Dragon Ball Z Kai is a high-definition remastered and recut version of Dragon Ball Z. Most of the filler episodes have been cut out and it’s closer to the original manga. It’s fairly different from the original Dragon Ball Z. Now on to the episode breakdown.
We see baby Kakarot on the planet Vegeta just before he is to be sent to Earth. High above the planet, Kakarot’s father is leading a revolt against Frieza but everyone is defeated with ease and the planet below is annihilated. During his death, Kakarot’s father has a glimpse of his son confronting Frieza and his last thoughts are that his son has to avenge the Saiyan race. Kakarot, now named Goku, landed on Earth and has had many adventures. His childhood is recapped.
We meet Goku’s adopted father Gohan, his adventures collecting the Dragon Balls, Master Roshi, his battles with King Piccolo and Piccolo Jr, getting married to Chi-Chi (all of this happened in Dragon Ball). In the present, Goku is punching down giant trees for firewood. When he returns home, he discovers Gohan (his son) has wandered off, Chi-Chi wants Goku to find him. Gohan is sitting on the edge of a raging river and falls in. He is carried down stream and it looks like he is going to go over the waterfall but Goku is on his way to save him. Goku doesn’t make it in time but Gohan is somehow on a branch well above the waterfall, like he jumped that high.
A ship from space crash lands on a farm and a large muscular alien emerges. His first action is to murder a farmer who came to check out the crash site. This guy is certainly evil. The alien wears a scouter that detects a high power level, so he travels to discover who it is. It’s Piccolo! After some bickering, Piccolo attacks the alien and can’t even hurt him. It looks like the end for Piccolo until the alien detects another high power level and flys off to find it.
Bulma arrives on Master Roshi’s island and talks about Yamcha being a jerk because he took another girl out on a date. Krillin is also there. Goku arrives last and everyone is shocked to find out he now has a son. Gohan is afraid of everything and Goku explains that Chi-Chi won’t let Gohan train in martial arts. Everyone reminisces about old times.
Goku senses someone with a higher power level than he has ever felt before. The alien lands on Roshi’s Island. He seems to know Goku but calls him Kakarot and says Goku looks just like his father. Goku has no idea about his origins so he doesn’t know that Kakarot is his birth name. Krillin talks to the alien and tells him to leave but is knocked into a wall and almost killed for his troubles. Goku notices this alien has a tail just like he used to have!
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