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Whose will it be? 165 13 "The Cell Games" November 18, 1992 November 8, 2000 Realizing that his powers are no match for his opponent, Trunks accepts defeat, only to be given a second chance when Cell proposes a tournament! Is Cell really interested in competition, or does he have a sinister motive? Cell Games Saga (1992-1993)[] No. in Series No. in Saga Funimation Title Japanese Airdate Toonami Airdate 166 01 "What is the Tournament?" November 25, 1992 November 9, 2000 While Trunks tells the others of Cell’s plans to hold a tournament, the diabolical android begins his preparations for the competition by constructing a fighting arena. Do the Z-Fighters have a chance, or is this a contest that only Cell can win? 167 02 "The Doomsday Broadcast" December 2, 1992 November 13, 2000 Cell breaks into showbiz - literally! The sinister android hijacks a television station in order to announce his “Cell Games” to the world! But are there any challengers left with the strength and courage to get into the ring? 168 03 "Meet Me in the Ring" December 9, 1992 November 14, 2000 Panicked Earthlings flee their homes to escape Cell’s wrath, but all hope is not lost! Back at the Lookout, Goku and Gohan finally emerge
from the Time Chamber. After a quick trip to size up the competition, Goku is ready to battle Cell! 169 04 "No Worries Here" December 16, 1992 November 15, 2000 With nine days until Cell’s tournament begins, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Trunks plan their return to the Time Chamber, but Goku decides he and Gohan have had enough training! What does Goku know that the others don’t? 170 05 "A Girl Named Lime" January 13, 1993 November 16, 2000 Gohan stumbles upon a village that has retreated to a nearby shelter, and when he discovers that the owner of the shelter is capitalizing on the villagers' fear of Cell, he comes up with a Super Saiyan solution to the problem! 171 06 "Memories of Gohan" January 20, 1993 November 20, 2000 As the Cell Games draw near, Goku enjoys his remaining time with friends and family! First he fishes with Krillin, then he strolls down memory lane with Chi Chi, and finally it's time for a very special boy to blow out the candles! 172 07 "A New Guardian" January 27, 1993 November 21, 2000
When the Royal Military foolishly tries to stop Cell with ordinary weapons, the attack quickly becomes a suicide mission! Goku is determined to revive the fallen soldiers, but that will require new Dragon Balls! 173 08 "Dende's Dragon" February 3, 1993 November 22, 2000 With help from King Kai, Goku travels to the new Namek to recruit a new guardian for the Earth! Most of the Namekians refuse the offer, but there’s one little guy who can’t wait to go! Dende is back, and he’s going to create a new Dragon! 174 09 "The Puzzle of General Tao" February 10, 1993 November 23, 2000 Goku comes face to face with an old adversary: General Tao! The search for the Dragon Balls led Goku to the aging general, but unless the Super Saiyan can solve the crafty villain’s puzzle, the search may end in vain! 175 10 "The Games Begin" February 17, 1993 November 27, 2000 The wait is over, and the Cell Games are ready to begin! The Z-Fighters arrive ringside, only to discover another challenger already on the scene. It’s none other than World Martial Arts Champion, Mr. Satan! 176 11 "Losers Fight First" March 3, 1993 November 28, 2000 Caroni and Pirozhki, Mr. Satan’s top students, make a spectacular entrance to the ring, but are they really ready to rumble with Cell? Don’t miss a minute of the fun, because this fight could be over fast! 177 12 "Goku vs. Cell" March 10, 1993 November 29, 2000 The main event begins! Now free of distraction, Goku steps into the ring to face Cell. The Earth shakes and the heavens tremble as these mighty super warriors collide! And that’s just the warm up! 178 13 "Cell's Bag of Tricks" March 17, 1993 November 30, 2000 Cell attacks Goku with a dazzling array of moves including the Destructo Disk, the Special Beam Cannon, and even the Kamehameha Wave! Goku matches the monster blow for blow, but how long can he last against such a lethal arsenal? 179 14 "No More Rules" March 31, 1993 December 4, 2000 As the battle intensifies, Cell quickly grows tired of the rules he created for the tournament. With a flick of his finger, the Android destroys the ring, instantly turning the Cell Games into a deadly fight to the finish! 180 15 "The Fight is Over" April 7, 1993 December 5, 2000 Goku blasts Cell with a Kamehameha Wave that reduces the android to a pile of cinders, but his triumph is short-lived.
Hell, even that had more of an impact than what happened in this arc, which is still the most emotionally resonant arc in the series!
None of this would matter too much if the characters were dynamic and colorful, cuz that would make it so even if an episode is only there for variety, it’s still engaging. Unfortunately, Dororo’s characters barely go
beyond their character archetypes, and the ones who aren’t stock characters often leave a lot to be desired. I already discussed how poorly they handled Hyakkimaru’s development, which is a real shame since there are moments where he comes off as fun, even adorable with how he has to learn to really socialize with others on a level beyond that of a toddler. Dororo, by contrast, is far more lighthearted, sometimes even naive regarding “right and wrong”, as she’s a child. She’s an orphan that has watched her parents die and seen villages burn, and that completely clashes with how naive she is and how horrifying such violence seems to her in the first leg of the show, but she’s still a child. Speaking of clashing, her character trait of being a
street rat who regularly attempts to swindle people or make a quick buck makes some of her more gullible actions in later episodes (15) seem entirely out of place. She has two sides to her that are fundamentally at odds with one another at times, resulting in a character that feels weak, on top of feeling shallow. That shallowness is compounded by the lack of development, a trait which only Hyakkimaru and one of the antagonists have any kind of access to (as dodgy as their development is). I know that a lack of character development is one of the tackiest, most misused complaints thrown at an anime, but when the characters are this shallow, and none of the side stories leave any kind of impact on a pair of characters consisting of a child and a person slowly gaining back and developing his humanity, I'm left begging for something, anything to change before completely checking out by episode 18.
I’m barely gonna touch on the side characters, even Hyakkimaru’s family and the people that serve them, as they’re mostly just boring character archetypes like the suffering mom, the warlord who cares about his nation almost as much as he does his reign over them, and the edgy, jealous younger brother who constantly tries to prove himself in order to not feel overshadowed. There’s also the wise, badass old man with some sense of humor.
