Dragon Ball Z (1989)★ 8.9/10

TV-14 · JP · 24 min · April 26, 1989 · 9 seasons

Action
Adventure
Animation
Fantasy

Directed by: Daisuke Nishio, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Osamu Kasai, Jôhei Matsuura, Minoru Okazaki

Written by: Toshiki Inoue, Takao Koyama, Atsushi Maekawa, Aya Matsui

The adventures of Earth's martial arts champion Son Goku continues as he must protect the planet from a wave of formidable extraterrestrial threats.

Original title

Dragon Ball Z

Storyline

After winning the World Martial Arts Tournament, Goku lives peacefully with his family on Earth. But this peace is soon shattered by the arrival of a mysterious figure who claims to be Goku's long lost brother, Raditz, and that they are descendants of a warrior race known as the Saiyans, which fails to convince Goku to join him, leading to Raditz kidnapping Gohan and Goku teaming up with Piccolo to rescue him. This anime is a sequel to the classic Dragon Ball and is widely regarded as one of the best action anime ever released.

Rating

8.9 / 10 · 105,424

Companies

Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV), Toei Animation, Bird Studios, Toei Doga, 2x2, 3xl, América TV, Boing, Canal Caracol, Cartoon Network, Citytv Bogotá, Creative Products Corporation, Cuatro, De Agostini, Ecuavisa, Edisur, Etc... TV, FUNimation Entertainment, GMA, Hiro, International Channel, Italia 1, Italia Teen Television, KANAALTWEE, Madman Entertainment, Magic Kids, Manga Entertainment, Mediaset Italia 2, Megavision, NT1, Network Ten, Nippon Golden Network (NGN), Pony Canyon, RTL2, RedTelesistema, Selecta Visión, TVB Pearl, Televisa Canal 5

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