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“The Saiyan Conflict” is the first season of Dragon Ball Z for the North American syndication television market as produced by FUNimation. The episodes released on those discs are as-is from their original syndication run on American television beginning in 1996 (although in the original run episode 26 was considered part of season one, it is included on the season two box set). These releases are edited, English-dubbed ONLY (with the Ocean Studios cast, as opposed to FUNimation’s in-house cast, which did not yet exist), and were distributed by Pioneer Home Entertainment (later renamed to Geneon). The Japanese episodes listed with these discs in this guide indicate which original Japanese episodes these dubbed episodes correspond to based on their visual content due to edits and episode splicing. FUNimation’s sub-licensing agreement with Pioneer expired on 31 August 2003, resulting in a complete return to FUNimation’s control. For more information on the Pioneer/FUNimation licensing agreement, please refer to the “Newbie Guide“.

FUNimation had announced plans to go back and re-dub the first two seasons with their own in-house actors (which had already done the rest of the series), and release this re-dub uncut on DVD with the Japanese version included as well. These discs had been in-process of release under the “Ultimate Uncut Edition” line, but the line was canceled after releasing 27 episodes in favor of the faux-“remastered” season box sets.

PIDA-1330V

TV Series Volume #01 – “Arrival”

13 April 1999

Released

English Dubbed Only

Dialogue

4:3 Standard / Edited

Format

These episodes have been renamed and edited from the original episodes for which they are based; corresponding to Japanese episodes 001-006.

001

The Arrival of Raditz

002

The World’s Strongest Team

003

Gohan’s Hidden Powers

004

Goku’s Unusual Journey

PIDA-1331V

TV Series Volume #02 – “The Saiyans”

11 May 1999

Released

English Dubbed Only

Dialogue

4:3 Standard / Edited

Format

These episodes have been renamed and edited from the original episodes for which they are based; corresponding to Japanese episodes 007-011.

005

Gohan’s Metamorphosis

006

Gohan Makes a Friend

007

Trouble on Arlia

PIDA-1332V

TV Series Volume #03 – “Snake Way”

11 May 1999

Released

English Dubbed Only

Dialogue

4:3 Standard / Edited

Format

These episodes have been renamed and edited from the original episodes for which they are based; corresponding to Japanese episodes 012-016.

008

Home For Infinite Losers

009

Princess Snake’s Hospitality

010

Escape From Piccolo

PIDA-1333V

TV Series Volume #04 – “Pendulum Room”

1 June 1999

Released

English Dubbed Only

Dialogue

4:3 Standard / Edited

Format

These episodes have been renamed and edited from the original episodes for which they are based; corresponding to Japanese episodes 017-019.

011

Showdown in the Past

012

The End of Snake Way

013

A Fight Against Gravity… Catch Bubbles!

PIDA-1334V

TV Series Volume #05 – “Doom”

1 June 1999

Released

English Dubbed Only

Dialogue

4:3 Standard / Edited

Format

These episodes have been renamed and edited from the original episodes for which they are based; corresponding to Japanese episodes 020-023.

014

The Legend of the Saiyans

015

A Black Day for Planet Earth

016

The Battle Begins… Where Are You Goku?

PIDA-1335V

TV Series Volume #06 – “Immortals”

13 July 1999

Released

English Dubbed Only

Dialogue

4:3 Standard / Edited

Format

These episodes have been renamed and edited from the original episodes for which they are based; corresponding to Japanese episodes 023-026.

017

The Saibamen Strike

018

Nappa… The Invincible?

019

Tien Goes All Out!

PIDA-1337V

TV Series Volume #07 – “Destruction”

13 July 1999

Released

English Dubbed Only

Dialogue

4:3 Standard / Edited

Format

These episodes have been renamed and edited from the original episodes for which they are based; corresponding to Japanese episodes 026-030.

020

Time’s Up

021

The Return of Goku

022

Goku Strikes Back

PIDA-0109V

TV Series Volume #08 – “Showdown”

7 August 1999

Released

English Dubbed Only

Dialogue

4:3 Standard / Edited

Format

These episodes have been renamed and edited from the original episodes for which they are based; corresponding to Japanese episodes 030-034.

023

Goku vs Vegeta: A Saiyan Duel!

024

Vegeta: Saiyan Style

025

Stop Vegeta Now!