Dragon Ball Z Episode 87: The Ultimate Battle
Manga chapter 295-297
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.4
54 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
Dragon Ball Z Episode 87: The Ultimate Battle
Manga chapter 295-297
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.4
54 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
zerotwolover
You see Goku diving underwater and shooting those energy balls out of his hands and it makes the whole fight feel so much more tactical because he figured out Frieza cannot even sense him
jinbe_juggernaut_91
I was not ready for how calm Goku looked while charging at Frieza right after burying Vegeta and it makes the power difference feel so much more real than before
professor_tomoe
I was so hyped seeing Goku actually trade blows with Frieza and the look on Frieza face when he realized he met his match was a complete shock
flat
The impact of those hits and the way the ground was just disintegrating under them made the start of this battle feel heavy
xigbar
Not much really happened story wise since it was just a giant fight scene but at least the visuals were nice to look at
rana_rhapsody_503
Seeing Goku finally jump in to handle Frieza one on one was great after watching the other guys get thrashed for so long
edward_elric_115
The way Goku looks while dodging those beams is incredible, and I think the artists really outdid themselves with how fluid the movement feels compared to the earlier stuff on Namek
zumi_zephyr_498
Frieza says there is five minutes left but we all know that means another ten episodes of these two staring at each other and throwing rocks
illnes
Frieza speaking his weird alien language before the fight started in the dub was such a creepy touch and it made him feel way more like a galactic emperor
xiangliyaos
I enjoyed the fight, but honestly the plot stayed in the exact same spot for twenty minutes. It is just punch and kick and blast without any real talking or development, and I know people love the action but it feels like Namek is going to take forever to actually blow up at this rate if every episode is just one skirmish
sternritter_storm_480
That mushroom cloud effect when they were moving too fast to see really sold the scale of this fight and Frieza looks terrifying now that he is in his final form
c_c_code
I can not believe they messed up Krillins outfit so bad and why is he suddenly wearing his old turtle hermit gi when he has been in saiyan armor for weeks
loveablepanda101
Goku finally stepping up to Frieza felt like a massive payoff and the animation during that first exchange was actually so clean for such an old show
nezuko_nuzzle_128
The sheer arrogance of Frieza laughing while Namek starts to explode makes it impossible to not want Goku to find some way to shut him up for good
violet_evergarden_168
You can really feel the weight of every strike when the landscape just dissolves and Goku is clearly outmatched even after all that training on the way to Namek
takerofsouls321
It honestly scared me when Goku pushed himself to Kaioken x20 because his skin looked like it was on fire, and Frieza just stayed completely calm the whole time
yanari_yurei
Gohan suddenly wearing his old clothes for a second was weird but the speed of the fight made up for it and the sound design for every punch was perfect
lulu
Frieza saying he is only using fifty percent of his power is the scariest thing in the show so far and Goku looks completely desperate using Kaioken x20 just to stay in the game while the planet literally falls apart around them and Gohan is just watching his dad get crushed by this arrogant freak who thinks he is untouchable
kaolinite_382
I kept focusing on the sound of the energy clashing and the ground shattering under their feet because it made the whole fight feel so much heavier
abelferrazmiku
You can tell things are different now that Vegeta is gone because Goku has this look in his eyes like he is ready to die just to stop Frieza
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming directly off the devastating events surrounding Vegeta's final stand against Frieza, Episode 87 pivots fully into the Goku vs. Frieza confrontation—the centerpiece battle of the entire Namek saga. This is roughly the 30% mark of the full series, but it represents the emotional and narrative peak of everything built since the Z Fighters first arrived on Namek. The episode sets the foundation for a prolonged and escalating battle that carries through subsequent episodes like 'Clash of the Super Powers,' pushing toward one of anime's most iconic transformations.
QUICK TAKES
zerotwolover
You see Goku diving underwater and shooting those energy balls out of his hands and it makes the whole fight feel so much more tactical because he figured out Frieza cannot even sense him
jinbe_juggernaut_91
I was not ready for how calm Goku looked while charging at Frieza right after burying Vegeta and it makes the power difference feel so much more real than before
professor_tomoe
I was so hyped seeing Goku actually trade blows with Frieza and the look on Frieza face when he realized he met his match was a complete shock
flat
The impact of those hits and the way the ground was just disintegrating under them made the start of this battle feel heavy
xigbar
Not much really happened story wise since it was just a giant fight scene but at least the visuals were nice to look at
rana_rhapsody_503
Seeing Goku finally jump in to handle Frieza one on one was great after watching the other guys get thrashed for so long
edward_elric_115
The way Goku looks while dodging those beams is incredible, and I think the artists really outdid themselves with how fluid the movement feels compared to the earlier stuff on Namek
zumi_zephyr_498
Frieza says there is five minutes left but we all know that means another ten episodes of these two staring at each other and throwing rocks
illnes
Frieza speaking his weird alien language before the fight started in the dub was such a creepy touch and it made him feel way more like a galactic emperor
xiangliyaos
I enjoyed the fight, but honestly the plot stayed in the exact same spot for twenty minutes. It is just punch and kick and blast without any real talking or development, and I know people love the action but it feels like Namek is going to take forever to actually blow up at this rate if every episode is just one skirmish
sternritter_storm_480
That mushroom cloud effect when they were moving too fast to see really sold the scale of this fight and Frieza looks terrifying now that he is in his final form
c_c_code
I can not believe they messed up Krillins outfit so bad and why is he suddenly wearing his old turtle hermit gi when he has been in saiyan armor for weeks
loveablepanda101
Goku finally stepping up to Frieza felt like a massive payoff and the animation during that first exchange was actually so clean for such an old show
nezuko_nuzzle_128
The sheer arrogance of Frieza laughing while Namek starts to explode makes it impossible to not want Goku to find some way to shut him up for good
violet_evergarden_168
You can really feel the weight of every strike when the landscape just dissolves and Goku is clearly outmatched even after all that training on the way to Namek
takerofsouls321
It honestly scared me when Goku pushed himself to Kaioken x20 because his skin looked like it was on fire, and Frieza just stayed completely calm the whole time
yanari_yurei
Gohan suddenly wearing his old clothes for a second was weird but the speed of the fight made up for it and the sound design for every punch was perfect
lulu
Frieza saying he is only using fifty percent of his power is the scariest thing in the show so far and Goku looks completely desperate using Kaioken x20 just to stay in the game while the planet literally falls apart around them and Gohan is just watching his dad get crushed by this arrogant freak who thinks he is untouchable
kaolinite_382
I kept focusing on the sound of the energy clashing and the ground shattering under their feet because it made the whole fight feel so much heavier
abelferrazmiku
You can tell things are different now that Vegeta is gone because Goku has this look in his eyes like he is ready to die just to stop Frieza
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