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