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Dragon Ball Z


Dragon Ball Z is a very long-running sequel to the popular anime Dragon Ball. The series is a close adaptation of the second half of the Dragon Ball manga (in the United States, the manga's second half is also titled Dragon Ball Z to prevent confusion), but also features characters, situations and backstories not present in the original.

The series follows the adventures of the adult Son Gokū who, along with his companions, defends the earth against assorted villains. While the original Dragon Ball anime followed Gokū through childhood into adulthood, Dragon Ball Z is a continuation of his adulthood life. The separation between the series is also significant as the latter series takes on a more dramatic and serious tone.

Originally, creator Akira Toriyama had planned to end the series after the Freeza Saga, but was made a significant offer to keep it going due to the story's continued value.

The anime first premiered in Japan on April 18, 1989 (on Fuji TV) at 7:00 PM and ended on January 31, 1996. In the U.S., the series ran between 1996 and 2003, though not always on the same networks or with continuity of dubbing. It aired in the UK, albeit with the same dubbing problem, on Cartoon Network, premiering on March 6, 2000 and running until 2002, with the final few episodes being shown on CNX starting from October 14, 2002, before that channel relaunched as Toonami, on which it was repeated daily.

After Dragon Ball Z, the story of Son Gokū and friends continues in the anime-only series Dragon Ball GT. This series is not based on a manga by Akira Toriyama.

Toriyama's humor/parody manga Neko Majin Z features several concepts introduced in Dragon Ball Z (several Dragon Ball Z characters even make various appearances), but that manga is designed as a parody and not a true continuation of the series.

Plot Summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Son Gokū, the protagonist, is an extremely powerful but somewhat naïve martial artist. After a visit from his previously unknown brother Raditz, he discovers that he belongs to an alien race called Saiya-jin or Saiyan and that his kind once sent him to Earth to destroy it. When he refuses to reassume this task, Raditz challenges him to a lethal battle in which Gokū sacrifices himself to beat his brother (with the prospect of resurrection by the Dragon Balls). This, however, is the trigger for events of even greater magnitude to happen, making Gokū and his friends the foremost defenders of Earth, mankind and ultimately the whole universe.

Gokū later learns that his race was destroyed by the one and only Master Freeza, the planet-conquering maniacal onslaught of an alien. Zarbon, Freeza's top henchman, had requested that the best solution would have been the complete annihilation and extinction of the Saiyan race, thus triggering Freeza's wrath. (See Frieza Family Tree) Freeza killed Gokū's father Bardock ( or in the manga Burdock) as well as King Vegeta when he attacked and obliterated the entire Saiyan planet from existence. After many years, Gokū comes face to face with Freeza and his wrath, in a decisive fight of good against evil.

As the series progresses, Son Gokū, his son, Son Gohan, and their companions age, get immensely stronger and fight increasingly more powerful and sinister villains. Many of the main characters die, are resurrected, get married and/or have children. The series progresses dramatically throughout its entire run.

The overall mood changes significantly from the one of Dragon Ball, as tournaments and personal vendettas are replaced by wars against alien villains threatening earth in its whole, changing the focus to violent battles and the feeling of a power struggle. There also is a change from the rather myth-oriented theme to a more science fiction oriented one, interpreting several facts from a very different point of view.

DBZ and anime fandom

Dragon Ball Z was (and largely still is) the most popular shōnen anime series in the worldwide. Due to its length, associated varying production quality, creative devices, and sometimes overenthusiastic young fanbase, anime fandom at large has mixed reactions to the series. These range from simple lack of interest to downright vocal hatred of the series as overrated and superficial. In response, fans of Dragon Ball Z have countered that many who criticize the series sound as though they don't know it as well as they'd like to think. While contributing much to the shōnen genre in Japan, some feel Dragon Ball Z has created a stereotype associated with anime at large in the West amongst those outside the anime community.

The main character of Dragon Ball Z, Son Gokū, is often compared to the DC Comics hero Superman, due to their outward similarities in origins (as redefined in DBZ) and abilities. Many of these connections are a deliberate attempt by Akira Toriyama to pay homage to the Western superhero archetype, just as the earlier Dragon Ball series paid homage to Chinese folk archetypes.

Because of inconsistencies both in the original manga and the anime series, and the common acceptance of the anime as canon, much debate is had by the younger fanbase as to the relative strength (or power levels, speaking in series terms) of the various characters.

Censorship Issues

One of the biggest criticisms of the series in North America from fans is the extensive amount of editing and other changes it faced, in order to be broadcast.

Dragon Ball Z was marketed to appeal to a wide range of viewers from all ages, and contains crude humor and occasional excesses of violence which are commonly seen as inappropriate for younger audiences by American standards. When it was marketed in the US, the distribution company FUNimation alongside with Saban decided to initially focus exclusively on the young children's market, because the anime market was still small compared to the much larger children's cartoon market. The series underwent many changes, with the removal of nudity and partial nudity, references to sex, alcohol, and smoking. For example, FUNimation digitally removed the cigarette from one character's mouth, and digitally pasted the word ROOT above a sign that said BEER to make it say "ROOT BEER." Clear glasses with beer were recolored blue to create frothy mugs of water. Many violent scenes were left on the cutting room floor and others had wounds digitally removed or blood re-colored as spit. Dead bodies lingering on the battlefield during ongoing fights were not shown, implying they were taken away or vaporized altogether. The dialogue was changed, removing references to Heaven, Hell, God, and death. The most infamous dialogue edits would be the characters saying "I will send you to another dimension," rather than "I will kill you", and another where after a villian destroys a helicopter, one of the characters exclaims "It's okay, I can see their parachutes!" when in the original version the crew died with the vehicle.

This amount of editing led to characters' speech not matching what occurred on screen, unrealistic and twisted plots with major holes, and obviously altered images. These changes left many fans irate, and some Dragon Ball purists refuse to watch the American version of the show. One of the biggest points raised by critics of the editing of violence is that the removal of wounds, blood, and death from a show ultimately about fighting will encourage violence without showing any of the consequences.

Starting with the Gi'nyu (3rd US season) on Cartoon Network, censorship was reduced due to fewer restrictions on cable programming. FUNimation did the dubbing on their own this time around with their own voice actors, meeting again with mostly critical reactions. Some censoring, of nudity, however, was still unavoidable. Subsequent DVD and VHS releases of those episodes were not censored in any way. In 2003, FUNimation decided to redub the first two sagas of Dragon Ball Z, to remove the problems that were caused from their previous partnership with Saban. They also redubbed the first three movies that were also dubbed by the Ocean Group voice actors but were distributed by Pioneer. The distribution of the redubs started in April 2005.

The character "Mr. Satan" was changed to "Hercule" in the edited dub.

A very violent scene with the extended version of Freeza's impalement of Krillin during the Freeza saga was edited out on CN and merged with the other two episodes. Non-graphic scenes such as the beginning (Krillin getting stabbed) and the end (Krillin getting thrown into the water) were kept in. All blood was removed from the already edited version. The full scene is viewable by purchase of the Frieza-Transformation (Uncut version) VHS or DVD.

Creative Changes

To an equal extent, many fans who object to censoring have taken issue with changes that are not seen as necessary, such as extraneous dialogue not found in the original, dubbing that sways the English version in its own creative direction (example: the TV audience booing Gokū's appearance during the dubbed Cell Saga while cheering him in the Japanese series), and the replacement of the original musical score. Combined with a widely criticized quality of voice acting, many feel that the English version of Dragon Ball Z almost seems like an entirely different show than the original, and this has led many familiar with the Japanese series to dislike FUNimation's version.

Post 9/11

Shortly after the September 11 attacks, CN cut an episode of Dragon Ball Z where Gohan saves a plane from crashing, then later has to deal with a burning skyscraper office building, due to the obvious parallel imagery. Since the series is a continuing story, Cartoon Network held off the rest of the 5th season until a few months later.

Uncut Version

In 2005, Cartoon Network started showing the uncut and unedited version of the first two seasons of Dragon Ball Z, similar to the Japanese original, although the English version features a darker opening theme, whereas the original OP themes were cheerful in tone and had bright, colorful animations.

Most importantly, all fighting scenes are totally uncut, but several other differences can be seen, like foamy water now actually being beer, blood being red again (whereas the edited version showed purple) and shots of characters sticking up their middle fingers being left in. References to death and killing can be heard and Muten Rōshi's lecherous attempts on Bulma are shown at their fullest, too.

Mild use of profanity is also heard, like Jeice saying "The crazy bastard killed Guldo!" and Vegeta shouting "Damn you, Kakarrot!" and numerous utterances of the words dammit, bastard and hell.

Scenes containing graphic violence, like Vegeta blowing up a Saibaiman, Gokū shredding his hand on his training rope while on his way to Planet Namek, Vegeta slamming his arm clean through Zarbon's stomach, Vegeta decapitating Guldo and destroying his still-speaking disembodied head or Gohan getting severly beaten by Recoome are restored.

Scenes featuring Lunch also are restored; she was edited out of 4 episodes of the older version, because at the time they only dubbed the first 13 episodes of Dragon Ball, in which she did not appear. Other characters such as Korin, Piccolo, Tien, Chiaotzu, and Yajirobe had also not been seen in those 13 episodes, but since they were important to the plot, they were not cut. Since Launch was not tough and her scenes included bank robbing, guns and alcohol, they decided to remove her. In the new release though, she is constantly following Tien, because she is in love with him.

Other new scenes include the showing of Gohan's lower central area (albeit not detailed) and Gokū's bare butt while bathing at Princess Snake's palace. The Saibaimen are also more sadistic.

A comedic scene that is reintroduced is when Gokū accidentally pulls out a beer from the fridge and asking "Hey what’s this doing in here?" puts the beer back and pulls out a healthy sports drink.

Even missing episodes that were totally left out by FUNimation are now shown, such as young Gohan helping out a robot that refused to help him as an act of teaching him to take care of himself, and eventually saved his life before he shut down and "died".

Toonami Timeslot Controversy

After Cartoon Network completed its airing of the uncut version on weeknights at 10:30PM EST, it was put on Toonami on Saturdays at 7:30PM EST. While there weren't many complaints about earlier episodes, there was controversy from parents over episodes such as Gohan Goes Bananas (which shows Gohan transforming into an Oozaru and then back into a boy, during which his penis and testicles are shown) and Princess Snake (which shows Goku's bare buttocks while excercising in the spa and after he comes out. It also has a scene which shows one of Princess Snake's servents shooting herself in the head, but she doesn't die). Airing these episodes in the 7:30PM timeslot on Saturday nights makes this easier for young kids to watch them, as opposed to airing them at 10:30PM during the week, when most children are asleep.

In response to this controversy, Cartoon Network officially removed the uncut version from their schedule on January 21, 2006 and replaced it with the original Saban-edited version from 1996, which heavily altered the show's content for young children. Strangely, these episodes have aired at a TV-PG rating, though this is probably just a mistake due to the sudden schedule change.

Filler

Filler is used to pad out the series for many reasons; in the case of Dragon Ball Z, more often than not, it was because the anime was running alongside the manga, and there was no way for the anime to run ahead of the manga (since Toriyama was still writing it, at the same time).

The company behind the anime, Toei Animation, would occasionally make up their own little side stories to either further explain things, or simply to waste time. Filler doesn't come only in the form of side stories, though; sometimes it's as simple as adding some extra attacks into a fight.

As the anime series was forced to expand 12 pages of manga text into 20 minutes of animation footage, these changes were introduced to kill time or to allow the (anime) writers to explore some other aspect of the series' universe (the Anoyo-ichi Budōkai (Afterlife tournament) between the Cell Saga and Majin Buu Saga and the Garlic Junior arc, a.k.a. Garlic Junior's return from the Return my Gohan!! (Dead Zone) movie between the Freeza Saga and Trunks arc (pre-Cell Saga) are both good examples of this). They have also been known to contradict the manga and often create new plot holes. For example, during the Freeza Saga, there is a flashback showing that Vegeta, Raditz and Nappa were already aware that Freeza destroyed their home planet long before the events in DBZ took place even though the series showed that Vegeta was not aware until Dodoria told him on Planet Namek.

Sagas

Toei Animation's Sagas
  1. Saiyan Saga (Episodes 1~35); 26 April 1989 - 7 February 1990
  2. Freeza Saga (Episodes 36~125); 14 February 1990 - 29 January 1992
  3. Cell Saga (Episodes 126~199); 5 February 1992 - 23 June 1993
  4. Majin-Buu Saga (Episodes 200~291); 30 June 1993 - 31 January 1996
FUNimation's Sagas

Saiyan Saga:

  • The Vegeta Saga (Formerly known as the Saiyan Saga)

Freeza Saga:

  • The Namek Saga
  • The Captain Ginyu Saga (Episodes 68~74)
  • The Frieza Saga (Episodes 75~106)
  • The Garlic Junior Saga (Episodes 107~116)
  • The Trunks Saga (Episodes 117~124)

Cell Saga:

  • The Androids Saga (Episodes 125~138)
  • The Imperfect Cell Saga (Episodes 139~151)
  • The Perfect Cell Saga (Episodes 152~164)
  • The Cell Games Saga (Episodes 165~193)

Majin-Boo Saga:

  • The Great Saiyaman Saga (Episodes 194~208)
  • The World Tournament Saga (Episodes 209~218)
  • The Babidi Saga (Episodes 219~230)
  • The Majin Buu Saga (Episodes 231~252)
  • The Fusion Saga (Episodes 253~274)
  • The Kid Buu Saga (Episodes 275~290)

Movies, TV Specials, & Other

Movies
Toei Animation's Titles
  1. Return my Gohan!!
  2. The World's Strongest Guy
  3. Super Deciding Battle for the Entire Planet Earth
  4. Super Saiyan Son Gokū
  5. The Incredible Mightiest vs. Mightiest
  6. Clash!! 10,000,000,000 Powerful Warriors
  7. Extreme Battle!! The Three Great Super Saiyans
  8. Burn Up!! A Close, Intense, Super-Fierce Battle
  9. The Galaxy at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy
  10. The Dangerous Duo! Super-Warriors Can't Rest
  11. Super-Warrior Defeat!! I'm the One who'll Win
  12. Fusion Reborn!! Gokū and Vegeta
  13. Dragon Fist Explosion!! If Gokū Won't Do It, Who Will?
FUNimation's Titles
  1. Dead Zone
  2. The World's Strongest
  3. The Tree of Might
  4. Lord Slug
  5. Cooler's Revenge
  6. Return of Cooler
  7. Super Android 13!
  8. Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan
  9. Bojack Unbound
  10. Broly: The Second Coming
  11. Bio-Broly
  12. Fusion Rebirth
  13. Dragonfist Explosion (FUNimation Title Unknown)
TV Specials
Toei Animation's Titles
  1. A Lonesome, Final Battle: The Father of Z-Warrior Kakarrot, who Challenged Freeza
  2. Resistance to Despair!! The Remaining Super-Warriors, Gohan and Trunks
FUNimation's Titles
  1. Bardock - The Father of Goku
  2. The History of Trunks
Other
  • The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (Video game footage)
Live Action Movie

In 2002, a rumor surfaced on the internet claiming that 20th Century Fox had acquired the rights to make a live action Dragon Ball Z motion picture. This created a furor in the online fan community. Online forums were created for the express purpose of relaying rumors and "insider information" about the live action movie. Magazines like Beckett Dragonball Z Collector as well as the official DBZ website began to write surveys and polls soliciting fan input about casting for the live action movie. Several fan sites were created for the movie, though few had any verifiable information about the movie. Official news about the movie was primarily relayed through the official DBZ website or via the Internet Movie Database. In early 2004, production was halted, but in June 2004, screenwriter Ben Ramsey (The Big Hit) signed on to adapt Dragon Ball Z for the big screen. The movie was considered to have been in development, though no director had signed on and no casting had taken place, and there was no scheduled release date for the film. Recently, the official Dragon Ball Z website and FOX Studios have confirmed that they have no current plans for a Dragon Ball Z live action movie.

Uncut DVDs

Dragon Ball Z has seen 2 types of DVD releases. These releases are the uncut and edited versions. Originally, the edited versions were aired on TV and were the first DVDs to be produced by Geneon [Pioneer]. If you wish to own every episode of Dragon Ball Z right now on DVD, this can be done with the edited version. If you want the uncut version which contains extra footage, blood, and some profanity, as well as Japanese audio, you're going to want to purchase the uncut DVDs by FUNimation. Starting with episode 68 (The Ginyu Saga), FUNimation has released all DVDs uncut. Movies 4-12 are also uncut and have been released by Funimation. Recently, Funimation has begun to re-release the first 67 episodes in uncut form. FUNimation is also re-releasing the first 3 movies as Ultimate Uncut Editions, but the original dubs were actually more uncut. The original dubs of the movies have the original music as well as scripts that are closer to the original.

Episode and Volume Numbering Descrepancy

The original Japanese episodes totaled to 291. FUNimation dubbed the first release of DVDs which consisted of episodes 1-53 (jap. 1-67), 14 episodes worth of scenes were cut. FUNimation later cut one in the Freeza saga as well (Episode 80, Piccolo the Super-Namek). This episode was released as a "Bonus" episode on the Frieza - Transformation DVD. Because of Saban's cuts, all FUNimation released uncut DVDs have incorrect episode and volume numbering. Most of the old uncut DVDs by FUNimation (Gi'nyu Saga and up) do not have volume numbers and if they do, the numbers are inaccurate. It is still unknown whether FUNimation will re-release all the DVDs with the correct episode and volume numbering but it is unlikely. Below is a list of every uncut DVD released (and too be released) by FUNimation. You can see the episode numbering given on the Uncut DVD releases, with the correct episode numbering listed beside it in brackets.

Episodes

  • Vol. 1 Vegeta Saga 1: Saiyan Showdown Eps #1-3
  • Vol. 2 Vegeta Saga 1: Piccolo's Plan Eps #4-6
  • Vol. 3 Vegeta Saga 1: Into the Wild Eps #7-9
  • Vol. 4 Vegeta Saga 1: Gohan's Trials Eps #10-12
  • Vol. 5 Vegeta Saga 1: Goku Held Hostage Eps #13-15
  • Vol. 6 Vegeta Saga 1: Doomed Heroes Eps #16-18
  • Vol. 7 Vegeta Saga 1: Back From the Dead Eps #19-21
  • Vol. 8 Vegeta Saga 2: Saiyan Invasion (Not yet released, coming 3/21/2006) Eps #22-24
  • Vol. 9 Vegeta Saga 2: Ultimate Sacrifice (Not yet released, coming 5/16/2006) Eps #25-27
  • Vol. 10 Vegeta Saga 2: ????? (Not yet released, coming ????? Eps #28-31
  • Vol. 11 Vegeta Saga 2: ????? (Not yet released, coming ????? Eps #32-35
  • Vol. 12 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #36-38
  • Vol. 13 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #39-41
  • Vol. 14 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #42-44
  • Vol. 15 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #45-47
  • Vol. 16 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #48-50
  • Vol. 18 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #51-53
  • Vol. 19 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #54-57
  • Vol. 20 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #58-60
  • Vol. 21 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #61-63
  • Vol. 22 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #64-67
  • Vol. 23 Captain Ginyu - Assault Eps #54-56 (Eps #68-70)
  • Vol. 24 Captain Ginyu - Double Cross Eps #57-60) (Eps #71-74)
  • Vol. 25 Frieza - The Summoning Eps #61-63 (Eps #75-77)
  • Vol. 26 Frieza - Transformation Eps #64-66 + Bonus Episode (Eps #78-81)
  • Vol. 27 Frieza - Revealed Eps #67-69) (Eps #82-84)
  • Vol. 28 Frieza - Death of a Prince Eps #70-72 (Eps #85-87)
  • Vol. 29 Frieza - Clash Eps #73-75 (Eps #88-90)
  • Vol. 30 Frieza - Desperation Eps #76-78 (Eps #91-93)
  • Vol. 31 Frieza - Super Saiyan Goku Eps #79-81 (Eps #94-96)
  • Vol. 32 Frieza - Eleventh Hour Eps #82-85 (Eps #97-100)
  • Vol. 33 Frieza - Fall of a Tyrant Eps #86-89 (Eps #101-104)
  • Vol. 34 Frieza - Namek's End Eps #90-92 (Eps #105-107)
  • Vol. 35 Garlic Jr. - Black Water Mist Eps #93-95 (Eps #108-110)
  • Vol. 36 Garlic Jr. - Sacred Water Eps #96-98 (Eps #111-113)
  • Vol. 37 Garlic Jr. - Vanquished Eps #99-102 (Eps #114-117)
  • Vol. 38 Trunks - Mysterious Youth Eps # 103-105) (Eps #118-120)
  • Vol. 39 Trunks - Prelude to Terror Eps # 106-110) (Eps #121-125)
  • Vol. 40 Androids - Invasion Eps #111-114 (Eps #126-129)
  • Vol. 41 Androids - Dr. Gero Eps #115-117 (Eps #130-134)
  • Vol. 42 Androids - Assassins Eps #118-120 (Eps #133-136)
  • Vol. 43 Androids - Invincible Eps #121-124 (Eps #137-139)
  • Vol. 44 Imperfect Cell - Encounter Eps #125-127 (Eps #140-142)
  • Vol. 45 Imperfect Cell - Discovery Eps #128-130 (Eps #143-145)
  • Vol. 46 Imperfect Cell - Race Against Time Eps #131-133 (Eps #146-148)
  • Vol. 47 Imperfect Cell - 17's End Eps #134-137 (Eps #149-152)
  • Vol. 48 Perfect Cell - Hunt for 18 Eps #138-140 (Eps #153-155)
  • Vol. 49 Perfect Cell - Temptation Eps #141-143 (Eps #156-158)
  • Vol. 50 Perfect Cell - Perfection Eps #144-146 (Eps #159-161)
  • Vol. 51 Perfect Cell - Unstoppable Eps #147-150 (Eps #162-165)
  • Vol. 52 Cell Games - Ultimatum Eps #151-153 (Eps #166-168)
  • Vol. 53 Cell Games - A Moments Peace Eps #154-156 (Eps #169-171)
  • Vol. 54 Cell Games - A Guardians Return Eps #157-159 (Eps #172-174)
  • Vol. 55 Cell Games - The Games Begin Eps #160-162 (Eps #175-177)
  • Vol. 56 Cell Games - Surrender Eps #163-165 (Eps #178-280)
  • Vol. 57 Cell Games - Earth's Last Hope Eps #166-168 (Eps #181-183)
  • Vol. 58 Cell Games - Awakening Eps #169-171 (Eps #184-186)
  • Vol. 59 Cell Games - Sacrifice Eps #172-175 (Eps #187-190)
  • Vol. 60 Cell Games - Nightmares End Eps #176-179 (Eps #191-194)
  • Vol. 61 Great Saiyaman - Opening Ceremony Eps #180-182 (Eps #195-197)
  • Vol. 62 Great Saiyaman - Final Round Eps #183-185 (Eps #198-200)
  • Vol. 63 Great Saiyaman - Gohan's Secret Eps #186-188 (Eps #201-203)
  • Vol. 64 Great Saiyaman - Declaration Eps #189-191 (Eps #204-206)
  • Vol. 65 Great Saiyaman - Crash Course Eps #192-194 (Eps #207-209)
  • Vol. 66 World Tournament - Junior Division Eps #195-197 (Eps #210-212)
  • Vol. 67 World Tournament - The Draw Eps #198-200 (Eps #213-215)
  • Vol. 68 World Tournament - Blackout Eps #201-204 (Eps #216-219)
  • Vol. 68 Babidi - Decent Eps #205-207 (Eps #220-222)
  • Vol. 70 Babidi - Battle Royale Eps #208-210 (Eps #223-225)
  • Vol. 71 Babidi - Dark Prince Returns Eps #211-213 (Eps #226-228)
  • Vol. 72 Babidi - Rivals Eps #214-216 (Eps #229-231)
  • Vol. 73 Majin Buu - The Hatching Eps #217-219 (Eps #232-234)
  • Vol. 74 Majin Buu - Attonment Eps #220-222 (Eps #235-237)
  • Vol. 75 Majin Buu - Revival Eps #223-225 (Eps #238-240)
  • Vol. 76 Majin Buu - Tacticts Eps #226-228 (Eps #241-243)
  • Vol. 77 Majin Buu - Defiance Eps #229-231 (Eps #244-246)
  • Vol. 78 Majin Buu - A Hero's Farewell Eps #232-234 (Eps #247-249)
  • Vol. 79 Majin Buu - Emergence Eps #235-238 (Eps #250-253)
  • Vol. 80 Fusion - Evil Buu Eps #239-241 (Eps #254-256)
  • Vol. 81 Fusion - Play for Time Eps #242-244 (Eps #257-259)
  • Vol. 82 Fusion - Losing Battle Eps #245-247 (Eps #260-262)
  • Vol. 83 Fusion - Ambush Eps #248-250 (Eps #263-265)
  • Vol. 84 Fusion - Hope Returns Eps #251-253 (Eps #266-268)
  • Vol. 85 Fusion - The Last Saiyaman Eps #254-256 (Eps #269-271)
  • Vol. 86 Fusion - Internal Struggle Eps #257-260 (Eps #272-275)
  • Vol. 87 Kid Buu - Regression Eps #261-263 (Eps #276-278)
  • Vol. 88 Kid Buu - Saiyan Pride Eps #264-266 (Eps #279-281)
  • Vol. 89 Kid Buu - Vegeta's Plea Eps #267-269 (Eps #282-284)
  • Vol. 90 Kid Buu - The Price of Victory Eps #270-272 (Eps #285-287)
  • Vol. 91 Kid Buu - A New Beginning Eps #273-276 (Eps #288-291)

Movies

  • Movie #1: Dead Zone
  • Movie #2: World's Strongest (uncut version not yet released, coming ?????)
  • Movie #3: The Tree of Might (uncut version released on VHS, LaserDisc, and DVD in November 1997)
  • Movie #4: Lord Slug
  • Movie #5: Cooler's Revenge
  • Movie #6: The Return of Cooler
  • Movie #7: Super Android 13
  • Movie #8: Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan
  • Movie #9: Bojack Unbound
  • Movie #10: Broly: Second Coming
  • Movie #11: Bio-Broly
  • Movie #12: Fusion Reborn (Not yet released, coming 3/28/2006)
  • Movie #13: Dragonfist Explosion (FUNimation title unknown)

Tv Specials

  • TV Special #1: Bardock: The Father of Goku
  • TV Special #2: The History of Trunks


Theme Songs

Japanese Opening Themes (OP)

「CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA」 (Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Chiho Kiyooka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama)

  • Version 1: episodes 1~21
  • Version 2: episodes 22~117
  • Version 3: episodes 118~199

「WE GOTTA POWER」 (Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music & Arrangement: Keiju Ishikawa, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama)

  • Episodes 200~291

English Opening Themes

Rock the Dragon DBZ Theme DBZ Uncut Theme Eternal Sacrific - Tendril (Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan theme song)

Ending Themes (ED)

「でてこいとびきりZENKAIパワー!」 「Detekoi Tobikiri ZENKAI Power!」 「Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!」 (Lyrics: Toshihisa Arakawa, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: MANNA)

  • Episodes 1~199

「僕達は天使だった」「Boku-tachi ha Tenshi Datta」 「We Were Angels」 (Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Osamu Tozuka, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama)

  • Episodes 200~291

Cast List

Video Games

Games released in Japan, America, Oceania and Europe

Sony: PlayStation (PS1)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Legends
  • Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22
  • Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout

Nintendo: Game Boy Color (GBC)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors (Dragon Ball Z: Densetsu no Chou Senshi-tachi)

Sony: PlayStation (PS2)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai 2 (Dragon Ball Z 2)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai 3 (Dragon Ball Z 3)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! (Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai Tenka-ichi)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Sagas

Nintendo: Game Boy Advance (GBA)

  • Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku
  • Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II (Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Gokū 2: International)
  • Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku I & II
  • Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu
  • Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Tōgeki (Dragon Ball Z: Super Sonic Warriors)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury

Nintendo: GameCube (GC)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (Dragon Ball Z 2)

Nintendo: DS

  • Dragon Ball Z: Super Sonic Warriors 2 (Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Ressen)

Games only released in Japan

Nintendo: Family Computer Famicom (FC)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Kyosho! Saiyan (1990)
  • Dragon Ball Z 2: Gekishin Freeza!! 1991)
  • Dragon Ball Z 3: Resen Jinzōningen (1992)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Barcode Battler (1992)
  • Dragon Ball Z Supplement: The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993)

Nintendo: Super Family Computer Super Famicom (SFC)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiyan Legend (1992)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden (1993)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 2 (1993)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 3 (1994)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokū Den (1995)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokū Den 2 (The last two thirds of the game) (1995)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension (1996)

Sega: Mega Drive

  • Dragon Ball Z: Buyū Retsuden (1994)

PC-Engine Duo

  • Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Son Gokū Densetsu (Three out of the seven levels) (1994)

Nintendo: Game Boy (GB)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Gokū Hishō Den (1994)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Gokū Gekitō Den (1995)

PlayDia

  • The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans - Part 1
  • The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans - Part 2

Sony: PlayStation (PS1)

  • Dragon Ball Z Legends

Sega: Saturn

  • Dragon Ball Z Legends
  • Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butoden

Games only released in America and Oceania

  • Dragon Ball Z: Collectible Card Game for the GBA
  • Dragon Ball Z: Sagas for the PS2, GC, and Xbox.

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「僕達は天使だった」「Boku-tachi ha Tenshi Datta」 「We Were Angels」 (Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Osamu Tozuka, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama). Here are a few of the major reference works related to the production and influence of the franchise. 「でてこいとびきりZENKAIパワー!」 「Detekoi Tobikiri ZENKAI Power!」 「Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!」 (Lyrics: Toshihisa Arakawa, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: MANNA). Star Trek may be the most documented entertainment franchise in history. Rock the Dragon DBZ Theme DBZ Uncut Theme Eternal Sacrific - Tendril (Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan theme song). Despite this, however, the company maintains that it has ambitious plans for the line, including (in May 2005) the confirmation that an Enterprise Relaunch series of novels is in the planning stages.[17]. 「WE GOTTA POWER」 (Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music & Arrangement: Keiju Ishikawa, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama). Although book line editors stressed that the decision to reduce the number of books was made a year earlier and was not related to popularity/ratings problems within the franchise, the announcement was seen by some as another indication that the Star Trek franchise is on the wane.

「CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA」 (Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Chiho Kiyooka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama). However, soon after Enterprise was cancelled, the company announced that it was halving the number of Star Trek novels it would be publishing, down to only one mass-market paperback per month, plus several trade paperbacks and hardcovers throughout the year.
. Pocket Books, current publishers of officially licensed fiction based upon all the series (as well as numerous original Star Trek series of its own), plans to continue publishing original novels for the foreseeable future. You can see the episode numbering given on the Uncut DVD releases, with the correct episode numbering listed beside it in brackets. [16]. Below is a list of every uncut DVD released (and too be released) by FUNimation. and Bethesda Softworks.

It is still unknown whether FUNimation will re-release all the DVDs with the correct episode and volume numbering but it is unlikely. [14] An interview has also been secured between one of the top Star Trek Gaming Fansites, Star Trek Gamers [15]. Most of the old uncut DVDs by FUNimation (Gi'nyu Saga and up) do not have volume numbers and if they do, the numbers are inaccurate. Further information was published in the February Issue of Game Informer magazine, and an official announcement was made by Bethesda shortly aftwards. Because of Saban's cuts, all FUNimation released uncut DVDs have incorrect episode and volume numbering. Mad Doc software is no stranger to Star Trek gaming, having developed the acclaimed Star Trek: Armada II title. This episode was released as a "Bonus" episode on the Frieza - Transformation DVD. In January 2006, Information was leaked regarding plans for two new Star Trek games, Star Trek - Legacy (for the Xbox 360 and PC) and Star Trek - Tactical Assault (for PSP and DS), both being published by Bethesda Softworks and developed by Mad Doc Software and Quicksilver Software respectively, both these games are rumoured to be released in September 2006.

FUNimation later cut one in the Freeza saga as well (Episode 80, Piccolo the Super-Namek). More detailed information regarding the game can be found in Stography, a wiki dedicated to the game. 1-67), 14 episodes worth of scenes were cut. Currently, the game is tentatively titled Star Trek Online and is expected to be set roughly 20 years after the events of Nemesis. FUNimation dubbed the first release of DVDs which consisted of episodes 1-53 (jap. This will be the first game of this type to be based on Star Trek. The original Japanese episodes totaled to 291. In 2004, Perpetual Entertainment announced plans for an MMORPG based in the Star Trek universe.

The original dubs of the movies have the original music as well as scripts that are closer to the original. Its continued operation after the release of Star Trek Online is unknown. FUNimation is also re-releasing the first 3 movies as Ultimate Uncut Editions, but the original dubs were actually more uncut. While it is known that hundreds of Star Trek sims exist online providing non-graphical gaming experiences, this forum serves as the text based game for the official Paramount operated Star Trek website [13]. Recently, Funimation has begun to re-release the first 67 episodes in uncut form. In late 2002, an organization offering an online chat based role-playing game was established called the Star Trek Simulation Forum (STSF). Movies 4-12 are also uncut and have been released by Funimation. In March 2005, an agreement was reached and all lawsuits were dropped, but the other terms have been deemed confidential [12].

Starting with episode 68 (The Ginyu Saga), FUNimation has released all DVDs uncut. Activision cancelled the contract and sought compensation for losses. If you want the uncut version which contains extra footage, blood, and some profanity, as well as Japanese audio, you're going to want to purchase the uncut DVDs by FUNimation. None of the games produced sold well, with the exception of the Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force games. If you wish to own every episode of Dragon Ball Z right now on DVD, this can be done with the edited version. Many games were released under this agreement, but in 2003, Activision filed a lawsuit against Viacom stating that they were not holding up to their end of the bargain because the Star Trek franchise was not as valuable as it once was. Originally, the edited versions were aired on TV and were the first DVDs to be produced by Geneon [Pioneer]. In 1998, Viacom entered into an agreement with Activision to produce Star Trek video games.

These releases are the uncut and edited versions. Counted among the commercially unsuccessful Star Trek games are Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Star Trek: New Worlds, Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: Klingon Honor Guard, and Star Trek Deep Space 9: The Fallen. Dragon Ball Z has seen 2 types of DVD releases. Among the most positively reviewed of contemporary game titles are the Interplay's Star Trek: Starfleet Command and Star Trek: Klingon Academy, and Activision's Star Trek: Bridge Commander, Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force, and the Star Trek: Armada series. Recently, the official Dragon Ball Z website and FOX Studios have confirmed that they have no current plans for a Dragon Ball Z live action movie. Much like the movie series, Star Trek videogames have been of a hit-and-miss nature. The movie was considered to have been in development, though no director had signed on and no casting had taken place, and there was no scheduled release date for the film. Graphical adventures for the PC followed with limited success, but the first must-have title was created when the game publisher Interplay acquired the licence in 1992 and created Star Trek: 25th Anniversary to the delight of fans and critical acclaim.

In early 2004, production was halted, but in June 2004, screenwriter Ben Ramsey (The Big Hit) signed on to adapt Dragon Ball Z for the big screen. The first commercial text-based Star Trek game was Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy, which was released in 1986. Official news about the movie was primarily relayed through the official DBZ website or via the Internet Movie Database. Among the first plot-driven Trek games for home computers were text-based adventures. Several fan sites were created for the movie, though few had any verifiable information about the movie. More advanced graphics were introduced with Sega's coin-operated arcade game, Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, which arrived in 1982 after the successful release of Wrath Of Khan, and featured vector-based graphics and a viewscreen view of battles with Klingon ships. Magazines like Beckett Dragonball Z Collector as well as the official DBZ website began to write surveys and polls soliciting fan input about casting for the live action movie. Play was not in real time; each turn consisted of entering travel co-ordinates or a direction in which to fire phasers or torpedoes.

Online forums were created for the express purpose of relaying rumors and "insider information" about the live action movie. In most of these versions, game play consisted of a grid-like map and keyboard controls, with the mission being to destroy a set number of Klingon vessels within a set period of time or number of moves. This created a furor in the online fan community. The first graphically driven Star Trek game was simply called Star Trek and created for, initially, the Commodore PET in the late 1970s and later appeared on other systems such as the TRS-80 and Apple II. In 2002, a rumor surfaced on the internet claiming that 20th Century Fox had acquired the rights to make a live action Dragon Ball Z motion picture. As early as 1974, a text-based game simply called Star Trek was experimented with on one of the first large-scale computer networks. Majin-Boo Saga:. Star Trek videogames have a long history on the personal computer.

Cell Saga:. On December 1, 2005, it was reported via Patrick Stewart that discussions have been held regarding a possible new film featuring the TNG crew, although the actor indicated that his stage commitments would prevent him from participating in such a production until sometime in 2007.[11] Stewart also alluded to this during a live interview on ITV's This Morning whilst discussing his new show Eleventh Hour. Freeza Saga:. The announcement of Paramount's new DVD Premiere division, devoted to direct-to-DVD original productions and franchise spin-offs, has led to speculation as to whether a future Star Trek film might be produced in this format.[10]. Saiyan Saga:. [9]. For example, during the Freeza Saga, there is a flashback showing that Vegeta, Raditz and Nappa were already aware that Freeza destroyed their home planet long before the events in DBZ took place even though the series showed that Vegeta was not aware until Dodoria told him on Planet Namek. In a follow-up interview for the September 2005 issue of Star Trek Magazine, Berman stated that planning for the film is still "in its infant stages."[8] In late February 2005, Berman told Variety that screenwriter Erik Jendresen, producer Jordan Kerner, and former Paramount Television president Kerry McCluggage were attached to the project.

They have also been known to contradict the manga and often create new plot holes. In a May 2005 interview for the UK Star Trek Magazine, Rick Berman stated that he does not expect Trek XI, if it is actually produced, to be released for several years.[7] Some sources such as the user-edited Internet Movie Database have given the film the working title Star Trek: The Beginning, and have suggested a 2007 release, however Paramount has yet to announce any official title, or if it will actually produce an 11th Star Trek film. Garlic Junior's return from the Return my Gohan!! (Dead Zone) movie between the Freeza Saga and Trunks arc (pre-Cell Saga) are both good examples of this). Most details about a possible eleventh film are either unknown or undecided. As the anime series was forced to expand 12 pages of manga text into 20 minutes of animation footage, these changes were introduced to kill time or to allow the (anime) writers to explore some other aspect of the series' universe (the Anoyo-ichi Budōkai (Afterlife tournament) between the Cell Saga and Majin Buu Saga and the Garlic Junior arc, a.k.a. [6]. Filler doesn't come only in the form of side stories, though; sometimes it's as simple as adding some extra attacks into a fight. In April 2005, he claimed that up until 2003–2004, Paramount had actually intended for the cast of Enterprise to become the focus for the next Star Trek film.

The company behind the anime, Toei Animation, would occasionally make up their own little side stories to either further explain things, or simply to waste time. It has been reported that the decision to cancel Enterprise after its fourth season may have been made by Paramount as early as the 2002–2003 season, while lead actor Scott Bakula has gone on record as stating that management changes at Paramount in 2003–2004 left the Star Trek franchise without strong support at the studio. Filler is used to pad out the series for many reasons; in the case of Dragon Ball Z, more often than not, it was because the anime was running alongside the manga, and there was no way for the anime to run ahead of the manga (since Toriyama was still writing it, at the same time). One campaign, Trek United, attempted to raise funds to finance a fifth season, raising pledges and cash donations of more than $3.1 million (U.S.) Its proposal, which would have seen a fifth season jointly produced by Paramount along with Canadian and British production houses, was rejected by the studio. Strangely, these episodes have aired at a TV-PG rating, though this is probably just a mistake due to the sudden schedule change. Berman, however, stated that Paramount is not interested in shopping the show around to other networks. In response to this controversy, Cartoon Network officially removed the uncut version from their schedule on January 21, 2006 and replaced it with the original Saban-edited version from 1996, which heavily altered the show's content for young children. A campaign by Enterprise fans was mounted to have the show aired on the Sci-Fi Channel, which was rumored to be interested in the show at one point, although TV Guide reported otherwise.

Airing these episodes in the 7:30PM timeslot on Saturday nights makes this easier for young kids to watch them, as opposed to airing them at 10:30PM during the week, when most children are asleep. There is some consensus among Star Trek fans that the fourth and final season of Enterprise was better than the previous three seasons, and that continuation of the program under the new "mini-arc" writing style introduced in season four would have stood a chance of the series acquiring better ratings during a fifth season. It also has a scene which shows one of Princess Snake's servents shooting herself in the head, but she doesn't die). [3] [4] Stewart subsequently stated his concern that he may be too old to play the role of Picard by the time another film is made.[5]. While there weren't many complaints about earlier episodes, there was controversy from parents over episodes such as Gohan Goes Bananas (which shows Gohan transforming into an Oozaru and then back into a boy, during which his penis and testicles are shown) and Princess Snake (which shows Goku's bare buttocks while excercising in the spa and after he comes out. In December of 2005, Patrick Stewart, who had earlier maintained that he was not interested in portraying Picard again, revealed that serious meetings have been held with parties interested in a fifth TNG film, which could be made in 2008 or 2009. After Cartoon Network completed its airing of the uncut version on weeknights at 10:30PM EST, it was put on Toonami on Saturdays at 7:30PM EST. Later that year, Sirtis and Frakes reprised their TNG roles for the Enterprise finale.

Even missing episodes that were totally left out by FUNimation are now shown, such as young Gohan helping out a robot that refused to help him as an act of teaching him to take care of himself, and eventually saved his life before he shut down and "died". However, Spiner portrayed Arik Soong, an ancestor of the creator of his character Data, in Enterprise's fourth season. A comedic scene that is reintroduced is when Gokū accidentally pulls out a beer from the fridge and asking "Hey what’s this doing in here?" puts the beer back and pulls out a healthy sports drink. Additionally, it has been reported that Brent Spiner is no longer interested in reprising the character of Data because, though every actor ages, the character, as an android, should not. The Saibaimen are also more sadistic. After the failure of the tenth film in the franchise to meet expectations, the cast members indicated that they did not expect any future TNG films to be produced. Other new scenes include the showing of Gohan's lower central area (albeit not detailed) and Gokū's bare butt while bathing at Princess Snake's palace. Sulu later appeared in the video games Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (unrelated to the proposal laid out by William Shatner) and Star Trek: Shattered Universe, the latter of which is set in the Mirror, Mirror alternate universe.

In the new release though, she is constantly following Tien, because she is in love with him. Sulu and the Excelsior originally appeared in the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, as well as in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager ("Flashback"), but this did not lead to a new series. Since Launch was not tough and her scenes included bank robbing, guns and alcohol, they decided to remove her. George Takei and fans have made frequent attempts to convince the studio to create a series based on Captain Sulu's voyages on the Excelsior, but, despite support from fans, it has enjoyed little success. Other characters such as Korin, Piccolo, Tien, Chiaotzu, and Yajirobe had also not been seen in those 13 episodes, but since they were important to the plot, they were not cut. He plans to pitch his idea to Paramount Pictures in 2006. Scenes featuring Lunch also are restored; she was edited out of 4 episodes of the older version, because at the time they only dubbed the first 13 episodes of Dragon Ball, in which she did not appear. Kirk.

Scenes containing graphic violence, like Vegeta blowing up a Saibaiman, Gokū shredding his hand on his training rope while on his way to Planet Namek, Vegeta slamming his arm clean through Zarbon's stomach, Vegeta decapitating Guldo and destroying his still-speaking disembodied head or Gohan getting severly beaten by Recoome are restored. [2] Recently, Shatner has made public on various talk shows his proposal for a Starfleet Academy series featuring a young James T. Mild use of profanity is also heard, like Jeice saying "The crazy bastard killed Guldo!" and Vegeta shouting "Damn you, Kakarrot!" and numerous utterances of the words dammit, bastard and hell. There is some desire among fans to bring back the character of Captain Kirk, as played by William Shatner, to give him a more dignified end than that shown in Star Trek: Generations. References to death and killing can be heard and Muten Rōshi's lecherous attempts on Bulma are shown at their fullest, too. Cast members and fans have suggested that even if there are no further Star Trek series or movies, the franchise may continue in television movies, mini-series, specials, and other forms of media. Most importantly, all fighting scenes are totally uncut, but several other differences can be seen, like foamy water now actually being beer, blood being red again (whereas the edited version showed purple) and shots of characters sticking up their middle fingers being left in. G4 has been airing TNG since January 8; reportedly, Spike will continue to broadcast TNG as well.

In 2005, Cartoon Network started showing the uncut and unedited version of the first two seasons of Dragon Ball Z, similar to the Japanese original, although the English version features a darker opening theme, whereas the original OP themes were cheerful in tone and had bright, colorful animations. In December 2005, Comcast's G4 network announced it had obtained the syndication rights for both TNG and TOS. Since the series is a continuing story, Cartoon Network held off the rest of the 5th season until a few months later. TOS, TNG, and Voyager air daily in Canada on Space: The Imagination Station, which has also purchased Enterprise for daily rebroadcasts starting in the fall of 2005. Shortly after the September 11 attacks, CN cut an episode of Dragon Ball Z where Gohan saves a plane from crashing, then later has to deal with a burning skyscraper office building, due to the obvious parallel imagery. Spike TV will also begin airing reruns of Voyager in the fall of 2006, as part of its original deal for all three series. Combined with a widely criticized quality of voice acting, many feel that the English version of Dragon Ball Z almost seems like an entirely different show than the original, and this has led many familiar with the Japanese series to dislike FUNimation's version. Reruns of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine are aired regularly on Spike TV in the United States.

To an equal extent, many fans who object to censoring have taken issue with changes that are not seen as necessary, such as extraneous dialogue not found in the original, dubbing that sways the English version in its own creative direction (example: the TV audience booing Gokū's appearance during the dubbed Cell Saga while cheering him in the Japanese series), and the replacement of the original musical score. [1] In an ironic twist to the fan-based efforts to bring back Trek in the 1960s and 1970s, there were groups of fans who felt that the concept had run its course and who had actively pursued the end of Star Trek. The full scene is viewable by purchase of the Frieza-Transformation (Uncut version) VHS or DVD. Moore, and the former Enterprise executive producer Manny Coto have been suggested as possible replacements, and Straczynski has expressed an interest in taking the helm of Star Trek. All blood was removed from the already edited version. Michael Straczynski, former Star Trek writer Ronald D. Non-graphic scenes such as the beginning (Krillin getting stabbed) and the end (Krillin getting thrown into the water) were kept in. Babylon 5 creator J.

A very violent scene with the extended version of Freeza's impalement of Krillin during the Freeza saga was edited out on CN and merged with the other two episodes. Many Trek fans had wanted former executive producers Berman and Brannon Braga to be replaced. Satan" was changed to "Hercule" in the edited dub. However, due to the cancellation of Enterprise and the poor box-office performance of the 2002 film Nemesis, executive producer Rick Berman has stated that Paramount intends to rest the franchise (film and television) for at least three years. The character "Mr. Enterprise, which scored the lowest ratings of any Trek series to date, was widely reported in the media to be on the verge of cancellation after each of its first three seasons and a "death watch" of sorts was maintained throughout its fourth and final year. The distribution of the redubs started in April 2005. The rumored near-cancellation of Star Trek: Voyager in the mid-1990s led to more such predictions.

They also redubbed the first three movies that were also dubbed by the Ocean Group voice actors but were distributed by Pioneer. As early as 1993–1994, when Star Trek: Deep Space Nine failed to generate the high ratings of its predecessor, magazines such as Entertainment Weekly predicted the end of the franchise. In 2003, FUNimation decided to redub the first two sagas of Dragon Ball Z, to remove the problems that were caused from their previous partnership with Saban. Predictions of the demise of Star Trek are nothing new. Subsequent DVD and VHS releases of those episodes were not censored in any way. Some assert that the many incarnations are formulaic, repetitive, mediocre, and sometimes discontinuous, while others ascribe this decline to static leadership at Paramount. Some censoring, of nudity, however, was still unavoidable. Reduced viewership and box office receipts for recent productions and the short tenure of Star Trek: Enterprise connote decreased popularity.

FUNimation did the dubbing on their own this time around with their own voice actors, meeting again with mostly critical reactions. Conversely, many fans contend that the Star Trek franchise, particularly after Roddenberry's death in 1991, has reached a nadir. Starting with the Gi'nyu (3rd US season) on Cartoon Network, censorship was reduced due to fewer restrictions on cable programming. Phrases like "Beam me up, Scotty" have entered vernacular, and devices have arguably been inspired by fictional counterparts. One of the biggest points raised by critics of the editing of violence is that the removal of wounds, blood, and death from a show ultimately about fighting will encourage violence without showing any of the consequences. An entire subculture grew up around the show and, anecdotally, there are indications that Star Trek has influenced many peoples' lives. These changes left many fans irate, and some Dragon Ball purists refuse to watch the American version of the show. Star Trek conventions have become popular, though now often meshed with conventions of other genres, and fans have coined the term "Trekkies" (or "Trekkers") to describe themselves.

This amount of editing led to characters' speech not matching what occurred on screen, unrealistic and twisted plots with major holes, and obviously altered images. The show’s cultural impact goes far beyond its longevity and profitability. The most infamous dialogue edits would be the characters saying "I will send you to another dimension," rather than "I will kill you", and another where after a villian destroys a helicopter, one of the characters exclaims "It's okay, I can see their parachutes!" when in the original version the crew died with the vehicle. Star Trek and its spinoffs have proved highly popular in television repeats, shown endlessly on TV stations in the US and worldwide. The dialogue was changed, removing references to Heaven, Hell, God, and death. It became the number one syndicated TV show, lasting seven seasons, and spawned two sequels, a prequel, four movies, a vast marketing business, and a considerable fan base. Dead bodies lingering on the battlefield during ongoing fights were not shown, implying they were taken away or vaporized altogether. TNG was syndicated through local TV stations rather than a nationwide network.

Many violent scenes were left on the cutting room floor and others had wounds digitally removed or blood re-colored as spit. In 1986, Roddenberry created a second TV show, Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), which was set more than seventy years after events in the earlier series and related movies. For example, FUNimation digitally removed the cigarette from one character's mouth, and digitally pasted the word ROOT above a sign that said BEER to make it say "ROOT BEER." Clear glasses with beer were recolored blue to create frothy mugs of water. The movie did sufficiently well at the box office and spawned several more movies during the eighties. The series underwent many changes, with the removal of nudity and partial nudity, references to sex, alcohol, and smoking. Encouraged by the burgeoning fan base for the show throughout the seventies, Roddenberry sought to start a second television series; this abortive attempt morphed into Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979. When it was marketed in the US, the distribution company FUNimation alongside with Saban decided to initially focus exclusively on the young children's market, because the anime market was still small compared to the much larger children's cartoon market. In 1976, following another letter-writing campaign, NASA named its first space shuttle, Enterprise, after the fictional starship.

Dragon Ball Z was marketed to appeal to a wide range of viewers from all ages, and contains crude humor and occasional excesses of violence which are commonly seen as inappropriate for younger audiences by American standards. NBC put the show in a timeslot when it was watched by few, and it was cancelled after its third season. One of the biggest criticisms of the series in North America from fans is the extensive amount of editing and other changes it faced, in order to be broadcast. After a letter-writing campaign by fans, NBC reversed its decision and renewed the series for a third season. Because of inconsistencies both in the original manga and the anime series, and the common acceptance of the anime as canon, much debate is had by the younger fanbase as to the relative strength (or power levels, speaking in series terms) of the various characters. During its initial run from 1966 to 1969, TOS did not garner substantial TV ratings and was almost cancelled after its second season. Many of these connections are a deliberate attempt by Akira Toriyama to pay homage to the Western superhero archetype, just as the earlier Dragon Ball series paid homage to Chinese folk archetypes. It was the first aimed at adults that told of morality tales with complex narratives.

The main character of Dragon Ball Z, Son Gokū, is often compared to the DC Comics hero Superman, due to their outward similarities in origins (as redefined in DBZ) and abilities. While there were other successful science fiction TV shows at the time, TOS broke new ground. While contributing much to the shōnen genre in Japan, some feel Dragon Ball Z has created a stereotype associated with anime at large in the West amongst those outside the anime community. Harking of human diversity and contemporaneous political circumstances, Roddenberry included a multiethnic crew. In response, fans of Dragon Ball Z have countered that many who criticize the series sound as though they don't know it as well as they'd like to think. The central trio of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy was modelled on classical mythological storytelling. These range from simple lack of interest to downright vocal hatred of the series as overrated and superficial. The opening line "to boldly go where no man has gone before" was taken almost verbatim from a US White House booklet on space produced after the Sputnik flight in 1957.

Due to its length, associated varying production quality, creative devices, and sometimes overenthusiastic young fanbase, anime fandom at large has mixed reactions to the series. Though set on a fictional starship, Roddenberry wanted to tell more sophisticated stories using futuristic situations as analogies for current problems on Earth and rectifying them through humanism and optimism. Dragon Ball Z was (and largely still is) the most popular shōnen anime series in the worldwide. Gene Roddenberry sold TOS to NBC as a classic adventure drama. There also is a change from the rather myth-oriented theme to a more science fiction oriented one, interpreting several facts from a very different point of view. Arguably, only Star Wars has had as great an impact as a science fiction and pop culture phenomenon. The overall mood changes significantly from the one of Dragon Ball, as tournaments and personal vendettas are replaced by wars against alien villains threatening earth in its whole, changing the focus to violent battles and the feeling of a power struggle. The original series (TOS), which aired in the late sixties, has since yielded four successor series, ten feature films, a plethora of merchandise, and a multibillion dollar industry collectively known as the Star Trek franchise (owned by Paramount).

The series progresses dramatically throughout its entire run. Star Trek is one of the most culturally influential television shows – and perhaps the most influential science fiction TV series – in history. Many of the main characters die, are resurrected, get married and/or have children. See Star Trek, fan made productions for more detailed information about these productions. As the series progresses, Son Gokū, his son, Son Gohan, and their companions age, get immensely stronger and fight increasingly more powerful and sinister villains. While none of these projects are licensed by Paramount, some have attracted participation from official cast and crew. After many years, Gokū comes face to face with Freeza and his wrath, in a decisive fight of good against evil. At one time, Paramount was against these productions, but has since reportedly loosened its stance on allowing them.

(See Frieza Family Tree) Freeza killed Gokū's father Bardock ( or in the manga Burdock) as well as King Vegeta when he attacked and obliterated the entire Saiyan planet from existence. One of the more prominent fan series of late is Star Trek: New Voyages, a "continuation" of the original Star Trek. Zarbon, Freeza's top henchman, had requested that the best solution would have been the complete annihilation and extinction of the Saiyan race, thus triggering Freeza's wrath. For example, in recent years, so-called Star Trek "fan films" have been created for distribution over the Internet. Gokū later learns that his race was destroyed by the one and only Master Freeza, the planet-conquering maniacal onslaught of an alien. The Star Trek series has also inspired many non-official fan-made productions. This, however, is the trigger for events of even greater magnitude to happen, making Gokū and his friends the foremost defenders of Earth, mankind and ultimately the whole universe. For example, the Voyager novels Mosaic and Pathways are known to have given essential background information for characters in the Voyager live-action series.

When he refuses to reassume this task, Raditz challenges him to a lethal battle in which Gokū sacrifices himself to beat his brother (with the prospect of resurrection by the Dragon Balls). (Similarly, writers for TV and film are under no obligation to pay heed to any of the derivative works, which has occasionally caused conflict.) Nonetheless, these works often expand the backstories of characters, species, planets, etc, already seen in the official live-action productions. After a visit from his previously unknown brother Raditz, he discovers that he belongs to an alien race called Saiya-jin or Saiyan and that his kind once sent him to Earth to destroy it. The creators of these works are generally free to tell their own stories set in the Star Trek universe, and are free to either keep an existing continuity, or use their own. Son Gokū, the protagonist, is an extremely powerful but somewhat naïve martial artist. This expanded universe consists of the aforementioned animated series, books, comics, video games, etc. . Outside of the television series and motion pictures produced by Paramount pictures, the Star Trek franchise has been officially expanded and elaborated on by various authors and artists in the so-called "Star Trek Expanded Universe," despite the fact that Paramount does not consider these derivative works canon.

Toriyama's humor/parody manga Neko Majin Z features several concepts introduced in Dragon Ball Z (several Dragon Ball Z characters even make various appearances), but that manga is designed as a parody and not a true continuation of the series. Although the Star Trek animated series, books, comic books, video games, and other materials based on Star Trek (i.e., those licensed by Paramount Pictures) are generally considered "non-canon," there are several works which deserve mentioning, including a number of fan-made (or "fanon") productions set within the Star Trek universe. This series is not based on a manga by Akira Toriyama. The Star Trek canon comprises the five live TV series and ten motion pictures. After Dragon Ball Z, the story of Son Gokū and friends continues in the anime-only series Dragon Ball GT.
. It aired in the UK, albeit with the same dubbing problem, on Cartoon Network, premiering on March 6, 2000 and running until 2002, with the final few episodes being shown on CNX starting from October 14, 2002, before that channel relaunched as Toonami, on which it was repeated daily. Although North American and UK releases of the films were no longer numbered following the sixth film, European releases continued numbering the films.

In the U.S., the series ran between 1996 and 2003, though not always on the same networks or with continuity of dubbing. Despite fetching the lowest revenue at the box office in Star Trek history, its 2003 DVD release sold well. The anime first premiered in Japan on April 18, 1989 (on Fuji TV) at 7:00 PM and ended on January 31, 1996. Many critics accused it of attempting to imitate the plot (and success) of Star Trek II. Originally, creator Akira Toriyama had planned to end the series after the Freeza Saga, but was made a significant offer to keep it going due to the story's continued value. Another exception is X (Star Trek: Nemesis), which was one of the most critically derided Star Trek films. The separation between the series is also significant as the latter series takes on a more dramatic and serious tone. This is not wholly applicable, however; III followed on from the success of II, which continued into IV.

While the original Dragon Ball anime followed Gokū through childhood into adulthood, Dragon Ball Z is a continuation of his adulthood life. This rule of thumb is most easily applicable to the first few films: Star Trek II and IV are usually at or near the top of the fan-favorites, while I and V are usually at the bottom (though I has since received quite a bit of positive re-evaluation in the wake of an acclaimed "Director's Edition" revision released on DVD). The series follows the adventures of the adult Son Gokū who, along with his companions, defends the earth against assorted villains. A common and fondly-held superstition among fans is that the even-numbered Star Trek films are superior to the odd-numbered Star Trek films. The series is a close adaptation of the second half of the Dragon Ball manga (in the United States, the manga's second half is also titled Dragon Ball Z to prevent confusion), but also features characters, situations and backstories not present in the original. The first six continued the adventures of the TOS cast; the later four featured the TNG cast.
Dragon Ball Z is a very long-running sequel to the popular anime Dragon Ball. Ten Star Trek films have been produced by Paramount Pictures.

Dragon Ball Z: Sagas for the PS2, GC, and Xbox. Although the show gained a much more positive reaction from fans during the fourth season and had become popular, Paramount cancelled the show in early 2005. Dragon Ball Z: Collectible Card Game for the GBA. During the third season Berman and Braga turned much of their leadership role to writer Manny Coto, but retained final control for themselves. Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butoden. Ratings for Enterprise were never particularly strong; and, as it had done during the initial airing of The Original Series, fan support during Enterprise's second and third seasons helped keep the series on the air. Dragon Ball Z Legends. Star Trek: Enterprise was promoted as being more accessible for newcomers to the Star Trek franchise, as well as for taking place during the formative years of the Federation.

Dragon Ball Z Legends. This series depicts the exploration of space by the crew of the Earthship Enterprise, a new, NX-class starship, which is able to go farther and faster than any humans had previously gone. The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans - Part 2. The pilot episode, "Broken Bow," takes place ten years before the founding of the Federation, about halfway between the "historic" events shown in the movie Star Trek: First Contact and the original Star Trek series. The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans - Part 1. Star Trek: Enterprise (named simply Enterprise during its first two seasons and the first few episodes of its third, and abbreviated as ST:ENT or ENT) is a prequel to the other Star Trek series. Dragon Ball Z: Gokū Gekitō Den (1995). It was during this show's run that criticism of producer Rick Berman began to mount, coinciding with the growth in popularity of online discussion forums that amplified the message of a vocal group of fans who felt Berman was no longer welcome as the franchise leader.

Dragon Ball Z: Gokū Hishō Den (1994). Although Voyager's ratings were initially solid, they fell dramatically as the show progressed. Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Son Gokū Densetsu (Three out of the seven levels) (1994). Essentially, the USS Voyager and crew were "lost in space": the series follows the adventures of the starship Voyager and her crew, joined by Maquis resistance fighters, who have all become stranded in the Delta Quadrant, seventy thousand light years from Earth by an entity known as the "Caretaker." Unless they can find a shortcut, it will take them seventy-five years to return to Federation space. Dragon Ball Z: Buyū Retsuden (1994). Star Trek: Voyager (also known as ST:VOY, ST:VGR, VOY or Voyager) was produced for seven seasons, and is the only Star Trek series to have had a female, Captain Kathryn Janeway, as the commanding officer. Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension (1996). Deep Space Nine sheds some of the utopian themes that embodied the previous versions of Star Trek, and focuses more on war, religion and political compromise.

Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokū Den 2 (The last two thirds of the game) (1995). This immediately makes the station an important strategic asset, as well as a vital center of commerce with the largely unexplored area of space. Dragon Ball Z: Super Gokū Den (1995). In the first episode, the crew discovers the presence of a nearby, uniquely stable wormhole, which provides nearly immediate travel to and from the distant Gamma Quadrant. Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 3 (1994). It chronicles the events surrounding the space station Deep Space Nine. Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 2 (1993). It introduced Avery Brooks as Commander (and, later in the series, Captain) Benjamin Sisko, the first African-American in the commanding role of a Star Trek series.

Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden (1993). Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or DS9) ran for seven seasons and was the first Star Trek series to be established without any direct input from Gene Roddenberry. Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiyan Legend (1992). Many fans, both casual and "hard-core," often treat The Next Generation as a kind of 'golden age' of Star Trek, primarily because of its broad acceptance, its viewer base, and the active influence of Roddenberry (who was alive during the first part of its run). Dragon Ball Z Supplement: The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993). Star Trek: The Next Generation had the highest ratings of all the Star Trek series and was the #1 syndicated show during the last few years of its original run. Dragon Ball Z: Barcode Battler (1992). Even during that time, the show was produced solely for syndication.

Dragon Ball Z 3: Resen Jinzōningen (1992). The show gained a considerable following during its initial run. Dragon Ball Z 2: Gekishin Freeza!! 1991). It premiered on September 28, 1987, with the two-hour pilot episode, "Encounter at Farpoint," and ran for seven seasons, ending with the final two-part episode, "All Good Things..." on May 29, 1994. Dragon Ball Z: Kyosho! Saiyan (1990). Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known, colloquially, as The Next Generation, NextGen, ST:TNG, or TNG) is set nearly a century later and features a new starship (also named Enterprise) and a new crew, venturing where "no one has gone before.". Dragon Ball Z: Super Sonic Warriors 2 (Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Ressen). The first script of this aborted series formed the basis of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, while two others were eventually adapted as episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (Dragon Ball Z 2). However, the risks of launching a fourth network and the popularity of the then-recently released film Star Wars led Paramount to make a Star Trek film instead of a weekly television series. Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai (Dragon Ball Z). Sets were constructed and several minutes of test footage were filmed. Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury. This series would have put most of the original crew back aboard the Enterprise for a second five-year mission, except for Spock, because Leonard Nimoy did not agree to return; a younger full-blooded Vulcan named Xon was planned as a replacement, although it was still hoped that Nimoy would make guest appearances. Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Tōgeki (Dragon Ball Z: Super Sonic Warriors). Star Trek: Phase II was set to air in 1978 as the flagship series of a proposed Paramount television network, and 12 episode scripts were written before production was due to begin.

Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu. So while the series itself is not strictly canon, it has been used as "canon fodder." TAS also came back to television in the mid 1980s on the children's cable network Nickelodeon. Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku I & II. Star Trek: Enterprise also incorporated several TAS concepts into canon. Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II (Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Gokū 2: International). Even so, elements of the animated series have worked their way into official canon, such as Kirk’s middle name, Tiberius, first revealed in TAS and made official in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku. The episode "Yesteryear" is considered by some sources such as the Star Trek Encyclopedia to be a partial exception concerning the events depicted in Spock’s youth (although it still officially remains non-canon along with the rest of TAS).

Dragon Ball Z: Sagas. However, the series is not considered to be canon, which has caused controversy among some fans. Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! (Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai Tenka-ichi). A few episodes are especially notable due to contributions from well known science-fiction authors. Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai 3 (Dragon Ball Z 3). While the freedom of animation afforded large alien landscapes and exotic life forms, budget constraints were a major concern and animation quality was poor. Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai 2 (Dragon Ball Z 2). It featured most of the original cast performing the voices for their characters.

Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai (Dragon Ball Z). It was produced by Filmation and ran for two seasons, with a total of 22 half-hour episodes. Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors (Dragon Ball Z: Densetsu no Chou Senshi-tachi). The series was aired under the name Star Trek, but it has become widely known as Star Trek: The Animated Series (or abbreviated as ST:TAS or TAS). Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout. All subsequent films and television series, except the animated series of the 1970s, have secondary titles included as part of their official names. Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22. It has in recent years become known as Star Trek: The Original Series, abbreviated as ST:TOS or TOS, or as "Classic Trek," retronyms to distinguish it from its sequels and the franchise.

Dragon Ball Z: Legends. The series subsequently became phenomenally popular in syndication, ultimately spawning the film and television sequels that followed. Episodes 200~291. The last original episode, "The Turnabout Intruder," aired on June 3, 1969. Episodes 1~199. "Where No Man Has Gone Before" was the third episode aired, while "The Cage" was reworked into a two-part episode, "The Menagerie.". Episodes 200~291. Only the character of Spock remained, at Roddenberry's insistence.

Version 3: episodes 118~199. However, an unprecedented second pilot was commissioned, "Where No Man Has Gone Before," which featured an almost entirely new cast led by Shatner. Version 2: episodes 22~117. Originally, Roddenberry had created a pilot entitled "The Cage," with a very different cast, led by veteran actor Jeffrey Hunter, which was rejected by NBC, the network that ordered the pilot through Desilu. Version 1: episodes 1~21. The first episode aired, "The Man Trap," was actually the fifth produced. TV Special #2: The History of Trunks. Created by Gene Roddenberry, starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley, and co-starring James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Majel Barrett, and (later) Walter Koenig, it told the tale of the crew of the starship Enterprise of the United Federation of Planets and Starfleet and their adventures "to boldly go where no man has gone before.".

TV Special #1: Bardock: The Father of Goku. Star Trek debuted on NBC on September 8, 1966, having aired in Canada some days earlier. Movie #13: Dragonfist Explosion (FUNimation title unknown). There have been five live-action Star Trek series and an animated series, altogether comprising (as of May 2005) a total of 726 individual aired episodes (not including the original unaired pilot) and thirty seasons’ worth of television. Movie #12: Fusion Reborn (Not yet released, coming 3/28/2006). Whitfield and Gene Roddenberry, it had been in the planning stages for at least six years prior to this. Movie #11: Bio-Broly. Star Trek originated as a television series in 1966, although according to The Making of Star Trek by Stephen E.

Movie #10: Broly: Second Coming. . Movie #9: Bojack Unbound. Star Trek (or sometimes merely "Trek") is one of the most popular names in the history of science fiction entertainment, and one of the most popular franchises in television history. Movie #8: Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan. It depicts an optimistic, almost utopian future in which humanity has largely overcome such traditional frailities and vices as sickness, racism, poverty, environmental destructiveness, intolerance, religion and warfare on Earth, and has united with other intelligent species in the galaxy; the central characters explore the galaxy, discovering new worlds and encountering new civilizations, while helping to promote peace and understanding. Movie #7: Super Android 13. Star Trek collectively refers to a science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series, 726 episodes and ten motion pictures in addition to hundreds of novels, video games, fan stories and other works of fiction all set within the same fictional universe created by Gene Roddenberry in the mid-1960s.

Movie #6: The Return of Cooler. I'm Working on That: A Trek from Science Fiction to Science Fact by William Shatner and Chip Walter (Pocket Books, 2002). Movie #5: Cooler's Revenge. with Ed Robertson (HarperCollins, 2000). Movie #4: Lord Slug. The Ethics of Star Trek by Judith Barad Ph.D. Movie #3: The Tree of Might (uncut version released on VHS, LaserDisc, and DVD in November 1997). Get a Life! by William Shatner and Chris Kreski (Pocket Books, 1999).

Movie #2: World's Strongest (uncut version not yet released, coming ?????). Future Perfect: How Star Trek Conquered Planet Earth by Jeff Greenwald (Viking Press, 1998). Movie #1: Dead Zone. Justman (Pocket Books, 1996). 91 Kid Buu - A New Beginning Eps #273-276 (Eps #288-291). Solow and Robert H. Vol. Inside Star Trek: The Real Story by Herbert F.

90 Kid Buu - The Price of Victory Eps #270-272 (Eps #285-287). Ono, Elyce Rae Helford (Westview Press, 1996). Vol. Enterprise Zones: Critical Positions on Star Trek, edited by Taylor Harrison, Sarah Projansky, Kent A. 89 Kid Buu - Vegeta's Plea Eps #267-269 (Eps #282-284). City on the Edge of Forever by Harlan Ellison (White Wolf Publishing, 1996). Vol. Krauss (Basic Books, 1995).

88 Kid Buu - Saiyan Pride Eps #264-266 (Eps #279-281). The Physics of Star Trek by Lawrence M. Vol. Beyond Uhura by Nichelle Nichols (Putnam, 1994). 87 Kid Buu - Regression Eps #261-263 (Eps #276-278). Star Trek Movie Memories by William Shatner and Chris Kreski (HarperCollins, 1994). Vol. Star Trek Memories by William Shatner and Chris Kreski (HarperCollins, 1993).

86 Fusion - Internal Struggle Eps #257-260 (Eps #272-275). On the Good Ship Enterprise: My 15 Years with Star Trek by Bjo Trimble (Donning Starblaze, 1983). Vol. A Star Trek Catalog edited by Gerry Turnbull (Grosset & Dunlap, 1979). 85 Fusion - The Last Saiyaman Eps #254-256 (Eps #269-271). The Making of the Trek Conventions by Joan Winston (Doubleday Books/Playboy Press, 1977). Vol. Star Trek Lives! by Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Sondra Marshak, and Joan Winston (Bantam Books, 1975).

84 Fusion - Hope Returns Eps #251-253 (Eps #266-268). The World of Star Trek by David Gerrold (Ballantine Books, 1973; revised edition, Bluejay Books, 1984). Vol. The Trouble with Tribbles by David Gerrold (Ballantine, 1973). 83 Fusion - Ambush Eps #248-250 (Eps #263-265). Whitfield (Ballantine Books, 1968). Vol. The Making of Star Trek by Gene Roddenberry and Stephen E.

82 Fusion - Losing Battle Eps #245-247 (Eps #260-262). Vol. 81 Fusion - Play for Time Eps #242-244 (Eps #257-259). Vol.

80 Fusion - Evil Buu Eps #239-241 (Eps #254-256). Vol. 79 Majin Buu - Emergence Eps #235-238 (Eps #250-253). Vol.

78 Majin Buu - A Hero's Farewell Eps #232-234 (Eps #247-249). Vol. 77 Majin Buu - Defiance Eps #229-231 (Eps #244-246). Vol.

76 Majin Buu - Tacticts Eps #226-228 (Eps #241-243). Vol. 75 Majin Buu - Revival Eps #223-225 (Eps #238-240). Vol.

74 Majin Buu - Attonment Eps #220-222 (Eps #235-237). Vol. 73 Majin Buu - The Hatching Eps #217-219 (Eps #232-234). Vol.

72 Babidi - Rivals Eps #214-216 (Eps #229-231). Vol. 71 Babidi - Dark Prince Returns Eps #211-213 (Eps #226-228). Vol.

70 Babidi - Battle Royale Eps #208-210 (Eps #223-225). Vol. 68 Babidi - Decent Eps #205-207 (Eps #220-222). Vol.

68 World Tournament - Blackout Eps #201-204 (Eps #216-219). Vol. 67 World Tournament - The Draw Eps #198-200 (Eps #213-215). Vol.

66 World Tournament - Junior Division Eps #195-197 (Eps #210-212). Vol. 65 Great Saiyaman - Crash Course Eps #192-194 (Eps #207-209). Vol.

64 Great Saiyaman - Declaration Eps #189-191 (Eps #204-206). Vol. 63 Great Saiyaman - Gohan's Secret Eps #186-188 (Eps #201-203). Vol.

62 Great Saiyaman - Final Round Eps #183-185 (Eps #198-200). Vol. 61 Great Saiyaman - Opening Ceremony Eps #180-182 (Eps #195-197). Vol.

60 Cell Games - Nightmares End Eps #176-179 (Eps #191-194). Vol. 59 Cell Games - Sacrifice Eps #172-175 (Eps #187-190). Vol.

58 Cell Games - Awakening Eps #169-171 (Eps #184-186). Vol. 57 Cell Games - Earth's Last Hope Eps #166-168 (Eps #181-183). Vol.

56 Cell Games - Surrender Eps #163-165 (Eps #178-280). Vol. 55 Cell Games - The Games Begin Eps #160-162 (Eps #175-177). Vol.

54 Cell Games - A Guardians Return Eps #157-159 (Eps #172-174). Vol. 53 Cell Games - A Moments Peace Eps #154-156 (Eps #169-171). Vol.

52 Cell Games - Ultimatum Eps #151-153 (Eps #166-168). Vol. 51 Perfect Cell - Unstoppable Eps #147-150 (Eps #162-165). Vol.

50 Perfect Cell - Perfection Eps #144-146 (Eps #159-161). Vol. 49 Perfect Cell - Temptation Eps #141-143 (Eps #156-158). Vol.

48 Perfect Cell - Hunt for 18 Eps #138-140 (Eps #153-155). Vol. 47 Imperfect Cell - 17's End Eps #134-137 (Eps #149-152). Vol.

46 Imperfect Cell - Race Against Time Eps #131-133 (Eps #146-148). Vol. 45 Imperfect Cell - Discovery Eps #128-130 (Eps #143-145). Vol.

44 Imperfect Cell - Encounter Eps #125-127 (Eps #140-142). Vol. 43 Androids - Invincible Eps #121-124 (Eps #137-139). Vol.

42 Androids - Assassins Eps #118-120 (Eps #133-136). Vol. Gero Eps #115-117 (Eps #130-134). 41 Androids - Dr.

Vol. 40 Androids - Invasion Eps #111-114 (Eps #126-129). Vol. 39 Trunks - Prelude to Terror Eps # 106-110) (Eps #121-125).

Vol. 38 Trunks - Mysterious Youth Eps # 103-105) (Eps #118-120). Vol. - Vanquished Eps #99-102 (Eps #114-117).

37 Garlic Jr. Vol. - Sacred Water Eps #96-98 (Eps #111-113). 36 Garlic Jr.

Vol. - Black Water Mist Eps #93-95 (Eps #108-110). 35 Garlic Jr. Vol.

34 Frieza - Namek's End Eps #90-92 (Eps #105-107). Vol. 33 Frieza - Fall of a Tyrant Eps #86-89 (Eps #101-104). Vol.

32 Frieza - Eleventh Hour Eps #82-85 (Eps #97-100). Vol. 31 Frieza - Super Saiyan Goku Eps #79-81 (Eps #94-96). Vol.

30 Frieza - Desperation Eps #76-78 (Eps #91-93). Vol. 29 Frieza - Clash Eps #73-75 (Eps #88-90). Vol.

28 Frieza - Death of a Prince Eps #70-72 (Eps #85-87). Vol. 27 Frieza - Revealed Eps #67-69) (Eps #82-84). Vol.

26 Frieza - Transformation Eps #64-66 + Bonus Episode (Eps #78-81). Vol. 25 Frieza - The Summoning Eps #61-63 (Eps #75-77). Vol.

24 Captain Ginyu - Double Cross Eps #57-60) (Eps #71-74). Vol. 23 Captain Ginyu - Assault Eps #54-56 (Eps #68-70). Vol.

22 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #64-67. Vol. 21 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #61-63. Vol.

20 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #58-60. Vol. 19 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #54-57. Vol.

18 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #51-53. Vol. 16 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #48-50. Vol.

15 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #45-47. Vol. 14 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #42-44. Vol.

13 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #39-41. Vol. 12 Namek - (Not yet released, coming ?????) Eps #36-38. Vol.

11 Vegeta Saga 2: ????? (Not yet released, coming ????? Eps #32-35. Vol. 10 Vegeta Saga 2: ????? (Not yet released, coming ????? Eps #28-31. Vol.

9 Vegeta Saga 2: Ultimate Sacrifice (Not yet released, coming 5/16/2006) Eps #25-27. Vol. 8 Vegeta Saga 2: Saiyan Invasion (Not yet released, coming 3/21/2006) Eps #22-24. Vol.

7 Vegeta Saga 1: Back From the Dead Eps #19-21. Vol. 6 Vegeta Saga 1: Doomed Heroes Eps #16-18. Vol.

5 Vegeta Saga 1: Goku Held Hostage Eps #13-15. Vol. 4 Vegeta Saga 1: Gohan's Trials Eps #10-12. Vol.

3 Vegeta Saga 1: Into the Wild Eps #7-9. Vol. 2 Vegeta Saga 1: Piccolo's Plan Eps #4-6. Vol.

1 Vegeta Saga 1: Saiyan Showdown Eps #1-3. Vol. The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (Video game footage). The History of Trunks.

Bardock - The Father of Goku. Resistance to Despair!! The Remaining Super-Warriors, Gohan and Trunks. A Lonesome, Final Battle: The Father of Z-Warrior Kakarrot, who Challenged Freeza. Dragonfist Explosion (FUNimation Title Unknown).

Fusion Rebirth. Bio-Broly. Broly: The Second Coming. Bojack Unbound.

Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan. Super Android 13!. Return of Cooler. Cooler's Revenge.

Lord Slug. The Tree of Might. The World's Strongest. Dead Zone.

Dragon Fist Explosion!! If Gokū Won't Do It, Who Will?. Fusion Reborn!! Gokū and Vegeta. Super-Warrior Defeat!! I'm the One who'll Win. The Dangerous Duo! Super-Warriors Can't Rest.

The Galaxy at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy. Burn Up!! A Close, Intense, Super-Fierce Battle. Extreme Battle!! The Three Great Super Saiyans. Clash!! 10,000,000,000 Powerful Warriors.

Mightiest. The Incredible Mightiest vs. Super Saiyan Son Gokū. Super Deciding Battle for the Entire Planet Earth.

The World's Strongest Guy. Return my Gohan!!. The Kid Buu Saga (Episodes 275~290). The Fusion Saga (Episodes 253~274).

The Majin Buu Saga (Episodes 231~252). The Babidi Saga (Episodes 219~230). The World Tournament Saga (Episodes 209~218). The Great Saiyaman Saga (Episodes 194~208).

The Cell Games Saga (Episodes 165~193). The Perfect Cell Saga (Episodes 152~164). The Imperfect Cell Saga (Episodes 139~151). The Androids Saga (Episodes 125~138).

The Trunks Saga (Episodes 117~124). The Garlic Junior Saga (Episodes 107~116). The Frieza Saga (Episodes 75~106). The Captain Ginyu Saga (Episodes 68~74).

The Namek Saga. The Vegeta Saga (Formerly known as the Saiyan Saga). Majin-Buu Saga (Episodes 200~291); 30 June 1993 - 31 January 1996. Cell Saga (Episodes 126~199); 5 February 1992 - 23 June 1993.

Freeza Saga (Episodes 36~125); 14 February 1990 - 29 January 1992. Saiyan Saga (Episodes 1~35); 26 April 1989 - 7 February 1990.