Dragonball Episode 85: Preliminary Round Survival

(original, Japanese episode)

An announcer (not the one we all know with the sunglasses) tells all of the fighters to pick their numbers, to determine the match-ups for the Preliminary Rounds.  The fighters start picking their numbers. Kuririn draws 62, which is in the latter half of block 2.  Goku gets the end of block 1.  Yamcha gets the first half of block 1, and is relieved he won't have to fight Goku right away.  Jackie Chun has gotten #178, at block 4.  Kuririn is glad they don't have to fight each other. The Preliminary Rounds are ready to begin.  The Preliminary announcer tells everyone the rules of the tournament (how you lose, and all that stuff).  Kuririn tells Goku not to lose.  Tenshinhan and Chaozu see Goku, and recognize him.  They have a flashback of when Tenshinhan first fought Goku 3 years ago in the wilderness (something that didn't happen in the manga).  Tenshinhan says this should be interesting.  Yamcha steps into the ring, ready to fight his first opponent, a man with a mohawk.

Outside, Oolong says that the Preliminary Rounds should be starting soon.  Bulma hopes that the others do all right, and Puar tells her not to worry.

Back inside, the mohawked man tosses some boards into the air, which he wrecks with one punch.  Yamcha says that boards don't fight back, and Mohawk man replies that Yamcha won't be able to fight back when he is trashing him.  The match begins, and Tenshinhan is eager to see the "Turtle Style" of KameSennin's disciples.  Mohawk man kicks, but Yamcha disappears.  Yamcha appears behind Mohichan, and elbows him in the face just as he turns around, sending him to the ground.  Mohawk man is knocked out, and Yamcha wins the match.  Goku says Yamcha must have trained hard, but Tenshinhan isn't too impressed.  Goku and Yamcha step over to block 2, to see Kuririn's fight.  After a short delay, a giant man steps into the ring, ready to fight Kuririn.  The others are shocked by his size.  The giant man tells Kuririn to go home if he doesn't want to die.  Yamcha recognizes the man as a pro wrestler, and tells Kuririn to be careful (the big man's name is Anton the Great, which must be a play on Andre the Giant, an old pro wrestler).  The match begins, and Kuririn tells giant man to attack whenever he wants to.  Anton vows to crush Kuririn, and stomps, but it is dodged.  Kuririn leaps in with a kick, but giant man grabs him, and starts crushing him.  Yamcha says that Anton has the strength to crush boulders.  Kuririn laughs, and says this isn't enough to beat him.  He elbows the giant man's hand, getting free.  Anton is angered, and he tries grabbing Kuririn, who grabs him by the finger and hurls him out of the ring.  Kuririn wins the match, and Goku says he has gotten a lot stronger (adding that Kuririn is much stronger than he was 3 years ago).  Kuririn says this is just the beginning.  Tenshinhan and Chaozu step in, and Tenshinhan says they have sorry technique to be pleased with.  Kuririn tells Goku that they are disciples of TsuruSennin.  Goku recognizes the two, and has a flashback of when he first fought Tenshinhan, on his trip around the world (same flashback as before). Goku says that they were the ones who tricked Inoshikacho (a monster that appeared with Ten and Chaozu in the anime).  Kuririn asks if Goku knows them.  Tenshinhan, "You should be happy we spared your life. We can't be beaten.  Heh heh, you're all lucky you don't have to fight me in the Preliminaries."  Yamcha and Tenshinhan glare at each other.  Kuririn notices Chaozu, and says he looks weird.  Chaozu calls Kuririn a shorty, and sticks his tongue out at him.  Tenshinhan, "Quit it Chaozu.  We can beat them up later."  Yamcha tells them to leave right now, and Tenshinhan says that Yamcha missed his opponent's weak spot in his last fight. Yamcha, "I knew that, I just didn't want to kill anybody."  Tenshinhan, "How about you show me your power right now?"  They prepare to fight.  Goku tells Yamcha to stop, but he refuses, not liking this type of person.  Jackie Chun steps in, and tells them that they will be disqualified if they fight now.  Tenshinhan asks who this old man is, and Yamcha tells him that Jackie Chun was the winner of the last Tenkaichi Budokai.  Tenshinhan says they must be fools to lose to such an old man.  He tells them to do their best, and walks away with Chaozu.

Outside, Bulma is annoyed to see TsuruSennin approaching them.  TsuruSennin asks where KameSennin is, but Bulma doesn't know.  TsuruSennin says that he is probably at home; too scared to see his disciples lose.  Bulma is getting pissed off.  TsuruSennin, "And who are you?  KameSennin's little lady."  Bulma, "No way!"  TsuruSennin admires Bulma's breasts, and asks if she wants to live with him.  Bulma obviously refuses.  He tries asking Lunch (evil form) instead, and she just shoots at him.  TsuruSennin easily catches all of the bullets, and drops them.  He walks away, telling them not to forget the funeral of KameSennin's disciples.

Back inside, it is now Tenshinhan's turn to fight.  Tenshinhan tosses off his gi, and Kuririn calls him a show off.  Chaozu wishes his friend luck, and Kuririn thinks this guy will lose.  Goku disagrees, adding that Tenshinhan is very strong.  Yamcha asks if Goku fought him before.  "Yes, but it was a small fight."  A sumo wrestler steps into the ring ready to fight Tenshinhan.  Another fighter insults the sumo wrestler, calling him a blob of fat.  The sumo wrestler steps out of the ring, and angrily tells the fighter to say that to his face.  The figher punches the sumo wrestler in the stomach, to no effect.  The sumo wrestler punches the figher into a wall (looks pretty painful, the guy's teeth were knocked out). Yamcha says he is pretty strong, and Jackie adds that fighters like that are tough to beat.  The match begins, and the sumo wrestler lunges at Tenshinhan.  Tenshinhan swiftly hits the sumo wrestler in the face, and he collapses.  Tenshinhan wins the match.  Everyone is shocked.  Yamcha says that Tenshinhan used 4 punches at high speed, and Kuririn tells him not to forget the 2 kicks.  Goku says he is good, but Kuririn says he wasn't that great.  In his mind, Tenshinhan calls Kuririn a fool, as he wasn't using his full strength.  Goku's turn is next, and he steps into the ring.  Kuririn, Yamcha, and Jackie are eager to see Goku's progress from the last 3 years.  A man that looks kind of like Mr. Satan, but more serious and has clothing like Namu (he still has the afro, but has a goatee) steps into the ring.  Kuririn says he doesn't look very strong, and Jackie recognizes the guy as King Chyapa.  Yamcha says that King Chyapa is supposed to be an amazing fighter.  Jackie adds that Chyapa won the last tournament he entered with so much ease, that he wasn't hit at all.  Yamcha says that Goku has a small chance of winning if he is careful.  Chyapa tells Goku not to worry, as he won't kill him.  Goku thanks him.  The match begins, as Goku and Chyapa are ready to fight.  Is this Chyapa guy all he's cracked up to be?  Will Goku stand a chance?