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Dragon Ball Z S2E26 — Let the Battle Begin

8.3

Dragon Ball Z•Season 2•Episode 26

Let the Battle Begin

8.3/10 · 12 votesOct 31, 199025 min

Ranked #4 of 35 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

With Krillin and Vegeta both out of commission, only Gohan remains to carry on the fight against Recoome! The young Saiyan must summon every ounce of his strength and courage in order to face this powerful foe.

Directed byYoshihiro Ueda

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Seasons9

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Season 2 Episodes35

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Let the Battle Begin

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Cast18

Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)

Ryo Horikawa

Ryo Horikawa

Vegeta (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Piccolo (voice)

Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

Krillin / Uranai Baba (voice)

Hiromi Tsuru

Hiromi Tsuru

Bulma / Bulla

Naoki Tatsuta

Naoki Tatsuta

Oolong / Karin (voice)

Ryusei Nakao

Ryusei Nakao

Freeza (voice)

Joji Yanami

Joji Yanami

Dr. Briefs (voice)

Naoko Watanabe

Naoko Watanabe

Puar / Chi-Chi (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Tien Shinhan (voice)

Miki Ito

Miki Ito

Android 18 (voice)

Hiroko Emori

Hiroko Emori

Mama / Chaozu / Bulma / Bulla (voice)

Crew6

T

Tadayoshi Yamamuro

Key Animation

Yoshihiro Ueda

Yoshihiro Ueda

Storyboard Artist

N

Noriko Shibata

Key Animation

Yoshihiro Ueda

Yoshihiro Ueda

Director

M

Miki Ukai

Key Animation

Y

Yumenosuke Tokuda

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Let the Battle Begin" is episode 26 of Dragon Ball Z season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 12 votes, ranking #4 of 35 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Yoshihiro Ueda, it aired on October 31, 1990.

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