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Dragon Ball Z Kai

Original title: Dragon Ball Kai: Doragon bôru kai
  • TV Series
  • 2009–2015
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
23K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,287
137
Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
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An HD and enhanced remaster of Dragon Ball Z.An HD and enhanced remaster of Dragon Ball Z.An HD and enhanced remaster of Dragon Ball Z.

  • Stars
    • Masako Nozawa
    • Jôji Yanami
    • Sean Schemmel
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,287
    137
    • Stars
      • Masako Nozawa
      • Jôji Yanami
      • Sean Schemmel
    • 26User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 3 nominations

    Episodes167

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    Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season Four
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    Dragon Ball Z Kai: Part Eight
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    Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season Two
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    Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part Seven
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    Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One
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    Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part Six
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    Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part Five
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    Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part Four
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    Dragon Ball Z Kai: Season One, Part 3
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    Monica Rial and Hiromi Tsuru in Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Masako Nozawa, Sonny Strait, Mayumi Tanaka, and Colleen Clinkenbeard in Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Taiten Kusunoki and Sean Schemmel in Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
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    Takeshi Aono, Christopher Sabat, and Bin Shimada in Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Sonny Strait and Mayumi Tanaka in Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Ryô Horikawa and Christopher Sabat in Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Masako Nozawa and Sean Schemmel in Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Tomohisa Asô, Ryô Horikawa, Christopher Sabat, and Josh Grelle in Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
    Chuck Huber, Masako Nozawa, Monica Rial, Kyle Hebert, and Hiroko Ushida in Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)

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    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Son Gokû…
    Jôji Yanami
    Jôji Yanami
    • Narration…
    Sean Schemmel
    Sean Schemmel
    • Goku…
    Doc Morgan
    Doc Morgan
    • Narrator…
    Christopher Sabat
    Christopher Sabat
    • Vegeta…
    Mayumi Tanaka
    Mayumi Tanaka
    • Kuririn…
    Sonny Strait
    Sonny Strait
    • Krillin…
    Colleen Clinkenbeard
    Colleen Clinkenbeard
    • Gohan…
    Ryô Horikawa
    Ryô Horikawa
    • Vegeta…
    Toshio Furukawa
    Toshio Furukawa
    • Piccolo
    Monica Rial
    Monica Rial
    • Bulma…
    Hiromi Tsuru
    Hiromi Tsuru
    • Bulma…
    Kyle Hebert
    Kyle Hebert
    • Gohan…
    Mike McFarland
    Mike McFarland
    • Master Roshi…
    Takeshi Kusao
    Takeshi Kusao
    • Trunks…
    Naoko Watanabe
    Naoko Watanabe
    • Chichi…
    Cynthia Cranz
    Cynthia Cranz
    • Chi-Chi…
    John Burgmeier
    John Burgmeier
    • Tien…
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The series is edited to follow Akira Toriyama's manga more closely than the previous adaptation of the latter half of his manga (Dragon Ball Z.) In other words, the good majority of filler segments are being removed. Because of this, the series is slated to run 100 episodes, as opposed to Z's 291.
    • Goofs
      The animators (correctly) remembered to correct Vegeta's color scheme prior to his arriving on Earth, however they failed to correct the color of Nappa's armor in these episodes. Likewise, Vegeta still appears miscolored during a flashback story told by Raditz.
    • Crazy credits
      All-new opening and closing credits sequences were animated for the series, instead of the series just reusing the ones from Z.
    • Alternate versions
      In the U.S. DVD/Blu-ray releases from FUNimation, the brief title bumper that starts off each episode is missing. It is present in the Japanese DVD/Blu-ray releases from Happinet.
    • Connections
      Edited from Dragon Ball Z (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Dragon Soul (Doragon sôru)
      Opening theme

      Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto

      Music: Takafumi Iwasaki

      Arrangement: Seiichi Kyôda

      Performer: Takayoshi Tanimoto (Dragon Soul)

      (Columbia Music Entertainment)

    User reviews26

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    9/10
    Awesome Adaptation Without The Fillers
    DBZ Kai was something I had to watch and after hearing it was an edited version of the original DBZ I was like "Ok, let me see what it is" And I have to say I am glad for it. I can see all the major arcs in condensed form (159 episodes without all the filler episodes that brought the original Z to 291 episodes. While I enjoyed watching Z, the filler episodes and long drawn out fights really made me think of some of those as background noise

    It basically has all the good parts, and I enjoy watching it because it's like getting the best of the show. Some of the colors have been softened and I do believe the voice cast has changed partway but I haven't noticed a huge difference so far (80 episodes in)

    I hope you truly enjoy this version of DBZ as it is the best and most concise version of the series
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    • smooth_op_85
    • Nov 24, 2016

    FAQ1

    • Did they conclude the series up to the end of the Cell Saga or the Majin Buu Saga?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2009 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters
    • Production companies
      • Fuji Television Network
      • Toei Animation
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
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