How many dbz kai episodes are there

At that moment however, Goku finally reaches the end of Snake Way, is teleported back to Earth by Kami, and flies straight to the battlefield on Nimbus. Upon reviving word of Goku's impending arrival on his scouter and discovering that his power level is now far greater than before, Vegeta orders Nappa to kill the remaining Z Fighters, including Piccolo, claiming that they can later go to planet Namek and use the Namekian Dragon Balls.

Nappa fires a powerful energy blast at Gohan, but Piccolo jumps in the way at the last second to shield Gohan from the blast. Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack! Piccolo dies from Nappa's energy blast, resulting in Kami's death and the destruction of Earth's Dragon Balls.

However, Goku finally arrives at the battlefield just in time to save Gohan and Krillin. Despite the burly Nappa's power, it quickly becomes clear that Goku is the superior fighter. Realizing this, Vegeta finally decides to step into the fight.

The Power of Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. With Vegeta ready to enter the fight, Nappa realizes that he has lost, and prepares to attack Gohan and Krillin. However, Goku uses his new Kaio-ken technique and disables Nappa. With his partner now useless, Vegeta mercilessly kills Nappa. Goku tells Gohan and Krillin to leave so he can fight Vegeta without distraction. After moving to a new battleground, the last two Saiyans begin their epic battle. However, Vegeta is much more powerful than Nappa was, and Goku eventually realizes that even the 2x Kaio-ken isn't enough to defeat his opponent.

He then decides to break his promise to King Kai and use the 3x Kaio-ken. An All-Out Kamehameha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation! Goku powers up with the 3x Kaio-ken and attacks Vegeta with his increased power and speed. Vegeta is filled with rage as he's realized Goku's power level exceeds his own, so he attempts to destroy Earth with his "Galick Gun" technique. Goku counters this with the Kamehameha wave and overcomes Vegeta's blast by using the 4x Kaio-ken. Vegeta then searches for the moon to transform into a Great Ape and increase his attributes.

Realizing it has been destroyed, Vegeta releases a ball of energy that simulates the moon and transforms into a Great Ape. Krillin and Gohan sense Vegeta's increased power and decide to return to help Goku. Goku on the Ropes! Pin Your Hopes on the Spirit Bomb! Firming his resolve, Goku tries to create a Spirit Bomb, but he is hit by an attack the instant he finishes gathering energy.

He manages to wound Vegeta's eye in his battered state, but he ends up with Vegeta trying to crush him in his hand. While hiding, Gohan and Krillin watch the fight and try to come up with a plan to cut off Vegeta's tail. They fail, but Yajirobe seizes an opening and severs it with his sword. After returning to his original form, Vegeta angrily bouts with Gohan, who is reluctant at first to fight until he gets support from Goku.

Goku entrusts Krillin with the remaining energy from the Spirit Bomb. Defeat the Invincible Vegeta! Work a Miracle, Gohan! Krillin throws the Spirit Bomb at Vegeta, but the Saiyan Prince manages to dodge it at the last second.

Following Goku's advice, Gohan rebounds the Spirit Bomb back at Vegeta, though, surprisingly, he survives the hit. Before Vegeta can finish the Z Fighters off, however, Gohan's tail suddenly grows back and he transforms into a Great Ape. After being thrashed around by the Great Ape, Vegeta cuts Gohan's tail off in mid-air, but Gohan falls on top of him as he lands, crushing the Saiyan Prince to the brink of death.

Finally defeated, Vegeta summons his space pod and attempts to escape, but Krillin grabs Yajirobe's sword and prepares to finish him off. Dawn of a Fierce Battle! The Star of Hope is Piccolo's Homeland! Before Krillin deals the final blow to Vegeta, Goku intercedes. He asks Krillin to allow his selfish Saiyan wants and let Vegeta live, as he wishes to train harder and challenge him again.

Krillin reluctantly agrees and Vegeta leaves Earth. They gather the bodies of their deceased friends and set off to the hospital. Krillin informs them that Kami is a Namekian, and that the planet Namek should have more inhabitants able to create Dragon Balls.

After brainstorming on how to get there in a reasonable amount of time, they realize that Nappa's capsule is still a working vessel. Bulma decides to run it through some tests and see if it's still viable. The Ship Resting in Yunzabit! Time to Blast Off for Planet Namek! Goku, Krillin, and Gohan are in the hospital recovering from the battle with Vegeta. Their friends and family come visit.

When the television is turned on, they see a report about Nappa's space pod. Bulma, thinking she's pressed the button that will have it fly towards them, instead self-destructs the pod.

Before everyone gives up hope, Mr. Popo arrives, and tells them that he knows of another spaceship. It is the Namekian ship that Kami used to come to earth when he was a boy. Bulma reluctantly agrees to inspect it up in Yunzabit Heights with him.

They realize the craft is voice-activated in the native Namekian language. Bulma converts the language to English in a few weeks with Gohan and Krillin deciding to accompany her on her journey to Namek in search for the Dragon Balls.

A Powerful New Foe! Frieza, Ruler of the Universe! While on their journey to Namek, Gohan and Krillin practice image training.

Meanwhile, Vegeta has landed on Planet Frieza No. Bulma uses her scouter and notices that four of the seven Dragon Balls are together already.

Gohan senses evil ki, but Bulma reassures them that the Namekians probably are the ones who have them. They notice Vegeta's spacepod fly overhead and land in the distance, along with a second space pod shortly after.

Vegeta isn't too thrilled to find out Zarbon and Dodoria are also accompanying Frieza. The Rebellion Against Frieza! Vegeta's Burning Ambition! Meanwhile, Krillin and Gohan battle more of Frieza's minions, but not before they destroy the spaceship they used to reach the planet.

Back on Earth, Goku is finally healed, thanks to Korin's new batch of Senzu beans, and he prepares to journey towards Namek. Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekians' All-Out Attack!

Goku arrives at Capsule Corp. Briefs has prepared a spaceship for him to travel to Namek in six days, as well as train. Goku begins to train at 20G as he takes off for Namek. Meanwhile, the Namekians begin to fight back against Frieza's men, however Zarbon proves too powerful.

Discovering that their people are being located via their scouters, the Namekians destroy the scouters. Dodoria filled with rage, rushes into the fray to make the locals regret the day they ever crossed Frieza. Dodoria's Terrifying Chase! A Truth Revealed to Vegeta! Krillin and Gohan save a young Namekian boy from Dodoria's attack. The three fly away and manage to hide from the pursuing Dodoria, who is soon after attacked by Vegeta.

The two fight briefly. Dodoria begs for his life, offering to tell Vegeta the true story of his home planet's destruction. Vegeta releases Dodoria from his grip, and Dodoria reveals that it was Frieza who destroyed Planet Vegeta out of fear for the Saiyan race's potential.

Vegeta is furious at being lied to and being used by Frieza, and kills a fleeing Dodoria. Vegeta's Covert Maneuvers! A Tragic Assault on the Namekians! Zarbon wonders why Dodoria hasn't returned, but Frieza is unconcerned. Vegeta, using his new earthbound abilities, senses Gohan, Krillin, and Dende in the distance. Gohan and Krillin lower their ki enough to avoid being detected further, but Dende does not know how to.

Before Vegeta can home in on Dende's power, a giant Namekian fish appears, giving Vegeta the thought that it was the source of ki he detected. He later comes across a village of 20 or so Namekians, and demands to be given the Dragon Ball. When the elder Namek of the village denies him the dragon ball, Vegeta slays all the Nameks and finds the dragon ball in one of the huts. He then proceeds to throw it in a nearby lake so that Frieza and his men cannot find it. He then proceeds to look for the remaining stray Dragon Ball.

Meanwhile, Krillin and Gohan realize that Vegeta's about to head to the Eldest Namek's Spire, so they fly to that location. Friends Reborn! Zarbon's Hideous Transformation! While Goku continues training on his way to Namek, King Kai tells him his fallen friends from the Saiyan threat are with him even Chiaotzu.

Goku fills King Kai in on the situation on Namek. King Kai realizes Frieza is there and orders Goku to stay away from his evil might. However Piccolo assures Goku he will train hard so when he is revived they will take Frieza down. After talking to his friends in Other World,Goku continues his training at 50x gravity. Vegeta senses Zarbon and confronts him to fight. At first Vegeta proves a match for Zarbon until the latter transforms into his more repulsive but stronger form.

He defeats Vegeta with ease who passes out from exhaustion. Power Up, Krillin! Frieza's Mounting Apprehension! Krillin and Dende arrive at the Grand Elder's location - a conspicuous tower out in the open, and are greeted by Nail, one of the strongest Namekians. The Elder speaks with them about the Dragon Balls, his ailing health, and the need for help to his Namekian children.

He reads Krillin's past through telepathy where he learns of the history of Kami; of how Piccolo is the evil shed from Kami in order for Kami to become Earth's guardian. He also learns that Krillin's intentions are pure, and that he has dormant power; which he unlocks. The Scheme Is Shattered! Vegeta Strikes Back at Zarbon! After being severely beaten by Zarbon, Vegeta is taken in the rejuvenation chamber to heal. Once healed he would be questioned about the whereabouts of the remaining Dragon Balls.

When he recovers, Vegeta finds Frieza's Dragon Balls and creates a diversion to sneak away with them. Ultimately, his plan works. Meanwhile, Krillin returns to Bulma looking for Gohan, so Guru can unlock his hidden potential.

However he finds out Gohan is looking for the Dragon Ball Vegeta hid earlier in the Namekian village's pond. He finds it and flies back to his friends. Suddenly Vegeta appears for the Dragon Ball Krillin has. Then surprisingly Zarbon appears to take and the Dragon Balls he stole. They have another battle, this time with Vegeta stronger and prepared.

Even Zarbon's transformation doesn't work this time. Vegeta rams his fist into Zarbon's stomach while Zarbon begs for mercy. Vegeta blasts clean through Zarbon, killing him. Then he turns his attention to Krillin, Bulma and the Dragon Ball. A Touch-and-Go Situation! Gohan, Protect the Four-Star Ball!

Gohan finds the Four Star ball that Vegeta hid earlier. Krillin finds Bulma looking for Gohan so Guru can unlock his hidden potential. He discovers Gohan left. On his way back to his friends, Gohan is found by Vegeta. He manages to hide the four star ball but keeps the radar in his hand. When a suspicious Vegeta asks him about it, Gohan claims its a clock. After a brief conversation, Vegeta viciously knees Gohan in the stomach and leaves. However, he eventually realizes the radar's true purpose and also realizes the remaining ball was taken by Gohan.

An angry Vegeta, then turns around and heads in the same direction Gohan. The Countdown to Battle Begins! Enter, The Ginyu Force! Frieza calls in the Ginyu Force, an elite group of fighters, to take care of Vegeta. Vegeta decides to strike an uneasy alliance with Krillin and Gohan.

They try to flee the Ginyu Force but are found. The Dragon Balls are taken from them and Ginyu decides to take them to Frieza while his team handles the Z fighters. After a ridiculous game of rock, paper, scissors Guldo goes first and faces Krillin and Gohan. Can they defeat this merciless foe? First Up for the Ginyu Force!

Guldo's Time Freeze! Gohan and Krillin struggle against Guldo due to his ability to freeze time. Guldo then shows off another impressive ability, the power to paralyze Gohan and Krillin.

Guldo retrieves and sharpens a huge tree and prepares to skewer the two Z Fighters. In the nick of time, Vegeta appears and executes Guldo by beheading him. Gohan, Krillin, and Vegeta wait for Goku to arrive in order to make their next move, while the Ginyu Force play rock, paper, scissors to see who will go next.

The Nightmare Recoome! Come Out and Play, Vegeta! Vegeta is in awful need of help from his former enemies in order to battle the Ginyu Force.

Elsewhere on the planet, Frieza tries to unlock the magic of the Dragon balls to gain his beloved immortality. Recoome, a "pineapple headed" member of the Ginyu Force, challenges Vegeta, whose efforts just tear the beasts' clothes off.

Just as Recoome fires what could be the finishing move, Krillin and Gohan quickly come to Vegeta's aid , destroying Recoome's teeth with his own Eraser Gun.

Meanwhile Frieza has gained all seven Dragon Balls from Captain Ginyu but to his surprise, he can't make his wish. He quickly and angrily realizes that the Dragon Balls require some kind of password or secret word to unlock their power.

Glad to see the scouter has found Namekians, Frieza flies off towards Guru's direction. As Frieza's story unfolds, so does the battle in another region of the planet.

Gohan decides to take Recoome head on but cannot withstand his power. His neck is brutally broken by Recoome just as a Capsule Corp. The ship belongs to none other than our hero Goku, but is he too late to help? Can the kind Saiyan defeat the elite Ginyu Force after his immense training with x Gravity?!

Goku Arrives at Last! Take Down the Ginyu Force! Goku enters the battle after giving Senzu beans to Krillin, Gohan, and Vegeta, and things quickly take a turn for the better. Recoome, charging up a deadly attack, is defeated by a single blow from Goku. Jeice and Burter leap into battle trying a variety of techniques - none of which have the least bit of effect on Goku.

Burter is knocked out by a few swift attacks from Goku, as Jeice stares in awe at his latest opponent - having never faced someone so powerful. Vegeta comes to suspect that Goku has become the first Super Saiyan in over years. The Star Player Appears! Ginyu vs. Goku tells Jeice to take the beaten Recoome and Burter and leave the planet forever.

Jeice flees to Captain Ginyu and tells him what has happened. Ginyu has Frieza's men bury the dragon balls then sets out with Jeice towards Goku. Meanwhile, Vegeta kills Burter then Recoome. Also, Krillin and Gohan realize that Frieza is heading towards the Grand Elder in order to obtain the password to summon the Namekian Dragon.

Shortly after this, Ginyu and Jeice arrive to battle Goku. Goku tells Krillin and Gohan to leave. Vegeta tricks Goku and flies away, leaving Goku to fight alone. Goku and Captain Ginyu fight, and after a while Ginyu asks Goku to release his true power. Goku abides and begins to power up via the Kaio-ken. Full Power, Goku! Captain Ginyu's Desperate Attack! Goku powers up to his maximum level - which is far greater than Ginyu expected. The captain can do nothing but gawk at his more powerful opponent.

After the Grand Elder unlocks Dende's hidden powers and sends him off to meet the Earthlings, Nail begins battling Frieza. While Frieza is clearly the stronger of the two, he is surprised at Nail's ability to regenerate lost limbs. Gohan and Krillin rescue Bulma from a dinosaur attack, and take the dragon radar to find where Frieza took the dragon balls to.

As the episode ends, Ginyu makes the strange move of wounding himself, and firing a strange beam at Goku. Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku?!

The beam Ginyu fires at Goku causes the two of them to switch bodies. Goku is now trapped in Ginyu's wounded body. Krillin and Gohan arrive at Frieza's ship and dig up the dragon balls, while Vegeta gets a fresh suit of armor. Ginyu, in Goku's body, and Jeice arrive back at the ship as well, but when Ginyu tries to power up his level is only 23,, far less than the , level Goku had before.

Realizing that great strength requires unity of mind and body, Goku in Ginyu's body arrives and shouts to Krillin and Gohan that they can easily defeat Ginyu.

Vegeta kills Jeice, boasting that he is close to becoming a Super Saiyan. Goku's Comeback! Call Forth Porunga!

After killing Jeice, Vegeta sets his sights on Ginyu still in Goku's body. Vegeta effortlessly pummels Ginyu, and an attempt by Ginyu to get Vegeta's body is thwarted by Goku who intercedes, leaving Ginyu back to his original body and Goku in his.

Ginyu tries again to switch with Vegeta, but Goku throws a Namekian frog in the path, leaving Ginyu in the frog's body. With the Ginyu Force completely defeated, Vegeta places Goku in a rejuvenation tank inside Frieza's spaceship, gives battle armor to Krillin and Gohan, then falls asleep. Meanwhile, Nail continues to fight Frieza to stall for time. Nail eventually reveals this to Frieza after realizing he will never last if he continues and the enraged tyrant immediately charges back towards his spaceship.

Frieza Closes In! Mighty Porunga, Grant Our Wish! Krillin and Gohan discover that although the Namekian dragon balls can grant three wishes, they can resurrect only one person per wish, unlike the Earth's dragon balls. After consulting with their dead friends via King Kai's telepathic abilities, they use the first wish to revive Piccolo, which also brings Kami and the Earth's dragon balls back. They then use the second wish to teleport Piccolo to Namek so he can assist them.

Vegeta eventually awakens and learns he's been duped, but before he can use the final wish to become immortal, the Grand Elder passes away and the Namekian dragon balls become useless.

Just as Vegeta thinks his luck couldn't get any worse, Frieza finally arrives, and is not happy at all that his own plans for immortality have been thwarted. A Nightmare Transformation! Frieza's Power-Level One Million?!

Piccolo arrives on Namek following being resurrected and wished there. He begins rushing towards the battlefield, and along the way encounters an ailing Nail, on the brink of death. Piccolo reluctantly performs Namekian fusion with Nail, which increases his power substantially, and begins rushing back to the battlefield. Meanwhile, Frieza, after battling the Earthlings and Vegeta in his first form, transforms to his second form following some goading from Vegeta - and this increases the tyrant's power level to over a million.

With his increased power, Frieza charges at Krillin in the air, impaling him on his horn. Frieza Bares His Fangs! Gohan's Overwhelming Attack! After impaling Krillin, Frieza ejects him into the water. Gohan rushes to rescue his friend, but his path is blocked by the tyrant. Gohan's rage from seeing a friend in pain gets the better of him, and he immediately starts unloading on Frieza, much to Vegeta's surprise. As Gohan knocks Frieza out of the air, Dende saves Krillin from drowning and heals him this was one of his hidden powers that the Grand Elder had unlocked.

Frieza charges towards Gohan to get his revenge, only to be blasted in the back by Vegeta - which to the Saiyan prince's disappointment, does absolutely nothing. Frieza begins thrashing Gohan, but is rescued by the healed Krillin, who distracts the tyrant with numerous attacks and escapades - just enough time for Dende to heal Gohan. Unfortunately, it becomes clear that Frieza outclasses them all, so the three warriors begin blasting him with everything they've got.

Once again, it has no effect, but as they are about to charge him in their moment of desperation, Piccolo finally arrives on the battlefield, announcing that he will be the one to win the battle. Piccolo Reborn! Frieza's Second Transformation! Armed with the combined power of Nail, Piccolo begins battling Frieza - and surprisingly manages to hold his own. The two exchange blows pretty evenly for a good portion of the fight. Piccolo eventually realizes Frieza slightly holds the upper hand, so he removes his weighted clothing and begins winning against the tyrant.

Frieza finds himself backed into a corner, so he decides it is best to transform again to fight Piccolo.

Becoming his grotesque, ugly third form, Frieza once again gains the upper hand and begins obliterating Piccolo with a rapid finger beam blast. Gohan rushes to rescue his mentor, and when Krillin tries to follow suit, Vegeta stops him - revealing to Krillin he may have a strategy that will allow him to defeat the tyrant.

Frieza's Final Transformation! The Ultimate Nightmare Begins! Frieza dodges Gohan's attack but quickly finds himself on the receiving end once again - the young half Saiyan unleashes a massive ki blast that even the tyrant himself has difficulty deflecting.

Frieza then decides to transform to his fourth form - the final and most powerful. Vegeta's plan to defeat Frieza involves having himself mortally wounded and then being healed by Dende - which the Saiyan prince achieves by having Krillin shoot an energy blast through his chest.

Dende has no interest in healing Vegeta who harmed so many of his people , however, and instead heals Piccolo, who then convinces him to heal Vegeta as well. Frieza eventually reaches his final form, and immediately kills Dende with a ki blast - having witnessed his healing abilities while transforming. Krillin, Gohan, and Piccolo go on the attack but the tyrant dodges every single attack they throw his way. Vegeta watches them fight from a hill, preparing to charge up to his new found power level as Gohan finds himself on a direct collision course with another one of Frieza's blasts.

The Moment of Truth Approaches! Goku Back in Action! Vegeta intervenes, using his newfound power and speed to rescue Gohan from Frieza's blast. While Gohan is grateful, Vegeta tells him he doesn't care about him and only did it as a demonstration of his abilities - now that he has declared himself a Super Saiyan. The Saiyan prince powers up to unbelievable levels of strength, which leave Gohan, Krillin, and Piccolo in awe - but no matter how much he powers up, and how many deadly attacks he dishes out, Frieza dodges and deflects everything.

Vegeta quickly finds himself on the wrong end of the tyrant's attacks, and is quickly beaten. Gohan attempts to help but is stopped by Piccolo, who claims he wouldn't be able to do anything anyway. However, just as all hope seems lost, Goku fully recovers in the rejuvenation tank inside Frieza's spaceship and discovers that his power has once again increased beyond his expectations. Defeat Frieza, Goku!

The Tears of the Proud Saiyan Prince! Vegeta is no match for Frieza and is quickly incapacitated. Piccolo, Gohan and Krillin are forced to stand idly by while Frieza continues to thrash the Saiyan prince. However, Goku arrives at the battlefield, and surprisingly, Frieza finds his appearance very familiar this is because he resembles his father Bardock, who lead a lonely last stand in attempt to save Planet Vegeta.

When Vegeta mocks Frieza, claiming that Goku really is a Super Saiyan, the tyrant blasts him through the heart, giving him just seconds to live. Before his death, Vegeta informs Goku that Frieza was responsible for the destruction of the entire Saiyan race, begging him to defeat the tyrant and avenge their people. Goku then makes a grave and buries Vegeta, setting his sights on Frieza himself - preparing for his toughest battle yet. The Super Showdown Begins! Goku jumps into battle against Frieza, and quickly proves to be more of a challenge than Frieza thought.

The two exchange powerful blows and discover their levels of strength are nearly equal. As our hero and the tyrant attempt to one-up each other, Gohan, Krillin, and Piccolo back away to watch the battle from a safe distance, while Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu watch from King Kai's planet in the afterlife. At one point during the battle, Goku is able to take advantage of Frieza's inability to sense another's presence, but Frieza counters this by trapping Goku in an exploding ball of energy that nearly kills our hero.

However, Piccolo claims that even after all this, neither Goku nor Frieza is fighting at full power just yet. A Boundary-Pushing Brawl!

Goku, Frieza, and Ginyu Again?! Goku and Frieza's battle continues, with the two pretty evenly exchanging blows. However Goku is in for a shock when he discovers the tyrant has only been using a small amount of his total power. Meanwhile, Bulma meets Captain Ginyu in a frog's body , and gets her body stolen. The two of them arrive at the battlefield where Goku and Frieza are continuing to duke it out - with Goku quickly outclassed by the powered-up tyrant. Kaio-Ken Times Twenty!

An All-or-Nothing Kamehame-Ha! Ginyu tries to steal Piccolo's body, but is foiled by Gohan who throws the frog body back in the way, restoring he and Bulma back to the way they were. Meanwhile, Goku continues to be thrashed by Frieza. However, he sees a vision of how Frieza could destroy everyone he loves - and as a result, he uses the 20x Kaio-ken alongside a massive Kamehameha wave against Frieza.

However, even this is not enough to defeat the tyrant, and the use of the 20x Kaio-ken severely weakens Goku. He then has another vision, this time of Vegeta and other Saiyans of the past, including his father Bardock. Motivated once again, he gets back on his feet as Frieza lunges at him. The Final Trump Card! Goku's Ultimate Spirit Bomb! At this point, Goku decides to use his ultimate technique - the Spirit Bomb. With so little ki from living things left to absorb on Namek, Goku absorbs ki from neighboring worlds as well.

As he tries to concentrate, Frieza continues to pummel him. Piccolo decides to intervene, taking what energy Gohan and Krillin have left. Before Frieza can obliterate Goku with a beam to the forehead, Piccolo stops him with a full-force kick to the head.

The now-distracted Frieza goes after Piccolo, whose attacks do nothing to faze him. Awaken, Legendary Warrior! Goku the Super Saiyan! Goku completes the Spirit Bomb and hurls it down upon Frieza. The tyrant manages to catch it, but is unable to stop it from exploding on him.

The Z Fighters celebrate their apparent victory and start making plans to return to Earth. However, Frieza reappears and, though badly damaged from the Spirit Bomb, he is still powerful enough to take them all out. Frieza fires a beam straight at Goku, but Piccolo jumps in the way and takes the beam to the chest, which knocks him unconscious.

Frieza next sets his sights on Krillin and causes his body to explode from the inside, killing him. Enraged by the loss of his best friend, Goku undergoes a radical transformation in which his eyes turn green, his hair turns a golden color, and his body is surrounded in an aura of golden light.

With his powers now greatly enhanced, Goku orders Gohan to take Piccolo and Bulma to his spaceship and leave Namek, while he handles Frieza. The Angry Super Saiyan! Goku Throws Down the Gauntlet! The transformed Goku renews his battle with Frieza and proves to now be far superior to Frieza's power.

Frieza launches several counter-attacks at Goku, but they have no effect at all. As the tyrant stares in awe at his more-powerful opponent, he realizes that his worst nightmare has finally come true - the legendary Super Saiyan has been born. In a desperate attempt to defeat Goku, Frieza hurls an attack down upon Namek itself, in an effort to destroy the planet and everyone on it.

Avenge the Fallen, Goku! Countdown to the Planet's Destruction! Frieza's attack detonates the planet's core and he claims that Namek will explode in five minutes. Much to King Kai's amazement, Goku allows Frieza to reach his full power, wishing to defeat the tyrant at his best.

Meanwhile, Gohan drops off the injured Piccolo at Goku's spaceship and goes to find and pick up Bulma, succeeding just seconds before she is crushed to death by fallen rocks. Full-Power Frieza! Shenron, Grant Our Wish! Popo has gathered all seven dragon balls. Upon learning of the Earth's dragon balls' ability to resurrect multiple people despite being limited to one wish per use, King Kai asks that they be used to bring back to life all those on Namek who were killed by Frieza and his minions, thus also bringing back the Grand Elder whose natural death was hastened just slightly by all the suffering Frieza had caused his planet , as well as the Namekian dragon balls, which still have one more wish to be used.

King Kai plans to use this final wish to teleport everyone on Namek to Earth except for Frieza, leaving the tyrant to be the only one present when Namek explodes. Popo then summons Shenron and fulfills King Kai's first wish.

Goku's Furious Roar! A Last-Minute Resurrection Wish! Shenron succeeds in resurrecting everyone killed by Frieza and his henchmen on Namek including Vegeta and Dende , and the Grand Elder and the Namekian dragon balls are also brought back.

King Kai immediately contacts the Elder and quickly informs him of the situation. However, Goku requests that he remain on Namek as well, so he can finish Frieza for good. Porunga fulfills this wish and teleports everyone to Earth except Goku and Frieza. How many seasons of Dragon Ball Z are there?

There is no simple answer to this question, since the seasons that aired on TV are not the same as the ones that were released in the DVD season sets. Dragon Ball Z aired on Japanese TV year round with no extended breaks for its entire episode run, from to Dragon Ball Z does have story arcs, however.

It is essentially a remake of Dragon Ball Z. Below is a list the comprises the episodes which make up the Dragon Ball Kai anime. The Curtain Opens on the Battle!

For the Androids Saga , the animation in the opening scene and closing credits have been altered a bit to fit the current storyline. New animations of Dr. The new intro also showcases battles taking place within the saga, such as Vegeta vs. Cell, Goku vs. Cell, and ends showing a sequence of the Dragon Team standing together with their Cell Saga appearances.

The ending credits are also different, showcasing Goku flying with Shenron as the faces of the main cast appear. He proceeds to transform into a Super Saiyan and the cast joins him in flight. The sequence ends with the Z Fighters standing in front of the Earth , with Shenron and Porunga in the backdrop.

This version is shot in cropped rather than the original ratio, even for the American release, and features a noticeable greenish tint compared to the Dragon Ball Z Blu-rays. Additionally, the neo-classic animation by Q-TEC that appeared throughout the previous 98 episodes is gone due to Toei now re-mastering the footage in-house , and a new animated intro sequence for the series is used with fights and events corresponding with the Majin Buu Saga, such as Goku vs Majin Vegeta, Super Buu uses his Human Extinction Attack , Goku, Vegeta, Goten , and Trunks fusing into Vegito and Gotenks , respectively, then moves to Potential Unleashed Gohan and Gotenks vs Super Buu, and finally, Goku transforming into Super Saiyan 3 and then fighting Kid Buu , with the former launching a massive energy blast and the latter firing his Kamehameha , the sequence ends with the heroes in assembly as Super Saiyan 3 Goku drops by and powers up.

This arc had five different newly animated endings, with each ending that corresponds to the arc's sagas or situations like "Oh Yeah!!!!!!! Toei released the first set on DVD and Blu-ray in September in a aspect ratio, which is said that is how it was originally created and was only ratio before because it was cropped for HD TV. His score was used regularly for all releases of episodes , however, he was given a layoff notice from Toei Animation after it was discovered that he had spent nearly his entire career at Toei infringing off of works from various western artists such as Earth, Wind and Fire, Pink Floyd, Stratovarius, Propaganda, James Horner and Danny Elfman and eventually resigned.

The last few episodes of Dragon Ball Kai , as well as Japanese reruns of past episodes, made use of music recycled from Dragon Ball Z by Shunsuke Kikuchi although the Dragon Ball Kai theme songs remained intact , however, the placing of the music differed from the original series.

It is unconfirmed if the original matching of the tracks with the scenes as the original series will ever be released. The re-released Dragon Ball Kai collections including episodes and episodes have included the random placement of the original tracks. It is possible, though, that Funimation has not disposed of the original masters as Toonami mistakenly aired the Yamamoto score for the first episode.

Norihito Sumitomo , who composed music for the film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods , would succeed Yamamoto for the series' music, and composed new background music for the series' Majin Buu Saga, and some of this arc's music was reused for the new series Dragon Ball Super , in which Sumitomo also composed the scores.

Navarre revealed during its Q3 earnings conference call, on February 2, , that its North American anime distributor Funimation had licensed the Dragon Ball Kai series for release in the "latter part of the upcoming fiscal year.

Funimation later confirmed the license with AnimeNewsNetwork. The cast for Kai was mostly the same as DBZ except for a few re-casts for various reasons. The English dub for the series was produced by Okatron in Dallas, TX, US at the same recording studio used for the video games of the Dragon Ball franchise , with Christopher Sabat as one of the primary voice directors. Cartoon Network, broadcaster of all previous Dragon Ball media, passed on the rights to show Dragon Ball Z Kai though the series would eventually air on the channel as part of Adult Swim.

Instead, Kai premiered on Nicktoons in the U. A comparison of the opening scene in Dragon Ball Kai. The shot on the left is the original uncut scene, and the right being the one that appeared on Nicktoons. It is clear to see all traces of blood have been removed from Bardock's face.

The series was edited on Nicktoons to fit the intended audience, and occasionally contains different verbiage than the home release, which is entirely unedited. Some character attacks regained their correct and untranslated-proper-noun announcements in the unedited dub i. Most other names used in the English dub remain the same i.

Krillin and Tien Shinhan instead of "Kuririn" and "Tenshinhan". Less liberty is taken with the script, and episode titles are mostly literal translations of their original Japanese versions. Nicktoons' broadcast originally used Kenji Yamamoto's musical score, however it changed to Shunsuke Kikkuichi's cues after the music plagiarism incident see "Music" above. The opening theme was retained, although shortened to allow time for more commercials.

The broadcast used Vic Mignogna 's version of the theme song for the full run, even though his complete version was only used for Episodes 27 - 39 on the official home video release. The ending theme was usually cut, and the credits were shown in split screen, although a shorter version of the ending was used on occasion. Their broadcast contained most of the edits of the Nicktoons version, as well as extra editing to fit the stricter broadcast standards see "English adaptations" below.

Like Nicktoons' broadcast, the Toonzai broadcast featured the Kenji Yamamoto score before being replaced with the Shunsuke Kikuchi score. Toei Animation stated that the Dragon Ball Kai episodes would be edited to more closely follow Akira Toriyama 's original story in the manga, resulting in a faster moving story, and to remove any damaged frames.

On the broadcast episodes, only a few minutes of filler material with no impact to the story have been left in like Gregory 's appearance at King Kai's Planet , who wasn't present in the manga , probably to help the episode reach its full 20 min.