Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Funimation Prod
• DVD Release Date: October 4, 2005
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009MAOMI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,812 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Funimation Prod Inc Release Date: 10/04/2005

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Goku's afterlife misadventures., November 6, 2005

By 

Christopher P. Cecena "ssjanifan" (Pine Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dragon Ball Z: Vegeta Saga 1 - Goku Held Hostage ( Vol. 5 ) (DVD)

The episodes make up the 2nd half of episode 8 through the first half of episode 10 of the original DBZ dub. Goku has to deal with Hell's fitness instructors, Goz and Nez, while Gohan tries to find a way back home. This volume also has one of my favorite DBZ fillers: The Princess Snake episode. Goku winds up falling into a strange house where the beautiful Princess Snake(who Goku thinks is King Kai and winds up beating up, much to chargin of pretty much everyone there), who's determined to keep hunk Goku from leaving at any costs... and if she can't have him for herself, she'll just have him for dinner? The episode is pretty funny and one of my personal favorites. We also see quite a few scenes, such as cameos from pre Z DB characters, Goku learning of Russian Roulette, and Tenshinhan and Chaozu climbing up Korin Tower to make it to Kami's; it continues to shock me on just how much Saban cut from DBZ in their first run. I'm still not giving it a full 5-star rating due to the fact that we're still incredibly behind(CN finished their UNCUT first 2 season run a month ago!), but I'm happy that vol. 6 is coming out in a month rather than two. Now if they could just bring it up to 2 DVDs a month I'd be at the happiest.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goku Held Hostage, October 18, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Dragon Ball Z: Vegeta Saga 1 - Goku Held Hostage ( Vol. 5 ) (DVD)

I haven't watched this DVD. So I can't say much bout it.

Back Description:

After waking up dazed and disoriented, Goku discoveres that watching him are two giant ogres who want nothing more that to use the hero as a play toy! If Goku can defeat their challenges, the pair vows to show him the way back to Snake Way. But can these two beasts be trusted? Meanwhile, still in shock that Raditz was able to dadge his strongest attack, Piccolo flies off the handle causing him to split in two.

Episode 13: Goz and Mes

Episode 14: Princess Snake

Episode 15: Dueling Piccolos

4 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Strike of the Filler..., August 27, 2005

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Cody Smith - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragon Ball Z: Vegeta Saga 1 - Goku Held Hostage ( Vol. 5 ) (DVD)

Dragon Ball Z to me is the best anime. BUT...with FUNimation still doing their 3 episodes on one disc thing, we have to wait until NEXT YEAR until we get to the great Nappa and Vegeta fighting. There SHOULD be 5 episodes on one disc but NO! As for the episodes...this is the worst patr of the series. Boring, dumb, and not that exciting. FUNimation should start picking up the pace for Cartoon Network has already start showing the Frieza saga.