Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Dragon Ball Z Kai Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Cell on the Verge of Defeat! Krillin, Destroy Android 18!
Oct 24, 2010
Goku continues to train Gohan so he can become a Super Saiyan. Kuririn has found the Artificial Humans. Vegeta effortlessly overpowers Cell with the results of his training from th
The Battle Turns for the Worst! Cell Attacks Android 18!
Oct 31, 2010
Cell successfully persuades Vegeta to let him find and absorb Android #18, but Trunks is determined to prevent this.
The Tables Are Turned! Witness the Power of Perfection!
Nov 7, 2010
With Cell having gained his perfect form, not even Vegeta stands a chance against him.
Vegeta's Final Push! Defeat the Invincible Cell!
Nov 14, 2010
Vegeta, still willing to fight on, tries his best in his latest powered up form to take on Cell. But with the villain literally at the peak of perfection, can anyone stand a chance
The Strongest Super Saiyan! Trunks' Power Unleashed!
Nov 21, 2010
With Vegeta out for the count, Trunks finally sees it fit to reveal his own new transformation to finish off Cell once and for all.
Cell Invades the Airwaves! Announcing, "The Cell Games!"
Nov 28, 2010
Willing to allow his enemies time to regroup and train, Cell interrupts a television broadcast to announce to the entire world his idea for a tournament: The Cell Games.
Training Complete! Goku Sizes up the Competition!
Dec 5, 2010
Goku and Gohan finally emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time. However, sensing Cell's current strength, he is still unsure as to whether he is able to defeat him in his current s
The Truce Is Broken! The Defense Force Strikes Back at Cell!
Dec 12, 2010
The Cell Game is only a few days away, with Cell keeping his promise with Goku about not killing anyone before then. However, with the army taking matters into their own hands, Cel
A New Guardian! The Return of the Dragon Balls!
Dec 19, 2010
With Kami and Piccolo having fused together, the Earth's dragon balls no longer exist. Knowing this, Goku travels to New Namek in search of someone to create new dragon balls.
Hercule Takes the Stage! The Curtain Rises on the Cell Games!
Dec 26, 2010
The Cell Games finally begins. But as Goku and the others reach the fighting area, they realize another warrior is willing to join the fray going by the name of "Hercule."
Showdown! Cell vs. Goku!
Jan 9, 2011
Following the humiliating match of Hercule vs. Cell, the much anticipated battle has finally arrived: Goku vs. Cell.
Battle at the Highest Level! Goku Goes All Out!
Jan 16, 2011
Goku shows the fruits of his training, giving everything he has to fight Cell who wants nothing more than a good tournament between him and every willing fighter.
The Opening Round Is Concluded! Goku's Moment of Decision!
Jan 23, 2011
The match between Goku and Cell nears a close, Goku finishing it off with a surprising decision that may cost him dearly.
Get Angry, Gohan! Release Your Hidden Power!
Jan 30, 2011
Goku makes the decision to forfeit his match, leaving the fate of the entire Earth to his reluctant son - Gohan, confident that he has surpassed everyone in strength, Cell included
Tears for An Android! Gohan's Inner Rage Bursts Forth!
Feb 6, 2011
With some unexpected help from Mr. Satan, Artificial Human 16 is able to give Gohan the necessary push to transcend the Super Saiyan level that others before him failed to reach.
Unleash the Warrior Within! Gohan Takes the Offensive!
Feb 13, 2011
Having reached a new form of Super Saiyan, any hesitation to fight back has been removed, as Gohan holds nothing back to destroy the Cell Juniors.
Perfection's End! A Fury, Beyond Super Saiyan!
Feb 20, 2011
Gohan, having absolutely no qualms over killing the Cell Juniors has moved on to Cell itself, willing to drag on the fight as long as possible if only to make Cell suffer that much
A Hero's Sacrifice! Last Chance to Save the World!
Mar 6, 2011
Cell has been driven to his breaking point, willing to detonate himself to destroy the rest of the planet. Gohan is at odds with himself as to what to do until his father steps in
Combine Your Strength! The Final Kamehame-ha!
Mar 20, 2011
Gohan can't help but feel helpless in front of the newly revitalized Cell. However, some words of encouragement from the heavens give Gohan the strength to fire one last kamehameha
A Bittersweet Victory! Until We Meet Again!
Mar 27, 2011
With Cell finally defeated, the fighters all part ways, closing this chapter in their lives.