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Dragon Ball Z

1989 to 1996 Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure 9 seasons

TMDB rating 8.4/10 Ended

Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth from a series of extraterrestrial invaders bent on destruction.

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  • After years of peace since the defeat of Piccolo Daimaoh, Goku now lives peacefully with his wife, Chi-Chi, and their son, Gohan. But everything changes when a mysterious warrior called Raditz arrives on Earth, revealing that he is Goku's brother and that they both belong to the warrior race of the Saiyans, a brutal people who conquer planets.

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    TMDB rating 8.1/10

  • While Goku recovers from injuries suffered during battle with the Saiyans, his friends begin their perilous quest for the Namekian Dragon Balls. Awaiting their arrival on Planet Namek is the powerful Ginyu Force – and the vile monster Frieza!

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    TMDB rating 8.1/10

  • All seven Namekian Dragon Balls have been assembled, and the dragon Porunga has been summoned. Goku and his loyal friends must stop Frieza from making his wish for immortality. To defeat this monstrous foe – a Super Saiyan must emerge!

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    TMDB rating 8.2/10

  • After peace returns to Earth with the defeat of Freeza, a new danger approaches. A mysterious young man called Trunks appears from the future and warns Goku and the Z Warriors about the imminent arrival of two powerful androids created by the scientist Dr. Gero, a former member of the Red Ribbon Force who seeks revenge against Goku. The androids called 17 and 18 wiped out almost all of humanity in Trunks' future.

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    TMDB rating 8.2/10

  • As the battle with the Androids rages on, a fierce evil rises from the shadows: the monster known as Cell. Dr. Gero’s heinous creation is the ultimate weapon, a fighting machine built from the genetic material of the greatest warriors ever to walk the Earth!

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    TMDB rating 8.2/10

  • Humanity nears extinction as Cell achieves his deadly perfect form! Eager to display his new power, the monster proposes a tournament. If Earth produces a worthy challenger, whether be it Goku or Mr. Satan, mankind will be spared. But if not – death comes to all!

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    TMDB rating 8.3/10

  • In the seven years since Cell’s defeat, life on Earth has returned to normal. But now, the time has come for a new World Martial Arts Tournament. Goku returns from Other World to challenge Mr. Satan for his title – and to guard against the arrival of a new evil!

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    TMDB rating 8.1/10

  • The evil wizard Babidi embarks on a quest for vengeance, seeking to fulfill his father's thwarted dreams of universal domination. Supreme Kai enlists Goku and the Z-Fighters to stop Babidi and his vile minions, but a deadly new threat emerges – Majin Vegeta!

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    TMDB rating 8.0/10

  • Majin Buu's rampage continues, and the only hope of defeating this terrifying foe is the Fusion Technique. For this desperate plan to succeed, two fierce rivals, Goku and Vegeta, must combine their powers in a heroic attempt to stop Majin Buu once and for all!

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    TMDB rating 7.9/10

This show also has specials. Specials never affect your progress, new seasons, or completion.

Cast and details

  • Masako NozawaSon Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)
  • Ryo HorikawaVegeta (voice)
  • Toshio FurukawaPiccolo (voice)
  • Mayumi TanakaKrillin / Uranai Baba (voice)
  • Naoki TatsutaOolong / Karin (voice)
  • Joji YanamiDr. Briefs (voice)
  • Naoko WatanabePuar / Chi-Chi (voice)
  • Hirotaka SuzuokiTien Shinhan (voice)
  • Miki ItoAndroid 18 (voice)
  • Hiroko EmoriMama / Chaozu / Bulma / Bulla (voice)
  • Mayumi ShouChi-Chi (voice)
  • Toru FuruyaYamcha (voice)
Network
Fuji TV
First aired
Apr 26, 1989
Latest episode
Jan 31, 1996

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