Dragon Ball Z

is an anime series produced by Toei Doga (now Toei Animation). Dragon Ball Z is the sequel to the ''Dragon Ball'' anime, which covers the first 16 volumes of a 42 volume ''Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyama, while Dragon Ball Z adapts the last 26 volumes of the original manga. The anime first aired in Japan from April 26, 1989, to January 31, 1996, and was dubbed in several countries around the world, including Latin America an... More
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Air date of first episode:

  • Apr 26, 1989

Air date of final episode:

  • Jan 31, 1996

Original episode running time:

  • 20 min

Number of seasons:

  • 16

Number of episodes:

  • 291

Also known as:

  • Dragonball Z

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Program creator

Akira Toriyama

Akira Toriyama (鳥山 明, Toriyama Akira, born April 5, 1955) is a Japanese manga artist and game artist known mostly for his creation of Dr. Slump in 1980 and Dragon Ball in 1984. Toriyama admires Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy and was impressed by Walt Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians, which he...

Seasons of Dragon Ball Z

  • Androids Saga

    The fourth season of the Dragon Ball Z anime series comprises the Garlic Junior, Trunks, and Android Sagas. The episodes are produced by Toei Animation, and are based on the final 26 volumes of the...

  • Imperfect Cell Saga

    The Imperfect Cell Saga is the name given to a series of events which occurred in the anime Dragon Ball Z. It involves Cell in his imperfect form and mainly shows his attempts to absorb Androids #17...

  • Perfect Cell Saga

    Perfect Cell Saga is a saga in the anime Dragon Ball Z (occurring after the Imperfect Cell Saga). In this saga, Cell, an evil Jinzￅﾍ'ningen created by Dr Gero achieves its perfect form by absorbing...

  • Cell Games Saga

    The Cell Games, is a fiction event in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z. In the American TV version it was held on May 17th. It was a one-time-only tournament similar to...

  • Saiyan Saga

    The Saiyan Saga is the first story arc of Dragon Ball Z. It focuses on the Z-Fighters' battle against a group of extraterrestrials called Saiyan. The saga spans from volumes 17 to 21 of the original...

  • Namek Saga

    The Namek Saga is the second saga from the anime series, Dragon Ball Z. It covers the trip and arrival to Planet Namek, a fictional planet from the series, by Bulma, Krillin, and Gohan. The saga also...

  • Captain Ginyu Saga

  • Freeza Saga

    The Freeza Saga is the second story arc of Dragon Ball Z. It focuses on the Z-Fighters' battle against the galactic tyrant Freeza and his henchmen on Planet Namek. The saga spans from volumes 21 to...

  • Garlic Junior Saga

    The Garlic Jr. Saga is the fifth saga in the anime series Dragon Ball Z. This saga is filler material made solely for the anime. It occurs between the Freeza Saga and the Trunks Saga. Garlic Jr.'s...

  • Trunks Saga

    Trunks Saga is the name of the sixth saga of the anime Dragon Ball Z, featuring Freeza's arrival on Earth, his death by the hands of Trunks, and Trunks' warning about the Androids. The small saga...

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