People of Earth Unite

"People of the Earth... RAISE YOUR HANDS UP RIGHT NOW, OR YOU'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!" — Vegeta

People of Earth Unite
Japanese Name	超感激!!できたぜみんなの元気玉
Romaji name	Chokangeki!! Dekita ze Minna no Genkidama
Series
Saga	Kid Buu Saga
Episode #	285
Chapter counterpart	Just Not Enough Battle's End
Japanese airdate	November 29, 1995
English airdate	March 27, 2003
Previous episode	Call to Action
Next episode	Spirit Bomb Triumphant

People of Earth Unite (超感激!!できたぜみんなの元気玉, Chokangeki!! Dekita ze Minna no Genkidama) is the tenth episode of the Kid Buu Saga and the two hundred eighty-fifth overall episode in the original dubbed and the uncut Dragon Ball Z series. The episode first aired on November 29, 1995. Its original American air date was March 27, 2003.

Summary

Vegeta starting to lose his temper at the people of Earth for not raising their hands for energy to power the Spirit Bomb

Last time, the citizens of Earth refused to put their hands up to give energy to Goku. The others on New Namek told Vegeta to ask politely because the Spirit Bomb has only the energy of their friends. Vegeta tries asking them again. Back on Earth a young man raises his hand and his energy is given off. Then a bystander claims it is a demon's trick. Vegeta overhears people say that he was on Babidi's side, which angers him.

The two Buus are still fighting and the Good Majin Buu is much weaker. He gets punched to the floor, then Kid Buu makes an energy ball to pin Good Buu on the floor. Mr. Satan thinks it is over and that they are doomed. Mr. Satan rushes to save Good Buu, and throws a stone at Kid Buu. As Kid Buu turned, he saw Goku with the Spirit Bomb and rushes towards him. Vegeta, trying to assist Goku, said he will give him some time to make the Spirit Bomb, but he gets beaten fast, frustrating Goku.

Yamcha and Master Roshi contributing energy to the Spirit Bomb

All of the people who remember Goku's voice (mostly minor characters from Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z) start to give their power to him. Other people recognize his voice and starts giving power to Goku's Spirit Bomb. Android 17 also makes an appearance during the episode. Back on the Kai Planet, Vegeta is getting badly beaten. He desperately tries to give Goku some time to make the Spirit Bomb. Vegeta fights until he was weakened. Kid Buu decided to finish him once and for all so he could easily deal with Goku.

On Earth Piccolo assigns everyone to go to every city and tell the people to share their energy. They all try but the people do not care. But when Piccolo goes near the city they all run away. Vegeta is using all his energy to beat Kid Buu, but Kid Buu is too strong. Mr. Satan soon gets angered and he tells everyone to raise their hands, making people think he is the one fighting Buu, and everyone does so. After that, Goku was capable of gathering a strong Spirit Bomb while Vegeta distracted Kid Buu. Goku then makes the Spirit Bomb and prepares to fire it.

Major Events

• Goku urges the people of Earth to share their energy prompting a few more people to add to the Spirit Bomb.
• Mr. Satan encourages everyone on Earth to surrender their energy to the Spirit Bomb, completing it at last.

Battles

• Good Buu vs. Kid Buu
• Vegeta vs. Kid Buu

Appearances

Characters

Goku Vegeta Kibito Kai Old Kai Dende Moori Mr. Satan Bee Upa Bora

Korin Yajirobe Android 17 Tien Shinhan Chiaotzu Snow Android 8 Launch Nam

Giran Bandages the Mummy Spike the Devil Man Sharpner Erasa King Furry Porunga Good Buu Kid Buu

Locations

• Earth
  • Sacred Land of Korin
  • Jingle Village
  • Nam's village
  • Giran's Village
  • Fortuneteller Baba's Palace
  • World Martial Arts Tournament
  • Satan City
    • Orange Star High School
  • Central City
    • King Castle
• New Namek
• Other World
  • Sacred World of the Kai

Objects

• Halo
• Crystal Ball
• Car

Transformations

• Potential Unleashed

Bruce Faulconer tracks

• "Goku's Spirit Bomb" - When Goku charges his Super Spirit Bomb against Kid Buu.

Differences from the manga

• In the anime, Vegeta attempts to get through to the Earthlings twice prior to Goku having a try. In the anime, Vegeta tries several a couple extra times.
• The anime shows a few extra characters giving their energy to the Spirit Bomb after Goku speaks to them such as Korin, Yajirobe, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu and Launch.
• Gohan, Piccolo, Goten and Trunks splitting up and attempting to encourage people to trust in Goku's words is exclusive to the anime.
• The anime shows extra characters giving their energy to the Spirit Bomb after Mr. Satan speaks to them such as Spike the Devil Man, Bandages the Mummy, Giran, Nam and King Furry.

Trivia

• Unlike the other Z Fighters who are seen giving their energy for the Spirit Bomb after hearing Vegeta's plea, Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu are not seen giving their energy until they hear Goku's voice. This is probably due to the fact that Tien never really forgave Vegeta for all of the harm he caused back in the Vegeta Saga (and being unaware that Vegeta was just a pawn of Frieza), which was also made clear previously in the episode "Saiyans Emerge", during the Perfect Cell Saga.

Launch

• In Android 17's cameo appearance while Goku is pleading for The Earth's energy he says "It's been along time since I've heard that voice" despite the fact that he and Goku never met during the Androids Saga and they have never had a conversation. However, Android 17 was programmed explicitly to kill Goku, and thus may have sound clips of Goku in his memory put there by Dr. Gero.
  • 17's appearance was not included in the Ocean Group dub or the Toonami airing of the Funimation dub, most likely due to the scene having guns.
• Launch, who last appeared in the Vegeta Saga, is seen again during this episode, driving a truck possibly for her job. (This brief cameo is cut out in the Canadian version for inexplicable reasons.)
• Nam, Bandages the Mummy, and Spike the Devil Man (characters from Dragon Ball who have cameo appearances in this episode) did not give up energy when Goku asked them (as they are seen giving up energy after Mr. Satan told them). This is probably because these characters have not heard Goku since he was a kid, although some of Goku's other friends recognize his voice.
• Two men are seen in a snowy area, and one gives up energy and "feels like (he) just ran a mile". In the Funimation dub, they use the words "hoser" and "eh". These words and the snow are common Canadian stereotypes. In the Ocean dub (which was released in Canada), the two men do not use the words "hoser" and "eh".
• When Piccolo is thinking about Mr. Satan after the latter convinced Earth to give energy to Goku's Super Spirit Bomb, he laughs in a voice and manner similar to Mr. Satan's.
• As people are giving their energy to the Spirit Bomb, the mountain roadside where Vegeta and the other Z Fighters fought the Androids 17 and 18 can be seen.

Gallery

Kibito Kai and Dende Dende and Old Kai Goku gathers energy for the Super Spirit Bomb Vegeta yells to the people of Earth Vegeta is angry Majin Buu is beaten Kid Buu Mr. Satan shocked Vegeta on a cliff Kid Buu is happy Goku asks the Earthlings for help Bora Yajirobe gives energy for the Super Spirit Bomb Android 17 Android 17 raises one arm Tien and Chiaotzu give energy for the Super Spirit Bomb Android 8 Android 8, a villager, and Suno Vegeta beaten by Kid Buu Piccolo Gohan with the kids The mother with sunglasses Gohan desperately tries to convince people to raise their arms Gohan Mr. Satan thinks about the people on Earth Nam and his village give energy to Goku's Super Spirit Bomb Bandages the Mummy and Spike the Devil Man give energy Goten holding an ear of corn Mr. Satan Sharpner and Erasa give energy Piccolo Piccolo laughs like Mr. Satan King Castle King Furry gives energy to the Super Spirit Bomb Goku charges the Super Spirit Bomb Tumblr m8zfkghMr71re51hao1 1280.png Goku charges the Super Spirit Bomb Goku wields the Super Spirit Bomb Giran and the rest of his village contributing to Goku's Super Spirit Bomb