Dragon Ball Z (1989)
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大塚周夫 as Tao Pai Pai (voice)
Episodes 88
What is the Tournament?
While Trunks tells the others of Cell’s plans to hold a tournament, the diabolical android begins his preparations for the competition by constructing a fighting arena. Do the Z-Fighters have a chance, or is this a contest that only Cell can win?
Read MoreThe Doomsday Broadcast
Cell breaks into showbiz, literally! The sinister android hijacks a television station in order to announce his "Cell Games" to the world! But are there any challengers left with the strength and courage to get into the ring?
Read MoreMeet Me in the Ring
Panicked Earthlings flee their homes to escape Cell’s wrath, but all hope is not lost! Back at the Lookout, Goku and Gohan finally emerge from the Time Chamber. After a quick trip to size up the competition, Goku is ready to battle Cell!
Read MoreNo Worries Here
With nine days until Cell's tournament begins, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Trunks plan to return to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. But Goku decides that he and Gohan have had enough training! What does Goku know that the others don't?
Read MoreA Girl Named Lime
Gohan stumbles upon a village that has retreated to a nearby shelter, and when he discovers that the owner of the shelter is capitalizing on the villagers' fear of Cell, he comes up with a Super Saiyan solution to the problem!
Read MoreMemories of Gohan
As the Cell Games draw near, Goku enjoys his remaining time with friends and family! First he fishes with Krillin, then he strolls down memory lane with Chichi, and finally it's time for a very special boy to blow out the candles!
Read MoreA New Guardian
When the Royal Military foolishly tries to stop Cell with ordinary weapons, the attack quickly becomes a suicide mission! Goku is determined to revive the fallen soldiers, but that will require new Dragon Balls!
Read MoreDende's Dragon
With help from King Kai, Goku travels to Namek to recruit a new guardian for the Earth! Most of the Namekians refuse the offer, but there’s one little guy who can’t wait to go! Dende is back, and he’s going to create a new Dragon!
Read MoreThe Puzzle of General Tao
Goku comes face to face with an old adversary: General Tao! The search for the Dragon Balls led Goku to the aging general, but unless the Super Saiyan can solve the crafty villain’s puzzle, the search may end in vain!
Read MoreThe Games Begin
The wait is over, and the Cell Games are ready to begin! The Z-Fighters arrive ringside, only to discover another challenger already on the scene. It’s none other than World Martial Arts Champion, Mr. Satan!
Read MoreLosers Fight First
Caroni and Pirozhki, Mr. Satan’s top students, make a spectacular entrance to the ring, but are they really ready to rumble with Cell? Don’t miss a minute of the fun, because this fight could be over fast!
Read MoreGoku vs. Cell
The main event begins! Now free of distraction, Goku steps into the ring to face Cell. The Earth shakes and the heavens tremble as these mighty super warriors collide! And that’s just the warm up!
Read MoreCell's Bag of Tricks
Cell attacks Goku with a dazzling array of moves: the Destructo Disk, the Special Beam Cannon, even the Kamehameha Wave! So far, Goku has been able to match Cell blow for blow, but how will the Super Saiyan fare against such a lethal arsenal?
Read MoreNo More Rules
As the battle intensifies, Cell quickly grows tired of the rules he created for the tournament. With a flick of his finger, the Android destroys the ring, instantly turning the Cell Games into a deadly fight to the finish!
Read MoreThe Fight is Over
Goku blasts Cell with a Kamehameha Wave that reduces the android to a pile of cinders, but his triumph is short-lived. The monster shows his amazing resilience by fully regenerating himself!
Read MoreFaith in a Boy
After surrendering to Cell, Goku names the next challenger to enter the Cell Games: Gohan! Goku has supreme faith in his son’s abilities, but the young Saiyan will need a lot more than his father’s confidence if he’s going to survive!
Read MoreGohan's Plea
The fight between Gohan and Cell intensifies, but the villain’s attacks seem to have no effect on the boy! Could the young hero really have the power to defeat the evil android once and for all?
Read MoreAndroid Explosion
Cell is determined to unleash Gohan’s full potential, but the boy refuses to fight, prompting the android to torture Gohan’s friends instead! Next, Cell does the unthinkable by spawning miniature Cells to attack the Z-Fighters!
Read MoreCell Juniors Attack!
Gohan boils with rage as the Cell Juniors wreak havoc on the Z-Fighters. The boy struggles to resist the urge to fight, but he’s a powder keg waiting to explode, and Android 16 appears ready to light the fuse!
Read MoreThe Unstoppable Gohan
Cell’s desire for battle turns into a nightmare as Gohan unleashes the full fury of his strength. The evil android powers up to his maximum level, but will it be enough to spare him from the wrath of Super Saiyan?
Read MoreCell's Break Down
Gohan’s Super Saiyan strength appears to have no limit, and the young hero delivers a blow so severe it causes Cell to cough up Android 18! As the monster wears down, Gohan prepares to end the battle once and for all!
Read MoreA Hero's Farewell
Clearly overmatched by Gohan, Cell initiates his last line of defense: a self-destruct program that will blow up the entire planet! With only seconds to spare, Goku risks everything to transport Cell away from the Earth.
Read MoreCell Returns!
The nightmare continues! Cell explodes, but a particle of his nucleus survives the blast, providing all the android needs to regenerate himself! Restored to his ultimate form, Cell returns to the Earth more powerful than ever!
Read MoreThe Horror Won't End
After easily dispensing of both Trunks and Vegeta, Cell announces a new plan. First, he’ll destroy the Earth, and after that, the Universe will be his next target! Can this weapon of ultimate destruction be stopped?
Read MoreSave the World
The final showdown begins! While Goku telepathically coaches Gohan from the Other World, the Z-Fighters jump in for a five-sided attack! Gohan has the potential inside him, but can Goku show him how to unlock it?
Read MoreGoku's Decision
Cell is finally defeated, but the Z-Fighters still have much to resolve! Can they make it to the Lookout in time to heal the badly-injured Gohan? Is Android 18 still a threat? And can our heroes find a way to bring back Goku?
Read MoreOne More Wish
After Goku’s decision to stay in the after-world, Krillin uses the final wish to save Android 18, but does he have the courage to reveal his true feelings? And is anyone brave enough to break the news of Goku's passing to Chichi?!
Read MoreFree the Future
Peace and order have been restored on Earth in the present, but Trunks’ future world is still a place of darkness and despair! Once he arrives home, the future will be forever changed!
Read MoreWarriors of the Dead
When Goku hears about a martial arts master known as the Grand Kai, he rushes to meet him for a lesson! Meanwhile, Cell, Frieza, King Cold and the Ginyu Force have teamed up to take control of Other World!
Read MoreTournament Begins
Goku must train for 10,000 years before he can study under the Grand Kai! But when the West, South, and East Kai’s decide to hold an Other World Tournament, Goku gets his chance! All he has to do is defeat the greatest fighters of all time!
Read MoreWater Fight
The Other World Tournament advances to the Quarter-Finals, and the battles are out of this world! Goku's opponent, Arqua, appears to be a wimp, but things change quickly when he transforms the entire ring into water!
Read MoreFinal Round
Goku advances to the final round of the tournament where he will face the warrior Pikkon! Sparks of energy fly as the brawlers battle for the title! When Pikkon reveals a Piccolo-like secret, Goku must up the ante! It's Super Saiyan time!
Read MoreGoku vs. Pikkon
Goku may be a Super Saiyan, but can he withstand Pikkon's unbelievable Thunder Flash Attack?! And that's not all! While Goku's been fighting in Other World, seven years have passed on Earth, Gohan is now a teenager!
Read MoreGohan Goes to High School
On his first day of high school, Gohan stops a truckload of bank robbers by turning Super Saiyan. Now, the city can't stop talking about this mysterious "Gold Fighter!” Can Gohan get through class without revealing his secret identity?
Read MoreI Am Saiyaman!
Afraid he’ll be recognized by his classmates, Gohan gets Bulma to design a retractable super-hero costume that he can activate in an instant. Say goodbye to Gohan - and hello to Saiyaman!
Read MoreGohan's First Date
Gohan thinks being a super-hero is a snap until a pretty girl named Angela discovers his secret. When Angela threatens to tell all unless he goes on a date with her, Gohan's life suddenly becomes more complicated than ever!
Read MoreRescue Videl
When the Red Shark Gang kidnaps the mayor and demands a showdown with Mr. Satan, it's Videl who answers the challenge. Gohan knows Videl is in over her head, but he can't leave his classroom to help her without blowing his cover!
Read MoreI'll Fight Too!
Lights! Camera! Action! The Great Saiyaman is about to become a movie star! But the hero’s brush with stardom better not take long, because he has to hurry up and tell all of his old friends the big news: Goku’s coming back!
Read MoreThe Newest Super Saiyan
While training for the upcoming tournament, Gohan discovers that Goten has already reached the level of Super Saiyan! Sparks fly when the brothers spar, but the main event happens when Videl meets Chichi for the first time!
Read MoreTake Flight, Videl
With the Tournament fast approaching, Videl and Goten must learn to fly! Miles away, Vegeta holds a training session of his own, and his young son, Trunks, has a big surprise in store for him
Read MoreGather for the Tournament
Videl learns to fly, and Gohan and Goten do some last minute honing of their Super Saiyan skills. On the island where the tournament will be held, a special guest arrives! What do you say to a hero who's been dead for seven years?!
Read MoreCamera Shy
High school jock, Sharpner, discovers his crush, Videl, has her heart set on the mysterious Great Saiyaman! Refusing to be replaced, Sharpner vows to ruin the caped fighter by unmasking his true identity and capturing it on film!
Read MoreThe World Tournament
The action begins as the World Martial Arts Tournament opens with the Junior Division! Thirty-five young fighters vie for the prize, but the matches prove to be more comedy than competition - until Trunks steps into the ring!
Read MoreTrunks vs. Goten
Goten and Trunks breeze through the Junior Division of the tournament until they find themselves going head-to-head in the finals! Who will win this exciting match? This is one championship fight you won't want to miss!
Read MoreBest of the Boys
The match for the Junior Division World Championship continues as Goten and Trunks battle for the title! The winner of this final joust becomes the new World Champion! Can Goten outwit the cunning Trunks?
Read MoreBig Trouble, Little Trunks
After winning the championship, Trunks fights an exhibition match against Mr. Satan! Can the Champ hold on to his reputation as the world's strongest fighter? Meanwhile, two mysterious figures reveal themselves to Goku!
Read MoreWho Will Fight Who?
Trunks and Gohan infiltrate the adult competition at the tournament by donning the disguise of Mighty Mask. The pairings for the day’s matches are selected. The first to fight: Krillin vs. Pintar, a man easily ten times Krillin’s size!
Read MoreForfeit of Piccolo
Piccolo stuns the crowd by surrendering to his mysterious opponent before the first punch is thrown! Next into the ring is Videl, who must face the enormous Spopovitch. Will she be able to handle such a large job?
Read MoreA Dark and Secret Power
Videl takes to the ring for what is expected to be an easy victory over Spopovitch. She hits the towering brute with everything she’s got, but her attacks have no effect. It seems Spopovitch is possessed by a supernatural power!
Read MoreVidel Is Crushed
To everyone’s horror, Spopovitch delays his inevitable victory for the purposes of torturing Videl! It appears the muscle-bound thug isn’t going to stop until he kills her! Will Videl make it out of the ring alive?
Read MoreIdentities Revealed
Gohan’s identity is finally discovered as he takes his place on the tournament floor, but he has bigger things to worry about. His opponent, Kibito, is determined to see him transform into a Super Saiyan!
Read MoreEnergy Drain
When Gohan transforms into a Super Saiyan, Spopovitch and Yamu spring into action! Armed with a mysterious energy-draining device, the pair launch an attack on the golden-haired teen.
Read MoreThe Wizard's Curse
The Z-Fighters race to stop Babidi’s cronies from delivering the pure energy that will be used resurrect the dreaded Majin Buu. Will they find Babidi’s hidden spaceship in time?
Read MoreKing of the Demons
Piccolo and Krillin are turned to stone by Dabura! Determined to save their friends, Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta board Babidi’s ship only to find themselves trapped! Can they save their friends and find their way out?
Read MoreVegeta Attacks
At each stage of Babidi’s ship, Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta must face a fearsome warrior, each more powerful than the last. There’s no room for error! Even the tiniest mistake will enable Babidi to steal their energy for Majin Buu!
Read MoreNext Up, Goku
Babidi unleashes his monster Yakon to steal the Z-Fighters’ energy for Majin Buu. The battle at Stage Two is sure to be intense, as Yakon is one of the most fearsome creatures in the universe!
Read MoreBattle Supreme
At the World Martial Arts Tournament, the five remaining competitors enter the ring for an all-out Battle Royale! The fists fly as Number 18, Mighty Mask, and Mr. Satan duke it out to decide who will be the next Champion of the World!
Read MoreEighteen Unmasks
The battle heats up as Number 18 and Mighty Mask take their fight to the skies! Number 18 gives it everything she’s got, but her attacks prove useless against her masked opponent. Could she find the edge she needs to win?
Read MorePay to Win
As the final bout of the tournament continues, Number 18 throws the defending champ for a loop by offering to throw the fight! Meanwhile, Babidi has selected his warrior for Stage 3: Dabura, King of the Demon World!
Read MoreHeart of a Villain
The intense battle between Gohan and Dabura rages on, but just as the Stage 3 clash reaches a heated peak, Dabura stops the fight! Why has the evil giant conceded, and what is the great discovery he claims to have made?
Read MoreThe Dark Prince Returns
In an all-out assault against Vegeta, Babidi uses his power to undo the unsuspecting Prince from within! Vegeta is stripped of his good qualities by the wicked wizard, and becomes the heartless warrior that he once was!
Read MoreVegeta's Pride
Evil Vegeta gives Goku an ultimatum: fight - or watch him annihilate more innocent lives! Goku vows to settle the score between them once and for all, but the Supreme Kai steps between the Saiyans with a bold declaration!
Read MoreThe Long Awaited Fight
The battle between Goku and Vegeta has begun! With Babidi’s magic enhancing his already incredible strength, Vegeta matches Goku move for move, but every blow the Saiyan Prince lands is a boost for Majin Buu!
Read MoreMagic Ball of Buu
With the fight between Goku and Vegeta supplying vast quantities of energy for Majin Buu, there’s not a moment to lose! Can Gohan muster up the strength to stop the evil wizard before it’s too late?
Read MoreBuu Is Hatched
The seal encasing Buu is finally broken! Supreme Kai insists on retreat, but Gohan refuses, launching an incredible series of energy attacks. When the shell opens, nothing is inside! Gohan, however, knows it’s no time to celebrate.
Read MoreThe Losses Begin
With his big pink belly and infantile behavior, Buu doesn’t fit the bill of a galaxy destroyer - until he hurls Dabura into a cliff with a single blow! Gohan senses a limitless power, and the Supreme Kai insists this is the end!
Read MoreThe Terror of Mr. Buu
Supreme Kai must use his unique fighting powers to keep Buu at bay - or lose his life! One mile away, Goten and Trunks stumble upon Piccolo, still frozen in stone, and accidentally shatter him to pieces! And there’s more! The King of Demons returns!
Read MoreThe Warrior's Decision
With Goku and Gohan missing in action, it’s up to Vegeta to end Majin Buu’s reign of terror. The Saiyan prince gives it his all, but Buu’s powers may be more than he can handle!
Read MoreFinal Atonement
Trunks and Goten save Vegeta from a savage beating, but the prideful prince is determined to destroy Majin Buu by himself. Vegeta is prepared to risk everything to defeat this foe, but is he really ready to give up his own life?
Read MoreEvil Lives On
Majin Buu’s flesh is scattered on the battlefield, but his mystical power is rebuilding the monster into one deadly piece! Babidi is recovering, too, having narrowly survived Piccolo’s attack!
Read MoreFind the Dragon Balls
Anxious to undo the massacre caused by Vegeta, Bulma and the others search frantically for the seven Dragon Balls! Meanwhile, the injured Goku finally awakens, and Dende uses his healing powers to bring him back to speed!
Read MoreGlobal Announcement
Babidi seeks vengeance against Piccolo, Goten, and Trunks! Plastering images on everyone’s mind, Babidi threatens to terrorize humanity until the trio is brought forward! Meanwhile, Gohan is taken to Supreme Kai’s world!
Read MoreLearn to Fuse!
Goku begins training Goten and Trunks in the art of Fusion. Meanwhile, Gohan, having been healed in Supreme Kai’s world, tries to remove the legendary Z-Sword to use in the fight against Majin Buu!
Read MoreThe Z Sword
Majin Buu launches into a feeding frenzy, transforming an entire town’s population into chocolate! Gohan draws the ancient Z-Sword, Goku struggles to teach Goten and Trunks the art of Fusion, and an unlikely hero is asked to join the fight!
Read MoreRace to Capsule Corp.
As Goten and Trunks train to stop the vicious Majin Buu, Idasa’s jaded mother tells Babidi exactly where Trunks lives! The Z-Fighters must now find a way to stop the evil wizard before he reaches Capsule Corp!
Read MoreSuper Saiyan 3?!
Trunks searches frantically for the lost dragon radar, and Goku powers-up to an unimaginable level: Super Saiyan 3! Will this newfound strength be enough to stop Majin Buu from destroying West City?
Read MoreBuu's Mutiny
Goku uses his new Super Saiyan 3 abilities to combat the evil Majin Buu, buying Trunks the time he needs to locate the missing Dragon Radar. But now that Goku has started the fight, he may not be able to escape!
Read MoreThe Fusion Dance
Liberated from his master, Majin Buu becomes even more destructive than before, wiping out entire cities in mere seconds! Earth’s only hope now rests on the shoulders of two young warriors: Goten and Trunks!
Read MoreGoku's Time Is Up
Tensions rise for Goten and Trunks as their duel with Majin Buu approaches. Meanwhile, Buu prepares for the upcoming battle by building himself a home! Elsewhere, Goku bids a poignant farewell as he finally returns to Other World.
Read MoreReturn to Other World
While Trunks and Goten continue their quest to perfect the Fusion Technique, Gohan seeks to master the Z-Sword. Back on Earth, an encounter with a blind boy reveals that there is another side to the belligerent Buu!
Read MoreOut from the Broken Sword
When Gohan’s intense training breaks the legendary Z-Sword, all hope seems lost until Old Kai emerges and from the legendary weapon. Who is this aged fellow, and does he really have the incredible power he claims to possess?
Read MoreGotenks Is Born
After many comical misfires, Trunks and Goten finally perfect the Fusion technique, and Gotenks is born! Defying Piccolo’s command, the super-kid immediately leaves to go fight Majin Buu! Is Gotenks ready for the fight of his young life?
Read MoreUnlikely Friendship
As Majin Buu continues to terrorize humanity, a lone savior appears: Mr. Satan! His Megaton punch won’t be enough to stop the monster, but this unlikely hero may have a few surprises in store for Buu!
Read MoreI Kill No More
While the Z-Fighters continue training in preparation for their battle with Majin Buu, Mr. Satan devises some sneakier plans to take the villain down. But will he even need to carry them out? Is Majin Buu having a change of heart?
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