Goku VS Cell - The good part

[@KhariShootYourShot92]

IMAGINE being 8 years old... Watching this live.. Just knowing that goku would beat this unstoppable monster.. And then Watching gohan come in and just flip the entire script.. I remember those days

[@KhariShootYourShot92]

Broooo it’s scary how fast time flies I don’t even remember writing this, I thought it was someone else

[@krunkedd1107]

@@KhariShootYourShot92 😭😭🤣

[@jasavage7017]

Khari goku couldn’t beat cell, this has been established

[@daemonspade8316]

@@KhariShootYourShot92 Dude! I've had this moment.

[@Dakingalbert2]

@@jasavage7017 well he got cell weak enough to where gohan could've owned him but goku had to give cell a senzu bean like a idiot

[@darienrouse7917]

Could you imagine if Cell actually fell out of the ring? "Oops, I fell out. GG Goku"

[@baileyfall4757]

I wondered what really would've happen tbh. Like, I doubt Cell was gonna just.. go away but at the same time imagine if fr just was like "Ight imma head out then" and the entire saga is over. You see in super playing checkers with King Kia and shit.

[@darienrouse7917]

@@baileyfall4757 Not gonna lie, I would have really enjoyed that. Cell is one of my more favorite villains from the series and wish to see him a bit more.

[@rickjames5998]

@@baileyfall4757 ahh yes, king Kia, not to be confused with King Hyundai.

[@JC-co8nw]

Yamcha: GUYS HE RINGED CELL OUT!

[@launcherx2044]

@@rickjames5998 indeed king Kia, not to be confused with king Fiat

[@ZarconVideo]

honestly this is one of the strongest examples of why hand drawn traditional animation can bring a level of creativity that vector flash animation can't

[@jazzmazz9214]

+Zarcon ? I don't see how. There is nothing particularly revolutionary about this scene, and there is nothing here creatively that can't be done using vectored animation(because guess what? Its still hand drawn).

[@Daquan0394]

Jazz Mazz well it hasn’t been done... the black goku arc had its moments same with Jiren but wasn’t as neat as this,

[@jazzmazz9214]

+daquan94 I agree that this is neat, but I don't really think its something worth emulating, especially since there are loads of animators that have produced scenes that are far far stronger than this one from a technical standpoint, and were also far more effective visually.

[@BeastTobics]

Guys check this goku vs cell full fight :kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbPYauEftZpg9k

[@thatoneguy5001]

daquan94 Goku vs Jiren had way better animation don’t lie to yourself

[@silvas6991]

this animation is like 30 years old.. just think about that.. still looks SO GOOD

[@vagiasthanasis]

God animation doesnt depend on texhnology, just on technique. It doesnt have an age, akira is older than this

[@silveryo7678]

Power of hand drawn animation

[@IAm-zo1bo]

Bro there are animations of that time that looked much better

[@sinfulxiv9607]

@@IAm-zo1bo nobody said this was the best lmao

[@matheus31218]

@@vagiasthanasis On technique and in how much money you have.

[@captaincrumpet5558]

The greatest fight choreography in all of DB. No long power ups, no filler, no big charged attacks, just fast and tactical combat.

[@smashtown2583]

this is very close to majin vegeta vs goku. I think most will agree.

[@embersarts]

I would also take Vegeta vs Recoome. At least the first part had some creative action and angles and was animated perfectly at the time

[@roohiirfan484]

Goku Vs Krillin had the best choreography IMO

[@TheFlash3237]

@@smashtown2583 Majin Vegeta vs Goku was also crazy. I'd say both are equally good technique-wise.

[@DBZAOTA482]

The fight in the full episode had a lot of filler actually. In fact, most of the fight is filler.

[@zeldededeab9966]

That choreography, art, animation all on point.

[@gaelthehuman1290]

Nice, I’m the 1,000th like

[@kingfredo1161]

Pretty sure this the remastered version

[@IonKSleepy]

@@kingfredo1161 if your talking about dbz kai they just recolored they didnt reanimate anything

[@kingfredo1161]

@Nub Slayer I totally agree

[@FM1908Y]

That 90's to mid 2000's style was great. Modern stuff is so bad, it trys too hard to "look good".

[@EtherForce]

"I'm behind you now Goku, am I too fast for you?" "I'm behind you now Cell, am I too fast for you?" "Ahh but that's where you're mistaken, for I am now behind you." "You'd be wrong about that, because I'm behind you now!"

[@innayahnadeem3228]

lol so accurate

[@dinogt8477]

That’s what made it so great

[@UndeniedStorm]

Xenoverse in a nutshell

[@Spumoon]

WoW PVP between two rogues in a nutshell.

[@immanati1831]

@@UndeniedStorm true

[@mastrblastr8662]

0:45 Those one-handed rapid punches are so Cell, it's kinda hilarious

[@Rexollator]

That's me when my brother takes the last chicken nugget lol

[@IIIISai]

LMAOO

[@Stankem]

Called flicker jabs

[@cellandbuuaremyfavoritedbz1542]

@@Rexollator same situation bro lamo

[@fidepulse]

Captain Falcon neutral attack in Smash Bros be like

[@Sun-cg6lv]

Goku vs Cell was the Action Gohan vs Cell was the story This fight was a better fighting experience

[@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்]

Gohan Vs Cell? More like Gohan RAPES Cell

[@masterinsatiable6656]

விஷ்ணு கார்த்திக் Well, Cell did beat the dogshit out of Gohan for the first half of their fight.

[@ivanSMart54]

MASTER INSATIABLE not really gohan didn’t have his guard up cause he didn’t want to fight so there was no effort on his part to at all to do anything related to the fight till 16 died then he tried a little more as in went ssj2 and demolished the cell jrs and cell and when cell returned again gohan could have killed him faster he just didn’t trust himself to not blow up the planet again he was way stronger than cell even when he returned

[@omegavfx3482]

@Goddamn 47 wElL nOt ReAlLy

[@spencermason7244]

No statement was more on point in history

[@Vision-lz4ru]

0:55 When you’re about to complete your combo but you forgot your opponent still has 2 bars of stamina left

[@shadowninja1059]

Lol underrated comment IMO 😂

[@hashiragamers9321]

I miss playing Xenoverse 2😭

[@paradisegameplay...2840]

Lol DBZ Budokai,infinite world,tenckaichi3...

[@josiaismith4427]

Lol even on fighterZ

[@justsleepy-kun9982]

Xenoverse moment

[@sr.favopossodeixarvaziosim4595]

This fight is perfect because of how much non-stop fighting it is. Constantly alternating attacks, feints and tricks. Fast, dynamic. Doens't stop until the end. No talking not even taunting, just pure fighting. This is how a 100% serious fight between two superpowered martial artists at the same level would go down.

[@fartedgamer32]

listen throughout the video like at 1:21 the soundtrack suddenly changes, in the actual episode the scene changes to the bystanders comments n mr satan and the other fighters also at 0:59 i finely remember mr satan and the brodcaster going "huh where'd they go?" "mr satan how do u explain this?" "they must be using tricks" n then some other shi happens and THEN it cuts back to the fighting. This video jus took all the good parts from an actually dragged out scene.

[@TheRealSlimAnus]

You do realize this is only 2 minutes of an hour long fight. There's plenty of what you just talked about in this fight. This is just the good part

[@thecringekid1929]

To be fair cell isn’t a martial artist and Goku really even face like one anymore after db

[@Mr.PR2000]

@@thecringekid1929 Cell has the cells of the greatest martial artists in the world! He is going toe to toe with a legendary martial artist how the hell is Cell not a martial artist.

[@Mr.PR2000]

@@thecringekid1929 Vegeta is also a martial artist too. Or you think martial artists are only from earth???

[@RockSmithStudio]

1:27 still one of the most badass moves in any series

[@QuisutDeus7]

I always come back here just to see this blow

[@Ejaz100]

Goku literally kicked him at super speed

[@theultimatetrashman887]

''AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" - Said Perfect Cell, calmly.

[@uifhfiudhrjd9fyepsbsusodb]

It was perfect. The absolute peak of the entire dragon ball franchise

[@jtgd]

0:45

[@solidweds7752]

Bruh Goku’s balance at the edge of the ring at 1:39 is superb. Even cell looked frustrated. Those years as a tournament fighter as kid are really sharp here. Super needs to get to this crisp, electric fighting choreography again :/

[@maxhydekyle2425]

The TOP had pretty good fight choreo in the latter half.

[@corrputgamer]

@@maxhydekyle2425 my favorite part is ofc SSJ2 Goku vs SSJ2 Caulifla and Kale. When Kale got Goku in that arm lock and Caulifla basically went into a boxing stance and went in

[@majinvegeta7777]

@@maxhydekyle2425 its kinda wack & less visually pleasing because the battle damage is practically non existent

[@sixqm2]

@@majinvegeta7777 Yeah they gotta make it kid friendly now cause nowadays kids are wayy too soft when it comes it violence compared to the DBZ days

[@majinvegeta7777]

@@maxhydekyle2425 you also cant feel any real weight behind the impact of the kicks & punches 🤷‍♂️ its all just atatatataata lol smh

[@mandatemo1868]

Cell was the only Dragon Ball Z villain that actually got in everyone’s heads. Buu and Freeza just pissed the lot off. But cell genuinely played mind games with all of them.

[@Badatbullet]

That's because his perfect form enhances his intelligence as well

[@c.galindo9639]

Because he was created by Dr Gero along with having so many other’s cells in his creation

[@hihi-nm3uy]

I guess he played… CELL Games.

[@yocuff130]

Buu kinda did the same when he absorbed gotenks and piccolo to gohan especially goku

[@nanakb7785]

@@yocuff130 I was about to say Super Buu definitely mind fucked with them

[@lerontec.6197]

Hands down the best fight sequence in Z for me

[@lerontec.6197]

LJ Agreed, absolutely did

[@tricko8000]

Yesss, this one and the fight of Goku and Vegeta vs Metal Cooler in the movie are my favorites of all Dragon Ball

[@AlanJia8]

Really? I thought it was good, but I never felt it was that intense. If this is the best fight sequence in Z, Super's animation is definitely better. For example, Goku and Trunks vs Black and Zamasu, Vegito vs Zamasu, Goku UI vs Jiren (first), and the end of Goku and Jiren's latest battle. In fact, Goku vs Jiren in general in Episode 130 was probably the best animated fight scene in Dragon Ball, at least in terms of consistency.

[@Igetbread]

Alan J nah all of supers animation is bad. everything is too static, nothing has impact and you don’t get a good sense of movement. In other words it isn’t really fluid ever. The art is good but the animation is overall lazy and subpar.

[@AlanJia8]

Are you kidding? There's a good sense of movement in may fights! In Vegito vs Zamasu, almost every blow has impact (save for a few rapid kicks), and Super definitely occasionally has really fluid animation. Just see some of the fights I talked about, and you'll see some of the most fluid Dragon ball animation. I'd especially say this is true for the first and last fights I mentioned.

[@Chezzzzy]

This show just did everything right, the choreography, music, story. Easily the best show of my childhood.

[@ShinzoX90]

I mean this 2:36 is the crispest part of the series, while cell saga was the peak of the show. This part specifically did do everything right, but as a whole? Thats a diff story completely.

[@svscared]

Well not everything but I still love it nonetheless.

[@johnedmarfallaria]

I love this saga

[@GoldenCoola91]

Cell saga the G.O.A.T

[@ygray8822]

THE WAY GOKU FIGHTS IN THIS YOU CAN TELL HE IS THE 23RD WORLD MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPION, balancing at the end of the stage so gracefully

[@VotingHarmony]

The movement at 0:12 is so accurate. It feels like there's actual momentum and the speed actually affects them.

[@East_Texas_Gaming]

Those aren't teleports ?

[@-x21-]

@@East_Texas_Gaming nope. they're just moving really fast.

[@mihailcirlig8187]

​@@East_Texas_Gaming moving faster than the eyed can perceive, you also also need to understand that these fights should be thought as super fast, a fight that is minutes in the anime is just seconds in "reality", it just kinda slows down to make it clear what the hell is going on since they are truly fast. Those aren't teleports since it's a technique that literally only Goku and maybe a few others learned, you can't just disappear in DragonBall

[@shadowmaster452]

​@@mihailcirlig8187 yup the only one capable of disappearing is Goku with the instant transmission, but he needs to do the finger thingy and concentration before teleporting. iirc this was the afterimage technique, something only extremely fast fighters could do.

[@kidtrunks1600]

@@-x21- it’s called vanishing step

[@ADez100]

This part is so kickass

[@IHateMyLifeBro]

A Dez 1:28 Here’s some kickass *OOF*

[@BeastTobics]

Guys check this goku vs cell full fight the only video that contains the full fight:kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbPYauEftZpg9k

[@timothywright4915]

1:49 that is the hardest exchange in all of DBZ

[@rhett5058]

Nah Krillin selling the entire population of earth for some android cheeks was the best exchange

[@RandalXVI]

The turn around kick goku does there is my favorite thing ever

[@Itheil]

I rewatch that singular part so many times when I watch this fight. Clean as hell

[@darkninja9499]

All i heard was COUNTER COUNTER COUNTER

[@turdboy6285]

@@rhett5058DAYUM 😂

[@King-yj2jx]

1:27 that spin kick gives me chills every time

[@OzoneX4]

YES!

[@SaucyNetworkEntertainment]

I know this is a year opd but it also reminds me of Paikons kick in hell against cell

[@orangeslicerz]

Bro hit the heavy Tatsu like it's SF3

[@mito-pb8qg]

Watch it frame by frame, he literally spins it up like a tornado. Starts rotation in horizontal flight position and then turns the momentum towards a vertical axis to kick the snot out of Cell. F***ing awesome.

[@Travis371]

I slept without blankets on me last night. It also gave me chills, so I had to put the blankets back on.

[@NyQuiiLx]

This fight was actually a lot better than Cell vs Gohan.

[@XxSharkJawsxX]

NyQuiiL Cold & Flu that’s because gohan vs cell was Gohan dodging the entire time, hitting cell 2 times to demolish him, the usual power ups, and the kamehameha

[@KurasakiBleachigo1]

Had Gohan fought Cell after he returned, that might not have been the case. But they went straight to the Kamehameha, which is such a shame

[@superdupeninja8149]

NyQuiiL Cold & Flu U buggin

[@kevinkibble8342]

Gohan vs. Cell wasn't really a fight. Just Cell beating down Gohan for a bit, then SSJ2 Gohan beating down Cell for a bit, then the kamehameha. Still love it though.

[@BeastTobics]

Guys check this goku vs cell full fight :kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbPYauEftZpg9k

[@user-cb5lr9eg2q]

When u find that opponent in xenoverse who’s as good as you

[@jsalmanimations106]

Lmao

[@TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

I've definitely had matches like this we both were snap vanishing non-stop and getting the occasional hit every so often. Surprisingly fun.

[@jsalmanimations106]

@@TheAwesomeDarkNinja It seems fun although it is pretty tricky for me to find a way to get around an opponent.

[@jayenglish6631]

With NO lag! lol

[@Assadar5402]

@@TheAwesomeDarkNinja Xenoverse matches when both fighters are at the same level, there's no spam and no lag they are very very funny

[@t1_hodges]

0:57 Ranked on Sparking Zero Be Like

[@doomguydemonkiller]

Is that a bad thing? To many casuals complaining

[@ZackShark1]

​@@doomguydemonkiller ^ this mf probably plays giants

[@willisstillhere8846]

​@@ZackShark1or Jiren

[@Honestlynothingelse]

​@@doomguydemonkiller bro plays mui goku

[@EyeBeZombie]

1:48 is hands down one of the best animated moments in history even when you slow the video down they still move at incredible speeds

[@bloodyredpill3027]

Clownman agreed brother

[@Shebithagol]

El 1:51 fue repetido en el capitulo 130 de DBS

[@c.m3558]

I think Toei knew dis themself so they even reanimted it in Episode 130 while Jiren and Goku fighted

[@rflcanela]

OMG!!! YES. One of the most beautiful and exciting fight scenes, in animation or real-life, that I've ever seen!

[@MisterPikol]

wow you guys need to watch other shows if you think this is some sort of prime example of animations lol, laughable.

[@chiefcuningcoyote4906]

Meanwhile the fighting in super is like, "ATATATATATATATATATA!!!!" every 3 sec of the fight smh

[@kingclampz6081]

Kin Slayer lmfaoooo

[@reubenkeiths6671]

Lol

[@SSJaay]

The ataata is in the Japanese and this English dub. Im assuming you clicked this video and instantly commented this without even listening to the audio.

[@Mikey-uj3dc]

Angel O yep, OP is an idiot

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

@@Mikey-uj3dc He's not an idiot. He's just inadvertently pointing out that the sub is shit.

[@clickbaitpolice9792]

back when hand-to-hand combat was the focus

[@Sonicracer100]

You're looking for og dragon ball

[@grunk1]

Lmao dbz didn't have hand to hand combat that was og dragon ball...

[@dirceusantos7308]

Back when goku knew how to fight.(cause under the super director who some used to work on Z, he seem to have forgotten how)

[@Animefan_7153-0]

@@dirceusantos7308 yeah even though he's supposed to be a master martial artist since he trained under roshi for almost his whole life

[@dirceusantos7308]

​@@Animefan_7153-0 Also Mr Popo. Popo for me was the best Master in goku formation. Covered all basis from ki control, spiritual and physical arts.

[@poly_g6068]

I love how even though Cell knows he's stronger than Goku, he still doesn't want to let Goku go on a spree and knock him out of bounds. He's fighting more reactively and not underestimating his opponent with the small amount of space he's given. The animation is able to showcase Cell's intelligence in an organic way, without actually doing this through dialogue. It's just a brilliant fight all around. The worst thing they did with this fight was destroy the arena. That was the single most engaging aspect of it

[@EriPages]

I'm glad the ring was there for Hercule's figjt & Goku's first round Nice to get rid of the ring after those for contrasting and to let them show their feats of strength

[@hyperion3145]

It would have been interesting to see this more if Cell had fought the other fighters, it's really odd that the tournament was built up, went through the effort to make and detail this fight, and then scrap it immediately.

[@flufferusgoobus]

@@hyperion3145 wouldn't be fair, yamcha would beat him

[@jpebrz]

I think it would be more interesting to watch the ring getting slowly destroyed as the fight gets more intense, then they having no choice but to change the rules

[@EriPages]

@@jpebrz I agree

[@darnielwilliams7114]

And people have the audacity to say super is better than Z…..It could never compare

[@yesididitverywell]

Bruh who tf says that

[@purp7654]

@@yesididitverywell 8 yr old that have only watched super

[@PatternLand]

@@yesididitverywell a lot of people say that they also say super is better even though they did way more with gt in 64 episodes and 1 movie

[@TruxySSJ]

DBS IS BETTER, thing is they don't want it to be

[@darnielwilliams7114]

@@TruxySSJ ITS TRASH NEVER SEEN SO MUCH HATE ON A DB SHOW excluding GT cuz it’s not cannon

[@TheDangerNoodle]

1:49 best few seconds of DBZ choreography ever

[@midoriya8932]

I remeber when this first aired on Toonami. That is was all I was thinking about, was this episode with Cell and I literally ran from my fucking bus stop, dropped my school bag and changed the channel, this fight was the best thing a 10 year old could have ever experience EVER!!! THANK YOU DBZ AND THANK YOU TOONAMI!!!!!

[@JustAsh001]

Yeah dbz rocks🤘🤘🤘

[@maryharris9386]

Yeah Toonami is too awesome for words.

[@conormayweather5474]

I still remember watching the episodes when goku first went super saiyan against frieza damn that was so bad ass

[@Datblasianboi]

This was indeed “the good part”. RIP Akira Toriyama

[@naturalcanopy9148]

Absolutely unbelievable piece. The music, the choreography, the animation. You can sense not only is Goku fighting for the planet’s future, but that he is relishing testing himself. He’s at his peak, and you can see the skills he possesses. That kick at 1:27 is incredible.

[@majinvegeta7777]

Yeah bro youu can say this about most of Z

[@SoccerVJ2011]

Faulconer sound track is the best I wish Kai had that sound track (that would be the best of both)

[@majinvegeta7777]

@@SoccerVJ2011 i grew up w kai but something about Z artstyle/animation is magical

[@darling..............]

​@@SoccerVJ2011his music sucks it doesent fit dragon ball at all

[@BlueNovaBeats]

1:28 best kick in anime history!!

[@CrayCow]

Like how it went from a sidekick to front kick

[@vegitodev]

My favourite is the one Goku did against frieza like the fake out one

[@tremarcez]

It was dope most definitely.

[@thepeople1448]

God this fight..... there isn't a single fight in the history of dbz with this kind of energy and intensity. I wish more of the fights were like this.

[@animanga9597]

goku vs frieza to me was better as it was very iconic.

[@alanmooreisrasputinreincar8106]

Adrian Laney well there's goku vs majin vegeta and uub and kid buu

[@TheSahil360]

Goku vs kid buu was pretty good. Same with piccolo vs 17

[@damienlopez1203]

Alex Tomlinson pay attention to what he said..no sequence in the frieza fight was even as close as this

[@CheezersDeluxe]

Vegeta vs Recoome.

[@KingKarma300]

1:17 What I love about Dragon Ball, let alone shounen, is the reaction to hyperbolize the impact of an attack. It holds weight and force to give the audience a heavy impression of the fight.

[@Mozes2005]

This is missing in many shounen's nowadays, in Dragon Ball Super in fact. The impact of the blows does not bring the same "feeling" as before,

[@spencercox7931]

1:49 The way Goku flips around to kick Cell when he appears behind him is just so... I want that to happen in super. It's like a "Woaw!"

[@unknownguy639]

Spencer Cox how come they didn't pick cell to join universe 7 in the tournament

[@spencercox7931]

unknown guy Because frieza is more popular in Japan. But if u want a better one, then it's this: cell only acts in his best interest, which is to prove that he is the most perfect being in existance. What better way to do that than betray your own team? Or assimilate contestants? If he were to have been nearly killed in the ToP, it might have taken Beerus, Jiren, or even MUI Goku to kill him again, because he can regenerate from asingle cell and become at least twice, if not more, as strong as before. And what if he took Jiren by surprise, and consumed him, huh?

[@quintonlewis7201]

Spencer Cox cuz super is a cash grab and frieza is more popular and profitable. That’s all.

[@coupdegrace8959]

@@spencercox7931 its crazy that cell blocked that shit its like this two had an ultra instinct

[@Bobbets1]

It actually happens in Super, MUI Goku vs Super Jiren, and is a prime example of how much smoother the animation is in this fight comparatively. For Reference - 53:08 in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6nUaY2XaJacZ6s

[@rosePetrichor]

the thing that makes this fight is the timing of the shots. they recover from blows very quickly, but you always get a short moment of them grimacing from a hit before they counterattack, and it makes the pacing of the fight so much better, and really makes it feel like a struggle rather than just endless blocking and punching

[@gfferre302]

1:28. Best kick in DBZ history.

[@Shebithagol]

C Park es exactamente lo que pienso... una patada voladora giratoria, es notable.

[@theonlychickensama8353]

Nah the kick that 18 did to break vegeta's arm was good too

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Nah, when Vegeta kicked the living shit out of Android 19's stomach in was beyond brutal and epic. You can FEEL that shit.

[@BeastTobics]

Guys check this goku vs cell full fight the only video that contains the full fight:kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbPYauEftZpg9k

[@lioncross1849]

Also the kicks majin vegeta did on majin buu were brutal

[@truly_I_say]

Dude... This was the 90s! Everyone else wouldn't touch this level of animation till the 2000s. Like it or not, most of us old heads in anime owe our love of it to toonami and their line up. Dbz, Yu Yu Hakusho, Gundam wing/g Gundam, ruroni Kenshin the wandering samurai, tenchi muyo, zoids, etc! The best time of my life!

[@vagiasthanasis]

Akira and ghost in the shell had better animation. Other shows as well.

[@FinalJimothy]

you are being a sussy baka

[@truly_I_say]

@@vagiasthanasis Akira was a movie.. and had a movie budget and everyone knows movies of specific anime always have better anime.. and did ghost in the shell come out in the 80s? I don't think it did..

[@truly_I_say]

@@FinalJimothy you're being a weeb lol

[@vagiasthanasis]

@@truly_I_say Ghost in the shell came out in 1995 and I dont care if akira had a movie budget, you said none could touch this level of animation till 2000 and you were clearly wrong

[@NotTheWheel]

This fight is so perfect not only does it present the peak of what two of the strongest fighters can do with their speed and precision but also shows that while on par Goku is on a noticeable back foot throughout the encounter if you pay attention. He really was giving his best and was clearly not going to win. So good work to the animators for capturing that detail.

[@Nonconformist515]

Finally! Someone other than myself finally sees it! Good eye dude.

[@marnixmaximus3053]

You can really see at some points that Goku doesn't have the edge.

[@NotTheWheel]

@@marnixmaximus3053 He'd have fought valiantly and ultimately lost had the fight continued. It seems Goku's strategy during the fight was to go for a ring out. Only when Cell blew up the arena did it become apparent Cell wasn't gonna be the type of person to accept defeat on a technicality, Goku fought for a bit longer before deciding to quit, since it was essentially gonna be a fight to the death one he couldn't win but Gohan could. Chances are withdrawing being the smarter move because had Gohan seen Goku get beaten it may not have allowed him to tap into his power he might have been too shocked and wasn't quite their yet.

[@Thentavius]

It's especially telling after they trade hits at 1:51. It lingers on Goku more than it does Cell, as if to say 'our hero's in *big* trouble'.

[@yoshijb9428]

Procession? You mean precision?

[@DonjiroGodma]

1:27 so far the hardest kick i've seen in dbz.

[@colinnixon7739]

Goku v frieza. Dropkick.

[@Mr.PR2000]

@Adrian Scott This one is definitely the most stylish.

[@michaelchristidis8658]

SSJ2 Vegeta Kick to Goku

[@thegk-verse4216]

"I'll try spinning, that's a good trick"

[@iroquoispliskin8936]

Vegeta kicking Android 19.

[@wesley5729]

0:35 I’ve always loved that kick. The way the anticipation leads into a great arc with the foot and proceeding to settle on such a dynamic pose

[@doodguytheblank2403]

The Faulconer Studio soundtrack goes so hard for these scenes.

[@rayray9960]

This puts DBS to shame.

[@wadaahal-rifai8165]

Kuntry Boy Good joke dbz fanboy

[@alanmooreisrasputinreincar8106]

Wadaah Al-Rifai It does super dumbass

[@wadaahal-rifai8165]

James McGuinness Super animation > z animation and this is fact

[@christianaonomivbori3781]

Everyone shut up and rip ya mouths off Pfft, 9 year olds😒

[@raninudisti7230]

@@wadaahal-rifai8165 how can you be a dragon ball fan,have Goku as a profile picture and hate dbz. That doesen't match. People like you made me stop watching anime

[@mewantcool]

This dub, the Bruce falconer music…just how I remembered it as a kid…my precious childhood right there.

[@boodles6024]

What I really like about this fight is how Goku moves between clashes. It’s especially obvious at 1:46, where he looks like he’s bouncing around on the moon or something. When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense considering that he spent an entire year in the Time Chamber, which is stated to have a much higher gravity than that of Earth. His body acclimated to the intense gravity, and now that he’s in normal Earth gravity it feels like nothing at all! It’s that attention to detail that really gets me with this.

[@ian09dbz]

you forgot to mention that his boots, wristbands, and shirt are weighted

[@robinsonsonic]

Watching this growing up, and now watching it again in my 30s still has me hyped AF. I WANT WHATEVER THOSE ANIMATORS WERE ON THAT DAY.

[@superblue-Bc6re]

All out 😢

[@EmptyEmpathy]

Can we just appreciate this kick and how slick Goku hit Cell with it 1:27

[@KurasakiBleachigo1]

This is the best fight in the show. Had Gohan actually fought Super Perfect Cell after he returned, that might have been better. But sadly they went straight to the beam struggle

[@tricko8000]

Yes, that's my only complaint with this saga, it would've been much better if Gohan and everyone else had an epic fight against Cell, and then, when they are all fucked up, proceed with the beam struggle.

[@KurasakiBleachigo1]

@@tricko8000 I honestly think the reason we didn't see the fight is because Cell would have won. He may have been stronger than Gohan at that point

[@nnightkingj]

KurasakiBleachigo1 idk cause of he lost against an injured Gohan it wouldn't been a for sure win against Gohan and he seemed pretty confident he could fight the powered up cell before his injury

[@damienlopez1203]

nnightkingj true gohan would've won..not considering having the back up from the rest of the z fighters

[@KurasakiBleachigo1]

nnightkingj He lost to Gohan because of a surprise attack from Vegeta. And while Gohan might have a bit more raw power than Cell, Cell is a much better fighter. So he wins in anything that isnt a beam struggle

[@obamabut_based1974]

Remember when dragon ball had good animations and not just bright flashing colors spinning around on a loop

[@jazzmazz9214]

+Robert Holmes But modern DB still has loads of fight scenes with good animation. www.sakugabooru.com/data/05d746d32ec8b9fe9d91bfa7737cb54f.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/7aa1e091b312b4db4682b8d303a5e187.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/080da71f7c83ac8d64cde706c8693799.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/e726f6325e3f8b7339bcaefe49860cf5.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/07fba098aa4cb05a347b45e3e2b51581.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/78f7ebd9cd82c68a9b04985a274e33fc.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/8ada0ea13b67f5a378b6e84848c25504.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/e261c9165846b51e54e24a9c780339a8.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/5761d13642b139f0046ad500d3270187.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/6e992d52b140d22656c8858d87c8230f.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/5d9c93ec32c116af11e8f79ad311a5b6.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/25377e34f46c322668bf4e627748a662.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/8d15f94127b676f9a30ed5917f5724a7.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/9aa94b93c1f18a54f797639d2da3582c.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/a7eeb02d693eb20249277f88c26c0656.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/494ab5c6440bd19e0759d12d53bb5529.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/bde7388c9ff0b3cb81fe45d1430930a4.mp4

[@obamabut_based1974]

Jazz Mazz bruh I've seen all of super. But the stakes never feel as high as they do in z. U can't almost feel the punches like u do in z. It's cool to look at some of the fights but they didn't put nearly as much effort into the series as they did with z and that's not debatable

[@jazzmazz9214]

+Robert Holmes I agree with that first part. Super is pretty dull for the most part. Keep hearing the second part, don't ever get it. I'm rewatching Z, and yes, there are awesome scenes, but the punches never really felt more or less powerful, or impactful, at least animation wise. The only real difference I would say, is in atmosphere. Kukichi is easily the best OST creator on the show and his tracks all of Sumitomo's out of the park, especially when they're well placed. As for the effort thing, that's pretty much straight up bullshit. Though it didn't always translate into on screen results, its been described at length that pretty much no effort was spared in improving the production of the show, and it certainly shows in the TOP, which has a lot of the best animated fights and moments in the TV franchise, a lot of the scenes being better than anything animated in Z. The reason why a lot of the time, these efforts often went to waste, was due to the horrible planning and pre-production that effected the show since its conception to its very end. www.sakugabooru.com/data/080da71f7c83ac8d64cde706c8693799.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/a7eeb02d693eb20249277f88c26c0656.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/9aa94b93c1f18a54f797639d2da3582c.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/8d15f94127b676f9a30ed5917f5724a7.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/25377e34f46c322668bf4e627748a662.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/5d9c93ec32c116af11e8f79ad311a5b6.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/78f7ebd9cd82c68a9b04985a274e33fc.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/07fba098aa4cb05a347b45e3e2b51581.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/8ada0ea13b67f5a378b6e84848c25504.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/e261c9165846b51e54e24a9c780339a8.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/b6e14c7e4986140866dd39f3ccb94969.mp4 www.sakugabooru.com/data/e726f6325e3f8b7339bcaefe49860cf5.mp4 In my eyes, Super is a really tragic show. Not in the sense it was bad, but because it was bad when it really had the potential to better, which I think is better demonstrated in the stark contrast in quality between episodes 123-129 in comparison to 130 and 131.

[@tricko8000]

Jazz Mazz 130 and 131 were the only actually good episodes of DBS imo and the only decent fight, but it’s still nowhere as good as a DBZ fight.

[@obamabut_based1974]

Also, where in dragon ball super did u feel like anything might not work out. In super, u were always like "oh he's strong, I wonder how they'll beat him" not "holy shit this character is about to get fucked up and I'm worried"

[@ced6998]

Thank you Akira Toriyama for this peak fiction right here.🕊️❤️

[@MCWon212]

I always loved the sequence at 1:48 !!

[@beejaypio1872]

Cell lands on a push up position bloody awesome too.

[@connoisseurofstupidity3850]

I miss the close battles like this. In super, everyone is always completely outclassing the other

[@starrkow]

i miss when dragon ball characters aren't just teleporting while doing a dragon rush 😔😔😔

[@majinvegeta7777]

@@starrkow i miss when they actually showed the battle damage

[@AlanJia8]

Uh...no. I would list examples but there's way too many to count

[@Demonically_Inspired]

Hate to break it but this isnt actually a close battle...cell was playin

[@hypn0298]

Not a close battle. The last close battle was SSJ Goku vs 100% Frieza.

[@ne0ferragam097]

1:28 "It isn't over yet!!" 😂

[@TheSonSet]

Lmfaoooo

[@BabyEddie208]

This deserves more likes

[@TheChannel170]

The absolute pinnacle of DBZ and the father of all anime… RIP TORIYAMA

[@vagiasthanasis]

Not the father of all anime

[@ze_kangz932]

​@@vagiasthanasisHe didn't create Anime, but he definitely made it mainstream and cool, which is a major milestone if you think about it.

[@vagiasthanasis]

@@ze_kangz932 I seriously doubt that it was him that made them mainstream since they didnt become mainstream until way after dragonball. There were cool anime both before and after dragonball as well.

[@ze_kangz932]

@@vagiasthanasis Those cool animés I know some of them(fist of the north star, Nadia, Astro boy...) but DB was the very first to be a massive success, which showed that Anime can be a genre of media on its own and inspired many mangakas to make thier own hits. You need to stop hating and give credit where it's due :)

[@vagiasthanasis]

@@ze_kangz932 I am not the one who doesnt give credit where its due. Did you read the first reply? "THE FATHER OF ALL ANIME?" You guys are the ones atributing every othe mangaka or cartoonist efforts to Toriyama... Even taking what Tezuka accomplished and giving it to him. No,Toriyama was good but he was not the one responsible for making anime a thing.

[@Pioxys]

1:27 This kick had *NO RIGHT* to look this sexy. *But it did, and I’ve always loved it.*

[@Alex-2-5-1]

That’s was literally first of 4 whole kicks thrown in this fight they had to make it special

[@daviandouglas1554]

Next Dokkan unit

[@dontworryaboutme6410]

Ayoo

[@DLxxx]

​@@Alex-2-5-1 But what about the epic drop kick at 0:50 ?? That was one of my favorite moments. It was so satisfying!

[@Leaf4825]

Subhuman

[@nvil82395]

0:30 is so badass. Hands down best animation of any fight scene in DB. I really don't get what the hype is with DBS combat, the art style is just flashier

[@akatsukixi4726]

RIP Akira toriyama

[@SauceMaster-]

1:27 that kick is so lovely

[@cellandbuuaremyfavoritedbz1542]

one of the most badass kicks

[@Blackmage456]

This two and half minute video is better than the entirety of DB Super.

[@akhil6826]

Ur just stupid, look at dbs broly and ui goku vs jiren

[@saimaarshad5216]

@@akhil6826 Broly Is Too Overpowered That It Doesn't Make Sense And Goku V Jiren Was Good But It Didn't Had The Same Tension As Goku V Cell

[@aggressiveattitudeera887]

Well said.

[@zipae2455]

@@akhil6826 not really many people doesn't even like dbs

[@kenshin6804]

@@akhil6826 dbs broly had the art style but animation wise while it was above all of DBS it still isn't up here with this Cell fight. And you're also comparing a movie production with a weekly anime production lmfao And no, MUI Goku vs Jiren was not better animated than this.

[@korrde]

Still holds up. And better than most of the fights in Super by far.

[@c.m3558]

Jiren vs Goku???

[@timdyer666]

ukog nos he said most not all

[@martonnagy7988]

ukog nos Goku vs Cell > Goku vs Jiren

[@jazzmazz9214]

+Marton Nagy In terms of what? Its certainly not better animated.

[@masterDarts4188]

Jazz Mazz It's actually is better animated.

[@Mochi_Madness87]

That flying spin kick was sick. This was easily one of the best physical fights in the series due to how nearly evenly matched these two were.

[@friendlyneighborhoodcollec5928]

Yep. Cell was stronger but not by much.

[@NamFoService]

@@friendlyneighborhoodcollec5928 Then why was Goku confident that he could finish Cell when Piccolo talked sense into him for putting Gohan against Cell ?

[@herohunter5961]

Cell was suppressed against Goku, Goku admitted he was no match for him.

[@EMM524]

0:45 always makes me crack up. Cell has fastest jab in the west

[@jkp4163]

Fight choreography is absolutely legendary

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

Man, Super was good but it NEVER had a SINGLE fight scene like this or against Frieza on Namek or SS3 Goku vs. Kid Buu. Super had good fight sequences/fight scenes (Goku Black/Zamasu vs. Future Trunks/Goku, SS Blue Goku vs. Hit, SSB Vegeta wailing on SSR Black, Goku/Frieza/17 vs. Jiren just to name a few) but never solid FIGHTS I'm talking like Z where some fights would be 2-3+ episodes (didn't have to be over 10 like against Frieza but you know what I mean).

[@bipbipbip1]

Episode 65,128, 129, 130, 131.

[@joeda900]

The Haves and the Have Nots Review FOR THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE SAID IN A DBZ VIDEO "Super is good" YESSSSSSSS

[@RonPaul42069]

I would argue that the last couple episodes of Super were roughly up to this level of quality. Unfortunately, it was too little too late.

[@joeda900]

Stephen Ball but it will come back

[@draskang]

Yup. I actually felt the fights in Super were quite disappointing by most comparisons, but this is my fav DB fight ever.

[@marcelbrown2174]

Anybody else love the sound design in dragon ball too. The teleport sounds, the sounds of them spinning threw the air, the punches landing even the landing noises are on point.

[@damienlopez1203]

Nothing can ever beat this. Greatest fight sequences in dragon ball history.

[@canderoussnurd4265]

Even though it’s over the top as all hell I love how during this section of the fight they show how far Goku is pushed. The part where he has to back flip after his double leg kick and barely even touches the ground before taking off shows just how desperate the fight is getting. Cell is so fast and so strong that there is zero room for error. In my opinion this was Gokus best fight. The only other fight that can compare to the sheer grit of this in the entire series would be Piccolo versus 17. I miss the style DBZ had. Even if it was just mindless dumb action it could draw you in and make you really care about what was going on just with little touches like facial expressions, and body language.

[@ferotasan8558]

Nice analysis. I always like that small detail of Goku BARELY touching the ground before speeding up again.

[@mattsemrau9800]

The close fights are infinitely more interesting than one sided stomp - new transformation - one sided stomp - new transformation - one sided stomp

[@littlemoth4956]

Nostalgiatard spotted. Shame, you had it going until you said "I miss"

[@onewayplay7437]

La pelea de Goku SSJ3 vs Kid Buu también es fenomenal

[@sirsir9665]

Honestly he was also having Gohan watch him fight first, so Gohan could see how Cell fought. I don't know if that effected his mindset during the fight or not.

[@Kernog]

1:28 There's more work done in that kick that in one episode of DBS

[@getplayed5647]

You'd be wrong.

[@ffadhel1]

Fucking hater Broly vs Gogeta Goku MUI vs Jiren was better than this

[@101mrcrazyman]

@@ffadhel1 lol when you got to use a movie as a counterexample you fucked up

[@xnortheast1106]

Get played no

[@xnortheast1106]

Warrior Within no

[@Spudmay]

I am always blown away by how well choreographed this part is. So well done.

[@jmcb.0120]

The animation quality is definitely on another level, and the fact that this is an evenly matched fight just adds to the moment. Definitely the good part, with both sides landing significant blows, sometimes each other at the same time. A great DBZ scene.

[@Andric342]

From 1:01 to 1:16 spaming z-vanish..

[@BeastTobics]

Guys check this goku vs cell full fight :kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbPYauEftZpg9k

[@JayQuest69]

And ??

[@dmob39]

@@JayQuest69 its a xenoverse joke lol

[@TJGOGO89]

Hatekiller lol

[@masterinsatiable6656]

Hatekiller they were stamina broken 😂

[@johnoliver2359]

You can tell how much Goku is having to concentrate here, which makes Cell even more of threatening presence.

[@matthewevanusa8853]

Rip akira toriyama. Inspiration to us all

[@Darkstar263]

Quite possibly my favourite fight scene in the show. Beautifully animated.

[@many_lives4925]

I miss this type of fighting. In DBS its all just about being fast and flashy. This fight had finesse and style.

[@majinvegeta7777]

& these supertards have the audacity to say brighter lights & prettier colors equals better quality 🤮

[@SnoopyxX24]

I remember I was so hyped up when I saw this as a kid. Man I miss DBZ and this type of animation/music

[@NFrk97]

My favorite part about this entire fight was Cell's innate respect for Goku. He had a high enough regard for him that he purposefully holds back in order to fully enjoy their fight. Cell knew from the beginning that he was stronger than Goku. He could have demolished Goku without breaking much of a sweat, and yet he went out of his way to keep the fight as even as he could. Goku was Cell's favorite opponent and the only one that he truly respected. Cell literally pulled a Goku for the sake of enjoying his fight with Goku, lol.

[@Pablo78123]

Todo un sayanjin

[@mattkennedy6115]

He has Goku’s dna

[@Designa10k]

This here is the most underrated fight in Dragon Ball 🙌

[@MisterPikol]

do you even know what underrated means ?

[@TheSonSet]

MisterPikol he does not

[@BigBlack20]

I would say 17 vs piccolo and goku vs Ginyu were the most underrated fights in dragon ball z

[@Alanbec3]

@@BigBlack20 Goten vs Trunks

[@BigBlack20]

@@Alanbec3 that was more like a sparring match than anything but i see what you mean

[@ultimatehope549]

This fight truly felt like two super powered martial artists during it out, a trait all the best fights in the series share and something that a lot of the fights nowadays really lack

[@SoccerVJ2011]

DB Super is terrible fan fiction

[@starbreeze7249]

What I love about this is how well, for the first time, it really conveyed just how fast they move. To everyone else, and to us, we basically can't see anything. The only time we can see them is when they go in for an attack, thus slowing movement for an instant. It looks like they teleport on a swing, but really they're just moving insanely quick in an instant.. Obviously those with high powerlevels can track them, but even Cell at the start moves so fast Goku had trouble tracking him. Sadly fights aren't choreographed like they were in fights like this, or even in Z, in Super. It's just a lot of "cool moments" and repeat punches and kicks with beams tossed in.

[@caiusballad4162]

The fear of defeat, the feelings of mystery, the sensation of vehemence, fighting really is something! This animation is excellent.

[@Damocles178]

Fights like this are always among the most interesting as they aren't so one-sided. Gokus fight with Majin Vegeta was another good example; sure Goku hid SSJ3 from him but yeah doesn't take away from how exciting the fight was :D

[@akatsukixi4726]

Watch this at 2x speed, its like watching it in real life if you were at the tournament watching them fight

[@joeda900]

AkatsukiXI you crazy it would be infinte time faster

[@sr.favopossodeixarvaziosim4595]

Its probably how the weaker fighters see it: They can still tell what is happening, but its like on fast-forward.

[@jaiko1535]

Yo that was crazy

[@Paddhie]

did as you mentioned. almost died of laughing with cells gatling gun fist 00:45 XD

[@KhariShootYourShot92]

This real intensity of goku is so much more heartfelt than the “I’m not going to let you destroy my planet”! Dbz super goku

[@DontKnow-hr5my]

This was peak Dragonball no matter what weird lore came after. It just kept escalating

[@Not5id]

So Cell officially lost right there. You can't just change the rules in the middle of a fight, and Cell touched the ground first. Goku beat Cell.

[@blessedxxiii5583]

He lost when goku blew half of his body off therefore making goku the last man standing. Cell can change the rules cause he made the cell games tournament happen.

[@hyperion3145]

ItzLit XXIII Last man standing as in last man still alive, nothing said that Cell couldn’t regenerate. Piccolo was in there as well and there are ways to regain strength in the middle of the fight so it’s not as if it only applies to Cell.

[@cameraredeye3115]

Cell took the OoB rule out of the book by blowing up the ring prior to touching the ground. Also regeneration is far from illegal so aside from blowing up the ring, Cell played perfectly fair.

[@JiafeiProducts6969]

@@blessedxxiii5583 Goku """"killed"""" cell so Goku Is a out

[@JiafeiProducts6969]

I didnt said "If u kill me u Will win"

[@KonohaRamenNoodles]

0:00-0:06 when you take smash brothers online and realise you’re a small fish in an ocean now.

[@TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

1:40 It's so cool seeing the ring out actually have consequences. Cell Saga was peak.

[@XardionZ]

Literally one of the best, arguably THE best, animated fight sequence in the entire series. The editing, animation, choreography, all of it is so superb. And that damn spin kick at 1:27 was one of the coolest things I'd ever seen in an anime when I was a kid (and it still gets me hype at nearly 40 years of age).

[@anlexaify]

I knew it was gonna be Masaaki Iwane's part. The art was so gritty and expressive, and the entire part gave us amazing action and choreography. It also gave us a great use of teleportation and truly shows that Goku is a skilled martial artist.

[@KrstMin-wc2rn]

Bardzo dobra walka

[@markmark2532]

This fight has aged very well.

[@cellandbuuaremyfavoritedbz1542]

it's almost been 30 years bro

[@blitzkrieg3753]

0:09 to 1:16 has the best soundtrack for a fight at that speed. Wish they did music like that in super

[@nfiewnfwfone]

do you know what the ost is called for that sequence

[@akashicays]

Bookmarking this in case someone answers

[@clavicusvile1328]

@@akashicays same

[@SuperSupaSAIYAN]

@@nfiewnfwfone the music is piccolo vs 17 from the american soundtrack

[@GamingAnimator1]

Back when Goku knew when to get serious. Yeah, notice how he isn't smiling like a complete idiot? He's angry, frustrated, going all out, he realizes the actual stakes here.

[@PuiPui_DaGoat]

DBS Goku is just a dumbass while this Goku is a tactical genius

[@leultrainstinct406]

yea but he was smiling while giving cell a senzu bean and fixing his son to get beat down lmao. also, goku has never smiled during the climax of any dbs fight.

[@NamFoService]

@@leultrainstinct406 DBZ is still the better show. No matter how much you try to sugarcoat this.

[@AlejandroMagnoRivas]

Goku smile too because he know the hard training and power of his son gohan

[@SamsarasArt]

i absolutely adore the animation in this bit, every movement had meaning and impact behind it

[@mastrblastr8662]

This part of the fight makes me genuinely feel bad for the person who animated before it. Before this part, Cell and Goku were fighting, but the animation is so stiff and uninteresting. Then this part comes in with flawless and fluid animation that shows their intensity in a fight, as well as their brilliant technique. One of the best fights in the show.

[@Kratos_TM]

i can not believe i forgot about this fight tbh, seeing it now, its fucking incredible lol. cell using his technique against him and it was pissing goku off at 0:51

[@donathan2933]

This fight along with Goku’s fight with Buu is one of the most underrated fights in DBZ. This visuals and choreography were done perfectly!

[@cellandbuuaremyfavoritedbz1542]

goku vs fat buu or kid buu ?

[@Knk_Nugis]

Ah good times. When you could feel the punches, see crispy choreography, feel the tension and enjoy some plot twists. Priceless

[@raaaaaagh4263]

So sparking zero game play online is actually extremely lore accurate.

[@bebopganymede]

Basically