Score
8.0 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
291
Studio
Toei Animation
Official Streams
Dragon Ball Z
Also known as ドラゴンボールZ
TVSpring 1989Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionAdventureComedyFantasySupernatural
8.0/10
Community score
#432
Rank
1.3M
Members
42.5K
Favorites
Synopsis
Goku is back with his new son, Gohan, but just when things are getting settled down, the adventures continue. Whether he is facing enemies such as Freeza, Cell, or Boo, Goku is proven to be an elite of his own and discovers his race, Saiyan. He meets many new people, gaining allies as well as enemies, as he still finds time to raise a family and be the happy-go-lucky Saiyan he is.
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Production Notes
Adapts chapters 195-519 of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga. The U.S. broadcast version was a dubbed alternative version of the original Japanese anime. For example, blood has been removed, beer is called root beer, the afterlife is called "Another Universe," and people emigrate before cities are destroyed. The U.S. version edited and compiled the original for a reduced episode count of 276 instead of the original 291. The proper episode count was later restored on the uncut "Orange Brick" Season Set released by FUNimation Entertainment from 2006 to 2009. Additionally, these sets as well as the Season Set Blu-rays crop the show from its original 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9. The only complete 4:3 release ever released in English were the Dragon Boxes, which have long since gone out of print.
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" by Hironobu Kageyama (eps 1-199)
2: "We Gotta Power" by Hironobu Kageyama (eps 200-291)
Endings
1: "Dete Koi Tobikiri ZENKAI Power!" by MANNA (eps 1-199)
2: "Boku-tachi wa Tenshi datta" by Hironobu Kageyama (eps 200-291)
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Recent Episodes
Episode 1
The New Threat
Aired 4/26/1989
Episode 2
Reunions
Aired 5/3/1989
Episode 3
Unlikely Alliance
Aired 5/10/1989
Episode 4
Piccolo's Plan
Aired 5/17/1989
Episode 5
Gohan's Rage
Aired 5/24/1989
Episode 6
No Time Like the Present
Aired 6/7/1989
Episode 7
Day 1
Aired 6/14/1989
Episode 8
Gohan Goes Bananas!
Aired 6/21/1989
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes291
Duration24 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 1989
AiredApr 26, 1989 to Jan 31, 1996
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#118
Scored by910.8K
BroadcastWednesdays at 19:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Dragon Ball Z
Romaji title
Dragon Ball Z
Japanese title
ドラゴンボールZ
Synonyms
DBZ, Dragonball Z
Production Team
Main studio
Toei Animation
Producers
Fuji TV
Licensors
Funimation
Japanese title
ドラゴンボールZ
Themes And Audience
Martial ArtsShounen