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The Saiyan Saga is the name of the first saga in the anime Dragon Ball Z. It was preceded by the final Dragon Ball saga, the Piccolo Junior Saga, and was followed by the Namek Saga, the first chapter in the much larger Freeza Saga plot arc.
The Saiyan Saga has the distinction not only of being the first saga of Dragon Ball Z (and, by extension, the first exposure many fans had to the anime), but also the saga with the most onscreen deaths. It also marks the transition point in the Dragon Ball manga into the more Sci-Fi oriented plot lines.
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Major Players
- Chaozu
- North Kaiô (King Kai)
- Kuririn
- Nappa
- Piccolo
- Raditz
- Saibamen
- Son Gohan
- Son Goku
- Tenshinhan
- Vegeta
- Yajirobe
- Yamcha
Plot summary
Originally Goku was sent to Earth as a baby in order for him to grow up and destroy it. However, when Goku was a child he hit his head on something and became good. Years later when Goku had grown up, his brother Raditz arrived on Earth, wondering why Goku had not yet destroyed it. When Raditz confronts Goku, he tells Goku that he is a Saiyan from the Planet Vegeta. He then attempts to convince Goku to join him in destroying the Earth. When Goku refuses, Raditz kidnaps Son Gohan in order to force Goku into cooperation.
Goku and Piccolo then band together to face their new common enemy, Raditz. Their power was not enough to defeat the Saiyan however, and it took the rage of the young Gohan to inflict any damage at all. After Gohan had cracked Raditz's armour, Goku held Raditz in a death lock, allowing Piccolo to fire his Demon Ray (aka Special Beam Cannon) through both Raditz and Goku, killing them both.
The story continues as the now-dead Goku trains in Hell with the Lord of Worlds, North Kaiô (King Kai), after clearing Snake Way. Meanwhile, Piccolo is training Gohan on earth by making him survive the harshness of the wild.
Finally, the two Saiyans come. The first is a big, bald, and muscular man named Nappa. The second is a short but powerful man named Vegeta. The battle quickly ensues. First to come out are the Saibamen and one of them kills Yamcha by self-destructing. Kuririn gets really mad and destroys all the Saibamen, although he is unable to harm either Nappa or Vegeta. At that point, Nappa takes the offensive and kills both Tenshinhan and (indirectly) Chaozu. When Nappa is about to kill Gohan, Piccolo jumps right in and takes the blast, sacrificing himself.
When Son Goku finally arrives, he easily defeats Nappa. In spite for Nappa's weakness, Vegeta kills him even as Goku spares his life. Vegeta and Goku fight evenly matched until Vegeta transforms into his Oozaru form and he once again takes the advantage. Fortunately Yajirobe (in his last useful act in the series) manages to cut off Vegeta's tail and he is forced to revert to normal. The fight continues and is finally brought to a conclusion when Son Gohan also manages to go Oozaru and use his transformed strength to defeat Vegeta.
Vegeta is allowed to escape in a pod back into outer space as the remaining Z Fighters struggle to deal with the deaths of so many friends. As Kami also dies when Piccolo dies, there are no remaining Dragonballs on Earth with which to wish to them back, prompting the heroes to search elsewhere.
Episode list
English anime episode list.
Saiyan Saga (26 episodes)
- 01. The Arrival of Radditz
- 02. The World's Strongest Team
- 03. Gohan's Hidden Powers
- 04. Gohan's Unusual Journey
- 05. Gohan's Metamorphasis
- 06. Gohan Makes a Friend
- 07. Trouble on Arlia
- 08. Home For Infinite Losers
- 09. Princess Snake's Hospitality
- 10. Escape from Piccolo
- 11. Showdown in the Past
- 12. The End of Snake Way
- 13. A Fight Against Gravity... Catch Bubbles
- 14. The Legend of the Saiyans
- 15. Black Day for Planet Earth
- 16. The Battle Begins... Goku Where Are You?
- 17. The Saibamen Strike
- 18. Nappa... The Invincible
- 19. Tien Goes All Out!!
- 20. Times Up!!
- 21. The Return of Goku
- 22. Goku Strikes Back
- 23. Goku V.S. Vegeta... A Saiyan Duel
- 24. Vegeta... Saiyan Style!
- 25. Stop Vegeta Now!!
- 26. Battle's End
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