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Dragon Ball Z S5E9 — The Monster is Coming
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Dragon Ball Z•Season 5•Episode 9

The Monster is Coming

8.1/10 · 11 votesJul 15, 199225 min

Ranked #20 of 26 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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Behind the closed doors of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Vegeta and Trunks struggle to push past the level of Super Saiyan! Down on Earth, Piccolo challenges Android 17 to a battle!

Directed byYoshihiro Ueda
Written byKatsuyuki Sumisawa
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Season 5 Episodes26

Seized with Fear stillE1 8.0

Seized with Fear

The Reunion stillE2 8.1

The Reunion

Borrowed Powers stillE3 8.2

Borrowed Powers

His Name is Cell stillE4 8.2

His Name is Cell

Piccolo's Folly stillE5 8.1

Piccolo's Folly

Laboratory Basement stillE6 8.1

Laboratory Basement

Our Hero Awakes stillE7 8.1

Our Hero Awakes

Time Chamber stillE8 8.1

Time Chamber

The Monster is Coming stillE9 8.1Now viewing

The Monster is Coming

He's Here stillE10 8.1

He's Here

Up to Piccolo stillE11 8.1

Up to Piccolo

Silent Warrior stillE12 8.1

Silent Warrior

Say Goodbye, 17 stillE13 8.1

Say Goodbye, 17

Sacrifice stillE14 8.3

Sacrifice

Saiyans Emerge stillE15 8.2

Saiyans Emerge

Super Vegeta stillE16 8.4

Super Vegeta

Bow to the Prince stillE17 8.5

Bow to the Prince

Hour of Temptation stillE18 8.6

Hour of Temptation

Krillin's Decision stillE19 8.6

Krillin's Decision

The Last Defense stillE20 8.9

The Last Defense

Cell is Complete stillE21 8.5

Cell is Complete

Vegeta Must Pay stillE22 8.2

Vegeta Must Pay

Trunks Ascends stillE23 8.5

Trunks Ascends

Saving Throw stillE24 8.1

Saving Throw

Ghosts from Tomorrow stillE25 8.2

Ghosts from Tomorrow

The Cell Games stillE26 8.2

The Cell Games

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)

Crew8

T

Toshiyuki Kanno

Key Animation

Yoshihiro Ueda

Yoshihiro Ueda

Storyboard Artist

Katsuyuki Sumisawa

Katsuyuki Sumisawa

Writer

Yoshihiro Ueda

Yoshihiro Ueda

Director

Y

Yukio Ebisawa

Key Animation

Y

Yukio Ebisawa

Animation Director

H

Hideki Inoue

Key Animation

Y

Yuko Inoue

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Monster is Coming" is episode 9 of Dragon Ball Z season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 11 votes, ranking #20 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Yoshihiro Ueda and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa, it aired on July 15, 1992.

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