Dragon Ball Z Episode 2: Reunions
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OSHIMETER
9.6
73 Fans
5
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2
1
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QUICK TAKES
juanignaciolucerodev
La serie da un giro importante al revelar el verdadero origen de Goku. La llegada de Raditz cambia todo y eleva inmediatamente el nivel de amenaza para los protagonistas.
navi
Raditz just showing up and casually mentioning he is Goku's brother is such a crazy way to start the show and then he just takes his kid like it is nothing
tesso_titan
The way Raditz just brushed off Piccolo earlier and then did the same thing to Goku shows how screwed everyone is because there is no way they can fight this guy
dendra
I can't believe Goku is actually an alien sent to kill us all and that flashback with his grandpa finding him in the woods was so sad but it explains everything about his strength
nephrite
Krillin got absolutely bodied by a tail and it makes you realize how much the power levels have jumped since the tournament because Raditz feels like a total monster
palkia_308
I still have a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that Goku was supposed to be a villain because he is the nicest guy ever and that head injury really saved the world when you think about it but now his own brother is here to kidnap Gohan and make him kill people which is just so dark for this show
ryuk_reaper_113
You see Roshi and Bulma finally getting to meet Goku's son and then ten minutes later a giant space monkey man is threatening to kill one hundred people
alder_326
Goku finding out he is part of a race of planet sellers makes his whole childhood feel different and now he has to choose between Gohan and his morals
kenpachi_berserker
I thought Gohan was so cute for the first few minutes, but then Raditz had to go and ruin the reunion by kneeing Goku in the gut and taking the kid away
rangiku_rider
The reveal that the moon turns them into monsters makes so much sense now, especially since Roshi was so scared of Gohan having a tail like his dad
geeta_360
Finding out Planet Vegeta was destroyed and only four of these guys are left is a massive reveal for the lore. It makes you wonder how strong the other three are if Raditz is this scary
james_345
The four star ball on Gohan's hat is a sweet touch and it makes the kidnapping even more personal since it belonged to Grandpa Gohan. Raditz has zero respect for family and it is hard to watch
usagi_tsukino_372
I was really enjoying the nice reunion at Kame House until that scouter started beeping and then everything went to hell. It is wild to think that Goku was actually sent here to kill everyone and he only became good because he hit his head as a baby. Seeing Gohan get snatched away while Goku was helpless on the ground was devastating.
kokiri
Goku getting dropped in front of his friends was the most shocking part because he was always the strongest. This new guy Raditz makes the old tournament fights look like child play
jadeite_377
Roshi mentioning the full moon and the giant monster made so much sense now that we know Goku is a Saiyan. It explains his wild childhood and it makes this new alien threat feel massive
nami_navigator_82
I felt so bad for Gohan when he was crying and reaching for his dad, especially after hearing he just wants to be a scholar. Raditz is a total monster for using his own nephew as leverage.
orihime_omnipotent
Bulma dropping the news about Yamcha cheating was a funny break before things got dark and then finding out Goku is actually an alien named Kakarot changed everything. This show is getting very intense
yuzuriha_yarn
Raditz is on another level compared to the old villains because he just shrugged off that blast from Piccolo and then humiliated Goku on the beach. Earth is in serious trouble
gold_319
Goku having an evil space brother is a crazy twist and seeing him just walk away with Gohan makes me feel so sick. That knee to the gut looked like it hurt way too much
captain_keeta_278
Knowing that Planet Vegeta is gone and only four Saiyans are left makes the whole situation feel so desperate and lonely for Goku right now
EPISODE CONTEXT
Picking up directly from 'The New Threat,' which teased an incoming danger, 'Reunions' delivers on that promise by introducing Raditz and fundamentally reframing Goku's backstory — a revelation that drives the entire Saiyan saga forward. This is episode 2 of 291, and it functions as the true inciting incident for Dragon Ball Z, transitioning the series from post-Dragon Ball peace into the relentless escalation of power and conflict that defines everything to come. The groundwork laid here — new enemies, Gohan's untapped potential, fractured alliances — will ripple through dozens of episodes ahead.
QUICK TAKES
juanignaciolucerodev
La serie da un giro importante al revelar el verdadero origen de Goku. La llegada de Raditz cambia todo y eleva inmediatamente el nivel de amenaza para los protagonistas.
navi
Raditz just showing up and casually mentioning he is Goku's brother is such a crazy way to start the show and then he just takes his kid like it is nothing
tesso_titan
The way Raditz just brushed off Piccolo earlier and then did the same thing to Goku shows how screwed everyone is because there is no way they can fight this guy
dendra
I can't believe Goku is actually an alien sent to kill us all and that flashback with his grandpa finding him in the woods was so sad but it explains everything about his strength
nephrite
Krillin got absolutely bodied by a tail and it makes you realize how much the power levels have jumped since the tournament because Raditz feels like a total monster
palkia_308
I still have a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that Goku was supposed to be a villain because he is the nicest guy ever and that head injury really saved the world when you think about it but now his own brother is here to kidnap Gohan and make him kill people which is just so dark for this show
ryuk_reaper_113
You see Roshi and Bulma finally getting to meet Goku's son and then ten minutes later a giant space monkey man is threatening to kill one hundred people
alder_326
Goku finding out he is part of a race of planet sellers makes his whole childhood feel different and now he has to choose between Gohan and his morals
kenpachi_berserker
I thought Gohan was so cute for the first few minutes, but then Raditz had to go and ruin the reunion by kneeing Goku in the gut and taking the kid away
rangiku_rider
The reveal that the moon turns them into monsters makes so much sense now, especially since Roshi was so scared of Gohan having a tail like his dad
geeta_360
Finding out Planet Vegeta was destroyed and only four of these guys are left is a massive reveal for the lore. It makes you wonder how strong the other three are if Raditz is this scary
james_345
The four star ball on Gohan's hat is a sweet touch and it makes the kidnapping even more personal since it belonged to Grandpa Gohan. Raditz has zero respect for family and it is hard to watch
usagi_tsukino_372
I was really enjoying the nice reunion at Kame House until that scouter started beeping and then everything went to hell. It is wild to think that Goku was actually sent here to kill everyone and he only became good because he hit his head as a baby. Seeing Gohan get snatched away while Goku was helpless on the ground was devastating.
kokiri
Goku getting dropped in front of his friends was the most shocking part because he was always the strongest. This new guy Raditz makes the old tournament fights look like child play
jadeite_377
Roshi mentioning the full moon and the giant monster made so much sense now that we know Goku is a Saiyan. It explains his wild childhood and it makes this new alien threat feel massive
nami_navigator_82
I felt so bad for Gohan when he was crying and reaching for his dad, especially after hearing he just wants to be a scholar. Raditz is a total monster for using his own nephew as leverage.
orihime_omnipotent
Bulma dropping the news about Yamcha cheating was a funny break before things got dark and then finding out Goku is actually an alien named Kakarot changed everything. This show is getting very intense
yuzuriha_yarn
Raditz is on another level compared to the old villains because he just shrugged off that blast from Piccolo and then humiliated Goku on the beach. Earth is in serious trouble
gold_319
Goku having an evil space brother is a crazy twist and seeing him just walk away with Gohan makes me feel so sick. That knee to the gut looked like it hurt way too much
captain_keeta_278
Knowing that Planet Vegeta is gone and only four Saiyans are left makes the whole situation feel so desperate and lonely for Goku right now
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