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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Wow, so incredibly sad. The original Dragon Ball was usually very light-hearted with alot of comedy, but it still manages to produce some heart breaking moments like this one without trying to hard like modern day shounen anime like naruto or bleach |
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| Did Krillin actually die? Wow. |
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I'd be more sad about Kurinin dying, but it does set up the next arc if the next arc is going to be Goku retrieving the balls to bring Kurinin back to life. |
| Yeah that was really sad and unexpected poor Krillin it actually had me tearing up at the end. I'm looking forward to this next arc, Goku is gonna be pissed. |
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| I wonder how Muten Roshi settled his debt with restaurant from episode 84? brucescrews said: I'd be more sad about Kurinin dying, but it does set up the next arc Same here brucescrews said: if the next arc is going to be Goku retrieving the balls to bring Kurinin back to life. I'd bet my balls that's what it's going to be about |
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| That was just disappointing Goku lost just because of that car... and damn that ending sure was unexpected! |
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| First order of business, this episode brings the end of the Tien Shinhan saga. Nice ending to the fight, was wondering how they were going to end it without making Goku look like a pushover. Tien, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. I knew about Krillin dying before going into Dragon Ball but I didn't expect the lead up scenes/scene of the crime to actually be that chilling. Wow. |
| Great end to the fight, and Tien joining the good guys. The real talk of the episode is Kuririn's death that came out of nowhere. Well, Goku clearly had a bad feeling with the look he gave his friend as he ran off, along with other things. And, so my most anticipated story arc begins. With the introduction of one of my fave DBZ characters. |
Ston3_FreeN7Mar 12, 2014 8:59 PM
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
insan3Spectre said: Great end to the fight, and Tien joining the good guys. The real talk of the episode is Kuririn's eath that came out of nowhere. Well, Goku clearly had a bad feeling with the look he gave his friend as he ran off, along with other things. And, so my most anticipated story arc begins. With the introduction of one of my fave DBZ characters. Bet you never in your wildest dream thought Tien was actually going to end the winner huh? lol Though that delivery truck was just poor luck. Yeah if you thought this tournament was good, just wait till you see the final tournament in Dragonball, it makes this one look like children playing. Yeah the next arc is by far my most favorite, it introduces many concepts in the DB universe and also you get to see goku really ascend to legendary status in which he eventually becomes the goku you know from DBZ. |
ArtimesGamerMar 12, 2014 9:06 PM
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| WHAT?! No way... Kuririn... Nooo! 😭 |
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| Shit just got REAL!!!!! |
niggaJul 2, 2015 8:58 PM
| No, Krillin died! After the great fight between Tenshinhan and Son Goku, they all went for a huge dinner except Krillin. Who would have thought that Son Goku loses his best friend now. Btw, Tenshinhan won the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. |
| damn when Krillin calling Goku's name in his moment of death really got me a bit teary... hmm...I don't remember launch having any romance interest in Tien in the manga version.. =O |
BornWithCHeeSeAug 27, 2016 4:09 PM
| Oh, WHAT? Kuririn ... nooooooooo!! Bring him Baaaaaaaaack. :( |
| Wow I didn't expect Krillin to be dead 0.0 |
| That made me cry... Wow, the foreshadowing up to that moment was great -- Goku watching Krillin's back as he ran, his refusal to eat without him. How horrifying. Impactful without meaningless platitudes and lines of dialogue. |
| What a cliff hanger, like seriously. |
| Soo goku did not win for bad luck and krilin died just ... like that? ooook o.o |
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| Best tournament arc I've seen, and by far the best ending fight to a battle shounen arc I've seen. This was all around awesome, well almost. Manwolf was lame, even if we was funny he didn't deserve a spot in the top 8 and would of worked better in preliminaries. Panputto was good, but he deserved about half the screen time he had. I don't have any direct complaints but certain parts especially in the middle of the Ten fight also felt boring, can't place exactly why, maybe it felt too circular. But that's about all my complaints. Ten is an awesome character who's character arc is reminiscent of both Toguro from Yuyu Hakusho, and the fire boy from Boku no Hero Acadamia, but for me he was much better than both of them combined. He felt believable and even likable, just as if he's a person who took the wrong path in life but is capable of realizing it and turning around. Not to forget how radical he is with how he fights, and his trash talk, and his sheer willpower. He felt really human comparative to the other two guys I mentioned. Chaozu was adorable, hilarious, and possibly still holds my favorite fight in the series so far with Kururin. The fights were almost all serious, although they had some good comedy in them, the volley ball bit felt like it didn't go over to well. This final fight also felt fair up until the end, as in no asspulls, well maybe the 4 arms was a bit silly but nothing Yuyu level at all. It was just an honest back and forth with two people who really wanted to win. Goku didn't even win the fight, that is really cool to me, I definitely expected him to. I guess that's also reminiscent with Boku no Hero in the sense that , even if it's a little different in this context. It was cool to see all the adaptations Goku made before the fight even began with how to deal with him with Zanzouken(?), and the sunglasses for two examples. I was also impressed because I was excited to see when they would deal with cheating to win, and we both saw this done in different ways, both in the Panputto fight and the Ten fight. Seriously, really overall impressed with this entire arc, even with some sloppy elements it stands on its own as an impressive tournament and a guide to how it should be done. Lastly, Kururin's death made me laugh so hard. It was sad sure, but it came out of nowhere with an incredibly awkward scene before it, and it totally goes against the tone this anime normally keeps up. It felt so out of place being there I lost it. |
| Well that took a crazy left turn at the end. But we all know he is revived. |
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SerpentDeceiver said: since Goku's opponent passed out and Goku was still conscious, shouldn't Goku be the winner? Good point. Maybe it was difficult for the announcer to determine whether Tien was still conscious |
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| When I was a kid, I already started watching DBZ. Krillin's death would have been shocking for me if I watched DB beforehand. :( Still! 'twas a spectacular duel between Goku and Tien. Goku actually surprised me with his strategic attacks. Wouldn't expect it coming from him because he's too simple-minded. In the end, his second Martial Arts Tournament was another loss only because he was not lucky enough. |
 She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did! |
| Damn, that was totally shocking. Poor Krillin. |
| Gosh I can't believe I was right!!! He was in the sky. Tien's strategy was great. I never thought he would use such destructive power not to harm but to destroy the stage so that he wins. This time his plan impressed me though it was too risky. Goku surely wins. If you consider the fight, what Goku did even Tien cannot do. Unfortunately Goku's plan failed in the last moment thanks to that truck. Still he did the best thing anyone could imagine. Goku surely is gifted. However Tien wins by his luck. It was good that he understood everything. Now he became a good guy. And I think Blonde Launch likes him, haha!!! Bad luck for Master Roushi!!! Goku was unfortunate this time also. But this time it was too much. Even I am shocked on Krillian's death. When he was leaving I also had a feeling that he would be in trouble. Didn't knew it was the last time we are seeing him. The best episode ended with a worst nightmare which became real. {Miss you Krillian} |
Kowareta99 said: Ugh, rules are rules I guess - albeit, I definitely would consider Goku the winner here. Perhaps, it is better that Tien wins this one. Especially, because as Roshi stated, it's his first step into the light side. Nonetheless, it was an honorable match and both did their absolute best. I agree with you. Goku is definitely the winner here. But his bad luck didn't let him win. The only good thing is Goku will try to be more stronger because he can go beyond the limits. |
| yeah yeah we know, krillin dies again and again but they put so much dramatism in the scene :D that's great. |
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| Wow, can't believe how close this fight was! After Tien turned from the Crane Hermit's way and allowed Goku to take a few shots to even them up I gained a bunch of respect for him. Goku's use of the boston crab in the previous episode was awesome! Tien was literally lucky that he won after Goku got hit by a vehicle. Goku was in the finals two tournaments in a row, hopefully he wins the third time. Regarding the last scene, it was very ominous how Goku kept staring at Krillin as he was running away to retrieve Goku's stuff, great foreshadowing, and you know it was serious when Goku refused to eat. I'm very curious who is powerful enough to kill Krillin as he is a very strong fighter. Looking forward to the next saga! |
| Phenomenal end to fantastic arc and the beginning to peak |
| Even though Goku lost it was obvious he’s stronger because 1. Tien had outside help 2. It is very likely Tien was knocked out for more than 10 seconds in the air 3.Goku was going to hit the ground after Tien but only hit it first because of an unrelated stranger I’m glad that the gang welcomed Tien with open arms. Also I know Krillin was going to die eventually, but didn’t expect it to happen like this. So it still managed to shock me lmao |
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