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This is when Dragon Ball Z really ramps up. After the arrival of Nappa and Vegeta the remaining Z warriors stand firm against the evils of the aliens.
And they get utterly demolished.
See, for a lot of people in the West, dragon ball z was their first anime. If not their first anime, DBZ was the first series they watched (instead of Dragon Ball). So watching the warriors of earth getting killed one by one is both shocking and shows how truly scary Vegeta and Nappa can really be.
The first half of this volume is actually just Nappa murdering everyone. He single handily kills 3/4ths of the team. I won't go into too much spoiles (Even though this series is nearly 30 fucking years old now) but lets just say that warriors who were able to match themselves up against goku in the past get murdered without a second thought in a simple chapter.
But the highlight of this volume isn't actually that. It's the fight of Goku verse Vegeta. Sure, Nappa's short fight with goku is iconic for multiple reasons. We first get introduced to Kaio Ken (A personal favorite attack for me with goku) and also the famous "It's over 9000!!!!" Though that is a misquote and is never said in the Manga. Still, the fight is short but shows how much Goku's training meant.
Then the fight against Goku verse Vegeta is breathtaking. Each time we think one of them has the upperhand, they pull off some insane shit. What's so great about this battle is the over confident Vegeta breaks slowly throughout the battle. But what is also great besides the introduction of Kaio Ken X 3 (AND 4!!!) and Gohan getting to shine a bit, is Vegeta's relentlessness. Like damn, my dude here gets hit with attack after attack, and just keeps chugging along. He's like the fucking terminator of this series at this point.
I can keep going on and on as this is top 3 arcs for me in Dragon Ball series (DB/DBZ/DBGT/Super) and I think it showcases Goku's fighting abilities so well, but also gets to let everyone shine (even if it's brief) while also showcasing awesome villains. This is truly what most Shonen Manga's hope to be, and I really can't blame them. A 5 out of 5.
And they get utterly demolished.
See, for a lot of people in the West, dragon ball z was their first anime. If not their first anime, DBZ was the first series they watched (instead of Dragon Ball). So watching the warriors of earth getting killed one by one is both shocking and shows how truly scary Vegeta and Nappa can really be.
The first half of this volume is actually just Nappa murdering everyone. He single handily kills 3/4ths of the team. I won't go into too much spoiles (Even though this series is nearly 30 fucking years old now) but lets just say that warriors who were able to match themselves up against goku in the past get murdered without a second thought in a simple chapter.
But the highlight of this volume isn't actually that. It's the fight of Goku verse Vegeta. Sure, Nappa's short fight with goku is iconic for multiple reasons. We first get introduced to Kaio Ken (A personal favorite attack for me with goku) and also the famous "It's over 9000!!!!" Though that is a misquote and is never said in the Manga. Still, the fight is short but shows how much Goku's training meant.
Then the fight against Goku verse Vegeta is breathtaking. Each time we think one of them has the upperhand, they pull off some insane shit. What's so great about this battle is the over confident Vegeta breaks slowly throughout the battle. But what is also great besides the introduction of Kaio Ken X 3 (AND 4!!!) and Gohan getting to shine a bit, is Vegeta's relentlessness. Like damn, my dude here gets hit with attack after attack, and just keeps chugging along. He's like the fucking terminator of this series at this point.
I can keep going on and on as this is top 3 arcs for me in Dragon Ball series (DB/DBZ/DBGT/Super) and I think it showcases Goku's fighting abilities so well, but also gets to let everyone shine (even if it's brief) while also showcasing awesome villains. This is truly what most Shonen Manga's hope to be, and I really can't blame them. A 5 out of 5.