10 Greatest Anime Duals

Few battles received as much hype or build-up as this one. Two entire arcs were done just to set up Frieza. They also held off on him using his power for as long as they could, ensuring the anticipation was through the roof.

Goku himself had been doing some otherworldly training of his own while on his way to Namek, and thanks to his battles with the Ginyu Force, his power had also reached an unprecedented level.

Finally, all the build-up and tension exploded as the emperor of the universe and the legendary Saiyan met in battle. Even before things got really got going, we got to witness the iconic sight of Vegeta finally swallowing his pride, and proclaiming Goku as the legendary Super Saiyan who will defeat the evil tyrant.

And then, there was the fight. The two threw absolutely everything at each other. At first Goku’s frightening power shocked Frieza. But the crazed tyrant had plenty of cards up his sleeve, including his transformations. They continued to duke it out in a planet- shattering encounter, until Frieza decided to make the fateful mistake of killing Krillin. This was enough to trigger the moment everyone had been waiting for, as Goku finally ascended to Super Saiyan.