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Dragon Ball Z KaiTemplate:Efn is a recut and remastered version of the long-running sequel anime television series Dragon Ball Z, produced to commemorate its 20th anniversary.[1] The series was produced by Toei Animation with the intention of creating a revised version of Dragon Ball Z with re-recorded dialogue, improved animation cel quality, and omission of most anime-exclusive content not found in the Z-covered half of Akira Toriyama's original Dragon Ball manga. The series was originally broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV from April 5, 2009, to March 27, 2011,[2] with follow-up continuation covering the remaining story arcs from the original manga airing in Japan from April 6, 2014, to June 28, 2015.[3]
Kai features remastered high-definition picture, sound, and special effects as well as a re-recorded voice track by most of the original cast.[4] As most of the series' sketches and animation cels had been discarded since the final episode of Dragon Ball Z in 1996, new frames were produced by digitally tracing over still frames from existing footage and filling them with softer colors.[5][6] This reduced visible damage to the original animation. To convert the 4:3 animation to 16:9 widescreen, some shots were selectively cropped while others feature new hand drawn portions; an uncropped 4:3 version was made available on home video and international releases for the first 98 episodes. Some countries would also air it in 4:3. Much of the anime-original material that was not featured in the manga was cut from Kai (ultimately abridging the 291 episodes of Dragon Ball Z down to 159 in Japan and 167 internationally).[6]
The series would return in 2014, running for an additional 61 episodes in Japan, and 69 episodes internationally.[3] The international version of the 2014 series was titled Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters by Toei Europe and Funimation,[7] and had initially only been earmarked for broadcast outside of Japan.[8] The home media releases of The Final Chapters contain a Japanese audio track for all episodes, including those that were never broadcast in Japan.[9]
The first DVD and Blu-ray compilation was released in Japan on September 18, 2009.[10][11] Individual volumes and Blu-ray box sets were released monthly.[12] France was the first country to release all 167 episodes of the series on DVD and Blu-ray.[13]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| Saiyan | 18 | Template:Start date | Template:End date | ||
| Frieza | 36 | Template:Start date | Template:End date | ||
| Androids and Cell | 28 | Template:Start date | Template:End date | ||
| Cell Games | 16 | Template:Start date | Template:End date | ||
| World Tournament | 17 Template:Small | 24 Template:SmallTemplate:Efn | Template:Start date | Template:End date | |
| Majin Buu | 18 | Template:Start date | Template:End date | ||
| Evil Buu | 26 Template:Small | 27 Template:SmallTemplate:Efn | Template:Start date | Template:End date | |
Episodes
Saiyan Saga (2009)
Frieza Saga (2009–10)
Androids and Cell Saga (2010)
Cell Games Saga (2010–11)
World Tournament Saga (2014)
Majin Buu Saga (2014)
Evil Buu Saga (2014–15)
Home media releases
Japanese
DVD
| Volume | Date | Discs | Aspect ratio | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18, 2009 | 1 | 16:9 | 1-3 |
| 2 | October 23, 2009 | 1 | 16:9 | 4-6 |
| 3 | November 20, 2009 | 1 | 16:9 | 7-9 |
| 4 | December 18, 2009 | 1 | 16:9 | 10-12 |
| 5 | January 29, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 13-15 |
| 6 | February 19, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 16-18 |
| 7 | March 19, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 19-21 |
| 8 | March 19, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 22-24 |
| 9 | April 23, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 25-27 |
| 10 | April 23, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 28-30 |
| 11 | May 28, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 31-33 |
| 12 | May 28, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 34-36 |
| 13 | June 25, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 37-39 |
| 14 | June 25, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 40-42 |
| 15 | July 23, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 43-45 |
| 16 | July 23, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 46-48 |
| 17 | August 27, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 49-51 |
| 18 | August 27, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 52-54 |
| Androids and Cell 1 | October 2, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 55-57 |
| Androids and Cell 2 | November 4, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 58-60 |
| Androids and Cell 3 | December 3, 2010 | 1 | 16:9 | 61-63 |
| Androids and Cell 4 | January 7, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 64-66 |
| Androids and Cell 5 | February 4, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 67-69 |
| Androids and Cell 6 | March 4, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 70-72 |
| Androids and Cell 7 | May 3, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 73-75 |
| Androids and Cell 8 | May 3, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 76-78 |
| Androids and Cell 9 | May 3, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 79-81 |
| Androids and Cell 10 | May 3, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 82-84 |
| Androids and Cell 11 | June 2, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 85-87 |
| Androids and Cell 12 | June 2, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 88-90 |
| Androids and Cell 13 | July 2, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 91-93 |
| Androids and Cell 14 | July 2, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 94-96 |
| Androids and Cell 15 | August 2, 2011 | 1 | 16:9 | 97-98 |
| Majin Buu Box 1 | September 2, 2014 | 2 | 16:9 | 99-110 |
| Majin Buu Box 2 | December 2, 2014 | 2 | 16:9 | 111-122 |
| Majin Buu Box 3 | March 3, 2015 | 2 | 16:9 | 123-134 |
| Majin Buu Box 4 | June 2, 2015 | 2 | 16:9 | 135-146 |
| Majin Buu Box 5 | September 2, 2015 | 2 | 16:9 | 147-159 |
| Vegeta and Frieza | December 2, 2014 | 18 | 16:9 | 1-54 |
| Androids and Cell | January 6, 2015 | 16 | 16:9 | 55-98 |
Blu-ray
| Volume | Date | Discs | Aspect ratio | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18, 2009 | 1 | 4:3 | 1-3 |
| Box 1 | October 23, 2009 | 4 | 4:3 | 4-15 |
| Box 2 | February 19, 2010 | 4 | 4:3 | 16-27 |
| Box 3 | April 23, 2010 | 4 | 4:3 | 28-39 |
| Box 4 | June 25, 2010 | 5 | 4:3 | 40-54 |
| Androids and Cell Box 1 | October 2, 2010 | 4 | 4:3 | 55-65 |
| Androids and Cell Box 2 | February 4, 2011 | 4 | 4:3 | 66-76 |
| Androids and Cell Box 3 | June 2, 2011 | 4 | 4:3 | 77-87 |
| Androids and Cell Box 4 | August 2, 2011 | 4 | 4:3 | 88-98 |
| Majin Buu Box 1 | September 2, 2014 | 2 | 16:9 | 99-110 |
| Majin Buu Box 2 | December 2, 2014 | 2 | 16:9 | 111-122 |
| Majin Buu Box 3 | March 3, 2015 | 2 | 16:9 | 123-134 |
| Majin Buu Box 4 | June 2, 2015 | 2 | 16:9 | 135-146 |
| Majin Buu Box 5 | September 2, 2015 | 2 | 16:9 | 147-159 |
| Vegeta and Frieza | December 2, 2014 | 18 | 4:3 | 1-54 |
| Androids and Cell | January 6, 2015 | 16 | 4:3 | 55-98 |
English
Volumes
| Name | Date | Discs | Aspect ratio | Episodes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | AU | UK | Blu-ray | DVD | |||
| Part One | May 18, 2010 | Template:N/a | 2 | 2 | 4:3 | 1–13 | |
| Part Two | September 14, 2010 | Template:N/a | 2 | 2 | 4:3 | 14–26 | |
| Part Three | December 14, 2010 | Template:N/a | 2 | 2 | 4:3 | 27–39 | |
| Part Four | March 8, 2011 | Template:N/a | 2 | 2 | 4:3 | 40–52 | |
| Part Five | June 28, 2011 | Template:N/a | 2 | 2 | 4:3 | 53–65 | |
| Part Six | September 13, 2011 | Template:N/a | 2 | 2 | 4:3 | 66–77 | |
| Part Seven | March 20, 2012 | Template:N/a | 2 | 2 | 4:3 | 78–88 | |
| Part Eight | June 5, 2012 | Template:N/a | 2 | 2 | 4:3 | 89–98 | |
| The Final Chapters - Part One[14][15] | April 25, 2017 | June 7, 2017 | October 22, 2018 | 3 | 4 | 16:9 | 99–121 |
| The Final Chapters - Part Two[16][17] | May 23, 2017 | August 16, 2017 | November 12, 2018 | 3 | 4 | 16:9 | 122–144 |
| The Final Chapters - Part Three[18][19] | June 20, 2017 | September 6, 2017 | December 10, 2018 | 3 | 4 | 16:9 | 145–167 |
Seasons
| Name | Date | Discs | Aspect ratio | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | UK | ||||
| Season One | October 18, 2011 (original) May 22, 2012 (re-release) |
August 3, 2015 | 4 | 4:3 | 1–26 |
| Season Two | May 22, 2012 | September 28, 2015 | 4 | 4:3 | 27–52 |
| Season Three | September 11, 2012 | November 9, 2015 | 4 | 4:3 | 53–77 |
| Season Four | March 12, 2013 | December 28, 2015 | 4 | 4:3 | 78–98 |
Complete Series
| Name | Date (AU) | Discs | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Final Chapters Complete Series | June 6, 2018[20] | 12 | 99–167 |
| The Complete Epic | October 7, 2020 | 25 | 1–167 |
Notes
References
External links
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