Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z (??????? Z, Doragon B?ru Z) is the long-running sequel to the popular sh?nen anime Dragon Ball. The series is a close adaptation of the second half of the Dragon Ball manga (in the United States, this second half is also titled Dragon Ball Z to prevent confusion), but also features characters, situations and backstory which were not present in the original. (This additional "filler" material is generally considered non-canonical and occasionally contradicts the main series.)

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Sequel - Sh?nen - Anime - Dragon Ball - Dragon Ball - Manga - United States

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The series follows the adventures of the adult Son Goku who, along with companions, defends the earth against assorted villains. While the original Dragon Ball anime followed Goku through childhood into adulthood, Dragon Ball Z continues his adventures with his children. The separation between the series is also significant as the latter series takes on a more dramatic and serious tone. Akira Toriyama had planned to end the series after the Frieza Saga, but was made a significant offer to keep it going due to the story's continued value.

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Son Goku - Villains - Akira Toriyama

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The anime first premiered in Japan on April 18, 1989 (on Fuji TV) at 7:00 PM and ended on January 31, 1996. In the U.S., the series ran between 1996 and 2003, though not always on the same networks or with continuity of dubbing. It aired in the UK, albeit with the same dubbing problem, on Cartoon Network, premiering on March 6, 2000 and running until 2002, with the final few episodes being shown on CNX starting from October 14, 2002, before that channel relaunched as Toonami, on which it is repeated daily.

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April 18 - 1989 - Fuji TV - January 31 - 1996 - 2003 - UK - Cartoon Network - March 6 - 2000 - 2002 - CNX - October 14 - Toonami

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After Dragon Ball Z, the story of Son Goku and friends continues in the anime-only series Dragon Ball GT. The series is not based on a manga by Akira Toriyama. Toriyama's humor/parody manga Neko Majin Z features several concepts introduced in Dragon Ball Z (several Dragon Ball Z characters even make various appearances), but that manga is designed as a parody and not a true continuation of the series.

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Dragon Ball GT - Parody - Neko Majin Z

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