The BEST episodes directed by Daisuke Nishio
#1 - The Return
3x3 Eyes - Season 2 - Episode 3
Yakumo and Pai's quest coming towards a conclusion as they embark on the most dangerous part of their journey. They arrive at the Sacred Gate of Lost Time where they must journey into the dark past of the Sanjigan people. The final battle fast approaches, and the forces of darkness continue to build their power, so it is down to Pai's powers to make sure good triumphs over evil.
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#2 - Sacrifice
3x3 Eyes - Season 1 - Episode 3
Yakumo and Pai return to Hong Kong when the Statue of Humanity turns up in the possession of Steve Long, another Monster Buster, Inc colleague. Before they can reach it, Steve and the statue are kidnapped. Yakumo, Pai, Ling Ling, and Steve's sister Meixing attempt a rescue. But it's all a trap to catch Pai, the statue, and Meixing in a human sacrifice to release the dark spirit of Kaiyan Wang!
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#3 - Cry! Sakamoto Juliet
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 5
Maki is confronted by a man named Julietta Sakamoto who Tsukio knows and calls a strong man. Approaching Maki, he begins to whisper words of love into her ear and gently kisses her hand. Maki is quite surprised while her friends Yuu and Michiru drop their jaws at the sight of this. Renge uncontrollably eats a snack that was given to her by Julietta. And as for Mina, she blurts out "I am Maki's lover!" Maki and her companions are completely caught off guard by the actions of Julietta. And as for Maki who wants to fight Julietta, she knows to get involved further might be a dangerous risk of a different sort.
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#4 - Get Over! Sakiyama Kaori
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 2
From the scene that took place the other day, several girls (also known as a ko-gal group) immediately began to voice their acceptance in having Maki join their circle of friends. The group include Yuu, Michiru, Mina, and Renge. Maki was nicknamed Maki-chan.The ko-gal group planned an outing to a pool where they could showoff some new and very revealing bathing suits. A few days later, each of them were modeling their new bathing suit. During the pool outing, a girl named Kaori Sakiyama also noticed the girl and became jealous, challenging the entire group to a swimming match.
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#5 - Yakumo
3x3 Eyes - Season 1 - Episode 2
Yakumo and Pai return to Japan from Hong Kong after the Statue of Humanity disappears from the mysterious Mrs. Huang's mansion. Yakumo returns to school and his friends in the hopes of resuming a normal life. But nothing is normal when you're an undead zombie bound to a magical being and demons start attacking your schoolmates on the playground!
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#6 - Lesson Number One
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 29
Locked in the final battle with Earth's Saiyan attackers, Goku begins to demonstrate the skills and training he received from King Kai beginning with a devastating attack on Nappa. But when Nappa concedes defeat under the command of Vegeta, he turns on Gohan and Krillin only to be stopped by Goku's Kaio-Ken attack. Broken and defeated, Nappa is finally vanquished by Vegeta leaving Goku to face him alone.
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#7 - Goku vs. Vegeta
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 30
After sending Gohan and Krillin away, Goku decides to take on the mighty Vegeta all by himself. As his family and friends wait and wonder, Goku and the powerful Saiyan face off in a destructive battle. Both warriors seem evenly matched, but both are hiding their true strength. Will Goku's hidden abilities be enough to put an end to this once and for all?
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#8 - Goku's Arrival
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 28
Piccolo makes the ultimate sacrifice in an effort to save Gohan from the Saiyan's ruthless rampage. Just when all seems hopeless, Goku finally returns to Earth with an incredible new level of power and confronts the Saiyans. But, will this new power be enough to defeat Nappa and Vegeta?
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#9 - Saibamen Attack!
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 23
Having completed their year-long journey to Earth, the two snister Saiyans made their presence known with explosive style! Now Krillin, Piccolo, and Gohan stand face to face with these saiyan monsters, and the diabolical henchmen they've brought with them. Can they hold out until Goku arrives?
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#10 - Nimbus Speed
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 27
Piccolo, Gohan, and Krillin do their best to stop the Saiyan invaders, Vegeta and Nappa, from finding the Dragon Balls and taking over the planet. Meanwhile, Goku is flying back to Earth on the Flying Nimbus with more power than he has ever had before. Will it be enough? And will he arrive in time?
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#11 - The Power of Nappa
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 24
Enraged over the loss of his friend, Yamcha, Krillin unleashes a powerful attack that destroys the maniacal Saibamen once and for all. But the victory is only temporary. Now the Earth's defenders must battle the Saiyans themselves - and the terrifying Nappa is ready for a fight!
#12 - A New Friend
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 10
Krillin pulls Yamcha away from a rowdy baseball game to begin training at Korin Tower. Meanwhile, Gohan's adventures in the wilderness continue, as he makes a new dinosaur friend! Gohan is happy to finally have some company. That is, until he gets a harsh reminder - not all dinosaurs are friendly!
#13 - Sacrifice
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 25
In a desperate attempt to save his friends, Chiaotzu sacrifices himself to stop the evil Nappa. But when the smoke clears, Nappa is left standing. Now Tien and the others must carry on without their friend as Nappa launches another devastating attack. And though his body is broken, Tien has one trick left that could put the diabolical Saiayn down, once and for all!
#14 - Krillin's Offensive
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 34
While Gohan fights for his life against Vegeta, Goku passes the power of the Spirit Bomb to Krillin. With King Kai's guidance, Krillin launches the bomb at Vegeta in an attack that sends the evil Saiyan sky-high. Now that he's been sent hurtling toward the outer-reaches of the Earth's atmosphere, this is surely the last our heroes have seen of Vegeta - or is it?
#15 - Mercy
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 35
Gohan transforms into the giant ape, much to the dismay of the angry Vegeta. After a grueling battle, Vegeta managed to cut off Gohan's tail, taking away his ability to transform. But, the giant ape fell and crushed Vegeta, leaving him beaten and defeated. Krillin decides to finish the Saiyan, once and for all, but Goku has other plans...
#16 - Plans for Departure
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 37
As the weak and weary warriors of Planet Earth are bandaged and cared for, Bulma accidentally destroys the Siayan spaceship, leaving no way to get to Planet Namek! But, Mr. Popo reveals that there might be another spacecraft they can use. Can they get to it in time, and will the old and forgotten ship even work if they do?
#17 - Gohan's Rage
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 5
As Goku takes blow after punishing blow from the evil Raditz, Gohan is able to watch no longer! The young boy's rage unlocks an awesome power sleeping within him, and he unleashes a mighty attack that not even Radtiz can resist! But as quickly as Gohan's power appears, it vanishes. And when Raditz prepares to strike back, Goku must make the ultimate sacrifice to save his son! This all only leads to the revelation that two more Saiyans are on their way to Earth.
#18 - Hero in the Shadows
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 33
With Goku caught in the clutches of the giant ape Vegeta, Krillin and Gohan launch a desperate attempt to save him! All is for naught, however, as Krillin's Destructo Disk fails to sever the Saiyan's tail. But a single hope remains for reversing Vegeta's monstrous transformation, when an unlikely hero steps out of the shadows - Yajirobe!
#19 - Saiyan Sized Secret
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 31
Vegeta and Goku continue their one-one one battle of strength, will, and determination. Blow by blow, the two warriors seem evenly matched, until Vegeta reveals the secret power of the Saiyans...the ability to transform into a giant ape, whose rage is capable of destroying entire civilizations and planets! Can Goku find a way to stop this monstrous assault?
#20 - The Darkest Day
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 22
The Saiyans Vegeta and Nappa defiantly announce their arrival on Earth with the complete destruction of East City. Sensing their power, Goku, Gohan and Krillin prepare for the worst and meet the Saiyans face to face where Piccolo learns of his origins on the planet Namek. Yajirobe also learns of the Saiyans arrival but uses it merely as an occasion for profit. Our heroes are left facing on onslaught of sprouted Saibamen under the grinning command of Vegetta and Nappa
#21 - Pendulum Room Peril
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 17
Mr. Popo leads Earth's top warriors to Kami's Pendulum Room where the past, present and future exist at the same time. After an eventful trip back in time they all realize they have to train a lot harder if they are going to stand a chance against the two Saiyans who are speeding ever closer to Earth.
#22 - Picking Up the Pieces
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 36
The battle with the Saiyans finally won, Goku, Krillin, and the others mourn the loss of Yamcha, Tien, Chiatzu, and Piccolo. With Kami also gone, the Earth's Dragon Balls have disappeared. There is no hope for wishing any of the fallen heroes back to life... Or is there?
#23 - Spirit Bomb Away!
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 32
The battle continues between Goku and Vegeta, who is now a completely transformed Saiyan Warrior. When Gohan senses the danger his dad is facing, he convinces Krillin that they must return and fight. Goku is left with no choice except to use the Spirit Bomb. But when that fails, he is left in the clutches of Vegeta with no help in sight!
#24 - Global Training
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 12
Gohan is busy with his survival training and spends his day tormenting a clumsy but delicious T-Rex. Tien and Chiaotzu are training across the planet, but their workout is interrupted by a very demanding Launch. Goku tries to find King Kai on Snake Way while Piccolo's power gets out of control with disastrous results.
#25 - Unlikely Alliance
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 3
Raditz has kidnapped Gohan! And unless Goku agrees to forsake his friends and the people of Earth by joining the sinister Saiyan, he may never see his son again! All hope is not lost, however, as a second uninvited guest arrives on the island - and Goku forges an unlikely alliance!
#26 - The New Threat
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 1
With no new battles to fight, Goku has been living a quiet life in the countryside with his wife Chi-Chi...and their son Gohan! While Goku makes plans to spend a happy day with friends on Master Roshi's island, a powerful new threat is on its way to Earth. And the arrival of this sinister alien could spell disaster for Goku and his friends!
#27 - A Fight to Remember! Maki Vs. Kinjirou
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 11
Maki's anger erupted into a violent rage when she saw Mina! After defeating several of the Black Alliance members, Maki is challenged to a fight by their leader, Kinjiro, who is also known as "Kin-chan." As Maki and Kinjiro prepare to battle drawing closer to each other, Nagato, another member from the Black Alliance, steps in gesturing that he want to be the next to fight the Air Master. Maki quickly accepts Nagato's challenge. Julietta, who was sitting nearby noticed Maki and proceeded to approach her, to his surprise, Nagato quickly lands a kick to Julietta's body. Before the final fight between Maki and Kinjiro can even start, a fierce battle between Nagato and Julietta takes place!
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#28 - Ride it Maki!
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 6
Maki's involuntary encounter with Julietta Sakamoto left her confused. She spaces out and decided not to go to school because something still doesn't feel right. She wants the challenge of battle but knows it is not possible. Mina begins to worry about Maki who did not come to school and decides to visit her, even thought she does not know her address. Michiru, Yuu, Shinnosuke and the very strangely dressed Renge follow Mina. Renge casts a strange spell and impressively locates Maki. As they begin to approach Maki, she's walking through the rain without an umbrella while appearing to be gathered in deep thought they were unable to call to her. After leaving a letter for Julietta in his mailbox, Maki went to the gym of fighter named Shiro Saeki. It seems like there is a long history between Maki and Shiro. At the same time, Julietta, who had received the letter from Maki, was very excited about its contents.
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#29 - Pierce Through!! Kai and Maki
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 14
Air Master vs. Sky Star, the mid-air battle extravaganza has finally begun! But Kai is a cut above Maki when it comes to the ring. Maki is about to collapse! But then, Sakiyama yells from ringside, "What the hell are you doing in there?!" But then Maki is smacked! Mio, Kai and the spectators are all stunned. Sakiyama is screaming to kick Kai and Mio's butts! Sakiyama goes to unleash her Hua Jing on Kai but it misfires. Then Kai and Mio explode in a magnificent combination attack! Sakiyama and Maki are knocked into their corner. Kai hits with her Missile Kick and Mio unleashes her special attack, the Izakaya Bomber, on the back of Maki's head. Mio and Kai sandwich her with an Izakaya Bomber. Mio taunts Maki, saying this is what pro wrestling is really like, but Sakiyama smirks back saying this is perfect for her. Hearing that, Kai decides to unleash an attack that employs her true spirit as a pro wrestler. The match is approaching its climax!
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#30 - Fight! Fukamichi Ranking
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 16
A mysterious man calling himself Fukamichi suddenly appears in front of Tsukio and Reiichi asking them to join the Fukamichi Ranking. Tsukio is annoyed at his attitude but invites Lucha Master to take his place. Right when they think the fight is about to start, Fukamichi calls out the 36th ranked fighter in the Fukamichi Ranking and he defeats Lucha Master in one second. The three of them are disappointed and shocked by this. While this is going on, a man who says he is in the Fukamichi Ranking appears before Kai and Mio. This man is named Yashiki. He appears to want to fight the Air Master. He is ranked number nine and appears quite confident in his fighting abilities. Kai doesn't really understand what the Fukamichi Ranking is all about but she says to Yashiki that if he wants to fight the Air Master, he has to beat her first. Then Yashiki busts out an osmosis attack like Kaori Sakiyama's, and a strong one at that! Kai is knocked down in one blow! Miori is stunned by what is happening before her and she called out for her sister, Maki! The mysterious street fighting story of the Fukamichi Ranking is underway!
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#31 - Don't Make Me Say it Twice!
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 7
Maki challenges Julietta to a fight. The appointed time is three o'clock and that's when she wakes up. "I overslept!" said Maki. However, the man who arrived at the appointed place on time was Maki's father, "Shiro Saeki". Without Maki's presence, Shiro challenges Julietta to a fight, but to Julietta, Shiro was not the one he was eagerly waiting for. Julietta begins to plant a sequence of kicks that were filled with fury. As Maki proceeds as quickly as possible to the appointed place, she is stopped on route and challenged to another fight by a girl named Miori Saeki. The girl is in fact Maki's half-sister who has a similar passion for battle. Maki, who is seriously in a hurry, arrives at the appointed place by quickly throwing off Miori. Miori then follow Maki to the appointed place to witness the unexpected defeat of their father. Finally, the full-out battle of Maki and Julietta begins!
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#32 - Gather! Street Fighters
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 17
Maki's strength is fully tested by the Fukamichi Ranking. Maki easily defeats the 17th ranked fighter but waiting at the side is a dangerous looking fighter, her opponent. He says "Welcome to the Sniper Karate course." There is also a man who has come to Tokyo after hearing of Maki's spectacular fights. The leader of the Ranking, Fukamichi himself, invited him and it's none other than Kinjiro Kitaeda. Instead of fighting a rematch with the Air Master he opts to join the Fukamichi Ranking. Nagato overhears Fukamichi say "Kinjiro Kitaeda, I want you," while recruiting him. Nagato says "What did you just say to Kin-chan?" Nagato is in a blind rage of jealousy due to those words. Fukamichi, who just came to recruit him, is unfazed and taunts Nagato. This doesn't look like it'll end smoothly!
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#33 - Go! Black Alliance of Justice and Sincerity
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 9
A group of high school students in their school uniforms came to Tokyo on a field trip. They call themselves the "Black Alliance of Justice and Sincerity". While the Black Alliance enjoy fighting, they also have aspiration of becoming Japan's number one fighting group. Immediately, they begin to challenge the students of the Tokyo area. To their surprise, the Tokyo students present little challenge and are defeated quite easily. Quickly gaining confidence, the Black Alliance begin to say that the people of Tokyo are weak. However, while still in Tokyo, the members of the Black Alliance noticed Mina Nakanotani, who is famous throughout Japan for having such a well-endowed figure. The members of Black Alliance are overjoyed and immediately start to dance wildly when seeing Mina in real life. Rudely, they push Mina's companion , Maki, out of the way for an opportunity to have a picture taken with her. At the end of the photo shoot, the Black Alliances suddenly abduct Mina and run away from the scene. Renge, another companion of Mina begins to panic at what had just happened and turns to their other friend Maki, to apprise her of the situation. Maki is nowhere to be found!
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#34 - Challenge! Tokita Shinnokse
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 3
Yuu, Michiru, Mina, Renge, and Maki went to Shibuya. When on the street, a young man named Shinnosuke Tokita whose goal was to beat the Air Master, presented his challenge. This man who challenged Maki carried a Sansetsukon, a deadly weapon that he had trained with since the age of five.Before the fight with Shinnosuke could commence, Kaori Sakiyama shows up unexpectedly to challenge Maki to the first fight.
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#35 - Blaze! Kitaeda Kinjiro
Air Master - Season 1 - Episode 10
Although the kidnapped Mina was rescued from the hands of the Black Alliance, Tsukio, Reiichi, and Shinnosuke are soon overwhelmed by the growing number of the Black Alliance. Tsukio realizes that they would soon be annihilated and orders Shinnosuke and Reiichi to flee from the scene carrying Mina. However, they are soon cornered by the growing number of Black Alliance members. At the same time, there is a man with a dignified look sitting in a cafe' calling out the leaders of the Black Alliance. He is the president of Black Alliance of Justice and Sincerity "Kinjiro Kitaeda," also known as "Kin-chan." In realizing what has done, Kinjiro becomes agitated and hit one of his members with all his might! And finally, Maki arrives to find Mina! At last, the fight of Black Alliance of Righteousness and Sincerity vs. Maki starts!
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#36 - Defying Orders
Dragon Ball Z - Season 2 - Episode 7
Back on Earth, Gokus is sufferning from an illness, but a magic Senzu bean offers a full recover. When Goku hears about the trouble on Namek, he jumps into his old spaceship, rebuilt by Bulma's father Dr. Briefs. On Namek, Krillin and Gohan witness Frieza's power and learn that he has collected four Dragon Balls!
#37 - Reunions
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 2
Goku and Gohan attend a reunion on Master Roshi's island, where Goku introduces his son to all of his old friends. The smiles quickly fade, however, as an unexpected visitor lands on the island, and for Goku the day becomes a reunion of a different kind. A powerful alien has arrived. It's Raditz: Goku's evil older brother!
#38 - Namek's Defense
Dragon Ball Z - Season 2 - Episode 8
Namekian warriors fall under attack from Frieza's forces as the evil villain continues his earch for the fifth Dragon Ball. Dodoria, Frieza's red-faced henchman, leads the assault. Meanwhile, Goku continues his voyage to Namek in his space pod, where he finds plento of time to train for the coming battle.
#39 - The End of Snake Way
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 18
Gohan continues his martial arts training under the watchful eye of Piccolo, but a strange transformation takes him over. A full moon causes the young Saiyan to rampage out of control! Meanwhile Goku finally makes it to the end of Snake Way and mistakes a friendly ape named Bubbles for the mythical King Kai. With two of our heroes going bananas it looks like the two sinister Saiyans will have an easy time invading Earth!
#40 - Goz and Mez
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 13
After waking up dazed and disoriented, Goku sees a fruit tree. Not one to deny his appetite, Goku helps himself. But watching him are two giant ogres who want nothing more than to use the hero as a play toy! If Goku can defeat their challenges, the ogres vow to show him the way back to Snake Way. But can these two beasts be trusted?
#41 - Goku's Ancestors
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 20
After Goku completes the first phase of his special martial arts training King Kai instructs him to bash Gregory with a hammer. Easier said than done. After an exhaustive chase, King Kai tells the story of the Saiyan race. Inspired, Goku resumes his training and eventually manages to put the hammer to Gregory. Impressed, King Kai agrees to train Goku personally. But will it be enough to stop the incoming Saiyan invasion of Earth?
#42 - No Time Like the Present
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 6
With Raditz defeated and Goku gone from this world, the surviving Z Warriors must begin preparing for the arrival of two more Saiyans who will reach Earth in one year's time. Piccolo takes Gohan into the wild for a severe training program, in the hope that his hidden power will be revealed. Meanwhile, Goku embarks on a new adventure in the next world, as he must travel the endless miles of Snake Way to receive training from the legendary King Kai!
#43 - Held Captive
Dragon Ball Z - Season 2 - Episode 1
Bulma, Gohan, and Krillin have been taken captive by an army of children! These young soliders believe that Gohan and his friends are allies of Frieza, the evil warlord who destroyed their home planet. Now, with time running out, the Z-gang must find a way to convince the kids of their innocence.
#44 - Straying
3x3 Eyes - Season 1 - Episode 4
Yakumo, Pai, and the crew of Monster Buster, Inc celebrate their recapture of the statue at Madame Huang's estate, but the party is spoiled by a gruesome challenge delivered by a powerful Wu of Kaiyan Wang's. Pai meets the Wu for a showdown at Aberdeen Harbor and half the harbor is destroyed in the aftermath. How will Yakumo continue on without the anchor of his life?
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#45 - Piccolo's Plan
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 4
The situation looks bleak for Goku and Piccolo, as Raditz easily deflects every attack they send his way. But Piccolo may have a way to stop the sinister Saiyan. He's perfected a powerful new attack, the Special Beam Cannon!There's only one problem: Piccolo needs time to gather the energy for the blast, which means Goku will have to last for five minutes against Raditz alone!
#46 - Nursing Wounds
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 38
Goku, Krillin, and Gohan nurse their wounds and prepare for the return of the Siayan attackers while Bulma follows Mr. Popo to find a spaceship to take her to Planet Namek. There, she plans to find the Dragon Balls in attempt to bring back Piccolo. Can Goku recover before it's too late? Can Bulma get to Planet Namek, and once there, what obstacles await her?
#47 - Plight of the Children
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 16
After surviving a rough night on a stormy sea, Gohan washes up onshore and is nursed back to health by two orphans named Rom and Chiko. It turns out that they are part of a larger gang of orphans who live on their own and are constantly on the run from meddling adults. Pigero, the orphans' leader, hatches a plan to take the orphaned children to a safer hiding place but when the police show up everything goes wrong!
#48 - Frieza Strikes!
Dragon Ball Z - Season 2 - Episode 6
While Bulma, Krillin and Gohan discuss what to do next, Frieza sends two soldiers to inflitrate their ship. But Krillin and Gohan's combined might is too much for them to handle, and they are easily defeated. Meanwhile, on another part of the planet, Vegeta defeats his longtime enemy, Cui.
#49 - Gohan Goes Bananas!
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 8
Krillin receives a startling message, sent by Yajirobe. Korin wants him to gather Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu and report for special training! And if that weren't enough, he and Roshi still have to find a way to tell Chi-Chi what's happened to Goku and her son. Meanwhile, Gohan's training causes him to undergo a shocking transformation!
#50 - Defying Gravity
Dragon Ball Z - Season 1 - Episode 19
Gohan's training with Piccolo continues to intensify, but it's Goku who faces the biggest challenge. Goku begins his training, but it is unlike anything he's ever experienced before. The intense gravity of King Kai's planet makes training difficult, but when he learns that the Saiyans are used to extreme fighting conditions, Goku is inspired to give it his all. But will it be enough?