Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z
ドラゴンボールＺ; (Doragon Bōru Zetto)
Genre	Adventure; Fantasy; Martial arts;
Anime television series
Directed by	Daisuke Nishio (1–199); Shigeyasu Yamauchi (200–291);
Produced by	Kenji Shimizu (1–199); Kōji Kaneda (108–291);
Written by	Takao Koyama
Music by	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Studio	Toei Animation
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Original network	Fuji TV
English network	CA: YTV; IN: Cartoon Network; UK: Cartoon Network, CNX, Toonami; US: First-run syndication, International Channel, Cartoon Network (Toonami);
Original run	April 26, 1989 – January 31, 1996
Episodes	291
Anime television series
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Directed by	Yasuhiro Nowatari (1–98); Naohiro Terazaki (99–159~167);
Written by	Takao Koyama
Music by	Kenji Yamamoto (1–95); Shunsuke Kikuchi (96–98; re-aired 1–95); Norihito Sumitomo (99–159~167);
Studio	Toei Animation
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Original network	Fuji TV
English network	CA: YTV; IN: Cartoon Network; UK: Kix; US: Nicktoons, The CW (Toonzai/Vortexx), Adult Swim (Toonami);
Original run	April 5, 2009 – March 27, 2011; Continued run:; April 6, 2014 – June 28, 2015
Episodes	159 (Japan); 167 (International);
Media franchise
	Dragon Ball (manga); List of all Dragon Ball series; List of all Dragon Ball films; List of all Dragon Ball video games; List of all Dragon Ball soundtracks;

Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the Dragon Ball media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 Dragon Ball television series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 1989 to January 1996 and was later dubbed for broadcast in at least 81 countries worldwide.

Dragon Ball Z continues the adventures of Son Goku in his adult life as he and his companions defend the Earth against villains including aliens (Vegeta, Frieza), androids (Cell), and magical creatures (Majin Buu). At the same time, the story follows the life of Goku's son, Gohan, as well as the development of his rivals, Piccolo and Vegeta.

Due to the success of the series in the United States, the manga chapters making up its story were initially released by Viz Media under the Dragon Ball Z title. The anime's popularity has also spawned various media and merchandise that has come to represent the majority of the material within the Dragon Ball franchise, including films, home video releases, soundtracks, trading cards, and video games. Dragon Ball Z remains a cultural icon through numerous adaptations and re-releases, including a remastered broadcast titled Dragon Ball Z Kai.

Dragon Ball Z has since been followed by a sequel series titled Dragon Ball GT (1996–1997) and a "midquel" series titled Dragon Ball Super (2015–2018).

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