Dragon Ball Z Kai 2009
★ 7.5/10 · 816 votes TV-14 Sci-Fi & FantasyAnimationAction & AdventureComedy 6 seasons · 158 eps Ended
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What is Dragon Ball Z Kai?
Dragon Ball Z Kai is a television series that reimagines the original 1989 animated series. Toei has redubbed, recut, and cleaned up the animation to refine the show's story arc and better follow the comic book series on which it is based.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 158
- Runtime
- 26 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 5, 2009
- Last aired
- Jun 28, 2015
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Fuji TV
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
Dragon Ball Z Kai is a television series that reimagines the original 1989 animated series. Toei has redubbed, recut, and cleaned up the animation to refine the show's story arc and better follow the comic book series on which it is based. The series features a new opening and ending. The show's narrative revolves around martial artist Goku and his friends as they battle increasingly powerful enemies to defend the world against evil. The series is classified as a sci-fi and fantasy television show, with elements of animation, action, and adventure, and comedy.
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Should you watch it?
“Goku and his allies defend Earth against powerful enemies in this refined animated series.”
Reasons to watch
- updated animation
- faithful to original comics
- faster story pacing
Keep in mind
- remastered visuals may feel inconsistent
- some fans prefer original dubs
Watch it if you want to experience the classic story with refined pacing and improved animation.
The series features frequent martial arts combat and depictions of fantasy violence.
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Cast
Masako Nozawa
Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)
Joji Yanami
Narrator (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Krillin (voice)
Ryo Horikawa
Vegeta (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
Piccolo (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma (voice)
Naoko Watanabe
Chi-Chi (voice)
Takeshi Kusao
Trunks (voice)
Toru Furuya
Yamcha (voice)
Masaharu Sato
Master Roshi (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa
Tenshinhan (voice)
Episode guide
Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Prologue to Battle! The Return of Goku! Apr 5, 2009
- E2 The Enemy Is Goku's Brother?! The Secret of the Mighty Saiyan Warriors! Apr 12, 2009
- E3 A Life or Death Battle! Goku and Piccolo's Desperate Attack! Apr 19, 2009
- E4 Run in the Afterlife, Goku! The One Million Mile Snake Way! Apr 26, 2009
- E5 Wilderness Survival! A Moonlit Night Awakens Gohan! May 3, 2009
- E6 The End of Snake Way! King Kai's Bizarre Test! May 10, 2009
- E7 The Battle with Ten-Times Gravity! Goku's Race Against the Clock! May 17, 2009
- E8 Shenron Appears! The Saiyans Arrive Sooner than Expected! May 24, 2009
- E9 Yamcha's Struggle! The Terrible Saibamen! May 31, 2009
- E10 Sit Tight, Chiaotzu! Tien's Screaming Tri-Beam! Jun 7, 2009
- E11 Will Goku Make It in Time?! Three Hours Until the Battle Resumes! Jun 14, 2009
- E12 Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack! Jun 21, 2009
- E13 The Power of the Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta! Jun 28, 2009
- E14 An All-Out Kamehame-Ha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation! Jul 5, 2009
- E15 Goku on the Ropes! Pin Your Hopes on the Spirit Bomb! Jul 12, 2009
- E16 Defeat the Invincible Vegeta! Work a Miracle, Gohan! Jul 19, 2009
- E17 Dawn of a Fierce Battle! The Star of Hope Is Piccolo's Homeland! Aug 2, 2009
- E18 The Ship Resting in Yunzabit! Time to Blast Off for Planet Namek! Aug 9, 2009
- E19 A Powerful New Foe! Frieza, Ruler of the Universe! Aug 16, 2009
- E20 The Rebellion Against Frieza! Vegeta's Burning Ambition! Aug 23, 2009
- E21 Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekians' All-Out Attack! Aug 30, 2009
- E22 Dodoria's Terrifying Chase! A Truth Revealed to Vegeta! Sep 6, 2009
- E23 Vegeta's Covert Maneuvers! A Tragic Assault on the Namekians! Sep 13, 2009
- E24 Friends Reborn! Zarbon's Hideous Transformation! Sep 20, 2009
- E25 Power Up, Krillin! Frieza's Mounting Apprehension! Sep 27, 2009
- E26 The Scheme Is Shattered! Vegeta Strikes Back at Zarbon! Oct 4, 2009
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 A Touch-and-Go Situation! Gohan, Protect the Four Star Ball! Oct 11, 2009
- E2 The Countdown to Battle Begins! Enter, the Ginyu Force! Oct 18, 2009
- E3 First Up for the Ginyu Force! Guldo's Time Freeze! Oct 25, 2009
- E4 The Nightmare Recoome! Come Out and Play, Vegeta! Nov 1, 2009
- E5 Goku Arrives at Last! Take Down the Ginyu Force! Nov 8, 2009
- E6 The Star Player Appears! Ginyu vs. Goku! Nov 15, 2009
- E7 Full Power, Goku! Captain Ginyu’s Desperate Attack! Nov 22, 2009
- E8 Surprise! Goku Is Ginyu and Ginyu Is Goku?! Nov 29, 2009
- E9 Goku’s Comeback! Call Forth Porunga! Dec 6, 2009
- E10 Frieza Closes In! Mighty Porunga, Grant Our Wish! Dec 13, 2009
- E11 A Nightmare Transformation! Frieza's Power Level: One-Million?! Dec 20, 2009
- E12 Frieza Bares His Fangs! Gohan's Overwhelming Attack! Dec 27, 2009
- E13 Piccolo Reborn! Frieza's Second Transformation! Jan 10, 2010
- E14 Frieza's Final Transformation! The Ultimate Nightmare Begins! Jan 17, 2010
- E15 The Moment of Truth Approaches! Goku Back in Action! Jan 24, 2010
- E16 Defeat Frieza, Goku! The Tears of the Proud Saiyan Prince! Jan 31, 2010
- E17 Goku vs. Frieza! The Super Showdown Begins! Feb 7, 2010
- E18 A Boundary-Pushing Brawl! Goku, Frieza, and Ginyu Again?! Feb 14, 2010
- E19 Kaio-Ken Times Twenty! An All-or-Nothing Kamehame-Ha! Feb 21, 2010
- E20 The Final Trump Card! Goku's Ultimate Spirit Bomb! Feb 28, 2010
- E21 Awaken, Legendary Warrior! Goku the Super Saiyan! Mar 7, 2010
- E22 The Angry Super Saiyan! Goku Throws Down the Gauntlet! Mar 14, 2010
- E23 Avenge the Fallen, Goku! Countdown to the Planet's Destruction! Mar 21, 2010
- E24 Full-Power Frieza! Shenron, Grant Our Wish! Mar 28, 2010
- E25 Goku's Furious Roar! A Last-Minute Wish! Apr 4, 2010
- E26 Duel on a Vanishing Planet! The Final Showdown! Apr 11, 2010
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 Goku's Final Attack! Countdown to Planet Namek's Destruction! Apr 18, 2010
- E2 Goku Vanishes into Space! Welcome Home, Super Warriors! Apr 25, 2010
- E3 There Is Planet Earth, Father! Frieza and King Cold Strike Back! May 2, 2010
- E4 I Will Defeat Frieza! Another Super Saiyan! May 9, 2010
- E5 Welcome Back, Goku! Confessions of the Mysterious Youth, Trunks! May 16, 2010
- E6 Goku's New Move, Instant Transmission! The Three-Year Training Session Begins! May 23, 2010
- E7 Undetectable Monsters! The Androids Appear! May 30, 2010
- E8 The Unbeatable Enemy Within! Goku vs. Android 19! Jun 6, 2010
- E9 No Victory for Android 19! Enter Super Vegeta! Jun 13, 2010
- E10 Piccolo's Assault! Android 20 and the Twisted Future! Jun 20, 2010
- E11 The Hunt for Doctor Gero! Discover the Hidden Laboratory! Jun 27, 2010
- E12 Number 17 and Number 18! The Androids Awaken Jul 11, 2010
- E13 A Sweet Face and Super Power? Android 18 vs. Vegeta! Jul 18, 2010
- E14 The Time for Reunification Has Come! Piccolo's Unshakeable Resolve! Aug 1, 2010
- E15 Another Time Machine? Bulma Uncovers a Mystery! Aug 8, 2010
- E16 The Monster Goes into Motion! Strike of the Super Namekian! Aug 15, 2010
- E17 I am Your Brother! The Monster with Goku's Energy! Aug 22, 2010
- E18 The Dizzying Deception and the Daring Escape! Defeat the Android Cell! Aug 29, 2010
- E19 The Hunt for Cell Is On! Goku, Back in Action! Sep 5, 2010
- E20 Break the Super Saiyan Barrier! Into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber! Sep 12, 2010
- E21 The Super Namekian Powers Up! Piccolo vs. Android 17! Sep 19, 2010
- E22 Run, Android 17! Piccolo's All-or-Nothing Struggle! Sep 26, 2010
- E23 Power Unknown! Android 16 Breaks His Silence! Oct 3, 2010
- E24 Tien's Desperate Attack! Save Your Friends, Goku! Oct 10, 2010
- E25 Beyond Super Saiyan! Vegeta Confronts the Monster Cell! Oct 17, 2010
Season 4 · 20 episodes
- E1 Cell on the Verge of Defeat! Krillin, Destroy Android 18! Oct 24, 2010
- E2 The Battle Turns for the Worst! Cell Attacks Android 18! Oct 31, 2010
- E3 The Tables Are Turned! Witness the Power of Perfection! Nov 7, 2010
- E4 Vegeta's Final Push! Defeat the Invincible Cell! Nov 14, 2010
- E5 The Strongest Super Saiyan! Trunks' Power Unleashed! Nov 21, 2010
- E6 Cell Invades the Airwaves! Announcing, "The Cell Games!" Nov 28, 2010
- E7 Training Complete! Goku Sizes up the Competition! Dec 5, 2010
- E8 The Truce Is Broken! The Defense Force Strikes Back at Cell! Dec 12, 2010
- E9 A New Guardian! The Return of the Dragon Balls! Dec 19, 2010
- E10 Hercule Takes the Stage! The Curtain Rises on the Cell Games! Dec 26, 2010
- E11 Showdown! Cell vs. Goku! Jan 9, 2011
- E12 Battle at the Highest Level! Goku Goes All Out! Jan 16, 2011
- E13 The Opening Round Is Concluded! Goku's Moment of Decision! Jan 23, 2011
- E14 Get Angry, Gohan! Release Your Hidden Power! Jan 30, 2011
- E15 Tears for An Android! Gohan's Inner Rage Bursts Forth! Feb 6, 2011
- E16 Unleash the Warrior Within! Gohan Takes the Offensive! Feb 13, 2011
- E17 Perfection's End! A Fury, Beyond Super Saiyan! Feb 20, 2011
- E18 A Hero's Sacrifice! Last Chance to Save the World! Mar 6, 2011
- E19 Combine Your Strength! The Final Kamehame-ha! Mar 20, 2011
- E20 A Bittersweet Victory! Until We Meet Again! Mar 27, 2011
Season 5 · 35 episodes
- E1 Seven Years Later! Starting Today, Gohan Is a High School Student Apr 6, 2014
- E2 A New Hero, Great Saiyaman, Is Born! Apr 13, 2014
- E3 Gohan the Teacher! Videl's Flying Technique Tutorial Apr 20, 2014
- E4 The Dragon Team Fully Assembled! Goku Has Come Back! Apr 27, 2014
- E5 Everyone Is Surprised! Goten and Trunks' Super Battle! May 4, 2014
- E6 Restless Foreboding - A Mysterious Warrior Appears! May 11, 2014
- E7 What Happened, Piccolo? An Unexpected Outcome in the First Round May 18, 2014
- E8 Videl Battered! Gohan's Fury Reaches Its Limit! May 25, 2014
- E9 The Terrifying Secret of the Majin - The Mastermind Revealed! Jun 1, 2014
- E10 The Nefarious Wizard Babidi and Demon King Dabura's Trap Jun 8, 2014
- E11 Don't Sell Super Saiyans Short! Vegeta and Goku's Full-Bore Power! Jun 15, 2014
- E12 Whither Victory? A Battle Royal Championship Match! Jun 22, 2014
- E13 Stunning Youngsters! No. 18's Uphill Battle Jun 29, 2014
- E14 Enter the Headliner! The Looming Demon King! Jul 6, 2014
- E15 A Heart of Evil Awakened - Vegeta, Prince of Destruction Jul 13, 2014
- E16 I Am the Strongest! The Clash of Goku vs. Vegeta Jul 20, 2014
- E17 Countdown to Revival, Crush Babidi's Ambitions! Aug 3, 2014
- E18 The Seal Is Released? Gohan's Kamehame-Ha of Resistance Aug 10, 2014
- E19 Straightaway into Despair? The Terror of Majin Buu Aug 17, 2014
- E20 Turn into Candy! A Hungry Majin's Bizarre Power! Aug 24, 2014
- E21 I Will Deal with the Majin! Vegeta's Final Mortal Combat! Aug 31, 2014
- E22 For His Beloved Ones... The End of the Proud Warrior! Sep 7, 2014
- E23 A Nightmare Revisited - The Immortal Monster Majin Buu! Sep 14, 2014
- E24 A Secret Plan to Defeat Buu! Its Name Is Fusion Sep 21, 2014
- E25 Found! A Faint Ray of Hope - Awaken, Warriors! Sep 28, 2014
- E26 Find the Nuisances - Babidi's Retaliation Begins! Oct 5, 2014
- E27 A Time of Trials! Lay Hold of Legendary Powers! Oct 12, 2014
- E28 Hold Majin Buu in Check! Limit - Super Saiyan 3!! Oct 19, 2014
- E29 True Worth Beginning to Show - The Treacherous Buu! Oct 26, 2014
- E30 Silly Looking? Drilling the Fusion Pose! Nov 2, 2014
- E31 Bye-Bye, Everyone! Goku Returns to the Next World Nov 9, 2014
- E32 Gohan Located! Intensive Training in the World of the Kais! Nov 16, 2014
- E33 Birth of a Merged Superwarrior - His Name Is Gotenks! Nov 23, 2014
- E34 Who Will Defeat Majin Buu? The Mightiest of Men Moves Out! Nov 30, 2014
- E35 The Powering Up Continues? Super Gotenks is Achieved! Dec 7, 2014
Frequently asked questions
What is Dragon Ball Z Kai?
It is a refined version of the original 1989 animated series featuring updated animation and a tighter story.
Does it follow the original story?
Yes, the series has been recut to better follow the original comic book series.
Are there new musical elements?
The series features a new opening and ending.
What is the main plot?
Martial artist Goku and his friends battle powerful enemies to defend the world against evil.
Who does the main character fight?
Goku battles various villains including demons and aliens.