Dragon Ball Z season 8
| Dragon Ball Z | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
 DVD release poster | |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fuji Television |
| Original release | March 9, 1994 – January 25, 1995 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of the Dragon Ball Z anime series contains the Babidi and Majin Buu arcs, which comprises Part 2 of the Buu Saga. 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 1994 to January 1995 in Japan on Fuji Television. The first English airing of the series was on Cartoon Network where Funimation Entertainment's dub of the series ran from October 2001 to October 2002. The episodes also aired in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland.[citation needed]
Funimation released the season in a box set on February 10, 2009, 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
| No. overall | Initial dub no. | Translated title/Funimation's dub title Original Japanese title | Original air date | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | 205 | "The Man Behind the Curtains Appears!! The Evil Madoshi Babidi" / "The Wizard's Curse" Transliteration: "Kuromaku Tōjō!! Aku no Madōshi Babidi" (Japanese: 黒幕登場!!悪の魔導師バビディ) | March 9, 1994 | October 15, 2001 |
| 221 | 206 | "The Awaiting Trap!! A Challenge from the Demon Realm" / "King of the Demons" Transliteration: "Machiukeru Wana!! Makai kara no Chōsenjō" (Japanese: 待ち受けるワナ!!魔界からの挑戦状) | March 16, 1994 | October 16, 2001 |
| 222 | 207 | "Don't Toy With Me!! Vegeta's Breakthrough First Strike of Fury" / "Vegeta Attacks" Transliteration: "Nameru na!! Bejīta Ikari no Shosen Toppa" (Japanese: なめるな!!ベジータ怒りの初戦突破) | March 23, 1994 | October 17, 2001 |
| 223 | 208 | "Goku's Power Wide Open!! Blow Away Yakon" / "Next Up, Goku" Transliteration: "Gokū Pawā Zenkai!! Buttobe Yakon" (Japanese: 悟空パワー全開!!ブッ飛べヤコン) | April 13, 1994 | October 18, 2001 |
| 224 | 209 | "A Great Miscalculation!! Satan vs. Three Super-Warriors!?" / "Battle Supreme" Transliteration: "Daigosan!! Satan tai Sannin no Chōsenshi!?" (Japanese: 大誤算!!サタンVS3人の超戦士!?) | April 20, 1994 | October 22, 2001 |
| 225 | 210 | "Such Strong Kids!! No. 18's Close Fight!?" / "Eighteen Unmasks" Transliteration: "Tsuyoi ze Chibikko!! Jūhachigō Daikusen!?" (Japanese: 強いぜチビッコ!!18号大苦戦!?) | April 27, 1994 | October 23, 2001 |
| 226 | 211 | "Confrontation with the Demon King! It's Your Turn, Gohan!!" / "Pay to Win" Transliteration: "Tachihadakaru Maō! Deban da Gohan!!" (Japanese: たちはだかる魔王！出番だ悟飯!!) | May 4, 1994 | October 24, 2001 |
| 227 | 212 | "A Wicked Heart Discovered!! Dabura's Great Idea" / "Heart of a Villain" Transliteration: "Mitsukerareta Jashin!! Dābura no Meian" (Japanese: 見つけられた邪心!!ダーブラの名案) | May 18, 1994 | October 25, 2001 |
| 228 | 213 | "Vegeta, Prince of Destruction, Revived!! Intrusion at the Tournament" / "The Dark Prince Returns" Transliteration: "Hakai Ōji Bejīta Fukkatsu!! Butōkai Rannyū" (Japanese: 破壊王子ベジータ復活!!武闘会乱入) | May 25, 1994 | October 29, 2001 |
| 229 | 214 | "The Super-confrontation of Destiny!! The Clash of Goku vs. Vegeta" / "Vegeta's Pride" Transliteration: "Shukumei no Chōtaiketsu!! Gekitotsu Gokū tai Bejīta" (Japanese: 宿命の超対決!!激突悟空VSベジータ) | June 15, 1994 | October 30, 2001 |
| 230 | 215 | "Just You Wait, Babidi!! Your Aspirations Will Not Be Allowed" / "The Long Awaited Fight" Transliteration: "Mattero Babidi!! Yabō wa Yurusanai" (Japanese: 待ってろバビディ!!野望は許さない) | June 22, 1994 | October 31, 2001 |
| 231 | 216 | "The Seal is Broken! Out Comes the Vicious Majin Boo!!" / "Magic Ball of Buu" Transliteration: "Toketa Fūin! Deruzo Kyōaku Majin Bū!!" (Japanese: 解けた封印！出るぞ凶悪魔人ブウ!!) | June 29, 1994 | November 1, 2001 |
| 232 | 217 | "I Won't Allow the Revival!! A Kamehame-Ha of Resistance" / "Buu is Hatched!" Transliteration: "Fukkatsu Sasenai!! Teikō no Kamehameha" (Japanese: 復活させない!!抵抗のかめはめ波) | July 6, 1994 | November 5, 2001 |
| 233 | 218 | "A Straight Line to Despair!? The Grief of Kaioshin" / "The Losses Begin" Transliteration: "Zetsubō e Itchokusen!? Nageki no Kaiōshin" (Japanese: 絶望へ一直線!?嘆きの界王神) | July 13, 1994 | November 6, 2001 |
| 234 | 219 | "The Terrifying Majin!! Death's Dread Draws Near Gohan" / "The Terror of Majin Buu" Transliteration: "Majin Osorubeshi!! Gohan ni Semaru Shi no Kyōfu" (Japanese: 魔人恐るべし!!悟飯に迫る死の恐怖) | July 27, 1994 | November 7, 2001 |
| 235 | 220 | "'Gonna Eat'cha!!' The Hungry Majin's Supernatural Powers" / "Meal Time" Transliteration: "Tabechau zo!! Harapeko Majin no Chōnōryoku" (Japanese: 食べちゃうぞ!!腹ペコ魔人の超能力) | August 3, 1994 | November 8, 2001 |
| 236 | 221 | "A Warrior's Resolution!! I Will Dispose of the Majin" / "The Warrior's Decision" Transliteration: "Senshi no Ketsui!! Majin wa Ore ga Shimatsu-suru" (Japanese: 戦士の決意!!魔人はオレが始末する) | August 17, 1994 | November 12, 2001 |
| 237 | 222 | "For Those Whom He Loves... Vegeta Perishes!!" / "Final Atonement" Transliteration: "Ai suru Mono no Tame ni... Bejīta Chiru!!" (Japanese: 愛する者のために...ベジータ散る!!) | August 24, 1994 | November 13, 2001 |
| 238 | 223 | "The Nightmare Revisited!! Majin Boo Has Survived" / "Evil Lives On" Transliteration: "Akumu Futatabi! Ikiteita Majin Bū" (Japanese: 悪夢ふたたび!!生きていた魔人ブウ) | August 31, 1994 | September 16, 2002 |
| 239 | 224 | "The Struggle of Videl and the Others! Find the Dragon Balls" / "Find the Dragon Balls" Transliteration: "Bīderutachi no Funtō! Sagase Doragon Bōru" (Japanese: ビーデルたちの奮闘！探せ神龍球（ドラゴンボール）) | September 7, 1994 | September 17, 2002 |
| 240 | 225 | "Enormous Hope!! A New Finishing Technique for the Little Squirts" / "Revival" Transliteration: "Dekkai Kibō!! Chibitachi no Shin Hissatsu Waza" (Japanese: でっかい希望!!チビたちの新必殺技) | September 21, 1994 | September 18, 2002 |
| 241 | 226 | "Goten and Trunks — The World's Most Wanted" / "Global Announcement" Transliteration: "Goten Torankusu Zensekai ni Shimei Tehai" (Japanese: 悟天トランクス全世界に指名手配) | September 28, 1994 | September 19, 2002 |
| 242 | 227 | "Gohan Revived — Kaioshin's Secret Weapon!?" / "Learn to Fuse" Transliteration: "Gohan Fukkatsu!! Kaiōshin no Himitsu Heiki!?" (Japanese: 悟飯復活界王神の秘密兵器!?) | October 12, 1994 | September 23, 2002 |
| 243 | 228 | "It Came Ou~t!! The Legendary Z-Sword" / "The Z Sword" Transliteration: "Nuketā〜!! Densetsu no Zetto Sōdo" (Japanese: 抜けたァ～!!伝説のゼットソード) | October 19, 1994 | September 24, 2002 |
| 244 | 229 | "Metro West is Targeted! Stop, Majin Boo!!" / "Race to Capsule Corp." Transliteration: "Nerawareta Nishi no Miyako! Tomare Majin Bū!!" (Japanese: 狙われた西の都！止まれ魔人ブウ!!) | November 2, 1994 | September 25, 2002 |
| 245 | 230 | "An Astounding Great Transformation!! Super Saiyan 3" / "Super Saiyan 3?!" Transliteration: "Atto Odoroku Daihenshin!! Sūpā Saiyajin Surī" (Japanese: アッと驚く大変身!!超サイヤ人3) | November 9, 1994 | September 26, 2002 |
| 246 | 231 | "Bye Bye Babidi!! Majin Boo Rebels" / "Buu's Mutiny" Transliteration: "Bai Bai Babidi!! Majin Bū Hangyaku" (Japanese: バイバイ・バビディ!!魔人ブウ反逆) | November 16, 1994 | September 30, 2002 |
| 247 | 232 | "Absurdly Awful-Looking!? The Special Training Transformation Pose" / "The Fusion Dance" Transliteration: "Mecha Kakko Warui!? Tokkun Henshin Pōzu" (Japanese: メチャカッコ悪い!?特訓変身ポーズ) | November 23, 1994 | October 1, 2002 |
| 248 | 233 | "See You Later, Everybody!! Goku Returns to the Other World" / "Goku's Time is Up" Transliteration: "Jā na Minna!! Gokū Ano Yo ni Kaeru" (Japanese: じゃあなみんな!!悟空あの世に帰る) | November 30, 1994 | October 2, 2002 |
| 249 | 234 | "Where is Gohan!? Ferocious Training in the Kaioshin Realm" / "Return to Other World" Transliteration: "Gohan wa Doko da!? Kaiōshinkai no Mōtokkun" (Japanese: 悟飯はどこだ!?界王神界の猛特訓) | December 7, 1994 | October 3, 2002 |
| 250 | 235 | "You're Kidding, Right!? The Z-Sword is Broken" / "Out From the Broken Sword" Transliteration: "Uso daro!? Zetto Sōdo ga Orechatta" (Japanese: ウソだろ!?ゼットソードが折れちゃった) | December 14, 1994 | October 7, 2002 |
| 251 | 236 | "Birth of a Superhuman Warrior!! His Name is Gotenks" / "Gotenks is Born" Transliteration: "Gattai Chōjin Tanjō!! Sono Na wa Gotenkusu" (Japanese: 合体超人誕生!!その名はゴテンクス) | December 21, 1994 | October 8, 2002 |
| 252 | 237 | "The Final Weapon is Engaged!? Satan Will Save the Earth" / "Unlikely Friendship" Transliteration: "Saishū Heiki Shidō!? Satan wa Chikyū o Sukuu" (Japanese: 最終兵器始動!?サタンは地球を救う) | January 11, 1995 | October 9, 2002 |
| 253 | 238 | "I've Stopped Killing!! Majin Boo's Good Boy Declaration" / "I Kill No More" Transliteration: "Korosu no Yameta!! Majin Bū Yoi Ko Sengen" (Japanese: 殺すのやめた!!魔人ブウよい子宣言) | January 25, 1995 | October 10, 2002 |
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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