Dragon Ball Z Episode 251: Gotenks is Born
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8.8
67 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
cyprine
They are really dragging out this fusion training. We spent half the time watching them mess up the fingers and it slowed everything down
modsoul_mystic
Watching Gotenks be such a brat is hilarious because he acts like the worst parts of Vegeta and Goku combined, and the animation during the successful fusion looked great while seeing him rush off to fight Buu and Piccolo screaming at him made me laugh so I think even though he got beat up it was a hilarious way to see him lose his first fight
anya_alstreim
Gotenks thinks he is so much faster than everyone else but he just got his face handed to him by Buu in record time
bewmbeatz
I legit lost it when the fat version of Gotenks showed up and started wheezing for breath after doing basically nothing
brock
Gotenks popping out with that full-on Vegeta swagger had me absolutely cracking up, especially knowing how quickly he’d be humbled by Buu! I mean, I was half-expecting him to put up more of a fight before getting clobbered. Still, watching that cockiness get wiped off his face so fast was honestly a pretty hilarious twist, even if Gohan's endless meditation is seriously testing my patience now.
dialga
I laughed so hard at the fat and skinny versions of the fusion and the way Piccolo just stands there looking miserable makes it even better
gyomei_goliath
Master Roshi holding that playing card with the fusion on it was a neat touch and it makes you wonder how he knew that was coming
giratina
Gotenks rushing off to fight Buu while ignoring Piccolo is the most reckless thing ever and he definitely paid the price for it
taiju_tenacity_158
The chunky and bony versions of the fusion were so funny and it reminds you how much this series still likes to use comedy
gigai_ghost_476
The fat version of Gotenks made me laugh so hard because Piccolo looked like he wanted to die right there and then
tsuyu_tsunami_125
watching gotenks fly off with that massive ego only to come back covered in bruises and shame really shows how far they still have to go
yurei_yamato
honestly that big reveal of gotenks lived up to the hype and the animation during the fusion was actually pretty smooth, i thought it was so funny that he immediately ignored piccolo and got his butt kicked because it really shows he has trunks and vegeta blood in him. my only complaint is how long that elder kai stuff is taking
uryu_archer_102
it feels like they are dragging things out a bit with the gags but the birth of gotenks is still such a huge moment for the series
unohanas_unbeaten
you can tell how much fun the animators had with those failed fusion designs and the skinny one looked so sickly it was kind of disturbing
moe_justice
piccolo looking like he wants to pull his hair out while gotenks ignores every single word he says is the most relatable part of this whole saga
gillian_giant
i really felt like the high quality animation when the dance finally worked made the wait through those failed attempts feel worth it, i was so glad it looked that good
vanessa_valkyrie_142
the way gotenks got humbled by buu immediately after that big transformation sequence was a reality check for how strong the pink guy really is
puck_the_elf
i am starting to wonder if this elder kai ritual is ever going to end because gohan just sitting there while the kids do all the work is such a strange choice
jonakra
gotenks really inherited all of vegetas arrogance and it is so funny how he just flew off to die after five minutes of existing
inu_no_taisho
seeing the fat version of gotenks for the first time was actually hilarious and it was so funny to watch him just start huffing after taking two steps
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 251 of 291, this falls squarely in the Buu Saga's middle stretch where the Z Fighters are scrambling for answers after devastating losses, and the Fusion strategy represents one of their last viable plays. Previous episodes built toward this moment through Goten and Trunks's grueling Fusion training under Piccolo's watch, while the threat of Majin Buu continues to escalate unchecked. This episode sets the stage for Gotenks to become a central combatant in the battles ahead, raising the question of whether this young fused warrior can actually deliver against a seemingly unstoppable enemy.
QUICK TAKES
cyprine
They are really dragging out this fusion training. We spent half the time watching them mess up the fingers and it slowed everything down
modsoul_mystic
Watching Gotenks be such a brat is hilarious because he acts like the worst parts of Vegeta and Goku combined, and the animation during the successful fusion looked great while seeing him rush off to fight Buu and Piccolo screaming at him made me laugh so I think even though he got beat up it was a hilarious way to see him lose his first fight
anya_alstreim
Gotenks thinks he is so much faster than everyone else but he just got his face handed to him by Buu in record time
bewmbeatz
I legit lost it when the fat version of Gotenks showed up and started wheezing for breath after doing basically nothing
brock
Gotenks popping out with that full-on Vegeta swagger had me absolutely cracking up, especially knowing how quickly he’d be humbled by Buu! I mean, I was half-expecting him to put up more of a fight before getting clobbered. Still, watching that cockiness get wiped off his face so fast was honestly a pretty hilarious twist, even if Gohan's endless meditation is seriously testing my patience now.
dialga
I laughed so hard at the fat and skinny versions of the fusion and the way Piccolo just stands there looking miserable makes it even better
gyomei_goliath
Master Roshi holding that playing card with the fusion on it was a neat touch and it makes you wonder how he knew that was coming
giratina
Gotenks rushing off to fight Buu while ignoring Piccolo is the most reckless thing ever and he definitely paid the price for it
taiju_tenacity_158
The chunky and bony versions of the fusion were so funny and it reminds you how much this series still likes to use comedy
gigai_ghost_476
The fat version of Gotenks made me laugh so hard because Piccolo looked like he wanted to die right there and then
tsuyu_tsunami_125
watching gotenks fly off with that massive ego only to come back covered in bruises and shame really shows how far they still have to go
yurei_yamato
honestly that big reveal of gotenks lived up to the hype and the animation during the fusion was actually pretty smooth, i thought it was so funny that he immediately ignored piccolo and got his butt kicked because it really shows he has trunks and vegeta blood in him. my only complaint is how long that elder kai stuff is taking
uryu_archer_102
it feels like they are dragging things out a bit with the gags but the birth of gotenks is still such a huge moment for the series
unohanas_unbeaten
you can tell how much fun the animators had with those failed fusion designs and the skinny one looked so sickly it was kind of disturbing
moe_justice
piccolo looking like he wants to pull his hair out while gotenks ignores every single word he says is the most relatable part of this whole saga
gillian_giant
i really felt like the high quality animation when the dance finally worked made the wait through those failed attempts feel worth it, i was so glad it looked that good
vanessa_valkyrie_142
the way gotenks got humbled by buu immediately after that big transformation sequence was a reality check for how strong the pink guy really is
puck_the_elf
i am starting to wonder if this elder kai ritual is ever going to end because gohan just sitting there while the kids do all the work is such a strange choice
jonakra
gotenks really inherited all of vegetas arrogance and it is so funny how he just flew off to die after five minutes of existing
inu_no_taisho
seeing the fat version of gotenks for the first time was actually hilarious and it was so funny to watch him just start huffing after taking two steps
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