Dragon Ball Z Episode 3

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Alright! This is the Strongest Combo on Earth!
Japanese English
やった！これが地上最強のコンビだ！ Yatta! Kore ga Chijō Saikyō no Konbi da!
Air Date	10 May 1989 (Fuji TV)
Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
Eyecatch	1st Eyecatch
Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!
Episode Data
Chapters	Dragon Ball Chapter 198 Dragon Ball Chapter 199
"Kai" Episodes	Dragon Ball Kai Episode 2
TV Rating	16.2%
Format	4:3 (NTSC)
Main Staff Credits
Scenario	Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Art	Yūji Ikeda Tatsuo Yamamoto
Animation	Mitsuo Shindō
Director	Kazuhisa Takenōchi
FUNimation English Dub
Title	Unlikely Alliance
Air Date	16 June 2005 (Cartoon Network)
Original #	Episode 2 (20 September 1996)
FUNimation English Subs
Title	All Right! This is the Strongest Combo in the World!
Subtitles	Steven J. Simmons
Sub Debut	Ultimate Uncut: Saiyan Showdown
Release Date	12 April 2005

"Alright! This is the Strongest Combo on Earth!" is the third episode of the Japanese animated television series Dragon Ball Z. The episode first aired in Japan on Fuji TV on 10 May 1989, receiving a ratings share of 16.2%. It was written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa and directed by Kazuhisa Takenōchi.

Synopsis

Raditz kidnaps Gohan, and as Goku and the others formulate a plan, Piccolo appears! Since Raditz is an obstacle to his plans for world domination, Piccolo offers to temporarily join forces with Goku to defeat him. Goku agrees, and the two use the Dragon Radar to track Gohan via the Four-Star Ball on his hat. Landing before Raditz, they are overwhelmed by his power, and dumbfounded to learn that the remaining two Saiyans are even stronger.

Summary

Part A

Goku is on his back in the shoreline water at Kame House, clutching his abdomen in pain, while all of his friends look on helplessly. Raditz holds Gohan in one hand, and asks Goku whether he understands his instructions. He will repeat them, just in case: Goku is to kill one hundred Earth people and pile up their bodies on this island by tomorrow, and then Raditz will allow him to join their group of Saiyans. If Goku fails, Raditz will kill Gohan. Gohan cries for his father, and Kuririn tells Raditz he is a coward for using a child like that. Bulma agrees, and the Turtle Hermit adds that Goku would never kill anyone. Raditz is indifferent to the outcome; everyone on the planet will die soon enough. They have decided that they will target Earth when their current purge is finished. Three of them should be enough to purge Earth in one month. Raditz tries to convince Goku that it makes no difference if he kills them first. Goku reaches out to grab his ankle; Raditz reiterates that Goku really has no choice but to join them, but Goku begs him to return Gohan. Raditz tells Goku he is expecting a good answer for his sake, and warns Goku not to challenge him as he flies away; Goku's untrained battle power is no match for his big brother. Gohan cries uncontrollably, and Goku calls out to him; Raditz says he is looking forward to tomorrow.

Goku pounds his fists in the water in frustration; Raditz made a mockery of him. His friends rush to his side, and the Turtle Hermit apologizes that there was nothing they could do. Goku calls for Kinto-Un, and everyone tries to tell him not to rush off; as things stand, he will just be killed. The Turtle Hermit urges him to use his brain. They help him up and guide him to the porch steps. Bulma acknowledges the shock he must be in, discovering that he has a brother, and an evil one at that. Kuririn seems to think this makes sense; the guy was so strong. At that moment, Goku remembers that the Saiyan tail is a weakness; if Goku can grab his tail, that will sap his strength. The Turtle Hermit remembers this weakness, but Kuririn wants to know how Goku will manage to grab his tail. Goku admits he cannot do it alone; Kuririn is terrified that Goku will expect him to help, but the Turtle Hermit says they will do what they can, since Yamcha and Tenshinhan are not around.

Kuririn tries to convince himself that the three of them can pull it off; he asks Bulma to bring them back with the Dragon Balls if they die, but Goku reminds Kuririn that Shenlong cannot grant the same wish twice. Kuririn and the Turtle Hermit have both died before and cannot be wished back again. They try to keep their spirits up, pledging that they will still help. Bulma suggests that they ask Shenlong to save the world instead, but the Turtle Hermit doubts they can gather them all in one day. Goku says they will just have to make a surprise attack; they can use the Dragon Radar to track him via the Dragon Ball on Gohan's hat. Bulma pulls out the radar and notices that one ball is moving at great speed, but just then, it comes to a stop. Bulma is relieved; she was worried Raditz would take Gohan into space, but he is still on Earth. Goku is ready to go; Kuririn is still worried about their chances, but the Turtle Hermit points out that they are going to die either way; they might as well do all they can.

Just then, Piccolo appears above and mocks them for thinking they can handle this enemy. Everyone freaks out. Piccolo explains that he followed Raditz here; Goku is surprised that Piccolo has already met him. Piccolo says that there is no way Goku can win with those two; he will go with Goku instead. Neither of them stands a chance alone, but if they team up, they might be able to beat him. Goku wonders what has gotten into Piccolo, but Piccolo assures him that he has not suddenly become a man of peace; he does not care about Gohan either. Raditz is simply standing in the way of his desire to rule the world. Once they take care of Raditz, Piccolo is going to defeat Goku and take over the world. Goku says he will not allow that, but he thinks the part about teaming up sounds good. They do not have a choice, after all. Piccolo agrees; they will just have to put up with each other for a little while, even though it makes him want to vomit. Goku asks Bulma for the Dragon Radar and hops on Kinto-Un, asking Piccolo if he thinks he can keep up. Piccolo tells him not to be silly; his own method is a little different from their Bukūjutsu.

Part B

Kuririn is not sure whether he should be excited about this team-up or not; the Turtle Hermit never thought those two would work together, but it gives him hope that they will win. Bulma is not sure it is safe to trust Piccolo, and Kuririn agrees, but the Turtle Hermit thinks it is going to be a good show, so he asks Bulma if she remembers the location of the Dragon Ball that was on the Dragon Radar. At Mount Paozu, Chi-Chi straightens up Gohan's study books and wonders if he is having a good time at Muten Rōshi's house. She notices that he has not finished his homework and starts to worry about him.

At the crater where Raditz landed, Gohan tries to hide underneath the farmer's truck, but Raditz punches through the truck and picks the whole thing up with one hand, destroying it with a blast. Gohan starts crying again; Raditz tells him to shut up; he is a Saiyan too. He puts Gohan inside his space pod and exits the crater. He is going to find something to eat when he gets a reading on his scouter; there is a battle power of 710 nearby. He cannot see anything, but eventually he realizes the reading is coming from his pod. He writes it off as a malfunction and dismisses the signal on his scouter.

Goku and Piccolo approach the location; Goku thinks they should descend, but Piccolo thinks it is better if they approach from the air, so Raditz does not detect them on his scouter. Piccolo thinks it is likely that Raditz already knows they are coming, so Goku realizes they have no choice but to attack him head-on. Raditz is just finishing his meal when his scouter beeps again; he still sees the reading from his pod, but then he gets another reading from Goku and Piccolo, battle powers 322 and 334. Raditz recognizes one of them (334, since Piccolo's battle power was stated as 322) as being Kakarrot's battle power, but he finds it hard to believe that Goku would come there; he has no chance of winning, and he does not know his location anyway. Raditz dismisses the scouter signal again, thinking it must be broken, but then it beeps one more time, and Raditz sees Goku and Piccolo approaching. When he realizes that his scouter is not malfunctioning after all, he also realizes that the reading from Gohan was legitimate. He still refuses to accept that a child could have a battle power so high.

Goku and Piccolo land and face off with Raditz, who recognizes Piccolo from their earlier encounter. He asks Goku how he knew where to find him, but Goku sees no reason to tell him. Raditz then asks when they have come, and Goku says he has come to get Gohan, who is happy to hear his father's voice. Raditz asks if Goku really does not want to join them, even though he is a Saiyan, and Goku confirms that he is not interested. Gohan tries to escape the pod, but he cannot get out, and he starts crying again. Raditz asks Goku if he is really going to defy his brother, and Goku says he has no brothers. Raditz nearly crushes the fruit in his hand, telling Goku he expected him to be smarter; he is disappointed that Goku was foolish enough to think that he and Piccolo could defeat him.

Piccolo tells Raditz that is enough talk, taking off his cloak and turban, and as the cloak hits the ground, Goku is surprised to see that Piccolo has been training with weighted clothing, too. Piccolo says it has been a long time since he has felt this light Raditz notices that Piccolo's battle power has gone up to 408. Goku follows suit and takes off his weighted undershirt and boots, telling Piccolo that it is encouraging to have someone like him as an ally. Goku's battle power has gone up to 416. Goku thinks they might have a better chance now, but Raditz laughs and tells them they are out of their league. Goku tells him that strength is not everything in a fight; they have a strategy.

Raditz has had enough; the invitation to join them is withdrawn. He says Goku would just slow them down, and he is a disgrace to their family. He tells Goku to die, and attacks, getting behind Goku and Piccolo before they can react. They are able to bounce off and recover, but they are astounded by his speed. Raditz compliments their defenses, but he tells them their deaths are nevertheless imminent. He will increase the strength of his attacks gradually. Piccolo is still amazed that the gap between them is so huge, and Goku reminds himself that he just has to wait for an opportunity to grab his tail. Raditz tells them that whatever strategy they have come up with, they are still going to lose. Even if they were to somehow miraculously defeat him, the other two surviving Saiyans are even stronger than him. This news shocks Goku and Piccolo, and they seem terrified in the face of the upcoming battle.

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	Sean Schemmel
Son Gohan		Stephanie Nadolny
Bulma	Hiromi Tsuru	Tiffany Vollmer
Kuririn	Mayumi Tanaka	Sonny Strait
Turtle Hermit	Kōhei Miyauchi	Mike McFarland
Piccolo	Toshio Furukawa	Christopher R. Sabat
Raditz	Shigeru Chiba	Justin Cook
Narration	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.

• Scenario: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
• Director (Storyboard): Kazuhisa Takenōchi
• Animation Supervisor: Mitsuo Shindō
• Art Director: Yūji Ikeda & Tatsuo Yamamoto

• Key Animation: Teruhisa Ryū, Noriko Shibata, Tadayoshi Yamamuro
• Special Effects: Yukari Hashimoto
• Photography: Tetsuo Ōfuji
• Assistant Director: Tatsuya Orime
• Production Progression: Akihiko Yamaguchi

English Re-Dub Staff

FUNimation Staff
Role	Credit
Reversioned by	FUNimation Productions (2005) FUNimation Entertainment (2007)
Executive Producers	Gen Fukunaga Cindy Brennan Fukunaga (2005)
Producers	Daniel Cocanougher (2005) Barry Watson (2005) Carly Hunter (2007) Justin Cook (2007)
Line Producer	Justin Cook (2005) Zach Bolton (2007)
Script Supervisor	Jeremy Carlile
Writers	Christopher Neel Chris Forbis John Burgemeier
Translator	Steve Simmons
Voice Recording	FUNimation Studios
Production Coordinator	Neil Weathersbee (2005)
ADR Director	Chuck Huber
ADR Engineer	Andrew Tipps
Talent Coordinator	Tara Williams
Asst. Talent Coordinator	Scott Garner
Post Production	FUNimation Productions
Audio Mixing Engineers	Evan Jones (2005) Neal Malley Nathanael Harrison
Music Produced by	FUNimation Productions (2005)
Executive in Charge of Music	Nathan Johnson (2005)
Opening Music	Dave Moran (2005)
Closing Music	Mark Menza (2005)
Additional Music and Sound Design	Matt Cheney (2005)
Video Editors	Daniel Mancilla Jeremy Jimenez Jessie Mancilla (2007)
Video Editing English Theme Songs	Chas Naylor (2005)
Film Transfer Supervisor	Chas Naylor (2007)
Telecine Colorist	Steve Franko (2007)
Video Post & Transfer	Dallas, TX(2007)
Rotoscoping	Jeffrey L. Miller (2007)
Production Assistants	Shane Ray (2005) Jessie Mancilla (2005) Richie Demeglio (2005) Matt Piersall (2005) Jeffrey Miller (2005) Jayme Westman Duane Deering (2005) Alese Johnson (2005) Chase Lenderman (2005) Rob Schindlbeck (2007) Anthony Benavides (2007) DJ Fonner (2007)

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 chronological internal catalogue numbers (完全集 Kanzenshuu) apply to tracks composed or arranged by him.

Background music (BGM) tracks generally do not have official titles, but the officially-released tracks do have official catalogue numbers, and these are given when they are known. Official catalogue numbers usually begin with M, but always with letters other than K; they are included in the "Catalogue/Title" column, and our in-house catalogue numbers are substituted when the official number is not known. The documentation and scene descriptions are adapted from The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant.

^† First usage in the Dragon Ball franchise.    ^* First usage in the Dragon Ball Z TV series.

Dragon Ball Z Episode 3: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Scene	Title/Catalogue		Tonality	Releases
	完全集	Official		大全集	ＢＧＭ
Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)		E Major	4:1	1:1
Recap	K-727	M710	F Major	4:2(a)	1:2(a)
Title Card	K-709	M708A-1		4:2(b)	1:2(b)
Next target: Earth	K-711	M727	G+	4:6(b)	1:8(b)
Goku needs allies	K-82	K-82*	E˚7	Unreleased
Piccolo crashes the party	K-732	M738A†	F#		1:7(f)
Piccolo drops in	K-733	M712†	F Minor	4:7(b)	1:9(b)
Goku and Piccolo team up	K-724	M711			1:11(b)
Eyecatch A	K-718	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
Eyecatch B	K-719	M709B		4:12(d)	1:16(d)
Chi-Chi worries about Gohan	K-721	M713			1:10(a)
Gohan hides from Raditz	K-716	K-716		Unreleased
Gohan's battle power	K-729	M728	G˚7		1:11(f)
Goku and Piccolo fly to Raditz	K-609	M611*	F Minor	5:4(c)
Raditz picks up Goku and Piccolo	K-713	M726	G+	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
Goku and Piccolo arrive	K-723	M726	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
Raditz attacks	K-712	M725	G+	4:6(a)	1:8(a)
Goku and Piccolo are shocked	K-725	M741	F Minor	4:7(c)	1:9(c)
Episode wrap	K-734	M742†		4:16(e)	2:5(e)
Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)		E Minor	4:19	1:17
Next Episode Preview	K-726	M701	E Major	4:18(c)	2:7(c)

The opening song "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" is performed by Hironobu Kageyama, and the ending song "Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!" is performed by MANNA.

External Links

• Kanzenshuu Episode Guide - Dragon Ball Z Episode 3