Dragon Ball Z Episode 245: Super Saiyan 3?!
Manga chapter 472-474
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.4
65 Fans
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Dragon Ball Z Episode 245: Super Saiyan 3?!
Manga chapter 472-474
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.4
65 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
necrozma
I am still trying to process that transformation scene because the music and the sound effects were just on another level today, and watching Goku basically trade his entire remaining time on Earth just to buy Trunks a few minutes was such a heavy move and it makes the whole fight feel way more desperate than I ever expected
sanemi_storm_133
The hair reaching all the way down his back is a choice but it definitely makes the transformation feel way more special than the previous ones
goshinki_251
Majin Buu getting treated like a literal punching bag was so satisfying and Goku looked terrifying with that new brow ridge
penny
Trunks really needs to hurry up with that radar because Goku is literally burning his life away just to buy him some time
violet_evergarden_168
Knowing he is wasting his last hours on Earth makes every punch feel more important, especially with Buu just laughing most of it off
cilan_339
My mind was blown when Goku revealed he had a third level hidden this whole time and the lack of eyebrows makes him look so much more intense
ozzyohm
You can really tell how much energy it takes to hold that form when the entire planet starts to fall apart and even the Kais are freaking out in the afterlife
nezuko_nuzzle_128
I felt like the whole house was shaking when Goku started screaming and his hair just kept getting longer and longer
alain_351
That moment when Goku started dragging Buu around the sky was incredible and it really showed how far ahead of everyone he still is
professor_sycamore_332
Seeing Piccolo just stand there totally confused about Goku surpassing the ascended form was actually pretty funny since he usually knows everything
pamelas_father_280
It is kind of funny that Goku can shake the entire planet and reach the world of the kais but Trunks is still just stuck searching through a basement
nure_onna_ninja
Goku using a form that actually makes him look like a monster is such a shift from how he usually acts and the way everyone got scared was great
toto_277
Everything started flickering and the music got so intense while Goku was yelling that it made the new transformation feel way more important than everything else
chi_chi_champ_94
Buu just standing there and laughing while he gets knocked around is the most frustrating thing ever because Goku is using all his energy and it barely matters
nyanfishy
I honestly did not expect another level after the second one and seeing the hair grow that long was actually insane to watch. It felt like the screaming was never going to end and even the clouds were moving because of him. Buu looked so confused when Goku started beating on him but that energy drain seems like it will be a huge problem.
sailor_lead_crow
Trunks needs to hurry up and find that dragon radar and quit playing around while Goku is losing his entire life span just to stall for time
majora
The earth literally shaking and the ocean waves going crazy just because one guy decided to power up more actually gave me chills
gendo_ikari_182
Goku treating Buu like a literal punching bag was cool, but it sucks that the form eats his time on earth so fast.
diantha_329
I was screaming when his hair just kept growing and growing and King Kai looked like he was having a heart attack from the stress of it all
matsumoto_melon_467
Goku having no eyebrows is actually so terrifying and his voice sounded like he was going to rip his throat out during that whole screaming bit
EPISODE CONTEXT
By episode 245 of 291, the series is firmly entrenched in the Majin Buu Saga's middle act, where the threat of Buu has forced Earth's strongest fighters into increasingly desperate measures. Previous episodes established the dire circumstances pushing Goku to reveal abilities he'd been holding back, and this episode serves as a critical turning point in demonstrating just how far those limits extend. What unfolds here directly shapes the power dynamics and strategic decisions for the remaining stretch of the saga.
QUICK TAKES
necrozma
I am still trying to process that transformation scene because the music and the sound effects were just on another level today, and watching Goku basically trade his entire remaining time on Earth just to buy Trunks a few minutes was such a heavy move and it makes the whole fight feel way more desperate than I ever expected
sanemi_storm_133
The hair reaching all the way down his back is a choice but it definitely makes the transformation feel way more special than the previous ones
goshinki_251
Majin Buu getting treated like a literal punching bag was so satisfying and Goku looked terrifying with that new brow ridge
penny
Trunks really needs to hurry up with that radar because Goku is literally burning his life away just to buy him some time
violet_evergarden_168
Knowing he is wasting his last hours on Earth makes every punch feel more important, especially with Buu just laughing most of it off
cilan_339
My mind was blown when Goku revealed he had a third level hidden this whole time and the lack of eyebrows makes him look so much more intense
ozzyohm
You can really tell how much energy it takes to hold that form when the entire planet starts to fall apart and even the Kais are freaking out in the afterlife
nezuko_nuzzle_128
I felt like the whole house was shaking when Goku started screaming and his hair just kept getting longer and longer
alain_351
That moment when Goku started dragging Buu around the sky was incredible and it really showed how far ahead of everyone he still is
professor_sycamore_332
Seeing Piccolo just stand there totally confused about Goku surpassing the ascended form was actually pretty funny since he usually knows everything
pamelas_father_280
It is kind of funny that Goku can shake the entire planet and reach the world of the kais but Trunks is still just stuck searching through a basement
nure_onna_ninja
Goku using a form that actually makes him look like a monster is such a shift from how he usually acts and the way everyone got scared was great
toto_277
Everything started flickering and the music got so intense while Goku was yelling that it made the new transformation feel way more important than everything else
chi_chi_champ_94
Buu just standing there and laughing while he gets knocked around is the most frustrating thing ever because Goku is using all his energy and it barely matters
nyanfishy
I honestly did not expect another level after the second one and seeing the hair grow that long was actually insane to watch. It felt like the screaming was never going to end and even the clouds were moving because of him. Buu looked so confused when Goku started beating on him but that energy drain seems like it will be a huge problem.
sailor_lead_crow
Trunks needs to hurry up and find that dragon radar and quit playing around while Goku is losing his entire life span just to stall for time
majora
The earth literally shaking and the ocean waves going crazy just because one guy decided to power up more actually gave me chills
gendo_ikari_182
Goku treating Buu like a literal punching bag was cool, but it sucks that the form eats his time on earth so fast.
diantha_329
I was screaming when his hair just kept growing and growing and King Kai looked like he was having a heart attack from the stress of it all
matsumoto_melon_467
Goku having no eyebrows is actually so terrifying and his voice sounded like he was going to rip his throat out during that whole screaming bit
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