Dragon Ball Z Episode 279: Battle for the Universe Begins
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9.6
69 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
professor_oak
The way they drew that canyon fight is incredible, and the way they move so fast they leave afterimages everywhere makes the scale feel massive
jonathan_joestar_196
Kid Buu beating his chest like a wild animal is terrifying. He has a much scarier presence than any of his other forms because he is so unpredictable
haruka_tenoh
It feels a bit weird that Goku admits he could have beaten Fat Buu earlier. He chose not to just so the kids could try and fail
maryrie
When King Kai and Pikkon watched from the afterlife, their fear made me sit up straight because if *they're* scared, then this monster is on a whole other level. It's not just about the fight itself; I'm starting to think this Buu guy might actually be the biggest threat we've ever seen across both worlds.
reshiram_310
My heart sank when Kid Buu started regenerating from that huge energy blast. It makes him feel truly impossible to beat without something more than brute force
yosuzume_yurei
The rock paper scissors game is so funny because the universe is literally about to end and they are acting like kids over who gets to punch the pink guy first
shishinki_255
I still get chills when Goku starts that Super Saiyan 3 scream and his hair just keeps growing forever and the whole planet starts breaking apart under his feet and it feels like the universe might actually end
fireblight_ganon
I couldn't help but laugh when Buu just fell asleep while Goku was powering up. It showed how little he cares about their flashy power levels
blue
I really enjoyed seeing Goku and Vegeta destroy the earrings, which let them fight on their own terms again. It felt like they finally accepted their rivalry after all that fusion stuff. The way Kid Buu mocked Goku by pulling off his own flesh was gross and awesome. I was rooting for Goku when he finally went Super Saiyan 3 at the end
majora
Watching Hercule try to pinch himself to wake up from his nightmare is the highlight of the episode. His confusion about the purple sky is great
kagamine_twins_495
Goku using Super Saiyan 3 is such a huge moment. You can feel the pressure of his energy shaking the moons and the ground
shirley_fenette
You really start to see the problem with Super Saiyan 3 once the fight drags on, because Goku is giving it everything he has and Buu just regenerates like it is nothing. It is scary watching him realize that even his ultimate form might not be enough to put this monster down before his energy completely drains out and he's left defenseless
tsubaki
It is so creepy to me how kid buu just beats his chest and hoots like a wild animal and he feels way more threatening than the other versions because he is just pure chaos
arsyur
Hearing King Kai explain that this is the original and most dangerous version of Buu really raises the stakes, especially since Goku is already starting to look gassed out after those first few exchanges
calamity_ganon_297
The animation when goku was throwing those afterimage punches in the canyon looked so good and you could actually see the landscape getting deleted as they moved
ittan_momen
It is wild that goku admitted he could have killed the first buu long ago and his choice to let the kids handle it really blew up in his face now
kaolinite_382
I felt so bad when dende realized they left hercule and the dog behind and now the poor guy thinks this whole cosmic battle is just a fever dream he can't wake up from
samebito_samurai_84
Vegeta and goku crushing those potara earrings was such a massive flex and they are really betting everything on their own strength instead of staying fused as vegito
chris_33
Kid buu falling asleep while goku was trying to be dramatic was so funny and his fighting style is so erratic and strange compared to anyone else they have ever fought
tsundylan
I was actually shouting at the screen when goku finally went super saiyan 3 and seeing that long hair and the lightning again made it feel like he was finally done playing around with buu
EPISODE CONTEXT
With only 12 episodes remaining in the entire series, this episode sits squarely in the final confrontation against Kid Buu, the most primal and dangerous form of the saga's ultimate villain. Previous episodes established the desperate circumstances — Earth destroyed, allies lost, and Goku and Vegeta forced into a last stand on the Sacred World of the Kais. This episode escalates that confrontation into full-scale battle, setting the stage for the remaining episodes to resolve not just this fight, but the entire Dragon Ball Z narrative.
QUICK TAKES
professor_oak
The way they drew that canyon fight is incredible, and the way they move so fast they leave afterimages everywhere makes the scale feel massive
jonathan_joestar_196
Kid Buu beating his chest like a wild animal is terrifying. He has a much scarier presence than any of his other forms because he is so unpredictable
haruka_tenoh
It feels a bit weird that Goku admits he could have beaten Fat Buu earlier. He chose not to just so the kids could try and fail
maryrie
When King Kai and Pikkon watched from the afterlife, their fear made me sit up straight because if *they're* scared, then this monster is on a whole other level. It's not just about the fight itself; I'm starting to think this Buu guy might actually be the biggest threat we've ever seen across both worlds.
reshiram_310
My heart sank when Kid Buu started regenerating from that huge energy blast. It makes him feel truly impossible to beat without something more than brute force
yosuzume_yurei
The rock paper scissors game is so funny because the universe is literally about to end and they are acting like kids over who gets to punch the pink guy first
shishinki_255
I still get chills when Goku starts that Super Saiyan 3 scream and his hair just keeps growing forever and the whole planet starts breaking apart under his feet and it feels like the universe might actually end
fireblight_ganon
I couldn't help but laugh when Buu just fell asleep while Goku was powering up. It showed how little he cares about their flashy power levels
blue
I really enjoyed seeing Goku and Vegeta destroy the earrings, which let them fight on their own terms again. It felt like they finally accepted their rivalry after all that fusion stuff. The way Kid Buu mocked Goku by pulling off his own flesh was gross and awesome. I was rooting for Goku when he finally went Super Saiyan 3 at the end
majora
Watching Hercule try to pinch himself to wake up from his nightmare is the highlight of the episode. His confusion about the purple sky is great
kagamine_twins_495
Goku using Super Saiyan 3 is such a huge moment. You can feel the pressure of his energy shaking the moons and the ground
shirley_fenette
You really start to see the problem with Super Saiyan 3 once the fight drags on, because Goku is giving it everything he has and Buu just regenerates like it is nothing. It is scary watching him realize that even his ultimate form might not be enough to put this monster down before his energy completely drains out and he's left defenseless
tsubaki
It is so creepy to me how kid buu just beats his chest and hoots like a wild animal and he feels way more threatening than the other versions because he is just pure chaos
arsyur
Hearing King Kai explain that this is the original and most dangerous version of Buu really raises the stakes, especially since Goku is already starting to look gassed out after those first few exchanges
calamity_ganon_297
The animation when goku was throwing those afterimage punches in the canyon looked so good and you could actually see the landscape getting deleted as they moved
ittan_momen
It is wild that goku admitted he could have killed the first buu long ago and his choice to let the kids handle it really blew up in his face now
kaolinite_382
I felt so bad when dende realized they left hercule and the dog behind and now the poor guy thinks this whole cosmic battle is just a fever dream he can't wake up from
samebito_samurai_84
Vegeta and goku crushing those potara earrings was such a massive flex and they are really betting everything on their own strength instead of staying fused as vegito
chris_33
Kid buu falling asleep while goku was trying to be dramatic was so funny and his fighting style is so erratic and strange compared to anyone else they have ever fought
tsundylan
I was actually shouting at the screen when goku finally went super saiyan 3 and seeing that long hair and the lightning again made it feel like he was finally done playing around with buu
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