The Land of Korin (魔境の聖地カリン, Makyou no Seichi Karin; lit. "The Haunted Korin Holy Land") is the first episode of the Commander Red Saga and the fifty-eighth episode in the Dragon Ball series. The episode first aired on April 15, 1987.
Summary
Bora is not affected by bullets
At the beginning of the episode we see General Blue on a camel in the middle of the desert, cursing about his damaged hair. Meanwhile, at the Red Ribbon Army Headquarters, Commander Red is playing pool. Then we see Captain Yellow's army looking at a Dragon Ball, which is in the crater of a volcano. We then see Bora and his son, Upa, harpoon fishing. After they harpoon one, it is then eaten by a larger fish which tries to attack Upa, but Bora easily defeats the fish.
Mercenary Tao arrives at the Red Ribbon Army Headquarters
Later on, Captain Yellow’s army has a helicopter to get the Dragon Ball, but as they have a man lowered in the crater to retrieve it, the volcano erupts, which blows the Dragon Ball away. It lands near Bora and Upa's home. Captain Yellow's battalion then goes to search for it. They find the Dragon Ball in Bora's hands. Captain Yellow tells his army to kill Bora. We then see Goku talking about the dragon ball. Bora defeats or kills everyone except Captain Yellow.
Captain Yellow seeing Goku flying on a cloud
Captain Yellow comes back after Commander Red tells him to and steals Upa. Goku hears Upa yelling for Bora to help him, and Goku punches Captain Yellow out of the plane after realizing he was a part of the Red Ribbon Army, releasing and saving Upa. Goku goes and talks to Bora, and sees that the Dragon Ball he is holding is the Four-Star ball. (Grandpa Gohan's Dragon Ball). Meanwhile, General Blue arrives at the gate of the Red Ribbon Army Headquarters where there are two guards who do not realize who he is and fire at him. After General Blue knocks out one of the guards, the other one then realizes who he is and opens the gate for him. You then see Mercenary Tao talking to Commander Red.
Trivia
- The 5th Shunsuke Kikuchi music package for the franchise starts here. The cues were designated "M3XX" codes.
- At the beginning of the episode, the narrator of the English dubs says that Goku was able to retrieve the 4 Dragon Balls that General Blue had stolen. However, there were only 3.
Gallery
 Bora fishing  The Red Ribbon Army arrives in the Sacred Land of Korin  Bora imapes a soldier with his spear  Bora kicks a soldier  Bora defeats Yellow's soldiers  Captain Yellow aims his gun at Bora  One of Captain Yellow's soldiers  Captain Yellow is scared  General Blue travels to the RRAHQ  The Red Ribbon Army Headquarters  Captain Yellow in his helicopter  Captain Yellow kidnaps Upa  Goku saves Upa  Upa on the Nimbus cloud  Bora with Upa on his shoulders  Bora thanks Goku for saving his son  Goku sees Bora holding the Four-Star ball  Goku finally gets the Four-Star ball  Goku holding the Four-Star ball  Mercenary Tao enters the RRAHQ |
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