Goz and Mez

This article is about the episode. For the individual characters, see Goz and Mez.

Goz and Mez (手を出すな! エンマ様の秘密の果実, Te o Dasu na! Enma-sama no Himitsu no Kudamono) is the thirteenth episode of the Vegeta Saga in the uncut Dragon Ball Z series. The episode first aired on July 26, 1989. Its original American air date was July 1, 2005.

Summary

MezAndGozRockPaperScissors — Goz and Mez deciding who faces Goku first

The ones responsible for hitting Goku are revealed to be Goz and Mez, two heavily-muscled guardian demons who inform him that he has fallen into Hell. On Earth, Tien and Chiaotzu begin their climb up Korin Tower in order to receive training from Kami. Launch who has followed the pair, starts to ransack a nearby Teepee but is confronted by Bora and his son Upa.

Back in Hell, Goz strike a deal with Goku: if he can outperform him at one game of his choice, he will help him return to Snake Way. Goz challenges Goku to a sumo match but loses when Goku uses the force of his palm strikes to knock Goz over the line. Good to his word, he tries to put him back on the Road using a seesaw, but Goku keeps smacking his head on the invisible one-way barrier between Snake Way and Hell. Next up Mez challenges Goku to a game of tag, if he can catch him then he will agree to show him the secret route back to Snake Way

GohanRunningWithABowlOnHisHead — Gohan running

Meanwhile, Gohan is shown playfully dodging the Sabertooth Tiger as he gathers berries and nuts. He speedily dodges and jumps away from the beast, eventually tiring it out to the point of exhaustion. After which Gohan takes off again as he prompts the big cat to keep on chasing after him.

Goku and Mez begin their game of tag but try as he might Mez is not able to shake Goku and gets caught when Goku tricks him. They show Goku the way out of Hell but it leads to inside King Yemma's desk drawer. Now Goku has to travel the entire length of Snake Way from the beginning.

Major Events

Goku leaves Hell but has to start his journey on Snake Way over from the beginning.

Battles

Launch (Blonde) vs Bora
Goku vs. Goz

Appearances

Characters

Locations

Earth

Other World

Objects

Differences from the manga

The entire events of this episode were exclusive to the anime.

Trivia

The Dragon Ball GT episode, "The Game After Life" had a similar plot where Goku struggles in Hell is very similar to what he did while he was in Sugoroku Space.
Two souls are heard barking in the japanese version, it's most likely an evil dogs that were sent to hell by Yemma. Another dead dog apears in the manga panel of Strongest in the Heavens! (This time in heaven, with a body instead of a cloud)

Gallery

Vegeta Saga/Episodes