Dragon Ball Z Kai English Sub & Dub

About Dragon Ball Z Kai

Meet Dragon Ball Z Kai (ドラゴンボール改), an action, adventure and comedy anime by Toei Animation (2009). Here is the premise in a nutshell. At its core: Five years after the events of Dragon Ball, martial arts expert Gokuu is now a grown man married to his wife Chi-Chi, with a four-year old son named Gohan. While attending a reunion on Turtle Island with his old friends Master Roshi, Krillin, Bulma and others, the festivities are interrupted when a humanoid alien named Raditz not only reveals the truth behind Gokuu's past.

Soon after, with Raditz displaying strength beyond anything Gokuu has seen before, he is forced to team up with his old nemesis, Piccolo, in order to rescue his son. When Gokuu and Piccolo reveal the concealed of the seven mystical wish-granting Dragon Balls to Raditz, he informs the duo that there is more of his race, the Saiyans. These events begin the saga of Dragon Ball Kai, a story that stumbles on Gokuu and his companions and family constantly defending the galaxy from increasingly more powerful threats.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Masako Nozawa as Gokuu Son and Naoko Watanabe as Pu'ar. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 97 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Toei Animation, so the studio's house style defines how Dragon Ball Z Kai looks and moves on screen. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.7/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Masako Nozawa voicing Gokuu Son gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2009, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.