Dragon Ball Z Episode 22: The Darkest Day
Canon/HIGH
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9.7
62 Fans
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OSHIMETER
9.7
62 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
hoho_hurricane
That twist about Piccolo being from another planet called Namek is insane and it makes his rivalry with Goku feel even more intense now
sanemi_storm_133
I cant believe Nappa just blew up that news helicopter without even looking and he is way more of a monster than Raditz ever was
charizard
Nappa just wiped out an entire city with two fingers and it makes the threat feel so real because Goku is still nowhere near the fight
gillian_giant
Nappa is a total meathead for almost blowing up the Dragon Balls by accident and it is funny seeing the tiny Vegeta bossing that giant around
sleepysquishs
That shot of the explosion from space really put the power gap into perspective and I don't see how the earth guys can win without Goku back yet
hari_257
My anxiety was through the roof watching Goku sprint on that snake path because every second he wastes means more people like that helicopter crew are going to die
luka_lyrical
I was totally floored by the reveal that Piccolo is a Namekian, and not a demon like we all thought in my head since the original series. It makes so much sense why he looks so different from everyone else, and why Kami has those weird powers. Seeing Vegeta just casually drop that info while Nappa was busy blowing up half the country was such a cold move
hylian_286
The way those Saibamen crawled out of the ground was super creepy and it feels like things are about to get really ugly for Gohan and Krillin
tsuchigumo_temptress_71
Yajirobe is such a joke for trying to charge people for information while the world is literally ending but at least he got some free donuts out of the deal
ikkaku_iron
Vegeta is way more cold than Raditz ever was, especially when he told Nappa to shut up and focus on the immortality wish, instead of showing off
keukegen_king
I still can't believe Piccolo is an alien from a planet called Namek because it changes everything I thought I knew about his backstory and his connection to the Dragon Balls
hell_butterfly_hunter
Seeing Nappa just lift two fingers and wipe out a whole city was terrifying and it really shows how outclassed the guys are right now
julia
you can see how much the natural world is freaking out because all the animals are running for their lives just from vegeta and nappa flying over them
wobbuffet_346
vegeta and nappa are on a completely different level than anything we have seen before, and it makes me so nervous for the z fighters because they look so small compared to those monsters and then finding out piccolo is an alien from namek just changed everything about the way i look at his character and why he felt so different
midna
yajirobe is such a coward for tricking the media just to get some free food while the world is literally ending
gundamfreak
krillin is shaking in his boots and you can really feel how scared everyone is now that the saiyans are actually here
yobuko_yuki_69
vegeta is terrifying because he did not even care about all those people dying and he only worried about the dragon ball getting broken
narutorunner99
my heart sank when nappa blew up that news helicopter, and he is just so much meaner than raditz ever was because he does not care about anyone
kiraxxz
goku needs to hurry up on snake way because krillin and gohan are definitely not ready to fight these guys alone
yumichika_peacock_469
those green saibamen creatures growing out of the ground are so gross and they look way faster than they should be
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 22 marks the critical turning point where the Saiyan Saga shifts from preparation to confrontation — the training is done, and Vegeta and Nappa have arrived on Earth. The preceding episodes built anticipation through the countdown to invasion, and this episode delivers on that promise with devastating immediacy. It directly sets up the next phase of battle, beginning with the Z-Warriors' encounter against the Saibamen and escalating toward the full-scale showdowns that define this arc.
QUICK TAKES
hoho_hurricane
That twist about Piccolo being from another planet called Namek is insane and it makes his rivalry with Goku feel even more intense now
sanemi_storm_133
I cant believe Nappa just blew up that news helicopter without even looking and he is way more of a monster than Raditz ever was
charizard
Nappa just wiped out an entire city with two fingers and it makes the threat feel so real because Goku is still nowhere near the fight
gillian_giant
Nappa is a total meathead for almost blowing up the Dragon Balls by accident and it is funny seeing the tiny Vegeta bossing that giant around
sleepysquishs
That shot of the explosion from space really put the power gap into perspective and I don't see how the earth guys can win without Goku back yet
hari_257
My anxiety was through the roof watching Goku sprint on that snake path because every second he wastes means more people like that helicopter crew are going to die
luka_lyrical
I was totally floored by the reveal that Piccolo is a Namekian, and not a demon like we all thought in my head since the original series. It makes so much sense why he looks so different from everyone else, and why Kami has those weird powers. Seeing Vegeta just casually drop that info while Nappa was busy blowing up half the country was such a cold move
hylian_286
The way those Saibamen crawled out of the ground was super creepy and it feels like things are about to get really ugly for Gohan and Krillin
tsuchigumo_temptress_71
Yajirobe is such a joke for trying to charge people for information while the world is literally ending but at least he got some free donuts out of the deal
ikkaku_iron
Vegeta is way more cold than Raditz ever was, especially when he told Nappa to shut up and focus on the immortality wish, instead of showing off
keukegen_king
I still can't believe Piccolo is an alien from a planet called Namek because it changes everything I thought I knew about his backstory and his connection to the Dragon Balls
hell_butterfly_hunter
Seeing Nappa just lift two fingers and wipe out a whole city was terrifying and it really shows how outclassed the guys are right now
julia
you can see how much the natural world is freaking out because all the animals are running for their lives just from vegeta and nappa flying over them
wobbuffet_346
vegeta and nappa are on a completely different level than anything we have seen before, and it makes me so nervous for the z fighters because they look so small compared to those monsters and then finding out piccolo is an alien from namek just changed everything about the way i look at his character and why he felt so different
midna
yajirobe is such a coward for tricking the media just to get some free food while the world is literally ending
gundamfreak
krillin is shaking in his boots and you can really feel how scared everyone is now that the saiyans are actually here
yobuko_yuki_69
vegeta is terrifying because he did not even care about all those people dying and he only worried about the dragon ball getting broken
narutorunner99
my heart sank when nappa blew up that news helicopter, and he is just so much meaner than raditz ever was because he does not care about anyone
kiraxxz
goku needs to hurry up on snake way because krillin and gohan are definitely not ready to fight these guys alone
yumichika_peacock_469
those green saibamen creatures growing out of the ground are so gross and they look way faster than they should be
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