Original subtitles

Cell possessed strength far greater than both Trunks and Vegeta.

In order to flaunt his power,

he declares that he is going to hold

a Tenkaichi Budokai-style tournament.

Dokkan Dokkan We're in luck

Dokkan Dokkan Paradise

The Genki Dama bursts away

Go Go Let's do it

There's a wriggling, mysterious energy

I won't hold back, just you watch

I'll protect you with my life

Turn your courage to love into strength

We'll overcome crises with carry-through spirit

The tougher your opponent is, the greater the excitement

Dokkan Dokkan We're in luck

Dokkan Dokkan Now's our chance

Whooshing along on the lucky wind

Dokkan Dokkan We're in luck

Dokkan Dokkan Tomorrow, as well

Your soul already knows the answer

Dragon Soul!

"The TV is Taken Over! The Cell Games Press Conference Goes Live."

My greatest goal, of course,

is to see the look of terror on the faces of humanity.

Yes, yes, that's the look.

Damn it!

Th-Thank goodness, he made it through okay.

B-But what happened? Where did Cell go?

H-Hey, wait up!

Dad...

What on earth happened here?

What happened to Cell?

I'm sorry. There was nothing that I could do.

Hmph, of course not.

There's no way that you could have defeated Cell in his perfect form!

That's not true! In fact, Trunks' power makes yours look like--

Kuririn-san!

O-Okay...

There, there...

Hey, you guys! Don't just stand there, hurry and go help him!

Trunks is... Trunks is going to die, isn't he?!

Take it easy. He got away without being killed.

--Really? --H-How?

What a piece of work Cell is!

Trunks' power earlier was positively greater than Cell's.

What exactly caused the difference between them?

It looks like I'll have to enter the Room of Spirit and Time next.

A-A martial arts tournament?

Th-That's what he said?

Damn it, he's using us like his toys!

But who's going to enter?

This is someone that you guys couldn't do anything against.

I...

I intend to go back into the Room of Spirit and Time

once Goku-san comes out, and try training once again.

Neither you nor Kakarrot will be needed.

Once I use that room for one more day, it will be enough.

M-Me, too...

I'm entering the tournament, too.

No. 16...

P-Please, take me to the Capsule Corporation.

You want to go to my mom's place?

Y-Yes. There, I will have them repair me so that I can fight again.

I promise, I will make myself useful.

Screw you!

You're one of Doctor Gero's Artificial Humans, aren't you?!

Sure. I'll take you there and ask them.

Kuririn-san!

You don't have to worry, Trunks. I don't think he's a bad guy.

Even so...!

The two that Cell swallowed up weren't all that awful, either.

Their very character really is different

from the Artificial Humans in your future.

Besides, right now, we can take all the strong allies we can get, right?

Easy, now...

Thanks.

Hurry and come on out of there, Kakarrot.

Whatever you might be doing, it won't be any use.

As long as I can get inside that room once again,

we won't have to deal with Cell acting too big for his britches.

Oh, how pretty.

Oh, my, Vegeta-chan, long time no see.

You're still as handsome as ever.

My, and this gentleman over here is handsome, as well.

Are you an acquaintance of Vegeta's?

H-Hi there, pleased to meet you.

Excuse me, but is Bulma-san here?

--Um, I need to see Bulma-san.

--Huh?

--Yo, Kuririn!

I just got a call from Bulma.

She said she's on her way here.

She still hasn't returned from the Heavenly Realm, then? I see.

Hey!

Muten Roshi-sama!

We got a call from Bulma to all come back to the Capsule Corporation.

We can't tell what the current state of affairs is at the Kame House.

Where is Gohan-chan?!

Well, he's still up in the Heavenly Realm.

Aw, still?

Hmm, this is put together well. Not bad, Doctor Gero.

You don't say. A Tenkaichi Budokai tournament, huh?

Yes, that's what Cell said. It's to be held in ten days.

He said he would reveal the location and so forth later.

Will the matches be held tournament-style?

No, I'm not sure how it will be, exactly.

Here you go.

Mr. Turtle Hermit, what exactly is a Tenkaichi-whatever tournament?

Oh, well, having won the Tenkaichi Budokai myself,

allow me to explain it to you.

Ahem, once upon a time, there was this tournament

where all the martial arts masters would get together

to determine who was the greatest in the world.

As I recall, Goku and the others started participating

at the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai.

It was his first appearance,

and he made it all the way to the championship match.

But his opponent was too much for him.

He met his defeat when facing the master Jackie Chun.

Five years after that, the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai was held.

This time around, Tenshinhan and Chaozu confronted us.

It was there that Goku and Tenshinhan competed for victory,

and Goku lost by a very narrow margin.

Hmph, what low-caliber battles.

Three years later, when the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai was held--

now, that was one incredibly stormy tournament.

After all, Goku ended up getting married,

Piccolo competed under the name of Ma Junior,

and Kami-sama possessed a man in order to compete.

It got so normal people couldn't compete in the tournament.

Then, in the championship match,

Goku and Piccolo engaged in mortal combat, with the fate of the world at stake.

In the end, Goku won, and became the strongest man on the face of the earth.

However, the ring was lost, and ever since,

the Tenkaichi Budokai tournament has not been held.

That was, let's see... how many years ago now?

Huh, Kuririn?

Oh, is that a fact? That sounds like quite an ordeal.

Now then, for the tournament grounds.

I suppose right here will do.

I think I'll make the ring a little bigger

than the Tenkaichi Budokai ring.

Next...

Just as I thought, the stone here looks to be of fine quality.

Good. It's a bit rustic-looking, but I'll think of something later.

Now, I suppose I should get to a TV station.

It looks like your construction is totally different

from these human-based Artificial Humans.

I am completely machine-based, and was built from nothing.

Which would mean that this won't be much of a reference.

Then, you can't repair me?

Hey, don't worry. Once Bulma gets back, we'll manage something.

Bulma's the one who knows more about you folks.

--These are good! --These cakes really are delicious.

Aren't they? I still have plenty more, so eat as much as you like.

This chocolate is mine!

Hey, Oolong, I had my eye on that one!

My fingers were faster than your eyes!

--My, I'm so glad you find them so tasty. I still have many more. --Geez, Oolong and the others sure are relaxed.

Damn it, Cell, what are you waiting for?

If you're going to appear, hurry up and do it!

Trunks, are you sure he said he would give more details on TV?

Yes, I'm certain.

Yamucha-sama!

Pu-erh, if Cell shows up on the TV, let me know.

I'm going to go work out outside.

Right, Yamucha-sama.

There are only nine more days until Cell's tournament.

I guess you're right.

Yamucha-san, let me tag along with you.

Thank you, Kuririn.

Yeah, if the tournament has rules, no one will be dying.

It's been so long, I can't wait to go at it.

You're not going to get a shot this time around, either.

As long as I'm there, it'll be enough.

For someone who just got trounced by Cell,

you've got a pretty big mouth, don't you?

What was that?

After I train in the Room of Spirit and Time for one more day,

I'll settle everything!

There won't be any room for scum like you!

Scum, are we?

I only call you scum because that's what you are.

Dad...

Trunks!

Trunks! Trunks!

Trunks, where are you?!

Trunks...

Oh, you're hale and hearty, aren't you?

Piccolo just said that you got away without being killed,

so I flew here, thinking that maybe you'd been terribly injured.

S-Sorry to do that to you.

Geez, don't go worrying your mother like that.

I'm sorry to have worried you.

Mom...

Hey, let go!

H-Hey, let me go!

Looks like Trunks is tugging at Trunks' hair!

Where are they doing a show that is being broadcast worldwide?

T-T-Top floor, in Studio B...

Thank you, miss.

One-two! One-two! One-two! One-two!...

Outstanding!

What? Where, where?

Good grief, you're such a dirty old man.

This is his favorite program.

Bend over even more...

Nice...

Cell!

W-Who are you?!

Is this the top floor, Studio B?

Th-That's right!

Call in the guard!

People of the world, good morning.

I've decided to interrupt your TV viewing

for just a brief moment.

As it happens, I bring wonderful news

to those of you who are enjoying living in peace.

News that will allow you to spend your days

filled with more fun, and more thrills.

My name is Cell. I believe you are well aware of the daily incidents

where many people have been wiped out by a monster.

I am the evolved, transformed version of that monster.

In that regard, I thank you for offering me so much of your life energy.

You may rest easy, as I no longer have any need for your life energy.

I have decided to hold a martial arts tournament called the "Cell Games."

The location will be at marker 5, 28 KS northwest of Metro Central.

I have readied a ring there.

Unlike the Tenkaichi Budokai,

if the contestant playing for all of you loses,

we will play such that they switch out with the next contestant.

This works to your advantage.

Strong as I may be, if I fight too many matches, I may grow fatigued.

The rules will be roughly the same as the Tenkaichi Budokai tournament.

If you resign,

or any part of your body touches outside the ring, you lose.

And while I do intend to hold back, if you are killed, you lose.

If all the players fighting for all of you end up losing...

What?!

...I have decided to kill every person in the world.

To the very last person, allowing no one to escape,

all the while gazing at your terrified faces.

Miserable Cell!

And with that, I would like all of you who are sure of your own strength

to come and participate.

Unless you want to end up like this.

Well then, I'm looking forward to it.

Th-The guy is beyond the pale!

He's going to kill all the people in the world?

Who is able to fight someone like that?!

Vegeta and Trunks didn't do any good against him?

And not even Goku...

Are you going somewhere, Vegeta?

It makes no difference to me how many earthlings may die,

but I will not rest until I've killed that bastard.

I'm coming, too!

Trunks! Before you go, I'll cut your hair for you.

It must be in the way, right?

Thank you.

This announcement by Cell quickly shrouded the world in awful terror.

It was clear to anyone watching that military and police units,

which had grown soft in peacetime, were no match for him.

The people had forgotten...

...about the little boy who had once fought against Piccolo Daimao.

The people did not know about the warrior who had fought Vegeta

and the Saiyan invasion, as well as Freeza, named Son Goku.

Flap your wings ever more mightily,

ever more swiftly

Once someone starts running,

they can even fly through the air

Just ride along on the winds of courage

that start blowing within your heart

and before you know it,

your body will start to float

The drive you have to try will be your wings

Flap your wings ever more mightily,

ever more swiftly

Anyone who kicks off from the ground

can even fly through the air

Heya! I'm Goku!

Our training is all done.

You're not going to do more, even though you could?

It's important to do,

but it's just as important to decide when not to do it no more.

Just building yourself up ain't training.

You seem pretty relaxed.

Next time on Dragon Ball Z Kai,

"Training Complete! Goku Ready to Defeat Cell, and Then Some?!"

Heh-heh, I'm better off being my usual self.