Anime Detail

Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z

TV Finished Airing PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Community Score: 8.21 Source: Manga

Episodes: 291

Aired: Apr 26, 1989 to Jan 31, 1996

Duration: 24 min per ep

Synopsis

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Five years after winning the World Martial Arts tournament, Gokuu is now living a peaceful life with his wife and son. This changes, however, with the arrival of a mysterious enemy named Raditz who presents himself as Gokuu's long-lost brother. He reveals that Gokuu is a descendant of the once powerful but now virtually extinct Saiyan race, whose homeworld was annihilated. When he was sent to Earth as a baby, Gokuu's sole purpose was to conquer and destroy the planet; but after suffering amnesia from a head injury, his violent and savage nature changed, and instead was raised as a kind and well-mannered boy, now fighting to protect others. With his failed attempt at forcibly recruiting Gokuu as an ally, Raditz warns Gokuu's friends of a new threat that's rapidly approaching Earth—one that could plunge Earth into an intergalactic conflict and cause the heavens themselves to shake. A war will soon be fought over the seven mystical Dragon Balls, magic objects that can grant any wish. Only the strongest will survive. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Rank

430

Popularity

118

Episodes

291

Aired

Apr 26, 1989 to Jan 31, 1996

Duration

24 min per ep

Members / Favorites

1327531 / 42282

Studios

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Toei Animation

Genres and Themes

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Genre: Action Genre: Adventure Genre: Comedy Genre: Fantasy Theme: Martial Arts Demographic: Shounen

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Characters

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Kuririn

Kuririn

Main

Voice actors: Tanaka, Mayumi, Strait, Sonny, Klassen, Terry

Piccolo

Piccolo

Main

Voice actors: Sabat, Christopher, McNeil, Scott, Furukawa, Toshio

Son, Gokuu

Son, Gokuu

Main

Voice actors: Morrow, Kirby, Nozawa, Masako, Schemmel, Sean

Son, Gohan

Son, Gohan

Main

Voice actors: Hebert, Kyle, Swaile, Brad, Clarke, Dameon

Vegeta

Vegeta

Main

Voice actors: Sabat, Christopher, Drummond, Brian, Horikawa, Ryo

#C6

#C6

Supporting

Voice actors: Huber, Chuck, Shioya, Kouzou, Costha, Faduli

15th Generation's Higashi no Kaioshin

15th Generation's Higashi no Kaioshin

Supporting

Voice actors: Iwanaga, Tetsuya, Williams, Kent, McNeil, Scott

Ackman

Ackman

Supporting

Voice actors: Unavailable

Akkuman

Akkuman

Supporting

Voice actors: Villar, Antonio, Ikemizu, Michihiro, Sabat, Christopher

Angela

Angela

Supporting

Voice actors: Nishihara, Kumiko, Nadolny, Stephanie, Quinto, Letícia

Appule

Appule

Supporting

Voice actors: Klassen, Terry, Townsley, Bill, Machi, Yuuji

Arqua

Arqua

Supporting

Voice actors: Clarke, Dameon, Egawa, Hisao, Giraldi, Silvio

Babidi

Babidi

Supporting

Voice actors: Yanami, Jouji, Klassen, Terry, Brannan, Duncan

Bardock

Bardock

Supporting

Voice actors: Strait, Sonny, Castañeda, Mario, Lima, Wellington

Bee

Bee

Supporting

Voice actors: Bevins, Christopher, Suzuki, Tomiko, Michaels, Jillian

Bibidi

Bibidi

Supporting

Voice actors: Tanonaka, Isamu, Brannan, Duncan, Kleter, Gilad

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