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This season represents the last saga from Dragonball. The Piccolo Junior saga takes place right after the King Piccolo saga in the previous season. Here we see Piccolo's egg hatch and we see a little green Namek (although Piccolo's race isn't properly explained until the Sayian saga in DBZ) inside and we see for the first time why Piccolo is the enemy.
We also learn about the origins of Goku's Power Pole and that it's soul purpose is to go from the roof of Korin Tower and extend up to the bottom of the Lookout, so the person can meet with Kami and Mr Popo.
Also, this is where the Lookout is first shown and we find out how hard it is to go up there and be granted an audience with the Guardian of Earth. Whereas in DBZ, the rule is very relaxed and any Z Fighter can fly up to the Lookout without needing to get permission from Korin.
Seeing Mr Popo for the first time and not including the times during DBZ and GT, he has a very calm and somewhat strict personality, if he thinks you're wasting his or Kami's time he will send you home at the drop of a hat. What most people don't see in the entire series is that Mr Popo can fight. When Kami finally appears, Goku naturally reacts after seeing Kami's face. As it reminds him of King Piccolo before he got eternal youth. Kami and Mr Popo are very nice, polite and very patient people and ones you shouldn't take advantage of because of their friendly, easy going personality.
The training that Mr Popo gives Goku will help his fighting skills, which he will have to rely on for the rest of the series. But for a moment I didn't think Goku would make it because he relies on his eyes and not his senses. But Goku somehow learnt all of these things off screen before the tournament.
Goku sees an old foe at the tournament, which gives everyone a cause for concern. Tien will face off against his former teacher in his new cyborg body. But one thing I would have liked to see is Tao explaining in a flashback about how he survived the explosion and who constructed his body. But the match between Tao and Tien was great! Tao put up a good fight; showcasing the many things he can do in his cybernetic body.
When Krillin fought Junior, although Krillin didn't win officially but he did win everyone's heart and respect in the way he fought in that match. Krillin even manages to shock Junior at the very end.
We now know how Tien got the scar on his chest from Tao's hidden knife but we don't know how Yamcha got the scars on his face. He arrived at the tournament with the scars on his face, so if must have happened during the 3-year gap which Tien, Yamcha, Krillin and Chiaotzu spent training.
Yamcha demonstrates his new technique against Hero, the Spirit Ball attack.
Tien fights an all out war against Goku in the semi-finals. Tien also demonstrates a new move called `Quadruplication', which then changes to `Multi-form' later in the series. Goku removes his weighted training clothes and shows everyone just how fast he is without them.
Hero (Kami) shows just how fierce he can be when he performs the `Evil Containment Wave' and attempts to trap Junior into a tiny bottle but fails when Junior sends the attack right back at Hero.
The final match between Goku and Junior is probably one of the best in the series. A reason why Goku didn't forfeit the match for his own safety is probably that he was the Runner-Up in the previous two tournaments and Goku doesn't want to make it a third. However, Goku and Junior's fight was bloodthirsty and violent especially when Junior rips off his own arm, shoots a beam through Goku's chest, stamps on it and hits Goku's wound. The final match isn't a normal tournament match, it is like Goku and Junior are fighting an epic battle but in the constraints of a tournament ring. Junior makes his body bigger into a giant, just like another Namek, Lord Slug. Goku shows us that fighting a giant Namek is no trouble for him. He evens fights Junior inside his body and launching a Kamehameha from his feet.
Junior acts more evil and is full of hate and malice than his father but I'd say his father did more evil acts on humanity than his son. I was surprised when Junior came to the tournament that no one except Goku and his friends saw that he looks like King Piccolo. Having green skin isn't a common sight among people and it was only 3 years ago when King Piccolo first appeared to the world. It's not something you likely forget.
When Ox-King's kingdom goes up in flames, I was wondering why Goku left him in his castle when the flames were getting too close for comfort. Goku should have rescued him and then went on his mission to find the bansho fan.
The old lady, Octagon, she teaches Chi Chi everything about being a good housewife, which she uses throughout the rest of the series.
We also see the gateway to Other world and see Goku's deceased grandfather, Gohan.
Goku and Chi Chi's wedding was a bit too short for me. They could have made it longer by having all of Goku's friends come along and make it more of an occasion rather than having Ox-King, Goku and Chi Chi on a blanket with food and with all of the villagers in front of them. The amount of food they had was enough for a small picnic.
In the booklet, there should have been Krillin and Yamcha in the Hero section.
Looking back at the characters that have appeared on the front covers of Dragonball I would have made a few changes. I am happy with leaving kid Goku on Season 1, Krillin didn't play a huge part but I would have still put him on Season 2, just as a thanks for all the future things he has done throughout the series, with Season 3 I would have like Yamcha on the front since this season box set is where he is trained by Master Roshi but I can sort of live with Roshi on the front cover, I would have put Tien on Season 4 and for Season 5 I would have put Piccolo, although it is adult Goku on the front. This doesn't mean he gets to be on all of the covers just because he is the main protagonist.
But all in all, a great season and the best way to end off the first series is with a wedding.
The story now continues into Dragonball Z.....
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Reviewed in Mexico 🇲🇽 on May 17, 2019
