The build up to this moment was an absolute masterpiece by Akira Toriyama. Quite literally from the very beginning of the show, Toriyama displays Gohan’s dormant power. Shows it against Raditz, Frieza, and finally for Cell. Hundreds of episodes go by and we get to watch one of the best written anime characters ever do what he was created to do. Rest in Peace Akira Toriyama, you’ll be apart of our lives forever❤
@zadovellАй бұрын
the best comment by far. kudos
@xsmokeydogx5318Ай бұрын
But look how they massacred my boy in majin buu saga :/:/ soo sad
@Uni0nDirect0r13 күн бұрын
"One of the best written anime characters ever". I mean, sure, if DBZ is the only anime you ever seen, that would be correct.
@NinjaOnANinja2 күн бұрын
Pretty sure Toriyama died when the world refused to let go of Goku.
@samps197511 ай бұрын
Literal chills... you just had to be there when this first came out. The music, the vibes, the build up over time, just an amazing moment for me in my childhood.
@nwv11219 ай бұрын
Bro fr 😩
@wootenator698 ай бұрын
absolutely
@PPR9247 ай бұрын
When I first saw this I was so curious as to what Gohan did because he was so baffled on how to bring out his hidden power. So after the scream, I won’t watch this anymore, he exploded and I’m like WTF DID HE JUST DO.
@thedadlife2476 ай бұрын
for reallllllllll
@youtubeuser55246 ай бұрын
"u had to be there" Fudge off gatekeeping prick
@brucemakhura2 жыл бұрын
Android 16: "It is because you cherish life; you must protect it." No better words were said. 💯%
@TheIrishRushin6 ай бұрын
It would be a fantastic line if they had ever met prior. Gohan is getting triggered by the death of someone he never spoke to before.
@justinblake88526 ай бұрын
😢
@slawton176 ай бұрын
@TheIrishRushin agree but I also think it was meant to be a reference to android 8 and goku. There's a reason he was named 16 it's double 8 and goku got angry when 8 died
@MrYoungzay6 ай бұрын
@@TheIrishRushindon’t have to meet someone prior to pretty quickly realize their stance on life and to quickly see that they valued life
@TheIrishRushin6 ай бұрын
@@MrYoungzay eh That doesn't fit here.
@Wrx3912 жыл бұрын
Still to this day, the most unforgettable dragon ball moment
@zoesaintvil7900 Жыл бұрын
Ss3 by goku and gotenx was better
@yannickwillems1991 Жыл бұрын
@@zoesaintvil7900 nope🤷🏽♂️
@zoesaintvil7900 Жыл бұрын
@yannick willems shutup . U dont kno dragonball
@yannickwillems1991 Жыл бұрын
@@zoesaintvil7900 no 😎
@zoesaintvil7900 Жыл бұрын
@yannick willems thank u for admitting you dont know dragonball. I appreciate the honesty
@protocol40438 ай бұрын
"You are making the same mistake Trunks did. Boy." As it casts across Gohans pissed off face. I love that sequence.
@casartherandom30105 ай бұрын
No Cell... You're making the same mistake Vegeta did.
@bloodyredpill30275 ай бұрын
@@casartherandom3010Facts 🤣🤣🤣💯💯
@casartherandom30105 ай бұрын
@@bloodyredpill3027 I mean, Vegeta IS part of his DNA.
@justinpullen10972 ай бұрын
Plus the little lightning spark.
@gbone18122 ай бұрын
Don’t think you can beat just by powering up
@JoseRuiz-lk3mg2 жыл бұрын
There’s something about Cell saying “Incredible” 👌🏽
@marlonrichardson8584 Жыл бұрын
That same look vegeta had when he knew he fucked letting cell achieve his perfect form.
@StevenJones851 Жыл бұрын
It's perfect
@slawton176 ай бұрын
@marlonrichardson8584 not the same. Vegeta didn't think anything until he realised he was no match. Here cell instantly realises gohans power is exceptional. Not yet to the point of fear though.
@slawton176 ай бұрын
@@marlonrichardson8584it was a moment afterwards but the first look was a mix of shock and impressed
@aussiebevo1036 ай бұрын
I think the " incredible " was better than the Japanese version saying " you've changed "
@negeto2460 Жыл бұрын
That scream at 2:45!!! Chills every single time man!
@svscared4 ай бұрын
The voice actor nailed it. Such talented VAs Funimation got for this show.
@jennyfury46744 ай бұрын
Same here
@ebonyhicks201321 күн бұрын
That part 🔥🔥🔥
@HunterGatherer102 жыл бұрын
"Let it all go" *immediately regrets saying that*
@urbanlegendd66462 ай бұрын
“Incredible”
@andrewgundy3045Ай бұрын
I love that part
@struttux515624 күн бұрын
Cell: Please UNgo! Halp!
@Delrace34 Жыл бұрын
“Please drop your restraints, protect the life I love, you have the strength my scanners senses it, now just let it go” no words this is peak anime!!
@TheRyndiculousАй бұрын
yeah the new show fans and haters alike just have no clue
@TeenWithACarrotIDK5 күн бұрын
There’s also trunks talk about vegetas firey rage he experienced in the time chamber and Goku speech to gohan vs cell.
@tanepoe4714 Жыл бұрын
Goku smiling... proud of his son reaching his potential
@Drafaygo Жыл бұрын
Watching this in 2023 and I still get Goosebumps
@tdw9229410 ай бұрын
I said the same thing and it’s 2024
@Ismail2918-w6v4 ай бұрын
Me 2024😂😂
@acer12377Ай бұрын
2024 and still
@WrathofDash6 ай бұрын
Favorite voice for Gohan... I wish she would've stuck around for Kai.
@parisbarton43045 ай бұрын
😂😂
@carmaxellicottcity51044 ай бұрын
Always thought the same thing
@nigelholland17144 ай бұрын
Same
@travz214 ай бұрын
Linda Young for Frieza was GOATed too
@solidraven69864 ай бұрын
She?
@PJohnson223Ай бұрын
Brings tears to the eyes, chills and goosebumps literally all over the entire body, and by God, it damn near feels like you are Gohan. I've never seen it done better, nor even equaled... And this is a fuckin cartoon, people lol. Fuckin beautiful!
@jeremyjames36332 жыл бұрын
Gohan is the greatest what if in The history in DBZ ever
@123dan1656 ай бұрын
He was meant to be the main protagonist heading into the Buu saga but Toriyama was pressured by the editors to keep it as Goku, because the Japanese preferred Goku. (If in not mistaken of course).
@KALICOE6 ай бұрын
@123dan165 your mistaken
@oladeebiazazi45386 ай бұрын
@@KALICOEYea I heard that was a rumor too
@KALICOE6 ай бұрын
@oladeebiazazi4538 that's what it was a rumor same with yamcha he was becoming a fan favorite and toriyama killed him off early
@flyjetson_jctm5 ай бұрын
Sucks Japanese fans didn't want gohan to be the main guy after the cells games are Tori had to change it back to goku
@marlonrichardson8584 Жыл бұрын
You figured Cell would of learned from Vegeta's mistake. Now the shoe was on the other foot. What goes around comes around.
@LivinMyJeffLife8 ай бұрын
Cell had Goku & Vegeta's cells in his genes. He was cursed with Saiyan Arrogance😎
@KALICOE6 ай бұрын
@LivinMyJeffLife it was vegeta and freiza that made him like that or he would've just blew the earth up
@LolwutStevie3 ай бұрын
Careful Cell... your Vegeta is showing...
@MeesturKittieАй бұрын
Cell is a damn fool. It's definitely the saiyan arrogance to awaken Gohan, and Gohan is no different. Every level of super saiyan makes that saiyan more stupid. Goku at ss1 attempts to rescue frieza summarizing his galactic terrorisms as mischief. Vegeta desires to allow the androids to be freed and cells completion to test vegetas power. Gohan at ss2 toys with cell allowing cell to outsmart Gohan thus prompting goku to martyr and sacrifice himself and king kai. Goku and vegetas battle awakens Majin buu. Ss3 goku admits he could have beaten buu but wanted to give those 2 little shits, trunks and goten a try at being heros which was idiotic because they blew it by allowing buu to coerce them into fusing and absorbed them while Gohan allowed it after old Kai awaked gohans true power equivalent to ss3. The only saiyans with a brain were trunks due to his horrible experience with the androids and vegito who rescued the captured z fighters They should be called stupid saiyans instead of super.
@waleedabdullahkhan5706Ай бұрын
@@MeesturKittieLMAO
@HomeroTV955 ай бұрын
I hate to say it, but this is even better than Goku turning ss1… The build up to SS2 is absolute mayhem. The world and its future is at stake, the z warriors are getting pummeled by mini cells, the music is blasting and the animation is at its peak. Although Goku vs Cell was the best fight, Gohan vs Cell was an unexpected climax that fit perfectly with where DBZ was heading. It’s an absolute shame how they massacred my boy Gohan in later episodes, but to me… the real DBZ ends in the Cell Saga.
@Ap320235 ай бұрын
Him going SSJ2 is still my motivation to ascend properly in the gym, lol. 🏋🏿♂️
@travz214 ай бұрын
This arc is the absolute pinnacle of all anime
@warrendesenberg2 ай бұрын
Yes, definitely agree
@syrus3657Ай бұрын
Disagree. They are both great at what they did. Just remember what it meant to Vegeta wen goku turns ssj
@TheRyndiculousАй бұрын
I don't think there needs to be a contest. Just like real fathers and sons, the son is meant to surpass the father one day. It's why Goku has the biggest smirk on his face as he's pummeled into the dirt. His dream came true
@jpezy9016 ай бұрын
The fact that you used the old toonami music verifys this video will never be deleted from my playlist!
@RockyBhai-eq2pe6 ай бұрын
It's the only music that should be played for eng dubbed Dbz!
@Faith_Walker45 ай бұрын
Exactly! Bruce Faulconer, what a guy
@madden22king5 ай бұрын
The blu ray edition of DBZ on Amazon has the Bruce falconer music
@bloodynuke11759 ай бұрын
Rest in Peace....Toriyama-sensei...
@BlackWingedSeraphX8 ай бұрын
How is this post 3 years old when he only died 2 months ago?
@LetsPlayArcanium6 ай бұрын
@@BlackWingedSeraphXwhat?
@BlackWingedSeraphX6 ай бұрын
@@LetsPlayArcanium It read "3 Years ago" at the time I typed this response lol. Now it's back to "2 months ago." Maybe it was a KZbin Glitch.
@mauricewilliams45939 ай бұрын
Epic just so epic! Still get the chills! This era of Gohan is goated. Can't stop revisiting this transformation and this fight with him and cell.
@Dre01226 ай бұрын
Same here..I’m 36 and I still come on here from time to time to rewatch these videos 25 years later..lol
@lucbob4 ай бұрын
Faulconer's score is so good man. So epic. The tone it sets is perfect.
@hlophewiseman85106 ай бұрын
Gohan transforming into a ssj2 was still the greatest and unforgettable moment. Because even though he was a child he was able to defeat cell with no difficulty when others didn't.
@celldweller2106 ай бұрын
Till he got overconfident and lost the use of an arm
@jackson60325 ай бұрын
@@celldweller210 He lost it because Vegeta was a fool
@romesantana8960Ай бұрын
Exactly ong
@gabrielgilbert969219 күн бұрын
Cell saga from future trunks to present Gohan was peak DBZ!
@slipkid126713 күн бұрын
Frieza saga to Cell saga is peak DBZ.
@guardian1006 ай бұрын
Will never forget watching this as a young lad .,when every episode was like 3 minutes long ,brilliant
@Anthony-nc3qm6 ай бұрын
I used to run home from football practice to watch this
@Nigerian-born_American5 ай бұрын
I risked an asthma attack just to watch it
@lbridgetiv45 ай бұрын
😅same I was at basketball practice though and had that vcr on a timer to record for me
@Jthall19904 ай бұрын
Hell yeah! So many memories!
@nelsonpineda80474 ай бұрын
@@Nigerian-born_Americandamn I have asthma too I do the same thing 😂😂😂
@travz214 ай бұрын
I had the VCR tape it every weekday so I could watch it after school
@bryanphoenix9702Ай бұрын
2:38 This was Dragonball Z. Raw emotion, intense and dark. Not just special effects all over the screen and non-stop ki-blasts.
@Cardlimits6 ай бұрын
when this aired as new when I was a kid the power went out in my local area when gohan immediately transformed and I lost my sense of reality for a bit
@jsinister_vq83036 ай бұрын
That’s terrible man lol 😂
@XXNerdzillaXX6 ай бұрын
I would have lost my shit.
@Cardlimits6 ай бұрын
@@XXNerdzillaXX here's the thing, people be mad for missing the episode, I was a dumb enough kid to think a cartoon was real for a few minutes
@XXNerdzillaXX6 ай бұрын
@@Cardlimits Oh.. in that case, good thing ya learned the lesson.
@Cardlimits6 ай бұрын
@@XXNerdzillaXX again, super duper young
@Shayster-_-6 ай бұрын
Dr Gero’s son and Goku’s Son.. Great Writing
@Nawfdallas_130303 ай бұрын
Aye that slips allot of minds good comment
@cartho110312 күн бұрын
That's Son Goku's son to you
@jbucdadon8583 Жыл бұрын
These music transitions for gohan are awesome
@YesImJoeKing4 ай бұрын
2:16 Pidgeotto makes its dbz debut
@ayvan281019 күн бұрын
Bruh 😂
@Menaceblue37 сағат бұрын
I didn't even notice it!
@muhammadfazal5334 Жыл бұрын
Greatest moment in anime history
@LivinMyJeffLife8 ай бұрын
💯💯💯
@NinjaKuma5 ай бұрын
Android 16 smiling knowing that what Cell does next will push Gohan over the edge.
@manuellesqerret35725 ай бұрын
46 second intro is crazy
@dis6reet5 ай бұрын
I miss old youtube 😂
@kimmieutsunomiya14573 ай бұрын
Ikr but that was old KZbin 😂
@kingstrat54169 күн бұрын
That kaio ken x 20 makes it worthy
@Arc_angelgabriel Жыл бұрын
It was said in a episode that the only way to truly unlock your full power is by anger or hurt
@rezzierezz10 ай бұрын
The toonami music maaaaaannn...
@LivinMyJeffLife8 ай бұрын
Bruce Faulconer* 😇
@-ClickBait8 ай бұрын
Brooooooooo flashbacks omfg. Need the link to this track.
@LivinMyJeffLife8 ай бұрын
@@-ClickBait All the Bruce Falconer DBZ music is on streaming. Spotify
@sunjaydesai37517 ай бұрын
Cell is freaked out by SSJ2 power right from the moment he sees it!
@Alphanumeric6916 күн бұрын
I wish clips of this scene included the ending narration between episodes. "It is a secret we knew before Gohan could form words in his mouth....Now Cell will face a warrior 11 years in the making..." That's half the epicness right there.
@RohitArvindMishra5 ай бұрын
Cell: "That's the way, let it all go." 10 seconds later: Cell: "Yup, I'm f*cked."
@soarghost442gheen65 ай бұрын
Yep
@sheriefwoodard868615 күн бұрын
“Pick it all up!”
@bbmoney865 ай бұрын
This version will forever be the "Incredible" goated version! 🐐
@Jakes2hot8 күн бұрын
That teen Gotham SS2 joint against the mini cells used to give me the chills watching 😅
@urbanlegendd66462 ай бұрын
Cell saying “incredible” and 7:01 used to give me chills
@tonygrace56527 күн бұрын
5:40 actually. 5:40
@DozerBB2 жыл бұрын
I like this intro, reminds me of Toonami
@IGE59237 күн бұрын
As much as I hated Gohan surpassing Goku I love it because he’s Gokus son. The potential between Gohan and Goten is undeniable I always hated the Hybrid thing but I’ve grown to love it.
@tubbymontana7090Күн бұрын
😂 that’s why they made goku the main character again past buu arc ( rumor ) cause of people like you I don’t get it , I prefer this it’s more thematic ofc the father wants the son to be better than him
@chem_ho Жыл бұрын
"Dont think you can beat me just by powering up"....did cell know what powering up means lol
@TheChazz1225 Жыл бұрын
He was saying that in relation to Vegeta and Trunks, who fought him in their ascended ssj forms. They had powered up their strength at the cost of their speed. It's why Cell also says, "You're making the same mistake Trunks did, boy." Ssj2 was something else, fortunately.
@redrexxx3261Ай бұрын
0:46 android 16 also taught me this lesson and I need to learn it just like gohan did in this moment
@jasonwillaims969118 күн бұрын
I still remember watching this moment all those years back as a kid with all my siblings 😩🙌 This literally gave us Goosebumps! 🔥🔥🔥
@ChezmanianDevil6 ай бұрын
That final scream 5:39 gets me every time
@sityzoo89756 ай бұрын
Technically… “Gohan turns SSJ2 for the SECOND time”.
@cobracmr46 ай бұрын
Nah we gonna say first. I'm pretty sure that flashback isn't canon
@MrYoungzay6 ай бұрын
The 1st time he was just releasing his energy in the hyperbolic time chamber and Goku felt the potential but this is his first time actually transforming to SSJ2
@mattluongo77636 ай бұрын
No
@FernandoDeLaCruzProductionsLLC6 ай бұрын
It's about time someone said it 😊
@FernandoDeLaCruzProductionsLLC6 ай бұрын
@@MrYoungzayexactly
@midnightwolf69262 жыл бұрын
@7:22 When MR. PERFECT CELL realizes What He Truly Done! Never Gets Old
@pro00556 ай бұрын
This was truly one of the most epic moments in DBZ history, right up there with goku going ssj3 for the 1st time and Vegeta going ssj for the 1st time
@rood6616Ай бұрын
They really dropped the ball with Gohan. He was the coolest character up until this point and they had to ruin him after. Adult Future Gohan from Trunks timeless is the GOAT
@marcustuggles87614 ай бұрын
“That’s the way…. Let it all GO!” The sheer villainy that is Cell with that quote…
@jhollowz694 ай бұрын
All the true Gohan fans stayed loyal to see when his potential would be released and now that it came we couldn’t be happier to see Beast Gohan.
"I COULD NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE!!!!"
@Kharyphilly2 жыл бұрын
5:26 is the best part of the video on god💯💯💯💯
@madaratheuchiha6385Ай бұрын
This is the real version. The intensity in Gohans eyes
@QwuithLordDartox17 күн бұрын
Up till now nothing in Dragon Ball has been able to catch up to this brilliance!!!!!
@malwynn90953 ай бұрын
Gokus' face shows how pleased he is as a sayian father watching his son grow up as a true warrior. 5:47
@alfredobermudez64306 ай бұрын
Cells face when violence was choosen
@Prodig3yXunleashed6 ай бұрын
The unforgettable rise of ssj2 and its style and transormation. Never again does it really showcase the form like this
@owttlaw2 күн бұрын
Still to this day THIS Gohan is the strongest!!! Even better than: Mystic or Beast Mode Gohan!!
@Dr4g0nW00d4 ай бұрын
the bird and the snap I shed some tears when I watch this all over again childhood memories still hurts so hard
@Servant_of_Yeshua_ Жыл бұрын
Cell had no idea what he was unleashing in gohan...
@josetorres18626 ай бұрын
Cell unleashed the beast within
@JeremiahBochele-nz7jjАй бұрын
Love this transformation more than UI's. It has more sentimental value. Gohan saw that life is equal. Respect.❤
@casamboАй бұрын
"You're making the same mistake Trunks did boy." And you're making the same mistake Vegeta did lmao
@rod81394 ай бұрын
Gohan always been my favorite character. So watching growth, downfall and his rise has been amazing.
@AhGooseTeen6 ай бұрын
This felt like a Toonami edit. Respect.
@millercmdn6 ай бұрын
Agreed!!
@TevyaSmolka5 ай бұрын
Agreed
@BokeThePlug3 ай бұрын
Easily the top moment in all of dbz. As a kid all the way into my 20’s (35 now) I always said it was goku going super saiyan for the first time. But nothing gives me chills like this scene
@Ryanthomas-zb4to4 күн бұрын
U knew cell was fucking shellshocked and amazed when he says “incredible!” 😂💯🔥
@ShinsHandleАй бұрын
Here after hearing that Stephanie is coming back as Kid Goku in Daima. Welcome back my GOAT
@denniswashington7319Ай бұрын
Cell was the best teacher Gohan ever had
@goku980105 күн бұрын
I still get goosebumps 17 years later
@tom257Ай бұрын
LOL my man cell making the BAD ASS COMMENT. OHHHH HOW I MISS CELL THE BEST VILLIAN
@BannokCheeks5 ай бұрын
Realizing cell was only watching so he could figure out how to do it himself
@Mark-g1t3o9 күн бұрын
Gohan gets shcooled by too many enemies. Buutenks, Cell, Freiza, and even Vegeta all got on him about the way he fights, while fighting him smh. Piccolo and Goku has too, but its the way the villians did it. "Yet another fighter, you could've saved." Thats a savage line considering he killed an ally right in front of him.😮😢😂
@Ontiming20238 күн бұрын
Why is his transformation different here than the one where he says I feel it slipping did they cut it out or something
@Comicbookyoutubersrock3 ай бұрын
I know most people say Goku's first transformation as a Super Saiyan is the best, but I actually remember that being rather anticlimactic. Very meaningful, but it happened pretty quick. I'd say the best was Goku's turning into SS3 for the first time, and Gohan going SS2 here was a close 2nd. You could feel the power and emotion in his cries for Cell to stop hurting his family and friends.
@jandrealalpapara915017 күн бұрын
It really shows Saiyans blood in Cell lol. Being arrogant and not taking the advantage to win against their opponent. Always wanted to test themselves even in return they had to give their opponent a chance to showcase their true power and putting them in a disadvantage situation sometimes.
@tom257Ай бұрын
ALSO THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE OG THEEME SONG
@darrenmiles5283Ай бұрын
The barely contained rage and venom behind the words "I can never forgive you for what you've done"
@brettstephenson62595 ай бұрын
Lets not forget what happens next....he solos all blue cells and kills them as if they were nothing. Such an amazing sequence!
@mylesjlee6 ай бұрын
"You are gentle. You do not like to hurt. I know because I, too, have learned these feelings." 👍🏾
@jussreuben_Ай бұрын
This still give me chills because I really felt his pain.
@dennisvillarreal59904 ай бұрын
We were teased his power for so long. Watching this scene for the first time sent crazy chills
@Porterhouse6014 ай бұрын
As soon as he said "I feel it slipping" it was a wrap
@yunghoodrich2007 Жыл бұрын
Gohan going SSJ2 will forever be my favorite transformation, and as much as I must admit that Goku going SSJ for the first time is forever iconic to the series, Gohan going SSJ2 and unlocking that level just hits a lot more differently. It’s just a shame how they did him in the Majin Buu saga. He didn’t deserve to be written the way he was, but I’m glad Super kinda helped set him straight. And I’ll happily take this timeline for him; He may have died a hero in the original timeline, but he deserved better before that happened
@Liftheavy852 ай бұрын
Thats the way.....let it all go... my favorite line during the whole process
@cestrada2185 Жыл бұрын
Look man. This intro flames
@rengriffin314417 күн бұрын
Is it me or did I just hear the OG toonami intro for dragon ball z
@jeremyrobel90724 ай бұрын
Video begins at 0:45
@Joesocko09Ай бұрын
It was at this point cell realized he fucked up
@johntedesco98342 жыл бұрын
Well he snapped ........
@williamkelly77982 жыл бұрын
This is like Goku losing Eighter... Gohan lost 16
@RobertHernandez-xd7qh4 ай бұрын
It is not a sin to fight for the right cause there are those who words alone won’t reach. When I say this has been with me ever since I was 11 I’m not lying lol my favorite dbz moment of all time
@SaltedPizza-e5b4 ай бұрын
This was the Beast Gohan we all grew up with
@Birdman6693 ай бұрын
Cell just had to have Vegeta’s arrogance and pride within him😂
@callumyeater1920Ай бұрын
Did you remake one of the toonami adverts for your vid? Respect
@Slade414912 жыл бұрын
"Cell is such a bean."
@daredevil3000010 ай бұрын
*being
@Fmidas4 ай бұрын
5:25 whenever i feel down... this scene gives me new hope; Whenever i feel good, this scene pushes it even further
@johnb5284 ай бұрын
I feel it slipping… Always thought that was a perfect line to capture everything that was about to happen and that he’s finally been pushed to his breaking point.