Dragon Ball Z - Complete Series Blu-Ray Boxset

Goku is the strongest fighter on Earth — and not from Earth. When his brother Raditz arrives to inform him he is a Saiyan warrior sent to conquer this planet as an infant, the revelation sets in motion a series of conflicts that will define the rest of Goku's life: battles against his own Saiyan heritage in Vegeta and Nappa; a desperate journey to the planet Namek to collect the Dragon Balls and confront the galactic tyrant Frieza; the android threat engineered by the vengeful Dr. Gero; the perfect biological weapon Cell and the tournament that determines humanity's fate; and finally Majin Buu — a creature of ancient magical evil whose destruction requires everything the Z Fighters have left. Running alongside Goku's story is the growth of his son Gohan, the grudging evolution of Vegeta from enemy to ally, and the question of what it means to be the strongest — and whether strength alone is ever enough.
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Dragon Ball Z is the landmark sequel to the original Dragon Ball series, produced by Toei Animation and airing on Fuji Television from April 26, 1989 to January 31, 1996 across 291 episodes. Based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga — specifically the final 26 volumes — it is one of the most commercially successful and culturally influential anime ever produced, credited with introducing millions of Western viewers to anime in the mid-1990s. FUNimation licensed the series in 1996 and has released it in multiple formats across three decades. The Blu-ray season sets — Seasons 1–9, released December 31, 2013 to December 9, 2014 — present the complete series in a 16:9 cropped widescreen remaster created by FUNimation, which restores the original Japanese musical score by Shunsuke Kikuchi (unavailable on earlier North American home video releases) alongside the FUNimation replacement score composed by Bruce Faulconer. The Amazon Exclusive Seasons 1–9 slipcase set released November 14, 2017 collects all 9 individual Blu-ray season sets across 36 discs in a single exclusive slip-case at $174.98 SRP. Note: this release uses FUNimation's 16:9 cropped widescreen remaster — purists preferring the original 4:3 aspect ratio should seek the Dragon Box or 30th Anniversary sets.
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<b>Notable Staff & Voice Talent</b>
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<b>Directors:</b> Daisuke Nishio (primary) / Shigeyasu Yamauchi & Osamu Kasai (later seasons)<br>
<b>Original Manga:</b> Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball, Weekly Shonen Jump, Shueisha, 1984–1995, 42 volumes)<br>
<b>Character Design:</b> Minoru Maeda<br>
<b>Studio:</b> Toei Animation<br>
<b>Original Japanese Music:</b> Shunsuke Kikuchi<br>
<b>FUNimation English Score:</b> Bruce Faulconer (used in North American broadcast; both scores included on Blu-ray)<br>
<b>Opening Theme (eps 1–199):</b> "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" by Hironobu Kageyama<br>
<b>Opening Theme (eps 200–291):</b> "We Gotta Power" by Hironobu Kageyama<br>
<b>Ending Theme (eps 1–199):</b> "Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Power!" by Manna<br>
<b>Ending Theme (eps 200–291):</b> "Boku-Tachi wa Tenshi Datta" by Hironobu Kageyama
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<b>Japanese Cast:</b><br>
• Masako Nozawa as Goku / Gohan / Goten / Bardock (Dragon Ball Super throughout catalog)<br>
• Ryo Horikawa as Vegeta (Escaflowne, Vandread, Elf Princess Rane, Gokudo, Dragon Ball Super)<br>
• Toshio Furukawa as Piccolo (Urusei Yatsura 2, Sailor Moon, Metropolis, Patlabor 1 & 2)<br>
• Ryusei Nakao as Frieza / Frost (Dragon Ball Super)<br>
• Mayumi Tanaka as Krillin (One Piece, Night on the Galactic Railroad, Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
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<b>English Dub Cast (FUNimation — Texas):</b><br>
• Sean Schemmel as Goku (Dragon Ball Super throughout catalog)<br>
• Christopher Sabat as Vegeta / Piccolo / Yamcha (Dragon Ball Super, Rurouni Kenshin, Fruits Basket)<br>
• Kyle Hebert as Teen/Adult Gohan / Narrator<br>
• Stephanie Nadolny as Kid Goku / Kid Gohan<br>
• Linda Young as Frieza (original FUNimation dub)
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<b>Season Breakdown (FUNimation Blu-ray, 4 Discs per Season)</b>
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• Season 1 — Vegeta Saga (Eps 1–39, ~925 min, released December 31, 2013)<br>
• Season 2 — Namek & Captain Ginyu Sagas (Eps 40–74, ~875 min, released February 4, 2014)<br>
• Season 3 — Frieza Saga (Eps 75–107, ~825 min, released March 18, 2014)<br>
• Season 4 — Garlic Jr., Trunks & Android Sagas (Eps 108–139, ~800 min, released May 6, 2014)<br>
• Season 5 — Imperfect & Perfect Cell Sagas (Eps 140–165, ~650 min, released June 17, 2014)<br>
• Season 6 — Cell Games Saga (Eps 166–194, ~725 min, released July 22, 2014)<br>
• Season 7 — Great Saiyaman & World Tournament Sagas (Eps 195–220, ~625 min, released September 9, 2014)<br>
• Season 8 — Babidi & Majin Buu Sagas (Eps 221–253, ~800 min, released October 14, 2014)<br>
• Season 9 — Fusion & Kid Buu Sagas (Eps 254–291, ~950 min, released December 9, 2014)
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<b>Blu-ray Features (Amazon Exclusive Seasons 1–9 Slipcase Set)</b>
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• All 291 Episodes Uncut across 36 Discs — Complete Series<br>
• Both Original Japanese Score (Shunsuke Kikuchi) AND FUNimation English Score (Bruce Faulconer) included<br>
• Episode Commentaries (select episodes across seasons)<br>
• Inside Dragon Ball Z: Cast & Crew Interviews (Season 9 disc)<br>
• Textless Opening & Closing Songs (per season)<br>
• U.S. Trailers<br>
• Amazon Exclusive Slipcase Packaging<br>
• Presented in 16:9 Cropped Widescreen 1080p HD<br>
• English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 / Japanese Dolby TrueHD 2.0<br>
• FUNimation Previews
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<b>Spoken Languages:</b> English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles
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<b>Edition Details</b>
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<b>Japanese Title:</b> ドラゴンボールZ (Doragon Bōru Zetto / Dragon Ball Z)<br>
<b>Runtime:</b> ~7,045 Minutes (Complete Series, 291 Episodes, 36 Discs)<br>
<b>Director:</b> Daisuke Nishio (primary)<br>
<b>Blu-ray Release Year:</b> 2017 (Amazon Exclusive Seasons 1–9 Slipcase Set, November 14 — FUNimation Entertainment, $174.98); individual season Blu-ray sets released December 31, 2013 – December 9, 2014; Crunchyroll Exclusive Seasons 1–9 set November 5, 2024 ($189.98)<br>
<b>Original Broadcast Date (Japan):</b> April 26, 1989 – January 31, 1996 (Fuji Television)<br>
<b>Publisher:</b> FUNimation Entertainment<br>
<b>Rating:</b> TV-PG<br>
<b>Region:</b> Region A (North America)<br>
<b>Presented in 16:9 cropped widescreen — not the original 4:3 Japanese broadcast aspect ratio. Both Kikuchi Japanese score and Faulconer English score included. Amazon Exclusive slipcase edition. 30th Anniversary Blu-ray (2019, crowdfunded, 4:3 ratio) and Crunchyroll Exclusive (2024) are separate releases.</b><br>
<b>Genre:</b> Action, Adventure, Martial Arts, Science Fiction, Shonen<br>
<b>Themes:</b> Alien Invasion, Dragon Balls, Saiyan Heritage, Transformations, Z Fighters
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Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.