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