When you imagine what the most famous rivalries in the world of Japanese animation are, it becomes impossible not to mention these two most famous characters Dragon Ball Z, that’s Goku and Vegeta. Their peculiar friendship and their constant desire to assert one another drove the two heroes to an unprecedented level.

Years after first meeting, the two Saiyans have held two different views on combat. Even after fighting together against countless opponents, the last of which is represented by Pier in Dragon Ball SuperDue to the constant, Vegeta goes unnoticed by Goku, the only character behind whom all the tasks of the story are well or badly solved.

However, this rivalry, which today has partly shifted towards the character of the “protagonist”, has roots that are now deeply connected to the history of the franchise, in particular with this battle 31 years ago he saw them against each other for the fate of the earth. In fact, it made its debut in Japan on December 14, 1989 Dragon Ball Z episode 30, titled in Italian with an absolutely small spoiler title “Triple Kai-O-Ken“who officially started the clash between the two with Goku, who was forced to resort to the triple Kaioken to face the deadly power of Vegeta.

On the other hand, do you still remember this extraordinary episode? But most of all, what do you think of today’s rivalry between Goku and Vegeta? Let us know with a comment below.

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