We are now in the thick of the most interesting part of the entire series. In ep 68, Piccolo merged with Kami in order to gain power. In ep 69, he began his first battle with Cell. And in ep 70, with one of his arms withered, he convinces Cell to talk, or rather to boast.

It's been 20 years since the original and I had been wondering how Wakamoto Norio's acting would have changed. I think his performance as Imperfect Cell is even better this time. Cell is such an arrogant bastard, and Wakamoto is playing it to the hilt. When Cell gloats over Piccolo, Wakamoto's heart is in it. Just magnificent! Even if you're not a fan of DBZ, if you like listening to Wakamoto it's worth watching the first half of ep 70.

I love Cell. I've long been of the opinion that Cell and Friagne are the two best villains in all the anime I've watched. But Cell is better.

UPDATE: I wish I could watch the Shana movie. But the only torrent I can find for it, the tracker is returning error 403. I'll leave it going for a day or two and see if it gets fixed.

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