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Dragon Ball Z S2E27 — Goku's New Power

8.4

Dragon Ball Z•Season 2•Episode 27

Goku's New Power

8.4/10 · 12 votesNov 7, 199025 min

Ranked #3 of 35 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

Goku has arrived on Planet Namek, and without a second to lose! Gohan and Krillin are hanging by a thread, held at the mercy of the Ginyu Force! Has Goku’s training in 100-times gravity prepared him to face these powerful foes?

Written byKatsuyuki Sumisawa

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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)

Crew5

T

Toshiyuki Kanno

Key Animation

Katsuyuki Sumisawa

Katsuyuki Sumisawa

Writer

Y

Yukio Ebisawa

Key Animation

T

Tomoya Iida

Key Animation

Y

Yukio Ebisawa

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Goku's New Power" is episode 27 of Dragon Ball Z season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 12 votes, ranking #3 of 35 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa, it aired on November 7, 1990.

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