Dragon Ball Z (TV Series) (1989) is a highly acclaimed anime series that spans 16 seasons and 291 episodes, serving as a direct continuation of the original "Dragon Ball" anime. The series is based on the second part of Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball" manga, which was also titled "Dragon Ball Z" in the United States to avoid confusion. The 'Z' in the title was added by Toriyama to signify the concluding chapter of the "Dragon Ball" saga, though it does not stand for anything specific. The anime introduces new characters, scenarios, and backstories not found in the original manga, which some fans consider non-canon. The story revolves around the adult Son Goku and his allies as they protect Earth and various other planets from an array of formidable foes. Unlike the original "Dragon Ball" anime, which chronicled Goku's journey from childhood to adulthood, "Dragon Ball Z" focuses on Goku's adult life while also exploring the growth and development of his son, Gohan. The series is marked by a more dramatic and serious tone compared to its predecessor. It debuted in Japan on April 18, 1989, on Fuji TV, and concluded on January 31, 1996. In the United States, the series aired from 1996 to 2003, though not always on the same networks or with consistent dubbing. In the UK, it aired on Cartoon Network from March 6, 2000, to 2002, with the final episodes shown on CNX from October 14, 2002, to February 28, 2003. The series was later repeated daily on Toonami. Following "Dragon Ball Z," the adventures of Son Goku and his friends continued in the anime-only series "Dragon Ball GT," which was not based on a manga by Akira Toriyama. Additionally, Toriyama's humor/parody manga "Neko Majin Z" features several concepts and characters from "Dragon Ball Z," but it is designed as a parody rather than a true continuation.
Credits
Direction Akira Toriyama · Daisuke Nishio · Shigeyasu Yamauchi · Masahiro Hosoda · Atsutoshi Umezawa · Hidehiko Kadota · Hiroki Shibata · Johei Matsuura · Junichi Fujise · Kazuhisa Takenouchi · Kazuhito Kikuchi · Minoru Okazaki · Mitsuo Hashimoto · Osamu Kasai · Takahiro Imamura · Yoshihiro Ueda · Toshihiko Arisako · Yuji Endo · Yutaka Sato
Soundtrack Shunsuke Kikuchi
Screenplay Katsuyuki Sumisawa · Aya Matsui · Hiroshi Toda · Keiji Terui · Masashi Kubota · Reiko Yoshida · Satoru Akahori · Sumio Uetake · Takao Koyama · Toshiki Inoue · Yutaka Sato · Akira Toriyama
Cinematography Katsunori Maehara · Kiyoshi Saeki · Motoaki Ikegami · Noriko Suzuki · Takao Satoh · Tetsu Nakamura · Tetsuo Oofuji
Technical sheet
Title Dragon Ball Z (TV Series)
Original title Doragon Bôru Zetto (Dragon Ball Z) (TV Series)
Year 1989
Type Series
Length 30 min.
Country Japan
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