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Dragon Ball Z Kai

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Five years after the events of Dragon Ball, martial arts expert Gokuu is now a grown man married to his wife Chi-Chi, with a four-year old son named Gohan. While attending a reunion on Turtle Island with his old friends Master Roshi, Krillin, Bulma and others, the festivities are interrupted when a humanoid alien named Raditz not only reveals the truth behind Gokuu's past, but kidnaps Gohan as well. With Raditz displaying power beyond anything Gokuu has seen before, he is forced to team up with his old nemesis, Piccolo, in order to rescue his son.

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What did Dragon Ball Z Kai change from the original Dragon Ball Z anime?

Dragon Ball Z Kai is a remastered recut that removes a lot of filler and tightens pacing around Akira Toriyama's manga storyline. It began airing in Japan in 2009, about two decades after Dragon Ball Z started in 1989.

Does Dragon Ball Z Kai start with Raditz and Gohan?

Yes. Kai begins with Goku living with Chi-Chi and their young son Gohan before Raditz arrives and reveals Goku's Saiyan origin.

Does Dragon Ball Z Kai include the Buu Saga?

The original Kai broadcast covered through the Cell storyline, and the Buu material was later released as Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters. That split is why episode counts can differ depending on region and release.

Is Dragon Ball Z Kai a remake with new animation?

No. Kai mostly uses cleaned-up Dragon Ball Z footage with revised editing, new audio work, and updated presentation rather than fully redrawing the show from scratch.

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