Dragon Ball Z: Cell Games - Nightmare's End

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Summary: Ah, sweet catharsis!
Review: Finally! The long awaited conclusion to Dragonball Z's best saga. I have to believe Funimation made a conscious decision to withold this collection of epeisodes from public release. After all, why has the entire Majin Buu saga, right up to the ultimate conclusion of the Dragonball Z series, been available for so long, while the final demise of Cell has been selfishly guarded for so many years?

This DVD features what is, in my humble opinion, the best episode in the series' run. Previously, the evil bio-android Cell, having been confronted with his inferiority at the hands of Gohan, attempted to self-destruct and take the entire planet Earth with him.

Selfless to the bitter end, Goku teleported himself and Cell to King Kai's planet, saving Earth at the cost of his own life.

Beware - Spoilers:
As we rejoin our heroes, the Z-fighters are mourning the loss of Earth's greatest champion, but wait...! Cell has survived! The bio-android returns to Earth by way of his newly acquired technique: Goku's own Instant Transmission! Additionally, Cell has managed to revert to his previously forfeited "Perfect" stage.

Before anyone can react, Cell kills Trunks, sending Vegeta into a blind rage and an ill-advised series of attacks on the bio-android. The Saiyan Prince's efforts are in vain, and he is quickly overpowered. Gohan manages to intercede just in time to save Vegeta, but at a high price: the young warrior has lost the use of one of his arms.

Crippled and exhausted, can the son of Goku, and the last hope of the Earth extinguish once and for all the terror of Cell?

The conclusion of this saga is brilliantly executed, with sincere emotion, and a satisfying climax that sees the remaining Z-fighters pull together in a cooperative effort to defeat Cell. As is often the case with the DBZ series, there may be several moments that drag on a bit too long, but in the end, even casual fans of Dragonball Z will not be able to deny the splendor of this collection.

Highly recommended.