Fusion Saga
In Dragon Ball Z, the Fusion Saga is the first half of the ninth in final season of the anime series produced by Toei Animation. It deals with the Fusion dance technique, the Potara Earring Fusion, and the emergence of Gotenks and Vegetto, all during the battle between the Z-Senshi and their most formidable foe, the ruthless Majin Buu. This saga aired in Japan in February to August 1995. This is part of US Season Nine.
Episode 254 / 239 – February 1, 1995 / October 14, 2002
逃げろサタン！！怒りの魔人ブウ出現; Nigero Satan!! Ikari no Majin Buu Shutsugen; Run Away, Satan!! An Angry Majin Buu Emerges
THE EVIL OF MEN
When the Champ inspires Majin Buu to give up his evil ways, it seems the professional pretender has really saved the world! But when a deranged madman suddenly spoils Buu's good mood, the pink terror goes on another rampage!
Episode 255 / 240 – February 8, 1995 / October 15, 2002
どっちが勝つの！？善悪ブウブウ対決; Dotchi ga Katsu no!? Zen'aku Buu Buu Taiketsu; Which One Will Win?! A Good and Evil Buu Buu Confrontation
BUU AGAINST BUU
The Battle of the Buu's begins when Majin Buu must fight his evil counterpart! The good Buu soon gets a taste of his own medicine when he is turned into chocolate! And when Evil Buu gobbles him up, a horrible transformation takes place! Who is this radical, new Majin Buu?
Episode 256 / 241 – February 15, 1995 / October 16, 2002
待ったなしの破局！！地球人類絶滅; Matta Nashi no Hakyoku!! Chikyuu Jinrui Zetsumetsu; A No-Timeout Catastrophe!! Earth's Humanity Exterminated
EMPTY PLANET
When the new and improved Majin Buu makes a surprise visit to the Lookout to challenge Gotenks, every second becomes a test of survival! And where are Trunks and Goten during the chaos that erupts? They are sound asleep, of course!
Episode 257 / 242 – February 22, 1995 / October 17, 2002
特訓成功！！これで終りだ魔人ブウ; Tokkun Seikou!! Kore de Owari Da Majin Buu; The Special Training is a Success!! You're Finished Now, Majin Buu
TIME STRUGGLE
Before he can unleash his fury on the remaining Z Fighters, Majin Buu is coaxed into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber by Piccolo. Inside, Trunks and Goten are training diligently, but will they have enough time to perfect their new moves before Majin Buu arrives?
Episode 258 / 243 – March 1, 1995 / October 21, 2002
本気で行くぜ！！超ゴテンクス全開; Honki de Iku ze!! Suupaa Gotenkusu Zenkai; I'm Going Like I Mean It!! A Wide-Open Super Gotenks
SUPER MOVES OF GOTENKS
The long awaited rematch between Majin Buu and Gotenks begins! But when Gotenks' fighting techniques come up short, he is forced to improvise, resulting in some of the craziest attack moves ever!
Episode 259 / 244 – March 8, 1995 / October 22, 2002
やったぜ！！オバケで成功 ブウ退治！？; Yatta ze!! Obake de Seikou Buu Taiji!?; I've Done It!! Buu Successfully Eliminated With Ghosts?!
TRAPPED IN FOREVER
The battle between Gotenks and Majin Buu rages on inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. On the outside, family and friends wait anxiously for Gotenks and Piccolo to reappear. Can they successfully defeat Majin Buu and make it out alive?
Episode 260 / 245 – March 15, 1995 / October 23, 2002
異次元からの脱出！！超ゴテンクス３; Ijigen kara no Dasshutsu!! Suupaa Gotenkusu Surii; Escape From Another Dimension!! Super Gotenks 3
FEEDING FRENZY
Powered by his insatiable hunger, Majin Buu escapes the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, leaving Piccolo and Gotenks trapped inside. Krillin and the rest of the gang are forced to fight the monster on their own. Will Majin Buu finally have his way and make a meal out of the good guys?
Episode 261 / 246 – March 22, 1995 / October 24, 2002
ノリすぎ！？ブウブウ バレーボール; Norisugi!? Buu Buu Bareebooru; Going Too Far?! Buu Buu Volleyball
GOTENKS IS AWESOME
Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks continues his fight with Majin Buu, and the Lookout is caught in the crossfire! As Gotenks turns up the power, so does Majin Buu. By the time it's over, one of them will be in way over his head!
No Episode Aired – March 29, 1994
ＤＢＺ 激突！！１００億パワーの戦士たち; Gekitotsu!! Hyaku-oku pawaa no senshi-tachi; Clash!! 10,000,000,000 Powerful Warriors
THE RETURN OF COOLER
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ＤＢＺ 危険なふたり！超戦士はねむれない; Kiken na Futari! Suupaa Senshi wa Nemurenai; The Dangerous Duo! Super-Warriors Can't Rest
BROLY: SECOND COMING
No Episode Aired – April 5, 1995
ＤＢＺ 超戦士撃破！！勝つのはオレだ; Suupaa Senshi Gekiha!! Katsu No wa Ore da ; Super-Warrior Defeat!! I'm the One Who'll Win
BIO-BROLY
(No Episode Aired – April 12, 1995 / April 19, 1995; Ehe! On the 12th was a Varirty Special, and took a break on the 19th for a special report)
Episode 262 / 247 – April 26, 1995 / October 28, 2002
まさにグレート！！新生悟飯地球へ; Masa ni Gureeto!! Shinsei Gohan Chikyuu e; Truly Great!! A Reborn Gohan Returns to Earth
UNLUCKY BREAK
While Gohan continues his training elsewhere, Gotenks briefly takes the upper hand in the battle with Majin Buu before his techniques begin to fall apart. Will Gohan be ready in time to step in and finish the fight?
Episode 263 / 248 – May 3, 1995 / October 29, 2002
ブウを圧倒！！悟飯のミラクルパワー; Buu o Attou!! Gohan no Mirakuru Pawaa; Buu Overwhelmed!! Gohan's Miracle Power
A WHOLE NEW GOHAN
When Gotenks' fusion comes unraveled, it looks like the end has finally come for Goten and Trunks. But just as things seem at their worst, Gohan descends on the scene with his newly awakened powers! At long last, the tables are turning on Majin Buu!
(No Episode Aired – May 10, 1995; Broadcasting was suspended for the airing of a special report)
Episode 264 / 249 – May 17, 1995 / October 30, 2002
やったか！？魔人ブウ大爆発; Yatta ka!? Majin Buu Daibakuhatsu; Has He Done It?! Majin Buu's Great Explosion
A SEARCH FOR SURVIVIORS
After being completely dominated on the battlefield, Majin Buu blows himself up in a desperate attempt to destroy Gohan in the blast! But is this just a ploy? Gohan seems to think so! Is Majin Buu plotting an ambush or simply trying to buy a little time?
Episode 265 / 250 – May 24, 1995 / November 4, 2002
ブウ最悪の反則！！ゴテンクス吸収！？; Buu Saiaku no Hansoku!! Gotenkusu Kyuushuu!?; Buu's Worst Foul!! Gotenks is Absorbed?!
MAJIN BUU TRANSFORMS
Majin Buu reappears, ready for battle. But rather than continue his fight against Gohan, Buu stages a clever deception to absorb Gotenks and Piccolo. With the wisdom of Piccolo and the power of Super Saiyan Gotenks now a part of his being, Buu transforms once again, this time into a, Super Buu?! How will Gohan fare against this new incarnation of evil?
Episode 266 / 251 – May 31, 1995 / November 5, 2002
全宇宙のために…よみがえれ孫悟空; Zen'uchuu no Tame ni... Yomigaere Son Gokuu; For the Sake of the Entire Universe... Return to Life, Son Goku
THE OLD KAI'S WEAPON
With the absorption of Piccolo and Gotenks, Majin Buu's powers have increased exponentially! Armed with fresh ideas in his head and new tricks up his sleeve, Majin Buu has paved a road to global destruction. Now that Gohan is alone and weakening, is there anyone else in the universe who can step in to help?
Episode 267 / 252 – June 7, 1995 / November 6, 2002
奇跡は一度…なるか悟飯との超合体; Kiseki wa Ichido... Naru ka Gohan to no Chougattai; The Miracle Happens Once... Will the Super Combination With Gohan Come About
READY TO FUSE?
Goku watches helplessly from the Other World as Majin Buu sets his sights on Gohan. Luckily the Old Kai reveals a secret source of power that could save the day. Is Goku ready to bond with his son like never before and put an end to Majin Buu's reign of terror?
(No Episode Aired – June 14, 1995 / June 21, 1995; On the 14th was a soccer relay, and broadcasting was suspended on the 21st for a special report!)
Episode 268 / 253 – June 28, 1995 / November 7, 2002
合体！！ベジータの誇りと悟空の怒り; Gattai!! Bejiita no Hokori to Gokuu no Ikari; Merged!! Vegeta's Pride and Goku's Rage
UNION OF RIVALS
After Gohan is absorbed by Majin Buu, Goku's plan to join bodies with his son is ruined. But an unlikely ally arrives on the scene, Vegeta! Will the Saiyan Prince put aside his differences and agree to combine forces with Goku?
Episode 269 / 254 – July 5, 1995 / November 8, 2002
壮絶パワー！！究極を超えるベジット; Souzetsu Pawaa!! Kyuukyoku o Koeru Bejitto; Magnificent Power!! Vegetto Surpasses the Ultimate
MEET VEGITO
The bodies of Goku and Vegeta join to form a new Saiyan warrior. The monster Majin Buu is impressed by the strength of his new opponent but refuses to take him seriously. Will Majin Buu's arrogance be his undoing?
Episode 270 / 255 – July 12, 1995 / November 11, 2002
次元に亀裂！！ブウがキレちゃった！？; Jigen ni Kiretsu!! Buu ga Kirechatta!?; A Fissure Between Dimensions!! Has Buu Snapped?!
RIP IN THE UNIVERSE
The newly formed Saiyan warrior Super Vegito matches Majin Buu punch for punch. But the monster's new opponent stirs up an uncontrollable anger within the very heart of the beast. Will Majin Buu's frenzy mean the end of planet Earth and the universe itself?
Episode 271 / 256 – July 19, 1995 / November 12, 2002
ブウの奥の手！！アメ玉になっちゃえ; Buu no Oku no Te!! Amedama ni Natchae; The Ace Up Buu's Sleeve!! You Become a Hard Candy
VEGITO... DOWNSIZED
The battle rages on between Vegito and Majin Buu! The Super Saiyan combo seems to have the fight well in hand. But is Vegito tempting fate by toying with Buu? What terrible tricks does the wily, pink monster still have up his sleeve?
Episode 272 / 257 – July 26, 1995 / November 13, 2002
ヒーロー喪失！？吸収されたベジット; Hiiroo Soushitsu!? Kyuushuu Sareta Bejitto; A Hero Lost?! Vegetto is Absorbed
THE INCREDIBLE FIGHTING CANDY
Having been reduced to a coffee-flavored candy, it seems nothing can stop Vegito from being consumed by the evil Majin Buu. But when the gumdrop fights back, Buu realizes that the battle is far from over!
Episode 273 / 258 – August 2, 1995 / November 14, 2002
魔の迷宮！！ブウの腹に何がある！？; Ma no Meikyuu!! Buu no Onaka ni Nani ga Aru!?; A Demonic Maze!! What is There Inside Buu's Belly?!
THE INNARDS OF BUU
When Vegito is absorbed by Majin Buu, the fused Saiyan separates into Goku and Vegeta once again. Deep within the inner workings of the villain, they reveal their plan to rescue Gohan and the others. But can the duo survive the slimy perils of the digestive process and carry out their mission?
Episode 274 / 259 – August 9, 1995 / November 15, 2002
悪夢か幻か！？悟空と悟飯の親子対決; Akumu ka Maboroshi ka!? Gokuu to Gohan no Oyako Taiketsu; Nightmares or Illusions?! Goku and Gohan's Father-Son Confrontation
MIND TRAP
Dangers abound as Goku and Vegeta continue their search for Gohan and the others inside of Majin Buu's body! After meeting some creepy and disgusting bedfellows they finally find what they're looking for when they enter Majin Buu's head! Or have they?
Episode 275 / 260 – August 16, 1995 / November 18, 2002
魔人の秘密！！ブウの中に２人のブウ; Majin no Himitsu!! Buu no Naka ni Futari no Buu; A Majin's Secret!! 2 More Buu's Inside of Buu
DEADLY VISION
It seems that all is going to plan when Goku and Vegeta find Gohan and the others. Until they are attacked by Majin Buu that is! The showdown begins, but fighting Buu inside of his own head is a mind bending experience. Can Goku and Vegeta survive in this twisted house of horrors where all is Buu?