

It also turns out that the closest high school is in “Satan City” (awesome), which is also the home of Hercule Satan. Still, I’m surprised it took Gohan this long to realize he’d probably start trying that whole “human interaction” thing. Apparently all the super villains in this universe found out that Goku died and figured it wasn’t worth taking over Earth if the paragon of goodness wasn’t around. So why exactly does he need Nimbus if he can fly? Is the cloud any less conspicuous than flying without it? So he’s been homeschooled by Chi Chi since killing Cell. “I get to go to school and make friends just like a real boy!” Unfortunately he’s almost an adult by this point, so starting at kindergarten would be a bit awkward. The story actually begins several years later (unspecified in the narration, but wiki says seven) where Gohan is going to his first day of school. All that strength, all that ambition, and it all ends with them looking like a clown. They were the epitome of power and had used it to hurt others.

It’s a way of conveying the depths to which the bad guy has sunk due to his defeat. One thing that I’ve always loved about DBZ is that they always make the final moments of the bad guy’s life are completely ridiculous. “DRATS! I’VE BEEN FOILED BY THE POWER OF LOVE!!!!!” The episode starts with a recap of the end of the Cell Saga where ghost dad helps Gohan fire the last Kamehameha. Let’s begin with episode 200 (we’re skipping over Goku in the dead man tournament) entitled Gohan Goes to High School! Because I felt the need to rewatch this, I decided to kill two birds with one stone and write down all my random thoughts while watching. Yes, to all of you DBZ fans out there, my favorite is season 7 where Gohan’s in high school, finds love, and becomes a badass super hero. Dragon Ball Z is probably in my top three anime of all time, yet my favorite season is the one that departs the most drastically from the rest of the show.
