| Dragon Ball Z is an anime show that has
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| | exploded into a truly international
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| gone from cult following to smash
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| | phenomenon spawning over 500 episodes, 17
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| sensation in the United States. What
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| | movies/features and generating over $3
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| started out as a cult following among
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| | billion in merchandise, making it perhaps
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| high school and college students has
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| | the most successful anime/mange in
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| spread to enjoy a more mainstream
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| | history. Dragon Ball Z has hit number
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| popularity among these younger groups,
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| | one internationally, including the United
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| while continuing to expand through other
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| | States, Japan, France, Spain, Hong Kong,
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| demographics. A Japanese creation, this
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| | and Mexico.
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| show in many ways opened the door for
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| | Dragon Ball Z follows the adventures of
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| others to follow.
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| | Goku, who along with the Z Warriors,
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| Dragon Ball Z is the middle instillation
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| | defends the Earth against evil. Their
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| of a three part anime trilogy. The whole
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| | adventures are extremely action packed,
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| thing started out with Dragon Ball, then
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| | sometimes with an entire episode being
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| went to Dragon Ball Z, and finally ends
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| | nothing but one amazing fight scene.
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| with Dragon Ball GT. While Dragon Ball
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| | This makes the show very entertaining,
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| had a cult following, it was Dragon Ball
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| | and the story line reinforces the concept
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| Z that really caught mainstream
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| | of good versus evil. Dragon Ball Z
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| popularity in the United States. Dragon
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| | teaches valuable character virtues such
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| Ball Z started as a Japanese manga comic
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| | as teamwork, loyalty, and honor.
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| in the 1980's. Since then it has
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