Dragon Ball Z (1989)

Original title

ドラゴンボールゼット

Genre

science fiction anime and manga, action anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, adventure anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

9 seasons, 291 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 4,923 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An adult Son Goku and his friends defend Earth from increasingly powerful alien and magical villains. The story also follows the growth of Goku's son Gohan and rivals Piccolo and Vegeta.

action-packedepicenergeticpowerfulheroicintensefast-paceddramatic

What happens

Dragon Ball Z (DBZ) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the Dragon Ball media franchise, it serves as a direct sequel to the 1986 Dragon Ball television series, adapting the remaining 325 chapters of the manga series Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama. The series aired in Japan on Fuji Television and its FNS affiliates from April 1989 to January 1996 and was later dubbed for broadcast in at least 81 countries worldwide. Dragon Ball Z continues the adventures of Son Goku in his adult life as he and his companions defend the Earth against villains including a warrior race (Vegeta), evil forces (Frieza), androids (Cell), and magical creatures (Majin Buu). At the same time, the story follows the life of Goku's son, Gohan, as well as the development of his rivals, Piccolo and Vegeta. Due to the massive success of Dragon Ball Z in the United States, the manga chapters making up its story were initially released by Viz Media under the same title. The anime's popularity has also spawned various media and merchandise that has come to represent the majority of the material within the Dragon Ball franchise, including films, home media releases, soundtracks, trading cards, and video games. Dragon Ball Z remains a cultural icon through numerous adaptations and re-releases, including a recut and remastered version titled Dragon Ball Z Kai that aired on Fuji Television from April 2009 to June 2015. Dragon Ball Z has since been followed by an anime-exclusive sequel series titled Dragon Ball GT (1996–1997), a "midquel" series titled Dragon Ball Super (2015–2018), and another midquel series titled Dragon Ball Daima (2024–2025). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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