In early 2009, Toei Animation announced that a “refreshed” version of the Dragon Ball Z TV series, re-titled Dragon Ball Kai, was being produced for a high-definition presentation in honor of the series 20th anniversary. The first episode aired on 05 April 2009, and by June a home video release of the TV series had been announced, with the first DVD released that September. All DVDs would be released in a widescreen format, maintaining their original broadcast aspect ratio. Blu-ray discs were also announced and would be simultaneously released, although surprisingly in a standard fullscreen format. As part of Toei Animation’s promotional strategy, the first DVD volume was released at a reduced price per episode in hopes of providing fans incentive for purchasing the remaining volumes. The cover artwork for both the DVD and Blu-ray releases was drawn by veteran animator Tadayoshi Yamamuro.
Shortly before the series’ syndicated broadcast ended, Toei Animation addressed issues of possible musical infringement in the series’ background music and promptly began removing Kenji Yamamoto’s score from all yet un-aired episodes, subsequent re-airings of episodes, and home video releases. The score was replaced with select pieces of Shunsuke Kikuchi’s original score from Dragon Ball Z. At this point in time the DVD releases had made it through 24 total volumes, up through episode 72, all of which featured Yamamoto’s musical score. The release of Volumes #07 and #08 of the “Artificial Human & Cell arc” were delayed one month to allow for the audio track to be updated with Kikuchi’s replacement score. Following this delay, all Dragon Ball Kai home video releases featured Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score. Toei Animation also began phasing out all of the already released volumes, and although there have been no subsequent reprints of these initial DVD releases, box set collections of these discs were released in late 2014.
Following the Freeza arc of the series, the DVD volumes were then split up by common arcs. The first 18 DVDs were simply grouped under the Dragon Ball Kai title, but for consistency they are listed below as the “Saiyan & Freeza arc” releases.
Individual “Saiyan & Freeza arc” Releases
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #01
- 18 September 2009
- Released
- ¥1,900 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
001
闘いの幕開け！帰ってきたぞ孫悟空
Tatakai no Makuake! Kaette Kita zo Son Gokū
The Curtain Opens on the Battle!
Son Goku Returns
Tatakai no Makuake! Kaette Kita zo Son Gokū
The Curtain Opens on the Battle!
Son Goku Returns
002
敵は悟空の兄！？最強戦士サイヤ人の秘密
Teki wa Gokū no Ani!? Saikyō Senshi Saiya-jin no Himitsu
The Enemy is Goku’s Older Brother?!
The Secret of the Saiyan, Strongest of Warriors
Teki wa Gokū no Ani!? Saikyō Senshi Saiya-jin no Himitsu
The Enemy is Goku’s Older Brother?!
The Secret of the Saiyan, Strongest of Warriors
003
命をかけた闘い！悟空とピッコロ捨て身の猛攻
Inochi wo Kaketa Tatakai! Gokū to Pikkoro Sutemi no Mōkō
A Battle with Their Lives on the Line!
Goku and Piccolo’s Fierce Suicidal Attack
Inochi wo Kaketa Tatakai! Gokū to Pikkoro Sutemi no Mōkō
A Battle with Their Lives on the Line!
Goku and Piccolo’s Fierce Suicidal Attack
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #02
- 23 October 2009
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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004
あの世で走れ孫梧空！１００万キロの蛇の道
Anoyo de Hashire Son Gokū! Hyaku-man Kiro no Hebi no Michi
Son Goku Runs in the Afterlife!
The Million Kilometer Serpent Road
Anoyo de Hashire Son Gokū! Hyaku-man Kiro no Hebi no Michi
Son Goku Runs in the Afterlife!
The Million Kilometer Serpent Road
005
荒野のサバイバル！月夜が悟飯を呼び覚ます
Kōya no Sabaibaru! Tsukiyo ga Gohan o Yobisamasu
Wilderness Survival!
The Moon Awakens Gohan
Kōya no Sabaibaru! Tsukiyo ga Gohan o Yobisamasu
Wilderness Survival!
The Moon Awakens Gohan
006
辿り着いた終点！界王様のおちゃめな試練
Tadori Tsuita Shūten! Kaiō-sama no Ochame na Shiren
Finally Arriving at the End!
Kaiō-sama‘s Playful Test
Tadori Tsuita Shūten! Kaiō-sama no Ochame na Shiren
Finally Arriving at the End!
Kaiō-sama‘s Playful Test
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #03
- 20 November 2009
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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007
１０倍重力と闘え！悟空よ修行はかけっこだ
Jū-Bai Jūryoku to Tatakae! Gokū yo Shugyō wa Kakekko da
Battle with 10-Fold Gravity!
Goku, Your Training is a Footrace
Jū-Bai Jūryoku to Tatakae! Gokū yo Shugyō wa Kakekko da
Battle with 10-Fold Gravity!
Goku, Your Training is a Footrace
008
いでよ神龍！サイヤ人ついに地球到着
Ide yo Shenron! Saiya-jin Tsui ni Chikyū Tōchaku
Come Forth, Shenlong!
The Saiyan Finally Arrive on Earth
Ide yo Shenron! Saiya-jin Tsui ni Chikyū Tōchaku
Come Forth, Shenlong!
The Saiyan Finally Arrive on Earth
009
ヤムチャ奮闘！おそるべし栽培マン
Yamucha Funtō! Osoru Beshi Saibaiman
Yamcha’s Hard Struggle!
The Terrifying Saibaimen
Yamucha Funtō! Osoru Beshi Saibaiman
Yamcha’s Hard Struggle!
The Terrifying Saibaimen
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #04
- 18 December 2009
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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010
待ってろ餃子！天津飯絶叫の気功砲
Matte ro Chaozu! Tenshinhan Zekkyō no Kikōhō
Wait, Chiaotzu!
Tenshinhan’s Screaming Kikōhō
Matte ro Chaozu! Tenshinhan Zekkyō no Kikōhō
Wait, Chiaotzu!
Tenshinhan’s Screaming Kikōhō
011
間に合うか孫悟空！？戦闘再開まで３時間
Maniau ka Son Gokū!? Sentō Saikai Made Sanjikan
Will Son Goku Make It?!
The Battle Resumes in 3 Hours
Maniau ka Son Gokū!? Sentō Saikai Made Sanjikan
Will Son Goku Make It?!
The Battle Resumes in 3 Hours
012
ピッコロが流した涙…孫悟空怒りの大反撃！
Pikkoro ga Nagashita Namida… Son Gokū Ikari no Dai-hangeki!
The Tears Piccolo Shed…
Son Goku’s Furious Counterattack!
Pikkoro ga Nagashita Namida… Son Gokū Ikari no Dai-hangeki!
The Tears Piccolo Shed…
Son Goku’s Furious Counterattack!
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #05
- 29 January 2010
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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013
これが界王拳だ！！限界バトルの悟空ＶＳべジータ
Kore ga Kaiō-Ken da!! Genkai Batoru no Gokū tai Bejīta
This is the Kaiō-Ken!!
A Battle to the Limit: Goku vs Vegeta
Kore ga Kaiō-Ken da!! Genkai Batoru no Gokū tai Bejīta
This is the Kaiō-Ken!!
A Battle to the Limit: Goku vs Vegeta
014
激突かめはめ波！ベジータ執念の大変身
Gekitotsu Kamehameha! Bejīta Shūnen no Dai-henshin
Kamehameha Clash!
Vegeta’s Tenacious Grand Transformation
Gekitotsu Kamehameha! Bejīta Shūnen no Dai-henshin
Kamehameha Clash!
Vegeta’s Tenacious Grand Transformation
015
絶体絶命の悟空！元気玉に願いを託せ
Zettai Zetsumei no Gokū! Genki-Dama ni Negai o Takuse
Goku in Absolute Peril!
Entrust Your Wishes to the Genki-Dama
Zettai Zetsumei no Gokū! Genki-Dama ni Negai o Takuse
Goku in Absolute Peril!
Entrust Your Wishes to the Genki-Dama
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #06
- 19 February 2010
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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016
打倒不死身のベジータ！奇跡を起こせ孫悟飯
Datō Fujimi no Bejīta! Kiseki o Okose Son Gohan
The Invincible Vegeta Defeated!
Son Gohan Summons a Miracle
Datō Fujimi no Bejīta! Kiseki o Okose Son Gohan
The Invincible Vegeta Defeated!
Son Gohan Summons a Miracle
017
激戦の夜明け…希望の星はピッコロの故郷
Gekisen no Yoake… Kibō no Hoshi wa Pikkoro no Furusato
Dawn of the Fierce Battle…
The Planet of Hope is Piccolo’s Homeland
Gekisen no Yoake… Kibō no Hoshi wa Pikkoro no Furusato
Dawn of the Fierce Battle…
The Planet of Hope is Piccolo’s Homeland
018
ユンザビットに眠る宇宙船！ナメック星へいざ発進
Yunzabitto ni Nemuru Uchūsen! Namekkusei he Iza Hasshin
The Spaceship that Sleeps in Yunzabit!
Blast Off For Planet Namek
Yunzabitto ni Nemuru Uchūsen! Namekkusei he Iza Hasshin
The Spaceship that Sleeps in Yunzabit!
Blast Off For Planet Namek
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #07
- 19 March 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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019
新たなる強敵！宇宙の帝王フリーザ
Arata Naru Kyōteki! Uchū no Teiō Furīza
A Formidable New Enemy!
Emperor of the Universe, Freeza
Arata Naru Kyōteki! Uchū no Teiō Furīza
A Formidable New Enemy!
Emperor of the Universe, Freeza
020
フリーザへの反逆！野望に燃えるベジータ
Furīza e no Hangyaku! Yabō ni Moeru Bejīta
Rebellion Against Freeza!
Vegeta, Burning With Ambition
Furīza e no Hangyaku! Yabō ni Moeru Bejīta
Rebellion Against Freeza!
Vegeta, Burning With Ambition
021
守れドラゴンボール！ナメック星人総攻撃
Mamore Doragon Bōru! Namekku-seijin Sōkōgeki
Protect the Dragon Balls!
The Namekian Offensive
Mamore Doragon Bōru! Namekku-seijin Sōkōgeki
Protect the Dragon Balls!
The Namekian Offensive
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #08
- 19 March 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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022
猛追ドドリアの恐怖！ベジータに明かす真実
Mōtsui Dodoria no Kyōfu! Bejīta ni Akasu Shinjitsu
Dodoria in Terrifying Hot Pursuit!
Vegeta Learns the Truth
Mōtsui Dodoria no Kyōfu! Bejīta ni Akasu Shinjitsu
Dodoria in Terrifying Hot Pursuit!
Vegeta Learns the Truth
023
暗躍のベジータ！ナメック星人を襲う悲劇
Anyaku no Bejīta! Namekku-seijin wo Osō Higeki
Vegeta’s Secret Maneuvering!
The Namekians are Tragically Attacked
Anyaku no Bejīta! Namekku-seijin wo Osō Higeki
Vegeta’s Secret Maneuvering!
The Namekians are Tragically Attacked
024
甦る仲間たち！美戦士ザーボン悪魔の変身
Yomigaeru Nakama-tachi! Bisenshi Zābon Akuma no Henshin
Resurrected Comrades!
The Handsome Warrior Zarbon’s Devilish Transformation
Yomigaeru Nakama-tachi! Bisenshi Zābon Akuma no Henshin
Resurrected Comrades!
The Handsome Warrior Zarbon’s Devilish Transformation
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #09
- 23 April 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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025
パワーアップだクリリン！うごめくフリーザの予感
Pawā Appu da Kuririn! Ugomeku Furīza no Yokan
It’s a Power-Up, Kuririn!
Freeza’s Nagging Premonition
Pawā Appu da Kuririn! Ugomeku Furīza no Yokan
It’s a Power-Up, Kuririn!
Freeza’s Nagging Premonition
026
砕け散れ陰謀！逆襲のベジータＶＳザーボン
Kudake Chire Inbō! Gyakushū no Bejīta Tai Zābon
The Plot is Smashed!
The Counterattack, Vegeta vs Zarbon
Kudake Chire Inbō! Gyakushū no Bejīta Tai Zābon
The Plot is Smashed!
The Counterattack, Vegeta vs Zarbon
027
一触即発のピンチ！悟飯よ四星球を守れ
Isshokusokuhatsu no Pinchi! Gohan yo Sūshinchū o Mamore
A Hair-Trigger Pinch!
Gohan, Protect the Four-Star Ball
Isshokusokuhatsu no Pinchi! Gohan yo Sūshinchū o Mamore
A Hair-Trigger Pinch!
Gohan, Protect the Four-Star Ball
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #10
- 23 April 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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028
迫る超決戦！ギニュー特戦隊只今参上ッ！
Semaru Chō-Kessen! Ginyū Tokusentai Tadaima Sanjō!
The Super Decisive Battle Draws Near!
The Ginyu Special-Squad Has Arrived!
Semaru Chō-Kessen! Ginyū Tokusentai Tadaima Sanjō!
The Super Decisive Battle Draws Near!
The Ginyu Special-Squad Has Arrived!
029
特戦隊の一番手！グルドの呪縛を打ち崩せ
Tokusentai no Ichibante! Gurudo no Jubaku o Uchi Kuzuse
The Special-Squad’s Frontline Man!
Break Gurd’s Spell
Tokusentai no Ichibante! Gurudo no Jubaku o Uchi Kuzuse
The Special-Squad’s Frontline Man!
Break Gurd’s Spell
030
地獄のリクーム！楽しませろよベジータちゃん
Jigoku no Rikūmu! Tanoshimasero yo Bejīta-chan
The Hellish Recoom!
Keep Me Entertained, Vegeta-chan
Jigoku no Rikūmu! Tanoshimasero yo Bejīta-chan
The Hellish Recoom!
Keep Me Entertained, Vegeta-chan
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #11
- 28 May 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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031
孫悟空ついに到着！蹴散らせギニュー特戦隊
Son Gokū Tsuini Tōchaku! Kechirase Ginyū Tokusentai
Son Goku Finally Arrives!
Knock the Ginyu Special-Squad Around
Son Gokū Tsuini Tōchaku! Kechirase Ginyū Tokusentai
Son Goku Finally Arrives!
Knock the Ginyu Special-Squad Around
032
真打ち登場！？ギニュー隊長ＶＳ孫悟空
Shin’uchi Tōjō!? Ginyū Taichō tai Son Gokū
The Star Performer Takes the Stage?!
Captain Ginyu vs Son Goku
Shin’uchi Tōjō!? Ginyū Taichō tai Son Gokū
The Star Performer Takes the Stage?!
Captain Ginyu vs Son Goku
033
フルパワーだ孫悟空！おののくギニュー秘策あり！？
Furu Pawā da Son Gokū! Ononoku Ginyū Hisaku Ari!?
Son Goku at Full Power!
The Terrified Ginyu Has Something Up His Sleeve?!
Furu Pawā da Son Gokū! Ononoku Ginyū Hisaku Ari!?
Son Goku at Full Power!
The Terrified Ginyu Has Something Up His Sleeve?!
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #12
- 28 May 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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034
ビックリ！悟空がギニューでギニューが悟空！？
Bikkuri! Gokū ga Ginyū de Ginyū ga Gokū!?
Surprise!
Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku?!
Bikkuri! Gokū ga Ginyū de Ginyū ga Gokū!?
Surprise!
Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku?!
035
悟空大逆転！？今こそいでよ超神龍！
Gokū Dai-Gyakuten!? Ima Koso Ide yo Chō-Shenron!
A Great Turnabout for Goku?!
Super Shenlong, Come Out Right Now!
Gokū Dai-Gyakuten!? Ima Koso Ide yo Chō-Shenron!
A Great Turnabout for Goku?!
Super Shenlong, Come Out Right Now!
036
激昂フリーザが迫る！ポルンガよ…願いを叶えたまえ！
Gekikō Furīza ga Semaru! Porunga yo… Negai o Kanae Tamae!
An Enraged Freeza Draws Near!
Porunga… Grant This Wish!
Gekikō Furīza ga Semaru! Porunga yo… Negai o Kanae Tamae!
An Enraged Freeza Draws Near!
Porunga… Grant This Wish!
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #13
- 25 June 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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037
悪夢の超変身！戦闘力１００万のフリーザ
Akumu no Chō-Henshin! Sentō-ryoku Hyaku-Man no Furīza
A Nightmarish Super Transformation!
Freeza’s Battle Power Reaches One Million
Akumu no Chō-Henshin! Sentō-ryoku Hyaku-Man no Furīza
A Nightmarish Super Transformation!
Freeza’s Battle Power Reaches One Million
038
牙をむくフリーザ！超絶パワーが悟飯を襲う
Kiba o Muku Furīza! Chōzetsu Pawā ga Gohan o Osō
Freeza Bares His Fangs!
Transcendent Power Attacks Gohan
Kiba o Muku Furīza! Chōzetsu Pawā ga Gohan o Osō
Freeza Bares His Fangs!
Transcendent Power Attacks Gohan
039
新生ピッコロあらわる！激怒フリーザ第２の変身
Shinsei Pikkoro Arawaru! Gekido Furīza Dai-Ni no Henshin
The Reborn Piccolo Arrives!
A Furious Freeza’s 2nd Transformation
Shinsei Pikkoro Arawaru! Gekido Furīza Dai-Ni no Henshin
The Reborn Piccolo Arrives!
A Furious Freeza’s 2nd Transformation
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #14
- 25 June 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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040
フリーザ最後の超変身！地獄以上の恐怖がはじまる
Furīza Saigo no Chō-Henshin! Jigoku-ijō no Kyōfu ga Hajimaru
Freeza’s Final Super Transformation!
The Terror Greater than Hell Starts Now
Furīza Saigo no Chō-Henshin! Jigoku-ijō no Kyōfu ga Hajimaru
Freeza’s Final Super Transformation!
The Terror Greater than Hell Starts Now
041
待ちに待ったぜこの瞬間！孫悟空が復活だ
Machinimatta ze Kono Shunkan! Son Gokū ga Fukkatsu da
The Moment We’ve Waited For!
Son Goku is Revived
Machinimatta ze Kono Shunkan! Son Gokū ga Fukkatsu da
The Moment We’ve Waited For!
Son Goku is Revived
042
フリーザを倒せ孫悟空！誇り高きベジータの涙
Furīza o Taose Son Gokū! Hokori-Takaki Bejīta no Namida
Defeat Freeza, Son Goku!
The Proud Vegeta’s Tears
Furīza o Taose Son Gokū! Hokori-Takaki Bejīta no Namida
Defeat Freeza, Son Goku!
The Proud Vegeta’s Tears
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #15
- 23 July 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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043
孫悟空ＶＳフリーザ！超決戦の幕開けだ！
Son Gokū tai Furīza! Chō-Kessen no Makuake da!
Son Goku vs Freeza!
The Curtain Opens on the Super Decisive Battle!
Son Gokū tai Furīza! Chō-Kessen no Makuake da!
Son Goku vs Freeza!
The Curtain Opens on the Super Decisive Battle!
044
限界突破の肉弾戦！悟空とフリーザとギニュー再び！？
Genkai Toppa no Nikudansen! Gokū to Furīza to Ginyū Futatabi!?
A Physical War That Exceeds All Limits!
Goku and Freeza and Ginyu, Again?!
Genkai Toppa no Nikudansen! Gokū to Furīza to Ginyū Futatabi!?
A Physical War That Exceeds All Limits!
Goku and Freeza and Ginyu, Again?!
045
２０倍界王拳だ！すべてを賭けたかめはめ波
Nijū-Bai Kaiō-Ken da! Subete o Kaketa Kamehameha
It’s a 20-Fold Kaiō-Ken!
A Kamehameha With Everything on the Line
Nijū-Bai Kaiō-Ken da! Subete o Kaketa Kamehameha
It’s a 20-Fold Kaiō-Ken!
A Kamehameha With Everything on the Line
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #16
- 23 July 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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046
これが最後の切り札だ！悟空の特大元気玉
Kore ga Saigo no Kirifuda da! Gokū no Tokudai Genki-Dama
This is the Last Trump Card!
Goku’s Extra-Large Genki-Dama
Kore ga Saigo no Kirifuda da! Gokū no Tokudai Genki-Dama
This is the Last Trump Card!
Goku’s Extra-Large Genki-Dama
047
目覚めろ伝説の戦士…超サイヤ人、孫悟空！
Mezamero Densetsu no Senshi… Sūpā Saiya-jin, Son Gokū!
Awaken, Legendary Warrior…
Son Goku, the Super Saiyan!
Mezamero Densetsu no Senshi… Sūpā Saiya-jin, Son Gokū!
Awaken, Legendary Warrior…
Son Goku, the Super Saiyan!
048
怒れる超サイヤ人！名乗りを上げろ孫悟空！
Okoreru Sūpā Saiya-jin! Nanori o Agero Son Gokū!
The Angry Super Saiyan!
Throw Your Hat in the Ring, Son Goku!
Okoreru Sūpā Saiya-jin! Nanori o Agero Son Gokū!
The Angry Super Saiyan!
Throw Your Hat in the Ring, Son Goku!
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #17
- 27 August 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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049
仇を討て孫悟空！惑星崩壊のカウントダウン
Kataki o Ute Son Gokū! Wakusei Hōkai no Kauntodaun
Exact Vengeance, Son Goku!
The Countdown to the Planet’s Collapse
Kataki o Ute Son Gokū! Wakusei Hōkai no Kauntodaun
Exact Vengeance, Son Goku!
The Countdown to the Planet’s Collapse
050
フリーザ決死のフルパワー！願いを届けてくれ神龍
Furīza Kesshi no Furu Pawā! Negai o Todokete Kure Shenron
Freeza’s Do-or-Die Full Power!
Shenlong, Heed this Wish
Furīza Kesshi no Furu Pawā! Negai o Todokete Kure Shenron
Freeza’s Do-or-Die Full Power!
Shenlong, Heed this Wish
051
悟空激怒の雄叫び！間に合え…起死回生の願い！
Gokū Gekido no Osakebi! Ma ni Ae… Kishi-Kaisei no Negai!
Goku’s Furious Battle Cry!
Make it in Time… The Resurrection Wish!
Gokū Gekido no Osakebi! Ma ni Ae… Kishi-Kaisei no Negai!
Goku’s Furious Battle Cry!
Make it in Time… The Resurrection Wish!
Dragon Ball Kai Volume #18
- 27 August 2010
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- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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052
消えゆく星に残った２人！これが最終決戦だ
Kieyuku Hoshi ni Nokotta Futari! Kore ga Saishū Kessen da
Two Remain on a Vanishing Planet!
This is the Final Showdown
Kieyuku Hoshi ni Nokotta Futari! Kore ga Saishū Kessen da
Two Remain on a Vanishing Planet!
This is the Final Showdown
053
孫悟空、最後の一撃…ナメック星宇宙に散る
Son Gokū, Saigo no Ichigeki… Namekku-sei Uchū ni Chiru
Son Goku’s Final Blow…
Planet Namek Scatters Throughout Space
Son Gokū, Saigo no Ichigeki… Namekku-sei Uchū ni Chiru
Son Goku’s Final Blow…
Planet Namek Scatters Throughout Space
054
宇宙に消えた悟空…甦れ！超戦士たち
Uchū ni Kieta Gokū… Yomigaere! Chō Senshi-tachi
Goku Vanishes in Space…
Super Warriors, Return to Life!
Uchū ni Kieta Gokū… Yomigaere! Chō Senshi-tachi
Goku Vanishes in Space…
Super Warriors, Return to Life!
Individual “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Releases
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #01
- 02 October 2010
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
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- 16:9 Letterbox
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055
あれが地球だよパパ…フリーザ親子の逆襲
Are ga Chikyū da yo Papa… Furīza-Oyako no Gyakushū
That’s Earth, Papa…
Freeza and his Father Strike Back
Are ga Chikyū da yo Papa… Furīza-Oyako no Gyakushū
That’s Earth, Papa…
Freeza and his Father Strike Back
056
フリーザはボクが倒す！もう１人の超サイヤ人
Furīza wa Boku ga Taosu! Mō Hitori no Sūpā Saiya-jin
I’ll Defeat Freeza!
Another Super Saiyan
Furīza wa Boku ga Taosu! Mō Hitori no Sūpā Saiya-jin
I’ll Defeat Freeza!
Another Super Saiyan
057
おかえり孫悟空！謎の少年トランクスの告白
Okaeri Son Gokū! Nazo no Shōnen Torankusu no Kokuhaku
Welcome Back, Son Goku!
The Confession of the Mysterious Boy, Trunks
Okaeri Son Gokū! Nazo no Shōnen Torankusu no Kokuhaku
Welcome Back, Son Goku!
The Confession of the Mysterious Boy, Trunks
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #02
- 04 November 2010
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
058
悟空の新ワザ、瞬間移動！３年後に賭けた特訓
Gokū no Shin-Waza, Shunkan-Idō! San-nen Go ni Kaketa Tokkun
Goku’s New Technique, Instant Movement!
Special Training Staked on 3 Years From Now
Gokū no Shin-Waza, Shunkan-Idō! San-nen Go ni Kaketa Tokkun
Goku’s New Technique, Instant Movement!
Special Training Staked on 3 Years From Now
059
気配を持たぬ２人組！人造人間、あらわる
Kehai o Motanu Futari-gumi! Jinzōningen, Arawaru
The Pair Who Don’t Leave a Trace!
The Artificial Humans Appear
Kehai o Motanu Futari-gumi! Jinzōningen, Arawaru
The Pair Who Don’t Leave a Trace!
The Artificial Humans Appear
060
内なる敵との挟み撃ち！？孫悟空ＶＳ人造人間１９号
Uchi-naru Teki to no Hasami-Uchi!? Son Gokū tai Jinzōningen Jūkyū-Gō
Attacked on Both Sides by an Internal Enemy?!
Son Goku vs Artificial Human No. 19
Uchi-naru Teki to no Hasami-Uchi!? Son Gokū tai Jinzōningen Jūkyū-Gō
Attacked on Both Sides by an Internal Enemy?!
Son Goku vs Artificial Human No. 19
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #03
- 03 December 2010
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
061
１９号に勝機なし！遅れてきた超ベジータ
Jūkyū-Gō ni Shōki Nashi! Okurete Kita Sūpā Bejīta
No Chance of Victory Against No. 19!
Super Vegeta Arrives Late
Jūkyū-Gō ni Shōki Nashi! Okurete Kita Sūpā Bejīta
No Chance of Victory Against No. 19!
Super Vegeta Arrives Late
062
ピッコロ強襲！消えた２０号とねじれる未来
Pikkoro Kyōshū! Kieta Nijū-Gō to Nejireru Mirai
Piccolo’s Assault!
The Missing No. 20 and the Future Gone Eschew
Pikkoro Kyōshū! Kieta Nijū-Gō to Nejireru Mirai
Piccolo’s Assault!
The Missing No. 20 and the Future Gone Eschew
063
追撃！ドクター・ゲロ…謎の研究所を探せ！
Tsuigeki! Dokutā Gero… Nazo no Kenkyūjo o Sagase!
Pursue Doctor Gero…
The Search for the Mysterious Laboratory!
Tsuigeki! Dokutā Gero… Nazo no Kenkyūjo o Sagase!
Pursue Doctor Gero…
The Search for the Mysterious Laboratory!
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #04
- 07 January 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
064
１７号と１８号、そして…！目覚める人造人間たち
Jūnana-Gō to Jūhachi-Gō, Soshite…! Mezameru Jinzōningen-tachi
No. 17, No. 18, and…!
The Artificial Humans Awaken
Jūnana-Gō to Jūhachi-Gō, Soshite…! Mezameru Jinzōningen-tachi
No. 17, No. 18, and…!
The Artificial Humans Awaken
065
かわいい顔で超パワー！？１８号ＶＳべジータ
Kawaī Kao de Chō-Pawā!? Jūhachi-Gō tai Bejīta
A Cute Face, and Super Power?!
No. 18 vs Vegeta
Kawaī Kao de Chō-Pawā!? Jūhachi-Gō tai Bejīta
A Cute Face, and Super Power?!
No. 18 vs Vegeta
066
１つに戻る時がきた…ピッコロ最強への決意！
Hitotsu ni Modoru Toki ga Kita… Pikkoro Saikyō he no Ketsui!
The Time has Come to Become One Again…
Piccolo’s Decision for Ultimate Power!
Hitotsu ni Modoru Toki ga Kita… Pikkoro Saikyō he no Ketsui!
The Time has Come to Become One Again…
Piccolo’s Decision for Ultimate Power!
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #05
- 04 February 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
067
もう１つのタイムマシン！？ブルマが知らせたミステリー
Mō Hitotsu no Taimu-Mashin!? Buruma ga Shiraseta Misuterī
One More Time Machine?!
Bulma Unveils a Mystery
Mō Hitotsu no Taimu-Mashin!? Buruma ga Shiraseta Misuterī
One More Time Machine?!
Bulma Unveils a Mystery
068
そして怪物が動き出す…出撃！超ナメック星人だ！
Soshite Kaibutsu ga Ugokidasu… Shutsugeki! Sūpā Namekku-seijin da!
And So the Monster Makes its Move…
Take Off! It’s the Super Namekian!
Soshite Kaibutsu ga Ugokidasu… Shutsugeki! Sūpā Namekku-seijin da!
And So the Monster Makes its Move…
Take Off! It’s the Super Namekian!
069
オレはお前の兄弟だ！悟空の気を持つモンスター
Ore wa Omae no Kyōdai da! Gokū no Ki o Motsu Monsutā
I Am Your Brother!
The Monster Who Possesses Goku’s Ki
Ore wa Omae no Kyōdai da! Gokū no Ki o Motsu Monsutā
I Am Your Brother!
The Monster Who Possesses Goku’s Ki
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #06
- 04 March 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
070
渦巻く策略、太陽拳！人造人間セルを追え
Uzumaku Sakuryaku Taiyō-Ken! Jinzōningen Seru o Oe
A Devious Trick, the Taiyō-Ken!
Chase After the Artificial Human Cell
Uzumaku Sakuryaku Taiyō-Ken! Jinzōningen Seru o Oe
A Devious Trick, the Taiyō-Ken!
Chase After the Artificial Human Cell
071
神出鬼没のセルを討て！ついに復活、孫悟空！
Shinshutsu-Kibotsu no Seru o Ute! Tsui-ni Fukkatsu, Son Gokū!
Attack the Elusive Cell!
Son Goku is Finally Revived!
Shinshutsu-Kibotsu no Seru o Ute! Tsui-ni Fukkatsu, Son Gokū!
Attack the Elusive Cell!
Son Goku is Finally Revived!
072
超サイヤ人を超えろ！いざ、精神と時の部屋へ
Sūpā Saiya-jin o Koero!! Iza, Seishin to Toki no Heya e
Surpass Super Saiyan!
Now, Into the Room of Spirit and Time
Sūpā Saiya-jin o Koero!! Iza, Seishin to Toki no Heya e
Surpass Super Saiyan!
Now, Into the Room of Spirit and Time
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #07
- 03 May 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This volume was originally scheduled to be released on 02 April 2011, but was delayed one month to include Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score.
073
これが超ナメック星人の力！１７号ＶＳピッコロ
Kore ga Sūpā Namekku-seijin no Chikara! Jūnana-Gō tai Pikkoro
This is the Power of a Super Namekian!
No. 17 vs Piccolo
Kore ga Sūpā Namekku-seijin no Chikara! Jūnana-Gō tai Pikkoro
This is the Power of a Super Namekian!
No. 17 vs Piccolo
074
逃げろ１７号！ピッコロ、懸命の抗戦
Nigero Jūnana-Gō! Pikkoro, Kenmei no Kōsen
Run, No. 17!
Piccolo’s Suicidal Resistance
Nigero Jūnana-Gō! Pikkoro, Kenmei no Kōsen
Run, No. 17!
Piccolo’s Suicidal Resistance
075
実力未知数！寡黙な戦士１６号、動く
Jitsu-ryoku Mi-chisū! Kamoku na Senshi Jūroku-Gō, Ugoku
Unmeasured Power!
The Silent Warrior No. 16 Makes his Move
Jitsu-ryoku Mi-chisū! Kamoku na Senshi Jūroku-Gō, Ugoku
Unmeasured Power!
The Silent Warrior No. 16 Makes his Move
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #08
- 03 May 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This volume was originally scheduled to be released on 02 April 2011, but was delayed one month to include Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score.
076
天津飯、決死の新気功砲！戦友を救え、孫悟空
Tenshinhan, Kesshi no Shin-Kikōhō! Senyū o Sukue, Son Gokū
Tenshinhan’s Do-or-Die Shin Kikōhō!
Save Your Brother-in-Arms, Son Goku
Tenshinhan, Kesshi no Shin-Kikōhō! Senyū o Sukue, Son Gokū
Tenshinhan’s Do-or-Die Shin Kikōhō!
Save Your Brother-in-Arms, Son Goku
077
超サイヤ人を超えた！不敵なべジータ、セルを討つ
Sūpā Saiya-jin o Koeta! Futeki-na Bejīta, Seru o Utsu
Super Saiyan Surpassed!
The Daring Vegeta Strikes Cell
Sūpā Saiya-jin o Koeta! Futeki-na Bejīta, Seru o Utsu
Super Saiyan Surpassed!
The Daring Vegeta Strikes Cell
078
セル怒涛の悔しがり！クリリン、１８号を破壊せよ
Seru Dotō no Kuyashigari! Kuririn, Jūhachi-Gō o Hakai-se yo
Cell’s Surging Resentment!
Kuririn, Destroy No. 18
Seru Dotō no Kuyashigari! Kuririn, Jūhachi-Gō o Hakai-se yo
Cell’s Surging Resentment!
Kuririn, Destroy No. 18
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #09
- 03 May 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This volume features Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score.
079
そして最悪の事態へ…セル、１８号に襲いかかる！
Soshite Sai’aku no Jitai he… Seru, Jūhachi-Gō ni Osoikakaru!
And So, The Situation Takes a Turn for the Worst…
Cell Attacks No. 18!
Soshite Sai’aku no Jitai he… Seru, Jūhachi-Gō ni Osoikakaru!
And So, The Situation Takes a Turn for the Worst…
Cell Attacks No. 18!
080
形勢逆転！完全体セル、ついに始動
Keisei Gyakuten! Kanzentai Seru, Tsui-ni Shidō
The Tables Have Turned!
Perfect Form Cell Finally Goes into Action
Keisei Gyakuten! Kanzentai Seru, Tsui-ni Shidō
The Tables Have Turned!
Perfect Form Cell Finally Goes into Action
081
ベジータ全力の一撃！しかし高まるセルの恐怖
Bejīta Zenryoku no Ichigeki! Shikashi Takamaru Seru no Kyōfu
Vegeta’s Full-Power Strike!
But Cell’s Terror Grows and Grows
Bejīta Zenryoku no Ichigeki! Shikashi Takamaru Seru no Kyōfu
Vegeta’s Full-Power Strike!
But Cell’s Terror Grows and Grows
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #10
- 03 May 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This volume features Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score.
082
超パワー覚醒！父を超えたトランクス
Chō-Pawā Kakusei! Bejīta o Koeta Torankusu
The Awakening of Super Power!
Trunks Has Surpassed his Father Vegeta
Chō-Pawā Kakusei! Bejīta o Koeta Torankusu
The Awakening of Super Power!
Trunks Has Surpassed his Father Vegeta
083
テレビが乗っ取られた！セルゲーム会見生放送
Terebi ga Nottorareta! Seru Gēmu Kaiken-Namahōsō
The Television’s Been Hijacked!
A Live Broadcast of the Cell Games Press Conference
Terebi ga Nottorareta! Seru Gēmu Kaiken-Namahōsō
The Television’s Been Hijacked!
A Live Broadcast of the Cell Games Press Conference
084
修行完了！悟空、打倒セルに余裕あり！？
Shūgyō Kanryō! Gokū, Datō Seru ni Yoyū ari?!
Training Completed!
Does Goku have the Composure to Defeat Cell?!
Shūgyō Kanryō! Gokū, Datō Seru ni Yoyū ari?!
Training Completed!
Does Goku have the Composure to Defeat Cell?!
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #11
- 02 June 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This volume features Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score.
085
破られた休息！防衛軍、セルに総攻撃
Yaburareta Kyūsoku! Bōeigun, Seru ni Sōkōgeki
An Interrupted Rest!
The Self-Defense Army Launches a General Offensive Against Cell
Yaburareta Kyūsoku! Bōeigun, Seru ni Sōkōgeki
An Interrupted Rest!
The Self-Defense Army Launches a General Offensive Against Cell
086
新しい神様！ドラゴンボール遂に復活
Atarashī Kami-sama! Doragon Bōru Tsui ni Fukkatsu
A New God!
The Dragon Balls are Finally Revived
Atarashī Kami-sama! Doragon Bōru Tsui ni Fukkatsu
A New God!
The Dragon Balls are Finally Revived
087
サタン軍団大暴れ！セルゲームの幕開
Satan-gundan Ō-abare! Seru Gēmu no Maku’aki
Satan’s Legion Runs Wild!
The Curtain Rises on the Cell Games
Satan-gundan Ō-abare! Seru Gēmu no Maku’aki
Satan’s Legion Runs Wild!
The Curtain Rises on the Cell Games
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #12
- 02 June 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This volume features Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score.
088
決戦！セル対孫悟空
Kessen! Seru tai Son Gokū
The Decisive Battle!
Cell vs Son Goku
Kessen! Seru tai Son Gokū
The Decisive Battle!
Cell vs Son Goku
089
最高レベルの戦い！セルを倒せ、孫悟空
Saikō Reberu no Tatakai! Seru o Taose, Son Gokū
A Battle of the Highest Level!
Defeat Cell, Son Goku
Saikō Reberu no Tatakai! Seru o Taose, Son Gokū
A Battle of the Highest Level!
Defeat Cell, Son Goku
090
死闘に決着！悟空、決断の時
Shitō ni Kecchaku! Gokū, Ketsudan no Toki
A Conclusion to the Death-Match!
Goku, Time to Make a Decision
Shitō ni Kecchaku! Gokū, Ketsudan no Toki
A Conclusion to the Death-Match!
Goku, Time to Make a Decision
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #13
- 02 July 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This volume features Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score.
091
怒れ悟飯！秘めた力を解き放て
Ikare Gohan! Himeta Chikara o Tokihanate
Get Angry, Gohan!
Unleash Your Hidden Power
Ikare Gohan! Himeta Chikara o Tokihanate
Get Angry, Gohan!
Unleash Your Hidden Power
092
空に消えた涙！悟飯、怒りの超覚醒
Sora ni Kieta Namida! Gohan, Ikari no Chō-Kakusei
The Tears that Disappeared into the Sky!
Gohan’s Angry Super Awakening
Sora ni Kieta Namida! Gohan, Ikari no Chō-Kakusei
The Tears that Disappeared into the Sky!
Gohan’s Angry Super Awakening
093
迷いなき闘志！悟飯、セルジュニア粉砕
Mayoi-naki Tōshi! Gohan, Seru Junia Funsai
Fighting Spirit Free from Hesitation!
Gohan Pulverizes the Cell Juniors
Mayoi-naki Tōshi! Gohan, Seru Junia Funsai
Fighting Spirit Free from Hesitation!
Gohan Pulverizes the Cell Juniors
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #14
- 02 July 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This volume features Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score.
094
完全体崩壊！炸裂、怒りの超鉄拳
Kanzentai Hōkai! Sakuretsu, Ikari no Chō-Tekken
The Perfect Form Breaks Down!
The Super Iron Fists of Rage Explode
Kanzentai Hōkai! Sakuretsu, Ikari no Chō-Tekken
The Perfect Form Breaks Down!
The Super Iron Fists of Rage Explode
095
バイバイみんな！これが地球を救う唯一の道
Bai-Bai Min’na! Kore ga Chikyū o Sukū Yui’itsu no Michi
Bye-Bye Everyone!
This is the Only Way to Save the Earth
Bai-Bai Min’na! Kore ga Chikyū o Sukū Yui’itsu no Michi
Bye-Bye Everyone!
This is the Only Way to Save the Earth
096
力合わせろ！最強最後のかめはめ波
Chikara Awasero! Saikyō Saigo no Kamehameha
Combine Our Power!
The Mightiest, Final Kamehameha
Chikara Awasero! Saikyō Saigo no Kamehameha
Combine Our Power!
The Mightiest, Final Kamehameha
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” Volume #15
- 02 August 2011
- Released
- ¥2,800 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This volume features Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score.
097
笑顔の別れ！新しい日々へ…
Egao no Wakare! Atarashī Hibi e…
Farewell With a Smile!
Heading for New Days…
Egao no Wakare! Atarashī Hibi e…
Farewell With a Smile!
Heading for New Days…
EX
未来に平和を！悟空の魂よ永遠に
Mirai ni Heiwa o! Gokū no Tamashī yo Eien ni
Bring Peace to the Future!
Goku’s Spirit is Eternal
Mirai ni Heiwa o! Gokū no Tamashī yo Eien ni
Bring Peace to the Future!
Goku’s Spirit is Eternal
DVD Box Collections
In conjunction with the broadcast of the “Majin Boo arc” of Dragon Ball Kai in April 2014, and its subsequent home video release, Toei announced it would be releasing larger collections compiled from the previously released individual DVD discs. The collections follow the previous story arc split with the first 54 episodes comprising the “Saiyan & Freeza arc” and the remaining 44 episodes comprising the “Artificial Human & Cell arc”. These collections feature Shunsuke Kikuchi’s replacement score.
Dragon Ball Kai “Saiyan & Freeza arc” DVD Box
- 02 December 2014
- Released
- ¥32,000 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This box set contains the entirety of the Saiyan and Freeza story arcs of “Dragon Ball Kai” (episodes 1-54) on 18 discs. The disc contents are the same as those released in 2009 and 2010 (BIBA-7811 to 7828), with three episodes per disc. The packaging includes two plastic stacking cases, with each holding nine discs, and a new booklet created exclusively for this release.
Dragon Ball Kai “Artificial Human & Cell arc” DVD Box
- 06 January 2015
- Released
- ¥24,000 (+ tax)
- Retail
- 16:9 Letterbox
- Format
This box set contains the entirety of the Artificial Human and Cell story arcs of “Dragon Ball Kai” (episodes 55-98) on 16 discs. The disc contents are the same as those released in 2010 and 2011 (BIBA-7941 to 7955), with three episodes per disc (except the last, which contains only two episodes). The packaging includes two plastic stacking cases, with one side holding eight discs and the other holding seven discs, and a new booklet created exclusively for this release.