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He's Here! The World's Greatest Hitman, "Tao Pai-pai"
Japanese
Dragon Ball Episode 59 (Japanese)
English
Dragon Ball Episode 59 (English)
きた!世界一の殺し屋 "桃白白"
Kita! Sekai'ichi no Koroshiya "Tao Pai-pai"
Air Date 22 April 1987 (Fuji TV)
Opening Mystical Adventure!
Eyecatch 2nd Eyecatch
Ending I'll Give You Romance
Episode Data
Chapters Dragon Ball Chapter 85 (Pages 5-End)
Dragon Ball Chapter 86 (Pages 1-10)
TV Rating 24.8%
Format 4:3 (NTSC)
Main Staff Credits
Scenario Keiji Terui
Art Tatsuo Yamamoto
Animation Katsumi Aoshima
Director Kazuhisa Takenōchi
FUNimation English Dub
Title The Notorious Mercenary
Air Date 29 October 2002 (Cartoon Network)
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"He's Here! The World's Greatest Hitman, 'Tao Pai-pai'" is the fifty-ninth episode of the Japanese animated television series Dragon Ball. The episode first aired in Japan on Fuji TV on 22 April 1987, receiving a ratings share of 24.8%. It was written by Keiji Terui and directed by Kazuhisa Takenōchi.

Synopsis

After finally managing to return to Red Ribbon Army Headquarters, Blue is killed by a single blow from Tao Pai-pai's tongue. Tao Pai-pai then sets off for the Karin Holy Land to eliminate Goku! Meanwhile, Goku obtains his heart's desire, the Four-Star Ball. He also hears the legend of the Super Holy Water, water received from a sage who lives at the top of Karin Tower, and that if drunk will multiply one's power many times over. Tao Pai-pai then shows up. Bora stands to face him, but before Tao Pai-pai's fearsome power he is killed in the blink of an eye!! Goku challenges Tao Pai-pai, but?!

Cast

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

Character Cast
Japanese English (FUNimation)
Son Goku Masako Nozawa Stephanie Nadolny
Upa Mitsuko Horie Kara Edwards
General Blue Toshio Furukawa Sonny Strait
Tao Pai-pai Chikao Ōtsuka Kent Williams
Commander Red Kenji Utsumi Josh Martin
Bora Banjō Ginga Dameon Clarke
Assistant Black Masaharu Satō Christopher R. Sabat
Narrator Jōji Yanami Kyle Hebert

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.

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