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Dragon Ball Z S5E23 — Trunks Ascends
8.5
Dragon Ball Z•Season 5•Episode 23

Trunks Ascends

8.5/10 · 10 votesOct 28, 199225 min

Ranked #6 of 26 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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Tapping into the deepest wells of his energy, Vegeta summons one last attack: the Final Flash! Meanwhile, Trunks struggles to decide whether or not to help his father. Vegeta’s pride is at stake, but so is his life!

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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)

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Episode Summary

"Trunks Ascends" is episode 23 of Dragon Ball Z season 5. It scored 8.5/10 from 10 votes, ranking #6 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.3). It aired on October 28, 1992.

Next: E24 · Saving ThrowBest of Season 5