"Dragon Ball Z" (1989/I) TV series 1989-2003

Director:

Daisuke Nishio

Writers:

Andrew Rye (writer) (episodes)
Akira Toriyama (comic book)
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | unknown

Release Date:

13 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

The Saiyans have returned...

Plot:

In the version that is shown on YTV in Canada, the story begins mid-way through the Dragon Ball Z series...

Plot Keywords:

Training | Super Power | Famous Opening Theme | Full Moon | Manga

Cast

Jôji Yanami	...	Narrator / ... (280 episodes, 1996-2003)
Masako Nozawa	...	Son Goku / ... (278 episodes, 1996-2003)
Christopher Sabat	...	Vegeta / ... (269 episodes, 1996-2003)
Sean Schemmel	...	Goku / ... (253 episodes, 1996-2003)
Doc Harris	...	Narrator (232 episodes, 1996-2003)
Mayumi Tanaka	...	Kuririn / ... (224 episodes, 1996-2003)
Sonny Strait	...	Krillin / ... (215 episodes, 1996-2003)
Brian Drummond	...	Vegeta / ... (197 episodes, 1996-2003)
Ryô Horikawa	...	Vegeta (193 episodes, 1996-2003)
Terry Klassen	...	Krillin / ... (193 episodes, 1996-2003)
Toshio Furukawa	...	Piccolo (190 episodes, 1996-2003)
Stephanie Nadolny	...	Gohan / ... (184 episodes, 1996-2001)
Tiffany Vollmer	...	Bulma / ... (173 episodes, 1996-2003)
Scott McNeil	...	Piccolo / ... (167 episodes, 1996-2003)
Hiromi Tsuru	...	Bulma / ... (165 episodes, 1996-2003)
Jillian Michaels	...	Goten / ... (156 episodes, 2000-2003)
Kyle Hebert	...	Narrator / ... (155 episodes, 1996-2003)
Mike McFarland	...	Master Roshi / ... (134 episodes, 1996-2003)
Kirby Morrow	...	Goku (134 episodes, 2000-2003)
Tôru Furuya	...	Yamcha (133 episodes, 1996-2003)
Cynthia Cranz	...	Chi-Chi / ... (132 episodes, 1996-2003)
Takeshi Kusao	...	Trunks (129 episodes, 2000-2003)
Daisuke Gôri	...	Gyuumao / ... (128 episodes, 1996-2003)
Ted Cole	...	Yamcha / ... (125 episodes, 1996-2003)
Naoko Watanabe	...	Puar / ... (121 episodes, 1996-2003)
Hirotaka Suzuoki	...	Tenshinhan / ... (114 episodes, 1996-2003)

Series Directed by
Daisuke Nishio		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
John Burgmeier		(1 episode, 1996)
Chris Forbis		(1 episode, 1996)
Christopher Neel		(1 episode, 1996)
Steven J. Simmons		(1 episode, 1996)
Jack Phelan		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Rye		(unknown episodes)
Akira Toriyama		(unknown episodes)
Eric Vale		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Justin Cook	....	producer (21 episodes, 1996-2003)
Gen Fukunaga	....	executive producer (21 episodes, 1996-2003)
Carly Hunter	....	producer (21 episodes, 1996-2003)
Daniel Cocanougher	....	producer (20 episodes, 2002-2003)
Cindy Brennan Fukunaga	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2002-2003)
Barry Watson	....	producer (20 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ian James Corlett	....	producer: early episodes (unknown episodes)
Terry Klassen	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Bruce Faulconer		(11 episodes, 1999-2002)
Ron Wasserman		(7 episodes, 1996)
Shunsuke Kikuchi		(unknown episodes, 1989-2003)
Shuki Levy		(unknown episodes)
Kussa Mahchi		(unknown episodes)
Jeremy Sweet		(unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mike McFarland	....	adr director (56 episodes, 1996-1998)
Ryan Nowak	....	sound effects editor (33 episodes, 2000-2003)
Sonny Strait	....	adr director (30 episodes, 1997-1998)
Hennie Britton	....	adr recordist (27 episodes, 1996-2000)
Chris Ove	....	adr editor (23 episodes, 2000)
Christopher Bevins	....	adr looping (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gord Hillier	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Tyler Walker	....	adr looping engineer (unknown episodes)
Matthew Wilson	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Jeffrey Miller	....	digital compositor (3 episodes, 1996-1999)

Series Music Department
Julius Dobos	....	music editor (127 episodes, 2000-2003)
Drew DeAscentis	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Jeremy Carlile	....	script supervisor (1 episode, 1996)
David Stewart Cowles II	....	web consultant (unknown episodes)
Ward Perry	....	adr script: English dub (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Wilson	....	assistant to director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• FUNimation Entertainment
• The Ocean Group (1996-1998)
• Toei Animation Company
• Toei Company

Distributors

• AB Distribution (Europe)
• Cartoon Network (1999-)
• FUNimation Entertainment (USA) (season 3-)
• Kids' WB (2001) (USA) (TV)
• Pioneer Entertainment (1996-1998)
• Saban Entertainment (USA) (seasons 1 and 2)
• Sociedade Independente de Comunicação (SIC) (1996-) (Portugal) (TV)
• YTV

Also Known As:

DBZ (USA) (short title)
As bólas máxicas (Spain: Galician title) [gl]
Dragon Ball Z (Spain: Galician title) [gl]

Runtime:

26 min (291 episodes)

Country:

Canada | USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Denmark:7 (DVD) | Denmark:7 | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:TV-Y7 (edited version) | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | USA:TV-PG (uncensored version) | Canada:PG (some episodes)

Company:

FUNimation Entertainment

Trivia:

After his fight with Vegeta, Goku is hospitalized in Wukong Hospital. Wukong is the Chinese name for Goku.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The popular line where Nappa asks what Goku's power level is and Vegeta screams "Its over 9000!" and crushes his scouter in the English Dub is actually incorrect. In the Japanese version he screams that it is over 8000, not 9000.

Quotes:

Vegeta: This can't be! His beam is as strong as my Gallick Gun!
Yarijobe: You did it! Gokuuuuu!
Goku: Not quite. He's regaining control. He'll be off my beam soon, probably mad as a hornet, I bet.
Yarijobe: Are you sure?
Goku: Mmm-hmm.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Merry Christmas (2001)

Best show in the world.

Wow this is not only the best anime of all time its the best show of all time! I have liked this show since I was in 3rd grade absolutely amazing show. I love it not only for the action but for the emotional scenes in it are very well done, its definitely got a great storyline to back up its fabulous action. The only thing that can get annoying about this show is a lot of the stuff is drawn out too long but hey everything has its good and bad parts. The show starts off a little slow but trust me it gets good once Freeza saga hits. Also the music that Funimation's Bruce Falconer is a true artist wow I was blown away at how good the music is. The music really makes you feel how emotional the scene is. Its like the music puts you in the situation its so good.