Original subtitles

Let's grab up the Dragon Balls!

Tsukamou ze! DRAGON BALL

The world's most thrilling secret

Sekai de ittou suriru na himitsu

Let's hunt down the Dragon Balls!

Sagasou ze! DRAGON BALL

The world's happiest miracle

Sekai de ittou yukai na kiseki

This world is one big treasure island

Kono yo wa dekkai takarajima

That's right! Now's the time for adventure!

So sa ima koso adobenchaa!

Full of heart-pounding love

Mune waku-waku no ai ga GISSIRI

bursting with rainbow-colored dreams

Iro toridori no yume ga DOSSARI

Somewhere in this world, they're shining

Kono yo no doko ka de hikatte 'ru

Let's go and find them, Boy

Soitsu mitsuke ni yuko ze BOY

Beating up all sorts of weird creatures

Youkaihenge mo buttobashi

And we'll fly on the cloud-machine again today

Kumo no mashin de kyō mo tobu no sa

Let's try, try, try, profound mystery

Let's try, try, try makafushigi

Shooting through the sky, and going over mountains

Sora o kakenuke yama o koe

Let's fly, fly, fly, great adventure

Let's fly, fly, fly, daibouken

Our mysterious journey is about to begin

Fushigi na tabi ga hajimaru ze

Get ahold of the Dragon Balls!

Te ni irero! DRAGON BALL

The world's most risky opportunity

Sekai de ittou tegowai chansu

Chase after the Dragon Balls!

Oikakero! DRAGON BALL

The world's most exciting drama

Sekai de ittou ikashita dorama

This world is one big treasure island

Kono yo wa dekkai takarajima

That's right! Now's the time for adventure!

So sa ima koso adobenchaa!

A terrifying enemy has made a most unexpected appearance...

...before Goku and the others, who are competing for the title of champion!

Tao Pai-Pai!

Son Goku. Make it through the qualifying matches.

Stay in the tournament until you get the chance to face me.

"The Chosen Eight"

No entrance!

Stop pushing!

Come on!

Come on, you cheapskates!

What's the harm in letting us watch?!

Authorized personnel only!

Please wait for the qualifying matches to end!

Move aside, please! Move aside, please!

It would appear this tournament is even more brutal than the last one.

Ch-Chiaotzu!

Say something, Chiaotzu!

Don't touch him!

Bulma-san!

I'll go, too!

Who on earth could have done that to Chiaotzu?!

We need a stretcher over here, now!

Don't touch me!

We need a stretcher over here, too!

So he's Piccolo's double, huh?

His strength is far greater than the first Piccolo's, though!

Looks like he did a fair amount of training of his own...

I'll turn ya into mincemeat in five seconds flat!

Damn you!

Winner! Number 64!

Damn it!

What the hell're you doin'?!

Stop it! Let go!

You're gonna pay!

Stop it! That's enough!

Competitor #2 will participate in the Tenkaichi Budokai!

Hey, I did it!

Just what you'd expect from a guy who got runner-up two times in a row!

He practically flew right through the prelims!

Number 35 will participate!

Number 16 will participate!

Number 22 will participate!

He's given up! Number 51 will participate in the Tenkaichi Budokai!

Just as I expected, he made it through, too.

Check it out! Looks like that Tao Pai-Pai guy won a spot, too!

Number 44 will participate!

It looks like he isn't kidding when he says he's out to kill us...

I give up!

Number 59 will participate!

Holy smokes! It's that girl!

I get the strangest feeling I've met her somewhere before, but...

Just one more person until all the tournament spots are filled...

Who do you think it'll be?

Ahhh! That feels better!

Wow, that hurts...

Hey, you can't come in here! You know the rules! No spectators allowed inside!

No, uh... I'm, uh...

Uh, well, you see, I'm...

–No excuses! –No, you don't understand...

Number 70?! Is Competitor #70 here?!

You'll be disqualified if you don't show up!

Yes! I'm right here!

Right here!

Upsy-daisy...

That's a morning radio workout, isn't it? What a joke!

What's the deal with this middle-aged dweeb?

We need to get the fight underway.

Oh! Right!

Please treat me well.

Geez, how the heck did he even make it this far?

Um... your fly is down...

Ahh! It is!

Begin!

Alright, whatever.

Oh, no!

Competitor #70 will participate!

Wow, that hurts!

That was the lamest fight I've ever seen!

Let's see...

Would all the competitors participating in the tournament please gather here?

Now then, you will all draw lots to determine who your opponent is!

Ow...!

Damn it. Good thing I was in disguise.

But one thing's for sure–that middle-aged dude is no ordinary guy...

Why'd I hafta run into someone that good in the qualifiers?

I shouldn't have wasted my time coming here.

Okay, everyone, time to draw your numbers...

Hello, again!

D-Didn't you...

...die last time?!

Knock it off, I'm not a ghost! I came back to life!

Thus the lottery came to an end,

and the matches of the tumultuous 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai

"Ma Junior vs. Kuririn"

were determined at last.

Um, who would Ma Junior be?

Oh, that's him, right over there.

Ma Junior?

Fight #1! Tao Pai-Pai versus Tenshinhan!

Fight #2! Son Goku versus Anonymous!

Fight #3! Ma Junior versus Kuririn!

Fight #4! Shen versus Yamcha!

So how is Chiaotzu?

He's all right. He suffered injuries all over his body,

but he don't seem to have any broken bones!

That is certainly good news.

Oh! Here they come!

I see. It's unfortunate what happened to Chiaotzu, but the rest did very well!

Was there any doubt?

But I'm really worried about the guy who beat Chiaotzu.

Do you know him? He's the Crane Hermit's younger brother, Tao Pai-Pai...

T-Tao Pai-Pai?!

But didn't Goku...?

He survived. And now he's half robot...

Tao Pai-Pai is intent on killing both Goku and Tenshinhan.

And he's up against Tenshinhan in the first fight...

Tao Pai-Pai...

This doesn't fare well, indeed...

He knows all the tricks Tenshinhan has up his sleeves...

He's nothing to worry about.

He doesn't stand a chance against Tenshinhan.

I wouldn't be so sure of that.

The Crane Hermit!

You should see the stupid looks on all your faces!

What did you say?!

Let me give you a little warning.

None of you Turtle Hermit dimwits better run away while the others are being slaughtered!

Listen up, you old coot!

Neither Tenshinhan nor these three are even in the Turtle Hermit school anymore!

They have all surpassed me and are now following their own paths!

Oh? Despite the fact that they're all wearing Turtle Hermit uniforms?

Each decided on his own to wear a uniform out of their feelings toward me.

That's right! Unlike you, people actually respect Muten Roshi-sama!

That's it, talk as big as you want... while you still can.

Why, you...!

When he became a cyborg, Tao Pai-Pai gained unimaginable strength!

I would be surprised if Tenshinhan and you boys had any chance of winning at all!

I just can't stand that senile bag of bones!

The really strong guy to look out for isn't Tao Pai-Pai.

The fights will commence shortly.

Would the fighters please assemble in the main fighting hall?

This is it!

Go get 'em!

Show us all just how much you have improved!

But make sure not to overdo it, now!

Step down if need be!

Understood!

Good luck, you guys!

Yamcha-sama! Win the championship!

Right!

Now then, I suppose this time I will leisurely watch from the crowd.

This sucks! I can't see with all these people in the way!

Indeed, this isn't any way to watch the tournament...

Whatever should we do?

Pardon me, Lunch-san...

Sorry to ask you again, Lunch-san...

Just leave it to me!

Outta the way! Unless you losers feel like dyin'!

Excuse us...

Say, Goku...

Tao Pai-Pai was a really strong assassin, right?

And now he's even stronger than before,

so what's with this, "He's nothing to worry about" stuff?

Simple. Tenshinhan's way better than he is.

I dunno, he used to be sort of like Tenshinhan's master, right?

Say, want something good to eat?

Look!

If you eat one of these, you'll be full for ten days!

Senzu, right? Yamcha and I have some, too!

See?

Eh? So that means that you guys...

Yup. Kuririn, Tenshinhan, Chiaotzu, and I all climbed Karin Tower!

After that, we all went our separate ways to train on our own!

Really?! That's great!

There was this guy at the top... Yajirobe is what I think Karin called him.

He seemed pretty strong, so we invited him to come to the tournament,

but it doesn't look like he showed up.

He hates this sort of thing!

Aw, shaddup! I got knocked out in the prelims!

Ladies and gentlemen! Sorry to keep you waiting!

The 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai is about to begin!

–This is it! –I'm more nervous than past tournaments...

There were only 72 participants this time,

which is a lot fewer than the last tournament,

but out of those 72, 8 fighters have valiantly battled their way

through the qualifying round to fight it out for the honor of being the world's best!

Just what sorts of fights will we bear witness to today,

and just who will come out on top to be crowned best fighter under heaven?!

The first match is between Competitors Tao Pai-Pai and Tenshinhan!

Would the fighters please enter the ring?

Beat that guy's brains out!

You got it!

Good luck!

Don't worry. I won't kill you for now.

I will leave you only half-dead when the match ends.

I'll deal with you and Son Goku at my leisure after I win the championship.

What's with that guy?!

That's one freaky-lookin' dude!

Beat the crap outta him, Tenshinhan!

Don't ya dare lose!

Let the first match begin!

Are you ready?

Yes.

I'm glad to hear it. In that case, I'll take care of business now.

Dirty traitor! You're in for it now!

Now we see...

The fierce battle is about to begin!

Come on, fantasy,

Oide fantajii

love, and mystery

sukisa misuterii

Don't you hide your youth

Kimi no wakasa kakusanai de

Wanting to have a mystery,

Fushigi shitakute

and wanting to have an adventure

Bouken shitakute

Everyone's raring to go

Dare mo min'na uzu-uzu shite 'ru

If you act like an adult and give up

Otona no furi shite akiramecha

The miraculous riddle will never be solved

Kiseki no nazo nado tokenai yo

Try to live more wildly and bravely

Motto wairudo ni

motto takumashiku ikite goran

I’ll give you romance! I’ll give you romance!

Romantikku ageru yo

Romantikku ageru yo

If you show me true courage

Honto no yuki misete kuretara

I’ll give you romance! I’ll give you romance!

Romantikku ageru yo

Romantikku ageru yo

I’ll give you a bright shining dream for your beating heart!

Tokimeku mune ni

kira-kira hikatta yume o ageru yo

You're nothing but an ungrateful one, Tenshinhan.

So Tao Pai-Pai is alive...

I've powered up, and my fatal techniques will make you feel death!

I wonder about that. He is not the Tenshinhan from before.

What?

Next time on Dragon Ball:

"Revenge of Tao Pai-Pai the Assassin"

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