. Zarbon finds Vegeta and puts him in a recovery chamber. Frieza has a preminition of losing to a Saiyan, but not Vegeta. | ||
| 26 | "The Conspiracy Completely Shatters! Vegeta's Counterattack vs. Zarbon" "Kudake Chire Inbō! Gyakushū no Bejīta VS Zābon" (砕け散れ陰謀！逆襲のベジータVSザーボン) |
October 4, 2009[10] |
| Krillin arrives back at the Capsule House with a Dragon Ball. Unfortunately, Vegeta and Zarbon followed him, and quickly take to battling to decide who will be taking it. Meanwhile, Gohan heads toward the village Vegeta attacked, discovering that there is still a Dragon Ball there. Eventually, Zarbon (even in his powered-up state) is killed by Vegeta, and Gohan locates the Dragon Ball and begins heading back. | ||
| 27 | "A Hair-Trigger Pinch! Gohan, Protect the Four Star Ball" "Isshokusokuhatsu no Pinchi! Gohan yo Sūshinchū o Mamore" (一触即発のピンチ！悟飯よ四星球を守れ) |
October 11, 2009[10] |
| Krillin surrenders his Dragon Ball to Vegeta after Zarbon was killed, knowing he wouldn't stand a chance against him. While returning to his stashed Dragon Balls, Vegeta senses Gohan. Gohan also senses Vegeta, so he masks his ki and hides his newly found Dragon Ball. Vegeta eventually coaxes Gohan out but doesn't see the hidden Dragon Ball. Thinking he has all seven Dragon Balls, Vegeta lets Gohan live and takes off. After returning to the nearby Namekian lake, Vegeta realizes Gohan had taken his hidden Dragon Ball and goes berserk. Meanwhile, Frieza is informed that the Ginyu Force will be arriving shortly and Goku continues his training at intense gravity levels. | ||
| 28 | "The Super Decisive Battle Draws Near! The Ginyu Special-Squad Has Arrived!" "Semaru Chōkessen! Ginyū Tokusentai Tadaima Sanjō!" (迫る超決戦！ギニュー特戦隊只今参上ッ！) |
October 18, 2009[10] |
| Krillin takes Gohan to see Guru to have his inner power released. However, Vegeta senses them while flying toward the hut, and confronts them. Nail, Guru's chief warrior and right-hand man, informs the trio of a powerful force approaching the planet. Vegeta knows it is the Ginyu Force, Frieza's five most elite henchmen. Reluctantly, Gohan and Krillin agree to use the Dragon Balls to make Vegeta immortal so that he can defeat them easier. They rush to retrieve the Dragon Ball they left with Bulma, and meanwhile, the Ginyu Force lands on the planet and meets up with Frieza. Meanwhile, Goku completes his training at 100x Earth's gravity on the way to Namek and discovers his results are much greater than he expected. | ||
| 29 | "The Special-Squad's Frontline Man! Break Gurudo's Spell" "Tokusentai no Ichibante! Gurudo no Jubaku o Uchi Kuzuse" (特戦隊の一番手！グルドの呪縛を打ち崩せ) |
October 25, 2009[10] |
| Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan race to the remaining five Dragon Balls that Vegeta had hidden, in an attempt to grant Vegeta the wish of eternal life, in order to stand a chance against the Ginyu Force. The Ginyu Force beats them there, and with speed and a time freeze, swipe the two remaining Dragon Balls. Captain Ginyu takes the seven Dragon Balls to Frieza, and allows the other members to play Rock-Paper-Scissors to decide who gets to fight who. Recoome wins a fight with Vegeta and Guldo wins a fight with Krillin and Gohan. Krillin and Gohan fight Guldo first. After proving that they are no easy match for him, Guldo paralyzes the two with his ESP. Vegeta kills Guldo before any harm is done to the Earthlings, so Recoome decides he's next to fight. Meanwhile, Goku is ten minutes away from landing on Namek. | ||
| 30 | "The Hellish Recoome! Keep Me Entertained, Vegeta-chan" "Jigoku no Rikūmu! Tanoshimasero yo Bejīta-chan" (地獄のリクーム！楽しませろよベジータちゃん) |
November 1, 2009[10] |
| Vegeta begins battling Recoome, the big brute of the Ginyu Force. While the Saiyan prince manages to get in a few good blows, ultimately Recoome doesn't seem to be taking any pain. Gohan and Krillin enter battle after Vegeta becomes too badly injured to continue fighting, but quickly find themselves beaten and outclassed by the hulking Ginyu Force member as well. Meanwhile, Frieza attempts to use the Dragon Balls but nothing happens, prompting him to leave Ginyu to guard the balls while he himself goes to look for Namekians to tell him how to become immortal. Just when all seems lost in Vegeta, Krillin and Gohan's fight with Recoome, Goku's Capsule Corporation ship finally touches down on Planet Namek. | ||
| 31 | "Son Goku Finally Arrives! Knock the Ginyu Special-Squad Around" "Son Gokū Tsuini Tōchaku! Kechirase Ginyū Tokusentai" (孫悟空ついに到着！蹴散らせギニュー特戦隊) |
November 8, 2009[10] |
| Goku enters the battle after giving Senzus to Krillin, Gohan, and Vegeta, and things quickly take a turn for the better. Recoome, charging up a deadly attack, is defeated by a single blow from Goku. Jeice and Burter leap into battle trying a variety of techniques - none of which have the least bit of effect on Goku. Burter is knocked out by a few swift attacks from Goku, as Jeice stares in awe at his latest opponent - having never faced someone so powerful. Vegeta comes to suspect that Goku has become the first Super Saiyan in over 1000 years. | ||
| 32 | "Star Performer's Entry!? Captain Ginyu vs Son Goku" "Shin'uchi Tōjō!? Ginyū Taichō VS Son Gokū" (真打ち登場!?ギニュー隊長VS孫悟空) |
November 15, 2009[10] |
| Goku tells Jeice to take the beaten Recoome and Burter and leave the planet forever. Jeice flees to Captain Ginyu and tells him what has happened. Ginyu has Frieza's men bury the Dragon Balls then sets out with Jeice towards Goku. Meanwhile, Vegeta kills Burter then Recoome. Also, Krillin and Gohan realize that Frieza is heading towards Elder Guru in order to obtain the password to summon the Namekian Dragon. Shortly after this, Ginyu and Jeice arrive to battle Goku. Goku tells Krillin and Gohan to leave. Vegeta tricks Goku and flies away, leaving Goku to fight alone. Goku and Captain Ginyu fight, and after a while Ginyu asks Goku to release his true power. Goku abides and begins to power up via the Kaioken. | ||
| 33 | "Son Goku at Full Power! There's a Secret Plan in the Shaking Ginyu!?" "Furu Pawā da Son Gokū! Ononoku Ginyū ni Hisaku Ari!?" (フルパワーだ孫悟空！おののくギニューに秘策あり!?) |
November 22, 2009[10] |
| Goku powers up to his maximum level - which is far greater than Ginyu expected! The Ginyu Force captain can do nothing but gawk at his more powerful opponent. After Guru gives Dende a mysterious new power and sends him off to meet the Earthlings, Nail begins battling Frieza. While Frieza is clearly the stronger of the two, he is surprised at Nail's ability to regenerate lost limbs. Gohan and Krillin rescue Bulma from a dinosaur attack, and take the Dragon Radar to find where Frieza took the Dragon Balls to. As the episode ends, Ginyu makes the strange move of wounding himself, and firing a strange beam at Goku. | ||
| 34 | "Surprise! Son Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Son Goku!?" "Bikkuri! Gokū ga Ginyū de Ginyū ga Gokū!?" (ビックリ！悟空がギニューでギニューが悟空!?) |
November 29, 2009[10] |
| The beam Ginyu fired at Goku caused the two of them to switch bodies! Goku is now trapped in Ginyu's wounded body. Krillin and Gohan arrive at Frieza's ship and dig up the Dragon Balls, while Vegeta gets a fresh suit of armor. Ginyu, in Goku's body, and Jeice arrive back at the ship as well, but when Ginyu tries to power up his level is only 23,000, far less than the 180,000 level Goku had before. Realizing that great strength requires unity of mind and body, Goku (in Ginyu's body) arrives and shouts to Krillin and Gohan that they can easily defeat Ginyu. Vegeta kills Jeice, boasting that he is close to becoming a Super Saiyan. | ||
| 35 | "A Great Turnabout For Goku?! Super Shenron, Come Out Right Now!" "Gokū Dai-Gyakuten!? Ima Koso Ide yo Chō-Shenron!" (悟空大逆転！？今こそいでよ超神龍！) |
December 6, 2009[10] |
| After killing Jeice, Vegeta sets his sights on Ginyu (still in Goku's body.) Vegeta effortlessly pummels Ginyu, and an attempt by Ginyu to get Vegeta's body is thwarted by Goku who intercedes, leaving Ginyu back to his original body and Goku in his. Ginyu tries again to switch with Vegeta, but Goku throws a Namekian frog in the path, leaving Ginyu in the frog's body. Vegeta places Goku in a rejuvenation chamber inside Frieza's spaceship, gives armor to Krillin and Gohan, then falls asleep. Meanwhile, Nail continues to fight Frieza to stall for time. Nail eventually reveals this to Frieza and the enraged tyrant immediately charges back towards his spaceship. Krillin, Gohan, and Dende take the Dragon Balls away from the ship and summon Porunga, the Eternal Dragon of Namek. | ||
| 36 | "An Excited Freeza Approaches! Porunga... Before Granting the Wish!" "Gekikō Furīza ga Semaru ! Porunga yo... Negai wo Kanae Tamae !" (激昂フリーザが迫る！ポルンガよ…願いを叶えたまえ！) |
December 13, 2009[10] |
| Krillin and Gohan discover that although the Namekian Dragon Balls can grant three wishes, they can resurrect only one person per wish, unlike the Earth's Dragon Balls. After consulting with their dead friends via King Kai's telepathic abilities, they use the first wish to revive Piccolo, which also brings Kami and the Earth's Dragon Balls back. They then use the second wish to teleport Piccolo to Namek so he can assist them. Vegeta eventually awakens and learns he's been duped, but before he can use the final wish to become immortal, Guru passes away and the Namekian Dragon Balls become useless. Just as Vegeta thinks his luck couldn't get any worse, Frieza finally arrives, and is not happy at all that his own plans for immortality have been thwarted. | ||
| 37 | "A Tormenting Super Transformation! Freeza's One Million Fighting Power" "Akumu no Chō Henshin ! Sentōryoku 100 Man no Furīza" (悪夢の超変身！戦闘力100万のフリーザ) |
December 20, 2009[10] |
| Piccolo arrives on Planet Namek following being resurrected and wished there. He begins rushing towards the battlefield, and along the way encounters an ailing Nail, on the brink of death. Piccolo reluctantly performs Namekian fusion with Nail, which increases his power substantially, and begins rushing back to the battlefield. Meanwhile, Frieza, after battling the Earthlings and Vegeta in his first form, transforms to his second form following some goading from Vegeta - and this increases the tyrant's power level to over a million. With his increased power, Frieza charges at Krillin in the air, impaling him on his horn. | ||
| 38 | "Freeza Bares His Fangs! Gohan's Transcendent Power Attacks" "Kiba o Muku Furīza! Chōzetsu Pawā ga Gohan o Osō" (牙をむくフリーザ！超絶パワーが悟飯を襲う) |
December 27, 2009[6] |
| After impaling Krillin, Frieza ejects him into the water. Gohan rushes to rescue his friend, but his path is blocked by the tyrant. Gohan's rage from seeing a friend in pain gets the better of him, and he immediately starts unloading on Frieza, much to Vegeta's surprise. As Gohan knocks Frieza out of the air, Dende saves Krillin from drowning and heals him (this was the power that Guru gave him.) Frieza charges towards Gohan to get his revenge, only to be blasted in the back by Vegeta - which to the Saiyan prince's disappointment, does absolutely nothing. Frieza begins thrashing Gohan, but is rescued by the healed Krillin, who distracts the tyrant with numerous attacks and escapades - just enough time for Dende to heal Gohan. Unfortunately, it becomes clear that Frieza outclasses them all, so the three warriors begin blasting him with everything they've got. Once again, it has no effect, but as they are about to charge him in their moment of desperation, Piccolo finally arrives on the battlefield, announcing that he will be the one to win the battle. | ||
This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.
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