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List of Dragon Ball Z Kai episodes

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Japanese promotional poster of Dragon Ball Kai

Dragon Ball Z Kai (known in Japan as Dragon Ball Kai) is a revised version of the anime series Dragon Ball Z produced in commemoration of the original's twentieth anniversary.[1] It began broadcasting on Fuji Television on April 5, 2009.[2] It features remastered high definition picture, sound, and special effects as well as a re-recorded voice track by the original cast.[3] 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; thus reducing visible damage to the original animation. Some frames were selectively cropped, while other frames feature new portions added to scenes that were hand drawn to conform to the designated picture ratio. Much of the material original to the Dragon Ball Z anime, including whole story arcs, will be left out, thus reducing the episode count from 291 episodes to a much smaller number, tentatively penned at "99", however that number is likely to change as the series gets closer to that point..[4]

The series uses three pieces of theme music. The opening theme, titled "Dragon Soul", is performed by Takayoshi Tanimoto, who also performed the first ending theme, titled "Yeah! Break! Care! Break!". Both pieces are part of a unit called Dragon Soul with guitarist and composer Takafumi Iwasaki.[5] The second ending theme, starting from episode 55 onwards, is titled "Kokoro no Hane" (心の羽根, "Wings of the Heart") performed by Team Dragon from AKB48, an all-female group composed of members from AKB48.[6] Although the story footage is taken from existing material, the opening and closing sequences were made from scratch using different animation methods.[7] The first DVD and Blu-ray Disc compilation was released on September 18, 2009,[8][9] with individual volumes releasing monthly as well as Blu-ray box sets.[10]

Funimation Entertainment has licensed the series for release in North America.[11][12] On March 11, 2010, Nicktoons Network announced that the series would be broadcasting on their channel, and the series later made its U.S. premiere on May 24th, 2010.[13] 4Kids Entertainment announced on April 26, 2010 that it will also be airing Kai on The CW's Toonzai programming block (formerly The CW4Kids) during the 2010 - 2011 season.[14][15]

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This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

References

  1. ^ "今週のアニ基地! トピッコスきの1: 4月5日(日)よリ放送開始のアニメ「ドラゴンボールZ」正式タイルがついに決定!! その名は... Dragon Ball Kai". Weekly Shōnen Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha: 326. February 23, 2009.
  2. ^ "Japan's Remastered DBZ to Be Called Dragon Ball Kai". Anime News Network. February 19, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  3. ^ "今週のアニ基地! トピッコスきの1:「ドラゴンボールZ」放送開始20周年記念! 最新デヅタル技術を便いZ伝説がTVアニメで復活!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha: 338. February 9, 2009.
  4. ^ "「ドラゴンボールZ」放送開始20周年記念! HDリマスター坂で テレビアニメが堂々復活!! 孫悟空伝説再び!! その名も... Dragon Ball Kai". V Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha: 10. February 9, 2009.
  5. ^ "オープニング&エンディングテーマが決定!" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  6. ^ "チームドラゴン fromAKB48 : チームドラゴン from AKB48、『ドラゴンボール改』ED曲を全11種類のパッケージで発売 / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). June 1, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  7. ^ "ドラゴンボール改" (Flash) (in Japanese). Fuji Television. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
  8. ^ "ドラゴンボール改 1" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved November 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "ドラゴンボール改 1(Blu-ray Disc)" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved November 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "ドラゴンボール改 BOX1(Blu-ray Disc)" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved November 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "The Answer is Yes". FUNimation Entertainment. February 2, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  12. ^ "Navarre Reveals Funimation's Dragon Ball Kai License (Updated)". Anime News Network. February 2, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  13. ^ "Top-Ranked Nickelodeon Announces its 2010-11 Season Programming Slate at Annual Upfront Presentation". PRNewswire. March 11, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  14. ^ "Dragon Ball Z Kai to Air on TheCW4Kids on Saturdays". Anime News Network. April 26, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  15. ^ "CW4Kids Rebrands to Toonam-- err, "Toonzai"". Anime Vice. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
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