Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z continues the adventures of Son Goku in his adult life as he and his companions defend the Earth against villains including a warrior race (Vegeta), evil forces (Frieza), androids (Cell), and magical creatures (Majin Buu). At the same time, the story follows the life of Goku's son, Gohan, as well as the development of his rivals, Piccolo and Vegeta.

Due to the massive success of Dragon Ball Z in the United States, the manga chapters making up its story were initially released by Viz Media under the same title. The anime's popularity has also spawned various media and merchandise that has come to represent the majority of the material within the Dragon Ball franchise, including films, home media releases, soundtracks, trading cards, and video games. Dragon Ball Z remains a cultural icon through numerous adaptations and re-releases, including a recut and remastered version titled Dragon Ball Z Kai that aired on Fuji Television from April 2009 to June 2015. Dragon Ball Z has since been followed by an anime-exclusive sequel series titled Dragon Ball GT (1996–1997), a "midquel" series titled Dragon Ball Super (2015–2018) and its remastered version Dragon Ball Super: Beerus (2026–present), and another midquel series titled Dragon Ball Daima (2024–2025).

Dragon Ball Z has been positively received, and is considered to be one of the best anime series of all time.