I will never forget Trunk's badass appearance and easily killing Freiza, that shit was completely mindblowing for me when I was a kid.

Trunks is the most no nonsense character in the entire series. Anytime he has the ability to end his opponent he cuts right to the chase and ends them.

Trunks hitting 18 with that. "This is for Gohan" before blasting her into oblivion will always be one of favorite dialogues in dragonball z lore

06:34 for me, it's just the pinnacle of DBZ. The soundtrack kicking in, the "VEGETA!?!?" scream, the "Now's your chance!!!!" Gohans "UAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" Followed by the slow walk with only one arm just looking immense, 33 years old now and it still gives me the shivers.

I'm honestly really surprised that Vegeta's Final Atonement wasn't mentioned anywhere on this at all. To me that's gotta be a top 10 or at the very least a honorable mention. Vegeta had probably the best character development out of anyone in DBZ and the way he put his family before himself and even shows a nod of respect to Goku by calling him by his Saiyan name. One of the great moments in DBZ, especially for people like myself who love Vegeta and the insane character development he had over the course of the show

Trunks has absolutely NO CHILL. He just deletes the enemy that we've been watching for like years worth in episodes.

Rest In Peace, Akira Toriyama. Your work inspired countless people. Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball wouldn't be the same without Akira Toriyama's genius. Thank you for everything!

God, am I the only one who thinks gohan defeating cell in that kamehameha battle was literally peak dragon ball??? That moment was number 1 in my book 🙌

When Cell watches Gohan transform and he says “Incredible” something about it gives me chills every time.

love the bruce faulkner music, it made the show what it was in the US. without it, it's not even the same show, it's amazing how much music can transform something!

I was about 17 years old when the actual VHS tapes were released of Goku going SSJ in english from funimation, back in 1999 i believe. I went to the video store in the mall to buy the 3 tapes that had a total of 10 episodes. The 9th episode is where Goku went SSJ. It cost me just under $100.00 Canadian at the time. When I went up to the cashier, she said to me, "you are about the 10th customer today to buy all 3 of these tapes, and we literally put them on the shelf an hour ago. Is the show really that good?" All i said in reply is .... "it is life changing"

That SS3 transformation will ALWAYS be legendary. The way everyone could feel the energy

It’s amazing, it’s been 22 years since I’ve seen goku transform into a ssj for the first time, and it still gives me chills when he does it 🤪

#1 is a no brainer, seriously one of the most epic moments in TV history.

I agree with you in that order. Goku's original super Saiyan transformation is a franchise defining moment. It might even be an anime defining moment.

Gohan and the father son Kamehameha is something you'll never forget.

Top 10 if you aren't a Vegeta fan maybe, I mean, Vegeta's sacrifice, or even Vegeta going SS for the first time is waaaay better than Gohan powering up in mystic...

Out of all the transformations through all of the DB franchise, still nothing beats goku turning ss for the first time. Lost his best friend and his rival right in front of his eyes. The pain, anguish, and anger flowing through him to reach that form was unbelievable and still is 😭

Goku’s transformation in response to loss of his best friend. Really iconic and sets the the dragon ball anime apart from other anime. Kudos to the creator.❤

Goku going super sayian first time never gets old 💯💯

Im not even ashamed to say as a 33 year old man this stuff gets me feeling the emotions. You imagine its real life and its all happening and what they must have felt. Grew up watching this stuff and it just hits me in the feels

The Bruce Faulconer score truly pushes the immersion over 9000! ❤ 🎶

I say this on every DBZ video, but NOTHING will ever match the Bruce Faulconer scores...ever. the level of tension it created and how it perfectly set up the tone for each significant scene is the stuff of perfection...i grew up on it and probably am hella biased but I don't even care...goku transforming for the first time, gohan transforming both into SSJ & SSJ2 for the first time, him obliterating Cell and countless other moments were perfectly set up with the faulconer scores...ill forever love it and it will always be nostalgic for me

Trunks absolutely clapping Frieza was the best one of all.

Great list but I think that Vegeta’s Final Flash on Cell belongs somewhere on here

This right here is the godfather of shonen anime. Yeah it moves at a snail’s pace and there’s more powering up and talking than actual fighting but think of all the anime that would’ve never existed if Toriyama hadn’t created this

this will hit you in the feels for 18 minutes straight

I can still remember, when Krillin died, the emotions that I felt, and then watching Goku go super Saiyan for the first time. I stood up off my couch and was screaming with him. The energy is real.

30 years old and still getting chills from most of these scenes... long live DBZ

Gohan's SSJ2 is my number one simply because I was the same age as Gohan when DBZ was in the Namek saga (was born in 93) so he ended up becoming my favorite character. Respect the list either way, naturally the first power-up is so iconic.

Who's watching this after Akira Toriyama's recent death? 😥

In DBZ, you're a psychopath if you're screaming without an echo.

Anyone else remember binge watching the marathons of this on YTV as kid on weekends? I sure do, I made a point to not miss it.

a true dbz fan, iv'e watched so many of these "top moment" videos, and this is the first i actually agree with. so many good memories, thank you!

06:33 Man, Vegeta's theme is something, I get chills in my spine everytime I hear it.

We all spent ages waiting for Gohan to unleash his power ever since he broke out of the space capsule he was locked in as a hostage that time. When he turned SSJ2 and went all gangsta on the cell juniors was one of the best moments in anime.

Something every db fan can agree on: Gohan should never have stopped training 🚶🏼‍♂️

I'd have to put Vegeta's final atonement somewhere on this list I grew up with the show and watching Vegeta make that sacrifice hit me like a ton of bricks as a kid.

Still think Gohan going ss2 is the greatest moment. Gohan was always hyped up each season with his anger and getting to see it in full force against Cell gives me goosebumps.

Akria passed away today. This was a masterpiece.

One of my favorite scenes is when future trunks gets goku to go ssj, and then trunks goes ssj too. The animation is really sweet in that scene

You will be absolutely missed for what you’ve left to generations. Thank you Akira Toriyama 🕊️

Gohan disintegrating Cell is the most earned, amazing moment in all of Anime.

One of my favorite moments of the series is when Goku throws the Spirit Bomb at Frieza. The shot of Frieza holding his death ball with that look of frozen shock as he realizes the huge ball of energy about to come crashing on him is one of my favorites. It also precedes the death of Krillin and Goku’s transformation, so that whole sequence is one of the highlights of the series for me.

Gohan killing cell is top 2 in DragonBall Z history

Bruce Faulconer is one of the greatest composers. What emotion he created from all of his tracks. Unreal.

Original DBZ really hit different and is the most nostalgic. But importantly it had the best of everything such as momentum and character build and soundtrack and voice acting and plot. It was just so much better back then. Yeah that shading is outdated but so much more pure in every way.

“Fight you, no… I wanna kill you” and Vegetas Atonement Top 3 Without a doubt

Another awesome scene is when Gohan goes ss2 at the world tournament in front of the whole crowd during the buu saga, one of my favorite transformations in the whole series

Goku going SSJ and then Gohan unlocking SSJ2 we’re some amazing moments for me as a kid watching DBZ

RIP Akira Toriyama. You were a massive part of my childhood and all these moments i still remember watching for the first time as a kid. Hopefully we can gather the 7 balls and wish you back.

Still get the most chills from when gohan transformed to super sayjin 2 and when goku transformed for the first time. Legendary shit!! Love it

The older we get guys, the more we will see each other in these videos! Growing up with DBZ is unlike anything else

Here after the news of Toriyama. RIP and thank you legend.

Never thought I’d be saying this, but RIP Toriyama. Thank you for the great memories.

That scream for Gohan going ssj2 brought a tear to My eye...childhood relived ❤

I fell a tear getting all these childhood memories flashback from watching this thank you ❤

Your top 2 are right for me. Gohans ssj2 transformation was incredible for me.

As a non-DBZ fan who hasn't watched any of the anime, the screaming during Saiyan transformations send me into another level of hysterics.

Piccolo and Kami merging belonged I think, it was a rare non-Saiyan moment, and had important repercussions for the rest of the series.

RIP AKIRA TORIYAMA ❤❤❤ Thank you giving us such a wonderful gift

RIP Akira Toriyama You were one of the best parts of my childhood.

Aww I feel like Vegeta's sacrifice should've been here but good clips regardless.

Man, I'll never understand the people that prefer the original score to the BF version. I won't even watch unless it's the BF. It's just so much more epic and impactful.

This video now feels emotional to me because our legend who caused DBZ to happen, just passed away. We will a thank him for giving us a great anime and his work

Akira Toriyama i have to say it someone summon shenron please.......... rip sir thanks.

Cell, the symbol of the battle against one's self and own ego. Only when you rise above yourself and throw your ego to the side do you find piece. Beautiful ark

This moments are iconic enough to be on the top 10 anime moments.

vegeta helping Gohan beat cell was such an OOOOOOHHHHH SHIIIIIIIT moment back then. I'll always remember that. the moment I really became a vegeta fan

I would put Gohan turning super saiyan 2 at No. 1. I know Goku turning SS for the first time is iconic but man, you jus get chills when Gohan goes ssj2 vs cell.

The fact that almost half of these are Gohan, 3 of those are from when he was a kid, and 2 of them were from DURING the fight with Cell tells you all you need to know about how much care was taken to groom him as a character while he was younger. Definitely a sign that was a POTENTIAL jump-off point for dragon ball as a whole. Don't get me wrong, i'm REALLY glad it continues to this day (The DBS broly movie is literally one of my favorites, seen it a couple dozen times and could watch it a couple dozen more). Gohan played his part. And the fact that his character became such a meme in later seasons actually goes to show how much we all loved the series to begin with. It could have ALL ended at Cell, where Gohan's arc was meant to end and arguably everybody elses too. But we loved it so much that Akira Toriyama was willing to sacrifice arguably the best pre-Buu DBZ character of all time to give us the series we all know and love today. I was totally a fan boy of Gohan cus i literally grew up along side him. It's hard not to idolize someone who would be considered a peer who goes through the same character development he does. That being said, if they ended it after the Cell Saga, and I still knew what I did today, i think i would be worse off for it. TY Gohan for growing up along side me and helping teach me you can be kind-hearted while still being able to draw a line in the sand. And thank YOU Akira Toriyama for continuing the series that made my childhood a bit more bearable.

RIP the epic legend. Akira Toriyama changed everything

That future trunks appearance was op. Killed frieze 5 slices and it took everyone else 100 episodes

Man. Gohan going SS2 and goku going SS for the first time still gives me chills to this day. I remember freaking out as a little boy when Goku transformed

Most epic moment son gohan defeated cell with that kamehameha while goku supporting him.. still fresh from my memory.. 90’s kid here

The standoff between Goku and Majin Vegeta was epic

#8 when future trunks appeared and completely demolished frieza was so cool. Esp after goku struggled with him so hard early on. Such a badass intro for trunks.

That Gohan moment with that music man so many chills I get 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

I know this is 9 years later but... How is Vegeta's sacrifice not at the top of this list, not on this list, not even on the honorable mentions list. Go back in time and fix this travesty

Although the SS3 didn’t have much effect on the fight. But I still feel that was the best moment. The way he did it as well

First super saiyan still gives me chills after more than a decade.

Most of this video which consists of screaming is pretty much me on the toilet, lol. “Wow! He’s ascended past his previous limits!”

I noticed all of these creatures stand still in rage or anger and their power transform their whole entire body. A glow comes around Goku. 😂

Ultimate Gohan transformation just gave me goosebumps...like i don't remember it doing that before... 😅

Only thing I feel is missing from this list is Vegeta's first final flash

RIP to the GOAT

The themesong when Trunks turned Frieza into cold cuts was insane!

Anytime vegeta's theme plays, is a bad ass moment

It takes goku almost destroying a city with the amount of energy he needs to gather to attain ssj3 yet it takes gotenks a little power up to do it, damn

Goku arrives on namek , vegeta power up against semi cell , gohan power up against perfect cell , gohan becomes super sayan 2 , goku goes super sayan 3 and the whole world was watching , gohan arrives to fight majin boo .... these moment are the best

I still remember the feeling of watching Goku turn SS for the first time when I was a teenager, I felt all the hairs on my body stand up and was on the edge of my seat.

RIP AKIRA TORIYAMA

RIP Akira Toyama.

Gohan screaming whilst transforming against Cell was fucking magical Jeez easily the GOAT era that Cell/Android Saga. Another underrated scene is Goku hitting over 180k against the Ginyu force that was insane because it wasn't quite Super Saiyan but the way he screamed and made everyone fly back was very well done.

With Black frieza , I forget there was a time where trunks demolished him. Just shows how far frieza has come

And this is what it means to go even further beyond!! Is the best line in the series to me

I still have the VHS tape of the marital arts tournament where Gohan gets his energy stolen that scene left a mark on me as a kid

Dragon ball Super would never be this cool

i don't care what anyone says this masterpiece is what made anime and mangas what they are today

Rest in peace, Toriyama 🫡🫡🫡