Dragonball Z
Dragonball Z, the sequel to the popular Dragonball series takes off as Goku, our hero from Dragon Ball, has grown up, married and fathered a child, Gohan. Unfortunately for him, he has more problems then he knows what to do with. Saiyans who try to destroy earth, powerful creatures who want to be immortal, evil androids, power-hungry Cell mutations and a big evil bubblegum-man named Buu all threaten the earth's existence.
Together Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, Yamcha, Krillian, Tien, and later Trunks and Goten fight against evils so powerful, universes hang in the balance. Seven magic balls remain, with the power to grant one wish...Which powers will be drawn to the earth because of them? Will the Earth Prevail?
Dragonball Z's long journey on Toonami began on August 31, 1998 at 5 PM EST/PST. With nearly 300 episodes, DBZ is the longest running series on Toonami. The first 53 syndicated episodes has less blood and were basically edited for syndication by Saban's standards, but fans loved the voices provided by the good people at Ocean Studio in Vancouver, British Colombia. The remaining episodes (of which a whopping 126 were released between September 1999 and December 2000) were a little more violent than its syndicated predecessor, edited to Cartoon Network's standards, and with voice work done in-house at FUNimation lead the way for drastic changes in the show.
On March 17, 2003, Toonami began broadcasting the final 15 episodes of Dragonball Z. The series came to a conclusion at the beginning of April, nearly five years after it began its run on the block. Its successor, Dragonball GT, premiered in November of the same year. The Dragonball franchise as a whole, is without a doubt Toonami's most popular and well known show, and will remain so long after it is gone from the block.
Together Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, Yamcha, Krillian, Tien, and later Trunks and Goten fight against evils so powerful, universes hang in the balance. Seven magic balls remain, with the power to grant one wish...Which powers will be drawn to the earth because of them? Will the Earth Prevail?
Dragonball Z's long journey on Toonami began on August 31, 1998 at 5 PM EST/PST. With nearly 300 episodes, DBZ is the longest running series on Toonami. The first 53 syndicated episodes has less blood and were basically edited for syndication by Saban's standards, but fans loved the voices provided by the good people at Ocean Studio in Vancouver, British Colombia. The remaining episodes (of which a whopping 126 were released between September 1999 and December 2000) were a little more violent than its syndicated predecessor, edited to Cartoon Network's standards, and with voice work done in-house at FUNimation lead the way for drastic changes in the show.
On March 17, 2003, Toonami began broadcasting the final 15 episodes of Dragonball Z. The series came to a conclusion at the beginning of April, nearly five years after it began its run on the block. Its successor, Dragonball GT, premiered in November of the same year. The Dragonball franchise as a whole, is without a doubt Toonami's most popular and well known show, and will remain so long after it is gone from the block.
.:Episode Guide
For your perusal, here is a list of the Dragonball Z episodes that have aired on Toonami since August 31, 1999. Note to you purists out there: These aren't the original Japanese titles, but rather the FUNimation-issued English titles (i.e. the titles you see on Toonami).|
Season 1 1: The Arrival of Raditz 2: The World's Strongest Team 3: Gohan's Hidden Powers 4: Goku's Unusual Journey 5: Gohan's Metamorphasis 6: Gohan Makes a Friend 7: Trouble On Arlia 8: Home for Infinite Losers 9: Princess Snake's Hospitality 10: Escape from Piccolo 11: Showdown in the Past 12: The End of Snakeway 13: A Fight Against Gravity...Catch Bubbles! 14: The Legend of the Saiyans 15: A Black Day for Earth 16: The Battle Begins...Goku Where Are You? 17: The Saibamen Strike 18: Nappa... The Invincible? 19: Tien Goes All Out!! 20: Time's Up! 21: The Return of Goku 22: Goku Strikes Back 23: Goku vs. Vegeta...A Saiyan Duel!! 24: Vegeta...Saiyan Style! 25: Stop Vegeta Now! 26: The Battle Ends Season 2 27: A New Goal... Namek 28: Journey to Namek 29: Friends or Foes? 30: Hunt for a Dragonball 31: Who's Who?! 32: Touchdown on Namek 33: Face-Off on Namek 34: The Ruthless Frieza 35: The Nameks versus Frieza 36: Escape from Dodoria 37: Secrets Revealed 38: A Collision Course 39: Stay Away from Frieza 40: Zarbon Transformed 41: The Eldest Namek 42: Get Vegeta 43: Vegeta Revived 44: A Heavy Burden 45: Immortality Denied 46: Big Trouble for Bulma 47: Scramble for the Dragon Balls! 48: Arrival of the Ginyu Force 49: Elite Fighters of the Universe...The Ginyu Force 50: Time Tricks and Body Binds 51: No Refuge from Recoome 52: Enter Goku 53: Goku... Super Saiyan? Season 3 54: Ginyu Assault 55: Incredible Force! 56: Frieza Approaches 57: Goku Is Ginyu & Ginyu Is Goku 58: Calling the Eternal Dragon 59: Gohan Defeat Your Dad! 60: Captain Ginyu...The Frog 61: Password Is Porunga 62: Piccolo's Return 63: The Fusion 64: Fighting Power: One Million? 65: Gohan Attacks / Piccolo the Super-Nameck 66: Deja Vu 67: Frieza's Second Transformation 68: Another Transformation? 69: Dende's Demise 70: The Renewed Goku 71: The End of Vegeta 72: The Ultimate Battle 73: Clash of the Super Powers 74: Frieza's Boast 75: Bold and Fearless 76: Embodiment of Fire 77: Trump Card 78: Keep the Chance Alive 79: Power of the Spirit 80: Transformed at Last 81: Explosion of Anger 82: Namek's Destruction? 83: A Final Attack 84: Approaching Destruction 85: Gohan Returns 86: The Last Wish 87: Duel on a Vanishing Planet 88: Pathos of Frieza 89: Frieza Defeated!! 90: Mighty Blast of Rage 91: Namek's Explosion.... Goku's End? 92: Goku's Alive 93: The Heavens Tremble 94: Black Fog of Terror 95: Battle in Kami's Lookout 96: Fight with Piccolo 97: Call For Restoration 98: Suicidal Course 99: Extreme Measures 100: The World Awakens 101: Brief Chance for Victory Season 4 102: Krillin's Proposal 103: Frieza's Counterattack 104: The Mysterious Youth 105: Another Super Saiyan? 106: Welcome Back Goku 107: Mystery Revealed 108: Goku's Special Technique 109: Z Warriors Prepare 110: Goku's Ordeal 111: The Androids Appear 112: A Handy Trick 113: Double Trouble for Goku 114: Upgrade to Super Saiyan 115: The Secret of Dr. Gero 116: More Androids 117: Follow Dr. Gero 118: Nightmare Comes True 119: Goku's Assassin 120: Deadly Beauty 121: No Match for the Androids 122: Last Ditch Effort 123: Closing In 124: Unwelcome Discovery 125: Seized with Fear 126: The Reunion 127: Borrowed Powers 128: His Name is Cell 129: Piccolo's Folly 130: Laboratory Basement 131: Our Hero Awakes 132: Time Chamber 133: The Monster Is Coming 134: He's Here 135: Up To Piccolo 136: Silent Warrior 137: Say Goodbye, 17 138: Sacrifice 139: Saiyan's Emerge |
140: Super Vegeta 141: Bow to the Prince 142: Hour of Temptation 143: Krillin's Decision 144: The Last Defense 145: Cell is Complete 146: Vegeta Must Pay 147: Trunks Ascends 148: Saving Throw 149: Ghosts from Tomorrow 150: The Cell Games 151: What Is the Tournament? 152: The Doomsday Broadcast 153: Meet Me in the Ring 154: No Worries Here 155: A Girl Named Lime 156: Memories of Gohan 157: A New Guardian 158: Dende's Dragon 159: The Puzzle of General Tao 160: The Games Begin 161: Losers Fight First 162: Goku vs. Cell 163: Cell's Bag of Tricks 164: No More Rules 165: The Fight Is Over 166: Faith in a Boy 167: Gohan's Desperate Plea 168: Android Explosion 169: Children of Cell Attack 170: The Unleashing 171: Unstoppable Gohan 172: Cell's Mighty Break Down 173: A Hero's Farewell 174: Cell Returns! 175: The Horror Won't End 176: Saving the World 177: Goku's Noble Decision 178: One More Wish 179: Free the Future Season 5 180: Warriors of the Dead 181: Tournament Begins 182: Water Fight 183: Final Round 184: Goku vs. Pikkon 185: Gohan Goes to High School 186: I Am Saiyaman 187: Gohan's First Date 188: Rescue Videl 189: Blackmail 190: I'll Fight Too! 191: The Newest Super Saiyan 192: Take Flight, Videl 193: Gather for the Tournament 194: Camera Shy 195: The World Tournament 196: Trunks .vs. Goten 197: Best of the Boys 198: Big Trouble, Little Trunks 199: Who Will Fight Who? 200: Forfeit of Piccolo 201: A Dark and Secret Power 202: Videl is Crushed 203: Identities Revealed 204: Energy Drain 205: The Wizard's Curse 206: King of the Demons 207: Vegeta Attacks 208: Next Up, Goku 209: Battle Supreme 210: Eighteen Unmasks 211: Pay to Win 212: Heart of a Villan 213: The Dark Prince Returns 214: Vegeta's Pride 215: The Long Awaited Fight 216: Magic Ball of Buu 217: Buu is Hatched! 218: The Losses Begin 219: The Terror of Mr. Buu 220: Meal Time 221: The Warrior's Decision 222: Final Atonement Season 6 223: Evil Lives On 224: Find the Dragon Balls 225: Revival 226: Global Announcement 227: Learn to Fuse 228: The Z Sword 229: Race To Capsule Corp 230: Super Saiyan 3?! 231: Buu's Mutiny 232: The Fusion Dance 233: Goku's Time is Up 234: Return to Other World 235: Out From the Broken Sword 236: Gotenks is Born 237: Unlikely Friendship 238: I Kill No More 239: The Evil of Men 240: Buu Against Buu 241: Empty Planet 242: Time Struggle 243: Super Moves of Gotenks 244: Trapped in Forever 245: Feeding Frenzy 246: Gotenks is Awesome 247: Unlucky Break 248: A Whole New Gohan 249: Search For Survivors 250: Majin Buu Transforms 251: The Old Kai's Weapon 252: Ready to Fuse? 253: Union of Rivals 254: Meet Vegito 255: Rip In The Universe 256: Vegito...Downsized 257: The Incredible Fighting Candy 258: The Innards of Buu 259: Mind Trap 260: Deadly Vision 261: Evil Kid Buu! Season 7 262: End of Earth 263: True Saiyans Fight Alone 264: Battle for the Universe Begins 265: Vegeta's Respect 266: Minute of Desperation 267: Old Buu Emerges 268: Earth Reborn 269: Call to Action 270: People of Earth Unite 271: Spirit Bomb Triumphant 272: Celebrations with Majin Buu 273: He's Always Late 274: Granddaughter Pan 275: Buu's Reincarnation 276: Goku's Last Journey |
.:Misc.
- Saban Produced the first Episodes, using Voice actors from the Ocean Group.
- Later the Rights were aquired by FunImation who replaced the voice actors with their own.
- The rights to make a live action DBZ movie have been aquired by FOX, who had plans to have the movie out by 2005 - 2006. The project has been shelved since.
- Some Low budget Japanese movies of DBZ have already been made.
- DBZ is just the second phase in the Dragon Ball universe. It is followed by DragonBall GT, and takes place after the original series Dragonball.
- DBZ is the longest running show in Toonami history. Since is started airing August 31, 1998; DBZ has only been off the block once.
- DBZ was animated at Toei animation
