Original subtitles

Find the Dragon Balls! Look out for them all!

Planning

Shichijou Keijou

Morishita Kouzou

You can search around the world with me.

Gotta heed the call of magic Dragon Balls!

What a great adventure this will be.

Original Work

Serialized in (Weekly Shounen Jump) by Shuueisha

Toriyama Akira

You can climb on board, 'cause the Nimbus doesn't wait!

Production Chief

Kishimoto Matsuji

A fantastic journey for your dreams - a thrilling mystery!

Series Composition

Koyama Takao

Music

Kikuchi Shunsuke

Through the fires of time, they've waited patiently.

Chief Animator

Maeda Minoru

When all seven balls you find, the Dragon is set free.

Rising, rising, mesmerizing, unbridled ecstasy.

Radiant and shining, hidden somewhere in a field,

Chief Designers

Tsuji Tadano

Ikeda Yuuji

Luminous and blinding, with your desires revealed.

Ageless, timeless, what you'll find is beyond belief!

Let's try, try, try, look high and low!

Search the sky and the sea below!

Opening Theme

Ending Theme

"Makafushigi Adventure!"

"Romantikku Ageru Yo"

Lyrics

Composition

Arrangement

Vocals

Lyrics

Composition

Arrangement

Vocals

Mori Yuriko

Ike Takeshi

Tanaka Kouhei

Takahashi Hiroki

Yoshida Takemi

Ike Takeshi

Tanaka Kouhei

Hashimoto Ushio

(Columbia Records)

Let's try, try, try, seize the day,

And make new friends along the way!

Find the Dragon Balls! Look out for them all!

Come and hunt those Dragon Balls with me.

Gotta heed the call of magic Dragon Balls!

Series Directors

Nishio Daisuke

Okazaki Minoru

What a great adventure this will be.

Set a course for action, adventure doesn't wait!

Fuji TV Producer

Shimizu Kenji

A fantastic journey for your dreams - a thrilling mystery!

Produced by

Fuji Television

Toei

Last time on Dragon Ball...

The first match of the semi-finals began

as Goku took on Tien Shinhan.

Haah!

Look out below! Goku is falling fast!

Have you been wearing that underneath your clothes

throughout the entire tournament?

It must weigh a ton!

Kami insisted.

It's not much different than Master Roshi's style...

He wore a turtle shell to gain strength.

It's pretty much the same principle here.

Once he shed the weights,

Goku felt as light as a feather,

and enjoyed a phenomenal increase in speed and agility.

Goku entertained the crowd while he tested

his newfound quickness...

Soon, the action continued with a surprising twist.

This belt does belong to you, right?

Goku was so fast,

even Tien couldn't see his movements.

Hey, my belt!

Even Junior, Goku's nemesis, was intrigued,

but Tien remained determined,

declaring that if three eyes were not sufficient

to track Goku, he would use 12!

MARTIAL ARTS

MARTIAL ARTS

MARTIAL ARTS

Four Tenshinhans

Four Tenshinhans

"The Four Faces of Tien"

Is it just me, or is Tien beginning to glow?

I see it, too. It's like he's on fire.

If you think that's something, wait till you see what's next.

What? Two more?!

Tien Shinhan! What have you done?!

Nice move. Finally, some entertainment.

Wait, four against one? That's not fair.

Wow, incredible!

Tien Shinhan has split into four!

Presumably, by using the After Image Technique.

Ready?!

Raah! Rrgh! Haa!

What in the world...?

That's not... the After Image Technique.

Those punches felt real...

Images can't hurt people.

That's true. This is my ultimate technique... Quadruplication!

Oh... that's new.

I thought Tien Shinhan was an only child. Quadruplets, whoa!

Hello! Launch, wake up!

He said "Quadruplication." It's a technique.

Hmm. There's a new spin on an old classic.

You've actually split into four separate people...

But how in the world did you do it?

Right now, you must be thinking,

"How am I going to handle four Tien's?"

The answer is, you're not!

I'm right behind you, Goku!

Goku!

Judging from the beating Goku just took,

I'd say four Tien Shinhans

are tremendously more powerful than one!

Goku certainly has his hands full.

Goku has yet to fully recover.

Perhaps he's worse off than originally thought.

Can he muster enough strength to continue the match?

Yeah, keep going.

Charge!

Where is he?

Over here!

Haah!

Good one, Goku.

He moved quickly and caught us off guard.

But...

He can't hide from all of us at the same time.

In a peculiar move, all Tien Shinhans

have dispersed across the four corners of the ring.

What are they planning?

Tien, what are you doing?

Now!

I don't see him anywhere, do you? Where did he go?!

There!

Focus!

The sky lights up as Tien and his doppelgangers

shoot intense energy beams into the clouds above!

Heh!

Goku!

It looks as thought the beams have found

their intended target, zapping Goku,

who is now falling to the ground like a speeding comet!

No, Goku!

How did he find Goku in those clouds?!

Tien's perception must be super human!

Let's hope the same thing can be said for Goku's bones.

He's going to be hitting the stage pretty hard!

Game...

...Over.

Goku isn't moving!

And after that beating, who can blame him?

Tien Shinhan appears to have won this this match!

–Goku! –Wait! Wait!

Let go! He needs me! Goku!

Calm down! Goku hasn't lost yet... Look.

Huh?

Ow!

This... can't be!

Tien Shinhan is left stunned as Goku rebounds from his fall

as though nothing had happened!

That was a good one, Tien. I'm a little sore.

A... A little?!

Remarkable... I get the feeling we could drop an entire city

on top of him and all he'd get is a headache!

Careful. Next time you might not walk away.

Heh! There won't be a next time...

You won't use the same trick again.

You sure?

Yet again, Goku does the impossible...

Ya know, he's about as honest as you can get,

but when it comes to the laws of physics, he's a wanted man!

As I've watched him grow over the years,

it seems what makes him so special

isn't his strength or speed.

It's his endurance. No one can break him!

I respect you, Goku. But I will win at any cost.

Okay.

"Okay"? What does that mean? I'm trying to tell you

you're in danger.

If you stay in this fight, I will hurt you, or worse!

Hah! I've already found two weak spots in your strategy, Tien.

I'll be fine.

You see his weakness, Goku, and I see yours.

My technique was perfect.

You don't know what you're talking about!

If you're uncertain, why don't you just try it again.

You'll see.

Oh, I'll do it again, all right.

And this time I'll use my full power!

I tried to be polite and give you a way out,

but you wouldn't take it.

Now the consequences are on your head!

What weak spots do you think Goku's talking about?

Maybe he hit his head harder than we thought.

What are you guys waiting for?

I'm ready when you are. Let's get this over with!

Fine!

It's not clear why, but it appears the four Tien Shinhans

are preparing to repeat their last performance!

Will Goku have better luck this time,

or will this move put Tien back in the winner's circle?

Now!

There he is!

It's no use, Goku. You can't escape!

Fire!

Sorry to disappoint you, Tien.

But my future looks bright from up here!

Solar Flare!

My eyes!

Goku has created a light so intense,

it's as if he threw the sun itself in Tien Shinhan's face!

Ironically, this is the same technique

Tien Shinhan used in the previous tournament.

Only this time, it's being used against him!

Goku's plan is working,

as the dazzling lights take their toll on Tien,

and anyone else not fortunate enough to be wearing sunglasses.

This is weak spot number one...

Your eyesight's a little too good.

I thought I was the only master

of the Solar Flare Technique.

Wrong way. I'm over here!

I see you! This was a bad idea, Goku.

You have to rely on your sight, same as me,

which means you're also at a disadvantage.

I have to disagree... There are two of you behind me, right?

One is planning a knife-hand attack,

and the other, a right round house kick.

You guessed! How can you be sure?

Training. I won't bore you with the details.

I wasn't aware of some

eyes-in-the-back-of-your-head technique!

I'd better take some night classes.

I think that's enough...

Lesson finished.

I assume you can see clearly again?

Good. Then there is no need for me to hold back any longer.

Holding back? How did you manage that?

All this time...

...you've been so busy... losing.

Your second weak spot hurt you the most.

It's what cost you this match.

Do tell!

You made the first one worse by breaking up into four!

No!

I win. Don't get up on my account.

That's an impressive technique. I wish I'd known of it earlier.

There've been a lot of enemies I would've loved to use it on.

But I don't think it works in a fight like this.

Not only were you split into fourths,

but so were your strengths.

Good reasoning.

Nice to see Goku has worked on sharpening more

than just his fighting skills.

I won't pretend I'm not wounded...

But it's only my pride...

You did a good job, Goku. Congratulations.

That's it? Congratulations?!

Thanks for piling me up like a stack of pancakes?!

Come on, Tien! Don't you want to know how he did it?! I sure do!

Yeah, me, too!

Nice speech, but how did he figure it all out?

It's unbelievable!

I guess that's why he's the big hero and I'm... not.

There are no small heroes, only sidekicks.

Thanks...

Ah, oh! Okay, it's official!

Tien Shinhan is out of bounds, ending an unprecedented battle!

Goku wins the first match of the semi-finals

and now goes on to the championship round

where the 23rd Master of Martial Arts will be determined!

Ah, well done, Goku.

You won! You won! I'm so proud of you!

Enjoy the adulation of the crowd while it lasts...

When I crush you, those cheers will turn to sorrow.

On the road to victory,

Goku has faced many impossible challenges.

However, none have been as treacherous

and diabolical as Junior.

Their confrontation begins next time on Dragon Ball!

Be as brave as you can be, a childlike love of fantasy,

The world is a mystery for you and me.

A miracle, an adventure too, a single wish waits for you,

The beating of your heart will see you through.

When you think you can't go on, give it another try,

The power of your youth is strong, and as big as the sky.

Search all over the valley, the mountains and you'll see...believing in yourself sets you free!

Come on, I'll give you romance!

Come on, I'll give you paradise!

Liberate the “you” that you keep inside.

Come on, I'll give you romance!

Come on, I'll give you paradise!

Make your dreams come true; you'll see fantasy...magic can happen to you!

Heya! I'm Goku!

Who will be my next opponent?

Son Goku, I will be your opponent!

Don't go thinking you can easily beat me, Ma Junior.

What?

I'm reserving a special technique for you.

Wh–Don't say you...

Next time on Dragon Ball:

"Who's Stronger!? God vs Piccolo Daimao"

Don't miss it!

Who's Stronger ! ?

God vs Piccolo Daimao

"Kami vs Piccolo"