Original subtitles

20th Anniversary Commemorative Rebroadcast

Akira Toriyama's Original Cut

Last time on Dragon Ball Z Kai...

Chiaotzu gave his life to stop the Saiyans...

Tri-Beam... Ha...!

You bastard...

Then, despite his best efforts,

Tien was the next to fall.

But before the massacre could continue,

Vegeta called a three-hour halt to the action.

The wait for Goku begins–now!

Planning

Matsuzaki Yoko

Morishita Kozo

Original Author

Toriyama Akira

Published by Shueisha

Producers

Seino Masato

Kimura Kyotaro

Obara Kohei

Music

Yamamoto Kenji

Opening Theme

Ending Theme

Composition

Arrangement

Vocals

Lyrics

Composition

Arrangement

Vocals

Lyrics

Yoshimoto Yumi

Iwasaki Takafumi

Kyoda Sei'ichi

Tanimoto Takayoshi

Mori Yuriko

Iwasaki Takafumi

Kyoda Sei'ichi

Tanimoto Takayoshi

Production Manager

Kazama Atsunori

Production Coordination

Production

Toei

Fuji TV

Toei Animation

Will Goku Make it in Time?

Three Hours Until the Battle Resumes!

I'm sick of standing here–why do we have to wait for Kakarot?

Because...

As a traitor to the Saiyan race, he gets special treatment.

You and I are going to savor doling out punishment on that fugitive...

By making him watch his friends and loved ones die...

Right in front of him.

And that'll be just to offer a taste of what's to come...

Because he'll follow their lead–only much slower.

He'll remember what it means to be a Saiyan as he writhes in agony.

Surely three hours isn't too long to wait for that kind of entertainment.

Oh-ho, I get what you're goin' for...!

This'll be awesome!

That's of course assuming he's brave enough to show his face in the next three hours...

If he does, how 'bout this:

you take Kakarot and I'll sink my teeth into those three!

Suit yourself, but first...

Get the Namekian to tell what he knows about the Dragon Balls...

Then kill him.

This is gonna be one hell of a party!

Hey, uhh...

why don't we just get outta here while we still have the chance...?

We can't beat them...

I say live to fight another day!

You imbecile... Don't you get it?

There won't be another day for us–or anyone else–to fight these monsters...

These freaks intend to eradicate all of humanity.

Agh...! This is bad...!

Come on, Goku... Get here...!

You have to show these two monsters how much stronger you've gotten before it's too late!

Hurry!

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon!

That's it...

Just hang in there, guys–I'm on my way!

Piccolo, Goku is gonna be here before the three hours are up, don't'cha think?

Who knows?

Just in case, I suggest we use this time

to figure out a way to inflict a little damage on them ourselves...

Um, I have an idea...

We can use this time to train...!

You and me can spar the way we've been doing–

I've done what I can to train you, and it was a waste of time...!

Why are you even still here?

But you said...

Piccolo!

Rise above it, boy...

What you think you need, you already have.

Gohan? It's okay...

You can't just leave...!

Gohan!

Hey, now! What's the rush, kiddo?

Don't wanna miss all the fun, do ya?

You're no fun, you bully!

You're stupid and ugly, and–

You smell!

Aaaahh!

I smell? Why... you...!

It's not my fault...!

I've been cooped up in a space pod for a year!

What d'ya expect?

All right–we're going to try to get as close to the action as we can, folks.

There's no obvious reason for the sudden calm, but...

Well, it looks as though they may be taking some sort of a break from the combat;

to recoup I'd imagine...

Whatdya say I have some laughs with these guys...?

No point in standin' around while there's a perfectly good chance to stretch my legs.

Very well... But watch yourself...

Try not to get carried away–I know how you are.

Ah, c'mon.

Don't argue...

We want to save our strength, right?

Yeah, okay–I get what you mean.

Fair enough!

I'll just have to make this a friendly little "meet the press," then.

One of the aliens has leapt into the air and appears to be flying!

Where he's headed we can only speculate at this time...

He's changed direction now.

Again, I hesitate to guess...

But I think he's flying directly toward us!

Get us out of here!

He's coming this way!

Quick! Swing the camera around!

I hate the media!

It's taking forever!

What is his name... "Slow-ku...?"

Yes, yes, I know I'm a comic genius, but this is no time for a laugh track...

The fate of the Earth hangs by a thread!

Come on, Goku!

I see it!

Yes, I'm almost there...!

You sense him, sir?

Yes... If he hurries...

He might just make it in time.

One more hour to go...

If Kakarot decides not to show his face here, I'll be very disappointed.

There's no other option for us.

At this point, it's all or nothing.

Ah...! That's it!

Goku's made it to the end!

Hurry, sir–there's no time to lose!

Feet don't fail me now!

Hey, how 'bout that–it's Goku after all!

Whoa... So that's the Saiyans, huh?

I can already sense their power from here!

And so... three hours had passed,

and there's still no sign of Goku on the battlefield.

Time is up.

No!

Looks like your "mighty champion" isn't coming to the rescue.

He afraid, or somethin'?

That would be the long and short of it, I'd say.

He's not afraid!

My dad'll be here any minute now–you'll see!

Damn it–what the heck is taking him so long?

Come on... don't do this to us, Goku.

Well all that waitin' sure got my bloodlust up...

Too bad you three are all I've got to take it out on.

We've got one shot against him, and that's assuming things go smoothly.

We're playing for keeps here, so listen and listen good...

Krillin... You're the decoy...

Do whatever it takes to draw his attention away from me.

When the opportunity presents itself,

I'll make a go for the Saiyan brute's only weak-spot: his tail.

Right.

If I can grab hold of it, he won't be able to move...

Then...

Gohan, that's when you charge him with everything you've got.

Right...

A-And I promise I won't run away this time!

I should hope not...

Remember, right now the fate of the world rests in our hands, understood?

You've got to believe in yourself...

Brush aside those childish doubts, and you'll tap into a power even greater than mine!

I can do this!

You've made it!

Kami!

Quickly, grab on!

You got it!

Huh...? Well I never...

That... That is to say I never would've put money on the kid bein' able to make it back...

Alright, time to meet those Saiyans...

This is what I've been training for!

Hurry now! Make us proud!

Best of luck, Goku!

Gohan! You all better still be in one piece!

Here he comes!

I can only imagine how worn out the poor guy must feel...

Hey, Korin!

Hi!

Can you help me out?

Of course!

How 'bout my last two Senzu Beans...? Heads up!

You're the best...! Thanks!

No problem... give 'em a good thrashin' for me!

Alright; one for me...

Yeah! That's the stuff! Nimbus!

Hey! Long time no see!

We've got to get down to the battlefield...!

That way! Keep it together, guys! I'm coming!

Right... Here goes!

Ha...!

Well now, it looks like somebody's got some nerve!

Please take the bait...

Now!

You son of a...!

Gohan!

Nice attempt!

That's... impossible...!

Piccolo, no!

Whoa there, don't die on me yet.

Stick with us just a little bit longer, alright...?

We've got some questions about those Dragon Balls.

This... This isn't happening...

Don't tell me that was your big strategy...!

You think we'd be the warriors we are if such an obvious weakness were left untrained?

He was your best, huh...?

What a shame...

Sure didn't take much to make him buckle, did it?

You have to get up...!

C'mon! Shake it off!

Yeah... Kid... hate to break it to ya,

but I'm sure your buddy there's beyond pep-talks...

You might wanna forget about him for a moment,

because I've got plans for you, next...

Don't sell yourself short; you're Kakarot's son...

That, my friend, means you've got Saiyan blood coursin' through those veins.

So, see... I'm countin' on you to give me a run for my money.

Get up... No one told ya you could die...

I'm just gettin' warmed up here!

See...? That wasn't so hard!

Ah... someone's got a few tricks up his sleeve...

Oh, you like that? Well, you're gonna love this!

Kien-zan... ha!

That supposed to scare me?

Nappa...! Dodge it!

That imbecile...

He would've lost his head! Has he gone blind?

Ugh... Damn!

How... How dare you...?

No one cuts this face–

not unless they wanna spend the last few minutes of their life in total agony!

Counter this, you little eyesore!

Time to say goodnight!

You scorched my back...!

How dare you?

What's wrong, Nappa...?

Bite off more than you can chew?

Saiyan trash...

It would not be smart to underestimate me.

Don't you tell me who I can and can't underestimate...!

I was gonna be nice, since we needed to pry the whole Dragon Ball secret outta ya–

but you can forget about that now...!

Cocky, green antennae-having bastard!

Cocky? Me? Heh. You have no idea...

What's that power...? It's tremendous...!

And yet it's emanating from such a great distance,

how could it possibly be so strong...?

I can feel it, too...!

That's my dad, I just know it is! He's finally here!

Yup... There's no doubt about it...

Goku's coming...

And most importantly...

Goku... will be ready.

Hurry it up, big guy!

You're almost there! Just a bit further now!

Well it's about damn time...!

Another minute and we'd all be finished...

No one ever said punctuality was Goku's strong suit...

but still, I oughtta kill him for making us wait!

He... He's real close...! C'mon Dad!

We're over here, Dad! Hurry up...!

I knew he would come!

Just in time...

Is it actually possible for you waifs to somehow detect Kakarot's presence?

Or are you bluffing me...?

We'll see.

Okay... There they are...

Two big powers... two that are even bigger...

and one small...

But there should be more than five...

If this means what I think it means then...

Faster, Nimbus! Faster!

Vegeta...

They just tryin' to buy some time or are we finally gonna see some real action?

C'mon, let's have some good news for a change–

I've been chompin' at the bit all day here.

I don't know if it's Kakarot, but something is on the way...

Whatever it is, we should see for ourselves in approximately four minutes...

And if it's him, his power level exceeds 5,000.

5,000...?

That's... Impossible!

Enough...!

Play time is over–eliminate them! Now...!

We can't risk having all four team up on us...

They might prove to be an issue...

I want their corpses to be the first thing he sees!

What?

But, what about the Dragon Balls...?

I thought–

The Namekian is of no use to us anymore.

Let's just say I have a hunch

that if we put our green friend's home world next on the list of planets to conquer...

We'll get answers...

Funny; until today I'd always assumed the Dragon Balls were just a fairy tale–

but if Kakarot's been brought back to life...

We know there's more to them than rumor...

don't we, now?

Yes we do...

So... Green Guy.

You wanna be first?

No, Piccolo...! Let me...!

You just get out of there–and I'll find a way to keep this guy busy while we wait for Dad!

What?

If you die, Kami dies too, and the Dragon Balls will be completely useless...!

We cannot let that happen!

Now what kind of nonsense is that...?

You expect me to let you go head-to-head with this oaf on your own...?

If that's what the brat wants...

Let's go!

Damn it!

Now...

Now you're through...

No!

Die!

Piccolo has put his own life on the line to shield Gohan from Nappa's lethal blast.

But if Piccolo falls, the Dragon Balls will cease to exist!

Will the Namekian survive?

Find out–next Dragon Ball Z Kai!

Script

Koyama Takao

Inoue Toshiki

Series Composition

Sado Kazutaka

Caramel Mama

Voice Performances

Son Goku

Son Gohan

Kuririn

Nozawa Masako

Tanaka Mayumi

Voice Performances

Piccolo

Oolong

Enma

Daio

Mister

Popo

Bubbles

Vegeta

Nappa

Furukawa Toshio

Tatsuta Naoki

Gouri Daisuke

Kawazu Yasuhiko

Fujimoto Takahiro

Horikawa Ryou

Inada Tetsu

Voice Performances

Karin

God

Kaio

Nagai

Ichirou

Aono

Takeshi

Yanami

Jouji

“Dragon Ball Z” Directors

Takenouchi

Kazuhisa

Ueda

Yoshihiro

Hashimoto

Mitsuo

Opening & Ending

Yamamuro

Tadayoshi

Nagamine

Tatsuya

Shida

Naotoshi

Gotou

Yasunori

Editing

Maki

Nobutaka

Editing

Assistance

Furushou

Kentarou

(Parsley

Promotion)

Audio Director

Nagasaki

Yukio

Recording

Itou

Mitsuharu

Recording Assistant

Aragaki

Miki

Original

Sound

Effect

Design

Arai Hidenori

Recording

Studio

TAVAC

Music

Collaboration

Yagi

Hitoshi

Kawaguchi

Shintarou

Konishi

Takeo

Miyashita

Reibun

HD Production

Coordination

Assistant Director

Public Relations

Digital

Mastering

HD Editing

Digital

Mastering Coordination

Kadota

Hidehiko

Koyama

Yasunori

Suzuki

Maiko

Horike

Atsuko

Q-TEC

Tsukada

Tetsurou

Asakura

Minami

Kobayashi

Nobuhiro

Director

Nowatari Yasuhiro

Hey! It's me, Goku...!

Do I even wanna know what's goin' on down there?

Don't read too much into things–

I simply refuse to let them win!

Please don't die!

Why didn't you just run away like I said?

Those monsters will pay for this...!

Next time on Dragon Ball Z Kai:

Wow! My Dad's even stronger than I thought!

Farewell, Piccolo!

Goku's Furious Counterattack!