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