Dragon Ball Z Episode 40: Held Captive

Manga chapter 244-246

Filler/LOW

OSHIMETER

6.4

59 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

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Dragon Ball Z Episode 40: Held Captive

Manga chapter 244-246

Filler/LOW

← Prev: EP 39 Next: EP 41 →

OSHIMETER

6.4

59 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

EPISODE REVIEWS

obariyon_oracle

It was so weird to see Goku crying over a needle when he just finished fighting a planetary threat and it makes him feel way more human than usual

Gohan and Krillin had to dodge a whole meteor shower just to prove they were the good guys and Bulma really carries this team with her flying skills

I really felt for those orphans because they think Krillin is a space pirate and they just lost everything to this Frieza guy who sounds like a total nightmare

I actually didn't mind this being filler because hearing about Frieza for the first time through those kids made the threat feel so much more real. It's one thing to hear Vegeta talk about him, but seeing orphans whose lives were ruined by his soldiers is another level of dark. Plus Bulma absolutely crushed it behind the wheel during that meteor swarm

I think the fake Namek twist was a bit annoying, but the way Krillin handled the kids made me respect him a lot more in this episode

Vegeta landing on that planet and meeting Cui is a cool side plot and it shows how much tension there is in Frieza's army right now

hatsune_hatsukoi

yasutora_sado_493

mitsuri_mochi_132

takerofsouls321

princess_abi_254

EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting between the departure for Planet Namek and the crew's actual arrival, this filler episode is part of an extended stretch of space-travel detours that pad the journey. 'Friends or Foes?' preceded it with similar encounter-of-the-week energy, and the episodes ahead continue building toward the long-awaited Namek landfall and the Frieza saga's explosive escalation.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting between the departure for Planet Namek and the crew's actual arrival, this filler episode is part of an extended stretch of space-travel detours that pad the journey. 'Friends or Foes?' preceded it with similar encounter-of-the-week energy, and the episodes ahead continue building toward the long-awaited Namek landfall and the Frieza saga's explosive escalation.

EPISODE REVIEWS

obariyon_oracle

It was so weird to see Goku crying over a needle when he just finished fighting a planetary threat and it makes him feel way more human than usual

Gohan and Krillin had to dodge a whole meteor shower just to prove they were the good guys and Bulma really carries this team with her flying skills

I really felt for those orphans because they think Krillin is a space pirate and they just lost everything to this Frieza guy who sounds like a total nightmare

I actually didn't mind this being filler because hearing about Frieza for the first time through those kids made the threat feel so much more real. It's one thing to hear Vegeta talk about him, but seeing orphans whose lives were ruined by his soldiers is another level of dark. Plus Bulma absolutely crushed it behind the wheel during that meteor swarm

I think the fake Namek twist was a bit annoying, but the way Krillin handled the kids made me respect him a lot more in this episode

Vegeta landing on that planet and meeting Cui is a cool side plot and it shows how much tension there is in Frieza's army right now

hatsune_hatsukoi

yasutora_sado_493

mitsuri_mochi_132

takerofsouls321

princess_abi_254

©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

©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