Dragon Ball Z

1989 • 9 Seasons • 291 Episodes

“The Saiyans have returned...”

★ 8.4 / 10 (5,054 votes)

Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure

Synopsis

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

About This Series

Dragon Ball Z is a 1989 animation, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure series created by an unknown creator. The series spans 9 seasons and 291 episodes. It has earned an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10 based on 5,054 votes on TMDB. The series stars Masako Nozawa, Ryo Horikawa, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Naoki Tatsuta among its cast of 42 credited actors.

Seasons & Episodes

• Saiyan Saga

  39 episodes • 1989

  1. E1 The New Threat
  2. E2 Reunions
  3. E3 Unlikely Alliance
  4. E4 Piccolo's Plan
  5. E5 Gohan's Rage
  6. E6 No Time Like the Present
  7. E7 Day 1
  8. E8 Gohan Goes Bananas!
  9. E9 The Strangest Robot
  10. E10 A New Friend
  11. E11 Terror on Arlia
  12. E12 Global Training
  13. E13 Goz and Mez
  14. E14 Princess Snake
  15. E15 Dueling Piccolos
  16. E16 Plight of the Children
  17. E17 Pendulum Room Peril
  18. E18 The End of Snake Way
  19. E19 Defying Gravity
  20. E20 Goku's Ancestors
  21. E21 Counting Down
  22. E22 The Darkest Day
  23. E23 Saibamen Attack!
  24. E24 The Power of Nappa
  25. E25 Sacrifice
  26. E26 Nappa's Rampage
  27. E27 Nimbus Speed
  28. E28 Goku's Arrival
  29. E29 Lesson Number One
  30. E30 Goku vs. Vegeta
  31. E31 Saiyan Sized Secret
  32. E32 Spirit Bomb Away!
  33. E33 Hero in the Shadows
  34. E34 Krillin's Offensive
  35. E35 Mercy
  36. E36 Picking Up The Pieces
  37. E37 Plans for Departure
  38. E38 Nursing Wounds
  39. E39 Friends or Foes?

• Namek Saga

  35 episodes • 1990

  1. E1 Held Captive
  2. E2 Look Out Below
  3. E3 The Search Continues
  4. E4 A Friendly Surprise
  5. E5 Brood of Evil
  6. E6 Frieza Strikes!
  7. E7 Defying Orders
  8. E8 Namek's Defense
  9. E9 The Hunted
  10. E10 The Prince Fights Back
  11. E11 Unexpected Problem
  12. E12 Vegeta has a Ball
  13. E13 The Past and Future
  14. E14 Zarbon's Surprise
  15. E15 Guru's Gift
  16. E16 Piccolo vs. Everyone
  17. E17 Zarbon's Mission
  18. E18 Gohan, the Hunted
  19. E19 Unknown Enemies
  20. E20 Destination: Guru
  21. E21 Bulma's Big Day
  22. E22 Hidden Power
  23. E23 New Ally, New Problem
  24. E24 Guldo's Mind Binds
  25. E25 Recoome Unleashed
  26. E26 Let the Battle Begin
  27. E27 Goku's New Power
  28. E28 A Legend Revealed
  29. E29 Ginyu Assault
  30. E30 Incredible Force!
  31. E31 Frieza Approaches
  32. E32 Goku Is Ginyu and Ginyu Is Goku
  33. E33 Calling the Eternal Dragon
  34. E34 Gohan, Defeat Your Dad!
  35. E35 Captain Ginyu... The Frog

• Frieza Saga

  33 episodes • 1991

  1. E1 Password Is Porunga
  2. E2 Piccolo's Return
  3. E3 The Fusion
  4. E4 Fighting Power: One Million??
  5. E5 Gohan Attacks
  6. E6 Piccolo the Super-Namek
  7. E7 Déjà vu
  8. E8 Frieza's Second Transformation
  9. E9 Another Transformation?
  10. E10 Dende's Demise
  11. E11 The Renewed Goku
  12. E12 The End of Vegeta
  13. E13 The Ultimate Battle
  14. E14 Clash of the Super Powers
  15. E15 Frieza's Boast
  16. E16 Bold and Fearless
  17. E17 Embodiment of Fire
  18. E18 Trump Card
  19. E19 Keep the Chance Alive
  20. E20 Power of the Spirit
  21. E21 Transformed at Last
  22. E22 Explosion of Anger
  23. E23 Namek's Destruction
  24. E24 A Final Attack
  25. E25 Approaching Destruction
  26. E26 Gohan Returns
  27. E27 The Last Wish
  28. E28 Duel on a Vanishing Planet
  29. E29 Pathos of Frieza
  30. E30 Frieza Defeated!!
  31. E31 Mighty Blast of Rage
  32. E32 Namek's Explosion... Goku's End?
  33. E33 Goku's Alive!!

• Androids Saga

  32 episodes • 1991

  1. E1 The Heavens Tremble
  2. E2 Black Fog of Terror
  3. E3 Battle in Kami's Lookout
  4. E4 Fight With Piccolo
  5. E5 Call for Restoration
  6. E6 Suicidal Course
  7. E7 Extreme Measures
  8. E8 The World Awakens
  9. E9 Brief Chance for Victory
  10. E10 Krillin's Proposal
  11. E11 Frieza's Counterattack
  12. E12 The Mysterious Youth
  13. E13 Another Super Saiyan?
  14. E14 Welcome Back Goku
  15. E15 Mystery Revealed
  16. E16 Goku's Special Technique
  17. E17 Z Warriors Prepare
  18. E18 Goku's Ordeal
  19. E19 The Androids Appear
  20. E20 A Handy Trick
  21. E21 Double Trouble for Goku
  22. E22 Upgrade to Super Saiyan
  23. E23 The Secret of Dr. Gero
  24. E24 More Androids?!
  25. E25 Follow Dr. Gero
  26. E26 Nightmare Comes True
  27. E27 Goku's Assassin
  28. E28 Deadly Beauty
  29. E29 No Match for the Androids
  30. E30 Last Ditch Effort
  31. E31 Closing In
  32. E32 Unwelcome Discovery

• Cell Saga

  26 episodes • 1992

  1. E1 Seized with Fear
  2. E2 The Reunion
  3. E3 Borrowed Powers
  4. E4 His Name is Cell
  5. E5 Piccolo's Folly
  6. E6 Laboratory Basement
  7. E7 Our Hero Awakes
  8. E8 Time Chamber
  9. E9 The Monster is Coming
  10. E10 He's Here
  11. E11 Up to Piccolo
  12. E12 Silent Warrior
  13. E13 Say Goodbye, 17
  14. E14 Sacrifice
  15. E15 Saiyans Emerge
  16. E16 Super Vegeta
  17. E17 Bow to the Prince
  18. E18 Hour of Temptation
  19. E19 Krillin's Decision
  20. E20 The Last Defense
  21. E21 Cell is Complete
  22. E22 Vegeta Must Pay
  23. E23 Trunks Ascends
  24. E24 Saving Throw
  25. E25 Ghosts from Tomorrow
  26. E26 The Cell Games

• Cell Games Saga

  29 episodes • 1992

  1. E1 What is the Tournament?
  2. E2 The Doomsday Broadcast
  3. E3 Meet Me in the Ring
  4. E4 No Worries Here
  5. E5 A Girl Named Lime
  6. E6 Memories of Gohan
  7. E7 A New Guardian
  8. E8 Dende's Dragon
  9. E9 The Puzzle of General Tao
  10. E10 The Games Begin
  11. E11 Losers Fight First
  12. E12 Goku vs. Cell
  13. E13 Cell's Bag of Tricks
  14. E14 No More Rules
  15. E15 The Fight is Over
  16. E16 Faith in a Boy
  17. E17 Gohan's Plea
  18. E18 Android Explosion
  19. E19 Cell Juniors Attack!
  20. E20 Awakening
  21. E21 The Unstoppable Gohan
  22. E22 Cell's Break Down
  23. E23 A Hero's Farewell
  24. E24 Cell Returns!
  25. E25 The Horror Won't End
  26. E26 Save the World
  27. E27 Goku's Decision
  28. E28 One More Wish
  29. E29 Free the Future

• World Tournament Saga

  25 episodes • 1993

  1. E1 Warriors of the Dead
  2. E2 Tournament Begins
  3. E3 Water Fight
  4. E4 Final Round
  5. E5 Goku vs. Pikkon
  6. E6 Gohan Goes to High School
  7. E7 I Am Saiyaman!
  8. E8 Gohan's First Date
  9. E9 Rescue Videl
  10. E10 Blackmail
  11. E11 I'll Fight Too!
  12. E12 The Newest Super Saiyan
  13. E13 Take Flight, Videl
  14. E14 Gather for the Tournament
  15. E15 Camera Shy
  16. E16 The World Tournament
  17. E17 Trunks vs. Goten
  18. E18 Best of the Boys
  19. E19 Big Trouble, Little Trunks
  20. E20 Who Will Fight Who?
  21. E21 Forfeit of Piccolo
  22. E22 A Dark and Secret Power
  23. E23 Videl Is Crushed
  24. E24 Identities Revealed
  25. E25 Energy Drain

• Majin Buu Saga

  34 episodes • 1994

  1. E1 The Wizard's Curse
  2. E2 King of the Demons
  3. E3 Vegeta Attacks
  4. E4 Next Up, Goku
  5. E5 Battle Supreme
  6. E6 Eighteen Unmasks
  7. E7 Pay to Win
  8. E8 Heart of a Villain
  9. E9 The Dark Prince Returns
  10. E10 Vegeta's Pride
  11. E11 The Long Awaited Fight
  12. E12 Magic Ball of Buu
  13. E13 Buu Is Hatched
  14. E14 The Losses Begin
  15. E15 The Terror of Mr. Buu
  16. E16 Meal Time
  17. E17 The Warrior's Decision
  18. E18 Final Atonement
  19. E19 Evil Lives On
  20. E20 Find the Dragon Balls
  21. E21 Revival
  22. E22 Global Announcement
  23. E23 Learn to Fuse!
  24. E24 The Z Sword
  25. E25 Race to Capsule Corp.
  26. E26 Super Saiyan 3?!
  27. E27 Buu's Mutiny
  28. E28 The Fusion Dance
  29. E29 Goku's Time Is Up
  30. E30 Return to Other World
  31. E31 Out from the Broken Sword
  32. E32 Gotenks Is Born
  33. E33 Unlikely Friendship
  34. E34 I Kill No More

• Kid Buu Saga

  38 episodes • 1995

  1. E1 The Evil of Men
  2. E2 Buu Against Buu
  3. E3 Empty Planet
  4. E4 Time Struggle
  5. E5 Super Moves of Gotenks
  6. E6 Trapped in Forever
  7. E7 Feeding Frenzy
  8. E8 Gotenks Is Awesome!
  9. E9 Unlucky Break
  10. E10 A Whole New Gohan
  11. E11 Search for Survivors
  12. E12 Majin-Buu Transforms
  13. E13 The Old Kai's Weapon
  14. E14 Ready to Fuse?
  15. E15 Union of Rivals
  16. E16 Meet Vegito
  17. E17 Rip in the Universe
  18. E18 Vegito... Downsized
  19. E19 The Incredible Fighting Candy
  20. E20 The Innards of Buu
  21. E21 Mind Trap
  22. E22 Deadly Vision
  23. E23 Evil Kid Buu!
  24. E24 End of Earth
  25. E25 True Saiyans Fight Alone
  26. E26 Battle for the Universe Begins
  27. E27 Vegeta's Respect
  28. E28 Minute of Desperation
  29. E29 Old Buu Emerges
  30. E30 Earth Reborn
  31. E31 Call to Action
  32. E32 People of Earth Unite
  33. E33 Spirit Bomb Triumphant
  34. E34 Celebrations with Majin Buu
  35. E35 He's Always Late
  36. E36 Granddaughter Pan
  37. E37 Buu's Reincarnation
  38. E38 Goku's Next Journey

• Specials

  10 episodes • 1990

  1. E1 Bardock - The Father of Goku
  2. E2 Summer Vacation Special
  3. E3 Dragon Ball Z Atsumare ! Gokû Wârudo
  4. E4 The History of Trunks
  5. E5 Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1)
  6. E6 Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (2)
  7. E7 Looking Back at it All: The Dragon Ball Z Year-End Show!
  8. E8 Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
  9. E9 Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
  10. E10 Episode of Bardock

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Cast

Masako Nozawa

as Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)

Ryo Horikawa

as Vegeta (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

as Piccolo (voice)

Mayumi Tanaka

as Krillin / Uranai Baba (voice)

Naoki Tatsuta

as Oolong / Karin (voice)

Ryusei Nakao

as Freeza (voice)

Joji Yanami

as Dr. Briefs (voice)

Naoko Watanabe

as Puar / Chi-Chi (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

as Tien Shinhan (voice)

Miki Ito

as Android 18 (voice)

Yuko Minaguchi

as Videl, Pan (voice)

Hiroko Emori

as Mama / Chaozu / Bulma / Bulla (voice)

Mayumi Shou

as Chi-Chi (voice)

Toru Furuya

as Yamcha (voice)

Tomiko Suzuki

as Marron (voice)

Mami Koyama

as Lunch (voice)

Shin Aomori

as Kibit (voice)

Kohei Miyauchi

as Master Roshi (voice)

Kozo Shioya

as Majin Buu (voice)

Toku Nishio

as Mr. Popo (voice)

Crew