Dragon Ball: King Piccolo Saga Part One

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King Piccolo Saga Part One
Release Date	18 March 2003
Catalog Number	FN-04062
Contents
Primary Content	Dragon Ball Episode 102- Dragon Ball Episode 111
Primary Aspect Ratio	4:3
Disc Information
Region Coding	1
Country	United States
Company	Funimation
Authoring	Vision Wise, Inc.

"King Piccolo Saga Part One" is the North American release of Funimation's English dub of episodes 102-111 of Dragon Ball.

General Overview

All Saga Set releases feature dual-video track episodes of Dragon Ball with creditless openings and endings. Opening animation Version 1 (of 2) and ending animation Version 2 (of 4) are featured on all 153 episodes. Funimation credits are featured on the English video track's ending animation. All episodes contain original episode titles and alternate English episode titles. All eyecatches are presented correctly. No Next Episode Previews are provided. The English audio is selected by default.

The English audio track features re-recorded covers of the opening and ending songs.

• Opening: "Mystical Adventure!" (v.1)
• Ending: "I'll Give You Romance" (v.2)
• Eyecatch: (v.2) (Goku and Turtle Hermit)

Summary

This plot summary is given on the DVD cover:

After a heroic effort at the World Martial Arts Tournament, Goku is faced with the most difficult loss of his life. His best friend, Krillin, is dead! Devastated, Goku sets out to uncover the truth behind the sinister murder. But the answer lies somewhere buried in Master Roshi's past. What evil could be so horrifying that even Master Roshi is trying to forget? The answer, King Piccolo, the most dangerous threat to ever curse humanity! With Piccolo's henchmen slowly eliminating the world's greatest fighters one by one, a showdown with the bitter Goku is inevitable. Can he stop his reign of terror before the body count rises any further?!

Contents

This DVD includes a booklet with short synopses for every episode; these are included in the table exactly as they were written.

Disc 1

Episode	Title	Summary
102	Enter King Piccolo	Krillin, is dead! As Goku sets out on a quest for revenge, his friends attempt to learn the identity of Krillin's killer. All clues lead to Master Roshi's past and an evil that could destroy the world!
103	Tambourine Attacks!	King Piccolo has begun the sinister plot to restore his power and take over the world. All he needs are the seven Dragon Balls and all of the Martial Arts Society members - dead.
104	Mark of the Demon	The evil Piccolo hjas sent his henchman, Tambourine to kill all the warriors that could foil his plans. Goku, in an effort to avenge Krillin's death, is defeated by Tambourine and left stranded. He runs into a strange mountain man... but is he friend or foe?
105	Here Comes Yajirobe	Lost in the wilderness, Goku fights for his honor after a mountain boy accuses him of stealing his fish. Meanwhile, Master Roshi and company desperately search for a means of stopping King Piccolo from obtaining the Dragon Balls annihiliating the Martial Arts Society!
106	Terrible Tambourine	Tambourine continues his seek-and-slaughter campaign of martial artists as he sets his sight on victim eight: Yamcha! Master Roshi takes Tien and Chiaotzu on a cross-country race for the Dragon Balls, as they try to stay ahead of the competition, King Piccolo and his dastardly horde. Meanwhile Goku attempts to persuade mountain-boy Yajirobe to hand over his Dragon ball to help save Krillin!

Trailers

• Fruits Basket ("What Becomes of Snow?")
• Dragon Ball GT

Disc 2

Episode	Title	Summary
107	Tien's Atonement	Tambourine closes in on Goku and Yajirobe as the two warriors engage in a cross-country chase... of each other. Meanwhile, to obtain a Dragon Ball Tien Shinhan must first atone for the brutality of his past.
108	Goku's Revenge	The final showdown between Goku and Tambourine is here! As Goku fights to avenge Krillin's death, Master Roshi, Tien, and CHiaotzu continue their race against King Piccolo for the Dragon Balls. However, Piccolo is out to get those responsible for Cymbal's demise, and the trail leads him to Goku!
109	Goku vs. King Piccolo	Goku must stand alone as he faces the wrath of King Piccolo. Without aid, and protecting the one-star Dragon Ball, Goku defends his life as the dastardly alien [sic] seeks revenge for the deaths of Cymbal and Tambourine. Master Roshi finds himself between a rock and a hard place as he quests for the three-star ball.
110	Piccolo Closes In	Exhausted, bruised, and alone, Goku makes a final stand against the seemingly indestructible King Piccolo. As Master Roshi and the others continue their pursuit of the Dragon Balls, it becomes clear that the trail leads to the dark forces of Piccolo and judgment day for our heroes.
111	Roshi's Gambit	Global destruction is one wish away if King Piccolo succeeds in calling forth the Eternal Dragon. Master Roshi answers the call for a hero by placing himself between the creature and the remaining Dragon Balls. However, in his attempt to save the world, he may pay the ultimate price.

Trailers

• Yu Yu Hakusho
• Dragon Ball Z (Movie 7)

• King Piccolo Saga: Part One Menus
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  Main menu (both discs).
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  Disc 1 Episodes menu.
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  Language menus (both discs).
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  Extras menu (both discs).
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  Disc 1 Trailers menu.
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  Disc 2 Episodes menu.
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  Disc 2 Trailers menu.
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Menu

The main menu is identical on both discs, featuring Tenshinhan behind a turtle (亀 kame) symbol.

The Episodes menus both feature Yajirobe behind the turtle symbol. Disc 1 contains a title error: "Tambourine Attacks!" is missing it's exclamation point.

The Language menus feature Demon King Piccolo behind the turtle symbol.

The Extras menus features Karin behind the turtle symbol.

The Trailers menus feature Chiaotzu behind the turtle symbol; neither of these menus have any music.

Audio & Subtitles

The English dub and Japanese audio on this release are both in stereo; the Japanese is redundant mono.

• Languages
  • English
    • Subtitles On
    • Subtitles Off
  • Japanese
    • Subtitles On
    • Subtitles Off

Under "English", when subtitles are "on", the subtitle track is the Closed Captions for the English dub. Under "Japanese", when subtitles are "on", the subtitle track is the direct translation of the Japanese dialogue by Clyde Mandelin. When subtitles are "off", there is still an active subtitle track with translations of Japanese writing that does not appear in the spoken dialogue like signs, symbols, etc. This is intended to accompany the English dub.

• King Piccolo: Part One Character Profiles
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Character Profiles

Character profiles are included on both discs; presented exactly as they were written.

• Goku

Taught martial arts by his adoptive grandfather Gohan, who raised him out in the wilderness, Goku is very strong, agile, and fearless. He'll take on any fight no matter what the odds are if he thinks that someone has been wronged.

• Krillin

Krillin is a young boy who comes into action when he arrives to study martial arts under Master Roshi. Driven to be the best martial arts fighter, Krillin will do whatever it takes to win, even cheat. Krillin tries to keep up with Goku as they become the best of friends and friendly rivals.

• Master Roshi

An ancient and wise master of martial arts, Master Roshi has accumulated great power and wisdom. He is very old and hermitlike. Although he may appear quirky, frail and harmless, Master Roshi is indeed a great warrior. He is master of the "Kamehameha" a tremendous attack.

• Yamcha

Yamcha is a powerful and feared warrior who can call upon the "Wolf-Fang Fist", a move he uses to vanquish his enemies. Initially, Yamcha seems more like a bully than a hero, but he comes around. Although he's incredibly cool, and under control, he is preposterously shy around women, especially Bulma.

• Bulma

Bulma is one independent and determined teen. She'll do whatever it takes to get what she wants and won't let anything stand in her way - not mountains, monsters, or pride. Bulma is also a mixed up teen with a quirk that won't allow her to shut-up. She's a mechanical genius who can operate and fix anything.

• Yajirobe

The plump warrior Yajirobe lived alone in the woods until a chance encounter with Goku thrust him into the adventure of his life. In possession of a dragon ball, Yajirobe attempts to outrun Goku who whill do anything to possess it. Yajirobe is soon won over by the promise of food at Korin's Tower and proves himself as Goku's valued alley.

• Tien

In his first adventure since abandoning his evil former master, Tien joins Master Roshi and Chiaotzu in a feverish hunt for the dragon balls in an attempt to prevent King Piccolo from acquiring them himself. After learning a lethal technique, Tien must prepare himself to risk everything against the power of King Piccolo.

• Chiaotzu

Chiaotzu is the long time companion of Tien, his former bodyguard. His soft features and child-like exterior hide the awesome power buried beneath. He is capable of destroying much larger opponents with his psychic powers, powers he also uses to communicate telepathically with Tien.

• Korin

The mysterious Korin is the lone resident of the tower that bears his name. Legend says that atop Korin's Tower rests the Sacred Water, a mystical substance that enhances the strength of anyone who drinks it. But Korin does not give up his prize easily. His mind games are enough to thwart the most fervent pursuers.

• King Piccolo

A powerful being who once terrorized Earth, King Piccolo returns with the help of Emperor Pilaf and gang [sic]. Piccolo desires the power of the Eternal Dragon to restore his youth in order to rule the planet forever. With his evil henchmen eliminating the Earth's most powerful warriors one at a time, a collision course with an old enemy is inevitable!

• Cymbal

One of Piccolo's offspring, Cymbal is charged with hunting down any person in possession of a dragon ball. His mission leads him to Goku and Yajirobe, who team up to defeat him. Because Goku ate Yajirobe's fish, Yajirobe decides to make Cymbal his lunch instead.

• Tambourine

Tambourine is King Piccolo's most powerful servant. He goes to the World Tournament with orders to hunt down and destroy the Earth's top fighters so that Piccolo's hostile takeover is a smooth one. He mercilessly kills Krillin inducing Goku to gain revenge on his best friend's assailant.

Credits

DVD credits.

The DVD credits are given at the end of the last episode when Japanese is the selected language.

• DVD Producer: Carly Hunter
• Japanese Translations: Clyde Mandelin
• DVD Designer: Antimere Robinson
• DVD Editor: Jeremy Jimenez
• Production Assistant: Brian Thomas, Alese Watson
• DVD Authoring: Vision Wise, Inc.

External Links

• Kanzenshuu Home Video Guide - Dragon Ball TV Series