Rejoin Goku and his friends in a series of cosmic battles! Toei has redubbed, recut, and cleaned up the animation of the original 1989 animated series. The show's story arc has been refined to better follow the comic book series on which it is based. The show also features a new opening and ending. In the series, martial artist Goku, and his various friends, battle increasingly powerful enemies to defend the world against evil. Can Earth's defender defeat demons, aliens, and other villains?
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Masako Nozawa
Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)
Joji Yanami
Narrator (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Krillin (voice)
Ryo Horikawa
Vegeta (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
Piccolo (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma (voice)
Naoko Watanabe
Chi-Chi (voice)
Takeshi Kusao
Trunks (voice)
Toru Furuya
Yamcha (voice)
Masaharu Sato
Master Roshi (voice)
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26 episodes • 2009Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prologue to Battle! The Return of Goku! | Apr 5, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Enemy Is Goku's Brother?! The Secret of the Mighty Saiyan Warriors! | Apr 12, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 3 | A Life or Death Battle! Goku and Piccolo's Desperate Attack! | Apr 19, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Run in the Afterlife, Goku! The One Million Mile Snake Way! | Apr 26, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Wilderness Survival! A Moonlit Night Awakens Gohan! | May 3, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 6 | The End of Snake Way! King Kai's Bizarre Test! | May 10, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 7 | The Battle with Ten-Times Gravity! Goku's Race Against the Clock! | May 17, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Shenron Appears! The Saiyans Arrive Sooner than Expected! | May 24, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Yamcha's Struggle! The Terrible Saibamen! | May 31, 2009 | 8.2 |
| 10 | Sit Tight, Chiaotzu! Tien's Screaming Tri-Beam! | Jun 7, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Will Goku Make It in Time?! Three Hours Until the Battle Resumes! | Jun 14, 2009 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack! | Jun 21, 2009 | 8.5 |
| 13 | The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta! | Jun 28, 2009 | 8.8 |
| 14 | An All-Out Kamehame-Ha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation! | Jul 5, 2009 | 8.7 |
| 15 | Goku on the Ropes! Pin Your Hopes on the Spirit Bomb! | Jul 12, 2009 | 8.2 |
| 16 | Defeat the Invincible Vegeta! Work a Miracle, Gohan! | Jul 19, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Dawn of a Fierce Battle! The Star of Hope Is Piccolo's Homeland! | Aug 2, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 18 | The Ship Resting in Yunzabit! Time to Blast Off for Planet Namek! | Aug 9, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 19 | A Powerful New Foe! Frieza, Ruler of the Universe! | Aug 16, 2009 | 8.8 |
| 20 | The Rebellion Against Frieza! Vegeta's Burning Ambition! | Aug 23, 2009 | 8.8 |
| 21 | Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekians' All-Out Attack! | Aug 30, 2009 | 8.7 |
| 22 | Dodoria's Terrifying Chase! A Truth Revealed to Vegeta! | Sep 6, 2009 | 8.7 |
| 23 | Vegeta's Covert Maneuvers! A Tragic Assault on the Namekians! | Sep 13, 2009 | 8.3 |
| 24 | Friends Reborn! Zarbon's Hideous Transformation! | Sep 20, 2009 | 8.5 |
| 25 | Power Up, Krillin! Frieza's Mounting Apprehension! | Sep 27, 2009 | 8.7 |
| 26 | The Scheme Is Shattered! Vegeta Strikes Back at Zarbon! | Oct 4, 2009 | 8.7 |
26 episodes • 2009Avg: 8.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Touch-and-Go Situation! Gohan, Protect the Four Star Ball! | Oct 11, 2009 | 8.6 |
| 2 | The Countdown to Battle Begins! Enter, the Ginyu Force! | Oct 18, 2009 | 8.6 |
| 3 | First Up for the Ginyu Force! Guldo's Time Freeze! | Oct 25, 2009 | 8.2 |
| 4 | The Nightmare Recoome! Come Out and Play, Vegeta! | Nov 1, 2009 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Goku Arrives at Last! Take Down the Ginyu Force! | Nov 8, 2009 | 8.4 |
| 6 | The Star Player Appears! Ginyu vs. Goku! | Nov 15, 2009 | 8.8 |
| 7 | Full Power, Goku! Captain Ginyu’s Desperate Attack! | Nov 22, 2009 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Surprise! Goku Is Ginyu and Ginyu Is Goku?! | Nov 29, 2009 | 8.4 |
| 9 | Goku’s Comeback! Call Forth Porunga! | Dec 6, 2009 | 8.4 |
| 10 | Frieza Closes In! Mighty Porunga, Grant Our Wish! | Dec 13, 2009 | 8.4 |
| 11 | A Nightmare Transformation! Frieza's Power Level: One-Million?! | Dec 20, 2009 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Frieza Bares His Fangs! Gohan's Overwhelming Attack! | Dec 27, 2009 | 8.6 |
| 13 | Piccolo Reborn! Frieza's Second Transformation! | Jan 10, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 14 | Frieza's Final Transformation! The Ultimate Nightmare Begins! | Jan 17, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 15 | The Moment of Truth Approaches! Goku Back in Action! | Jan 24, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Defeat Frieza, Goku! The Tears of the Proud Saiyan Prince! | Jan 31, 2010 | 9.4 |
| 17 | Goku vs. Frieza! The Super Showdown Begins! | Feb 7, 2010 | 9.2 |
| 18 | A Boundary-Pushing Brawl! Goku, Frieza, and Ginyu Again?! | Feb 14, 2010 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Kaio-Ken Times Twenty! An All-or-Nothing Kamehame-Ha! | Feb 21, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 20 | The Final Trump Card! Goku's Ultimate Spirit Bomb! | Feb 28, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 21 | Awaken, Legendary Warrior! Goku the Super Saiyan! | Mar 7, 2010 | 9.2 |
| 22 | The Angry Super Saiyan! Goku Throws Down the Gauntlet! | Mar 14, 2010 | 9.4 |
| 23 | Avenge the Fallen, Goku! Countdown to the Planet's Destruction! | Mar 21, 2010 | 8.5 |
| 24 | Full-Power Frieza! Shenron, Grant Our Wish! | Mar 28, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 25 | Goku's Furious Roar! A Last-Minute Wish! | Apr 4, 2010 | 8.5 |
| 26 | Duel on a Vanishing Planet! The Final Showdown! | Apr 11, 2010 | 9.3 |
25 episodes • 2010Avg: 8.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goku's Final Attack! Countdown to Planet Namek's Destruction! | Apr 18, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 2 | Goku Vanishes into Space! Welcome Home, Super Warriors! | Apr 25, 2010 | 8.7 |
| 3 | There Is Planet Earth, Father! Frieza and King Cold Strike Back! | May 2, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 4 | I Will Defeat Frieza! Another Super Saiyan! | May 9, 2010 | 9.2 |
| 5 | Welcome Back, Goku! Confessions of the Mysterious Youth, Trunks! | May 16, 2010 | 9.2 |
| 6 | Goku's New Move, Instant Transmission! The Three-Year Training Session Begins! | May 23, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Undetectable Monsters! The Androids Appear! | May 30, 2010 | 8.4 |
| 8 | The Unbeatable Enemy Within! Goku vs. Android 19! | Jun 6, 2010 | 8.4 |
| 9 | No Victory for Android 19! Enter Super Vegeta! | Jun 13, 2010 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Piccolo's Assault! Android 20 and the Twisted Future! | Jun 20, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 11 | The Hunt for Doctor Gero! Discover the Hidden Laboratory! | Jun 27, 2010 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Number 17 and Number 18! The Androids Awaken | Jul 11, 2010 | 8.2 |
| 13 | A Sweet Face and Super Power? Android 18 vs. Vegeta! | Jul 18, 2010 | 8.3 |
| 14 | The Time for Reunification Has Come! Piccolo's Unshakeable Resolve! | Aug 1, 2010 | 8.6 |
| 15 | Another Time Machine? Bulma Uncovers a Mystery! | Aug 8, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 16 | The Monster Goes into Motion! Strike of the Super Namekian! | Aug 15, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 17 | I am Your Brother! The Monster with Goku's Energy! | Aug 22, 2010 | 9.2 |
| 18 | The Dizzying Deception and the Daring Escape! Defeat the Android Cell! | Aug 29, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 19 | The Hunt for Cell Is On! Goku, Back in Action! | Sep 5, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Break the Super Saiyan Barrier! Into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber! | Sep 12, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 21 | The Super Namekian Powers Up! Piccolo vs. Android 17! | Sep 19, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 22 | Run, Android 17! Piccolo's All-or-Nothing Struggle! | Sep 26, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Power Unknown! Android 16 Breaks His Silence! | Oct 3, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Tien's Desperate Attack! Save Your Friends, Goku! | Oct 10, 2010 | 9.5 |
| 25 | Beyond Super Saiyan! Vegeta Confronts the Monster Cell! | Oct 17, 2010 | 9.5 |
20 episodes • 2010Avg: 8.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cell on the Verge of Defeat! Krillin, Destroy Android 18! | Oct 24, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Battle Turns for the Worst! Cell Attacks Android 18! | Oct 31, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 3 | The Tables Are Turned! Witness the Power of Perfection! | Nov 7, 2010 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Vegeta's Final Push! Defeat the Invincible Cell! | Nov 14, 2010 | 6.8 |
| 5 | The Strongest Super Saiyan! Trunks' Power Unleashed! | Nov 21, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Cell Invades the Airwaves! Announcing, "The Cell Games!" | Nov 28, 2010 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Training Complete! Goku Sizes up the Competition! | Dec 5, 2010 | 9.2 |
| 8 | The Truce Is Broken! The Defense Force Strikes Back at Cell! | Dec 12, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 9 | A New Guardian! The Return of the Dragon Balls! | Dec 19, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Hercule Takes the Stage! The Curtain Rises on the Cell Games! | Dec 26, 2010 | 7.2 |
| 11 | Showdown! Cell vs. Goku! | Jan 9, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Battle at the Highest Level! Goku Goes All Out! | Jan 16, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 13 | The Opening Round Is Concluded! Goku's Moment of Decision! | Jan 23, 2011 | 9.2 |
| 14 | Get Angry, Gohan! Release Your Hidden Power! | Jan 30, 2011 | 8.8 |
| 15 | Tears for An Android! Gohan's Inner Rage Bursts Forth! | Feb 6, 2011 | 8.5 |
| 16 | Unleash the Warrior Within! Gohan Takes the Offensive! | Feb 13, 2011 | 9.5 |
| 17 | Perfection's End! A Fury, Beyond Super Saiyan! | Feb 20, 2011 | 9.5 |
| 18 | A Hero's Sacrifice! Last Chance to Save the World! | Mar 6, 2011 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Combine Your Strength! The Final Kamehame-ha! | Mar 20, 2011 | 8.8 |
| 20 | A Bittersweet Victory! Until We Meet Again! | Mar 27, 2011 | 8.4 |
35 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.7Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven Years Later! Starting Today, Gohan Is a High School Student | Apr 6, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 2 | A New Hero, Great Saiyaman, Is Born! | Apr 13, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Gohan the Teacher! Videl's Flying Technique Tutorial | Apr 20, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 4 | The Dragon Team Fully Assembled! Goku Has Come Back! | Apr 27, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Everyone Is Surprised! Goten and Trunks' Super Battle! | May 4, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Restless Foreboding - A Mysterious Warrior Appears! | May 11, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 7 | What Happened, Piccolo? An Unexpected Outcome in the First Round | May 18, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Videl Battered! Gohan's Fury Reaches Its Limit! | May 25, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The Terrifying Secret of the Majin - The Mastermind Revealed! | Jun 1, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Nefarious Wizard Babidi and Demon King Dabura's Trap | Jun 8, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Don't Sell Super Saiyans Short! Vegeta and Goku's Full-Bore Power! | Jun 15, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Whither Victory? A Battle Royal Championship Match! | Jun 22, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Stunning Youngsters! No. 18's Uphill Battle | Jun 29, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Enter the Headliner! The Looming Demon King! | Jul 6, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 15 | A Heart of Evil Awakened - Vegeta, Prince of Destruction | Jul 13, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 16 | I Am the Strongest! The Clash of Goku vs. Vegeta | Jul 20, 2014 | 6.5 |
| 17 | Countdown to Revival, Crush Babidi's Ambitions! | Aug 3, 2014 | 6.5 |
| 18 | The Seal Is Released? Gohan's Kamehame-Ha of Resistance | Aug 10, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Straightaway into Despair? The Terror of Majin Buu | Aug 17, 2014 | 6.5 |
| 20 | Turn into Candy! A Hungry Majin's Bizarre Power! | Aug 24, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 21 | I Will Deal with the Majin! Vegeta's Final Mortal Combat! | Aug 31, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 22 | For His Beloved Ones... The End of the Proud Warrior! | Sep 7, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 23 | A Nightmare Revisited - The Immortal Monster Majin Buu! | Sep 14, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 24 | A Secret Plan to Defeat Buu! Its Name Is Fusion | Sep 21, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 25 | Found! A Faint Ray of Hope - Awaken, Warriors! | Sep 28, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 26 | Find the Nuisances - Babidi's Retaliation Begins! | Oct 5, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 27 | A Time of Trials! Lay Hold of Legendary Powers! | Oct 12, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Hold Majin Buu in Check! Limit - Super Saiyan 3!! | Oct 19, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 29 | True Worth Beginning to Show - The Treacherous Buu! | Oct 26, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 30 | Silly Looking? Drilling the Fusion Pose! | Nov 2, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 31 | Bye-Bye, Everyone! Goku Returns to the Next World | Nov 9, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 32 | Gohan Located! Intensive Training in the World of the Kais! | Nov 16, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 33 | Birth of a Merged Superwarrior - His Name Is Gotenks! | Nov 23, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 34 | Who Will Defeat Majin Buu? The Mightiest of Men Moves Out! | Nov 30, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 35 | The Powering Up Continues? Super Gotenks is Achieved! | Dec 7, 2014 | 8.5 |
26 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Anger Gives Rise To - Another Majin! | Dec 14, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Buu Gobbles Up Buu! Onslaught of a New Majin! | Dec 21, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Headlong Rush into Catastrophe! A One-Hour Time Limit! | Dec 28, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Training Complete! You're Finished Now, Majin Buu! | Jan 11, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Eliminating Buu with Ghosts: A Knockout Kamikaze Attack! | Jan 18, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Gotenks' Ace in the Hole! Transformation! Super Gotenks 3! | Jan 25, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 7 | On a Roll! Buu-Buu-Volleyball! | Feb 1, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Thanks for Waiting, Everyone! A Reborn Gohan Heads for Earth! | Feb 8, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 9 | Buu Overwhelmed! Ultimate Gohan's Super Power! | Feb 15, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Buu's Sinister Scheme: Gotenks Is Absorbed | Mar 1, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 11 | The Elder Kai's Brainstorm! Return to Life, Goku! | Mar 15, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Miracles Happen Once... Will Goku and He Make the Ultimate Combination? | Mar 22, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Invincible! The Ultimate Warrior Vegetto | Mar 29, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Buu's Ace in the Hole! The Warriors Are Absorbed! | Apr 5, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Rescue Gohan and the Others! Goku and Vegeta's Infiltration Mission! | Apr 12, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Emergency Escape from the Body! Buu's Retrogression into Evil! | Apr 19, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 17 | Earth Destroyed! The Initial Buu's Nefarious Strike | Apr 26, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 18 | A Final Showdown at the Summit! Face-Off in the World of the Kais! | May 3, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Hang In There, Kakarot! You Are No. 1! | May 10, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 20 | A One-Minute Match-Up! Vegeta's Life-Threatening Stall for Time! | May 17, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 21 | An Inspired Strategy - Make Two Wishes Come True! | May 24, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 22 | Share Your Spirit Energy with Me! I'm Making a Huge Spirit Bomb! | May 31, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 23 | You Are the Savior of the World! Everybody's Spirit Bomb Completed! | Jun 7, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 24 | You Really Are the Greatest, Goku!! The Demise of Majin Buu | Jun 14, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 25 | And So, Ten Years Later... A Long-Awaited World Martial Arts Tournament! | Jun 21, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 26 | Even Stronger! Goku's Dream Is Never-Ending! | Jun 28, 2015 | 8.2 |
