Dragon Ball Z Episode 230: The Long Awaited Fight

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Dragon Ball Z Episode 230: The Long Awaited Fight

Canon/HIGH

← Prev: EP 229 Next: EP 231 →

OSHIMETER

9.6

67 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

EPISODE REVIEWS

armin_arlert_107

king_engine_120

hitsugaya_hyoton

obariyon_oracle

That score when the fight started actually gave me chills and seeing them both go Super Saiyan 2 at the same time was intense

I still cant get over Vegeta choosing to let Babidi control his mind just so he could finally settle things with Goku. He looks so unhinged with that M on his forehead

Goku trying to talk sense into Vegeta while they are both powered up to the max is useless because Vegeta has been waiting for this rematch for years and won't stop

yami_yamato_140

Vegeta is being so selfish right now and those scenes of him and Goku punching each other into rocks look so sharp compared to the last few episodes

Watching Goku and Vegeta trade blows while Gohan is trying to find the egg is stressful because every hit just brings Buu closer to waking up

My stomach dropped when Gohan and the Supreme Kai finally found that giant egg in the basement and you can just tell something terrible is about to come out of it

professor_turo_335

The way Vegeta talks about his lost pride and needing to be a ruthless warrior again while he fights Goku shows how much he hates being second place

loveablepanda101

It is actually wild that the fight we have been waiting for since the Saiyan Saga is finally happening like this. Seeing Goku and Vegeta just absolutely wreck each other in Super Saiyan 2 is brutal, but seeing that energy meter for Majin Buu fill up makes the whole thing feel so much more dangerous because they are helping the villain

Vegeta really just murdered all those people at the stadium to get Goku to notice him and now their energy is basically feeding the monster they are supposed to be stopping

misato_katsuragi

EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at episode 230 of 291, this falls squarely in the Buu Saga's middle stretch, where long-simmering character tensions and rivalries reach their boiling point amid the larger threat looming over Earth. Previous episodes have been layering anticipation through tournament events and escalating confrontations, and this episode delivers on that momentum. What unfolds here carries significant consequences for the battles and alliances that define the saga's intense back half.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at episode 230 of 291, this falls squarely in the Buu Saga's middle stretch, where long-simmering character tensions and rivalries reach their boiling point amid the larger threat looming over Earth. Previous episodes have been layering anticipation through tournament events and escalating confrontations, and this episode delivers on that momentum. What unfolds here carries significant consequences for the battles and alliances that define the saga's intense back half.

EPISODE REVIEWS

armin_arlert_107

king_engine_120

hitsugaya_hyoton

obariyon_oracle

That score when the fight started actually gave me chills and seeing them both go Super Saiyan 2 at the same time was intense

I still cant get over Vegeta choosing to let Babidi control his mind just so he could finally settle things with Goku. He looks so unhinged with that M on his forehead

Goku trying to talk sense into Vegeta while they are both powered up to the max is useless because Vegeta has been waiting for this rematch for years and won't stop

yami_yamato_140

Vegeta is being so selfish right now and those scenes of him and Goku punching each other into rocks look so sharp compared to the last few episodes

Watching Goku and Vegeta trade blows while Gohan is trying to find the egg is stressful because every hit just brings Buu closer to waking up

My stomach dropped when Gohan and the Supreme Kai finally found that giant egg in the basement and you can just tell something terrible is about to come out of it

professor_turo_335

The way Vegeta talks about his lost pride and needing to be a ruthless warrior again while he fights Goku shows how much he hates being second place

loveablepanda101

It is actually wild that the fight we have been waiting for since the Saiyan Saga is finally happening like this. Seeing Goku and Vegeta just absolutely wreck each other in Super Saiyan 2 is brutal, but seeing that energy meter for Majin Buu fill up makes the whole thing feel so much more dangerous because they are helping the villain

Vegeta really just murdered all those people at the stadium to get Goku to notice him and now their energy is basically feeding the monster they are supposed to be stopping

misato_katsuragi

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All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com

©バードスタジオ/集英社・フジテレビ・東映アニメーション

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com