Dragon Ball Episodes Monster Beast Giran
English title Monster Beast Giran Japanese title 出たーっ!強敵ギラン Rōmaji title Detaa! Kyouteki Giran Literal title He's Here! The Mighty Enemy Giran Series Saga Tournament Saga Episode number (position in saga) 23 (10) Corresponding manga chapter(s) 39, 40 Japanese airdate July 30, 1986 English airdate September 19, 2001 Previous episode Quarterfinals Continue Next episode Krillin's Frantic Attack

Monster Beast Giran (出たーっ!強敵ギラン, Detaa! Kyouteki Giran; lit. "He's Here! The Mighty Enemy Giran") is the twenty-third episode of Dragon Ball and the tenth episode of the Tournament Saga.

SummaryEdit

While the World Martial Arts Tournament carries on, Goku finds out he is arranged to fight a creature known as Giran. While the two are on the ring, the match is postponed due to rainy whether. As a result, some of the world tournament contestants decide to go to a restaurant nearby. In the restaurant, Goku is eating with his friends and Giran is peacefully ordering his milk when he overhears the monks from the Orin Temple laughing at him, so he threatens them. Giran then tells the bar tender for more milk, and starts attacking the monks. Before the glass is filled, he has beaten all of them. Yamcha then stands up to Giran, for hurting them. After a small altercation between the two, Jackie Chun steps in and tells them to stop.

The next day, they start the match, but Goku is late. Ranfan, Krillin, Yamcha, Nam and Jackie Chun look for him. The World Tournament Announcer states that if Goku does not arrive in two minutes he will be disqualified. Ranfan finds Goku sleeping in a corner of the stadium. They wake him up, and he informs them that he had sat down and dozed off in the breeze. The announcer drags him to the ring before he is even fully awake. The audience is exasperated when they heard Goku was taking a nap, but Giran thinks that Goku was mocking him.

The fight begins with Giran threatening Goku, but he is not paying any attention. As they fight, Giran lands a powerful blow on Goku by a dirty trick. Everyone thought him to be knocked out but Goku get up and continues to fight. Goku throws Giran out of the ring and believes he has won, but Giran can fly and comes back in the ring and shoots Merry-Go-Round Gum around Goku, trapping him. He then throws Goku far away, but he calls the Flying Nimbus and lands back in the ring. The judges say that they would allow it, but he is forbidden use it again. As Giran is about to hit Goku again, his tail grows back, and he manages to stay in the ring. Goku breaks free from the purple rings and, after seeing Goku's enhanced strength after his tail grew back, Giran surrenders and Goku advances to the semifinals.

BattlesEdit

• Giran vs. Orin Temple bullies
• Goku vs. Giran

TechniquesEdit

• Merry-Go-Round Gum: Giran

Cast Edit

Differences from the mangaEdit

• The rainstorm at the beginning that postponed the match and had everyone wait at the restaurant is not in the manga.

GalleryEdit

The announcer taking Goku for his match against Giran Giran Giran shows his punch to Goku Giran prepares an attack Giran's tail whips Goku Goku punches Giran in the stomach Giran uses his Merry-Go-Round Gum Add a photo to this galleryAdd a photo to this gallery