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"Dragon Ball Z" (1989/I)TV series 1989-2003

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User Rating: 8.8/10 (4,212 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Daisuke Nishio
Writers:
Chris Forbis (writer)
Christopher Neel (writer)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | unknown more
Release Date:
13 September 1996 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
The Saiyans have returned...
Plot:
In the version that is shown on YTV in Canada, the story begins mid-way through the Dragon Ball Z series... more
User Comments:
*** out of 4 stars:A bit snail-paced and dragging but it does rather well. Its a all-around good anime more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 18 of 173)
Jôji Yanami ... Narrator (279 episodes, 1996-2003)
Masako Nozawa ... Son Goku / ... (278 episodes, 1996-2003)
Christopher Sabat ... Vegeta / ... (269 episodes, 1996-2003)
Sean Schemmel ... Goku / ... (253 episodes, 1996-2003)
Mayumi Tanaka ... Kuririn / ... (222 episodes, 1996-2003)
Sonny Strait ... Krillin / ... (215 episodes, 1996-2003)
Ryô Horikawa ... Vegeta (193 episodes, 1996-2003)
Toshio Furukawa ... Piccolo (190 episodes, 1996-2003)

Stephanie Nadolny ... Gohan / ... (184 episodes, 1996-2001)
Tiffany Vollmer ... Bulma / ... (173 episodes, 1996-2003)
Hiromi Tsuru ... Bulma / ... (165 episodes, 1996-2003)

Kyle Hebert ... Narrator / ... (155 episodes, 1996-2003)
Mike McFarland ... Master Roshi / ... (134 episodes, 1996-2003)
Cynthia Cranz ... Chi-Chi / ... (132 episodes, 1996-2003)
Tôru Furuya ... Yamcha (132 episodes, 1996-2003)
Takeshi Kusao ... Trunks (129 episodes, 2000-2003)
Daisuke Gôri ... Gyuumao / ... (128 episodes, 1996-2003)
Naoko Watanabe ... Puar / ... (121 episodes, 1996-2003)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
DBZ (USA) (short title)
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Runtime:
26 min (276 episodes)
Country:
Canada | USA | Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Certification:
Denmark:7 (DVD) | USA:TV-Y7 (edited version) | Denmark:7 | Netherlands:MG6 | South Korea:12 (cut) | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | USA:TV-PG (uncensored version) | Canada:PG (some episodes)
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Trivia:
Originally airing in the United States in 1996, its initial run was heavily edited from the Japanese version, so much that out of the first 68 episodes, the American version was cut down to 53 episodes, 15 episodes worth of content. This was mostly due to the partnership between FUNimation productions (Who owned the rights) and Saban Entertainment (Who was responsible for the dubbing and editing) When the show gained a following on Cartoon Network, it was renewed and FUNimation had sole control. As a result, the episodes were not as clipped as before, following the Japanese episode number precisely from then on. The quality of script dubbing was only marginally better, but slowly improved all along the remainder of the shows life. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: There are numerous animation errors and consistencies throughout the series. Often, for a single frame or two, someone will be drawn in the wrong outfit or their outfit will be the wrong color. Likewise, some characters general appearances/color schemes will change for no apparent reason (Nappa and Vegeta before their arrival on earth come to mind.) more
Quotes:
Tournament Announcer: Is uh, # 18 your real name? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Knight of the Living Dead (2005) (V) more

FAQ

Is it true, Fox is making a live-action Dragonball movie?
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
*** out of 4 stars:A bit snail-paced and dragging but it does rather well. Its a all-around good anime, 10 May 2000
Author: PJS-5

Starring:Ian James Cortlett(Reboot),Scott McNeil(Beetlejuice),Terry Klassen(Mega Man),Brian Drummond(Beast Machines),Lalainia Lindbjerg(Ronin warriors),Pauline Newstone(Beast wars),Richard Newman(Kimba)

Genre(s):Animated,martial arts,fantasy,sci-fi,action

Rated Y7:For kung-fu violence.

Summary:Well you can't truly sum this whole show in one summary but it focuses on folks such as an incredibly strong fighter that although he was born in the planet vegeta he was raised in earth he is known as the strongest fighter ever he is goku (Cortlett).There are his friends Krillen(Klassen),Bulma(Lindbjerg),Piccalo(McNeil) and certain others. Even his sometimes ally/sometimes enemy Vegeta(Drummond). But this summary will go to long if I gave you a complete summary.

The good:Excellent performances (especially to those like McNeil,Drummond & such),Good animation,engaging storyline,and more. And although there is a lot of violence in this there is a story behind it.

The bad:Sometimes this show's pace is at a moderately ok speed but at a good amount of times its so annoyingly slow. (Battle of Goku Vs. Frieza for example)

Besides its highly developed story can be very confusing.

And the animation is good although it may not appear to be like that if you see a good amount of the fight scenes in this.

Comment:You didn't say please!-Goku



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