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

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 and in the United States. The series continues the adventures of Son Goku who, along with his companions, defend the Earth and other fictional planets against various supervillain. While the original ''Dragon Ball'' anime followed Goku through childhood into adulthood, Dragon Ball Z parallels his adult life with the maturation of his first child, Son Gohan. The series also gives focus to the evolution of his rivals, Piccolo and Vegeta, from evil to good, with the former's evolution occurring early in the series and latter's spanning across the... less