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Goku's Unusual Journey
Goku's Unusual Journey
Air Date 04 October 1996
Opening "Main Title (Rock the Dragon)"
Eyecatch 1st Eyecatch (Syndication Edit)
Ending "End Title (Rock the Dragon)"
Episode Data
Chapters Dragon Ball Chapter 203
Dragon Ball Chapter 204
Dragon Ball Chapter 205
Dragon Ball Chapter 206
"Z" Episodes Dragon Ball Z Episode 5
Dragon Ball Z Episode 6
Format 4:3 (NTSC)
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"Goku's Unusual Journey" is the fourth episode of FUNimation's original English dub of the Dragon Ball Z television series, first aired the weekend of 04 October 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 5 and 6 (titled "Gohan's Rage" and "No Time Like the Present" in the revised English dub), and serves as the basis for all re-releases moving forward.

Summary

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
Goku Jerry J. Todd
Raditz Jason Gray-Stanford
Piccolo Scott McNeil
Bulma Lalainia Lindbjerg
Master Roshi Jerry J. Todd
Krillin Terry Klassen
Nappa Michael Dobson
Vegeta Brian Drummond
Kami Dale Wilson
King Yama

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 fifth track (also called "Goku's Unusual Journey", running 2:18 in length) on 1997's Dragon Ball Z: Original USA Television Soundtrack.

Availability

FUNimation/Pioneer home video releases

"Goku's Unusual Journey" 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

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.