List of Dragon Ball Z episodes (season 2)
| Dragon Ball Z (season 2) | |
|---|---|
 DVD release poster | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fuji Television |
| Original release | March 14, 1990 – January 16, 1991 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the Dragon Ball Z anime series comprise the Namek and Captain Ginyu story arcs. The episodes are produced by Toei Animation, and are based on the final 26 volumes of the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama.
The 34-episode season originally ran from March 1990 until January 1991 in Japan on Fuji Television. The first English airing of the season was on Fox, UPN and WB affiliate stations in the United States and Canada, where it ran from September 1997 until May 1998, when the show was withdrawn from first-run syndication. The English dub of this season originally featured the third Dragon Ball Z film The Tree of Might as a three-part episode (it was dubbed and aired as if it were a part of the Television series). The episodes aired in a heavily edited, dubbed format released by Funimation Entertainment in association with Geneon (then known as Pioneer), Saban Entertainment and the Canadian dubbing studio Ocean Productions. This partnership ended after the first 67 episodes of the series, with Funimation doing their own in-house dub for the remainder of the series. Funimation dubbed the series starting at episode 67, using non-union Texas based voice actors, adding a new musical score, and doing less edits to the series content. Their dubs of the remainder of the second season aired in September 1999. In August 2004, Geneon lost its home video distribution license for the first 67 episodes of the series, and it was relicensed by Funimation. The company redubbed these episodes, restoring the removed content and redoing the voice cast. The new dub aired on Cartoon Network in 2005 and also aired in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland.
Two pieces of theme music were used throughout the season. The opening theme, "Cha-La Head-Cha-La", is performed by Hironobu Kageyama and the ending theme, "Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Power!" (でてこいとびきりＺＥＮＫＡＩパワー！ Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Pawā!) is performed by Manna. The theme for the original English dub is "Rock the Dragon", performed by Jeremy Sweet. The uncut English redub from 2005 uses "Dragon Ball Z Movie theme" by Mark Menza.
Funimation released the season in a box set on May 22, 2007 and in June 2009, announced that they would be re-releasing Dragon Ball Z in a new seven volume set called the "Dragon Boxes". Based on the original series masters with frame-by-frame restoration, the first set was released November 10, 2009.[1]
Episode list
| Ep# | Initial dub ep# | Translated title/Original dub title [Funimation's dub title] Japanese title |
Japanese airdate | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 29 | "Honest to Goodness? There Lies Namek, Planet of Hope" / "Friends or Foes?" [Held Captive] "Honto ni Honto? Are ga Kibō no Namekkusei" (ホントにホント？あれが希望のナメック星) | March 14, 1990 | September 20, 1997 August 22, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 41 | 29 | "Kind-hearted Aliens — There's the Wu Xing Qiu Already" / "Look Out Below" [Look Out Below] "Shinsetsu na Uchūjin — Ikinari Atta yo Ūshinchū" (親切な宇宙人いきなりあったよ五星球) | March 21, 1990 | September 20, 1997 August 23, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 42 | 30 | "Planet Freeza No. 79 — Vegeta Recovers!!" / "Hunt for a Dragon Ball" [The Search Continues] "Wakusei Furīza Nanbā Nanajūkyū — Fukkatsu no Bejīta!!" (惑星フリーザNO.79復活のベジータ!!) | April 4, 1990 | September 20, 1997 August 24, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 43 | 31 | "The Dragon Balls are All Found! Piccolo-san Will Also Come Back to Life" / "Who's Who?!" [A Friendly Surprise] "Sorotta zo Doragon Bōru! Pikkorosan mo Ikikaeru" (そろったぞ神龍球！ピッコロさんも生き返る) | April 11, 1990 | September 27, 1997 August 25, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 44 | 32 | "A Tough New Enemy! Freeza, Emperor of the Universe" / "Touchdown on Namek" [Brood of Evil] "Arata na Kyōteki! Uchū no Teiō Furīza" (あらたな強敵！宇宙の帝王フリーザ) | April 18, 1990 | September 27, 1997 August 29, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 45 | 33 | "Vegeta's Ambition! I am the Greatest Warrior in the Universe!!" / "Face-off on Namek" [Frieza Strikes!] "Yabō no Bejīta! Uchūichi no Senshi wa Ore Da!!" (野望のベジータ！宇宙一の戦士はオレだ!!) | April 25, 1990 | October 4, 1997 August 30, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 46 | 34 | "Goku's Power Unleashed!! Six Days to the Far End of the Galaxy" / "The Ruthless Frieza" [Defying Orders] "Gokū Pawā Zenkai!! Ginga no Hate made Muikakan" (悟空パワー全開!!銀河の果てまで6日間) | May 2, 1990 | October 4, 1997 August 31, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 47 | 35 | "Surprise Attack!! The Elder's Target was the Scouters" / "The Nameks versus Frieza" [Namek's Defense] "Ihyō o Tsuita Kōgeki!! Chōrō no Nerai wa Sukautā" (意表をついた攻撃!!長老の狙いはスカウター) | May 9, 1990 | October 11, 1997 September 1, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 48 | 36 | "Gohan in Peril! A Pursuing Dodoria Summons Death" / "Escape from Dodoria" [The Hunted] "Gohan Ayaushi! Shi o Yobu Tsuisekisha Dodoria" (悟飯危うし！死を呼ぶ追跡者ドドリア) | May 16, 1990 | October 11, 1997 September 5, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 49 | 37 | "Dodoria Dies by Explosion! Vegeta's Fearsome Shockwave" / "Secrets Revealed" [The Prince Fights Back] "Bakushi Dodoria! Bejīta no Osoru Beki Shōgekiha" (爆死ドドリア！ベジータの恐るべき衝撃波) | May 23, 1990 | October 18, 1997 September 6, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 50 | 38 | "Escape From a Burning Planet!! A Life-or-Death Kamehame-Ha" / "A Collision Course" [Unexpected Problem] "Moeru Wakusei kara no Dasshutsu!! Inochigake no Kamehameha" (燃える惑星からの脱出!!命がけのカメハメ波) | May 30, 1990 | October 18, 1997 September 7, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 51 | 39 | "Courage Times One Hundred! The Warriors Gathered Under Kaio" / "Stay Away From Frieza" [Vegeta has a Ball] "Yūki Hyakubai! Kaiō no Moto ni Shūketsu Suru Senshitachi" (勇気百倍！界王の下に集結する戦士たち) | June 6, 1990 | October 25, 1997 September 12, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 52 | 39 | "Listen to Me, Goku! Hands Off Freeza" / "Stay Away From Frieza" [The Past and Future] "Kike Gokū yo! Furīza ni wa Te o Dasu na" (聞け悟空よ！フリーザには手を出すな) | June 20, 1990 | October 25, 1997 September 13, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 53 | 40 | "Nothing but Goosebumps! The Handsome Warrior Zarbon's Devilish Transformation" / "Zarbon Transformed" [Zarbon's Surprise] "Hotondo Torihada! Bisenshi Zābon no Akuma no Henshin" (ほとんど鳥肌！美戦士ザーボンの悪魔の変身) | June 27, 1990 | October 25, 1997 September 14, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 54 | 41 | "Defend the Star of Hope!! Kuririn's Astonishing Power-Up" / "The Eldest Namek" [Guru's Gift] "Kibō no Hoshi o Mamore!! Kuririn Kyōi no Pawā Appu" (希望の星を守れ!!クリリン驚異のパワーUP) | July 4, 1990 | November 1, 1997 September 15, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 55 | 42 | "Back from the Brink of Death — The Miracle Man, Vegeta" / "Get Vegeta!" [Piccolo vs. Everyone] "Shi no Fuchi kara Yomigaetta — Kiseki no Otoko - Bejīta" (死の淵からよみがえった奇跡の男・ベジータ) | July 18, 1990 | November 1, 1997 September 19, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 56 | 43 | "An Enormous Battle Power!! Freeza's Scheme is Shattered" / "Vegeta Revived" [Zarbon's Mission] "Dodekai Sentōryoku!! Kudakechiru Furīza no Inbō" (どでかい戦闘力!!砕け散るフリーザの陰謀) | August 1, 1990 | November 8, 1997 September 20, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 57 | 44 | "I'm Back to My Old Self Again!! Goku Under 100-Times Super-Gravity" / "A Heavy Burden" [Gohan, the Hunted] "Genki ga Modotta zo!! Hyakubai Chōjūryoku no Naka no Gokū" (元気が戻ったぞ!!100倍超重力の中の悟空) | August 8, 1990 | November 8, 1997 September 21, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 58 | 45 | "Freeza's Secret Weapon! The Devilish Ginyu Special Corps" / "Immortality Denied" [Unknown Enemies] "Furīza no Himitsu Heiki! Akuma no Ginyū Tokusentai" (フリーザの秘密兵器！悪魔のギニュー特戦隊) | August 22, 1990 | November 15, 1997 September 22, 2005 (re-dub) |
| NA | 46 | "The Decisive Battle for the Entire Earth" / "The Tree of Might: Part 1" "Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen" (地球まるごと超決戦) | NA | November 15, 1997 |
| NA | 47 | "The Decisive Battle for the Entire Earth" / "The Tree of Might: Part 2" "Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen" (地球まるごと超決戦) | NA | November 22, 1997 |
| NA | 48 | "The Decisive Battle for the Entire Earth" / "The Tree of Might: Part 3" "Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen" (地球まるごと超決戦) | NA | November 22, 1997 |
| 59 | 46/49 | "Watch Out, Bulma!! The Si Xing Qiu Falls into Freeza's Clutches" / "Big Trouble for Bulma" [Destination: Guru] "Buruma ga Abunai!! Sūshinchū wa Furīza no Te ni" (ブルマが危ない!!四星球はフリーザの手に) | August 29, 1990 | January 31, 1998 September 26, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 60 | 47/50 | "Charge!! The Kaio-ken and Kamehame-Ha of an Indomitable Spirit" / "Scramble for the Dragon Balls!" [Bulma's Big Day] "Gekitotsu da!! Fukutsu no Tōshi no Kaiōken to Kamehameha" (激突だ!!不屈の闘志の界王拳とカメハメ波) | September 5, 1990 | February 7, 1998 September 27, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 61 | 48/51 | "The Great Battle Approaches! Ginyu's Special Corps Takes the Stage!!" / "Arrival of the Ginyu Force" [Hidden Power] "Semaru Chō-Kessen! Ginyū Tokusentai Tadaima Sanjō!!" (激突だ!!不屈の闘志の界王拳とカメハメ波!!) | September 12, 1990 | February 7, 1998 September 28, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 62 | 49/52 | "Goku on Final Approach! Smash Through Freeza's Dragnet" / "Elite Fighters of the Universe... The Ginyu Force" [New Ally, New Problem] "Gokū ga Daisekkin! Furīza no Hōimō o Buchiyabure" (悟空が大接近！フリーザの包囲網をぶち破れ) | September 19, 1990 | February 14, 1998 September 29, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 63 | 50/53 | "Super-Magic or Just a Trick!? Mr. Ghurd is Angry!" / "Time Tricks and Body Binds" [Guldo's Mind Binds] "Chōmajutsu ka Torikku ka!? Misutā Gurudo ga Okotta zo!" (超魔術かトリックか!?MR.グルドが怒ったぞ！) | September 26, 1990 | February 14, 1998 October 3, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 64 | 51/54 | "The Savage ReaCoom!! He's Bad, He's Strong, He's Outrageous" / "No Refuge From Recoome" [Recoome Unleashed] "Mōi Rikūmu!! Warukute Tsuyokute Tondemonai Yatsu" (猛攻リクーム!!悪くて強くてとんでもない奴) | October 24, 1990 | May 16, 1998 October 4, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 65 | 52/55 | "Don't Die, Gohan! Goku Finally Touches Down on the Battlefield" / "Enter Goku" [Let the Battle Begin] "Shinu na Gohan! Gokū, Tsui ni Kessenjō ni Tōchaku Da" (死ぬな悟飯！悟空、ついに決戦場に到着だ) | October 31, 1990 | May 23, 1998 October 5, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 66 | 53/56 | "Uncommon Strength!! Son Goku, the Legendary Super Saiyan" / "Goku... Super Saiyan?" [Goku's New Power] "Ketahazure no Tsuyosa!! Densetsu no Sūpā Saiyajin Son Gokū" (ケタ外れの強さ!!伝説の超サイヤ人孫悟空) | November 7, 1990 | May 23, 1998 October 6, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 67 | 53/56 | "Lightning Balls of Red and Blue! Jheese and Butta Attack Goku" / "Goku... Super Saiyan?" [A Legend Revealed] "Aka to Ao no Raitoningu Bōru! Jīsu to Bāta ga Gokū o Osō" (赤と青の光球！ジースとバータが悟空を襲う) | November 14, 1990 | May 23, 1998 October 10, 2005 (re-dub) |
| 68 | 54 | "At Last, a Direct Confrontation!! Captain Ginyu Takes the Field" / "Ginyu Assault" "Tsui ni Chokusetsu Taiketsu!! Ginyū Taichō no Odemashi Da" (ついに直接対決!!ギニュー隊長のおでましだ) | November 21, 1990 | September 13, 1999 |
| 69 | 55 | "Incredible Force!! Did You See Goku's Full Power?" / "Incredible Force!" "Susamajii Hakuryoku!! Mita ka, Gokū no Furu Pawā" (凄まじい迫力!!見たか、悟空のフルパワー) | November 28, 1990 | September 13, 1999 |
| 70 | 56 | "What of the Battle's Outcome!? Freeza's Evil Hand Closes Around the Grand Elder" / "Frieza Approaches" "Tatakai no Yukue!? Saichōrō ni Semaru Furīza no Ma no Te" (闘いの行方!?最長老に迫るフリーザの魔の手) | December 5, 1990 | September 14, 1999 |
| 71 | 57 | "Surprise!! Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku" / "Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku" "Bikkuri!! Gokū ga Ginyū de Ginyū ga Gokū" (ビックリ!!悟空がギニューでギニューが悟空) | December 12, 1990 | September 15, 1999 |
| 72 | 58 | "Come Forth, Super Shen Long!! Grant Me My Wish" / "Calling the Eternal Dragon" "Ide yo Sūpā Shenron!! Boku no Negai o Kanaetamae" (出でよ超神龍!!ボクの願いをかなえたまえ) | December 19, 1990 | September 16, 1999 |
| 73 | 59 | "That Ain't Me! Gohan, Don't Lose Your Nerve, Hit Your Father!!" / "Gohan- Defeat Your Dad!" "Yatsu wa Ora ja Nē! Gohan Bibiru na Chichi o Ute!!" (奴はオラじゃネェ！悟飯びびるな父を撃て!!) | January 9, 1991 | September 17, 1999 |
| 74 | 60 | "Whoops!! Ginyu Has Turned Into a Frog" / "Captain Ginyu... The Frog" "Daigosan!! Ginyū ga Kaeru ni Natchatta" (大誤算!!ギニューがカエルになっちゃった) | January 16, 1991 | September 20, 1999 |
References
- ↑ "Funimation Entertainment Announces First U.S. Release of Dragon Box" (Press release). Funimation. July 20, 2009. Archived from the original on September 15, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
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