Dragon Ball Z 

The adventures of Earth's martial arts defender Son Goku continue with a new family and the revelation of his alien origin. Now Goku and his allies must defend the planet from an onslaught of new extraterrestrial enemies.

Stars:

Jôji Yanami, Kyle Hebert, Masako Nozawa

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Jôji Yanami	...	Narration / ... 291 episodes, 1989-1996
Kyle Hebert	...	Narrator / ... 291 episodes, 1989-1996
Masako Nozawa	...	Son Gohan / ... 291 episodes, 1989-1996
Christopher Sabat	...	Vegeta / ... 279 episodes, 1989-1996
Sean Schemmel	...	Goku / ... 267 episodes, 1989-1996
Mayumi Tanaka	...	Kuririn / ... 230 episodes, 1989-1996
Sonny Strait	...	Krillin / ... 227 episodes, 1989-1996
Stephanie Nadolny	...	Gohan / ... 212 episodes, 1989-1996
Toshio Furukawa	...	Piccolo / ... 194 episodes, 1989-1996
Ryô Horikawa	...	Vegeta / ... 196 episodes, 1989-1996
Hiromi Tsuru	...	Bulma / ... 179 episodes, 1989-1996
Tiffany Vollmer	...	Bulma / ... 179 episodes, 1989-1996
Mike McFarland	...	Master Roshi / ... 149 episodes, 1989-1996
Cynthia Cranz	...	Chi-Chi / ... 141 episodes, 1989-1996
Hirotaka Suzuoki	...	Tenshinhan / ... 132 episodes, 1989-1996
Daisuke Gôri	...	Mr. Satan / ... 131 episodes, 1989-1996
Takeshi Kusao	...	Trunks / ... 126 episodes, 1989-1996
Tôru Furuya	...	Yamcha / ... 117 episodes, 1989-1996

Storyline

Five years after the end of "Dragon Ball", Son Gokû reunites with his friends, bringing along his four-year old son, Gohan. Son Gohan is not like his father; he'd rather study than fight. Raditz, a warrior from space lands on earth searching for someone named "Kakarotto". He reveals himself as Raditz of the Saiyajin, the older brother of Kakarotto! And Kakarotto turns out to be Son Gokû! With two other Saiyajin coming to earth, can Gokû and the Z Warriors withstand the onslaught!?

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Plot Keywords:

anime | actor voicing multiple characters | actor playing multiple characters | cult favorite | friend | 

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Taglines:

Seven for a wish.

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Toei Animation didn't have color photos of Nappa and Vegeta to go by when doing the early episodes, so the twosome appears the wrong colors until their arrival on earth. This is particularly noticeable when the two depart for Earth, and in the Arlia episode.

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Goofs

During the Namek saga, when Gohan is trying to hide a Dragon Ball from Vegeta, Vegeta notices the radar in Gohan's hand and asks what it is. Gohan lies that it's a clock, to which Vegeta responds that Earth technology must be primitive if clocks are so big. However in a few European dubbings, based on the series' French versions, Gohan doesn't call it a clock, but a monster, prompting Vegeta to respond that Earth monsters sure are small. But this translation makes no sense, as the radar is clearly a mechanical gadget, so there is no way Vegeta would believe it to be a monster.

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Quotes

[to an android]
Vegeta: If you give up now I promise to turn you into something useful, like a toaster or a washing machine.

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Alternate Versions

In the Hungarian dubbed version, the characters Dodoria and Korin are female.

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Connections

Referenced in Death Battle: Kirby VS Majin Buu (2014)

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Soundtracks

Detekoi tobikiri ZENKAI pawâ!
[Ending theme]
Lyrics by Toshihisa Arakawa
Music by Takeshi Ike
Arranged by Kenji Yamamoto
Performed by MANNA
(Columbia Records)

User Reviews

The Best Anime Series, Toriyama = genius

It always amuses me to read the comments section of each movie/TV show. The people who view classic series/movies such as this as negative obviously didn't really watch it. If you don't dedicate yourself to watch an entire saga, you won't grasp the full concept of the show. It is a continuous series and it's quite apparent other members don't understand the meaning.

Anyway, it is a kid show in Japan, but realize a kid show in Japan has violence, nudity, and profanity. I admit the FUNimation version isn't as great as the original Japanese, but it is still a great anime series, easily one of the best.

If you're new to the show, watch it from the very beginning to understand. You don't need to see Dragonball to appreciate this series because they do constant flashbacks.

Highest recommendation...10/10.

Details

Official Sites:

Fuji TV [Japan] Toei Animation [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

26 April 1989 (Japan)

Also Known As:

DBZ

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Animation, Toei Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min (291 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3