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Wild Enthusiasm on Dai Kaiō's Planet!!
Goku Stirs Up a Whirlwind
Japanese
Dragon Ball Z Episode 197 (Japanese)
English
Dragon Ball Z Episode 197 (English)
大界王星熱狂!!まきおこせ悟空旋風
Dai Kaiō-sei Nekkyō!! Makiokose Gokū Senpū
Air Date 18 August 1993 (Fuji TV)
Opening CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
Eyecatch 1st Eyecatch
Ending Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!
Episode Data
Chapters None (Filler Episode)
TV Rating 19.7%
Format 4:3 (NTSC)
Main Staff Credits
Scenario Aya Matsui
Art Kenji Matsumoto
Animation Masayuki Uchiyama
Director Daisuke Nishio
FUNimation English Dub
Title Water Fight
Air Date 12 September 2001 (Cartoon Network)
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"Wild Enthusiasm on Dai Kaiō's Planet!! Goku Stirs Up a Whirlwind" is the one hundred and ninety-seventh episode of the Japanese animated television series Dragon Ball Z. The episode first aired in Japan on Fuji TV on 18 August 1993, receiving a ratings share of 19.7%. It was written by Aya Matsui and directed by Daisuke Nishio.

Synopsis

The fierce battles continue at the Afterlife Tournament. Goku's next opponent is Arqua of the southern galaxy!! Though he seems weak, Arqua has the power to change anywhere into water, and so he covers the ring in water. Goku has a tough fight against Arqua, who specializes in underwater battles! But Goku wins by blowing the watery ring and Arqua away with a Kamehameha! Meanwhile, Paikuhan continues to win, defeating Olivu, hero of the northern galaxy, at the end of a fierce battle.

Summary

Part A

The Announcer summarizes the winners of the previous rounds, leading to the final eight combatants: Frog and Tolbee from South Galaxy; Arqua from East Galaxy; Olivu and Son Goku from North Galaxy; and Maraiko, Tabica, and Paikuhan from West Galaxy. The assembled Kaiō insult each other over their relative standings.[note 1]

The first fight of the round is Tolbee vs Tabica. West Kaiō tells him to show them what he can do; Tabica begins to run around the ring very quickly. Even Goku is impressed by his speed! The match begins and Tolbee is unable to keep up with his opponent. Tabica literally runs circles around him. He goes in to charge, but runs out of breath just as he is about to strike Tolbee. His energy depleted, he resigns from the match. Tolbee wins!

The second battle is Frog vs. Maraiko. Frog seems outclassed and uses a technique where he swells his body to many times his size. He eventually grows to larger than the ring, pushing Maraiko right out of it. Just as he teeters on the edge, Maraiko picks up Frog's gigantic body and tosses him out of the ring. Maraiko wins!

The third battle is Arqua vs. Son Goku. Goku comes out charging immediately while Arqua looks unsure of himself. With one kick, Goku launches him out of the ring. At the prompting of East Kaiō, Aruqa launches his special technique: he covers the whole tournament stage in a cube of water. Goku, trapped inside, struggles and is unable to breathe. Arqua, suddenly looking very competent, swims down to attack.

Part B

Cast

The following table provides the cast as credited in the original Japanese broadcast.

Character Cast
Japanese English (FUNimation)
Son Goku Masako Nozawa Sean Schemmel
Paikuhan Hikaru Midorikawa Kyle Hebert
East Kaiō Keiko Yamamoto Stephanie Nadolny
West Kaiō Bin Shimada Kyle Hebert
South Kaiō Toku Nishio Dameon Clarke
Dai Kaiō Ryūji Saikachi Mark Britten
Announcer Hirotaka Suzuoki Eric Vale
Olivu Masaharu Satō Rick Robertson
Frog Yasuhiko Kawazu Unknown
Arqua Hisao Egawa Unknown
Maraiko Kazunari Tanaka Unknown
Narration Jōji Yanami Kyle Hebert
Kaiō Jōji Yanami Sean Schemmel

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.

  • Key Animation: Last House, Tai'ichirō Ohara, Masayuki Uchiyama
  • Special Effects: Yukari Hashimoto
  • Assistant Director: Akihiko Yamaguchi
  • Production Progression: Yoshiaki Yanagi

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Tidbits

Notes

  1. The remaining fighters are not the same ones seen in Dragon Ball Z Episode 196. No explanation is given what happened to two of the winners depicted in that episode who should have advanced to the second round.

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