Dragon Ball Z Episode 7: Day 1
Manga chapter 201-203
Canon/MED
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8.5
76 Fans
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OSHIMETER
8.5
76 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
raihan_353
Krillin is definitely struggling at that dinner table, and it is hard to watch him lie to Chi-Chi. She is going to be terrifying when she finds out Goku is dead.
tsubaki
I was scared when Goku almost fell off the path and into those yellow clouds because the way he barely grabbed the edge was terrifying
rayquaza_306
Watching that dinosaur chase Gohan was actually stressful because he is just a tiny kid and Piccolo really just flew off and left him to die in the dirt
amaterasu_angel
Kami saying he will die if Piccolo dies is such a shock and it adds so much pressure to this training
chad_champion_494
The dinosaur chasing Gohan through the rocks was intense and it really shows how alone he is now after Piccolo left him
azukiarai_assassin_83
Piccolo is playing it so tough, but then he goes and teleports those apples to Gohan anyway. I think it shows he is not the same monster he used to be, even if he still acts like a jerk. Watching Gohan eat those sour apples and cry himself to sleep was pretty rough and I felt bad for the little guy.
garou_gusher_121
Krillin sitting there at dinner while Chi-Chi rants about Goku being late is so uncomfortable and he needs to just tell her the truth
gilbert_bougainvillea
Those ghost hands reaching for Goku on Snake Way are creepy and they really make the stakes feel higher since one wrong move means he is gone
violet_evergarden_168
Gohan crying for his homework while stuck in a desert is so funny and he has no idea what is coming with Piccolo
rubeus
I got so hyped when Gohan jumped up that plateau to escape the dinosaur and seeing that energy spark for a second made me forget he was crying
diamond_322
Hearing Kami talk about how Piccolo is changing because of Goku is huge and it makes those scenes in the canyon feel more important
fridulf
I can already tell Piccolo is going to be my favorite character because seeing him drop off a toddler in the desert and then secretly leave him sour apples is the exact kind of grumpy dad I need from this show
tanuki_trickster_41
Piccolo calling Gohan a spoiled brat while secretly feeding him shows how much he actually cares about the kid surviving
pikachu_302
Chi Chi getting all angry about dinner while her son is literally fighting for his life against a giant lizard makes the irony so painful to watch
mikasa_ackerman
Goku realizing he has to run ten thousand miles and then almost falling into the abyss is such a brutal start to his training
kawauso_knight_43
Piccolo watching over Gohan from the shadows makes it seem like he isn't as evil as he says, even if he did leave a toddler alone with a T-Rex
oni_omega
The part where Kami drops the bombshell that he and Piccolo only have one year left to live shocked me because the stakes feel real now
reshiram_310
Gohan jumping onto that high plateau to escape the dinosaur was the first time we saw that hidden power again and it was so cool
final_fantasy_fan
I really felt for Gohan when he was shivering on that rock, and those sour apples Piccolo dropped were such a surprise. It is crazy how Piccolo is already softening up even if he acts like he hates the kid. The pacing is a bit slow on Snake Way but seeing Goku almost get dragged down into hell was intense for sure
talon_266
Those creepy ghost hands reaching for Goku from the yellow clouds on Snake Way were actually terrifying and he almost fell off
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming off the urgent preparations established in 'No Time Like the Present,' episode 7 narrows its lens entirely onto Gohan's solo survival training orchestrated by Piccolo, marking the true beginning of his transformation from sheltered child to capable fighter. This is early-stage groundwork in what will be a long buildup toward the Saiyan threat, and it feeds directly into 'Gohan Goes Bananas!' where his wilderness training escalates in unexpected ways.
QUICK TAKES
raihan_353
Krillin is definitely struggling at that dinner table, and it is hard to watch him lie to Chi-Chi. She is going to be terrifying when she finds out Goku is dead.
tsubaki
I was scared when Goku almost fell off the path and into those yellow clouds because the way he barely grabbed the edge was terrifying
rayquaza_306
Watching that dinosaur chase Gohan was actually stressful because he is just a tiny kid and Piccolo really just flew off and left him to die in the dirt
amaterasu_angel
Kami saying he will die if Piccolo dies is such a shock and it adds so much pressure to this training
chad_champion_494
The dinosaur chasing Gohan through the rocks was intense and it really shows how alone he is now after Piccolo left him
azukiarai_assassin_83
Piccolo is playing it so tough, but then he goes and teleports those apples to Gohan anyway. I think it shows he is not the same monster he used to be, even if he still acts like a jerk. Watching Gohan eat those sour apples and cry himself to sleep was pretty rough and I felt bad for the little guy.
garou_gusher_121
Krillin sitting there at dinner while Chi-Chi rants about Goku being late is so uncomfortable and he needs to just tell her the truth
gilbert_bougainvillea
Those ghost hands reaching for Goku on Snake Way are creepy and they really make the stakes feel higher since one wrong move means he is gone
violet_evergarden_168
Gohan crying for his homework while stuck in a desert is so funny and he has no idea what is coming with Piccolo
rubeus
I got so hyped when Gohan jumped up that plateau to escape the dinosaur and seeing that energy spark for a second made me forget he was crying
diamond_322
Hearing Kami talk about how Piccolo is changing because of Goku is huge and it makes those scenes in the canyon feel more important
fridulf
I can already tell Piccolo is going to be my favorite character because seeing him drop off a toddler in the desert and then secretly leave him sour apples is the exact kind of grumpy dad I need from this show
tanuki_trickster_41
Piccolo calling Gohan a spoiled brat while secretly feeding him shows how much he actually cares about the kid surviving
pikachu_302
Chi Chi getting all angry about dinner while her son is literally fighting for his life against a giant lizard makes the irony so painful to watch
mikasa_ackerman
Goku realizing he has to run ten thousand miles and then almost falling into the abyss is such a brutal start to his training
kawauso_knight_43
Piccolo watching over Gohan from the shadows makes it seem like he isn't as evil as he says, even if he did leave a toddler alone with a T-Rex
oni_omega
The part where Kami drops the bombshell that he and Piccolo only have one year left to live shocked me because the stakes feel real now
reshiram_310
Gohan jumping onto that high plateau to escape the dinosaur was the first time we saw that hidden power again and it was so cool
final_fantasy_fan
I really felt for Gohan when he was shivering on that rock, and those sour apples Piccolo dropped were such a surprise. It is crazy how Piccolo is already softening up even if he acts like he hates the kid. The pacing is a bit slow on Snake Way but seeing Goku almost get dragged down into hell was intense for sure
talon_266
Those creepy ghost hands reaching for Goku from the yellow clouds on Snake Way were actually terrifying and he almost fell off
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