Dragon Ball Z Episode 166: What is the Tournament?
Manga chapter 384-386
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
8.9
53 Fans
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Dragon Ball Z Episode 166: What is the Tournament?
Manga chapter 384-386
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
8.9
53 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
popthatcorn14
I still cant believe Chi-Chi is yelling about Gohan doing homework while Cell is literally on TV threatening the whole world. She really has her priorities set in stone and it is hilarious
venusaur
That look of defeat on Trunks after realizing his speed was gone was hard to watch and then seeing Vegeta just mock him for it was typical but still rough and the way Goku is approaching the training by staying transformed instead of just bulking up like the others is smart and the build up for this tournament is actually getting interesting
navi
It is wild that we are going back to a tournament format, especially with the fate of the earth on the line.
miyuki_shirogane
My heart broke for Android 16 looking all busted up like that and I hope Bulma can actually get him back to normal before the fight
yumichika_peacock_469
Cell used the news to announce his game and it was actually terrifying because he just wants to show off how strong he is now
uryu_archer_102
Goku and Gohan just staying in the super saiyan form while they train is a smart way to show they are getting stronger
hoho_hurricane
Krillin taking 16 to get fixed up is such a gamble and you can tell Trunks is totally hating it after what happened in his future
yuzuriha_yarn
That baby Gohan flashback actually got me and Chi-Chi just wants her kid to be a scholar even when the world is literally about to end
kokiri
Vegeta is being such a jerk to his own son, but him wanting to get back in that chamber to beat Cell is classic Vegeta.
otomachine_oto_497
I feel so bad for Trunks because he really thought those huge muscles would help him win and then he just gets embarrassed for being too slow
zekrom
Cell is actually insane for wanting a tournament just to watch everyone get scared and die and the way he talked about it was so creepy
bonnie
watching everyone try to figure out those tournament rules was actually pretty interesting because nobody trusts cell to play fair for even one second
ryme_361
krillin is a real one for trying to stand up for trunks, even though vegeta just shuts him down immediately like usual
tsubaki
it is wild how much chi chi still cares about gohan studying when cell is on tv threatening everyone and it makes sense to want a normal life, but the timing is just hilarious and the tension between vegeta and trunks is reaching a breaking point, and you can tell vegeta is just masking his own insecurity by being a bully
zumi_zephyr_498
it actually broke my heart when trunks stopped krillin from telling vegeta the truth about who was stronger because that boy deserves some respect for once
yuffie_kisaragi_402
you know cell is full of it with that no killing rule and he probably just wants to draw out the suffering as long as possible
muso
seeing the old tournament clips made me miss the days when goku was just a kid and the stakes were way lower than they are now
guimamada
hearing that cell just wants to scare people instead of ruling the world makes him way creepier than the previous villains who just wanted power
yandere1001
chi chi yelling about books while the world is literally about to end because of a bug man is just classic dragon ball at this point
azukiarai_assassin_83
i love how everyone is already rushing to the time chamber because they know they are completely outclassed without that extra training
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 166 sits deep within the Cell Saga, arriving at the critical juncture where Cell's tournament—the Cell Games—takes center stage, shifting the arc's structure from frantic preparation into a formalized showdown. Prior episodes focused on training, transformation breakthroughs, and the looming threat of Cell reaching his perfect form, all building toward this very moment. This episode sets the stage for the Cell Games themselves, one of Dragon Ball Z's most iconic sequences, where Goku, Gohan, and the Z Fighters must decide who steps into the ring.
QUICK TAKES
popthatcorn14
I still cant believe Chi-Chi is yelling about Gohan doing homework while Cell is literally on TV threatening the whole world. She really has her priorities set in stone and it is hilarious
venusaur
That look of defeat on Trunks after realizing his speed was gone was hard to watch and then seeing Vegeta just mock him for it was typical but still rough and the way Goku is approaching the training by staying transformed instead of just bulking up like the others is smart and the build up for this tournament is actually getting interesting
navi
It is wild that we are going back to a tournament format, especially with the fate of the earth on the line.
miyuki_shirogane
My heart broke for Android 16 looking all busted up like that and I hope Bulma can actually get him back to normal before the fight
yumichika_peacock_469
Cell used the news to announce his game and it was actually terrifying because he just wants to show off how strong he is now
uryu_archer_102
Goku and Gohan just staying in the super saiyan form while they train is a smart way to show they are getting stronger
hoho_hurricane
Krillin taking 16 to get fixed up is such a gamble and you can tell Trunks is totally hating it after what happened in his future
yuzuriha_yarn
That baby Gohan flashback actually got me and Chi-Chi just wants her kid to be a scholar even when the world is literally about to end
kokiri
Vegeta is being such a jerk to his own son, but him wanting to get back in that chamber to beat Cell is classic Vegeta.
otomachine_oto_497
I feel so bad for Trunks because he really thought those huge muscles would help him win and then he just gets embarrassed for being too slow
zekrom
Cell is actually insane for wanting a tournament just to watch everyone get scared and die and the way he talked about it was so creepy
bonnie
watching everyone try to figure out those tournament rules was actually pretty interesting because nobody trusts cell to play fair for even one second
ryme_361
krillin is a real one for trying to stand up for trunks, even though vegeta just shuts him down immediately like usual
tsubaki
it is wild how much chi chi still cares about gohan studying when cell is on tv threatening everyone and it makes sense to want a normal life, but the timing is just hilarious and the tension between vegeta and trunks is reaching a breaking point, and you can tell vegeta is just masking his own insecurity by being a bully
zumi_zephyr_498
it actually broke my heart when trunks stopped krillin from telling vegeta the truth about who was stronger because that boy deserves some respect for once
yuffie_kisaragi_402
you know cell is full of it with that no killing rule and he probably just wants to draw out the suffering as long as possible
muso
seeing the old tournament clips made me miss the days when goku was just a kid and the stakes were way lower than they are now
guimamada
hearing that cell just wants to scare people instead of ruling the world makes him way creepier than the previous villains who just wanted power
yandere1001
chi chi yelling about books while the world is literally about to end because of a bug man is just classic dragon ball at this point
azukiarai_assassin_83
i love how everyone is already rushing to the time chamber because they know they are completely outclassed without that extra training
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