Hello, ladies, gentlemen, and everyone between and beyond, and welcome to week 111 of the first Dragon Ball rewatch of the decade.
We're doing five episodes a week, and we'll be watching every single episode of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT. All 508 episodes. Plus the TV specials and the movies.
I encourage you all to watch in Japanese with subtitles, especially if you have never done so before, but watch along in whichever way brings you the most joy.
Super 17 goes as quickly as it came to make way for a far more ambitious finale arc.
I really like these episodes.
Previous thread: Week 110 (GT 41, TV Special, 42-43)
Next thread: Week 112 (GT 49-53)
Anyway, without further ado...
Episode 488 - The Ultimate Artificial Human! The Two No. 17′s Unite (GT episode 44)
Ocean dub title: The Making of Super-Android 17.
Funimation dub title: 17 Times 2
Originally aired 30th of April 1997
Written by: Atsushi Maekawa
Episode director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Animation supervisor: Kazuya Hisada
Kuririn dies again, Freeza and Cell are defeated again, General Rilld is defeated again, Vegeta fights an android that's stronger than he expected again, and Piccolo decides to be evil again.
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Episode 489 - Hurry, Goku!! The Great Escape from Hell (GT episode 45)
Ocean dub title: Hurry Goku! The Great Strategy To Escape From Hades!
Funimation dub title: Piccolo's Best Bet
Originally aired 14th of May 1997
Written by: Atsushi Maekawa
Episode director: Hidehiko Kadota
Animation supervisor: Masayuki Uchiyama
Goku returns to the world of the living again, 17 betrays Gero again.
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Episode 490 - Clash!! Super Saiyan 4 vs Super No. 17 (GT episode 46)
Ocean dub title: The Fierce Battle Between the Super-Saiyan 4 Goku and Super-Android 17!
Funimation dub title: Raising the Stakes
Originally aired 28th of May 1997
Written by: Atsushi Maekawa
Episode director: Takahiro Imamura
Animation supervisor: Yūji Hakamada
A lot of stuff that's kinda neat but is made absolutely fucking amazing by how kickass the lighting and shot compositions are. And how about that bit where 17 went to the other side of the planet and fired ki beams at Goku that went across the surface of the earth? SO COOL
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Episode 491 - The Big Reversal! Goku and No. 18′s Double-Strike Explosion (GT episode 47)
Ocean dub title: Android 18 Gets Her Revenge!
Funimation dub title: The Greatest Surprise
Originally aired 4th of June 1997
Written by: Atsushi Maekawa
Episode director: Kazuhito Kikuchi
Animation supervisor: Takeo Ide
Goku goes boom, 18 doesn't go boom, then 17 goes boom, then the Dragon Balls go evil.
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Episode 492 - This is a Surprise! Shen Long Becomes an Enemy?! (GT episode 48)
Ocean dub title: The Dragon Balls Unleash Their Inner Evil!
Funimation dub title: The Shadow Dragons
Originally aired 11th of June 1997
Written by: Shinobu Ōito
Episode director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Animation supervisor: Tadayoshi Yamamuro
Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the galaxy? Localised entirely around earth?
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Trivia written by Robo and KBABZ. Episode summaries, airdates, and titles courtesy of Kanzenshuu's episode guide.