Dragon Ball GT Dragon Book (translated)

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A Message from Akira Toriyama-sensei

My sincerest gratitude to all those who bought this Dragon Ball GT DVD box.

Being a lazy bum by nature, I was absurdly happy when I managed to safely finish up Dragon Ball’s serialization, and finally be released from Deadline Hell. The TV anime people wanted to continue for just a little bit more, but I [just couldn’t do] any more than that… And so, I left the Dragon Ball anime completely up to the anime staff, story and all. That was Dragon Ball GT.

In car lingo, GT means “Gran Turismo”: a fast, high-powered car, in other words. But in this case, I had GT mean “Grand Touring”, a great journey, since the scenario was that they’d be running around the universe.

For GT, all I did was just come up with the title, design the initial main cast and some of the machines, and also do a few images. However, I was able to rest easy handing things over to the excellent staff, who had continued on Dragon Ball for all this time. In particular, the animator Nakatsuru-kun is amazingly skilled, and mastered the peculiarities of my drawings in no time at all, to the point where there were even times when I couldn’t tell whether I had drawn a certain character design, or if he had. For instance, one of Nakatsuru-kun’s designs was “Super Saiyan 4″, which appears in GT, and the picture above is a portrait that I drew looking off it. Did I draw it well?

Dragon Ball GT is a grand side-story of the original Dragon Ball, and it’ll make me happy for us to watch and enjoy it together.

— Akira Toriyama

1st series: Dragon Ball
Aired from February 26, 1986 to April 19, 1989

2nd series: Dragon Ball Z
Aired from April 26, 1989 to January 31, 1996

WHAT IS GT

3rd series: Dragon Ball GT
Aired from February 7, 1996 to November 19, 1997

Dragon Ball GT is the third installment in the TV anime "Dragon Ball" series! The original comic by Akira Toriyama was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump for about 11 years (December 1984 to November 1995) and was a huge hit! This original story was depicted in the anime series "Dragon Ball" and "Dragon Ball Z." And "Dragon Ball GT" is an original anime that follows on from the original story! It's a new adventure story for Son Goku that's a little different from the comic!!

Message from Akira Toriyama... 01
What is GT?... 02

CONTENTS... 04
Learn everything about GT characters!! CHARACTER GT... 05
Character Relationship Chart GT Warriors: The Lineage of Souls... 06
Battle Characters File... 08

Guide to Episodes Included on All Discs!!
STORY GT
DISC 01 01-06... 18 DISC 02 07-12... 20 DISC 03 13-18... 22 DISC 04 19-24... 24 DISC 05 25-30... 26 DISC 06 31-36... 28 DISC 07 37-42... 30 DISC 08 43-48... 32 DISC 09 49-54... 34 DISC 10 55-59... 36 DISC 11 60-64... 38 DISC SPECIAL... 40

Full of staff interviews and secret documents!!
PROJECT GT... 43
An interview with GT producer Kozo Morishita from back then... 44
DESIGN BASE GT Visual guide by character designer Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru... 50
DRAGON BALL Q
Scenario writer Jun Maekawa Story Q&A... 56

A special column that reveals the truth about Goku!
COLUMN Gokou's Truth
PART 1 Exploring all types of Goku!!... 16
PART 2 Goku's secrets revealed!!... 42
PART 3 "GT" secret documents collection!!... 60

TV size OP&ED SONG COLLECTION...62
DISC INDEX/How to view the DVD menu screen... 64

Dragon Ball GT Dragon Book Characters

Hey, It's me, Goku!

"Dragon Ball GT" takes place several years after the final episode of "Dragon Ball Z"! Chi-Chi and Bulma have aged, but in return, Pan and Trunks have grown and become stronger! And my old friends are doing well too! Here we will introduce these reliable companions! Of course, there are also some very strange and very strong enemies explained! I'm so happy to meet these guys!

"Dragon Ball GT" Character Relationship Chart

GT Warriors: The Lineage of Souls
A large group of characters that color the world of Dragon Ball GT! A complete diagram of the relationships between Goku and his friends and enemies!!

Note: It then just says their names

DBGT Characters & Stage Guide

Battle Characters File
Characters such as Goku, Vegeta, Baby, and One Star Dragon will appear one after another as the story progresses. We will introduce their rich personalities and powers as the story progresses!!

Son Goku
Hey, it's me, Goku! Defeat evil with Saiyan power! Earth's strongest warrior!!
The strongest warrior, with hidden Saiyan power! He has protected the Earth from danger many times before, such as in the fights against Cell and Frieza. This time, he has been returned to his child form by the power of the Dragon Balls, but the power hidden within him is still infinite!!

Space Exploration Episodes 1-22

Pan
An extremely tomboyish superheroine who inherited Goku's powers!
She is Gohan and Videl's daughter and one of the central characters in this adventure. She is also a skilled fighter who inherited Goku's fighting sense. Although she's a bit selfish and mischievous, she has a kind heart and helps the weak!

Spaceship
A super high-performance spaceship that brings together the best of technology!
A spaceship hastily constructed by Capsule Corporation for Goku and co. to head into space. It may be a small ship for just a few people, but it's packed with the most cutting edge technology on Earth! Its fuel is water!!

Trunks
He's a cool-headed, intelligent fighter!
A super elite warrior who inherited Vegeta's fighting sense and Bulma's intelligence. He was busy every day as the president of Capsule Corporation, but he was ordered by Vegeta to go out and search for the Dragon Balls!

Gil
A super(?) robot with a built-in dragon radar
A robot that met Goku and the others on Planet Imegga. By eating the Dragon Radar, that ability was built into him. He was actually an enemy spy, but after interacting with Pan and the others, he becomes their friend.

Battle Stage: Earth
The planet where Goku and his friends live. Although there is some crime, people enjoy their daily lives. The building on the right is Bulma's company, Capsule Corporation!

Son Gohan
He's serious and intelligent! He's Pan's dad!!
Born to Goku and Chi-Chi. He has a serious and rational personality, and has achieved his childhood dream of becoming a scholar. The power he inherited from Goku is still strong, and he unleashes his Saiyan power when he's in a pinch!

Son Goten
He's easygoing, but he has the power he inherited from his father!
The second son of the Goku family. He looked just like Goku when he was a child, but now he has grown into a completely urban young man. He's so obsessed with the young lady, Palace-chan, that he seems to have been lacking in training lately!?

Vegeta
Pursuing the ultimate power! Goku's eternal rival!!
A proud Saiyan prince who was once an enemy of Goku who came to invade Earth, but became his ally after fighting. He is now married to Bulma and is the father of Trunks and Bra.

Planet Imegga
Most of the residents are merchants. Everything is rented, including houses, but the prices are quite high. As a result, some residents will go bankrupt...!?

Planet Kelbo
A planet with active volcanism. Taking advantage of the repeated earthquakes, the catfish monster Zunama committed evil deeds, but was defeated by Goku and the others.

Planet Monmarth
At first glance it doesn't look much different from Earth, but everything is bigger! Goku and the others are astounded by the human-sized insects!!

To Planet Bee
The planet where Goku and the others arrive in pursuit of Bonpara and his comrades who have stolen the Dragon Balls. A dangerous planet where ferocious creatures called Muma lurk.

Dolotacky
A dangerous doll-nerd conman who rules over the Rudo cultists!
As a subordinate of Dr. Mu, he acted as the Rudo Church's minister and collected energy from people. He is a doll-nerd and turns Pan into a doll, but is defeated by Goku and the others.

General Rildo
His strength is greater than that of a Super Saiyan!? The commander-in-chief of the Planet M2 martial arts faction!
He is a subordinate of Dr. Myu and the commander in chief of the M2 Corps. He excels in combat strength. He has the special ability to turn opponents into metal, and is so powerful that he easily captures Goku and co.!

Dr. Myu
The mad genius scientist who founded the M2 Corps!
An evil scientist who created the M2s (machine mutants). He was gathering energy and the Dragon Balls to revive Baby, but in the end, his body was taken over by Baby!

Battle Stages

Planet M2
A planet of robots where everything is made of metal. It's also Giru's hometown, and it's here that General Rilldo set a trap for Goku and the others!

Planet Rude
A planet that worships the god of destruction, Rude. However, this belief was fabricated by Doltacky in order to gather people's energy.

Planet Rudeze
It is a planet whose surface is covered with hot sand. The temperature is extremely high during the day, and vicious antlion-like creatures live there. It's dangerous to go out there!

Baby
The ultimate parasitic creature who vows revenge on the Saiyans!
A parasitic lifeform whose home planet was once destroyed by the Saiyans: Tuffle. It repeatedly parasitizes various people, including Dr. Myu and Vegeta, evolving into a more powerful being!

Fused Uub
A super warrior who inherited the power of a demon!
A reliable companion born from the fusion of Goku's beloved pupil Uub and Majin Buu! With the Earth ruled by Baby Vegeta, he will unleash his Majin powers to support Goku!

Planet Pital
A planet with extensive medical facilities. Goku and the others come here to care for a boy they rescued from a shipwreck. Then Baby suddenly attacks!

Tsufuru Star
Baby's hometown was once destroyed by the Saiyans. It is resurrected by the power of the Dragon Balls. In the event of Earth's destruction, this will be a place for humanity to evacuate!

Sugoroku Space
The space where Goku got lost after being defeated by Super Baby. Unless he wins the sugoroku game against Sugoro and co., he can't get out!

Dr. Gero
Dr. Gero, a former Red Ribbon Army scientist who is burning with revenge
A former Red Ribbon Army scientist who developed the androids. He was betrayed by No. 17 and sent to Hell, where he teams up with Dr. Myu. He developed a new No. 17 to exact revenge on Goku!

Super No. 17
A super android with ultimate power! The ultimate android, a fusion of Dr. Gero's android development technology and Dr. Myu's M2 technology. Its offensive power far surpasses that of No. 17, including electric hell balls and rapid-fire energy bullets.

No. 18
Once an android! Now a good mother
An android who was once an enemy of Goku and his friends. She was a normal mother at home, but after her husband Krillin was killed by Android 17, she joined the fight to avenge him. Working together with Goku, they corner Super No. 17!

Battle Stage: Hell
This is the place where evil people such as Dr. Myu are dropped after death. Their schemes result in Goku being defeated, but he finds familiar (?) enemies there...

One-Star Dragon
The strongest being who rules over the evil dragons!
With his high fighting ability and ruthless personality that allows him to kill even his allies, he is the strongest and most evil evil dragon in every respect! He absorbs all the Dragon Balls during the battle and power up into the even more powerful Super One Star Dragon!!

Two-Star Dragon
Although he lacks power, he is a formidable opponent who is skilled in strategy. It generates poison using negative energy, weakening the opponent before attacking. Even Goku struggles with this special skill!

Three-Star Dragon
An evil dragon that controls cold air. He creates unmeltable ice to torment Goku and co.! He is Four-Star Dragon's older brother, but is the complete opposite of his brother, being despicable and cruel.

Four-Star Dragon
An evil dragon that controls fire!! He can heat the surface of his body up to 6,000 degrees, the same as the sun. He values courtesy and connects with Goku during battles.

Five-Star Dragon
An evil dragon that controls electricity. By absorbing electricity from the outside, it can grow large enough to engulf an entire city. His special move is Dragon Thunder!

Six-Star Dragon
An evil dragon that controls the wind. She usually appears as the beautiful "Youngest Princess," but her true identity is ugly and evil. He uses techniques that manipulate air, such as the Fierce Wind Vacuum Slash and Whirlwind Rotating Blade.

Seven-Star Dragon
An evil dragon that can cause earthquakes. Although it originally appears as a mole, it also has the ability to possess its opponents and take over their body. Even Pan has been possessed!

Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta
Infinite fused Saiyan power!!
The ultimate fighting style is the fusion of Super Saiyan 4 Goku and Vegeta! Although he can only retain his form for 10 minutes, his fighting power is such that he can overwhelm even the Super One-Star Dragon, who even Super Saiyan 4 Goku struggled against!!

SSjin 4 Gogeta's design: The two strongest people have fused together!!

Goku's Companions

Goku's Family and Friends

Bulma
Vegeta's wife and a scientist. In Dragon Ball GT, a new Super Brute Wave Generator has also been developed by her!

Chichi
Goku's wife and Gohan and co.'s mother. She has an extremely competitive personality, and even Super Saiyans can't stand up to her!

Mister Satan
Videl's father and Pan's grandfather. Although his abilities are nowhere near as strong as Goku and the others, even Goku respects his ability to unite people.

Krillin
He was once Goku's training partner. In contrast to Goku, he appears older than his age. Apparently he is retired as a fighter.

Bra
Vegeta's daughter and Trunks' younger sister. Perhaps because her father dotes on her, she is a bit selfish.

Videl
Pan's mother and Mr. Satan's daughter. She also has a full range of fighting techniques, including the flying technique!

Those Associated with Heaven

Dende
The god who controls the Dragon Balls. The Ultimate Dragon Balls that caused the commotion is in his temple!

Piccolo
He was previously an enemy of Goku and his friends as a demon. He is now Goku's friend and Gohan's teacher!

Shenron
A great dragon that grants wishes. After the battle with Super One Star Dragon, he appears to pick up Goku.

He was once Piccolo's, and is now a servant of God who accompanies Dende. He's pretty strong despite his appearance!

King Kai and Kaioshin

Kibito Kaioshin
A young Kaiōshin who follows the Old Kaiōshin. He supports Goku and his friends in their quest to save the world from Baby's control.

Old Kaioshin
Although he is old, he seems to be a very important man. He protects Goku after he is defeated by Baby and trains him.

King Kai
The person who rules the universe. He will help Goku in various situations. By the way, he loves puns!

Even though he's the main character, he's changed so much!? Explore all types of Goku!!
Using Adult Goku as a base, we've categorized the changes in his appearance into categories! Transformations and fusions... the main character has a hard time too!

★How to read the marks next to each character★
Each title represents the first appearance of the following works:

"DB" - "Dragon Ball"
"DBZ" - "Dragon Ball Z"
"DBGT" - "Dragon Ball GT"

DB: Transform!! Great Ape
Young Goku transforms. The ability to transform into a Great Ape is a Saiyan trait.

DBGT: Golden Great Ape
It can be considered the precursor to Super Saiyan 4!

DBZ: Transform!! Super Saiyan 1&2
He transformed for the first time during the battle against Frieza on Planet Namek!!

DBZ: Super Saiyan 3
He first appears in the battle against Majin Buu, and his hairstyle has changed dramatically!

DBGT: Become a child
The ultimate Dragon Balls power turn him into kid!!

DBGT: Super Saiyan 1&2
Even if he reverts to a child, he can still transform into a Super Saiyan!

DBGT: Super Saiyan 3
Super Saiyan 3 has an impressive face even in his child form!!

DBGT: Super Saiyan 4
Transforms for the first time in a showdown with Super Baby!

DBZ Gogeta: Fusion!!
He fused with Vegeta and became this!

DBGT: Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta
It's a fusion between two Super Saiyan 4s!

DBZ Vegetto: Potara Fusion!!
The mysterious earrings, Potara, combine with Vegeta!

DBZ: Super Vegetto
This is Vegito transformed into a Super Saiyan!

Golden Great Ape, Super Saiyan 4, and Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta are originals to Dragon Ball GT! Gogeta is original to the Dragon Ball Z movie version, and there's also Beku, whose a failed fusion!!

From child to adult! Goku's growth

Baby Goku
Appears in "Dragon Ball Z" TV specials and more.

Young Goku
He fought against the original Demon King Piccolo and others!

In the anime "Dragon Ball," Goku grows from a boy into a young man, and in "Dragon Ball Z," he becomes an adult. And with "Dragon Ball GT", he became a kid again! Additionally, baby Goku is not featured in the original comics, but only appears in the anime version.

Goku's bubble: I can't count them all~

Dragon Ball GT Dragon Book Story
Hey, it's me, Goku! The Ultimate Dragon Balls, with their incredible powers, have turned me back into a child! As expected, all sorts of excitement was waiting for me surrounding those Dragon Balls! M2, Baby, Super 17, and 7 evil dragons! In this section, we've compiled a list of amazing adventures and battles with incredibly strong enemies in an easy-to-understand way! I hope everyone can feel the excitement I'm feeling!

DISC 01: Episodes #01~#06
Goku, now a child, searches for the Dragon Balls scattered across the universe!! It contains six episodes depicting adventures on planets ruled by unscrupulous merchants and planets inhabited by giant creatures.

Episode #01: The Mysterious Dragon Balls Appear!! Goku Becomes a Child?!

STORY
The power of the Ultimate Dragon Balls that Pilaf found has turned Goku into a child!! After making the wish, he is told that if the Ultimate Dragon Balls scattered across the universe are not collected within a year, the Earth will be destroyed!

Release date: February 7, 1996

#01 GUEST CHARACTERS: Pilaf/Shu/Mai
A trio plotting world domination. Both the boss, Pilaf, and his two subordinates have aged, but their ambition has not yet faded.

#01 GUEST CHARACTERS: Kamesennin
A martial arts master who taught Goku the Kamehameha. He is also known as Master Roshi. In town, he reunites with Pan and Goku, who has turned into a child.

#01 GUEST CHARACTERS: Ultimate Dragon Balls' Shenron
Shenron emerged from the Ultimate Dragon Balls, created by the previous god before separating from King Piccolo. His body is red.

Episode #02: I'm the Star! Pan Blasts Off into Space!!

STORY
Accompanying them on their journey to find the ultimate Dragon Ball were supposed to be Trunks and Goten... but Pan sneaks on board without Goten's permission and sets off!! Thus begins the journey of Goku, Trunks, and Pan!!

Release date: February 14, 1996

GT COLUMN: The latest Dragon Radar that barely saw the light of day!?
The Dragon Rader has played an important role in the Dragon Ball series, but in GT it is eaten by Giru in episode 3 and makes almost no appearances.

Radar design: The old model has a pocket watch-like design.

Goku, Trunks and Pan meeting Giru image: In "GT", Giru replaces the Dragon Radar! The Dragon Radar evolves into Galactor!?

Episode #03: Super Greedy!! The Merchant Planet Imegga

STORY
It's been a week since they left Earth. The spaceship breaks down and crash lands on the planet Imegga, where everything costs money! Then, a small robot named Gill appears in front of Goku and the others and eats the Dragon Radar! The Dragon Radar was lost, and the spaceship was also seized by the planet's ruler, Don Kia.

Release date: February 21, 1996

#03 GUEST CHARACTERS: Don Kia
Ruler of the planet Imegga. He is a villain who loves money and extorts huge amounts of money and valuables from the residents, living a lavish life.

Episode #04: Wanted!! Goku's on the Wanted List?!

STORY
They manage to get the spaceship back, but now they're on the wanted list for stealing the spaceship!? They are being chased by Don Kia's men!!

Release date: February 28, 1996

#04 GUEST CHARACTERS: Ledgic
He is Don Kia's bodyguard and challenges Goku who has transformed into a Super Saiyan. He is a warrior who prefers fair fights.

Episode #05: Finding a Strong Guy!! The Bodyguard Redict

STORY
Enraged by Don Kia's tyranny, Goku and co. pretend to be captured and break into the palace where he lives!! However, his bodyguard, Ledgic, appears and battles Goku!! Regic is astonished at the strength of the Super Saiyan!!

Release date: March 6, 1996

Episode #06: It's Going to Hurt?! Goku the Dentist

STORY
Everything on the planet Monmars is huge!! The giant who lives there swallows a dragon ball along with a fruit! Finding a dragon ball stuck in a cavity, Goku pulls it out along with his tooth!

Release date: March 6, 1996

#06 GUEST CHARACTERS: Giant
A giant who lives on the planet Monmarth. But on this planet where everything is big, is a normal person? He lives with forest animals.

DISC 02: Episodes #07~#12
Goku, Trunks and Pan race across the universe in search of the ultimate Dragon Balls!! On Planet Kelbo, Trunks is cross-dressed, and on Planet Rude, Pan is turned into a doll!

Episode #07: Beloved Honey?! Trunks is Betrothed

STORY
Goku and co. arrive on Planet Kelbo. In a village on this planet, a monster named Zunama threatens the villagers by causing earthquakes, and demands that the village girl, Reine, be his bride!! To save her, Pan sacrifices Trunks...!!

Release date: March 20, 1996

#07 GUEST CHARACTERS: Zunama
A monster that tormented the inhabitants of the planet Kelbo. He says he can cause earthquakes, but in reality he can only predict them.

Episode #08: Even Goku Gets Hit!! Full-Force Whisker Power

STORY
Bride Trunks sneaks into Zunama's residence! In order to prevent an earthquake from occurring, he waits for an opportunity to cut off his prized beard, but he doesn't seem to show any weakness. Moreover, their plan is discovered, and Zoonama is furious!!

Release date: April 17, 1996

#08 GUEST CHARACTERS: Parapara Brothers
A trio who loves to dance. From left: Danpara, Bonpara, and Sonpara. They can control people with dance.

Episode #09: Oh, Crap!! Goku Plunges into a Trap Planet?!

STORY
The Dragon Balls have been stolen by strange aliens known as the Parapara Brothers!! Goku and co. pursue the trio in their spaceship! However, they lose sight of them on the planet Bee, and are attacked by the carnivorous space animals Muma!!

Release date: April 24, 1996

#09 GUEST CHARACTERS: Motchi
A priest of the Rude religion. He always carries a whip. Under Doltacky's orders, he searches for the Dragon Balls.

Episode #10: Dance Attack?! Boom-shakalaka!!

STORY
The Para Para Brothers have returned once again to steal the Dragon Balls that Goku has! As Goku and the others watch their dance, their bodies suddenly start moving on their own, and they lose all their strength!

Release date: May 1, 1996

Episode #11: Lood's Curse?! Pan Turned into a Doll

STORY
The Parapara Brothers' spaceship, carrying Pan and Giru, heads to Planet Rude on autopilot. Pan wanders into the altar of the Rude religion and is turned into a doll by the priest Mochi!! Goku also follows Pan to Planet Rude!

Release date: May 8, 1996

#11 GUEST CHARACTERS: Mutchi
This is the whip that Mochi usually carries around, but this is actually its true form. He is strong enough to give Goku a hard time.

Episode #12: The Oracle of God is Super-Annoying!! Lood Maneuvers

STORY
Mutchi transforms from a whip into a human form, revealing his true nature!! Goku has a hard time dealing with Mutchi's whip attacks!! Meanwhile, Doltacky, the leader of the Rude cult, activates the Colossal M2 Rude in order to defeat Goku and the others!!

#12 GUEST CHARACTERS: Rude
M2 hidden inside the statue of the guardian deity of the Rudo religion. It absorbs the energy of humans who have been turned into dolls and uses it as an energy source.

GT COLUMN: Inheriting Toriyama's style!! The secret behind the GT naming!? Part 1
In "Dragon Ball", Toriyama, the original author, rearranges words to give names to the characters, for example, "Saiyans = vegetables." This technique is also carried over to the original anime, "Dragon Ball GT", in the way planets are named, for example.

Gametsui!! (Greedy)
The planet Imegga is set as a merchant planet. Not only the planet, but also the name of M2 came from there to mean "greedy" = "Imegga". Perfect for the evil Don Kia!?

Ningyo!! (Doll)
"Rude" is not only the name of the planet but also of M2. This comes from the English word "doll" which means doru.

Huge!!
The name of the giant planet, Monmarth, is taken from the giant ancient creature, the "mammoth". Rearrange the letters to make it "Monmars."

DISC 03: Episodes #13~#18
The battle between Goku and Rude comes to an end! On Planet M2, Goku and co. face off against Mega Cannon Σ! It contains 6 episodes, including episode 15 in which Pan runs away from home!!

Episode #13: This Guy's in Charge?! Mysterious Scientist Mu

STORY
Rude doesn't seem to flinch even when attacked by Goku and Trunks! Meanwhile, a mysterious man searching for the Dragon Balls, Dr. Myu, appears before Doltacky! He was the one who was controlling Doltacky from behind the scenes!!

Release date: May 22, 1996

Episode #14: Get the Rhythm Perfect?! The Strategy to Defeat Lood!!

STORY
Rude absorbs Doltacky and Pan, overwhelming Goku with his terrifying strength! But Goku timed it all with Pan inside with "Katsudon, Tendon, Oyakodon!!" to attack from both the inside and outside at the same time! Rude is Defeated!

Release date: June 5, 1996

Episode #15: I'm Running Away!! Pan's Desertion?!

STORY
Goku and co. are repairing their spaceship on the desert planet Rudeze. Treated like a nuisance and ignored, Pan decides to run away from home!! Pan is walking alone through the desert when a giant creature attacks her! Giru comes to the rescue when Pan is in a pinch!!

Release date: June 12, 1996

Episode #16: Machine Planet M-2… Giru the Traitor?!

STORY
Goku and co. decide to stop by Giru's home planet, M2. On this planet, Goku and co. are attacked by Mega Cannon Σ, which is aiming for the Dragon Balls!! Due to Giru's sudden betrayal, Goku and Trunks are captured!!

Release date: June 19, 1996

#16 GUEST CHARACTERS: Mega Cannon
From left: Bisu, Natto, Neji, and Ribeto. subordinates of General Rildo, who rules over Planet M2. Can assimilate with metals.

GT COLUMN: Pan prefers games to fighting!?
Pan was so devoted to training as a child that she even competed in the Tenkaichi Budokai, but by the time she reunites with Goku, it seems she enjoys playing games more than training. In episode 16, she was engrossed in a gaming challenge with Giru. There are no more descendants of Goku who aspire to be the strongest martial artist!?

Flying spaceships in space image: Pan's favorite game is shooting games!! However, Pan lost 51 matches in a row to Giru. Is she not so good at gaming!?

Episode #17: It's Up to You, Pan! Operation Rescue Goku!!

STORY
Pan tries to infiltrate the base to rescue Goku and Trunks! she disguises herself as a robot, but is found out, and Pan ends up fighting Natto of the Mega Cannon Σ! Meanwhile, Goku and the others, who have been captured, try to escape from the base!!

Release date: June 26, 1996

Episode #18: This Wasn't in the Data!! Goku Goes Super All-Out

STORY
Goku faces off against Mega Cannon Σ and co., but finds it much harder than he expected!! His battle data was being analyzed by Mega Cannon Σ and co.! However, Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan, a form not in their data, and defeats them!!

Release date: July 10, 1996

GT COLUMN: Transformation & Combination!! Super Machine Mega Cannon Σ!!
General Rildo's subordinate, Mega Cannon Σ, the strongest M2 unit, is a rare M2 that can transform and combine! When the three Mega Cannon Σ's combine, they become Super Σ!! Moreover, it can be transformed into various forms depending on the battle situation!! We'll take a closer look at the features of this fearsome, high-performance mecha!

Normal Mode
Its power increases instantly! It can extend its arms and attack. It also has a mechanism to protect its face with armor.

Flying Mode
Wings grow on his back, allowing him to fly. His body shape has become slimmer and his mobility has increased.

Drill Mode
It can burrow into the ground using the drill on its head! It is capable of launching a surprise attack from underground.

DISC 04: Episodes #19~#24
The mastermind, Dr. Myu, appears on Planet M2! The prologue to the "Super Baby arc", which spans about 20 episodes, is here!!

Episode #19: Headed for Battle!! The Mightiest Mutant, Rilld

STORY
General Rildo, the ruler of Planet M2, appears! Rildo's ray turns Trunks into a metal plate! Rildo then powers up and attacks Goku! Pan heads alone to the enemy base to rescue Trunks!!

Release date: July 17, 1996

Episode #20: Astonishing!! A Tidal Wave of Metal Attacks Goku

STORY
Pan attempts to break into the base, but is repeatedly returned to the entrance by the forced exclusion system. The true identity of General Rilldo, who is fighting Goku, is Planet M2 itself. General Rilldo freely manipulates all the metal on the planet and corners Goku!!

Release date: July 31, 1996

Episode #21: What's This?!! Goku Turned into a Metal Slab

STORY
Even Goku and Pan are turned into metal plates by General Rilldo! Goku is about to be chopped up to be used as research material, but is rescued by Giru, who had been pretending to be a traitor!! Furthermore, thanks to Giru's efforts, Trunks appears, restored to his original state!!

Release date: August 14, 1996

Episode #22: Ambitions Exposed!! The Evil Lifeform, Baby

STORY
Goku and co. discover a Neo-M2 Baby that Dr. Myu has been secretly researching!! Baby narrowly escapes Goku's attack and takes over Dr. Myu's body, planning to escape...!!

Release date: August 21, 1996

Episode #23: A Hidden Danger?! The Derelict Ship and the Mysterious Boy

STORY
During their journey, Goku and co. discover a destroyed spaceship! Pan helps rescue the only surviving boy on the ship! They decide to have the boy treated on the planet Pitaru, but to their surprise, the boy is infected with a baby!!

Release date: August 28, 1996

#23~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Chief Phisicyan
He is the head physician of the planet Pitaru and performs the boy's surgery. He guides Goku and the others around the hospital. He's got possessed with Baby.

#23~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Boy
A boy found inside a wrecked spaceship. He is the second human to be infected by Baby, after Dr. Myu.

Episode #24: Baby Strikes Back!! Target the Saiyans!!

STORY
Baby then possesses the boy and then the head doctor, waiting for Goku and the others to take an opportunity! However, Goku and co. notice Baby's presence and corner him instead! Along the way, Trunks lets his guard down and is finally taken over!!

Release date: September 4, 1996

GT COLUMN: Inheriting Toriyama's style!! The secret behind the GT naming!? Part 2
Here we will introduce the origins of each character's name!! Puns and the use of "replacement" are also used in examples such as Rirudo Shogun = "drill", Mucchi: Mochi = "holding a whip", and Sugoro = "board game". There are many other things to explore!!

Okane!! (Money)
Don Kia, ruler of Imegga. The name was devised as a pun on "akindo," which means merchant.

Shōnin!! (Merchant)
Don Kia's bodyguard, Rejik, is a play on the English word "credit," which means cash.

Doll + Otaku!!
The name combines the word "doll" (doll) and "otaku" (nerd) to create Doltacky. It Does it truly represent the character's personality!?

DISC 05: Episodes #25~#30
Goku and co. have collected all of the Ultimate Dragon Balls and returned to Earth! However, the Earth is being ruled by Baby!? Contains 6 episodes in which the situation develops rapidly!

Episode #25: This is Terrible!! Baby Appears on Earth

STORY
Baby attacks Earth!! He began destroying the Western Capital in order to find the Saiyans! In an attempt to stop this, Goten challenges Baby!! However, in a moment of carelessness, Goten's body is taken over by Baby!

Release date: October 16, 1996

#25 GUEST CHARACTERS: Palace
The girl Goten asked out on a date. A super lady who doesn't even know what ice cream is. When she see Goten fighting, she falls in love with him.

Episode #26: Gohan and Goten… The Worst Brotherly Quarrel?!

STORY
Baby who has parasitized Goten also plots to take over Gohan!! However, Gohan notices something strange and confronts Goten!! The battle between Saiyans has begun!! However, Gohan also becomes Baby's prey...!!

Release date: October 30, 1996

GT COLUMN: Approaching the deep fate between the Saiyans and the Tuffles!![/b]
Baby's true identity is a "parasitic organism" born from the Tuffles, a people who were once wiped out by the Saiyans!! Just before the destruction of Planet Tuffle, the Tuffles created the prototype of Baby and released it into space. Therefore, Baby aims to eradicate the Saiyans and restore Planet Tuffle.

King Vegeta image: The attack on Planet Tuffle was personally led by King Vegeta, the King of the Saiyans. Baby holds a grudge against his son, Vegeta.

King Tuffle image: The baby's cells contain the genes of the king of the Tuffles, a scientifically-minded people with brilliant intellect.

Episode #27: Ambition Achieved?! Vegeta is Taken Over

STORY
After collecting all of the Ultimate Dragon Balls, Goku and co. set off for Earth. Meanwhile, Vegeta battles Goten and Gohan, who have been taken over by Baby!! However, Vegeta's body is invaded by Baby and taken over!!

Release date: November 6, 1996

Episode #28: Goku Returns… All of Earth is my Enemy?!

STORY
Goku and co. have finally returned to Earth after their long journey. However, Baby has already taken control of all of Earth's population! As Goku and Pan are confused by the strange changes happening around them, Gohan and Goten, who have been possessed by Baby, mercilessly attack them!!

Release date: November 13, 1996

Episode #29: This is Super Awful?! Super Saiyan 3 is Defeated!!

STORY
Vegeta, who is being controlled by Baby, faces off against Goku in an all-out battle!! Baby Vegeta transforms into Super Baby's strongest form 1 and then 2, demonstrating his overwhelming strength! Even Super Saiyan 3 Goku couldn't defeat Super Baby's strongest form 2!!

Release date: November 27, 1996

Episode #30: Goku is Annihilated?! I'm Dead

STORY
Super Baby defeats Goku and succeeds in dominating the Earth! This time, he will use the power of the Ultimate Dragon Balls to revive his home planet, Tuffle!! Meanwhile, Goku, who has gotten lost in the Sugoroku space, faces off against Sugoro in a game of Sugoroku in order to return to the real world!

Release date: December 4, 1996

GT COLUMN: Appearing out of nowhere! How does Baby infiltrate Earth!?
Baby's goal is to restore Planet Tuffle and take revenge on the Saiyans, but he faces many hardships due to being a parasitic organism!? All he could do was hide on the spaceship until it arrived on Earth, and when he disguised himself as Goten and tried to find Gohan, he got scolded by Chi-Chi...

Baby infiltrating Goten's body image: It is also capable of transforming his entire body into liquid. If even one cell from Baby remains, it can parasitized and revived!

Baby Vegeta and Trunks image: Vegeta is possessed by Baby. He has lines on his face and his eyes. Everyone except Vegeta either doesn't change or their eyes just turn red.

DISC 06: Episodes #31~#36
What will become of Goku, who has been defeated by Super Baby's Strongest Form 2 and is lost in Sugoroku Space!? Includes a total of 6 episodes, including episode 34, in which Goku transforms into Super Saiyan 4!!

Episode #31: What a Surprise?! Sugoroku Space's Big Collapse

STORY
Goku sees through the cheating during a game of Sugoroku against Sugoro! However, the Sugoroku space suddenly collapses, and Goku is saved in the nick of time by Kaiōshin. Meanwhile, on Earth, Uub, who saved Pan from peril, faces off against Super Baby.

Release date: December 11, 1996

Episode #32: Return Goku!! The Angry Warrior, Oob

STORY
Mr. Buu rescues Uub, who is being pushed around by Super Baby! The two merge to form the new Uub! Meanwhile, in the Kaiōshin Realm, Goku is having his budding tail tugged with pliers in an attempt to power up!?

Release date: January 8, 1997

#23~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Sugoro and his son
Their true identity is a father and child space raccoon. They challenge Goku to a fight in the Sugoroku space, but are defeated when their cheating is discovered.

Note: The "23~" probably is a mistake and likely meant to "32~"

Episode #33: Take This, Baby! The Reborn Oob's Finishing Beam!!

STORY
Even the new Uub is no match for Super Baby! Goku arrives there, but despite his training in the Kaiōshin Realm, he struggles against Super Baby. However, in the middle of the battle, Goku sees the Earth floating in the sky and transforms into a Golden Great Ape!

Release date: January 15, 1997

Episode #34: The Transformation Fails?! Goku's Great Ape Rampage!!

STORY
The irrational Golden Great Ape Goku overwhelms Super Baby and begins destroying his surroundings indiscriminately!! Pan is saddened by this and cries... but her tears help Goku regain his senses, and finally Super Saiyan 4 emerges!!

Release date: January 22, 1997

Episode #35: The Mightiest!! Goku Becomes Super Saiyan 4!!

STORY
The power of Goku as a Super Saiyan 4 is overwhelming!! Super Baby, who is at a disadvantage, is hit by the Brute Wave generated by Bulma and transforms into Great Ape Baby. With powers that surpass even Super Saiyan 4, he turns the tide once again!

Release date: January 29, 1997

Episode 36: An Invincible Monster?! The Evil Great Ape, Baby

STORY
Unlike the irrational Great Ape Goku, Baby Great Ape was rational! Despite this, Goku is enraged by the cruelty of the attack, which even involves Chi-Chi and the others, and fires a 10x Kamehameha, but it has no effect on the Great Ape Baby. Goku in trouble!!

Release date: February 5, 1997

GT COLUMN: Verification! How to transform into Super Saiyan 4!!
Super Saiyan 4 far surpasses all previous Super Saiyan abilities! His appearance is completely different from before, with black hair and red fur, and even when a child Goku transforms, he appears as an adult. This Super Saiyan 4 transformation is an extremely rare form that only Goku and Vegeta have been able to achieve!!

Golden Oozaru image: The Golden Great Ape only appeared once, before Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 4 for the first time!

Goku holding Baby Pan image: Goku remembered his love for Pan and regained his human heart. He transformed from Golden Great Ape into Super Saiyan 4!

DISC 07: Episodes #37~#42
The final battle between Baby Great Ape and Super Saiyan 4 Goku begins! It also includes an epilogue to the "Super Baby Arc" as well as an episode featuring Goku and his friends at the Tenkaichi Budokai tournament.

Episode 37: Incredible!! Baby and Goku's Double Knockout!!

STORY
After being hit by the Brute Waves, Baby Great Ape is at full power, but Goku loses power and is in big trouble! So Kibito Kaiōshin descends to Earth and attempts to restore Trunks and the others to their senses with the Super Divine Water, but...

Release date: February 12, 1997

Episode 38: With Everyone's Strength… Super Saiyan 4 is Revived

STORY
Trunks and the others, who had been controlled by Baby, regained their sanity with the help of the Super Divine Water. With the help of his friends' powers, Goku finally returns to his full power as a Super Saiyan 4. Then he engages in a fierce battle with the Baby Great Ape.

Release date: February 19, 1997

Episode #39 This is the End! At Last, Baby's Annihilation

STORY
Goku cuts off Baby Great Ape's tail with a Kamehameha! This strategy succeeded in expelling Baby from Vegeta's body. Baby, who is in a difficult situation, escapes into space, but is dropped into the sun by Goku and disappears!!

Release date: February 26, 1997

Episode #40 This is the End! At Last, Baby's Annihilation

STORY
Two weeks left until the Earth explodes. Goku and his friends decide to move to Planet Tuffle with all the Earthlings. Meanwhile, Piccolo remains alone on the exploding Earth in order to destroy the Ultimate Dragon Balls...

Release date: March 5, 1997

#40~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Oolong
A slightly lewd shape-shifting animal. He used his special "Art of Change" to cause trouble, but then he met Goku and they became friends.

#40~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Yajirobe
Goku's companion. He was originally a wanderer, but before long he found himself living in Karin Tower. He is also responsible for delivering "Senzu Beans" to Goku.

#40~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Karin
A legendary fairy cat who lives in Karin Tower. He once gave Goku items such as the Kinto-Un and the Senzu Beans, which restore his stamina.

Episode #41: The Tenka'ichi Budōkai: Who Will Be Satan's Successor?

STORY
The day of the Tenkaichi Budokai. Goku is tricked by Satan and ends up competing in the boys' division for some reason. Meanwhile, Pan advances smoothly in the adult division, but withdraws because she does not want to follow in Satan's footsteps. Papayaman won the tournament!!

Release date: March 12, 1997

#41~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Papayaman
The winner of the Tenkaichi Budokai. It's actually Uub in disguise. He fights Satan, but is defeated when the merged Buu gets in the way.

Episode #42: Die, Goku!! Strong Enemies are Resurrected from Hell

STORY
Dr. Mew and Dr. Gero have teamed up in Hell! They co-develop the new Android 17, connect this world with hell, and carry out their plan for revenge against Goku. On Earth, many of the enemies Goku once defeated appear from Hell!!

Release date: April 16, 1997

#42~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Frieza
The former evil emperor, resurrected from hell. He gains an immortal body and, together with Cell, is hell-bent on taking revenge on Goku.

#42~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Cell
An artificial human created by Dr. Gero from the cells of Goku and the other super warriors. He is resurrected in Hell along with Frieza.

GT COLUMN: Will past powerful opponents be back in action again?
All of the powerful enemies that have appeared in the "Dragon Ball" series will appear in the "Super #17 Saga" from episode 42 onwards! How many characters can you spot while watching the DVD, including Nappa who reunites with Vegeta and the enemy characters from the movies!?

Ginyu Force image: The Frieza Army and the Ginyu Special Forces will all be back together!!

General Blue image: The Red Ribbon Army's General Blue and co. also make an appearance!!

DISC 08: Episodes #43~#48
Contains the climax of the "Super No. 17" arc, where No. 17 from this world and the next world combine!! The "Evil Dragon Arc" has begun, in which something strange suddenly happens to Dragon Balls!

Episode #43: The Demon-Warriors of Hell! Cell and Freeza Are Revived

STORY
When Goku arrives in Hell, Frieza and Cell are already waiting for him. Goku dodges Frieza and co'.s Taiyoken and Kienzan attacks, and even shows he has time to have fun. However, he lets his guard down and is thrown into the "depths of hell"!

Release date: April 23, 1997

#43~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Old Woman from Hell
An old woman in charge of torture at the depths of hell. Calling it a tour of hell, people are boiled in cauldrons or frozen using special equipment.

#43~ GUEST CHARACTERS: Great King Enma
In the afterlife, he will determine whether you go to heaven or hell. He moved Piccolo, who was in Heaven, to Hell where Goku was.

Episode #44: The Ultimate Artificial Human! The Two No. 17's Unite

STORY
In this world, New No. 17 and No. 17 combine to create the ultimate artificial human, Super No. 17. Meanwhile, in Hell, Goku defeats Cell and co.. However, Goku finds himself trapped in Hell!!

Release date: April 30, 1997

Episode #45: Hurry, Goku!! The Great Escape from Hell

STORY
Without Goku, the super warriors on the ground are defeated one by one by Super 17, who possesses incredible power. Meanwhile, in Hell, Piccolo struggles to return Goku to the surface!! He asks for help from Dende, the God of Earth in heaven.

Release date: May 14, 1997

Episode #46: Clash!! Super Saiyan 4 vs Super No. 17

STORY
Goku finally escapes from Hell and faces off against Super No. 17! He becomes a Super Saiyan 4 and unleashes a 10x Kamehameha!! However, on the contrary, Super 17 absorbs his energy and becomes more and more powerful...

Release date: May 28, 1997

#46 GUEST CHARACTERS: Great Saiyaman No. 2
Inspired by Gohan, Videl started the cause of justice. During her high school days, he was active alongside Gohan.

Episode #47: The Big Reversal! Goku and No. 18's Double-Strike Explosion

STORY
Goku notices that Super 17, who is absorbing the energy of the attack, is wide open. So he teams up with No. 18 and unleashes his Dragon Fist to defeat the enemy!! After the battle, Goku and his friends gather the dragon balls and summon Shenron.

Release date: June 4, 1997

#47 GUEST CHARACTERS: Black Smoke Dragon
A dragon that emerged from the negative energy of the Dragon Balls. This dragon split into seven evil dragons.

Episode #48: This is a Surprise! Shenlong Becomes an Enemy?!

STORY
A black smoky dragon appears from the cracked Dragon Balls. It then transforms into seven evil dragons and scatters across the world. Goku, Pan, and Giru set out on a journey to retrieve the Dragon Balls and defeat the seven evil dragons!!

Release date: June 11, 1997

GT COLUMN: The origin of Super No. 17! The history of android development!!
The Red Ribbon Army hired Dr. Gero to secure stronger soldiers. After the creation of these artificial humans, a research continued and a total of 11 androids have been confirmed, with eight appearing in the TV series, including Cell and New No. 17, and three appearing in a movie.

No. 18, No. 17 and Cell images: The first successful put into practical use was Android 8, also known as 8-chan (left). No. 17 and No. 18 were developed based on humans (center). Cell was developed based on cell data collected from Goku and the others (right).

DISC 09: Episodes #49~#54
Goku and Pan set out to defeat the seven evil dragons born from the negative energy of the Dragon Balls! This disc contains episodes of fierce battles with five evil dragons.

Episode #49: The Strongest Enemy?! The Fearsome Dragon who Uses Dirty Tricks

STORY
Goku and Pan set out to defeat the evil dragons, and their first battle is with the Two Star Dragon, which emits poisonous mist! Immobilized by the poisonous mist, Goku and co. are suddenly in big trouble!! However, they discovered a spring water and was able to purify the poison, defeating the Two-Star Dragon.

Release date: June 18, 1997

Episode #50: Saiya Power Bested?! The Electrical Beast, Wu Xing Long

STORY
When they arrive at the town with Giru's guidance, Goku and co. encounter the small Five-Star Dragon. Five Star Dragon absorbs the electricity from the town, grows giant, and battles Goku!! However, during the battle, rain began to fall, causing his body to short out and he destroyed himself.

Release date: June 25, 1997

GT COLUMN:The surprising relationship between wishes and evil dragons! Part 1
Evil dragons born from the negative energy of the Dragon Balls! Their birth is closely related to the various "wishes" that Goku and his friends had once had granted. Each time a wish was granted, it created the factors that gave birth to each evil dragon!!

Majin Boo with Satan, Goku with Bora and Upa and Goku facing Freeza images: Goku's final enemy, One-Star Dragon, was born from a wish to revive those killed by Frieza! (right).Two-Star Dragon was born from Upa's wish to bring his father back to life after he was killed by Tao Pai Pai (center), and Three-Star Dragon was created from the wish to erase people's memories of Majin Buu (left).

Episode #51: Liu Xing Long! Find the Weakness of the Great Waterspout Attack

STORY
In a certain port town, the person who was worshipped as "Youngest Princess-sama" was actually the Six-Star Dragon, disguised as a beautiful woman. The Six-Star Dragon unleashes his signature tornadoes one after another, tormenting Goku. However, Pan defeats her tornado with an overhead attack, which is its weak point!!

Release date: July 2, 1997

Episode #52: Look Out, Pan! Qi Xing Long's Backup Plan

STORY
Goku transforms into Super Saiyan 4 and defeats the Seven-Star Dragon, who is trying to cause an earthquake and destroy the city. However, the Dragon Ball itself was the main body of the Seven Star Dragon, so it took over the body of Pan, who was nearby, to power up!!

Release date: July 9, 1997

Episode #53: Pan Vanishes?! A Tearful 10x Kamehameha

STORY
Super Seven Star Dragon possesses Pan's body and becomes even more powerful. Goku was worried about Pan's presence and was unable to use his full power. However, by pretending to lose, he was able to exploit the enemy's weakness and successfully recapture Pan! Brilliantly, the Super Seven Star Dragon was annihilated.

Release date: July 16, 1997

Episode #54: Power of 6,000 Degrees Celsius! The Warrior of the Sun

STORY
A four-star dragon appears, its body surface as hot as the sun!! Goku can't stand the heat and runs through the town!! However, once the match got serious, both of them showed their true strengths. The Four Star Dragon reveals his true form, and Goku transforms into Super Saiyan 4!!

Release date: August 6, 1997

GT COLUMN:The surprising relationship between wishes and evil dragons! Part 2
Evil dragons await Goku all over the Earth. Interestingly, they remember exactly what wish they were born with! Furthermore, the dragons were aware of the situation at the time, and they proudly explain it to Goku and Pan at play.

Majin Vegeta's image: The Seven Star Dragon was born from a wish to revive those who had been killed by Vegeta, who was controlled by Babidi.

Oolong's image: When Oolong wished for a pair of "gal's panties," the Six-Star Dragon was born.

Vegeta and Nappa's image: When Vegeta and Nappa invaded Earth, the wish that revived Goku created the Five Star Dragon.

Shenron's image: When the first Demon King Piccolo wished to rejuvenate himself and regain his former strength, the Four Star Dragon was born.

DISC 10: Episodes #55~#59
Goku and Pan continue to defeat the evil dragons! Contains 5 episodes depicting the fierce battle between the brothers Four-Star Dragon and Three-Star Dragon, who have opposite personalities, and the incredible power of One-Star Dragon!!

Episode #55: Bulma Makes Her Move! The Plan to Remodel Vegeta

STORY
As the prince of a warrior race, Goku is becoming far stronger than he should be. Vegeta realizes this and becomes increasingly frustrated. At that time, Bulma develops a Super Bluez Waves Generator that allows him to turn into a Super Saiyan 4!!

Release date: August 13, 1997

Episode #56: After the Sun, Comes Extreme Cold! The Sibling Dragons of Fire and Ice

STORY
Goku and Four-Star Dragon engage in a fierce battle. Meanwhile, Four-Star Dragon's older brother, Three-Star Dragon, somehow interrupted them. The despicable Three-Star Dragon suddenly attacks Goku with a freezing ray, freezing him solid, but...

Release date: August 20, 1997

Episode #57: Overwhelming Strength!! The Dragon that Rules the Evil Dragons

STORY
Goku was left blinded by Three-Star Dragon's vile attack, but he still managed to defeat him with a Dragon Fist!! Then the last evil dragon, One-Star Dragon, appears... The Four Star Dragon disappears while protecting Goku. Goku is overwhelmed by the strange strength of One-Star Dragon!!

Release date: September 3, 1997

GT COLUMN: How many types in total?! Dragon Ball Verification!!
The Dragon Balls that appear in the "Dragon Ball" series are the three types shown above (Earth's Dragon Balls, Ultimate Dragon Balls, Namek's Dragon Balls). They all have the same appearance: spheres with stars inside. However, everything is different: the size, the color of the stars, the number of wishes that can be granted, the language in which the wish is made, and even the dragon that appears.

Episode #58: The Counterattack Begins!! Surpass Super Saiyan 4

STORY
Goku has used up all his power and reverted from Super Saiyan 4 to a child. However, with the help of Gohan and Uub and co., he attempts to transform into Super Saiyan 4 again. Meanwhile, One-Star Dragon has absorbed all of the Dragon Balls into his body!

Release date: September 10, 1997

Episode #59: Friend or Foe… Great Ape Vegeta's Great Rampage

STORY
Even though he has lost his sight, Goku continues to fight the powered-up Super One Star Dragon. Then Vegeta, who has evolved into Super Saiyan 4 with the help of Bulma, joins the battle. Vegeta proposes fusion to Goku!

Release date: September 17, 1997

GT COLUMN: The trajectory of Goku and Vegeta's fusion!
Including the theatrical productions, Goku and Vegeta have undergone one Potara fusion and three fusions (including the failed Veku). At first, Vegeta was shy about the fusion pose, but now he's gotten used to it and is becoming a bit more enthusiastic!?

SSjin Vegetto image: Vegito combines with the earring-like "Potara". The "Potara" is worn on each of the merging partner's ear.

SSjin 4 Goku and Vegeta's image: Goku and Vegeta attempt to fuse together as Super Saiyan 4s! This is the moment when the strongest fusion warrior is born!!

DISC 11: Episodes #60~#64
Goku and Vegeta fuse to create Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta! Five episodes of fierce battles and emotions, including the final battle against the powerful Super One-Star Dragon and the final episode!!

Episode #60: Fusion!! The Ultimate Super Gogeta

STORY
Goku and Vegeta fuse together in their Super Saiyan 4 state, becoming the ultimate warrior, Gogeta, and cornering Super One Star Dragon! However, just when they were sure of victory thanks to their incredible power, their fusion was undone.

Release date: October 22, 1997

Episode #61: I Will Win!! Goku Swallows the Four-Star Ball

STORY
Taking advantage of the gaps in Super One Star Dragon's fierce attacks, Goku and Vegeta attempt to fuse again. However, just as they got their chance to fuse, Goku lost power and reverted to his child form!!

Release date: October 29, 1997

GT COLUMN: The symbol of the Tenkaichi Budokai is Goku!
At the Tenkaichi Budokai venue 100 years in the future, where Son Goku Jr. will be competing, a bronze statue of Son Goku has been erected alongside Satan. However, what is surprising is that Goku has only won the Tenkaichi Budokai once. And yet it's amazing that a bronze statue of Goku has been erected!?

Goku VS Chichi image: In the tournament where he also fought Chi-Chi, who wished to remain anonymous, Goku defeated Majunia and achieved his long-awaited first victory. In the remaining martial arts tournaments, most of the matches are lost or forfeited in the finals.

Episode #62: Rescue Goku! The Final Ally Appears

STORY
Suddenly, the Four-Star Dragon appeared from the Four-Star Ball that Goku was holding! The revived Four-Star Dragon and Goku launch a powerful attack on the Super One-Star Dragon!! However, Four Star Dragon falls into the trap of Super One Star Dragon's plan and is defeated...

Release date: November 5, 1997

Episode #63: The Miraculous Turnaround Victory!! Goku Saves the Galaxy

STORY
Super One Star Dragon absorbs the Four-Star Ball and becomes perfect once again. However, Goku finally defeats Super One Star Dragon with the Super Ultra Spirit Bomb, which he has gathered energy from the Earth and the universe, and peace returns.

Release date: November 12, 1997

Episode #64: Goodbye, Goku… Until the Day We Meet Again

STORY
Shenron suddenly appears and says that he will no longer allow the Dragon Balls to be used. After fulfilling his final wish to "bring the people of Earth back to life," he takes Goku and leaves for a faraway place...

Release date: November 19, 1997

#64 GUEST CHARACTERS: Sea Turtle
A turtle who has lived with Kame-Sen'nin for many years. He is reunited with Goku, who stops by Kame House for the first time in a long while.

#64 GUEST CHARACTERS: Vegeta Jr.
Vegeta's descendant. Heir to Capsule Corporation. His tone and appearance are very similar to his ancestor, Vegeta.

#64 GUEST CHARACTERS: Son Goku Jr.
Pan's grandson. The Tenkaichi Budokai, boys' division, takes place 100 years after the battle with the Evil Dragons. There he faces off against Vegeta Jr.

GT COLUMN: The nostalgic super warriors are back!!
In the final episode, while Goku is riding Shenron to somewhere, Tenshinhan and co. who are training and Yamcha and co. who are in the desert reappear! By the way, these four also make a brief appearance in episode 40, during the big migration to Planet Tuffle. They don't have any lines, but why not try to imagine their situation based on their clothing etc.?

Tenshinhan
A super warrior who once fought against the Saiyans and Cell, and protected the Earth alongside Goku. He acts together with Chiaozu.

Chiaotzu
Like Tenshinhan, he is a super warrior who once fought alongside Vegeta and the others. He looks up to Tenshinhan, who is also a member of the former Crane Hermit School, like an older brother.

Yamcha
He trained under Master Roshi along with Goku and the others, and also under King Kai. He protected the Earth together with Goku.

Pue'r
A transforming animal that always accompanies Yamcha. Oolong, who is also a transforming animal, is an old friend he has known since kindergarten.

DISC SPECIAL
Includes a special edition depicting the events 100 years after the main story of "Dragon Ball GT," as well as TV commercials that were aired at the time of its broadcast! A treasured collection of videos with a wide variety of content!!

SP1: Goku’s Side Story! The Proof of his Courage is the Four-Star Ball
The world is set 100 years after Goku defeated the evil dragons. In stark contrast to his ancestor, Goku's descendant Goku Jr. is timid, so he heads to Mount Paozu in search of the Dragon Balls for his ill Grandma Pan! During his journey, he is attacked by monsters, but manage to survive with the help of his companions, a Puck and a mother bear and her cub. Goku Jr. has grown stronger through this journey, and in the end, he faces off against the king of monsters, the Demon King, all by himself!! In the final scene, Goku himself will appear!?

SSjin Goku Jr. image: When a friend is in danger, his hidden powers are activated! With the power of his rage, Goku Jr. transforms into the Legendary Super Saiyan for the first time!!

Goku Jr. holding a stick image: Protecting his baby bear, Goku Jr. bravely faces off against the monster Ghetto! However, the only weapon he can rely on is a single stick!?

SSjin Goku Jr. VS Demon King image: Goku Jr.'s personality after transforming into a Super Saiyan is extremely aggressive! He overwhelms the Demon King with incredible power!!

Son Goku Jr.
A kind-hearted boy who lives with Grandma Pan. He has the same name as his ancestor Goku and looks exactly like him. However, he has a shy personality and can be a little scared.

Grandma Pan
Goku Jr.'s grandmother, who is still active even at over 100 years old. This is the future appearance of Pan, who once fought alongside Goku and the others. She was healthy enough to train her grandson, but then she fell ill.

Son Goku
Goku Jr.'s great ancestor. In the play, a magnificent grave is built in a flower field. Maybe he's watching over Goku Jr.'s adventures from the afterlife!?

Puck
He is a classmate of Goku Jr. and the leader of a group of bullies. He becomes interested in Goku Jr.'s adventure and joins him along the way. During the journey, he shows his caring side.

Puck's Companions
Puck and his friends (pictured left and right). At school, they were always picking on Goku Jr.

Demon King
The king of the monsters that inhabit Mount Paozu. He tries to crush its enemies with his boastful, gigantic body. He looks similar to a wild boar.

Mamba
Yamanba demon. She deceives travelers by disguising herself as a beautiful woman, and then eats them when they let their guard down.

Rakkaru
Chicken monster. He can turn his hands into wings and fly freely through the air. Is he in love with his fellow monster, Mamba!?

Ghetto
A reptilian monster. He carries two giant swords on his back. Its wide open mouth swallows anything.

GT COLUMN: Super rare!? TV special edition eye-catcher!
In the TV special, the eye-catches that appear before and after the commercials are different from the regular version. The footage from the original film had been re-edited to create something new! There are six different eye-catches for the TV special version, so be sure to check them out on DVD!

Goku Jr. holding a DB image: An eye-catching image made from a cut from the last scene. Cherry blossoms flutter around Goku Jr. as he holds the four-star ball.

Goku Jr. staring image: Goku Jr. is sitting in a pitch black room, clutching a cushion and feeling depressed. But later, his expression becomes serious and he stares at something.

SP2: Non-telop opening and ending
Special video with no subtitles of the opening theme "DAN DAN Kokoro Meikareteku" and the first season ending theme "Hitori Janai"! Each song also comes with an instrumental version without vocals.

SP3: DRAGON BALL GT new program preview
A preview video aired in the final episode of "Dragon Ball Z." Along with the first episode of "Dragon Ball GT", Goku will introduce the world of the work in just a few seconds! Of course, the trailer begins with the familiar Dragon Ball series line, "Hey! I'm Goku!"

SP4: DRAGON BALL GT CM Collection
A collection of nostalgic commercials that were aired during the broadcast of "Dragon Ball GT"! Includes special images of Goku and friends' study desks, stationery, steamed bread, and Carddass product commercials (6 types)!! [Materials provided by Koizumi Sangyo Co., Ltd., Showa Note Co., Ltd., Nichiryo Baking Co., Ltd., Bandai Co., Ltd.]

SP5: Demo images for PS2 version of "DRAGON BALL Z3"
Includes promotional footage for the PS2 software released on February 10, 2005!! 3D polygonal Goku and co., created with the latest technology, battle it out in a cramped space. The exploits of "Dragon Ball GT" characters such as Super Saiyan 4 Goku and Gogeta are especially must-sees.

Manufacturer: Bandai
Release date: February 10, 2005
Platform: PlayStation 2 Genre: Fighting action
Price: 7,140 yen (tax included)
Materials provided by: Bandai

GOKU'S TRUTH PART 2: Goku's secret revealed!!
There are many mysteries surrounding Goku, the universe's strongest super warrior!? Here is a detailed "?" explanation of Goku!! What is the "truth about Goku" that no one has noticed!?

Super 4 transformation! But where did the clothes go?
Did you notice that Super Saiyan 4 is not wearing a jacket, unlike the previous Super Saiyans? In fact, this is intended to "emphasize the wildness" of the animal by making the red fur of the upper half of its body stand out! (See pages 50-55)

How old is Goku really!?
In the world of "Dragon Ball", there is an era called "Age," and Goku was born in Age 737. "Dragon Ball GT" is set in Age 789, so if you calculate it, Goku is about 52 years old! However, Goku died along the way, so his true age is "uncertain" after all!?

Even though I've become a kid, I'm not a kid anymore!?
Although Goku has turned into a child, his soul remains the same as "Goku who has grown up and gained fighting experience." That's why, even though he is a child, Goku is depicted as "sometimes showing" an adult expression. Hmm, deep!

Kid Goku and Krillin in the TB image: Goku from "Dragon Ball". Fans who own the DVD box set or other video software should compare the two!

What's going on with the overseas version of "Goku's voice"? Hi!! I'm Gokou!
As is well known, in the Japanese broadcast, the male Goku was played by a female voice actress, Nozawa Masako. But for example, in the American version, Goku is played by a male voice actor!! What's more, child Goku and Super Saiyan 4 Goku are played by different actors. The dialogue is of course in English, but when it comes to the special move "Kamehameha", he properly pronounces it as "KAMEHAMEHA"!!

Goku's bubble: There are so many things I didn't know!

Dragon Ball GT Dragon Book Project

Hey, it's me, Goku!
Have you ever wondered how "Dragon Ball GT l" was made? Do you want to know what "Dragon Ball GT" means, why I turned back into a child, and how my friends and enemies were designed? So I asked the anime staff a lot of questions! Then, a lot of secret stories came out! There's a ton of "Dragon Ball GT" secrets here that even I didn't know!!

GT Back Then (Kōzō Morishita Interview)

An interview with Dragon Ball GT producer Kōzō Morishita

A making-of interview! Why did the program begin as an original story? Why did Super Saiyan 4 appear? The producer talks about the series’ mysteries and behind-the-scenes stories, accompanied by the illustrations which the original author Akira Toriyama drew for Dragon Ball GT!!

The early planning stages had the next generation taking the lead!

First I’d like to ask about the process by which Dragon Ball GT got started.
The original manga had wrapped up while Dragon Ball Z was still being broadcast, but among myself and others involved there was no sense of “this is the end”. We the staff and of course the TV station and sponsors all wanted the Dragon Ball series to continue in that golden timeslot of 7:00 p.m. every Wednesday. That’s how much momentum and popularity the series had.

But with the original manga concluded, you decided to do an original story?
That’s right. The last chapter of the original manga is set ten years after the battle with Majin Boo, so initially the idea was to have anime-original stories depicting the events of those ten years, and various such stories were planned out. Content-wise it was thought that the plot would revolve around the exploits of characters such as Pan or Trunks; in other words, the next generation of children.

So it was envisioned as “Dragon Ball: The Next Generation”.
Then when word was sent to Toriyama-sensei and the Weekly Shonen Jump editorial department that we wanted to make a new series, after some initial meetings the viewpoint emerged that it would be preferable to do a completely original story, separate from the original manga. Certainly that way, with a “Dragon Ball different than the original manga”, Toriyama-sensei could enjoy it too, and there was also the opinion that it would be terribly disrespectful not to make it a separate work from sensei‘s original manga. With that, it was decided to take it in the direction of depicting events after the original manga’s final chapter. In other words, a style of Dragon Ball that wouldn’t drag out Dragon Ball.

■ Toriyama-sensei christens the series! The origin of “GT”?

Planning for Dragon Ball GT went forward with the next generation of characters, but looking at the series as a whole, it ended up being Son Goku’s story.
When all is said and done, the protagonist of Dragon Ball is Son Goku. Characters such as Piccolo, Vegeta, or Trunks may be popular too, but in the end it’s Goku. As a creator I felt that in my bones, and Dragon Ball GT‘s biggest sticking point, was how to intertwine Goku into the story of Pan and the rest of the next generation of kids. That’s when I thought of turning Goku back into a kid himself. It was also determined that since Dragon Ball Z had taken its hard-edged story developments to their limit, it would be difficult for this original series to do “here comes an even stronger enemy”-type battle stories. There was also a thought that we should return to the initial Dragon Ball TV series. And so it ended up being an adventure story were they travel through outer space.

Goku, Pan and Trunks design image: This was drawn for a gift telephone card from "Weekly Shonen Jump." However, the telephone card was never made.

Why did you make space the setting?
Simply because it would make things easier to create. When it came to the problem of a sense of scale, outer space was better than the Earth, and the worldview of the original manga was vast enough to allow any sort of character to turn up there. If we could continue it out there, then the series could keep on going for another 10 or 20 years (laughs). With all that in mind, we made space the setting.

How involved was the original author Toriyama-sensei?
Simple plots made by Toei Animation such as “they travel to these types of planets” were handed over to sensei, and he drew new character drafts and image illustrations for kid Goku, Pan, Trunks, the spaceship, and other major characters.1

Upper page illustration: Illustration by Toriyama Sensei. Interesting things to note include Trunks' gun and Pan's costume, which is different from his appearance in the anime.

Goku and co. designs images: Character concept illustration. Goku's clothing is colored in two different patterns, with the color scheme on the right being the one adopted. But the color scheme on the left is hard to throw away!

I hear it was Toriyama-sensei himself who titled the series Dragon Ball GT.
That’s right. We only received the title, and so weren’t sure what it meant. We thought maybe it was taken from GT cars, and got out our dictionaries. We interpreted it as “Grand Touring”, to convey the concept of a road movie type of plot.2

One might also think that the title “GT” includes the sense of a “Galaxy Tour”.
Now that you mention it, with Dragon Ball Z we likewise only received a title from sensei, so at first we wracked our brains over what the “Z” meant (laughs). We ended up with various post hoc explanations like “since Z is the last letter of the alphabet, it means ‘the utmost limit'” or “Z goes back to A, so it means that things will begin anew”.3

Illustration image: Toriyama had originally given the planet the working name "Planet Kara," but this was changed to "Planet Rudeze" in the anime.

■ Transformation?! Pan’s Super Saiyan
And so Dragon Ball GT finally began. But during the early phase of the program, there were many episodes where Pan was very active.
Pan’s role was to be strong but still lose to the enemies and then be rescued by Goku, to be a “heroine who makes Goku a hero”. To go off-topic a bit, even the hit movie Titanic moved women because it’s a story where the heroine (now an old woman) remembers the hero; isn’t that basic movie-making? If the hero doesn’t rescue the heroine, maybe adults will understand that life is like that too sometimes, but for children it becomes a very harsh story. Stories where the hero rescues the heroine have a sense of security. Therefore we created a pattern where Pan is imperiled and Goku gets mad at the enemy: “I won’t let you get away with this!”

Super viewership 4
Introducing the top four viewership ratings for "Dragon Ball GT" when it was first aired! As expected, the first and final episodes seemed to attract a lot of attention. The average viewership rating, including TV specials, was about 15%, showing the show's steady popularity.

1. Episode 2: I'm the Star! Pan Blasts Off into Space!! 19.7%
2. Episode 1: The Mysterious Dragon Balls Appear!! Goku Becomes a Child?! 19.69%
3. Episode 3: Super Greedy!! The Merchant Planet Imegga 19.1%
4. Episode 64: Goodbye, Goku… Until the Day We Meet Again 18.9%

Though Pan has Saiyan blood, she never becomes a Super Saiyan.
Dragon Ball GT has an episode where Pan is turned into a doll, but that episode established the pattern of “Pan sets the incident in motion while Goku resolves it”. So it would break that pattern to make Pan a Super Saiyan and strong. But perhaps Pan could have become a Super Saiyan if the episode where she was turned into a doll had been a later one.

Pan’s the sort of character who goes even if told not to, so it’s easy to have her cause trouble (laughs).
That’s right. If we were to have Trunks kick things off, then we would first have to explain why level-headed Trunks would act recklessly, which is the most boring thing: an explanation that’s just there to set up another explanation.

Giru's design: Toriyama-sensei had tentatively named it "Intruder Robot."

Spaceship design: The name "Octopus" was given by Toriyama. A design full of Toriyama taste!

■ The switch from adventure drama to battle!
Midway through the story, enemy characters like Doctor Mu, General Rild, and Baby started popping up, giving a stronger battle tint to the story.
Initially we made about 26 episodes worth of rough plot outlines. But around when the final script for episode 3 was finished, we thought “these travel episodes aren’t going to be interesting no matter how long we keep doing them, are they?” and so we stopped (laughs). That’s why Gill and the spaceship stopped appearing midway through, even though we had sensei go through all the trouble of drawing them for us (laughs).

It’s a shame (laughs). By the way, what did the scrapped episodes consist of?
We thought up an entire planet of prisoners and various things like that, but we could make countless such episodes, which on the flipside made them boring. So during meetings the direction emerged that “a story where the Earth is in danger would be good” and “it would be interesting to have enemies with strong personalities appear and have the story revolve around battles with them”. In the end, a Dragon Ball series needs to have a sense of exhilaration.

So you changed course from a road movie to battle.
No, it was a natural shift rather than a sudden change in course. When Goku’s not the main character, the story gets out of hand, or perhaps I should say it becomes unstable. After roughly 500 TV episodes and over 15 movies worth of Dragon Ball, I can tell that Goku is no ordinary character. For instance, back with Dragon Ball Z when there were episodes with characters other than Goku fighting, even if the ratings didn’t suffer, younger viewers lost interest. Adults watch for the story, so they can still enjoy watching how things play out even if Goku doesn’t appear, but children watch for the characters. So you have to have Goku appear. That’s why with Dragon Ball Z, when Goku didn’t appear for a while in the original manga, we thought long and hard about how to have him show up in the anime (laughs).

Dragon Ball = Goku. And in Dragon Ball GT, Goku transforms into Super Saiyan 4. Was this thought up from an early stage?
Super Saiyan 4 came up as we were fine-tuning the midpoint of the story. Naturally, Toriyama’s taste flows throughout the Dragon Ball series, and looking at this flow it wouldn’t be strange for Goku to suddenly become Super Saiyan 4 one day. If you tried this sort of “anything goes” approach with an ordinary original anime, people would probably treat it as a series with poor story construction (laughs). But even as a “transformation” to express an increase in strength, it was felt that Super Saiyan 4 was probably the limit.

■ Ever onward! That’s the Goku spirit
What is the most important point about Dragon Ball GT?
Although Dragon Ball GT turned Goku back into a kid, which signified returning him to square one, story-wise I thought that “not going back” was important. In other words, this viewpoint of not doing what was done in the past is characteristic of the Dragon Ball series as a whole. Although it would be easier and quicker to repeat what was done in the past, it is crucial to move forward, even if just by a single step, and to continue doing so. For instance, the original manga revealed Goku to be an alien, which is done with just some brief dialogue, rather than a flashback or longer explanation (laughs). With him now an alien, the story and setting advanced onward and onward from there, right? As this symbolizes, it wouldn’t do to have Dragon Ball repeat the past.

Is that the reason why familiar characters like Piccolo, Tenshinhan, and Yamcha didn’t appear very much?
It’s because Dragon Ball GT was made so as not to drag out Dragon Ball Z. And I suppose it’s also because we were too caught up in creating new enemies. I remember working extremely hard thinking of what the enemies would do and what sort of bad people they would be. Thinking back on the series now, the enemy characters of Dragon Ball GT have certain parts that are based off the enemies from Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

Characters sheet designs: Toriyama-sensei's character is set several years after the final episode of "Dragon Ball Z." Each character has aged and exudes a unique flavor. Vegeta in particular is incredibly endearing, as he has completely adapted to Earth life despite being a Saiyan.

Dragon Ball GT has also been broadcast in America and become popular over there.
Super Saiyan 4 has gone over particularly well there. It was broadcast at 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays on the cable station Cartoon Network and was watched by approximately 4% of boys age 6 to 11. Even considering that it had Dragon Ball Z to help establish its popularity, that’s still an impressive figure.

Was the series aired just as it was in Japan?
No, in fact the initial American broadcast cut out the early portion of the story, after they go into space and Pan and Gill play a prominent role. It then went straight into the middle portion, where Goku’s exploits and Super Saiyan 4 are paramount. Immediately pushing the battles with Super 17 and the Evil Dragons to the forefront ignited its popularity. Later, the cut space travel episodes from the first half of the series were inserted back in during subsequent broadcasts.

"GT" is worldwide!!
"Dragon Ball GT" is also aired in the United States, as well as Brazil, Taiwan, and other countries. The Dragon Ball series as a whole has been broadcast in over 42 countries around the world (as of 2004), and the number of enthusiastic fans is still growing on a global scale! Japanese children are so lucky to be the first in the world to see such a popular show!!

They didn’t want to cut off the flow from the battle action of Dragon Ball Z.

■ A strange resonance… that last scene
The Dragon Ball series maintains enduring popularity in Japan and throughout the rest of the world, and there are many hoping for a new anime.
If possible I would like to make a movie. I’d like it to be a slightly different style than the movies of the past, of a higher quality. The prior movies have been family-oriented entertainment that the whole family can enjoy, but if I were to make a new one then I would like it to be one that could draw in a young adult audience.

What sort of audience response did Dragon Ball GT get when it was first broadcast?
There were many fans who valued it for the way that it took the “anything goes” plot progression of the original manga and went even further with it. At the same time, there were those who said it took the “anything goes” attitude too far. There were fans who wondered “why are you ruining the original?” and also those who thought that the “ruined” parts were what made it interesting. Perhaps Dragon Ball GT pushed away some of those who had been fans from the very beginning of the manga’s run, but it also created many new fans, and maybe Goku has been very important to them too. Thinking about it now, perhaps Dragon Ball GT appears separate from the sense of security of a “Akira Toriyama work”. However, I am certain that even fans who were naysayers will be convinced if they watch the final episode of Dragon Ball GT.

The last scene in the final episode of Dragon Ball GT certainly leaves an impression. Goku rides on Shenlong off to some distant place… It has a strange resonance, that makes one want to say “thank you, Goku!”
With that last scene, right from when Dragon Ball GT began we had decided “let’s do it like this!” Not knowing whether he’s alive or dead, that sort of image. It was precisely because that scene had already been decided upon that we were able to have Goku make his impressive appearance at the end of the TV special “Goku’s Side Story! The Proof of his Courage is the Four-Star Ball”. Since the TV special was an original story, it required far more manpower, labor, and money than simply airing two regular TV episodes in an hourlong timeslot, but even in that regard Dragon Ball GT gave us a free hand to work with. I’m truly grateful for it; the Dragon Ball series is my precious treasure!

Center page illustration: An illustration by Toriyama-sensei drawn on colored construction paper. Actually, he had some extra paper he'd bought for illustrating illustrations for a certain game software...

Goku in the last episode image: From the final episode of "Dragon Ball GT." Together with Shenron, Goku sets off on a journey to somewhere... Goku's expression and lines, "Shenron's back is so warm..." are very memorable.

PROFILE: Kozo Morishita
Morishita-san is a very important person, being the director of planning and sales at Toei Animation Co., Ltd. He joined the TV anime series Dragon Ball in the middle, and was in charge of producing Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. His representative works include the TV anime "Saint Seiya" and many others!!

Design Base GT

Visual Guide of Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru
Character designer Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru talks about his memories of each character using rough drafts and setting materials!!

Son Goku
Child Goku's design is actually based on young Goten. However, since Goku is an adult inside, we took care to make sure his facial expression didn't look too childish, for example by slimming down his cheek lines. I remember hearing that Goku would transform into a Great Ape, and so I created the design for Super Saiyan 4 with a "wild" concept.

SSjin 4 Goku's design image: Nakatsuru's design proposal for Super Saiyan 4 Goku. At this point, it seems that the hair on the abdomen had not yet been drawn!!

Goku Drafts: ①~⑥ All are final drafts. ① [Super Saiyan Setting] ② [Super Saiyan 3 setting] The note says that the facial expression was inspired by Super Gotenks from Dragon Ball Z!! ①~③ [Golden Great Ape Setting] ④ [Adult Settings] ⑤ [Super Saiyan 4 setting] ⑥ [Super Saiyan 4 Setting] The illustrations are detailed to show which parts have hair.

Pan
Since I based my drawing on the settings created by Toriyama-sensei, it was easy in terms of design. However, because the balance between the body and face is so exquisite, one wrong move can make her look too childish, or her shirt can be too short and make her look strangely sexy, so it was difficult to draw.

Pan's sheet: A memo written by Nakatsuru to the staff on set regarding the animation of Goku and Pan. You can feel the attention to detail in the characters.

Trunks
I remember that I had only ever drawn dogi uniforms up until then, so I found it very difficult to draw a suit. It was surprisingly difficult to capture the sharpness of the suits as drawn by Toriyama-sensei. Since I don't usually wear suits, I couldn't really grasp how they would wrinkle (bitter smile).

Trunks' sheet: Nakatsuru had a tough time (!?) wearing a suit. It seems that there were similar difficulties with Gohan's suit.

Giru
I simply rewrote Toriyama-sensei's original idea, including the variations. The internal mechanism is even drawn so that when the abdomen is opened up, the inside can be seen through the gaps. Also, the timing of the lines was indicated by the blinking lights in the eyes, so I wrote down that setting as well.

Spaceship
Because this was Goku and the others' living space, I put a lot of effort into drawing rough sketches like the one below, but then the final draft was delayed, which is a bitter memory (bitter smile). The cockpit was set up so that it could rotate around to face the front when the aircraft was banking during flight. The floor plan was decided in consultation with the art director.

Spaceship sheet: Floor plan of a spaceship cockpit. The seats of Goku and the others are also written in. The dragon radar station later became Gil's designated seat.

A being beyond the strongest!? The secret story behind the design of Super Saiyan 4!!
When I first heard that Goku would be transforming into another level of Super Saiyan, I held my head in my hands and thought, "Ugh! Again?" It felt like we'd already exhausted the idea of changing the hairstyle of a Super Saiyan with Super Saiyan 3, so we had no choice but to change our approach. So I decided to go for it and dye his hair black, make his whole body hairy and red. When I drew it, it turned out to be surprisingly powerful, so I said "I can't think of anything else" and gave up. Since he's the main character, I was prepared for it to be rejected, but it was better than leaving it half-done. (Nakatsuru)

Vegeta
When I saw Toriyama-sensei's drawing of Vegeta with his hair cut short, I was shocked and thought, "Has he retired from fighting already?" (lol). Also, I had a hard time drawing the beard properly... In the second half, the story takes place in a fighting scene, so I made some significant changes to make it more warrior-like.

Gogeta
It's basically just a combination of Super Saiyan 4 Goku and Vegeta, so it wasn't hard to draw. The costumes for the fusion characters have already been decided. As for hair color, the symbol of Super Saiyan 4 is red, so I thought red would be good. So, we quickly decided on red.

Aliens and co.
When I heard that it was a story about a space journey, I predicted that there would be people of all different appearances on the planets they visit, like in Star Wars. So I just drew whatever alien faces came to mind. (Below is a design drawing owned by Mr. Nakatsuru).

Don Kiā
In the scenario, the character spoke in a transvestite-like tone, so I had him wear a strange costume and designed him with that image in mind. During the meeting, we discussed adding some kind of mark, and we decided to create the Imegga mark and add it.

Don Kia's drafts: Don Kia's first rough draft. Can you spot the subtle difference in the costume from the final version on the right!?

Dr. Myu
Even at the rough draft stage, I had drawn various versions, such as making the body fat or skinny. But in the end, it ended up with the same vibe as Dr. Gero, and that became the final draft. Looking back on it now, it wasn't very impressive.

Dr. Myu's draft: This is a rough draft of the fantastic Doctor Myu!! After this kind of trial and error, the final draft is created.

Mega Cannon Σ
I remember having a lot of trouble designing these robots because they had to be designed with the idea of combining. By the way, the robots below are temporary colors that I added to the final draft, so I think the colors will be different from what you see in the anime.

Baby
I wanted a distinctive silhouette, so I came up with the idea of a pompadour style head. As the design evolves, I've made adjustments to parts such as the shoulder pads. It looks lame now. I wanted a symbol that would stand out on the body, so I also took inspiration from Vegeta being controlled by the Majin Buu arc in Dragon Ball Z.

Baby drafts: ① [Baby rough draft] In the rough draft stage, there was also an adult version of Baby!! ② [Baby Rough Design] The characteristic pointy head is not there yet!? ③~⑤ This is the final draft. ③ [Baby Vegeta Settings] ④ [Super Baby Strongest Form 1 Setting] ⑤ [Super Baby strongest form 2 setting].

Super No. 17
I grew his hair long because I thought it would look menacing if I let it hang down like that. The color scheme is definitely based on No. 17. Maybe I should have avoided these suspenders... Looking at it again, it seems kind of uncool (lol).

Evil Dragons
I had to come up with designs for seven dragons, which was also a challenge. I got to know each character's personality through the scenario and made changes as I wrote it. Also, the rebellious Shenron, the Black Smoke Dragon, was strangely fun to draw. By the way, the two above are rough drafts of an evil dragon, which I scrapped without even showing to anyone.

Two evil dragons circle drafts: Excerpt from a rough draft of the evil dragons. Maybe an evil dragon like this has appeared!?

Nakatsuru Designs Even Here!!
On the planet Imegga, Goku and co. are faced with wanted posters and are forced to wear flashy costumes. Usually, designs for one episode like this are left to the animation director in charge of that episode. However, with regard to these two points, since the series had just started broadcasting, Nakatsuru had just happened to have drawn up the settings.

Goku and co.'s drafts: Considering the development of the story, I thought, "I want something as crazy as this," so I set it that way. (Nakatsuru)

After much trial and error, it was born! Enemy Characters
The enemies are original characters from the anime, so use the scenario as a guide. But it was difficult when I couldn't come up with any material. You can roughly see the trial and error going on. For enemies that are organized, like the Baby Army, I tried to give them a common feature, such as an eye cross, so that the characteristics of the group would be clear at a glance. Also, there are many characters that evolve, including Goku, so I asked how much they would power up each time while creating them. The balance of appearance is also important. Evolution is cool, but to be honest, when it came to drawing it, I felt like I had enough of it... (Nakatsuru)

Image Board
Image boards are drawn to convey the world view and atmosphere of a work. A special release of Nakatsuru's drawing based on Toriyama-sensei's character design (see illustration on page 44)!!

Drafts: ① Goku and Pilaf unexpectedly meet again at God's temple!! ② With the power of the Ultimate Dragon Balls, Goku has turned into a child...!? ③ King Kai has revealed a terrifying secret about the "Ultimate Dragon Balls"! The Earth will be destroyed in one year!? ④ Goku comes across a bank robber in broad daylight. There's an incredibly strong girl there!! ⑤ A spaceship developed by Bulma at Capsule Corporation that is nearing completion. Goku was very curious. ⑥ A space trip to collect the ultimate Dragon Balls! Trunks is having troubles with Pan. ⑦ Inside the spaceship. Trunks stays up late playing games...!?

⑧ Sometimes the spaceship will have to make an emergency landing due to some trouble! But Goku, going at his own pace, seems to be having fun. ⑨ A junkyard for mechs. The Dragon Radar has been absorbed by Gil... ⑩ Taking a break by the water. Seeing that her Grandpa is naked, Pan shouts, "At least cover your front!" ⑪ Goku and co. make a spectacular comeback by recovering their spaceship that was stolen by Don Kia! ⑫ Goku and co. are staying in the capital of the planet Imegga. So they end up being put on the wanted list...!? ⑬ Goku and co. finally enter into an all-out showdown with Don Kia, the ruler of Imegga!!

The world of "Dragon Ball GT" seen through 13 illustrations
The image boards you see here were drawn while reading the plot. I was thinking about what kind of journey Goku and co. would go on, and as I drew I couldn't stop, and continued until the morning... Personally, I would have also liked to see "Dragon Ball GT," which is centered around battle action but also depicts the daily lives of Goku and friends like this. The next morning, I went to show it to the series director, Mr. Kasai, and he got mad at me, saying "Stop drawing something like this and hurry up and draw the character settings" (bitter laugh). I guess it's only natural, since I was drawing without any regard for priorities... Well, it seems to have helped the image of the work, so I'm glad it wasn't a waste. This was a strangely fun painting to draw (lol).

Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru
Born May 22, 1962. Animator. He is in charge of character design for "Dragon Ball GT" and "Dragon Ball Z" from the Majin Buu arc onwards.

DRAGONBALL Q

Atsushi Maekawa Story Q&A

Out of the scripts for all 64 episodes of GT, Atsushi Maekawa wrote the most, with a total of 28 episodes plus the TV special. We hit him up with all sorts of questions!

Why did Goku turn back into a child in GT?

It came from the concept of “getting back to the series’ roots”. That is to say, by the end of Dragon Ball Z, which followed the story of the original comic, there was a sense that the animated series had already done battles to the utter limit. How, in creating new original material from there, could we make it fun. Whether pursuing even fiercer battle… was the correct direction or not.1 At this planning stage, the staff at the time were already really scratching their heads; in the midst of that, there came the idea of, why not try to bring things back to a taste like that of early Dragon Ball? They’d set out on journey to search for the Dragon Balls in an atmosphere of both comedy and action. It truly is the style early on.

Except, with a “mightiest Goku who can do anything”, who had already gone as far as he could possibly go, the balls would all be gathered together in a cinch. That’s where we came up with the idea of, “if we deliberately turn Goku back into a child and give him various limitations, it’ll open up the adventure even more”. As a result of that idea having come up, we ended up deliberately turning Goku back into a child.

Gohan protecting Videl and Satan image: Starting with Gohan, each character had infinite possibilities for success. It's fun to imagine!

What were some concepts and such that unfortunately got shelved?

I was given quite a bit of freedom working on GT, so aside from whether they were animated or not, the ideas were limitless. For each character, plenty of subplots existed that never made it to the screen.

For instance, in Gohan’s case, there was apparently so much as an “Ultimate Gohan” concept in Dragon Ball Z, where he was a super-warrior with might surpassing Goku, but in GT, he’s a scholar who’s given up fighting almost entirely. But for someone who had given up fighting like that to return to the front lines, I thought that naturally there needed to be quite a bit of drama involved.

Around the Super 17 arc in the animation, he came back as a super-warrior all of a sudden, but actually, I personally wanted to put in a heroic episode telling the reason he started fighting again. For instance, people he loved, like Videl, had been hurt, and when in the depths of anguish, he happened to open up his wardrobe, inside was his dōgi from fondly-remembered times. Together with the line, “To think there’d come a day I’d wear this again…”, he brushes off Chi-Chi, who in tears is trying to stop him, and makes a shocking, lightning entrance on the battlefield. Considering the status of the character, I wanted to spend one or two episodes showing that level of resolve, and I recall having even written the plot for it. But it’s a subplot that diverges from the main story, I guess you could say, so due to various circumstances, it never came to fruition, and it ended up stopping at the level of, he takes off his glasses, and takes on the eyes of a warrior. (laughs)

I can’t tell everything, but including both things that made it to animation and things that were shelved, I believe that GT is the crystallization of all the ideas that were spun together like that in that atmosphere of freedom.

Goku holding sandwiches image: It is because he is a child that he is able to show such an innocent smile.

What is the reason behind Pan and Trunks being selected as Goku’s traveling partners?

When the conversation came to, “Let’s get back to our roots!” …the very first thing that came to mind was that we wanted a character corresponding to an early Bulma to go on the journey with him. But it would be unreasonable to have the Bulma of the GT era set out together with Goku just because of that. (laughs) So Pan was chosen as a character who reminded us of the early Bulma. And when we were coming up with her personality as well, the staff were cognizant of giving her aspects similar to Bulma, such as her strong-willed nature and her extraordinary wherewithal, so she solidified as that sort of character.

In that way, Pan was decided upon very smoothly, but with regards to the selection of the other character, I remember even the staff being really conflicted about it. That is to say, it wouldn’t work if the chosen character was just “strong”. That’s because they would be taking up the great struggle of being the one to hold back the easygoing Goku and the impetuous Pan. (laughs) And so there were a variety of opinions, such as maybe Trunks would be good, or no, wouldn’t Gohan or Goten be better? Ultimately, the greatest deciding factor in going with Trunks was not just his strong sense of responsibility, but because he combines it with the almighty facet of, “Having someone close to Capsule Corp., they’ll be able to respond to any situation!” In short, we had Trunks shoulder the aspect of, “Having the elements of Bulma that are impossible for Pan”.

If you think about it that way, even though she herself didn’t stand out very much in the series, Bulma was a surprisingly large presence with regards to GT.

Pan slapping Doltacky image: Shocking facts revealed! Pan's fiery temperament is something she inherited not only from Chi-Chi and Videl, but also from Bulma!?

Why, to the very end, didn’t Piccolo participate in the battles?

Because of connections going back to Dragon Ball Z, if Vegeta is a character who appears in relation to Goku, then Piccolo is a character who should appear in relation to Gohan. In parts, there were those sorts of scenes where Gohan and Piccolo interact with each other, but GT comes to focus around the story of Goku and Vegeta. So, hypothetically, if GT had gone forward with Gohan being depicted as the focus, it might have become a story where Piccolo had a flashy, big role to play. (laughs)

Piccolo saying goodbye to Gohan image: In "GT," the two of them had strong supporting roles, but depending on circumstances, they could have become leading roles...?

Why does Super Saiyan 4 have the form of an adult?

Since Super Saiyan 4 represents the mightiest form in the entire series thus far, it just wouldn’t quite be convincing if he had stayed in the form of a child. It came down to the decision that, since our greatest priority is to emphasize strength, then we had to push it with visual impact. So we needed a purely strong-looking and cool character design that wouldn’t be beholden to any concept. That is the form that Nakatsuru-san2 gave shape to.

SSjin 4 Goku and Baby Vegeta's image: If Super Saiyan 4 were in the form of a child, the strength of the defeated enemy would have been called into question.

Whenever he transforms into Super Saiyan 4, Goku briefly becomes a giant monkey?

Certainly, in the process of his first transformation into Super Saiyan 4, he became a giant monkey, but having done it once, from the second time onward, he is able to take that route solely in his consciousness, and he skips the process of transforming into a giant monkey. …Is what it would be if you were to deliberately apply logic to it. (laughs)

Golden Oozaru Goku VS Baby Vegeta image: Although not directly related to the question, it also turns out that there was a "Golden Great Ape" that evolved from the Great Ape.

Why does Vegeta himself suggest Fusion to Goku?

I assumed that, as GT approached its climax, the flow of the story would come to focus on the tale of two men… Goku and Vegeta. Their rivalry, which had continued on and on since the era of Dragon Ball Z, and their subtle friendship; I felt I should depict it as a sort of culmination of these various strands of fate.

Except, stepping into their minds as I tried to write that sort of original story, Goku is the kind of person who there’s just no messing with. Goku is always the Goku that everyone can picture in their minds, and to the viewers, that’s something that will never change. But on the other hand, looking back on Vegeta, the Goku he sees has mysteriously changed. In other words, it’s a change in his own mental state. To put it another way, it’s not because Goku’s changed, but because Vegeta has changed more and more that he sees him this way. The prideful man who had always continued to refuse Goku gradually came to accept him, and the sense of distance between them shrank. In order to develop their drama in original material, it was necessary to investigate the change in Vegeta’s mental state even further. The result of that is Vegeta’s suggestion that they fuse, and also in a separate scene, his line declaring, “I am an Earthling with the pride of the Saiya!”

Naturally, you’d expect opinions on this to be split, so to actually go so far as to have Vegeta say that was a decision that took quite a bit of courage. (laughs)

Vegeta and Goku's image: The two even show off their coordinated attack at the end! There must have been a lot of people hoping for a fight like this!

Why did the Dragon Balls become the enemy towards the end?

With the Dragon Balls around, any mistake can be undone. In extreme circumstances, even people who have died can come back to life. Up until this point, it had been repeatedly treated as a given. Unfortunately, however, such a useful tool doesn’t actually exist. In that case, for the children watching this work in the real world, where the Dragon Balls don’t exist, to express this theme of, “Just how are we supposed to resolve problems in a world without the Dragon Balls?” …It’s something that, because we love the series Dragon Ball so much, we felt we just couldn’t get around.

So, based on the concept that “the Evil Dragons were corruptions born as the price of the wishes granted up till now”, we’d have the people who gave rise to those corruptions take responsibility for them one by one, not by relying on the Dragon Balls, but by their own strength. That’s the kind of story we went with.

In the end, by taking responsibility for all seven, the Dragon Balls are purified, and Goku & co. bring back all the people who have died up to that point, as they’e always done; but normally, the cities are restored at the same time that the people are revived. This time, however, what’s conclusively different from usual is that only the people are revived, and the deep scars in the cityscape remain. In other words, the people have to restore the broken city, not with the power of the Dragon Balls, but with their own hands. I wrote that scene with that sort of desire in mind.

The Dragon Balls are clearly a tool like something out of a dream. However, what’s needed to achieve a dream that lies past predicaments to get out of, is ultimately “the strength of people”. The entire theme of the series up to this point was in that. It’s because we wanted people to perceive that intention that we made the Dragon Balls the final “enemy”.

Ultimate Dragon Ball image: A dragon ball with an evil aura. However, Mr. Maekawa said, "I didn't want the Four Star Ball to just be an evil ball."

There’s a character who should have come back to life in the final episode, but didn’t…?

At the time of the TV broadcast, in the midst of everyone coming back to life, I received the criticism from many fans, “It’s mean not to have No. 17 come back!” Certainly, while it was cut due to screen time constraints and wasn’t in the episode, at the scenario stage that scene was in there, complete with dialogue! If any of you were bothered by it, please understand it that way. (laughs)

No. 17s image: Although he caused Goku and the others a lot of torment, Android 17 still showed glimpses of conscience. He was very popular with the viewers.

Is Mr. Satan really strong?

He is strong. (laughs) Ordinary citizens are definitely not “pretending they think he’s strong”, but believe that “he is truly strong”. Although he appears weak because those around him are too strong…. He is a lovable character.

Mr. Satan's image: Indeed, in the Baby episode, there is an amazing scene where the minds of dozens of people are controlled and they are knocked down in an instant!

Where did Goku go on Shenlong’s back at the very end?

To be honest, in GT episode 63, just before the final episode, a big change comes over Goku. Those who watched carefully might have noticed, but… In that episode, Goku, who takes Yi Xing Long‘s attack, sinks to the bottom of a deep hole. That is the turning point. Afterward, Goku still continues the battle, but what’s different from before is that he’s cloaked in an aura that won’t let any attack near him.

It might be that he died there, or it might be that he became something else entirely. I’ll leave that decision to the imaginations of everyone who watched. However, the Goku up to that point that everyone knows clearly does not appear after that.

In the world of Dragon Ball, Goku had already died multiple times, and up till then, each time he appeared with a halo over his head. However, I didn’t want to go with the usual concept of, “even when he dies, he comes right back to life”. I wanted the viewers to picture “death” in that way, and feel a sadness close to it in reality. So I had a “change” come over Goku.

And then after that, once he defeats Yi Xing Long and grants the final wish, Goku goes right off with Shenlong and the Dragon Balls, to somewhere that people definitely can’t get to. While wishing that people will be able to get by on their own strength in a world without the Dragon Balls. And Vegeta is the only one who notices where he’s headed.

Except, I personally go ahead and imagine… that Goku might unexpectedly show up, just at Chi-Chi’s, from time to time. Yes, unexpectedly….

Goku on Shenron's back image: The line that Goku utters at the very end, "It's warm...Shenron's back...", was apparently conceived at a fairly early stage and saved for the final episode.

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The line “Shenlong’s back… it sure is warm…”, which Goku says at the very end, is apparently something that was suggested at a much earlier stage and then thawed out for the final episode.

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Atsushi Maekawa (scenario)
Scriptwriter. Born 07 July 1964. Made his debut in the Majin Boo arc during the second half of Dragon Ball Z (penning a total of 13 episodes). The most notable works he has participated in are Dragon Ball GT, Digimon Adventure, and The Prince of Tennis, among many others.