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Return to Monk: Every Oozaru Transformation in the Anime Series
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<blockquote data-quote="Beerus" data-source="post: 30651" data-attributes="member: 1"><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]3875[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Looking back at the series, there have been some pretty wild transformations but none more primal than when a Saiyan becomes an Oozaru! The “Great Ape” form is said to be one of pure primal rage and undeniable strength. Not including the movies (<em>but including GT</em>), let’s take a look at the various different Oozaru transformations from Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta! </span></p><hr /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">[ATTACH=full]3876[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Pilaf's Castle</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">While technically not Goku’s first transformation into the Oozaru (Great Ape), it is the first full transformation we see in the anime series. While Goku and his friends are being held prisoner in a chamber designed to use the sun’s rays to cook them alive, a full moon came first changing Goku into his Oozaru form. In an attempt to make him faint, Yamcha cuts off his tail to learn this is how he is reverted back to his normal state. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball Episode 12]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball Episode 13]</span></span></p><hr /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">[ATTACH=full]3878[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">21st World Martial Arts Tournament</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">During the 21st WMAT, Goku’s tail grows back, and again he transforms into his Oozaru form. Yamcha knows in order to stop him, his tail must be removed. However, Jackie Chun (Master Roshi in disguise) steps up with a more permanent solution and decides to blast the moon with a Kamehameha wave. Goku later mentions he allowed Kami to remove his tail permanently in exchange for bringing the moon back. We do not see Goku transform again until the non-canon GT series is released.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball Episode 27]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball Episode 28]</span></span></p><hr /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">[ATTACH=full]3880[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">In The Wilderness</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">After Raditz threatens the earth and is later killed with Goku, Piccolo takes Gohan under his wing to harness his strength in preparation for Vegeta and Nappa. During Piccolo’s training, a full moon brings out Gohan’s Oozaru transformation. Piccolo decides to destroy the moon and also cut off Gohan’s tail to prevent this from happening again. He is not aware that the tail can grow back.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball Z Episode 8]</span></span></p><hr /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">[ATTACH=full]3881[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Goku's Space Pod</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">While still training with Piccolo, Goku’s old space pod becomes active and projects an image of the moon which causes Gohan (with his tail grown back) to again transform into the Oozaru. He carries on fighting with Gohan until he finds the source and promptly destroys it. After, he removes Gohan’s tail again.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball Z Episode 18]</span></span></p><hr /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">[ATTACH=full]3882[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Vegeta’s Power Ball</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Goku proves to have the upper hand with his battle against Vegeta. In a furious rage, Vegeta decides to transform into his Oozaru form to take back full control. Knowing there isn’t a moon, he uses a technique (Power Ball) he had acquired for planets that do not have them. This unfortunately drains his power a lot faster. While nearly killing Goku, Yajirobe uses his sword and cuts off Vegeta’s tail reverting him back to his normal state.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball Z Episode 31]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball Z Episode 32]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball Z Episode 33]</span></span></p><hr /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">[ATTACH=full]3883[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Gohan’s Rage</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">With the Power Ball still in the sky, Gohan regains consciousness with his tail appearing to have grown back and gazed at the sky. He transforms into the Oozaru again and Goku guides his rage directly at Vegeta. Knowing he is outmatched, he uses an energy disc to cut off Gohan’s tail who topples on top of him and reverts back to normal. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball Z Episode 35]</span></span></p><hr /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">[ATTACH=full]3884[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Golden Great Ape </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">When losing the fight to Baby Vegeta again after growing back his tail, Goku gazes on the earth and it acts as a full moon. This allows him to not only transform into his Oozaru form but become a Super Oozaru with golden fur. With the help of Pan’s compassion and love, he controls his anger and ascends even further, reaching Super Saiyan 4. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball GT Episode 33]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball GT Episode 34]</span></span></p><hr /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">[ATTACH=full]3885[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Blutz Wave Machine</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Knowing he is no match and under his full control, Bulma uses the blutz wave machine to redirect the moon’s energy directly to Baby Vegeta helping him to become a Super Oozaru. The battle rages on but Goku manages to find a way to defeat Baby without sacrificing Vegeta’s life by cutting off the ape form’s tail. Baby splits from Vegeta’s body and quickly plans for his escape but fails. Goku puts an end to him. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball GT Episode 35]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball GT Episode 36]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball GT Episode 39]</span></span></p><hr /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">[ATTACH=full]3886[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Vegeta’s Super Saiyan 4 Transformation </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">With the help of Bulma, Vegeta figures out why he couldn’t ascend to Super Saiyan 4 while Baby had control of his body. He was not a full-blooded Saiyan. Using the same technique as before, Vegeta is blasted with the blutz wave machine helping him to transform into his Oozaru form but he needs to become a Super Oozaru in order to reach his Super Saiyan 4 form. With the help of Goku, he is able to achieve this and control his rage to ascend to Super Saiyan 4.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball GT Episode 55]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)"><span style="font-size: 15px">[Dragon Ball GT Episode 59]</span></span></p><hr /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><em>What was your favorite Oozaru transformation from the series?</em></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beerus, post: 30651, member: 1"] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]3875[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [SIZE=6]Looking back at the series, there have been some pretty wild transformations but none more primal than when a Saiyan becomes an Oozaru! The “Great Ape” form is said to be one of pure primal rage and undeniable strength. Not including the movies ([I]but including GT[/I]), let’s take a look at the various different Oozaru transformations from Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta! [/SIZE] [HR][/HR] [SIZE=6][ATTACH type="full" align="left"]3876[/ATTACH] Pilaf's Castle[/SIZE] [SIZE=4] While technically not Goku’s first transformation into the Oozaru (Great Ape), it is the first full transformation we see in the anime series. While Goku and his friends are being held prisoner in a chamber designed to use the sun’s rays to cook them alive, a full moon came first changing Goku into his Oozaru form. In an attempt to make him faint, Yamcha cuts off his tail to learn this is how he is reverted back to his normal state. [/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)][SIZE=4][Dragon Ball Episode 12] [Dragon Ball Episode 13][/SIZE][/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [SIZE=6][ATTACH type="full" align="left"]3878[/ATTACH] 21st World Martial Arts Tournament[/SIZE] [SIZE=4] During the 21st WMAT, Goku’s tail grows back, and again he transforms into his Oozaru form. Yamcha knows in order to stop him, his tail must be removed. However, Jackie Chun (Master Roshi in disguise) steps up with a more permanent solution and decides to blast the moon with a Kamehameha wave. Goku later mentions he allowed Kami to remove his tail permanently in exchange for bringing the moon back. We do not see Goku transform again until the non-canon GT series is released. [/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)][SIZE=4][Dragon Ball Episode 27] [Dragon Ball Episode 28][/SIZE][/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [SIZE=6][ATTACH type="full" align="left"]3880[/ATTACH] In The Wilderness[/SIZE] [SIZE=4] After Raditz threatens the earth and is later killed with Goku, Piccolo takes Gohan under his wing to harness his strength in preparation for Vegeta and Nappa. During Piccolo’s training, a full moon brings out Gohan’s Oozaru transformation. Piccolo decides to destroy the moon and also cut off Gohan’s tail to prevent this from happening again. He is not aware that the tail can grow back. [/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][SIZE=4][Dragon Ball Z Episode 8][/SIZE][/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [SIZE=6][ATTACH type="full" align="left"]3881[/ATTACH] Goku's Space Pod[/SIZE] [SIZE=4] While still training with Piccolo, Goku’s old space pod becomes active and projects an image of the moon which causes Gohan (with his tail grown back) to again transform into the Oozaru. He carries on fighting with Gohan until he finds the source and promptly destroys it. After, he removes Gohan’s tail again. [/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][SIZE=4][Dragon Ball Z Episode 18][/SIZE][/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [SIZE=6][ATTACH type="full" align="left"]3882[/ATTACH] Vegeta’s Power Ball[/SIZE] [SIZE=4] Goku proves to have the upper hand with his battle against Vegeta. In a furious rage, Vegeta decides to transform into his Oozaru form to take back full control. Knowing there isn’t a moon, he uses a technique (Power Ball) he had acquired for planets that do not have them. This unfortunately drains his power a lot faster. While nearly killing Goku, Yajirobe uses his sword and cuts off Vegeta’s tail reverting him back to his normal state. [/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][SIZE=4][Dragon Ball Z Episode 31] [Dragon Ball Z Episode 32] [Dragon Ball Z Episode 33][/SIZE][/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [SIZE=6][ATTACH type="full" align="left"]3883[/ATTACH] Gohan’s Rage[/SIZE] [SIZE=4] With the Power Ball still in the sky, Gohan regains consciousness with his tail appearing to have grown back and gazed at the sky. He transforms into the Oozaru again and Goku guides his rage directly at Vegeta. Knowing he is outmatched, he uses an energy disc to cut off Gohan’s tail who topples on top of him and reverts back to normal. [/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][SIZE=4][Dragon Ball Z Episode 35][/SIZE][/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [SIZE=6][ATTACH type="full" align="left"]3884[/ATTACH] Golden Great Ape [/SIZE] [SIZE=4] When losing the fight to Baby Vegeta again after growing back his tail, Goku gazes on the earth and it acts as a full moon. This allows him to not only transform into his Oozaru form but become a Super Oozaru with golden fur. With the help of Pan’s compassion and love, he controls his anger and ascends even further, reaching Super Saiyan 4. [/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=4][Dragon Ball GT Episode 33] [Dragon Ball GT Episode 34][/SIZE][/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [SIZE=6][ATTACH type="full" align="left"]3885[/ATTACH] Blutz Wave Machine[/SIZE] [SIZE=4] Knowing he is no match and under his full control, Bulma uses the blutz wave machine to redirect the moon’s energy directly to Baby Vegeta helping him to become a Super Oozaru. The battle rages on but Goku manages to find a way to defeat Baby without sacrificing Vegeta’s life by cutting off the ape form’s tail. Baby splits from Vegeta’s body and quickly plans for his escape but fails. Goku puts an end to him. [/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=4][Dragon Ball GT Episode 35] [Dragon Ball GT Episode 36] [Dragon Ball GT Episode 39][/SIZE][/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [SIZE=6][ATTACH type="full" align="left"]3886[/ATTACH] Vegeta’s Super Saiyan 4 Transformation [/SIZE] [SIZE=4] With the help of Bulma, Vegeta figures out why he couldn’t ascend to Super Saiyan 4 while Baby had control of his body. He was not a full-blooded Saiyan. Using the same technique as before, Vegeta is blasted with the blutz wave machine helping him to transform into his Oozaru form but he needs to become a Super Oozaru in order to reach his Super Saiyan 4 form. With the help of Goku, he is able to achieve this and control his rage to ascend to Super Saiyan 4. [/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=4][Dragon Ball GT Episode 55] [Dragon Ball GT Episode 59][/SIZE][/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [SIZE=5][I]What was your favorite Oozaru transformation from the series?[/I][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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