Dragon Ball Z Kai is an anime series revised from the Dragon Ball Z series. It's based on the manga series by Akira Toriyama. The series premiered on Fuji TV in Japan on April 5, 2009, with the episodes remastered for HDTV, featuring updated opening and ending sequences, and a rerecording of the vocal tracks by most of the original cast. The footage was also re-edited to more closely follow the manga, resulting in a faster-moving story, and damaged frames removed. As such, it is a new version of Dragon Ball Z created from the original footage.
Dragon Ball Z-Kai is licensed by FUNimation Entertainment for an English-language release in the U.S., under the title Dragon Ball Z Kai. The series was broadcast on Nicktoons from May 24, 2010 to January 1, 2012. In addition to Nicktoons, the series also began airing on The CW's Saturday-morning programming block, Toonzai, on August 14, 2010 and continues to air on Toonzai's successor, Vortexx, which began on August 25, 2012. In addition to the TV airings, FUNimation has also released bilingual Region 1 DVD and Blu-ray box sets of Dragon Ball Z Kai. These box sets contain the original Japanese audio track with English subtitles, as well as the uncut version of the English dub, which does not contain any of the edits made for the TV airings.
On November 5, 2012, Mayumi Tanaka, the Japanese voice actor of Kuririn, announced that she and the rest of the cast are recording more episodes of Dragon Ball Z Kai. She noted that the show will not be aired in Japan, but will be continuing overseas.
Japanese Voice Cast
| Role | Seiyū | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Character | 文字 | Voice Actor | 文字 |
| Son Gohan | 孫 悟飯 | Masako Nozawa | 野沢 雅子 |
| Son Goku | 孫 悟空 | Masako Nozawa | 野沢 雅子 |
Secondary Cast
| Role | Seiyū | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Character | 文字 | Voice Actor | 文字 |
| Bulma | ブルマ | Hiromi Tsuru | 鶴 ひろみ |
| Chi-Chi | チチ | Naoko Watanabe | 渡辺 菜生子 |
| Frieza | フリーザ | Ryūsei Nakao | 中尾 隆聖 |
| Kuririn | クリリン | Mayumi Tanaka | 田中 真弓 |
| Piccolo | ピッコロ | Toshio Furukawa | 古川 登志夫 |
| Vegeta | ベジータ | Ryō Horikawa | 堀川 りょう |
Minor Cast
| Role | Seiyū | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Character | 文字 | Voice Actor | 文字 |
| Bardock (ep1) | バーダック | Masako Nozawa | 野沢 雅子 |
| Raditz | ラディッツ | Shigeru Chiba | 千葉 繁 |
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Young Gohan
- Kyle Hebert - Gohan
- Séan Schemmel - Goku
Secondary Cast
- Brina Palencia - Chiaotzu
- Chris Ayres - Frieza
- Christopher R. Sabat - Piccolo, Vegeta, Yamcha
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Android 18
- Cynthia Cranz - Chi-Chi
- Dartanian Nickelback - Cell
- Doc Morgan - Narrator
- Eric Vale - Trunks
- Jeremy Inman - Android 16
- John Burgmeier - Tien
- Kara Edwards - Goten, Videl
- Laura Bailey - Young Trunks
- Mike McFarland - Master Roshi
- Monica Rial - Bulma
- Sonny Strait - Krillin
Minor Cast
- Alexis Tipton - Erasa
- Andrew T. Chandler - Spopovitch
- Apphia Yu - Imamu
- Bart Allen - Fake Goku
- Barry Yandell - Moori
- Bill Jenkins - Grand Elder
- Bill Townsley - Cui
- Brad Jackson - Oolong (Season 5+)
- Brina Palencia - Puar
- Bryan Massey - Oolong (Season 1-4)
- Charlie Campbell - Mayor
- Chris Cason - Mr. Popo, Pintar, Turtle
- Chris Rager - King Yemma, Mr. Satan
- Christopher R. Sabat - Bubbles, Grandpa Gohan, Kami, Korin, Porunga, Recoome, Saiyan Ape (ep2), Shenron
- Chuck Huber - Android 17, Kibito, Strongman
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Baby Trunks, Young Goku
- Cynthia Cranz - Bulma's Mom
- Duncan Brannan - Sharpner
- Eric Vale - Announcer
- Greg Ayres - Guldo
- J. Michael Tatum - Guide (ep4), Musuka, Papoi, Zarbon
- Jamie Marchi - Idasa's Mom
- Jason Douglas - King Cold, South Kai
- Jason Liebrecht - Jeice
- Jay Garrick - Fake Mr. Satan
- Jim Foronda - Mighty Mask
- John Burgmeier - Caroni, Gregory, Yamu
- John Swasey - Announcer, Dodoria
- Josh Grelle - Ikose
- Justin Cook - Cell Jr. (ep92), Raditz
- Kent Williams - Gero
- Kyle Hebert - Appule, King Furry (ep87), Ox King, Pirozhki
- Linda Young - Baba, Frieza (ep1), Piiza
- Mark Stoddard - Dr. Briefs
- Maxey Whitehead - Dende
- Mike McFarland - Toto, Yajirobe
- Monica Rial - Chobi
- Phil Parsons - Nappa, Rock
- R Bruce Elliott - Captain Ginyu
- Rawly Pickens - Mrs. Toto
- Robert McCollum - Jewel
- Séan Schemmel - King Kai, Nail
- Sonny Strait - Bardock
- Todd Haberkorn - Android 19
- Vic Mignogna - Burter
- Wally West - Fake Cell
Additional Voices
- Anastasia Muñoz
- Andrew T. Chandler
- Ashly Burch
- Barry Watson
- Barry Yandell
- Brett Weaver
- Brina Palencia
- Bryan Massey
- Charlie Campbell
- Cherami Leigh
- Chris Cason
- Chris Patton
- Chris Rager
- Christopher Bevins
- Cole Brown
- Colleen Clinkenbeard
- Cynthia Cranz
- DJ John Keller
- Daniel Penz
- Donald Shults
- Ian Sinclair
- J. Michael Tatum
- Jamie Marchi
- Jason Douglas
- Jeremy Inman
- Jim Foronda
- Joel McDonald
- John Burgmeier
- John Swasey
- Josh Grelle
- Justin Cook
- Kellen Voss
- Kyle Hebert
- Leah Clark
- Luci Christian
- Mark Nutter
- Mark Stoddard
- Max Petty
- Maxey Whitehead
- Michael Mayes
- Monica Rial
- R Bruce Elliott
- Rawly Pickens
- Scott Freeman
- Sonny Strait
- Tia Ballard
- Tyler Walker
- Zach Bolton
Additional Voices (Uncredited)
- Laura Bailey - Young Vegeta (ep45)