DB153 - The End, the Beginning

DB153 - The End, the Beginning Gohan and Amin won't let Goku turn off the furnace for the simple reason that spirits wouldn't have access to their afterlife especially evil spirits. Instead of helping Goku, Amin resorts to fighting him. Amin formulates a plan after seeing...

DB152 - Mystery of the Dark World

DB152 - Mystery of the Dark World Baba warns Goku that the fan won't work and he must go to the Magical Furnace in the Dark World and meet Tajoro. Goku and Chi Chi journey and enter the Dark World. They jump over a large gap on the road and get chased by bats. As Goku and...

DB151 - Outrageous Octagon

DB151 - Outrageous Octagon Goku and Chi Chi reach the mountain, but as they get close, a blizzard starts up. They meet an old woman named Octagon. She tells the mountain is disrupted by the presence of females but knows nothing about the Bansho fan. Goku goes to the mountain...

DB150 - The Fire-Eater

DB150 - The Fire-Eater The people of Frying Pan are unable to extinguish the flames consuming the castle. Goku and Chi Chi seek the Turtle hermit's help to make another Bansho fan. Goku and Chi Chi travel south to get one of the materials. In the volcano, Goku calms down...

DB149 - Dress in Flames

DB149 - Dress in Flames Everyone starts heading home after the tournament. Goku and Chichi headed towards Chichi's new home. Goku eats many meals (which surprises all the maids and chefs). The Ox King shows Chichi's wedding dress which belonged to her mother. Suddenly a...

DB148 - The Victor

DB148 - The Victor After Piccolo weakens Goku to where he can't lift any appendages (including the one arm his father made the mistake of leaving Goku). Piccolo flies to the sky like his dad, to finish off his nemesis. However unknown to Piccolo and the others Goku can fly...

DB147 - Goku Hangs On

DB147 - Goku Hangs On As his friends run for cover, Goku prepares to take Piccolo's final attack. Piccolo unleashes a giant wave of energy comparable to a nuclear explosion, leveling the entire island. As the dust settles Goku is still standing. He takes advantage of Piccolo's...

DB146 - Goku's Trap

DB146 - Goku's Trap As soon as Piccolo increases his size again Goku jumps down his throat to retrieve the swallowed Denshi jar, saving Kami. Realizing he was tricked, Piccolo returns to his normal size. As they continue battling, Kami jumps in to protect Goku from a punch....

DB145 - Junior No More

DB145 - Junior No More Piccolo reveals to everyone that he is, in fact, the reincarnation of King Piccolo. Upon hearing this, all of the spectators rush from the arena leaving only Goku and his friends, though this works to Goku's advantage, as he no longer has to worry...

DB144 - Super Kamehameha

DB144 - Super Kamehameha Goku turned out to be just testing Piccolo's attacks, as he usually does. As they resume battling, Goku seems to be superior to his opponent. Getting worried, Piccolo decides to unleash a devastating attack that will wipe out everyone at the tournament....

DB142 - Kami vs. Piccolo

DB142 - Kami vs. Piccolo Finally Kami battles his evil half. He tells Goku that he must vanquish Piccolo because he knows that Goku, knowing that if Piccolo dies Kami must die as well, will not have the heart to kill Piccolo himself. Kami uses the Mafuba technique to seal...

DB143 - Battle for the Future

DB143 - Battle for the Future Goku explains to Master Roshi, Tienshinhan, Krillin, and Yamcha that Hero was actually Kami in a human body. He tells them about Kami and Piccolo splitting into two separate entities, good and evil. Goku realizes that it is up to him to stop...

DB141 - The Four Faces of Tien

DB141 - The Four Faces of Tien Tienshinhan splits his body into four separate Tienshinhans with a total of 12 eyes. Goku gets knocked down by their first attack, but used the opportunity to find the two weaknesses in this skill: the 12 eyes are too sensitive and each Tienshinhan...

DB140 - Goku Gains Speed

DB140 - Goku Gains Speed Tienshinhan exhibits a drastic increase in speed, and notes that Goku hasn't sped up at all since the most recent tournament. However, asking for a quick pause, Goku removes his shirt, wrist bands, and boots--a combined weight of 100 kg. With the...

DB139 - Rematch

DB139 - Rematch Hero tries to teach Yamcha as they battle, but Yamcha will hear nothing of it. Finally, after rebounding from Yamcha's toughest attack, Hero ends the match with ease. Yamcha then thanks Hero for what he has taught him. Goku realizes that Hero is actually...

DB138 - The Mysterious Hero

DB138 - The Mysterious Hero As a final act of desperation, Krillin unleashes a powerful Kamehameha upon Piccolo, who is unaffected. After getting what Piccolo thought was a fatal blow, Krillin surrenders; everyone realizes he still did very well. In the next match, Yamcha...

DB137 - Anonymous Proposal

DB137 - Anonymous Proposal Goku's female opponent proves to be a worthy contender, fueled by her anger at Goku. She says she will tell Goku who she is if he defeats her, which he does so easily. It turns out that she is none other than Chi-Chi, daughter of the ox king, and...

DB136 - Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao

DB136 - Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao Tienshinhan proves to be much stronger than Tao Pai Pai. Being a former student under the assassin, Tienshinhan gives Tao Pai Pai a chance to back down. After Tao Pai Pai tries to kill Tienshinhan, however, he loses all respect for...

DB135 - Battle of the eight

DB135 - Battle of the eight Even the preliminary rounds of the 23rd Martial Arts Tournament are more brutal than those of years past. Eventually eight people come out on top to advance to the final rounds: Tienshinhan, Tao Pai Pai, a strangely familiar girl, Goku, Krillin,...

DB134 - Preliminary Peril

DB134 - Preliminary Peril Goku and Tienshinhan agree to keep it a secret that Piccolo's spawn is at the tournament. In the preliminaries, all the fighters get a chance to show off the benefits of their training. Goku demonstrates that he has learned to harness his ki. Tao...

DB133 - Changes

DB133 - Changes Three years have passed and all of the warriors reunite for the 23rd Martial Arts Tournament. Goku, Tienshinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chaozu have all been training for the last three years, resulting in drastic physical changes and improvement in martial...

DB132 - Hotter than Lava

DB132 - Hotter than Lava Still training with Mr. Popo, Goku can not yet harness his ki. Back on the ground, Tienshinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chaozu each try individually to stop the flow of lava towards the defenseless village. Just as it looks like the threat has passed,...

DB131 - Walking Their Own Ways

DB131 - Walking Their Own Ways Mr. Popo plays hide and seek with Goku to teach him about concentration and finding people's ki. Meanwhile, Tienshinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chaozu continue their search for Korin's Tower. In doing so they happen across a small village at...

DB130 - Goku's Doll

DB130 - Goku's Doll Tienshinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chaozu all are heading toward's Korin's Tower, and are training on the way. Mr. Popo finally gives Goku an opponent to train with, and it turns out to be a clay version of Goku. Their skills are exactly the same, the...

DB129 - The Time Room

DB129 - The Time Room Mr. Popo sends Goku back in time to train more. In the past he meets the young Master Roshi and his rival, the young Crane Hermit. Goku learns from their master Mutaito how to harness his spirit energy. During an incident where the Crane Hermit steals...

DB128 - Secret of the Woods

DB128 - Secret of the Woods Tienshinhan, Krillin, and Yamcha ask Master Roshi why he is not teaching them anymore and he explains to them that he has nothing more to teach and that they should seek training on their own. Mr. Popo sends Goku to a forest in search of someone...

DB127 - Quicker than Lightning

DB127 - Quicker than Lightning Tienshinhan, Krillin, and Yamcha continue to train at Kame House. Simultaneously, Kami and Mr. Popo send Goku on a special training mission to fetch a crown. As Goku tries to take the crown from the top of a mountain, he is struck by lightning....

DB126 - Eternal Dragon Resurrected

DB126 - Eternal Dragon Resurrected Kami revives Shenron, the Eternal Dragon. When Goku's friends down on Earth call Shenron, he tells them that Goku is training in Heaven under Kami-sama and will meet them at the next Martial Arts Tournament. They wish for everyone who was...

DB125 - Earth's Guardian Emerges

DB125 - Earth's Guardian Emerges Mr. Popo finally agrees to train Goku after seeing his potential. At the same time, Tienshinhan vows to train hard to beat Goku in the next Martial Arts Tournament. Realising Goku's determination, Kami reveals himself to Goku, who is shocked...

DB124 - Temple Above the Clouds

DB124 - Temple Above the Clouds Goku extends the Power Pole from the top of Korin's Tower to reach the temple above. Once there he must battle Mr. Popo in order to obtain an audience with Kami. The placid Mr. Popo proves to be a lot stronger than he appears. Meanwhile, back...

DB123 - Lost and Found

DB123 - Lost and Found Tien retrieves Goku's power pole as Bulma, Yamcha and sweet Launch scan the place. Yajirobe takes Goku back to Korin's tower. News of King Piccolo's defeat spreads with much celebration. Even as the eternal dragon is dead, Bulma procured all the stones...

DB122 - Final Showdown

DB122 - Final Showdown Sensing he is in a losing battle, King Piccolo resorts to a cowardly act, threatening to kill Tien, if Goku moves a muscle. Yamcha reaches the place and lands his plane. Yajirobe has also arrived to watch Goku fight. Upon discovering that King Piccolo...

DB121 - The Biggest Crisis

DB121 - The Biggest Crisis Goku blasts King Piccolo in the back with a Kamehameha Wave. Goku continues to devastate King Piccolo. News of the fight reaches everywhere. King Piccolo manages to wound Goku's right knee, forcing Goku to use his power pole to strike back. King...

DB120 - Goku Strikes Back

DB120 - Goku Strikes Back Goku starts his fight by throwing King Piccolo through Chow Castle. King Piccolo's first attacks fail to harm Goku. Piccolo gets many blows from Goku, so he harnesses his full power, killing Piano in the process. Goku takes a powerful hit and Piccolo...

DB119 - Battle Cry

DB119 - Battle Cry As crisis continues in West City, Tien is forced to fight Drum. Goku stops halfway on his journey to help the Ox King and Chi Chi from soldiers blackmailed into killing martial artists by King Piccolo. Tired of waiting Yamcha and the others decide to go...

DB118 - Prelude to Vengeance

DB118 - Prelude to Vengeance King Piccolo keeps the world at suspense as he chooses a target sector to annihilate. King Piccolo chooses to destroy Sector 28, which is none other than Bulma's homeland. The entire city tries to evacuate in a frenzy, including Bulma's parents....

DB117 - The Ultimate Sacrifice

DB117 - The Ultimate Sacrifice Goku has survived the Ultra Divine Water and vaults his and Yajirobe's way out with the power pole. Meanwhile a crime wave spreads throughout the world. Eighter has traveled to Chow Kingdom to find Snow. Snow is making use herself helping those...

DB116 - A Taste of Destiny

DB116 - A Taste of Destiny As Yajirobe and Goku press on, they go their separate ways. Goku meets Master Roshi and is taken to the Kame House in the middle of the labyrinth where all his friends await him. Goku sees all this is an illusion to bait him into danger and this...

DB115 - Awaken Darkness

DB115 - Awaken Darkness Piano antagonises King Piccolo's enslaved subjects. Korin tells Goku that the Ultra Divine Water is hidden deep in an icy labyrinth where many have perished trying to pass. Yajirobe won't go, but accidentally goes in the same portal that Goku enters...

DB114 - Conquest and Power

DB114 - Conquest and Power King Piccolo kills King Furry's first officer and demands Furry send word to the world of his conquest. Furry refuses and King Piccolo destroys a large part of the city making him give in. Bulma places Chiaotzu and Roshi's corpses in freezing capsules....

DB113 - Siege on Chow Castle

DB113 - Siege on Chow Castle As King Piccolo prepares to attack Chow Castle, everyone is celebrating King Furry's anniversary including Snow. Goku intends to climb Korin's tower to meet Korin once more. With Bora's help, Yajirobe begins his climb up the tower. Yamcha and...

DB112 - King Piccolo's Wish

DB112 - King Piccolo's Wish Chiaotzu tries to thwart King Piccolo's wish, but gets killed instead. King Piccolo makes his wish and becomes younger. Before Shenron can disperse, King Piccolo kills him, and nobody one else can use the Dragon Balls against him. King Piccolo...

DB111 - Roshi's Gambit

DB111 - Roshi's Gambit Roshi tells King Piccolo where his dragon balls are, but knowing full well that he is no match for King Piccolo, has no wish to fight, and toys with King Piccolo, enduring the pain he receives. King Piccolo doesn't recall meeting Roshi before, until...

DB110 - Piccolo Closes In

DB110 - Piccolo Closes In After a few more hits, King Piccolo critically wounds Goku with one of his most powerful beams and takes his dragon ball. King Piccolo makes his way to get the rest of the dragon balls. In his state, Goku requests Yajirobe to take him to Korin Tower....

DB109 - Goku vs. King Piccolo

DB109 - Goku vs. King Piccolo Roshi is on the verge of getting the fifth dragon ball. Pilaf's ship lands near Goku and Yajirobe. Recalling King Piccolo, Yajirobe hands Goku the dragon ball and hides. King Piccolo jumps down to face Goku. After a warmup, King Piccolo stuns...

DB108 - Goku's Revenge

DB108 - Goku's Revenge As Roshi follows a dragon ball in motion, Goku begins his fight with Tambourine, immediately overwhelming him. Tambourine fires an incinerating beam at Goku, but Goku evades it and kills him with a Kamehameha Wave in midair. Sensing Tambourine's death,...

DB107 - Tien's Atonement

DB107 - Tien's Atonement Master Roshi drives a hard bargain with pirates on a land battleship to get another dragon ball. Yajirobe refuses to hand his dragon ball to Goku. Goku won't leave Yajirobe until Tambourine finds them. They both stop at a river, exhausted from their...

DB106 - Terrible Tambourine

DB106 - Terrible Tambourine King Piccolo is furious about Cymbal's death. Tambourine next targets Giran. Yamcha is next on Tambourine's hit list. Goku requests for Yajirobe's dragon ball explaining their powers to him. Tambourine finds Yamcha but before he can kill him,...

DB105 - Here Comes Yajirobe

DB105 - Here Comes Yajirobe Goku fights with Yajirobe. Yajirobe is a skilled and tough fighter. Roshi finds a safe haven for his friends and sets out with Tien and Chiaotzu to find the dragon balls and stop King Piccolo. Bulma preserves Krillin in a freezing capsule. Goku...

DB104 - Mark of the Demon

DB104 - Mark of the Demon While Tambourine kills fighter after fighter around the world (leaving the mark of the demon behind), King Piccolo creates and sends a new warrior called Cymbal to gather the remaining dragon balls. Goku wakes up and tries to look for food. Roshi...