Dragon Ball Episode 21

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Watch Out, Kuririn!
Japanese English
危うし!クリリン Ayaushi! Kuririn
Air Date	16 July 1986 (Fuji TV)
Opening	Mystical Adventure!
Eyecatch	1st Eyecatch
Ending	I'll Give You Romance
Episode Data
Chapters	Dragon Ball Chapter 35 Dragon Ball Chapter 36
TV Rating	24.8%
Format	4:3 (NTSC)
Main Staff Credits
Scenario	Keiji Terui
Art	Iwamitsu Itō
Animation	Katsumi Aoshima
Storyboard	Haruki Iwanami
Director	Yoshihiro Ueda
FUNimation English Dub
Title	Smells Like Trouble
Air Date	17 September 2001
FUNimation English Subs
Title	Watch Out! Kuririn
Subtitles	Steven J. Simmons
Sub Debut	Tournament Saga
Release Date	28 January 2003

"Watch Out, Kuririn!" is the twenty-first episode of the Japanese animated television series Dragon Ball. The episode first aired in Japan on Fuji TV on 16 July 1986, receiving a ratings share of 24.8%. The episode was written by Keiji Terui and directed by Yoshihiro Ueda.

Synopsis

The first round of the Tenka'ichi Budōkai main event is Kuririn vs Bacterian! Bacterian is a formidable opponent who uses his filth as a weapon, with his foul smell paralyzing his opponents. With bad breath, farts, and the like, he assaults Kuririn with foul-smelling attacks!! The helpless Kuririn is finally downed!! At that time, Kuririn awakens from this nightmare of smells when Goku tells him "You don't have a nose!". Launching a fierce counterattack against Bacterian, Kuririn breaks through the first round!

Part A

Bulma punches the Turtle Hermit.

After the preliminary matches, Goku and Kuririn run to find their friends, celebrating their advancement to the Tenka'ichi Budōkai finals. They push their way through the crowd, but there are so many people, they cannot find Muten Rōshi. They look around, and then Goku asks an old man for help. He stands on top of the man's head, looking around until he finds everyone, telling Kuririn they are all together. Bulma is asking the old man where he has been; he claims he found his way to the toilet, but got lost on the way back. Oolong informs him that while he was gone, Goku was selected as a finalist for the tournament; Bulma adds that Yamcha and Kuririn made it too. He tells them that he heard as much from the arena announcer, and that is one less thing to worry about. But nevermind that; he bought something for Bulma at the souvenir stand, an orange t-shirt that says "Martial Arts Temple" (武道寺 Budō-ji). He wants to know how it looks on her. He also got a keychain. She thanks him, but then he suggest that in return, maybe... Bulma's face falls as she realizes there is a catch. The old man creeps closer, reaching out with his fingers to poke her boobs, telling her he hopes she will allow him, an old man with so little time left on this Earth to have a little puff-puff. Bulma tosses the trinkets and socks the old man with an uppercut. He goes flying, and then falls to the ground, the t-shirt landing on his face, while Bulma soothes her sore hand, and Oolong tells her she should have entered the tournament as well.

Just then, Goku calls out to Oolong, who runs to congratulate him. Bulma tells him that everyone was incredible, and Oolong agrees; Muten Rōshi tells Goku and Kuririn that they did well, and Kuririn thanks him for his training. Over the loudspeaker, a man announces that the Tenka'ichi Budōkai will begin shortly and instructs the eight finalists to proceed to the temple's main hall. Bulma tells the boys to run along, so they say their goodbyes, jumping a nearby wall while their friends wish them luck. Bulma observes that Goku is as small as ever, while the old man remarks to himself that it is time. Oolong turns around to look for him, but he is gone. Oolong asks where he went, and Bulma guesses he ran off again. They all look, but he is nowhere to be found.

In the main hall, Goku catches up with Yamcha; Goku tells him he saw everyone and it was like old times. Kuririn checks out one of the other finalists, a man with a turban who seems to be meditating, his hands pressed together in front of his chest, eyes closed. Elsewhere, a woman leans against a wall with her arms crossed and eyes closed; an old man approaches her and tries to make conversation, but she looks the other way. He continues to goggle at her figure, though. Meanwhile, Goku sniffs the air. A big, nasty man approaches them, the same one who scared Bulma at the window earlier. Flies swarm around him and mucus drips from his nose and mouth. As he gets closer, Goku is overwhelmed by the terrible smell, but the man pushes through as they all make way for him. Yamcha tells them that this guy has superhuman strength, but his stench is even worse; it is said that he has never taken a bath from the time that he was born. He forces his opponents to hold their noses instinctively, preventing them from using their hands. Goku complains that his sense of smell is as good as a dog's, so it hits him really hard.

The announcer reads 孫悟空 with the pronunciation まごごそら (Mago Gosora) instead of そんごくう (Son Gokū).

The tournament announcer calls the finalists to him, but when they gather, he asks the stinky man to back up a bit. He points at the bracket for the finals and tells them that there will be a drawing to determine their opponents and fighting order. Another monk stands by his side with a box; the announcer instructs them to draw one slip when their name is called. The old man approaches, grabbing Lan-Fan by the arm and telling the announcer that he wants to fight this girl. The announcer angrily tells him not to ask for special treatment, and the old man complains that he has no sense of romance. The announcer calls Namu, who draws #5 in the third match. The announcer writes his name on the bracket, then calls Giran, who draws #8 in the fourth match. Then he calls Bacterian, the stinky man, who draws #1 in the first match. Then Yamcha draws #4 in the second match. Kuririn is called, and as he roots around in the box, the monk wonders if he can reach the papers, but then Kuririn draws #2. His face falls as he realizes he will face Bacterian in the first match. The announcer struggles to read the next name; his attempt is "Mago Gosora-san", but no one answers to this name. He repeats it, and Goku looks around in confusion. The announcer tries again in a louder voice, but still no one answers. He squints at his clipboard and then starts counting the finalists who are present, scratching his head. Yamcha approaches, looking at the clipboard. He asks if that name might be "Son Gokū", and the announcer turns red with embarrassment and apologizes for his rudeness. He calls for Son Goku, and Goku draws #7 in the fourth match. Lan-Fan is called, and she draws #6; then the old man, Jackie Chun is called, drawing #3.

The bracket for the 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai finals.

With the bracket decided, the announcer tells the finalists that the finalists will be decided by one point: if they fall off the battle ring or give up, they lose. Eye-poking and attacks to vital areas are forbidden. Goku asks what counts as a "vital area"; with an apology for the rude language, the announcer explains it means balls. Lan-Fan points out that she does not have any. The announcer falls over, then tells the finalists with a blush that the matches will begin shortly, and asks them to remain here until they are called. Composing himself, he turns to leave, but Goku stops him, asking him about lunch. The announcer wonders if he really wants to eat right before the matches, but Goku insists, so the announcer asks the attendant monk to have something prepared for him. The monk tells Goku to follow him. Goku asks Kuririn if he wants to come, but Kuririn says he is so nervous, he would not be able to keep anything down. Goku stuffs his face in a room near the kitchen; after clearing a few dozen plates, he asks for more while the cook gapes.

In the tournament arena, the announcer takes the microphone and apologizes to the spectators for the delay. The 21st Tenka'ichi Budōkai will now begin! Everyone cheers, and he announces the contestants for the first round: in the first match, Bacterian vs. Kuririn! In the second match, Jackie Chun vs. Yamcha! In the third match, Lan-fan vs. Namu! In the fourth match, Mago—er, Son Goku vs. Giran!

Part B

The head monk says "Woof!" (わん wan) to kick off the finals.

The tournament announcer tells the spectators that the first match between Kuririn and Bacterian will begin soon. The winner of the tournament will receive a cash prize of 500,000 zenni. Before the first match, the head priest of the Budō Temple has a few words. The head priest takes the microphone, looks around, and says "Woof!" The announcer thanks him, and the spectators fall over. But now, the first match begins! The announcer asks the contestants to enter the ring. Goku wishes Kuririn good luck, and Kuririn nervously makes his way outside, where he faces Bacterian. The announcer holds a handkerchief over his nose as he introduces Kuririn, the youngest contestant at 13 years old, and then Bacterian, the man who has never taken a bath. The spectators all hold their noses; Oolong is surprised that Kuririn is up first, but Pu'er is more concerned about the smell. A man next to him thinks that little guy did well just to enter the tournament.

Kuririn looks behind him and smiles when he sees Goku atop the wall, holding his nose. Goku promises to root for him. The announcer, still covering his nose with a handkerchief, tells the contestants that if they fall out of the ring, they will lose. If they are knocked down and stay down through a 10-count, they will lose. If they give up, they will lose. The match will have no time limit. The spectators hold their noses, and Bulma swallows nervously. Then the announcer calls the start of the match, and a monk sounds the gong.

The monks have donned gas masks.

Kuririn takes his stance, while Bacterian laughs and radiates foul fumes. Bacterian aims a punch, and Kuririn dodges and flips behind him. Bacterian is impressed, but then tells him to have a whiff of his foul mouth. He draws in breath and then blows in Kuririn's direction. Kuririn holds his own breath as long as he can, but then he is overwhelmed. Then Bacterian digs in his underwear, rooting around as dirt falls down between his legs, eventually drawing out a nasty hand swarming with flies. He points a finger at Kuririn's face, causing him to pass out. The tournament announcer, now with a gas mask on, announces Kuririn's fall to this pungent attack of mouth and crotch, while another monk starts the 10-count. Bulma thinks it was a vulgar technique; Oolong encourages Kuririn to get up, and the nearby spectator shouts encouragement at Kuririn, joined by several other spectators. Kuririn gets up, taking a stance again, but Bacterian captures him, gripping Kuririn until he turns blue. Goku shouts at him to bat Bacterian's arms away, so Kuririn does, kicking Bacterian down and landing with a defensive stance. The count goes to 3, but Bacterian gets up, advancing on Kuririn and backing him toward the edge of the ring. Trapped, Kuririn looks for an opening, and then realizes he is short enough to get through Bacterian's legs. He runs for it, but before he can make it through, Bacterian sits on him, trapping him.

すか is short for すかしっぺ (透かしっ屁 sukashippe), a silent fart.

Kuririn screams, but Bacterian jumps up and repeatedly lands on Kuririn's back. Kuririn finally flips over and stops Bacterian's descent with his hands, but then Bacterian says it is time for his finishing blow, and farts on him. The announcer recognizes this "technique", the silent fart, just what you would expect from the "champion of stench". Meanwhile, Kuririn is in danger of losing consciousness again, while Bacterian sits on his face and squirms around. The announcer tells the spectators that Kuririn cannot regain his feet. Kuririn twitches, but cannot move to avoid Bacterian's foot as he repeatedly stomps on Kuririn's midsection. The announcer calls it a dirty assault; Kuririn is on the edge of defeat without ever having launched a significant attack. The spectators watch with concern and held noses and Bacterian rolls Kuririn around until he foams at the mouth.

Bacterian raises his arms and declares victory and the attendant monk begins the ten-count. Bulma and co. plus all the spectators shout encouragement at Kuririn. Goku tells him not to lose, and then gets an idea. He tells Kuririn that the smell must be all in his head, because he does not have a nose! Kuririn twitches, then looks up. Then he realizes Goku is right! He gets up, much to the excitement of the announcer, and Bacterian is shocked. The announcer tells the spectators that Kuririn barely beat the count. Kuririn thanks Goku, and then takes his stance. Bacterian is offended that Kuririn does not have a nose, but his stench is not his only weapon.

Goku raises Kuririn's fist to celebrate his victory.

Bacterian prepares to hock a giant loogie, and the announcer wonders whether Kuririn be able to avoid this phlegm so foul, it makes elephants run away? Kuririn sweats, but he waits for it, and easily dodges, landing a kick on Bacterian's temple, knocking him out. He lands smoothly then runs to jump on Bacterian, turning around and pulling down his pants to fart in Bacterian's face. Bacterian gives up, and the announcer thinks this was a truly miraculous reversal. He announces Kuririn the victor; everyone cheers, and Goku rushes down to congratulate Kuririn, dancing with him and then raising his victor's fist. The announcer is amused that even Bacterian can be taken down by the stench of a fart. Several monks in gas masks clean the ring with disinfectant, and the announcer asks the audience to be patient for the second match. The world is big indeed, and some foes cannot be defeated by strength alone! What battles still await Goku and the others?!

Cast

The following table provides the cast as credited in the original Japanese broadcast. Additional characters/cast members not originally credited, or with speaking roles exclusive to a specific dubbing, have been included at the bottom of the table.

Character	Cast
	Japanese	English (FUNimation)
Son Goku	Masako Nozawa	Stephanie Nadolny
Kuririn	Hiromi Tsuru	Laurie Steele
Turtle Hermit	Kōhei Miyauchi	Mike McFarland
Narrator	Jōji Yanami	Brice Armstrong
Yamcha	Tōru Furuya	Christopher R. Sabat
Bulma	Hiromi Tsuru	Tiffany Vollmer
Oolong	Naoki Tatsuta	Brad Jackson
Pu'er	Naoko Watanabe	Monika Antonelli
Lan-Fan	Yōko Kawanami	Laura Bailey
Namu	Kaneto Shiozawa	Jerry Jewell
Moderator	Kenji Utsumi	Eric Vale

Main Staff

The following list provides the main staff responsible for the production of this episode as credited in this specific episode's ending credits.

• Scenario: Keiji Terui
• Storyboard: Haruki Iwanami
• Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
• Animation Supervisor: Katsumi Aoshima
• Art Director: Iwamitsu Itō

• Key Animation: Katsumi Aoshima
• Special Effects: Hiro Yamamoto
• Photography: Noriko Suzuki
• Assistant Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto

Music

The following table is a scene-by-scene account of the musical tracks used in this episode. The background music is composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi, and our in-house K-catalogue numbers apply to tracks composed or arranged by him.

None of the background music (BGM) tracks have official titles, but the officially-released tracks generally do have official catalogue numbers, which are prefaced by letters other than K. These are included in the "Catalogue/Title" column. The documentation and scene descriptions are adapted from kenisu's Magicant.

^† First usage in Dragon Ball.

Dragon Ball Episode 21: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Catalogue	Scene	Catalogue/Title	Tonality	Releases
OP	Opening	Mystical Adventure (TV Size)	F Minor	Daizenshuu 2:1
K-108	Recap	H19		Daizenshuu 2:10(a)
K-24	Title Card	C3		Daizenshuu 2:14(a)
K-93	The finalists assemble	K-93		Unreleased
K-82	The finalists draw	K-82	E˚7
U-111	Lanfan is called	U-111†	F Major
K-13	Eyecatch A	C2B-2	F Minor	Daizenshuu 2:19(e)
K-12	Eyecatch B	C4		Daizenshuu 2:23(e)
K-89	Bacterian advances	K-89		Unreleased
K-28	Kuririn gets up	G12		Daizenshuu 2:13(c)
K-86	Bacterian gets up	M9		Daizenshuu 2:15(b)
K-88	Bacterian sits	K-88		Unreleased
K-99	After the flatulence	K-99
K-77	Bacterian's last attack	K-77
K-35	Kuririn victorious	I17	F Major	Daizenshuu 2:2(a)
ED	Ending	I'll Give You Romance (TV Size)	E♭ Major	Daizenshuu 2:27
K-23	Next Episode Preview	M23	F Minor	Daizenshuu 2:26(c)

The opening song "Mystical Adventure!" is performed by Hiroki Takahashi, and the ending song "I'll Give You Romance" is performed by Ushio Hashimoto.

External Links

• Kanzenshuu Episode Guide - Dragon Ball Episode 21