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
  • Cast Placeholder Image
    Masako Nozawa
    Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)
  • Cast Placeholder Image
    Ryo Horikawa
    Vegeta (voice)

Seasons
9
Number of Episodes
291
Studio
Toei Animation
Based On
Manga
Creator
Akira Toriyama
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