Dragon Ball Z -dub- Episode 274 -

For those of us who started this journey with Raditz and watched Goku die twice before, this hit differently. In the dub, this isn't just a death. It’s the end of a decade-long adventure. The Faulconer score swells as Goku smiles, gives a thumbs up, and rides Shenron into the sky.

When Goku begins to fade away, the dialogue in the dub is simple but devastating. Dragon Ball Z -Dub- Episode 274

But the core of Episode 274 is the end. The end of Buu. And the end of Goku. For those of us who started this journey

Goku (Sean Schemmel’s soft, warm voice): "I’m proud of you... all of you. Goodbye." The Faulconer score swells as Goku smiles, gives

By the time we hit Episode 274 in the English dub, the fight has reached its absolute breaking point. The Super Spirit Bomb is swirling above the shattered landscape of the Sacred World of the Kai. Mr. Satan, the fake champion, is actually doing something heroic for once (don't tell him I said that). Vegeta has just given his infamous "You are number one" speech.

And let’s not forget the final twist: "Old Buu" (Fat Buu) knocking on the door at the end. In the dub, Mr. Satan's terrified scream as Buu squeezes him is the perfect comic relief to stop you from crying too hard.

If you grew up flipping between Cartoon Network and Toonami in the early 2000s, there are certain TV episodes that are burned into your memory. For me, one of those is Dragon Ball Z Episode 274.