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Dragon Ball Z S4E12 — The Mysterious Youth
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Dragon Ball Z•Season 4•Episode 12

The Mysterious Youth

8.3/10 · 12 votesDec 4, 199125 min

Ranked #14 of 32 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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The Earth faces its darkest hour as Frieza and his father King Cold rapidly approach! Without Goku to assist them, the Z-Fighters prepare to launch a desperate attack against the most powerful evil the universe has ever known!

Directed byYoshihiro Ueda
Written byAya Matsui
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Season 4 Episodes32

The Heavens Tremble stillE1 8.3

The Heavens Tremble

Black Fog of Terror stillE2 7.7

Black Fog of Terror

Battle in Kami's Lookout stillE3 8.3

Battle in Kami's Lookout

Fight With Piccolo stillE4 8.4

Fight With Piccolo

Call for Restoration stillE5 8.4

Call for Restoration

Suicidal Course stillE6 8.4

Suicidal Course

Extreme Measures stillE7 8.4

Extreme Measures

The World Awakens stillE8 8.2

The World Awakens

Brief Chance for Victory stillE9 8.3

Brief Chance for Victory

Krillin's Proposal stillE10 7.9

Krillin's Proposal

Frieza's Counterattack stillE11 8.3

Frieza's Counterattack

The Mysterious Youth stillE12 8.3Now viewing

The Mysterious Youth

Another Super Saiyan? stillE13 8.8

Another Super Saiyan?

Welcome Back Goku stillE14 8.8

Welcome Back Goku

Mystery Revealed stillE15 8.8

Mystery Revealed

Goku's Special Technique stillE16 8.3

Goku's Special Technique

Z Warriors Prepare stillE17 8.0

Z Warriors Prepare

Goku's Ordeal stillE18 7.9

Goku's Ordeal

The Androids Appear stillE19 8.2

The Androids Appear

A Handy Trick stillE20 7.9

A Handy Trick

Double Trouble for Goku stillE21 8.1

Double Trouble for Goku

Upgrade to Super Saiyan stillE22 8.4

Upgrade to Super Saiyan

The Secret of Dr. Gero stillE23 8.3

The Secret of Dr. Gero

More Androids?! stillE24 8.2

More Androids?!

Follow Dr. Gero stillE25 8.1

Follow Dr. Gero

Nightmare Comes True stillE26 8.0

Nightmare Comes True

Goku's Assassin stillE27 8.0

Goku's Assassin

Deadly Beauty stillE28 8.5

Deadly Beauty

No Match for the Androids stillE29 8.3

No Match for the Androids

Last Ditch Effort stillE30 8.3

Last Ditch Effort

Closing In stillE31 7.8

Closing In

Unwelcome Discovery stillE32 8.3

Unwelcome Discovery

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)

Crew10

M

Masahiro Shimanuki

Key Animation

N

Naoki Tate

Key Animation

Yoshihiro Ueda

Yoshihiro Ueda

Storyboard Artist

T

Tomekichi Takeuchi

Key Animation

K

Kazuya Hisada

Animation Director

Y

Yoko Iizuka

Key Animation

Yoshihiro Ueda

Yoshihiro Ueda

Director

M

Masako Misumi

Key Animation

A

Aya Matsui

Writer

K

Kenji Matsumoto

Art Designer

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Episode Summary

"The Mysterious Youth" is episode 12 of Dragon Ball Z season 4. It scored 8.3/10 from 12 votes, ranking #14 of 32 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Yoshihiro Ueda and written by Aya Matsui, it aired on December 4, 1991.

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