Dragonball ZTobidase Uchuu e! Kibou no Hoshi wa Pikkoro no Furusato
Episode 36
"Off Into Space! The Planet of Hope is Piccolo's Homeland"
Broadcast 02/14/90

Corresponds to FUNimation episode No. 27, "A New Goal...Namek"


Producer: Tetsuya Orime
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumizawa
Director: Tomekichi Takeuchi
Art Director: Shigemune Takada


**1/2

Image: Bulma cries and the Turtle Hermit seethes over the coffins of their fallen friends      As Vegeta's space pod streaks away, Kuririn carries the unconscious Gohan over to Goku. Bulma's airship arrives, and upon landing, Chichi bursts out and snatches up her son. The Turtle Hermit and Bulma attend to Goku, as Karin-sama tells him how proud he is of their efforts. Kuririn gives his condolences to Bulma over Yamucha's death. Now that Piccolo and Kami-sama are gone, the Dragonballs won't work any longer. Bulma becomes distraught and breaks down crying. She verbally attacks Yajirobe, wishing he were dead instead of Piccolo. Karin breaks up the argument, and reminds them that they need to get the wounded heroes some medical attention.

Image: Kuririn speaks of the planet Namek     As night falls, the Turtle Hermit and Yajirobe carry Goku up into the airship. Vegeta's artificial moon burns itself out, and they take off. Kuririn guides them back to where the bodies of their fallen comrades lay. He tells Bulma not to cry, that there may be a very slim chance of resurrecting their friends. Before he can elaborate, they arrive at the first battleground. The bodies of Yamucha, Tenshinhan and Piccolo are loaded into refrigerated coffins — there isn't enough of Chaozu's body left to preserve.

Image: Kaio-sama looks up coordinates for Namek      Everyone grieves over the loss of their friends. Bulma's thoughts are on the happy times she spent with Yamucha. Kuririn reflects on how the other three lost their lives. Gohan eventually awakens in his crying mother's arms, and everyone else congratulates him on his efforts. Now that Gohan is taken care of, Yajirobe suggests Chichi might take some concern for Goku. She refuses, blaming her husband for everything bad that has happened to Gohan.

    Bulma prods Kuririn to explain what he was saying earlier. He tells how the Saiyans first learned of the Dragonballs on Earth through Raditz's Scouter, and after wiping out the planet, they would seek to have their own wishes granted with them. When they arrived on Earth and saw Piccolo, they recognized him as being from the planet Namek. Kuririn relates how during the battle, Vegeta said that if they went to the planet Namek, there would be more powerful Dragonballs there. Gohan remembers them having said that Namekians have the power to fabricate some kind of mysterious balls. If someone can somehow get to Planet Namek, they can use those Dragonballs to wish everyone back to life. Everyone jumps at this news, except for Bulma. She points out that they don't even know where this planet is supposed to be.

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