Saiyan Saga

See also: List of Dragon Ball Kai episodes The Saiyan Saga, also known as Season 1, is the first season of the Dragon Ball Kai anime. It spans from episodes 1 through 26. It adapts chapters 195 to 268 of the Dragon Ball manga. It is succeeded by the Frieza Saga.

Episodes

#	Translated title	Japanese date	FUNimation title	English date	DBZ Episodes	Chapters
1	The Curtain Opens on the Battle! Son Gokū Returns	April 5, 2009	Prologue to Battle! The Return of Son Goku!	May 24, 2010	DBZ001 & DBZ002	#195 & #196
2	The Enemy is Gokū's Older Brother!? The Secret of the Saiyans, Strongest of Warriors	April 12, 2009	The Enemy is Goku's Brother?! The Secret of the Mighty Saiyan Warriors	May 24, 2010	DBZ002 & DBZ003	#197, #198 & #199
3	A Battle with Their Lives on the Line! Gokū and Piccolo's Fierce Suicidal Attack	April 19, 2009	A Life or Death Battle! Goku and Piccolo's Desperate Attack!	May 25, 2010	DBZ004 & DBZ005	#200, #201, #202, #203 & #204
4	Son Gokū Runs in the Afterworld! The Million Kilometer Serpent Road	April 26, 2009	Run in the Afterlife, Goku! The One Million Mile Snake Way	May 25, 2010	DBZ005, DBZ006 & DBZ007	#204, #205 & #206
5	Wilderness Survival! The Moon Awakens Gohan	May 3, 2009	Wilderness Survival! A Moonlit Night Awakens Gohan	May 26, 2010	DBZ007 & DBZ008	#207, #208 & #209
6	Finally Arriving at the End! Kaiō-sama's Playful Test	May 10, 2009	The End of Snake Way! King Kai's Bizarre Test!	May 26, 2010	DBZ011, DBZ014, DBZ017, DBZ018 & DBZ019	#209, #210 & #211
7	Battle with 10-Fold Gravity! Gokū, Your Training is a Footrace	May 17, 2009	The Battle with Ten-Times Gravity! Goku's Race Against the Clock!	May 27, 2010	DBZ019 & DBZ020	#211
8	Come Forth, Shenron! The Saiyans Finally Arrive on Earth	May 24, 2009	Shenron Appears! The Saiyans Arrive Sooner than Expected!	May 27, 2010	DBZ021	#212 & #213
9	Yamcha's Hard Struggle! The Terrifying Saibaimen	May 31, 2009	Yamcha's Struggle! The Terrible Saibamen!	June 1, 2010	DBZ022 & DBZ023	#213, #214 & #215
10	Wait, Chaozu! Tenshinhan's Screaming Kikōhō	June 7, 2009	Sit Tight, Chiaotzu! Tien's Screaming Tri-Beam!	June 2, 2010	DBZ024 & DBZ025	#216, #217, #218 & #219
11	Will Son Gokū Make It?! The Battle Resumes in 3 Hours	June 14, 2009	Will Goku Make it in Time?! Three Hours Until the Battle Resumes!	June 3, 2010	DBZ026 & DBZ027	#219, #220, #221 & #222
12	The Tears Piccolo Shed… Son Gokū's Furious Counterattack!	June 21, 2009	Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack!	June 7, 2010	DBZ028 & DBZ029	#223, #224, #225 & #226
13	This is the Kaiōken!! A Battle to the Limit: Gokū versus Vegeta	June 28, 2009	The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta!	June 8, 2010	DBZ029 & DBZ030	#226, #227, #228, #229 & #230
14	Kamehameha Clash! Vegeta's Tenacious Grand Transformation	July 5, 2009	An All-Out Kamehame-Ha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation!	June 9, 2010	DBZ031 & DBZ032	#230, #231, #232 & #233
15	Gokū in Absolute Peril! Entrust Your Wishes to the Genki Dama	July 12, 2009	Goku on the Ropes! Pin Your Hopes on the Spirit Bomb!	June 10, 2010	DBZ032 & DBZ033	#233, #234, #235, #236 & #237
16	The Invincible Vegeta Defeated! Son Gohan Summons a Miracle	July 19, 2009	Defeat the Invincible Vegeta! Work a Miracle, Gohan!	June 14, 2010	DBZ034 & DBZ035	#237, #238, #239, #240 & #241
17	Dawn of the Fierce Battle… The Planet of Hope is Piccolo's Homeland	August 2, 2009	Dawn of the Fierce Battle! The Star of Hope is Piccolo's Homeland!	June 15, 2010	DBZ035 & DBZ036	#241, #242 & #243
18	The Spaceship that Sleeps in Yunzabit! Blast Off For Planet Namek	August 9, 2009	The Ship Resting in Yunzabit! Time to Blast Off for Planet Namek!	June 16, 2010	DBZ037 & DBZ038	#243, #244 & #245
19	A Formidable New Enemy! Emperor of the Universe, Freeza	August 16, 2009	A Powerful New Foe! Frieza, Ruler of the Universe!	June 17, 2010	DBZ039, DBZ040, DBZ042, DBZ043 & DBZ044	#246 & #247
20	Rebellion Against Freeza! Vegeta, Burning With Ambition	August 23, 2009	The Rebellion Against Frieza! Vegeta's Burning Ambition!	June 21, 2010	DBZ045 & DBZ046	#247, #248, #249 & #250
21	Protect the Dragon Balls! The Nameccian Offensive	August 30, 2009	Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekians' All-Out Attack!	June 22, 2010	DBZ046 & DBZ047	#251, #252, #253 & #254
22	Dodoria in Terrifying Hot Pursuit! Vegeta Learns the Truth	September 6, 2009	Dodoria's Terrifying Chase! A Truth Revealed to Vegeta!	June 23, 2010	DBZ048 & DBZ049	#254, #255, #256 & #257
23	Vegeta's Secret Maneuvering! The Nameccians are Tragically Attacked	September 13, 2009	Vegeta's Covert Maneuvers! A Tragic Assault on the Namekians!	June 24, 2010	DBZ050 & DBZ051	#258, #259 & #260
24	Resurrected Comrades! The Handsome Warrior Zarbon's Devilish Transformation	September 20, 2009	Friends Reborn! Zarbon's Hideous Transformation!	June 28, 2010	DBZ051, DBZ052 & DBZ053	#260, #261, #262 & #263
25	It's a Power-Up, Kuririn! Freeza's Nagging Premonition	September 27, 2009	Power Up, Krillin! Frieza's Mounting Apprehension!	June 29, 2010	DBZ053, DBZ054 & DBZ055	#264 & #265
26	The Plot is Smashed! The Counterattack, Vegeta versus Zarbon	October 4, 2009	The Scheme Is Shattered! Vegeta Strikes Back at Zarbon!	June 30, 2010	DBZ055, DBZ056 & DBZ057	#265, #266, #267 & #268