Majin Buu Saga
The Majin Buu Saga is the fourth major plot arc from the Dragon Ball Z anime. In Funimation's naming conventions for the English language release of the anime, the Majin Buu Saga is broken up into six sub-sagas: the Great Saiyaman Saga, the World Tournament Saga, the Babidi Saga, the Majin Buu Saga, the Fusion Saga, and the Kid Buu Saga. This section refers specifically to the events in the second sub-saga.
It deals with Majin Buu's emergence into Earth by the evil wizard Babidi, the emergence of Kaio-shin, the introduction of the Super Saiyan 3 transformation, and the fusion technique.
The 22-episode saga originally ran from July 1994 to January 1995 in Japan on Fuji Television. This saga is part of U.S. season eight.
Episode 232 / 217 – July 6, 1994 / November 5, 2001
復活させない！！抵抗のかめはめ波; Fukkatsu Sasenai!! Teikou no Kamehameha; I Won't Allow the Revival!! A Kamehameha of Resistance
BUU IS HATCHED!
Drawing on the immense energy lost in Goku and Vegeta's fight, the seal encasing Buu is finally broken. Scared of reliving the horror he witnessed centuries ago, the Supreme Kai insists on retreat. But Gohan refuses, launching an incredible series of energy attacks. And when the shell opens, nothing is inside! Gohan, however, knows it's no time to celebrate.
Episode 233 / 218 – July 13, 1994 / November 6, 2001
絶望へ一直線！？嘆きの界王神; Zetsubou e Itchokusen!? Nageki no Kaioushin; A Straight Line to Despair?! The Grief of Kaioshin
THE LOSSES BEGIN
Majin Buu is revived! But something is amiss. With his big pink belly and infantile behavior, Buu doesn't fit the bill of a galaxy destroyer. That is, until Dabura taunts him and is hurled into a distant cliff with a single blow! Gohan senses a limitless power. The Supreme Kai insists this is the end. And Buu has found two more victims!
(No Episode Aired – June 20, 1994; Took a break for an All-Star baseball game)
Episode 234 / 219 – July 27, 1994 / November 7, 2001
魔人恐るべし！！悟飯に迫る死の恐怖; Majin Osoru Beshi!! Gohan ni Semaru Shi no Kyoufu; The Terrifying Majin!! Death's Dread Draws Near Gohan
THE TERROR OF MR. BUU
With Gohan crashed and struggling to move, the Supreme Kai must use his unique fighting powers to keep Buu at bay, or else lose his life! One mile away, young Goten and Trunks land on the rocky cliffs and stumble onto Piccolo - still frozen in stone - and accidentally shatter him into pieces! And there's more! The King of Demons returns!
Episode 235 / 220 – August 3, 1994 / November 8, 2001
食べちゃうぞ！！腹ペコ魔人の超能力; Tabechau zo!! Harapeko Majin no Chounouryoku; Gonna Eat'cha!! A Hungry Majin's Supernatural Power
MEAL TIME
Free from the grip of Babidi, Vegeta decides to seek his revenge by destroying the monster Majin Buu. Assuming Gohan was a victim of the voracious villain, the head strong Super Saiyan goes ballistic. But does Vegeta have the power to bring down the beast Majin Buu?
(No Episode Aired – August 10, 1994; Broadcasting was suspended for a soccer relay)
Episode 236 / 221 – August 17, 1994 / November 12, 2001
戦士の決意！！魔人はオレが始末する; Senshi no Ketsui!! Majin wa Ore ga Shimatsu Suru; A Warrior's Resolution!! I Will Dispose of the Majin
THE WARRIOR'S DECISION
With Goku and Gohan missing in action, it's up to Vegeta to end Majin Buu's reign of terror. The Saiyan Prince gives it his all, but Buu's powers seem to be more than even he can handle!
Episode 237 / 222 – August 24, 1994 / November 13, 2001
愛する者のために…ベジータ散る！！; Ai Suru Mono no Tame ni... Bejiita Chiru!!; For Those Whom He Loves... Vegeta Perishes!!
FINAL ATONEMENT
Trunks and Goten save Vegeta from a savage beating, but the headstrong Super Saiyan is determined to destroy Majin Buu by himself. Vegeta is prepared to risk everything to defeat this foe, but is he really ready to give up his own life?
Episode 238 / 223 – August 31, 1994 / September 16, 2002
悪夢ふたたび！生きていた魔人ブウ; Akumu Futatabi! Ikite Ita Majin Buu; The Nightmare Revisited! Majin Buu has Survived
EVIL LIVES ON
Majin Buu's flesh has been scattered on the battlefield, but his mystical power is regrouping the monster into one deadly piece! The wizard Babidi is recovering too, having narrowly survived Piccolo's attack. As the menacing pair prepare their next attack, the battle-worn Z Fighters must ask a vital question: Is Gohan still alive?
Episode 239 / 224 – September 7, 1994 / September 17, 2002
ビーデルたちの奮闘！探せ神龍球; Biiderutachi no Funtou! Sagase Doragon Booru; The Struggle of Videl and the Others! Find the Dragonballs
FIND THE DRAGON BALLS
Anxious to undo the massacre caused by Vegeta, Bulma and the others search frantically for the seven Dragon Balls! Meanwhile, the injured Goku finally awakes, and Dende uses his healing powers to bring him back to speed. And not a moment too soon, since Buu and Babidi's spree of terror continues!
(No Episode Aired – September 14, 1994; Took a break for the relay of a nighttime game program)
Episode 240 / 225 – September 21, 1994 / September 18, 2002
でっかい希望！！チビたちの新必殺技; Dekkai Kibou!! Chibitachi no Shinhissatsuwaza; Enormous Hope!! A New Finishing Technique for the Little Squirts
REVIVAL
With nowhere else to turn, Goku presents an amazing new strategy for defeating Majin Buu: the art of Fusion! By joining two fighters of equal size and strength, an entirely new fighter can be created. But only one such pair remains, Goten and Trunks! Can these young half-Saiyans be taught to save the world? Meanwhile, Bulma summons the Eternal Dragon!
Episode 241 / 226 – September 28, 1994 / September 19, 2002
悟天 トランクス全世界に指名手配; Goten Torankusu Zensekai ni Shimei Tehai; Goten and Trunks The World's Most Wanted
GLOBAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Babidi wants to find Piccolo, Goten, and Trunks to reap vengeance, and magically communicates to all the people of Earth! Plastering images on everyone's mind, Babidi threatens to terrorize innocents until the trio is brought forward! Elsewhere, Kibito and Supreme Kai find Gohan and take him to Supreme Kai's world!
(No Episode Aired – October 5, 1994; Took a break for the relay of a nighttime game program)
Episode 242 / 227 – October 12, 1994 / September 23, 2002
悟飯復活界王神の秘密兵器！？; Gohan Fukkatsu Kaioushin no Himitsu Heiki!?; Gohan Revived Kaioshin's Secret Weapon?!
LEARN TO FUSE
Goku begins training Goten and Trunks in the difficult art of Fusion. Gohan is healed in Supreme Kai's world, and tries to remove the legendary Z Sword, which can be used to fight Majin Buu. All the while, Babidi and Buu continue terrorizing innocents to "smoke out" Piccolo, Goten, and Trunks!
Episode 243 / 228 – October 19, 1994 / September 24, 2002
抜けたァ～！！伝説のゼットソード; Nuketaaa!! Densetsu no Zetto Soodo; It Came Ou~t!! The Legendary Z Sword
THE Z SWORD
Majin Buu unleashes a feeding frenzy, transforming an entire town's population into chocolate! The Z Fighters must try anything and everything to stop the evil monster. Gohan withdraws the ancient Z Sword. Goku struggles with great setbacks to teach Goten and Trunks to fuse. Even an unlikely hero is asked to join the fight!
No Episode Aired – October 26, 1994
ＤＢＺ この世で一番強いヤツ; Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu; The World's Strongest Guy
THE WORLD'S STRONGEST
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ＤＢＺ 銀河ギリギリ！！ぶっちぎりの凄い奴; Ginga Giri-Giri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu; The Galaxy at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy
BOJACK UNBOUND
Episode 244 / 229 – November 2, 1994 / September 25, 2002
狙われた西の都！止まれ魔人ブウ！！; Nerawareta Nishi no Miyako! Tomare Majin Buu!!; West City is Targeted! Stop, Majin Buu!!
RACE TO CAPSULE CORP.
As Goten and Trunks train to stop the vicious Majin Buu, Idarsa's jaded mother tells Babidi exactly where Trunks lives! Now, the Z Fighters must find a way to stop the evil wizard before he reaches Capsule Corp!
Episode 245 / 230 – November 9, 1994 / September 26, 2002
アッと驚く大変身！！超サイヤ人３; At'to Odoroku Daihenshin!! Suupaa Saiyajin Surii; An Astounding, Great Transformation!! Super Saiyan 3
SUPER SAIYAN 3?!
Trunks searches frantically for the lost Dragon Radar, as Goku powers-up to an unimaginable level...Super Saiyan 3! But will this newfound strength be enough to stop Majin Buu from destroying West City?
Episode 246 / 231 – November 16, 1994 / September 30, 2002
バイバイ・バビディ！！魔人ブウ反逆; Bai Bai · Babidi!! Majin Buu Hangyaku; Bye-Bye - Babidi!! Majin Buu Rebels
BUU'S MUTINY
Goku uses his new Super Saiyan 3 abilities to combat the evil Majin Buu, buying Trunks the time he needs to locate the missing Dragon Radar. But now that Goku has started the fight, he may not be able to escape!
Episode 247 / 232 – November 23, 1994 / October 1, 2002
メチャカッコ悪い！？特訓変身ポーズ; Mecha Kakko Warui!? Tokkun Henshin Poozu; Absurdly Awful Looking?! The Special Training Transformation Pose
THE FUSION DANCE
Liberated from his master, Majin Buu becomes even more destructive than before, wiping out entire cities in mere seconds! Earth's only hope now rests on the shoulders of two young warriors! Goku tries to teach Goten and Trunks the art of the Fusion, but can he finish the job before his own time runs out?
Episode 248 / 233 – November 30, 1994 / October 2, 2002
じゃあな みんな！！悟空あの世に帰る; Jaa na Minna!! Gokuu Ano Yo ni Kaeru; See You Later Everybody!! Goku Returns to the Other World
GOKU'S TIME IS UP
The difficulties of learning the Fusion Technique cause tensions to rise, as Goten and Trunks' duel with Majin Buu approaches. Meanwhile, how does Buu prepares for the upcoming battle by building himself a home! Goku bids a poignant farewell as he finally returns to the Other World.
Episode 249 / 234 – December 7, 1994 / October 3, 2002
悟飯はどこだ！？界王神界の猛特訓; Gohan wa Doko Da!? Kaioushinkai no Moutokkun; Where is Gohan?! Training in the Kaioshin Realm
RETURN TO THE OTHER WORLD
While Trunks and Goten continue their quest to perfect the Fusion Technique, Gohan seeks to master the Z Sword on the World of the Kai's. Back on Earth, an encounter with a blind boy reveals that there is another side to the belligerent Buu!
Episode 250 / 235 – December 14, 1994 / October 7, 2002
ウソだろ！？ゼットソードが折れちゃった; Uso Daro!? Zetto Soodo ga Orechatta; You're Kidding, Right?! The Z Sword is Broken
OUT FROM THE BROKEN SWORD
When Gohan's intense training causes the legendary Z Sword to break, all hope seems lost. But when the peculiar Old Kai emerges and claims to have been trapped in the sword, it seems like destiny after all. Who is this aged fellow and does he really have the incredible power he claims?
Episode 251 / 236 – December 21, 1994 / October 8, 2002
合体超人誕生！！その名はゴテンクス; Gattai Choujin Tanjou!! Sono Na wa Gotenkusu; Birth of a Superhuman Warrior!! His Name is Gotenks
GOTENKS IS BORN
After fusing in a couple of comically incorrect ways, Trunks and Goten finally perfect the Fusion Technique and Gotenks is born! Defying Piccolo's command, the fused super-kid immediately leaves to go fight Majin Buu! But does Gotenks really have what it takes to defeat the pink powerhouse?
(No Episode Aired – December 28, 1994; Broadcasting was suspended year-end special airing!!)
(No Episode Aired – January 4, 1995; Broadcasting was suspended for a new-year's special airing!)
Episode 252 / 237 – January 11, 1995 / October 9, 2002
最終兵器始動！？サタンは地球を救う; Saishuu Heiki Shidou!? Satan wa Chikyuu o Sukuu; The Final Weapon is Engaged?! Satan Will Save the Earth
UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP
As Majin Buu continues to rain terror upon humanity, a lone savior appears...the World Martial Arts Champion! His megaton punch won't be enough, but this unlikely hero may have some tricks in store for Majin Buu yet!
(No Episode Aired – January 18, 1995; Took a break for the airing of a special report!)
Episode 253 / 238 – January 25, 1995 / October 10, 2002
殺すのやめた！！魔人ブウよい子宣言; Korosu no Yameta!! Majin Buu Yoi Ko Sengen; I've Stopped Killing!! Majin Buu's Good Boy Declaration
I KILL NO MORE
While the Z Fighters continue their training to battle Majin Buu, the Champ devises some sneakier plans to take him down. But will he even need to carry them out? Is Majin Buu having a change of heart?