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Dragon Ball Z

  • TV Series
  • 1996–2003
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
181K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
798
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Dragon Ball Z (1996)
Trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Season Two
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32 Videos
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JapaneseDragon BallAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationMartial ArtsShōnenSuperheroSupernatural FantasyActionAdventure

With the help of the powerful Dragonballs, a team of fighters led by the saiyan warrior Goku defend the planet earth from extraterrestrial enemies.With the help of the powerful Dragonballs, a team of fighters led by the saiyan warrior Goku defend the planet earth from extraterrestrial enemies.With the help of the powerful Dragonballs, a team of fighters led by the saiyan warrior Goku defend the planet earth from extraterrestrial enemies.

  • Stars
    • Doc Harris
    • Christopher Sabat
    • Scott McNeil
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    181K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    798
    1
    • Stars
      • Doc Harris
      • Christopher Sabat
      • Scott McNeil
    • 245User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated TV #74
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    Episodes

    Videos32

    Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set
    Trailer 1:27
    Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set
    Dragon Ball Z: Season Two (Blu-Ray)
    Trailer 0:17
    Dragon Ball Z: Season Two (Blu-Ray)
    Dragon Ball Z: Season Two (Blu-Ray)
    Trailer 0:17
    Dragon Ball Z: Season Two (Blu-Ray)
    Dragon Ball Z: Season Three (Blu-Ray)
    Trailer 0:17
    Dragon Ball Z: Season Three (Blu-Ray)
    Dragon Ball Z: Season Three (Blu-Ray)
    Trailer 0:17
    Dragon Ball Z: Season Three (Blu-Ray)
    Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box Seven
    Trailer 0:39
    Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box Seven
    Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box Seven
    Trailer 0:40
    Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box Seven

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    Top Cast99+

    Doc Harris
    • Narrator
    • 1996–2003
    Christopher Sabat
    Christopher Sabat
    • Piccolo…
    • 1999–2003
    Scott McNeil
    Scott McNeil
    • Piccolo…
    • 1996–2003
    Sean Schemmel
    Sean Schemmel
    • Goku…
    • 1999–2003
    Terry Klassen
    Terry Klassen
    • Krillin…
    • 1996–2003
    Brian Drummond
    Brian Drummond
    • Vegeta…
    • 1996–2003
    Sonny Strait
    Sonny Strait
    • Krillin…
    • 1999–2003
    Stephanie Nadolny
    Stephanie Nadolny
    • Gohan…
    • 1999–2003
    Don Brown
    Don Brown
    • Hercule…
    • 1997–2003
    Tiffany Vollmer
    Tiffany Vollmer
    • Bulma…
    • 1999–2003
    Dale Kelly
    • Narrator…
    • 1999–2000
    Cathy Weseluck
    Cathy Weseluck
    • Trunks…
    • 1996–2003
    Kyle Hebert
    Kyle Hebert
    • Narrator…
    • 2000–2003
    Michael Dobson
    Michael Dobson
    • Supreme Kai…
    • 1996–2003
    Kirby Morrow
    Kirby Morrow
    • Goku…
    • 2000–2003
    Jillian Michaels
    • Goten…
    • 2000–2003
    Ted Cole
    Ted Cole
    • Yamcha…
    • 1996–2003
    Cynthia Cranz
    Cynthia Cranz
    • Chi-Chi…
    • 1999–2003
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      After his fight with Vegeta, Son Goku is hospitalized in Wukong Hospital. Wukong is the Chinese name for Son Goku, as well as being the name of Sun Wukong, the character from Journey to the West (a piece of Chinese folklore) that Son Goku is based on.
    • Goofs
      On the hat Krillin wears en route to Namek, Krillin is misspelled as "Kulilin." Kulilin is Krillin's name in the original Japanese Version. This is because l's and r's are commonly confused when translating from Japanese.
    • Quotes
      • Vegeta: Amazing. How do you do it Kakarot? You've always been like this, ever since the day I first met you, always ready to meet the next challenge, even if it's bigger than you are. "So, we meet at last. We have been expecting you, Kakarot. We were beginning to think you wouldn't show. Hopefully, now things will get more interesting around here." "How can this be happening? I am a super-elite... the prince of all Saiyans. and he is just a low-level, a common soldier. I am one of the greatest fighters in the universe!" It was the same on Namek. You have improved so much that it would make Recoome like you were standing still. Your power had increase so dramatically since our battle on Earth that I thought you have done it. I thought... that you have become a Super-Saiyan. It tore me apart. How could a low-class soldier accomplish so easily what I... I had struggle my whole life to achive? After 3 millennia, it is finally happened; A new Super-Saiyin has emerged, and somehow, I have become this popish witness. Then at last it happened. I too transformed. After living every moment of every day for the single purpose of surpassing you, I finally became a Super-Saiyin myself. The prince have reclaim his throne and fulfilled his destiny. But no matter how strong I became, your power still exceeded mine. At first I thought it was your loved ones, than it was your instinct to protect them that spired you on, and pushed you beyond your limits. But then I found myself with a family of my own, and my power... didn't increase at all. I used to fight for the shear of pleasure, for the thrill of the hunt, all I had the strength unmetered, I spared no one. And yet you showed mercy to every one, even your fiercest enemies, even me... Yet you never thought to kill, more for revenge. Only to test your limits, and to push us beyond them, to become the strongest you could possibly be. How can a Saiyin fight like that, and at the same time be so gentle that he wouldn't hurt a fly? It makes me angry just thinking about it. But perhaps it is my anger that has made me blind to the truth for so long. I see it now. this day has made it all too clear. Your better than me, Kakarot. You are the Best...
    • Crazy credits
      While other DBZ movies just used whatever opening went with the show at the time the movie was release, Tree of Might features a specially-made opening, featuring the Z-Fighters gathering the Dragon Balls to restore the destroyed forest.
    • Alternate versions
      There are two versions of the english dub of Dragon Ball Z, one is the edited version which is shown on Cartoon Network, and a uncut version which adds several minutes of footage not seen in the edited version
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Dragon Ball (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Rock The Dragon
      (theme song) (English version)
      Performed by Ron Wasserman and Jeremy Sweet
      Written and Composed by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban
      (Broadcast Seasons 1 - 3)

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    FAQ35

    • Why are there only 277 episodes?
    • Why is there two entries for Dragon Ball Z series?
    • Why didn't Trunks or Goten ever grow a Saiyan tail?

    Details

    • Release date
      • September 13, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dragonball Z
    • Production companies
      • Bird Studios
      • Ocean Group
      • Toei Animation
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono(Original Japanese)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1(original ratio)

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