Story
After three years of intense training, the Z Warriors have finally gathered to battle the androids they were warned about by Trunks. However, noone bothered to ask Trunks what they look like so the warriors are forced to comb the city looking for anyone suspicious. The first victim of the androids is Yamucha, who is impaled very easily. With the other warriors sensing Yamucha's falling ki, they rush to his location to meet the Androids. After destroying the city, Android 20 leaves to fight in a more unpopulated place at the suggestion/order of Gokuu. 

Becoming a Super Saiyajin and fighting Android 19, Gokuu seems to be winning but the heart virus Trunks also warned about starts to take affect, causing Goku to weaken enough for Android 19 to get the upperhand. When all seems lost, Vegeta intrudes and boasts how he is the only one worthy of killing Kakarott. After also becoming a Super Saiyajin, Vegeta begins his battle with Android 19. 

Packaging
Basic screenshot like always, however FUNimation has recently started being creative with the title text, and this disc is no exception. Even the splash image explaining the dual versions the DVD contains is given a different color and text on the DVD makes it look spiffy. The back is as it has always been, screen shots with descriptions. Four episodes are contained on this DVD. Let's explain this for future reference. If the VHS contains three episodes, the DVD will. If the VHS contains four episodes, then so will the DVD. Simple enough. Within the DVD is again no extras.

Menu
The menus are the same as other DVDs with the exception of Trunks, screenshots with badly composed dub music. However, navigation through the DVD is simple and well done.

English
Moving on to the English dub of these episodes, they were an immense improvement over season 3 but still lacking in quality. The music in DBZ will never (most likely) be anywhere near acceptable. The circus music that played during the Android 19's fight with Gokuu was just sickening. The pronunciation of Dr. Gero's name is "Je-ro" as if he were French. Android 19's voice was like a menanical toaster, which was just as annoying. Annoying script changes were of course present, but I can't remember specific examples at this moment so we'll skip that.

Japanese
There isn't much to say about the Japanese version other than perfect in music, voices, dialogue, and subtitles. The subtitles have been given a smaller black border, either way I considered fine. There was one flaw that I noticed however. In varying parts on the DVD, subtitles seemed to be off in places, some for a minute or so, some for only a couple of seconds. I've read how Simmons goes about timing the episodes and writing the translations, so I won't call this a mistake, but rather an accident that occurred due to overworking, perhaps. Also, no eye-catchers. I'm kind of growing on this. Sometimes I get really into an episode and having the eye-catchers just gets annoying at those times. DBZ may not be exactly as it was in Japan, but it is still just as good. (Yes, I know I am contradicting myself from earlier reviews, but I have grown as I have watched more DVDs and have come to see things differently).

Extras
More commercials for other VHS and DVDs. Can we truly call these extras? Oh well, I don't buy the DVDs for extras, I buy them for the Japanese versions.

Final Thoughts
The episodes contained on this disc are not as great as some of the Trunks or Cell episodes, but they weren't bad in any respect. If you have the means, go buy now otherwise wait to buy some of your more favorite DVDs and save these for last. Later minna!

© Eric.