Despite Frieza's heinous crimes, Goku shows unexpected mercy by giving the dying tyrant some of his own energy so Frieza can survive the planet's explosion.
Primarily covers material from Chapter 326, "The End of the Battle."
The episode focuses on the immediate aftermath of Goku’s battle with Frieza and the impending destruction of Planet Namek. Dragon Ball Z Episode 104
, titled "Frieza Defeated!!" (Japanese: Furiiza Shōri e no Gosan!! Gohan o Osou Arata na Teki ), is a pivotal chapter in the Frieza Saga where the battle on a dying Planet Namek reaches its climax. Episode Summary
Frieza immediately uses that donated energy to launch a final, desperate blast at Goku's back, forcing Goku to retaliate with a "怒りの一撃" (Angry Kamehameha), seemingly ending the fight for good. Despite Frieza's heinous crimes, Goku shows unexpected mercy
After being sliced in half by his own "Death Saucer" (Destructo Disc) technique in the previous episode, Frieza lies incapacitated.
Watch these reactions and recaps to see the dramatic conclusion of the battle and Goku's controversial decision to show mercy: Frieza Defeated!?! - Dragon Ball Z Episode 104 Reaction YouTube · Suzy Lu Gohan o Osou Arata na Teki ), is
Supervised by Yukio Ebisawa. Original production cels from this era often feature characters like Raditz and Nappa for context, though they do not appear in this specific episode.