Dragon Ball Z Episode 178: Cell's Bag of Tricks
Canon/MED
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69 Fans
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OSHIMETER
8.7
69 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
benedict_blue_170
Goku fighting Cell had some cool moments but the visuals really dipped in quality during the second half of the episode
kyurem
Watching Cell mimic every single move makes him feel way more dangerous than any villain before him
gerrard_gambit_489
Cell charging up that Kamehameha was actually creepy and his voice sounded just like Goku during the windup
monk_mijah_301
I noticed Goku seems way too calm about this whole fight and it makes me wonder if he is really just testing Cell for Gohan
liltott_laser
Mr Satan calling everything a trick is still funny even though Cell is literally destroying the arena right in front of him
kafei
I really felt the tension when Cell started using the Kamehameha, because it sounded exactly like Goku and that was just unsettling. The animation was a bit of a letdown during the most intense parts of the fight, but seeing Goku stay so calm makes me think he is really getting ready to let Gohan take over soon
aizen_ascendant_461
I think the animation looked pretty rough in this fight and it made some of the big moves look a bit clunky
mikasasimp
It is wild that Hercule thinks those energy blasts are just mirrors and tricks, but the animation during the high speed clashes could have been way better
moryo_mystic_97
Cell using the Kamehameha felt like he was stealing Goku's identity and it makes the fight feel personal
obariyon_oracle
That stance Cell took for the Kamehameha was such a dark twist on the move we usually see as a sign of hope
hanzaki_hero
I hate how Cell keeps using everyone's moves and that Special Beam Cannon almost got Goku so I was stressed out the whole time
calyrex
Jimmy Firecracker and the camera crew are the bravest people on the planet for staying so close to a fight that is literally shaking the entire world
keukegen_king
This fight would be way better if the animation stayed consistent because some of those shots of Cell and Goku looked really deformed and sloppy
kawauso_knight_43
Goku was thinking so fast when he warped Cell away from the planet, and the look on everyone's faces when they realized the Earth almost blew up was heavy
rossiu_adai
Cell cycling through all those different techniques from the other guys makes him feel like an impossible opponent to beat
alphonse_armor
I caught Goku staring at Gohan during the breaks and he is definitely planning to tag out and let his son finish this fight
silentotaku
Videl realized her dad is totally full of it and seeing her face as she watched the fighters fly around was hilarious
sora
Cell pulling out the Multi-Form technique was a cool callback to the old days but the art quality really dropped during that sequence and it was distracting
professor_oak
The animation during the Multi-Form part was honestly pretty rough and it made the fight look a bit cheap even though the action is supposed to be high stakes
katy_362
I was so stressed when Cell aimed that huge Kamehameha right at the Earth, but Goku using Instant Transmission to move the fight was such a smart move and King Kai was totally freaking out which made the threat feel real and I just wish the drawings looked better because the character models were really weird in some scenes
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 178 lands squarely in the Cell Games arc, the climactic showdown that the entire Cell saga has been building toward. Prior episodes established the tournament-style framework and the initial exchanges between Cell and the Z Fighters, and this episode pushes deeper into the combat as Cell reveals the breadth of his absorbed techniques. It sets the stage for the critical turning points and dramatic escalations that will define the arc's back half.
QUICK TAKES
benedict_blue_170
Goku fighting Cell had some cool moments but the visuals really dipped in quality during the second half of the episode
kyurem
Watching Cell mimic every single move makes him feel way more dangerous than any villain before him
gerrard_gambit_489
Cell charging up that Kamehameha was actually creepy and his voice sounded just like Goku during the windup
monk_mijah_301
I noticed Goku seems way too calm about this whole fight and it makes me wonder if he is really just testing Cell for Gohan
liltott_laser
Mr Satan calling everything a trick is still funny even though Cell is literally destroying the arena right in front of him
kafei
I really felt the tension when Cell started using the Kamehameha, because it sounded exactly like Goku and that was just unsettling. The animation was a bit of a letdown during the most intense parts of the fight, but seeing Goku stay so calm makes me think he is really getting ready to let Gohan take over soon
aizen_ascendant_461
I think the animation looked pretty rough in this fight and it made some of the big moves look a bit clunky
mikasasimp
It is wild that Hercule thinks those energy blasts are just mirrors and tricks, but the animation during the high speed clashes could have been way better
moryo_mystic_97
Cell using the Kamehameha felt like he was stealing Goku's identity and it makes the fight feel personal
obariyon_oracle
That stance Cell took for the Kamehameha was such a dark twist on the move we usually see as a sign of hope
hanzaki_hero
I hate how Cell keeps using everyone's moves and that Special Beam Cannon almost got Goku so I was stressed out the whole time
calyrex
Jimmy Firecracker and the camera crew are the bravest people on the planet for staying so close to a fight that is literally shaking the entire world
keukegen_king
This fight would be way better if the animation stayed consistent because some of those shots of Cell and Goku looked really deformed and sloppy
kawauso_knight_43
Goku was thinking so fast when he warped Cell away from the planet, and the look on everyone's faces when they realized the Earth almost blew up was heavy
rossiu_adai
Cell cycling through all those different techniques from the other guys makes him feel like an impossible opponent to beat
alphonse_armor
I caught Goku staring at Gohan during the breaks and he is definitely planning to tag out and let his son finish this fight
silentotaku
Videl realized her dad is totally full of it and seeing her face as she watched the fighters fly around was hilarious
sora
Cell pulling out the Multi-Form technique was a cool callback to the old days but the art quality really dropped during that sequence and it was distracting
professor_oak
The animation during the Multi-Form part was honestly pretty rough and it made the fight look a bit cheap even though the action is supposed to be high stakes
katy_362
I was so stressed when Cell aimed that huge Kamehameha right at the Earth, but Goku using Instant Transmission to move the fight was such a smart move and King Kai was totally freaking out which made the threat feel real and I just wish the drawings looked better because the character models were really weird in some scenes
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