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Dragon Ball Z

Original title: Dragon Ball Z: Doragon bôru zetto
  • TV Series
  • 1989–19961989–1996
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
81K
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POPULARITY
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Dragon Ball Z (1989)
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The adventures of Earth's martial arts defender, Son Goku, continue with a new family and the revelation of his alien origins. Now Goku and his allies must defend the planet from an onslaugh... Read allThe adventures of Earth's martial arts defender, Son Goku, continue with a new family and the revelation of his alien origins. Now Goku and his allies must defend the planet from an onslaught of new extraterrestrial enemies.The adventures of Earth's martial arts defender, Son Goku, continue with a new family and the revelation of his alien origins. Now Goku and his allies must defend the planet from an onslaught of new extraterrestrial enemies.
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
81K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,069
67
  • Stars
    • Jôji Yanami
    • Kyle Hebert
    • Masako Nozawa
  • Stars
    • Jôji Yanami
    • Kyle Hebert
    • Masako Nozawa
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    • 60User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #73

    Episodes291

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    1 Season

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    Dragon Ball Z - Cell
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    Dragon Ball Z: Cell Games-Sacrifice
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    Dragon Ball Z: Fusion
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    Dragonball Z: Majin Buu-Atonement
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    Dragonball Z: Cell Games Saga-Starter Box Set
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    Dragon Ball: Red Ribbon Army Saga
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    Dragon Ball: Tien Shinhan Saga
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    Top cast

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    Jôji Yanami
    Jôji Yanami
    • Narration…
    Kyle Hebert
    Kyle Hebert
    • Narrator…
    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Son Gohan…
    Sean Schemmel
    Sean Schemmel
    • Goku…
    Christopher Sabat
    Christopher Sabat
    • Vegeta…
    Mayumi Tanaka
    Mayumi Tanaka
    • Kuririn…
    Sonny Strait
    Sonny Strait
    • Krillin…
    Stephanie Nadolny
    Stephanie Nadolny
    • Gohan…
    Toshio Furukawa
    Toshio Furukawa
    • Piccolo…
    Ryô Horikawa
    Ryô Horikawa
    • Vegeta…
    Hiromi Tsuru
    Hiromi Tsuru
    • Bulma…
    Tiffany Vollmer
    Tiffany Vollmer
    • Bulma…
    Mike McFarland
    Mike McFarland
    • Master Roshi…
    Cynthia Cranz
    Cynthia Cranz
    • Chi-Chi…
    Hirotaka Suzuoki
    Hirotaka Suzuoki
    • Tenshinhan…
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Mr. Satan…
    Takeshi Kusao
    Takeshi Kusao
    • Trunks…
    Tôru Furuya
    Tôru Furuya
    • Yamcha…
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    • Trivia
      In the show, the evil, often comically fat monster Majin Bû was created by a sorcerer named Bibidi and brought out of hibernation by the actions of Bibidi's son, the sorcerer Babidi. This is an homage to Cinderella (1950) in which Cinderella's fairy godmother turns a pumpkin into a coach with the magical spell "Bibbity Bobbity Boo!" (Bibidi-Babidi-Bû)
    • Goofs
      In the Raditz fight, Piccolo has red blood. In all subsequent fights, he has purple blood.
    • 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.

    • Alternate versions
      The FUNimation dub censors all profanity from the dialogue, even in the uncut version.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Dragon Ball (1986)

    User reviews60

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    10/10
    One of the world's unifying Anime milestones!
    Dragon Ball has become a super-franchise that's attained a foothold on pop-culture like Star Wars and MARVEL, even if it's a somewhat more niche taste for some fanboys out there. Ever since 1996, when Dragon Ball Z (or DBZ) first got imported in the United States via Cartoon Network, the franchise's status in Western popular culture has become cataclysmic in scale and its characters have become household names, especially Goku himself.

    Anime has become an interesting paradox in the entertainment industry: some relish its high-detail animation and storytelling whilst some reckon too many are all the same as each other. Yet in Japan anime is simply a domestic term for 'animation' period: not just specific to their own stuff. DBZ is like a nice concentrated form of all the good stuff that's come to define anime over the past couple of decades, even if it has some of the cliches built-in as part of its story. Thankfully the cliches add to the charm and over-the-top nature of the show's many fight scenes and character-driven comedy helps make DBZ a plentiful experience for even the most casual viewers of animated television.

    This show is an energetic blast from the past that still has loads of charm and appeal for modern television audiences everywhere. Even if this isn't the very start of Goku's story (the original Dragon Ball covers that), it's still a great introduction to some of animation's most memorable characters.
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    FAQ33

    • Why is there two entries for Dragon Ball Z series?
    • Why there's English Cast listed here, if this is the Japanese title page then? I don't understand.
    • Why didn't Trunks or Goten aren't shown with a tail?

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      • September 30, 1996 (United States)
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      • Fuji TV
      • Toei Animation
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    • 24 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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