Dragon Ball Z

"They say it isnt over till the fat lady sings" - Krillin
"Well I think she just humed a few tunes" - Vegeta

Dragon Ball Z is the definition of an overrated shounen anime, with something like Naruto close behind. 80% of people who like this series because of this wonderful thing called nostalgia which can sometimes be a bitch for people like me because people will instantly give my review a not helpful because I’m doing a disservice to their childhood memories of sitting in their living room watching Dragon Ball Z!

Also, I'm not saying I hate Dragon Ball Z, their video games were really enjoyable ... and a memorable part of my childhood, I'm just saying don't blindly act like it's the best thing ever created because it really isn't.

Read the review or don't rate my review, those are you two choices, so be an honest person.

Story – 5
One problem with Dragon Ball Z’s story is that every single arc is the same as the last one other than the previous enemies are replaced with slightly altered clones of the last arc. I want to bring to your attention that literally every primary Villain in the Dragon Ball Z, such as Vegeta, Frieza, Cell and Buu all have one or more transformations and all of these transformations come with a large power up that is usually bullshit and serves just to make the runtime of this already boring show longer. Also almost every Villain has the same goal, to enslave the world or destroy it, I know they’ve got really diverse goals.

Another problem with Dragon Ball Z’s story is that the episodes are just too long and most of the time hardly anything important happens. I’ve literally seen some episodes where Goku/Gohan punches someone and then talks or thinks the rest of the episode, and this wouldn’t be so bad is that talking or thinking was somewhat productive to this battle but they aren’t its usually just boring bullshit like “I punched that guy, and now I’ll punch him again next episode”.

So why do most people believe the story to be somewhat enjoyable? Because you watched this show when you were 4-10, anything you watched at that age with explosions would have seemed like the best thing ever. When you’re a child you just don’t really have the ability to tell a good show from a bad show, when I was a kid I could swear that Power Rangers was the best show ever created and not only was the acting superb but the storyline as well.

Art – 8
People who have seen Shingeki no Kyojin might question me giving this an 8 for art, but for things like Art and Sound you must always take into consideration when this anime was created. Now for the late 80s and early to mid 90s the animation was really top notch, other than things like well funded animated movies back then not much could surpass the art and animation in Dragon Ball Z, the character designs were rather refreshing and kind of set a trend for shounen characters that came after this show.

Sound – 9
Now something Dragon Ball Z does really well is the sound, not only is the music good but the voice acting is really on point excluding Goku’s voice in the Japanese version because that is just a little unsettling. Have you heard really old English Dubbed like Mobile Suit Gundam, the voice acting is awful. This is actually something depressing about current anime because English Dubbed usually suck now.


Characters – 7
Oh, I’m sorry did I burst the bubble you were hiding inside? Oh I have noticed that Goku is on your favorite character list, but guess what? I don’t really care and yes, I’m saying you do have bad taste in characters!

Now first the major plot point in Dragon Ball Z that just ruins the characters in that death isn’t even a problem. Now I’m exaggerating when I don’t call it a problem but a lot of characters don’t stay dead. In all of the Dragon Ball series, not just Z the character Krillin and this is a minor spoiler dies four times and he still comes back to life. Characters can come back to life because when you collect the Dragon Ball Z you can just revive characters, and though there are some restrictions to how many times it seems like they do it all the time. Also Heaven happens to have a battle arena, go figure.

Some characters in Dragon Ball Z do have somewhat interesting personalities specifically the side characters such as Yamacha, Mr. Satan, and Mr. Popo.

“Vegeta what does the scanner say about his power level? ‘It’s over 9000 (crushes scanner)’ What 9000?!” – Nappa and Vegeta
What the fuck is a power level and is 9000 really an enormous amount? No, power levels are unimportant and incomparable because at any time the main character or enemy will just use that super secret power up he only uses in a sticky situation to become infinitely more powerful.

Enjoyment – 5
Another problem with Dragon Ball Z is that that is that the extremely slow pace can make it a very hard watch, it’s such a long show and really in the grand scheme of things not much happens other than characters standing around talking or characters having a battle that takes longer than the seven years war. I dare to you try and rewatch this anime series without skipping anything and tell me your opinion hasn’t changed about it because you’ll realize all the flaws this series has and how a lot of It just isn’t that enjoyable.

Overall – 6.8
There are two anime series that many American non-anime watchers have come to like one being Dragon Ball Z and the other one being Avatar: The Last Airbender and that isn’t really an anime because it was made by Americans in America. Why do these non-anime watchers like Dragon Ball Z and not other series? One because they’re very stubborn and refuse to watch something foreign or something that has subtitles because reading is too hard for them and the second reason is because Dragon Ball Z was aired when a lot of people from age 14-21 were children or preteens and it was entertaining for a time when shows like “Ed, Edd n Eddy” were all the rage and our Saturday nights were usually spent in front of the T.V instead of the computer or cell phone. If you haven’t seen Dragon Ball Z then you probably will never like it because the nostalgia factor is the real reason so many people like it.

It’s not bad but I don’t really recommend it, there are so many other series out there that are much more enjoyable and I recommend series like Hunter x Hunter (2011), Shingeki no Kyojin, The Flower We Saw That Day, Clannad, Fairy Tail and Angel Beats.

Also I wish I could produce a massive beam of energy from my hands while screaming Kamehameha, but that's just not realistic.

Dragon Ball Z is just the max in terms of action and fighting. Epic battles, that take a long road, until the bad guy is finally beaten (with tons of style and emotion), including a good amount of funny moments as well, DBZ is THE recommendation of an anime everyone should see.

But it isn't all about fighting. Family, friendship, love, hope and self-confidence are represented very well and some important lessons can be learned all the way it goes, like strength is given to those who have something to protect.

A stronger enemy after another, every saga has its major antagonist, that, after intense, breath-taking fights, ... are defeated in an amazing climax. Even those who die fighting for restoring the peace, rest with a smile and prove that heroes are who they are, sacrificing their lives for the greater good of everyone.

Goku can be seen as an fantastic example through the entire story, as the one who fights not only to protect, but to overcome himself over and over, until he becomes the best, and that is the greatest lesson we take from this incredible masterpiece.

As the first Dragon Ball, it took an important role when I was just a kid and watching it again was surely worthy of my time! One of the best experiences you might have, so don't miss it!

Dragon Ball Z What can I say This was the first anime I ever Watched and is what got me into anime. I love it and I don't there will ever be another show or anime that i will like better in the future.

Story: 9/10

The Story of Dragon Ball Z from start to finish is an engaging action packed thriller following the adventures of Son Goku his son Gohan and his Comrades the Z fighters. The Story arcs in DBZ I found were not in the least bit boring and always left me wanting more.

Art: 10/10

Even today the Art of DBZ would be considered good ... but back in its time it was considered amazing. It never failed to deliver great fight scenes with some still being some of the best fights in anime history.Another thing is that DBZ animation has improved tremendously as time has gone on and progressed

Sound: 10/10

Ah the nostalgic sounds of super saiyan ki and two fighters trading blows in the air are nothing but awesome They Still give me a real sense of destruction and mayhem when i hear the sounds of DBZ.

Character: 10/10

DBZ has a few strong examples of character development and they are really something to behold. The examples I'm talking about are Vegeta and Gohan. Vegeta goes from a ruthless murderer killing everyone who opposes in some cases even his allies to a peaceful husband and father of two. Gohan goes from a frighten little child who couldn't even attack his enemies at one point because of fear to a strong confident young who is almost every bit as strong as his father Goku.

Enjoyment 10/10

I have Enjoyed DBZ ever since I was in grade 1 and I still enjoy it just as much 13 years later. Not much else to say.

Overall 10/10

What can I say DBZ is and always will be my favourite anime and I dont think the will be anything that will change that. Overall i thinks its a true masterpiece and it should never be forgotten.

Thank for taking the time to read my review. :)

The Series that started it all for me is a similar story to my favourite Series First of the North Star where instead of giving it a 10 I have given it a 9 because once again, I cannot ignore the “faults” others may find in it such as the infamous plotholes. Of course I can’t defend the “faults” though I do have my own reasons or excuses if you will, for ignoring these “faults” which I won’t get into now.

While the franchise is still alive and kicking, this Series specifically is a great trip down Memory Lane stretching all the way back to when ... I was a child in the UK watching this on Toonami in Ocean Dub, which also gets a lot of criticisms for some nonsensical reason. Critics aside, no one can argue that some of the greatest and memorable moments in Action Anime History with the most beloved characters in Anime History are all in this very series and thus making the Franchise a Pillar to younger generations of Mainstream Anime.

For a lot of people including myself this is probably responsible for many even knowing what Anime is in the first place, for me personally I don’t know whether I should be grateful for that or angry because I had to suffer through so many years of Anime. I might get heat for once again making my review about nostalgia but it’s just a cartoon, no need to overanalyse it so instead I’m gonna recommend people around my age or older to just grow up and stop watching Anime whilst recommending this series to the much younger viewers out there. Just put yourself in my shoes where I would watch marathons of this Series in the Summer of 2003 thus creating a VHS collection which are now lost and then try telling me that this isn't one of the Best cartoons ever!

Ah Dragonball Z, another show that drags on forever, and ever.

Ah Dragonball Z, another show that drags on forever, and ever. Using the same story lines over and over again, hell even using ones from the first Dragonball. Plus they drag on fights and stories for what seems like a few dozen episodes before they move on. The worst part of the show is Goku, Gohan and the rest of the family, what a waste of characters. I wish they would die.
Now for what I liked, the battles were great if you can get by the endless dragging them on forever. Piccolo and Vegeta are ... the best characters, I truly wish that they would have Vegeta kill off all the Goku family and Vegeta would take over the show. He and Piccolo are the only truly entertaining characters on the show.
Overall a average anime, not good or great, but not bad or terrible

Love it or hate it.
Many may love this series....
Sorry but it does not match anything I have seen in anime.
Apparently there are many who do not want to see anything that might put down anything Dragon Ball related. Sorry, other opinions do exist and will continue to

Poorly drawn or a sloppy style compared to other Anime out there.
The DBZ series is one of the few Anime Series that makes me try and deny its Anime or if pushed will then deny I am into Anime if that is people's definition.

This is the Hanna Barbera of Japan.

Accept the fact I do not like it and ... move on.

Every single character looks like they eat and drink steroids. Everything's is a power play.

I would say if they refined their character style to bring out more of their individuality it might be better. The plots are also very simplistic, they have very little character development as compared to other anime series I have seen.

I stand by my review and comparison.

It starts with the dragon ball with a bang and ends in DBZ with a BANG! It'll give you the goosebumps. It will make you go crazy, the inner madness in you. Make you feel like you're the strongest one in the universe. Too much awesome anime. Now that I've come to an end... I feel very sad that I won't be able to see any action from this Goku and Vageta.

The best part of this anime is the humor within the massive heart throbbing action. It will make your blood boil in anger and make you go dancing on you sit.The way the ... story builds and goes along with the flow is just outstanding. You won't get bored at all. Interesting turn of events keep coming as the protagonists come with more surprise and breathtaking super powers.

The best few parts are when in the most dire needs Goku comes flying with his legendary looks. and then the best part where he shows the world he's final form and made us (fans) fall from the sky.

There is no reason to hate this anime. I give this 10/10 just because of the superbly written story and flow of the story as it made us crave for more.

Overview:

Dragon Ball Z is probably the most famous anime ever made. How famous is it? People that are hardly otaku still watched this show growing up and loved it. Rafael Nadal has admitted to owning the DVD box set! If you haven't seen DBZ, you have at least heard of it. Hell, even my ex-girlfriend had heard of DBZ and she had never heard of the Wizard of Oz! Although DBZ absolutely revolutionized Shonen anime and is considered the definitive Shonen series, it still had its share of flaws. It wasn't exactly a perfect adaptation of Toriyama's manga as I will explain in a moment. ... Now lets look at the most famous popular anime of all time!

Story: 8/10

The story of Dragonball largely parodied Chinese mythology along with the famous Chinese novel Journey to the West. In terms of story it was a sort of action/comedy retelling of fairy tales that were familiar to an East Asian audience in the way that Shrek parodied fairy tales that Americans were familiar with. The character of Son Goku is based on the Monkey King Sun Wukong in Journey to the West. A brief example: Goku's staff and magic cloud Kinto-un (flying nimbus in the English dub), were also used by Sun Wukong in the original novel. DBZ on the other hand, which began after volume 17 of the original manga, largely parodies and homages Western science fiction including Superman, the Terminator, and several others. Goku and his friends must fight in epic battles against increasingly strong opponents with increasingly higher stakes at risk. Eventually Goku must battle a powerful demon called Buu that has the power to threaten all life in the universe. The epic scale of DBZ's battles make it truly fun to watch. I rushed home every day from school to watch the next DBZ episode. My mom tutored downstairs, so my brother and I had to watch upstairs. Even if the AC was broken and it was 110 degrees upstairs, FUCK IT! DBZ was on, so we were gonna watch it no matter what! That was the level of devotion that kids growing up in the 90s had for this show! Unfortunately, the anime had to create a LOT of filler in order for the manga to stay ahead. Characters would power up for minutes on end, minor dialogue would be exchanged about how strong character "A" is, back to still shot of another character powering up. In the Freeza Saga, this took up entire episodes. A common joke in the 90s was "How many DBZ characters does it take to screw in a lightbulb?" The answer: 1, but it will take 20 episodes!

Characters: 8/10

The characters in DBZ were quite good and rather memorable. Goku may be seen as a generic shonen hero today, but that is largely because he served as the basis for most shonen heroes to follow. Vegeta was an amusing anti-hero and although he would whine perpetually about how unfair it is that he isn't the strongest, we still thought he was cool anyway. Krillin was a good comic relief character, although that role later was transferred to Goten and Trunks. Some fans of the original Dragon Ball were disappointed that many characters that were big roles in the original like Yamcha, Tien, and Lunch were not important in DBZ. Like most people outside Japan and Hong Kong, I had never seen Dragon Ball when I first saw DBZ so it wasn't really an issue for me. The only real complaint I have with the characters is that the villains grew increasingly simplistic and lame as the series went on. Freeza was actually a decently written and truly despicable villain, but all the ones after him/her/it were rather weak in character development. Cell simply wanted to become the strongest being and later to destroy all that he could, and Buu was a brainless killing machine that simply wrecked shit. Well Evil Buu anyways, Fat Buu was admittedly pretty funny. Overall, these may not be the psychologically deepest or most brilliant characters ever created, but they were fun and fit with tone of the series very well.

Sound: 9/10

The openings were AWESOME, the battle music was awesome, this was a phenomenal soundtrack. I'm talking about the Japanese soundtrack by the way, the US soundtrack was ok, but not nearly as good.

Art: 3/10

Animation: definion - The process of creating movement. To call DBZ an animation is kind of insulting to other animations. Almost all of DBZ was still shots and using the same key frames over and over again. The only movement during a power up will be something like a characters cape flapping, which consists of 2 frames of animation rapidly going back and forth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uldSCaNDGD0

Here is a typical DBZ scene. Notice how little anything ever moves and marvel at the absolute laziness of the animators. Now watch any Disney movie EVER made, and you will see just how cheaply and lazily DBZ was made.

Enjoyment: 4/10

The filler really takes a lot out of the enjoyment for me. Some anime that I watched as a kid I can watch again as a 26 year old medical student and still enjoy. Shows like Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Rurouni Kenshin. DBZ on the other hand is a lot harder for me to enjoy. I have no problem with the manga, but the anime I can't really sit through. It takes so long for anything to actually happen! I don't have that kind of time anymore in my life! "This planet will explode in 5 minutes" - Freeza...about 20 episodes before Namek explodes.

Overall: 6/10

DBZ has some elements that it does amazingly well like creating quirky comedy, fun characters, and battles on an absolutely EPIC scale. It also features some of the most tedious filler ever created and horrendously cheap animation. It is certainly a classic and a Shonen masterpiece, but it is a flawed masterpiece.

This was my entry to anime, as I'm sure that is the same for numerous people out there.
I'm only writing this review because DBZ gets a lot of hate, and why is that? I do not know. I suppose it is gatekeepers shitting on the anime because it is the most popular, or it's Shonen haters and DBZ is the biggest target.
I read a few reviews and most of the negative critiques I saw made no sense, it is people hating on the show for the sheer fact of hating on the show. It sucks for them, b/c DBZ is actually fantastic.

DBZ is ... simple, but what is wrong with having a simple show? Not a damn thing. Goku and friends have to protect their planet and each other. That is basically the whole plot, but there is a lot of fun to be had within that generic overview.
Characters are so compelling and relatable. Their journey's are amazing. Gohan, Piccolo, and Vegeta have great development throughout a few of the arcs. There are more of them, but those three are definitely the best.

Villains are also very fun. Freiza and Cell really do not have motives, but they are so fun that it does not matter. Freiza especially, but his conflict with Goku and Vegeta is really well executed. As for Cell, the guy is so just funny and fun to watch his plan come into fruition.
Buu isn't as good, but I see Buu more as a force rather than a character. Kidd Buu more specifically.

The animation is classic 90's. If you like 90's animation (Like me) then you will like it. Character design is also very good, there is a reason everyone still can identify with most of the cast today.
The animation of the fights does feel a little outdated at times, but it isn't too bad. Altercations are still fun to watch. There is more brute force than tactics, but at least there is some type of variety in general.

Score is different for sub and dub, so...w/e

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I don't know what else to talk about this show. I love it so much. It has a lot of deserved admiration and a lot of underserved hate.

Is it perfect? No, but no anime is. BUT, it's great. If you don't like it that is fine, but people giving it hate because of it's popularity is absurd. There is a reason it is the most recognizable anime out there, if it wasn't as good as it was it would not be as prominent as it is today.
I'm giving it a 10 because of personal bias, but I'd probably give it an 8.5-9.
It's just simple and fun, and that is perfectly ok.

Dragon Ball Z, I first saw most of this series when it first aired on Toonami. I later watched it on DVD. Warning: The Frieza saga on DVD, about 5 episodes were blurry. I now own it on Blu-ray where the distortion was corrected.

Dragon Ball Z, continues the chronicling of Goku's or Kakarot's life. He meets many of his Saiyan brothers. He meets the being who destroyed his home planet of Vegeta. He finds the origin of the dragon balls and their protectors. He fights many interesting beings such as Frieza, Cell, and Majin Buu amongst ... many others. He meets interesting people such as the Kai's, the androids, Majin Buu's good half, Dende, Kami, and someone named Trunks.

The art and sound was good, but doesn't really shine, especially not on DVD. The story and characters, really shine. But I'm most impressed with the amazing action scenes and the level of detail in them. The fights are a bit drawn out, it seems at times like they're trying to talk each other to death. I recently bought Kai and this might help this problem (Dragon Soul). The characters and story provide meaning to all the training and powering up. Goku and Vegeta both have families to protect and tournaments to win. Go away Hercule, "It's now officially national goof ball day." Krillin Quote

The Dragon Ball series and Gundam series are the best gateway anime series. Why? Because they are in my opinion, the best anime series Japan has to offer. If you are new to anime, a fence sitter, or a veteran these series won't let you down.

Dragon ball z is the best spiritual successor to the original dragon ball, it has made numerous improvements but also quite some mistakes, concerns i will talk about in this review.

Story: 9/10 (minor spoilers)
This anime has one of the most iconic story-lines and storytelling imaginable, the first arc the sayain saga just shows how much of a threat the new antagonists will be in the future and how futile the z-warriors are now against these new threats. for example Yamcha who was arguably one of the coolest characters in the original DB gets dropped by a fucking seed, Chiaotzu kills him self for no effect ... on Nappa, Tien loses an arm, Piccolo sacrifices himself for Gohan, krillin gets dropped in a split second and master Roshi doesn't even wanna interfere. Of course goku comes in after coming back from the dead after his training with king kai and obtaining a new found power: the Kaioken and saves his friends after a very iconic fight that jump-starts the rivalry between Goku and Vegeta. The Namek/freeza saga is almost structurally the same except from the new Kaioken form and the Piccolo fusion, and of course my favorite moment in all of DBZ is the death of a dear friend and the SSJ transformation the amount of chills i had watching this as a little snot nosed toddler is unimaginable I've never felt anything like it before, although the frieza fight was quite comical it shows some very serious tones Second to last is the Cell saga with arguably the best villain and ending: It shows the most prominent transformation that Gohan was lacking in the past it shows trunks a Character that has a very upsetting life in his future and the return of Mr.hairline himself vegeta, this arc goes very swimmingly and smoothly the villains are quite unique with villain infighting and and ending that was very upsetting and probably brought tears to little kids eyes. the Boo arc is where it kinda goes downhill: Goku screaming for 3 episodes SSJ3 as a whole thing and the uselessness of the z-fighter that aren't men with spiky yellow hair that scream. Although Maijin Vegeta and his sacrifice is very emotional a worthy redemption not wasted on a very bad character, Gohan gets even stronger with his "ultimate" form and the notorious Vegito this arc does have the best villain in buu and his many forms: he sums up the title "The good, the bad and the ugly." as a unique feature he does succeed in his goals or at least in the goals of many anime villains which is destroying the world and its people. But this is where the best thing is the man that saves THIS ENTIRE ARC from buu is hercule the man the mith the legend he is the reason for victory.
But that is the end of the Z story line if you do watch it some plot points are really barely on life support which does upset many fans.

Art 10/10
This is a very unique classical old-school art-style and it ages very well, timeless even animation is very consistent over the whole time with some mediocre jobs never dropping towards early DBS levels bad i can say it is just timeless and nostalgic.

characters 10/10
the characters are very well done some die down rapidly E.G. yamcha but even the new characters like trunks,vegeta,gohan are very well done but there isn't really development all too many times but when it does happen its mostly emotional and very touching.

sound 9/10
the sound is the tricky part both the sub and dub are very good some people might prefer the other and ive seen both and still i cannot decide which is better they are both extremely well voice acted and sound effects are unique but many times re-used for imaginable budget purposes.

enjoyment 10/10
This show is timeless if you watched it as a kid you'll never forget the experience until death neither if you start at this point in time when reading this it's just a very lovable laid back shonen that is exiting and enjoyable to many levels.

overall 10/10
as much as i'am a fanboy i will never ever not enjoy this show i recommend it to many people that prefer the old gen to the newer gen anime and if you do enjoy the newer generation you'll most definitely enjoy this show for its mindless but sometimes meaningful fighting that has consistent animation quality.

That's it for that review i hope it makes you watch the show and i hope you will enjoy it if you do so.

This is seriously my first time writing a review. I've decided to start with Dragon Ball Z, one of the shows that were so mainstream back then which I admit that I did somehow always anticipate as a child. But let's get over with it. I might be digging my own grave here because of this. But well, here goes:

Story - 2
The story doesn't give that much appeal to me as I've realized its simple, very mediocre shounen pattern: Enemy appears out of nowhere, they try to get stronger, fight them, use full force, etc. The story is just too shallow that there's little to ... no thrill behind it.

Art - 3
The art style is really poor for me. The art is just too plain even if you compare it to anime/manga of its time. All main characters are muscular as if their bodies' gonna explode anytime sooner by looking at their veins. The author most likely compensates with the hair in an effort to make it look better which somehow contributed and pleased a lot of audiences

Sound - 9
I give the sound effects a score of 9. The sound effects especially during battle is so good and they give intense thrill. This is the strongest thing this anime has to offer

Character - 3
Well, character development is just so low. Only Goku, Vegeta, Gohan and the rest of the Saiyan family gets stronger and gets to keep up with their opponents. Others were considered like trashes. As if they have to retire out of the show because they could not keep up with the main characters anymore. And it's like Goku and the rest of the Saiyans are the only ones available to fight simply because "they're strong". Other characters are so neglected of their roles that they aren't that much part of the story as it progresses. Also, this show lacks women in the fighting force.

Enjoyment - 5
The fight since sure are enjoyable for common audiences. But somehow, it doesn't please me that much as the fight since are all about using each others' full force to the maximum level they can. Like this character getting angry because he saw his friend got harmed or killed, he'll transform and get stronger then proceed to beat up the villain. However, the thing is that this anime mainly lacks strategy and tactics in defeating the enemy. Always relying on sheer force. Thus, I don't really enjoy this that much

Overall - 3
That's the overall rating I could give this show which I admit is a part of my childhood. But my views about this changed.

the story for me its a 9 because its starts off fast and i like anime that does that goku and piccolo fights radditz and goku dies and goes to king kai and trains to get stronger because more saiyans gonna come to earth and they gonna be way more stronger than the last saiyan that came.And the story continues and for me its just perfect how it keeps going saiyan to frieze saga to android saga to cell arc and buy saga.I would've give it a 10 TBH cause akira toriyama was planning to end it at the end of Cell arc but didn't ... so a 9.

Art its a 9 too Tbh cause its a good 90s art like come on and miss the blood and other stuff


sound its a 10 FOR SURE vegetal english dub voice actor christopher sabat just a magnificent voice actor he plays piccolo and yamaha and just perfect with other anime like all might and others i forgot lol not only christopher sabat the voice of gohan ohh and how would i forget CELL just a good voice actor soundtracks are just godly i appreciate it bruce falconer


characters are just 10 for sure vegeta character his pride and goal just inspires me tbh not only vegetal prince of all saiyans govan a good ass character from a wussy cat to a badass characters and then turn nerd but the characters are just good TRUNKS,CELL,BROLY,PICCOLo and goku tbh


enjoyment just a 10 enjoy every episode of it funny episodes sad episodes and throwing hands episode.Its not like naruto fight episode and next 5 episodes filler and they have fun and 10 more episodes of filler(just saying i love naruto but compare too dbz don't stand a chance)

i know some of y'all hate DBZ bc the fanbase and i get it but people be saying "dbz has no story no character development and no plot twist" and it pisses me off
IF HAVEN'T WATCH DBZ WATCH IT DONT BE A SHEEP AND SAY WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY

DBZ IS THE BEST ANIME

you know... i used to like this show as a child up until i turned 20, when a friend of mine angered by my personal bias forced me to re watch ONE of my favorite Episodes of DBZ, which is where i saw the light.

As a former DBZ fan i'd like to say that this show is very deceiving, for some people growing up as a kid (i am one of them) as long as there were "hype" fight scenes and power ups it was considered a great anime but when your a young adult you have do the ... painstaking task of seeing past your personal biases and break down what you are watching. re watching a bit of DBZ i have come to realize that this show's plot simply consists of antagonists who want to destroy the world (cause their evil) protagonists shooting beams at antagonists with a clash lasting for 3 episodes coupled with the power ups lasting equally as long and the bleak characters and their appalling character development.

In my opinion the only decent arc in this series was the majin buu arc, the villain was memorable and i could stomach some of the fight scenes and needless screams.

Dragonball Z, a less funny sequel of Dragon Ball:

This show has an outstanding story, great music (especially the Japanese version) and a lot of (a bit too much!) action. Like Dragon Ball, the art the art is decent, but outdated-though an improvement on Dragon Ball.

Dragon Ball blended humour and action, sadly, this didn't. Dragon Ball Z is more about action than anything else. And for me, the humour was one of the best things about Dragon Ball!

Overall, this is less of comedy, and more of an action. This is for action anime lovers. See it on a different level to Dragon Ball. The best Dragon ... Ball sequel, though doesn't beat the original!

Nothing is better than original DBZ and the movies... GT and Super are a joke.. Someone needs to come in and start off where DBZ left off.. Hopefully hand drawn... Would also be nice to a high production film Avatar quality come out based off DBZ movies or Sagas...

The dialog, the plots, action, art style, everything about the series except a couple episodes where it looks like their hands got tired from drawing so much is flat amazing... I've yet to see a better animated series to date.. The charter building of Goku and every one is so amazing. Long live DBZ...

Dragon Ball is a masterpiece that has endured for decades, and it's not hard to see why. The anime has spectacular fights that leave viewers glued to the screen and iconic villains, especially Freeza.

Vegeta has, in my opinion, the best character development I‘ve ever seen, going from a ruthless Saiyan to a family man while keeping his pride intact.

And who can forget the mythical transformation into Super Saiyan? A landmark in pop culture, this transcendent evolution is one of the most iconic moments in the series, taking battles to a whole new level.

Besides Vegeta the anime has a lot of other great characters like Gohan, ... Goku, Piccolo, Muten Roshi, etc.

It's no wonder that Dragon Ball is considered the progenitor of anime classics like Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach. Its unmistakable influence is evident not only in these anime series, but also in many more. Dragon Ball's legacy as the patriarch of modern shonen anime is undeniable, shaping the genre and inspiring countless creators.

I won't write a traditional review of DBZ, because I feel that since it defines a large genre of anime it's kinda hard to compare it to what it helped create.

Started as a comedic take on Journey to the West (see Saiyuki) it quickly grew into a martial arts anime and grew into something bigger. From the humble beginnings of Goku, a young child with exceptional strength and a tail, and his quest to find dragonballs (wish granting orbs); all the way to the Buu Saga where the characters have god-like strength and abilities.
The consistent themes are that Goku triumphs through hard-work, quick ... thinking (though hardly book smarts), and a sheer love of competition.
This is the one constant in a series where bad guys become good guys regularly and even their height changes (Vegeta's height changes 5 times in one episode in the Frieza saga).
Now if you have never seen this series, keep in mind a few things. The three Dragonball series spanned almost 450 episodes. As mentioned before, what started out as a joke evolved into a titanic struggle for the fate of the universe. So things like the talking animals are a hold over from the original beginnings, and become increasingly rare as things continue and the mood becomes more and more serious.
Also keep in mind, that there are great action scenes, with a lot of discussion mixed in. A typical episode starts with a short fight, a 5 minute exposition on how powerful character "x" has gotten and how it shouldn't be possible, then a lot of bluster and boasting from character "y", then the episode ends with character "x" charging up some insane attack that involves a lot of screaming.
This series has humor and a light-hearted nature in many places, and it can seem odd for them to cut to a humorous moment on Earth in the middle of an exploding planet.
It sounds like I'm being critical, but it's a unique storytelling that wouldn't work for any other anime. The closest I have seen is Naruto, and the similarities are completely intentional.
I recommend watching the US dub for first time watchers. A. the Japanese soundtrack is godawful and painful to the ears, and B. you can't take this show too seriously and Funimation seems to understand that.

Some final thoughts, this program is a trendsetter. So based on what came after it might seem primitive. Just as a long-time fantasy reader, stumbling across Lord of the Rings for the first time, won't find anything fascinating. This series stands alone though, in having set the gold standard in every fighting anime created since.

DragonBall Z started it all for me.
This was the series that got me into anime.

Like many other people, I was a child (10 years old) when I first tuned into DBZ, and I have been addicted ever since. Seriously, it just doesn't get old, like a classic soap opera.

DBZ continues where the ever cute Dragonball finishes off...

Our main character, Goku, is now an adult who is now married with a child, living a peaceful life in the mountains.
That is until trouble strikes.
Goku and friends are then thrust back into the adventureous lifestyle they lived in the past, only this time, their journeys take ... them; outerspace and to the afterlife, fighting a range of villians from all walks of creation.

Dragonball Z features many great saga's, in which dispite they serious storylines, still manage to be fun enough to keep you in a good mood and keep you addicted to the very end.

Also, you can't help but love the characters of the very dysfunctional Z gang.

You may end up like me, going through the episodes again and again for years? Yet I'm crazy.

For a show about fighting there sure is a lot of talking. Of course, this is all to built up suspension and give the show an identity. In retrospect, even though it was quite the ride, I find that as an older Anime fan it has its fair share of shortcomings. Sure we all still remember the charming characters and epic fights but then there was also the recycling of animations and overly long drawn out expositions which make this a flawed but enjoyable show.

I'm sure that everything else has been said about DBZ so I'll leave you with this:
I wouldn't recommend it to ... seasoned Anime fans but to those new to the genre, give it a go and see for yourself if it has any redeeming qualities.