Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime series produced by Toei Animation and a sequel to the 1986 Dragon Ball series. It continues the adventures of Son Goku as an adult while also paralleling the life of his son Gohan. Son Goku typically defends the Earth from villains like Vegeta, Frieza, Cell, and Majin Buu. The series is followed by Dragon Ball GT and then Dragon Ball Super.

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Release Date
1989 - 1996
Network
Fuji TV
Directors
Daisuke Nishio, Shigeyasu Yamauchi, Osamu Kasai
Writers
Akira Toriyama, Neil Bligh, Hiroshi Toda, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Aya Matsui, Keiji Terui, Reiko Yoshida, Toshiki Inoue
Franchise(s)
Dragon Ball
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    Masako Nozawa
    Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)
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    Ryo Horikawa
    Vegeta (voice)

Seasons
9
Number of Episodes
291
Studio
Toei Animation
Based On
Manga
Creator
Akira Toriyama
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The debate about the superior Goku and Vegeta fusion has been ongoing for years, but one simple fact places Gogeta as the better option!

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Beast was a really cool form that finally made Gohan relevant again, but everything considered, it's not a good transformation for Dragon Ball!

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The Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga, or more commonly known as the Moro arc, had many great characters, but who was the most important?

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The Saiyans from Dragon Ball have undergone many incredible transformations, so let's break down the strongest ones of each of them!

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Although Beerus's strength is greater than any mortal in the multiverse, this one new character may be far more powerful than the Destroyer!

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Gods of Destruction are the most powerful characters in any given universe, but there are a few who are far beyond this fabled level of strength!

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Dragon Ball has become the pinnacle example of what shonen manga is, but despite its importance, the series told the same story three times.

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Ultra Ego was introduced as the perfect parallel technique to Ultra Instinct, and aside from Vegeta, fans think these characters could also use it!

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Ultra Instinct has always been defined as the hardest Martial Arts technique to obtain, but these three characters could potentially do it!

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The Granolah arc goes down as one of the best across the entire franchise, so let's go over all of the most important characters in it!

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Ultra Instinct is the most difficult Martial Arts technique in the multiverse, but these characters are the only ones who have mastered it!

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Dragon Ball: Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta And 6 Other Characters The Series Needs To Bring Back

The universe of Dragon Ball is rich with incredible characters, especially those in the non-canon, so let's see who needs to come back!

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Dragon Ball: Beast Gohan Is Strong, But One Character Holds The Potential To Surpass Him

Of all the characters in the series, there is only one hero who has the potential to surpass Beast Gohan, so let's see who this is and why!

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The Black Frieza arc is the most hyped one that fans want to see once the series returns, and it could include this iconic Dragon Ball villain!

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Gohan has had many awesome transformations over the years, but here's why this one is easily the most iconic form out of them all!

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Although it is generally considered the best Dragon Ball transformation in years, Ultra Instinct has one massive flaw when Goku uses it!

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Goku has had the most transformations in the series, but only one stands as not only his best, but as the best in all of Dragon Ball!

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