I know I already did a DB-related track this week, and the site’s getting overloaded with DB stuff, but given the recent news, I wanted to be cheeky and post this Yamamoto piece before it’s “terminated”.
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 91 Review
Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 90 Review
Episode 90, "A Conclusion to the Death-Match! Goku, Time to Make a Decision"
*****SPOILERS*****
Synopsis: Goku continues firing blasts at Cell, but Cell creates a forcefield that protects him. Roshi believes that Goku is out of energy and can’t win. Trunks wants to give Goku a senzu but Vegeta tells him that Goku would refuse it. An exhausted Goku powers down and announces that he gives up, admitting that Cell is superior, shocking his allies and Cell alike. Goku also says that there’s somebody stronger than him who will beat Cell. Cell demands to know who it is. Mr. Satan fakes a stomach ache. Goku announces the person who will defeat Cell is Gohan, surprising everyone. Piccolo objects to Goku’s decision. Goku asks his son if he thought he and Cell were fighting beyond his means, and Gohan says they weren’t. Goku convinces Gohan to fight Cell. He then throws Cell a senzu bean, Cell eats it and regains his strength, telling Goku he was stupid for doing so. Gohan begins powering up, which is impressive. Cell attacks, and Gohan avoids his blows. Then Cell decides to use his full speed and grabs Gohan, punching him several times. Goku, however, is not worried. Gohan is barely hurt and prepare to continue the fight.
Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 89 Review
Episode 89, "A Battle of the Highest Level! Defeat Cell, Son Goku"
*****SPOILERS*****
Synopsis: Goku and Cell continue their battle, the speed and ferocity increasing. Cell expresses his delight in the match. Cell decides that he tires of the rules he set down, not wanting to be limited by the ring. Goku realizes what he’s about to do and warns everyone else. Cell destroys the ring, stating that the world is the ring now. Goku flies into the air and powers up a full power Kamehameha. Cell is sure he won’t fire, because it could destroy the planet. Goku teleports at the last moment, and appears right before Cell, firing the beam, blowing off the top of Cell’s body. It looks like Goku has triumphed. However, Goku can still since his ki. Cell regenerates his body. They continue their fight. As Muten Roshi watches on TV, Bulma arrives at his house. Piccolo notices that the two combatants have lost a great deal of ki. Goku fires several volleys of ki blasts at Cell.
Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 88 Review
Episode 88, "The Decisive Battle! Cell vs Son Goku"
*****SPOILERS*****
Synopsis: Mr. Satan reels from being thrown from the ring, claiming to have been tripped. Goku steps into the ring and faces off with Cell. Goku attacks, and Cell evades, blocks, and counters. Gohan claims his father isn’t using his real power. Goku powers up, causing his allies to be astonished. Cell powers up as well. They begin the battle again. Cell claims that he’s enjoying himself. Then he splits into four, a technique of Tenshinhan’s. He also uses Makankosappo, Kienzan, and even Kamehameha. Goku uses Shikan Ido to avoid being hit. Cell’s speed frustrates Goku.
Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 87 Review
Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 86 Review
Episode 86, "A New God! The Dragonballs are Finally Revived"
*****SPOILERS*****
Synopsis: Goku wakes Kaio from his nap. He explains the situation on Earth and asks for him to find the Namekians. Kaio searches and finds their general direction. Goku concentrates on the direction, detecting the Namekians’ ki, then teleports to their new planet. There he meets Mouri, now the new Saichoro. Goku requests one of them come back to Earth with him and Mouri suggests Dende. The two teleport back to Kami’s palace. At the Kame House, a martial artist named Mr. Satan declares his intention to beat Cell on television, insisting that Cell is just using tricks. Goku teleports in and teleports back to Kami’s palace with Gohan and Kuririn, who are happy to see Dende again. Dende says that it will take 100 days to make new Dragon Balls. Popo produces a model of Shenron so the Dragon Balls can be revived immediately. Dende revives the Dragon Balls, which shine again. Everybody wonders about Goku’s casual attitude. Goku visits Bulma to get the Dragon Radar, then goes off to gather the Dragon Balls. Time passes and the day of the Cell Games finally arrives (with Cell being bored). On the day of the fight, Goku teleports to Kami’s palace to get Gohan and the others (but Vegeta went off on his own). They all fly off to face Cell.