Product Details

• Actors: Jôji Yanami, Masako Nozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Toshio Furukawa, Ryô Horikawa
• Directors: Minoru Okazaki
• Writers: Akira Toriyama, Katsuyuki Sumizawa
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
• VHS Release Date: October 28, 1997
• Run Time: 65 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304649320
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,627 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the back cover

EPISODE #5 GOHAN'S METAMORPHOSIS. Piccolo takes Gohan to a deserted wasteland to train him to utilize his incredible power. Gohan is left alone to survive for six months, while Piccolo watches over him from afar. On the night on the first full moon, Piccolo witnesses an incredible scene as Gohan becomes a gigantic ape! EPISODE #6 GOHAN MAKES A FRIEND. Gohan gradually gets used to living in the wastleland, even though he misses his parents. One day, he helps an injured dinosaur and the two become friends. Later, Gohan's new friend is attacked by another evil dinosaur! See it Gohan can save his new friend! EPISODE #7 TROUBLE ON ARILIA. The evil Saiyan warriors, Vegeta and Nappa, are getting closer to earth, eager to gather the seven Dragon Balls and realize their wish for immortality. On the way to earth, the two warriors decide to stop by Planet Arlia to have some fun. Watch out because fun to a Saiyan warrior means destruction! Suitable for ages 5 and Older.

Product Description

Piccolo takes Gohan to a deserted wasteland to train him to utilize his incredible power. Gohan is left alone to survive for six months, while Piccolo watches over him from afar. On the night of the first full moon, Piccolo witnesses an incredible scene as Gohan becomes a gigantic ape! Gohan gradually gets used to living in the wasteland, even though he misses his parents. He befriends an injured dinosaur, and must save him when he's attacked by another evil dinosaur. Meanwhile, the evil Saiyan warriors, Vegeta and Nappa, are getting closer to Earth, eager to gather the seven Dragon Balls and realize their wish for immortality. On the way, they stop by Planet Arlis to have some fun, but watch out! To a Saiyan, fun means destruction.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Japanese masterpiece ruined by too much editing, July 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dragon Ball Z - The Saiyans (Vol. 2) (Episodes 5-7) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have to agree that Dragon Ball Z is one of the best TV series I have seen in my life, and it is excellent. The problem here is that far too much censorship is placed on the video just to make it suitable for small children. In fact, some uneccessary censoring was done. Episode #6, "Gohan Makes a Friend", was supposed to contain a 17-minute segment in which he finds a robot city underneath a desert, but the entire 17 minute segment was cut for no important reason. This happens often, and results in cutting down two 20 minute Japanese episodes and making them into one American 20 minute episode. Doesn't sound good to me. The dubbing isn't too bad, especially Piccolo's voice. Overall, if it were uncut, this would recieve at least 4 stars. Nonetheless, for some of us it is the only way to see Dragon Ball Z on our shores.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWSOME ANIME ! u gotta buy it!, May 23, 2000

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"gohanz" (Mystic Land of Dancing Unicorns and Naked Nymphs!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragon Ball Z - The Saiyans (Vol. 2) (Episodes 5-7) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is My Favorite Anime ever! Better than Pokemon, Sailor Moon,or Rayearth...they DON'T even come close. I always hate the poor voice actors and Kiddy Phrases...but DBZ is not one of those! This is ACTION Fighting oh yah i love it...it's da BOMB! Even if it says " Suitable for ages five and up " dont let that discourage u it is NOT for ages five and up...even at a Record store it said 13 'n up...that was not even uncut! UNCUT is even better u gotta get it! e-mail me if u have any questions! My e-mail is.... " [e-mail] " .

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great For Kids and Adult DBZ Lovers, April 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dragon Ball Z - The Saiyans (Vol. 2) (Episodes 5-7) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The suspense and fighting is excellent. Although you could tell its been edited by the slow talking but other than that the story line is great!