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{{EpisodeInfobox
 
|Name = The Ultimate Battle
 
|Name = The Ultimate Battle
|TitleImage = The_Ultimate_Battle.jpg
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|TitleImage = <tabber>
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|-|English= [[File:The Ultimate Battle.jpg]]
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|-|Japanese= [[File:DBZ Ep. 87 Japanese Titlecard.png]]
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</tabber>
 
|Series = DBZ
 
|Series = DBZ
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|Japanese title ={{ruby|超|ちょう}}{{ruby|決|けっ}}{{ruby|戦|せん}}の{{ruby|幕|まく}}{{ruby|開|あ}}けだ!!おめえだけはオラが{{ruby|倒|たお}}す
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|Rōmaji title = Chō-Kessen no Makuake da!! Omē dake wa Ora ga Taosu
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|Literal title = The Curtain Opens on the Super Decisive Battle!! I Am Going to Defeat You
 
|Number = 87
 
|Number = 87
 
|Saga = Frieza Saga
 
|Saga = Frieza Saga
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|Kai = [[Defeat Frieza, Goku! The Tears of the Proud Saiyan Prince!]]
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*[[Goku vs. Frieza! The Super Showdown Begins!]]
 
|Manga = [[The Death of Vegeta]]
 
*[[Underwater Battle]]
 
|Airdate = April 24, 1991
 
|Airdate = April 24, 1991
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|English Airdate = October 6, 1999
|Manga = The Death of Vegeta
 
|Manga2 = Underwater Battle
 
 
|Previous = The End of Vegeta
 
|Previous = The End of Vegeta
 
|Next = Clash of the Super Powers
 
|Next = Clash of the Super Powers
 
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'''The Ultimate Battle''' (超決戦の幕開けだ!! おめえだけはオラが倒す, ''Cho Kessen no Makuake da!! Ommedake wa Ora ga Taosu'') is the twelfth [[Episode_Guide|episode]] of the [[Frieza Saga]] and the eighty-seventh overall episode in the uncut version ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' series. The episode first aired on April 24, 1991. Its original American air date was October 6, 1999.
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{{nihongo|'''"The Ultimate Battle"'''|{{ruby||ちょう}}{{ruby||けっ}}{{ruby||せん}}{{ruby||まく}}{{ruby||あ}}けだ!!おめえだけはオラが{{ruby||たお}}|Chō-Kessen no Makuake da!! Omē dake wa Ora ga Taosu|lit. "The Curtain Opens on the Super Decisive Battle!! I Am Going to Defeat You"}} is the 13th [[Episode Guide|episode]] of the [[Frieza Saga]] and the eighty-seventh overall episode in the uncut ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' series. This episode first aired in Japan on April 24, 1991. Its original American airdate was October 6, 1999.
   
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
[[File:DoubleKamehamehaGokuFrieza.png|thumb|left|Goku uses the Double Kamehameha against Frieza]]
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[[File:The Ultimate Battle - Frieza Goku faceoff.png|thumb|left|The ultimate battle begins]]
[[Goku]] begins his ultimate battle against [[Frieza]], and it seems he and Frieza are equally matched, and even Frieza has to admit that he is the strongest [[Saiyan]] by far. Meanwhile, [[King Kai]] reveals that Goku might just have a chance, that if anyone could take down the evil tyrant, it would be him. Goku and Frieza match blow for blow, and [[Piccolo]], [[Gohan]] and [[Krillin]] have trouble just watching them. The [[Z Fighters]] watch on anxiously as Goku is thrown into a pool of lava, and it seems that no-one stands a chance now, but Goku rushes up to the surface and reveals he is only beginning to warm up.
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[[Goku]] and [[Frieza]] begin their duel and it seems that they are evenly matched, with Frieza even admitting that he is the strongest [[Saiyan]] by far. [[King Kai]], having [[Ki Sense|sensed]] Vegeta's death from [[King Kai's Planet|his own planet]], sadly reminisces about the truth of Vegeta's tragic history, much to the surprise of [[Yamcha]], [[Tien Shinhan]] and [[Chiaotzu]]. King Kai reveals that Goku might just have a chance to beat Frieza after all.
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Goku continues to surprise Frieza with his ability to keep up with him with minimum effort, given that Frieza cannot sense Goku's Ki. The battle starts to escalate, with parts of Namek being demolished by the [[Ki Blast]]s in the process. Elsewhere, while wandering across Namek, [[Bulma]] finds herself surrounded by curious [[Namekian Frog]]s, one of which jumps onto her head, frightening her.
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[[File:DoubleKamehamehaGokuFrieza.png|thumb|Goku uses the Double Kamehameha against Frieza]]
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Meanwhile, Goku and Frieza match blow for blow, and [[Piccolo]], [[Gohan]] and [[Krillin]] have trouble just watching them. Once it becomes obvious to Frieza that he cannot defeat Goku easily, he creates a lava crater in the planet's surface and submerges Goku in a lava tsunami. Goku protects himself with an [[Energy Shield]], but Frieza surprises him and hits him into the crater where he vanishes from sight. Piccolo confronts Frieza and prepares to fight him again when Goku re-emerges, having just barely clung onto a ledge in the crater. The magma becomes unstable, erupting like a volcano, so Goku uses his energy to force it back down and covers the surface with rocks to ensure it does not come back again.
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Goku demands that Frieza leave Namek out of their fight, but Frieza, while agreeing, quips that Goku's compassion will be his downfall. Goku scoffs this and prepares for the second round.
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==Major Events==
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*Goku begins his fight with Frieza.
   
 
==Battles==
 
==Battles==
 
*Goku vs. Frieza (Final Form)
 
*Goku vs. Frieza (Final Form)
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==Appearances==
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{|
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===Characters===
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*[[Goku]]
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*[[Gohan]]
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*[[Krillin]]
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*[[Piccolo]]
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*[[Bulma]]
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*[[Frieza]]
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*[[King Kai]]
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*[[Tien Shinhan]]
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| valign="top" |
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*[[Yamcha]]
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*[[Chiaotzu]]
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*[[Bulma]]
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*[[Bardock]] {{F}}
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*[[Fasha]] {{F}}
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*[[Tora]] {{F}}
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*[[Vegeta]] {{F}}
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*[[Nappa]] {{F}}
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*[[King Vegeta]] {{F}}
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|}
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===Locations===
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*[[Namek]]
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*[[Other World]]
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**[[King Kai's Planet]]
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===Objects===
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*[[Battle Armor]]
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==Differences from the manga==
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*In the anime, King Kai tells Tien, Yamcha and Chiaotzu that Frieza has killed Vegeta before Goku begins his fight with Frieza. In the manga however, he tells them later, during the early part of the fight.
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*In the anime, when Frieza uses his Eye Lasers against Goku, he is shown to fire wildly, missing Goku while he is shrouded in smoke. From this, Goku determines that Frieza can't detect Ki like he can. In the manga, this did not happen however Goku still correctly assumed that Frieza can't detect Ki.
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*Frieza flashing back to the various Saiyans throughout history, such as Bardock's crew, King Vegeta, and Vegeta himself, is not in the manga.
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*Bulma being surrounded by Namekian Frogs is exclusive to the anime.
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*Frieza cracking the ground to reveal a pool of lava which Goku almost falls into, causing Piccolo to go over and check if he's still alive, is exclusive to the anime.
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**As is a subsequent scene where Goku uses an energy blast to force the erupting lava back down where the sea puts the lava out.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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[[File:The Ultimate Battle - Krillin art error.png|thumb|Krillin (to the right of Gohan) in the Turtle School uniform]]
*As Krillin is [[Flight|flying]] away at Piccolo's orders, he turns around to tell Gohan to come with him. At this point, he is wearing his [[Turtle School uniform]], rather than his [[Battle Armor|Saiyan armor]]. Surprisingly, this was not corrected in [[Dragon Ball Kai]], although Kai had corrected numerous larger animation errors.
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*As Krillin is [[Flight|flying]] away at Piccolo's orders, he turns around to tell Gohan to come with him. At this point, he is wearing his [[Turtle School uniform|Turtle School Uniform]], rather than his [[Battle Armor]]. Surprisingly, this was not corrected in ''[[Dragon Ball Z Kai|Dragon Ball Z Kai]]'', although ''Kai'' had corrected numerous larger animation errors.
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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{{Scroll box
<gallery captionalign="center">
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The Ultimate Battle - Namek Graveyards.png|Graveyards on Namek (flashback)
 
Gokufaceofffrieza.png|Frieza and Goku facing off
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FriezaSmilesAtGoku.png|Frieza smiles at Goku
 
Gokuattacks.png|Goku attacking Frieza
 
Gokuattacks.png|Goku attacking Frieza
Gokufaceofffrieza.png|Goku and Frieza facing off
 
 
FashaToraBardcockFlashBackK.png|Fasha, Tora and Bardock (flashback)
 
FashaToraBardcockFlashBackK.png|Fasha, Tora and Bardock (flashback)
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Vegeta&BurntSaiyan.png|Vegeta (flashback)
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NativeAmSaiyan&KVegeta.png|King Vegeta (flashback)
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Dbz87-20.jpg|Goku fires a Reverse Kamehameha
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Crazy finger beam final form.PNG|Frieza firing Death Beams from both hands
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The Ultimate Battle - Frieza eye&finger beams.png|Frieza fires eye lasers and finger beams
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Dbz87-37.jpg|Goku using a Kiai
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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{{brief summary|
 
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Feeling a new sense of brotherhood with his long-lost Saiyan race, Goku wages a determined battle with the evil Frieza. As the fight ensues, it appears that Goku is holding his own! In an attempt to defeat Goku, Freiza directs his energy blasts at Namek itself, turning the planet into a deadly, lava-spitting war zone!
 
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Latest revision as of 03:51, 1 March 2024

"The Ultimate Battle" (ちょうけっせんまくけだ!!おめえだけはオラがたお Chō-Kessen no Makuake da!! Omē dake wa Ora ga Taosu, lit. "The Curtain Opens on the Super Decisive Battle!! I Am Going to Defeat You") is the 13th episode of the Frieza Saga and the eighty-seventh overall episode in the uncut Dragon Ball Z series. This episode first aired in Japan on April 24, 1991. Its original American airdate was October 6, 1999.

Summary

The Ultimate Battle - Frieza Goku faceoff

The ultimate battle begins

Goku and Frieza begin their duel and it seems that they are evenly matched, with Frieza even admitting that he is the strongest Saiyan by far. King Kai, having sensed Vegeta's death from his own planet, sadly reminisces about the truth of Vegeta's tragic history, much to the surprise of Yamcha, Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu. King Kai reveals that Goku might just have a chance to beat Frieza after all.

Goku continues to surprise Frieza with his ability to keep up with him with minimum effort, given that Frieza cannot sense Goku's Ki. The battle starts to escalate, with parts of Namek being demolished by the Ki Blasts in the process. Elsewhere, while wandering across Namek, Bulma finds herself surrounded by curious Namekian Frogs, one of which jumps onto her head, frightening her.

DoubleKamehamehaGokuFrieza

Goku uses the Double Kamehameha against Frieza

Meanwhile, Goku and Frieza match blow for blow, and Piccolo, Gohan and Krillin have trouble just watching them. Once it becomes obvious to Frieza that he cannot defeat Goku easily, he creates a lava crater in the planet's surface and submerges Goku in a lava tsunami. Goku protects himself with an Energy Shield, but Frieza surprises him and hits him into the crater where he vanishes from sight. Piccolo confronts Frieza and prepares to fight him again when Goku re-emerges, having just barely clung onto a ledge in the crater. The magma becomes unstable, erupting like a volcano, so Goku uses his energy to force it back down and covers the surface with rocks to ensure it does not come back again.

Goku demands that Frieza leave Namek out of their fight, but Frieza, while agreeing, quips that Goku's compassion will be his downfall. Goku scoffs this and prepares for the second round.

Major Events

  • Goku begins his fight with Frieza.

Battles

  • Goku vs. Frieza (Final Form)

Appearances

Characters


Locations

Objects

Differences from the manga

  • In the anime, King Kai tells Tien, Yamcha and Chiaotzu that Frieza has killed Vegeta before Goku begins his fight with Frieza. In the manga however, he tells them later, during the early part of the fight.
  • In the anime, when Frieza uses his Eye Lasers against Goku, he is shown to fire wildly, missing Goku while he is shrouded in smoke. From this, Goku determines that Frieza can't detect Ki like he can. In the manga, this did not happen however Goku still correctly assumed that Frieza can't detect Ki.
  • Frieza flashing back to the various Saiyans throughout history, such as Bardock's crew, King Vegeta, and Vegeta himself, is not in the manga.
  • Bulma being surrounded by Namekian Frogs is exclusive to the anime.
  • Frieza cracking the ground to reveal a pool of lava which Goku almost falls into, causing Piccolo to go over and check if he's still alive, is exclusive to the anime.
    • As is a subsequent scene where Goku uses an energy blast to force the erupting lava back down where the sea puts the lava out.

Trivia

The Ultimate Battle - Krillin art error

Krillin (to the right of Gohan) in the Turtle School uniform

  • As Krillin is flying away at Piccolo's orders, he turns around to tell Gohan to come with him. At this point, he is wearing his Turtle School Uniform, rather than his Battle Armor. Surprisingly, this was not corrected in Dragon Ball Z Kai, although Kai had corrected numerous larger animation errors.

Gallery

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