Episode 1
The New Threat
Apr 26, 1989
8.3 Rating
Arc: Raditz Saga
Episode Overview
Five years after the end of Dragon Ball, Goku has a son named Gohan, lives in peace, and is reuniting with his old friends at Kame House when a mysterious and overwhelming power lands on Earth: Raditz, Goku's biological brother. The series immediately establishes a shift in scale that would define DBZ forever.
What Fans Think
A solid opener that effectively communicates the tonal shift from Dragon Ball. The revelation that Goku is an alien warrior sent to conquer Earth is one of anime history's most memorable twists.
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