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“The Namek Saga” is the second 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-0112V

TV Series Volume #09 – “Departure”

17 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 034-039.

026

The Battle Ends

027

A New Goal… Namek!

028

Journey to Namek

PIDA-0113V

TV Series Volume #10 – “Rebirth”

14 September 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 040-043.

029

Friends or Foes?

030

Hunt for a Dragon Ball

031

Who’s Who?

PIDA-0114V

TV Series Volume #11 – “Namek”

14 September 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 044-047.

032

Touchdown on Namek

033

Face-off on Namek

034

The Ruthless Frieza

PIDA-0115V

TV Series Volume #12 – “Betrayal”

12 October 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 047-050.

035

The Nameks Versus Frieza

036

Escape From Dodoria

037

Secrets Revealed

PIDA-0116V

TV Series Volume #13 – “Collision”

12 October 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 050-053.

038

A Collision Course

039

Stay Away From Frieza

040

Zarbon Transformed

PIDA-0117V

TV Series Volume #14 – “Quest”

9 November 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 053-056.

041

The Eldest Namek

042

Get Vegeta!

043

Vegeta Revived

PIDA-0118V

TV Series Volume #15 – “Trouble”

9 November 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 056-059.

044

A Heavy Burden

045

Immortality Denied

046

Big Trouble for Bulma

PIDA-0119V

TV Series Volume #16 – “The Ginyu Force”

7 December 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 060-062.

047

Scramble for the Dragon Balls

048

Arrival of the Ginyu Force

049

Elite Fighters of the Universe… The Ginyu Force

PIDA-0120V

TV Series Volume #17 – “Super Saiyan?!”

7 December 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 063-067.

050

Time Tricks and Body Binds

051

Arrival of the Ginyu Force

052

Elite Fighters of the Universe… The Ginyu Force

053

Goku… Super Saiyan?