: In an anime-only filler scene, Goku defends Shu and Mai from a pack of wolves in the wilderness without realizing they are his rivals. Key Episode Data Original Air Date : March 5, 1986 (Japan). English Air Date : September 16, 1995. Characters Introduced : Emperor Pilaf, Shu, and Mai. Location : Skull Valley. Cultural Impact & Trivia
After starting their adventure, Goku and Bulma stop to camp for the night near . Goku, who has spent his life in the wilderness, is amazed by Bulma’s Hoi-Poi Capsules , specifically when she creates a fully furnished house out of a small capsule. Key plot points include:
: Goku struggles with modern technology, mistaking the electronic lights and TV inside the capsule house for monsters. He also has a famous, awkward encounter while Bulma is bathing, highlighting his complete lack of social etiquette. Dragon Ball Episode 2
: Fans have noted that Bulma's comment about Goku not being from "around here" while looking at the night sky subtly foreshadows his alien origins later revealed in Dragon Ball Z .
: This episode introduces the series' first major antagonist, Emperor Pilaf, along with his subordinates Shu and Mai , who are also tracking the Dragon Balls. : In an anime-only filler scene, Goku defends
: A picture of Arale (from Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump ) can be seen on the wall of the capsule house, marking one of her first "appearances" in the Dragon Ball world.
The second episode of the original Dragon Ball series, titled (or Gokū no Shugyō ), continues the journey of young Goku and Bulma as they search for the Dragon Balls. Episode Summary Characters Introduced : Emperor Pilaf, Shu, and Mai
: Various English dubs edited scenes for Western television, such as digitally adding objects to cover nudity during Goku’s bath scene.
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