The series again continues the adventures of Son Goku, who is turned back into a child in the beginning of the series by the Black Star Dragon Balls and is forced to travel across the galaxy to retrieve them.
Monday 26 November 2007
Dragon Ball GT
Dragon Ball GT is an anime-only sub-series of the Dragon Ball franchise created by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball GT is the sequel to the Dragon Ball Z anime, which was an adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga volumes. It is the only series that is not based directly on Toriyama's original story.
Dragon Ball GT
Dragon Ball GT is an anime-only sub-series of the Dragon Ball franchise created by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball GT is the sequel to the Dragon Ball Z anime, which was an adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga volumes. It is the only series that is not based directly on Toriyama's original story.[
Films
1. The 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 Second Coming
11. Bio-Broly
12. Fusion Reborn
13. Wrath of the Dragon
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 Second Coming
11. Bio-Broly
12. Fusion Reborn
13. Wrath of the Dragon
Sagas
1. Saiyan Saga
2. Namek Saga
3. Captain Ginyu Saga
4. Frieza Saga
5. Garlic Junior Saga
6. Trunks Saga
7. Android Saga
8. Imperfect Cell Saga
9. Perfect Cell Saga
10. Cell Games Saga
11. Great Saiyaman Saga
12. World Tournament Saga
13. Babidi Saga
14. Majin Buu Saga
15. Fusion Saga
16. Kid Buu Saga
2. Namek Saga
3. Captain Ginyu Saga
4. Frieza Saga
5. Garlic Junior Saga
6. Trunks Saga
7. Android Saga
8. Imperfect Cell Saga
9. Perfect Cell Saga
10. Cell Games Saga
11. Great Saiyaman Saga
12. World Tournament Saga
13. Babidi Saga
14. Majin Buu Saga
15. Fusion Saga
16. Kid Buu Saga
The FUNimation version is noted for featuring dialogue not found in the original, dubbing that results in minor changes to the original story, the replacement of the entire original musical score written by Shunsuke Kikuchi, and renaming many characters, terminology, and locations. Funimation selected composer Bruce Faulconer to create this original music score for episodes #68 through the end of the series (episode #291), and this music is commonly referred to as the American Soundtrack for the series, and it currently airs on the Cartoon Network, having aired since 1999 to the present.
In 2003, FUNimation began to redub the first two sagas (Saiyan and Namek). They also redubbed the first three Pioneer-distributed movies that were dubbed by the Ocean Group voice actors. The distribution of the redubs on DVD, under the Ultimate Uncut Special Edition title, began in April 2005.
In the summer of 2005, Cartoon Network started showing the uncut version of the first two seasons of Dragon Ball Z. This version used the original Japanese footage, with the exception of the Japanese opening and closing themes, and has an entirely new score of music. The uncut version also featured many scenes with large amounts of blood, as well as mild language, sexual humor and nudity. Generally, while some lines were maintained from the original dub, several mistranslations were also corrected. The uncut dub was given a TV-PG rating unlike the original dub's TV-Y7 rating.
Until 2001, other English speaking countries including the UK, Canada, Australia and Republic of Ireland received FUNimation's English version of Dragon Ball Z, both the Saban and In-house incarnations. This changed when Episode 108 aired in the UK (also in The Netherlands); the English Dub switched to a version produced in Canada. This version regained the original voice cast by the Ocean Group instead of the FUNimation actors. This version began airing in Canada in the autumn of 2001 from Episode 168, and ran through to the end of the series. It used FUNimation's own videotracks and its scripts, albeit with some changes. This version used music recycled from the Mega Man and Monster Rancher cartoons, as well as a few original pieces for the series by Jon Mitchell, Tom Keenlyside and David Iris. This version suffered from low production values and a rushed schedule. Many voices did not stay consistent through the series, and by the end few remained from the original 1996 cast. See below for a complete cast listing.
In 2003, FUNimation began to redub the first two sagas (Saiyan and Namek). They also redubbed the first three Pioneer-distributed movies that were dubbed by the Ocean Group voice actors. The distribution of the redubs on DVD, under the Ultimate Uncut Special Edition title, began in April 2005.
In the summer of 2005, Cartoon Network started showing the uncut version of the first two seasons of Dragon Ball Z. This version used the original Japanese footage, with the exception of the Japanese opening and closing themes, and has an entirely new score of music. The uncut version also featured many scenes with large amounts of blood, as well as mild language, sexual humor and nudity. Generally, while some lines were maintained from the original dub, several mistranslations were also corrected. The uncut dub was given a TV-PG rating unlike the original dub's TV-Y7 rating.
Until 2001, other English speaking countries including the UK, Canada, Australia and Republic of Ireland received FUNimation's English version of Dragon Ball Z, both the Saban and In-house incarnations. This changed when Episode 108 aired in the UK (also in The Netherlands); the English Dub switched to a version produced in Canada. This version regained the original voice cast by the Ocean Group instead of the FUNimation actors. This version began airing in Canada in the autumn of 2001 from Episode 168, and ran through to the end of the series. It used FUNimation's own videotracks and its scripts, albeit with some changes. This version used music recycled from the Mega Man and Monster Rancher cartoons, as well as a few original pieces for the series by Jon Mitchell, Tom Keenlyside and David Iris. This version suffered from low production values and a rushed schedule. Many voices did not stay consistent through the series, and by the end few remained from the original 1996 cast. See below for a complete cast listing.
History
The Dragon Ball Z anime first aired in Japan from April 26, 1989 to January 31, 1996,and was dubbed in several countries around the world, including Latin America and in the United States. The American themes and soundtracks were composed and produced in part by Bruce Faulconer.
The series continues the adventures of Son Goku as an adult who, along with his companions, defend the Earth and other fictional planets against various supervillains. While the original Dragon Ball anime followed Goku through childhood into adulthood, Dragon Ball Z parallels his adult life with the maturation of his first child, Son Gohan. The series also gives focus to the evolution of his rivals, Piccolo and Vegeta, from evil to good. The separation between the series is also significant as the later series takes on a more dramatic and serious tone, with a number of villains either threatening or committing acts of mass murder or outright genocide.
Akira Toriyama's self-parody manga series Neko Majin satires many concepts introduced in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.
The first run of the English Version of the show began airing in September 1996 on the WB. Beginning with the Saiyan Saga, severe restrictions were put in place for a syndicated TV program, thus resulting in extensive editing of the series (cutting out the equivalent of 14 of the first 67 episodes-- almost 21%), including the complete removal of references to character death ("sent to another dimension"), blood, and language. To many fans of the series, these edits actually made the series worse as violence was always shown without consequence. Eventually it was canceled in May 1998, due to low ratings. In August 1998 however, the Ocean Group dub was brought to Cartoon Network's new action-animated block, Toonami and it found new life through a wider audience.
In 1999, FUNimation decided to cut their partnership with Saban and from the Ginyu Saga onwards, dubbed the show themselves with their own in-house voice actors and a newly commissioned musical score. They also cut some of their previous restrictions, such as the inclusion of blood (to a certain degree), though still edited some of the violence, in order to continue to make it appealing to viewers of all ages, thus leading to the show receiving a TV-Y7-FV rating for fantasy violence. The series ended its first run in April 2003. The new FUNimation dub became very popular and it also greatly helped expand the anime market in the US.
In September 2002, Dragon Ball Z was Number One on all cable TV (#1 program of the week on all cable television with boys 9-14). Currently the show still airs on Cartoon Network's Toonami Saturday night block at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
The series continues the adventures of Son Goku as an adult who, along with his companions, defend the Earth and other fictional planets against various supervillains. While the original Dragon Ball anime followed Goku through childhood into adulthood, Dragon Ball Z parallels his adult life with the maturation of his first child, Son Gohan. The series also gives focus to the evolution of his rivals, Piccolo and Vegeta, from evil to good. The separation between the series is also significant as the later series takes on a more dramatic and serious tone, with a number of villains either threatening or committing acts of mass murder or outright genocide.
Akira Toriyama's self-parody manga series Neko Majin satires many concepts introduced in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.
The first run of the English Version of the show began airing in September 1996 on the WB. Beginning with the Saiyan Saga, severe restrictions were put in place for a syndicated TV program, thus resulting in extensive editing of the series (cutting out the equivalent of 14 of the first 67 episodes-- almost 21%), including the complete removal of references to character death ("sent to another dimension"), blood, and language. To many fans of the series, these edits actually made the series worse as violence was always shown without consequence. Eventually it was canceled in May 1998, due to low ratings. In August 1998 however, the Ocean Group dub was brought to Cartoon Network's new action-animated block, Toonami and it found new life through a wider audience.
In 1999, FUNimation decided to cut their partnership with Saban and from the Ginyu Saga onwards, dubbed the show themselves with their own in-house voice actors and a newly commissioned musical score. They also cut some of their previous restrictions, such as the inclusion of blood (to a certain degree), though still edited some of the violence, in order to continue to make it appealing to viewers of all ages, thus leading to the show receiving a TV-Y7-FV rating for fantasy violence. The series ended its first run in April 2003. The new FUNimation dub became very popular and it also greatly helped expand the anime market in the US.
In September 2002, Dragon Ball Z was Number One on all cable TV (#1 program of the week on all cable television with boys 9-14). Currently the show still airs on Cartoon Network's Toonami Saturday night block at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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