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The World's Strongest Team
The World's Strongest Team
Air Date 20 September 1996
Opening "Main Title (Rock the Dragon)"
Eyecatch 1st Eyecatch (Syndication Edit)
Ending "End Title (Rock the Dragon)"
Episode Data
Chapters Dragon Ball Chapter 197
Dragon Ball Chapter 198
Dragon Ball Chapter 199
Dragon Ball Chapter 200
"Z" Episodes Dragon Ball Z Episode 3
Dragon Ball Z Episode 4
Format 4:3 (NTSC)
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"The World's Strongest Team" is the second episode of FUNimation's original English dub of the Dragon Ball Z television series, first aired the weekend of 20 September 1996 on American television as distributed in syndication to local networks by Saban. This episode's production features the Vancouver-based voice cast from Ocean Studios and a replacement musical score under the responsibility of Shuki Levy.

This episode was later replaced in FUNimation's home video releases by a redub first produced in 2005 (initially for the "Ultimate Uncut Edition" home video line) featuring the Texas-based voice cast and a new replacement musical score by Nathan Johnson. This version properly covers and separates episodes 3 and 4 (titled "Unlikely Alliance" and "Piccolo's Plan" in the revised English dub), and serves as the basis for all re-releases moving forward.

Summary

Part A

Gohan cries and demands to be put down as Raditz holds him up, telling "Kakarot" that if he wants to see his kid again, he must do exactly as he says. Goku is still unable to get up from the beach as the tide comes in around him. He rubs his side where Raditz struck him before but does not respond. Raditz tells him to eliminate 100 of the species here by tomorrow.[a] Master Roshi tells Raditz that Goku is not capable of killing anyone. Raditz says that Kakarot is a Saiyan; they would be surprised at what he is capable of doing. All of the people on the planet will be dead soon either way; they have a buyer for the planet and it worth a lot, so they will take it. Bulma, Krillin, and Master Roshi are terrified. Raditz says, "Keep your shirt on, old-timer. It won't be as bad as you think. Our clean-up crew is very efficient."

Raditz turns to Goku and tells him that if he wants to see his kid alive again, he will eliminate 100 of the species by tomorrow.

Notable Edits

Dubbed Dialog Edits

Visual Edits

Cast

These credits appear on episodes 1-26.

The following characters and voice actors appear in this episode (listed in order of appearance):

Character Cast
Gohan Saffron Henderson
Raditz Jason Gray-Stanford
Goku Jerry J. Todd
Master Roshi
Krillin Terry Klassen
Bulma Lalainia Lindbjerg
Turtle Doug Parker
Piccolo Scott McNeil
Chi-Chi Laara Sadiq

The official cast credits do not change until Episode 27, so each episode includes credits for actors whose characters do not appear in the episode. They are not credited by character, but they have discussed their roles in numerous public appearances since 1996. "Jerry J. Todd" is a stage name for Ian Corlett.

Main Staff

Producted by FUNimation Productions, Inc.

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

Music

Individual pieces of music used in this episode were collected into one suite, released as the third track (also called "The World's Strongest Team", running 4:19 in length) on 1997's Dragon Ball Z: Original USA Television Soundtrack.

Availability

FUNimation/Pioneer home video releases

"The World's Strongest Team" was first released on home video in 1997[1] as part of the "Dragon Ball Z: Arrival" VHS (either $14.98 or $19.98; both prices are cited by Pioneer), a special compilation of the first four edited, English-dubbed episodes from the 1996-1998 production run. This compilation included one set of opening and ending themes surrounding the content of the four episodes, which, other than fade outs and ins from the non-existent commercial breaks, ran as a sort of "feature-length" presentation. Two editions of the VHS were released: an "Action" version and a "Youth" version. These two versions featured different pieces of cover artwork, and while fan commentary is sparse, there appear to be no content differences between the two.[2]

A DVD version of "Arrival" was released in April 1999 (either $24.98 or $29.98; both prices are cited by Pioneer), maintaining the "feature-length" presentation style and revised dialog edits.

The "Dragon Ball Z: Rock the Dragon DVD Box Set Collector's Edition" set from FUNimation, released in August 2013 spanning nine DVDs,[3] collected the entire 53-episode run of the syndication broadcast, plus broadcast versions of the first three films. This release restores first four episodes to their individual versions, and likewise restores original line recordings.

External Links

Notes

  1. ↑ In the original, this ultimatum is given over different footage at the end of episode 2.

References

  1. ↑ "Animexpress: The Aliens Are Coming… Dragon Ball Z". Animerica. US: Viz Comics, Volume 5, No. 7, July 1997. (p.13)
  2. ↑ "Arrival" video in US? (21 January 1998). alt.fan.dragonball. Retrieved: 06 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "FUNimation To Release Original Broadcast DBZ English Dub" (01 June 2013). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 06 February 2020.


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