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.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Gohan
- Séan Schemmel - Goku
Secondary Cast
- Chris Ayres - Frieza
- John Burgmeier - Tien
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Android 18
- Cynthia Cranz - Chi-Chi
- Jeremy Inman - Android 16
- Mike McFarland - Master Roshi
- Doc Morgan - Narrator
- Dartanian Nickelback - Cell
- Brina Palencia - Chiaotzu
- Monica Rial - Bulma
- Christopher R. Sabat - Piccolo, Vegeta, Yamcha
- Sonny Strait - Krillin
- Eric Vale - Trunks
Minor Cast
- Greg Ayres - Guldo
- John Burgmeier - Caroni, Gregory
- Chris Cason - Mr. Popo, Turtle
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Baby Trunks, Young Goku
- Justin Cook - Cell Jr. (ep92), Raditz
- Cynthia Cranz - Bulma's Mom
- Jason Douglas - King Cold
- R. Bruce Elliott - Captain Ginyu
- Todd Haberkorn - Android 19
- Kyle Hebert - Appule, King Furry (ep87), Ox King, Pirozhki
- Chuck Huber - Android 17
- Bill Jenkins - Grand Elder
- Jason Liebrecht - Jeice
- Bryan Massey - Oolong
- Mike McFarland - Yajirobe
- Vic Mignogna - Burter
- Brina Palencia - Puar
- Phil Parsons - Nappa
- Chris Rager - King Yemma, Mr. Satan
- Christopher R. Sabat - Bubbles, Grandpa Gohan, Kami, Korin, Porunga, Recoome, Saiyan Ape (ep2), Shenron
- Séan Schemmel - King Kai, Nail
- Mark Stoddard - Dr. Briefs
- Sonny Strait - Bardock
- John Swasey - Announcer, Dodoria
- J. Michael Tatum - Guide (ep4), Zarbon
- Bill Townsley - Cui
- Eric Vale - Announcer
- Maxey Whitehead - Dende
- Kent Williams - Gero
- Barry Yandell - Moori
- Linda Young - Baba, Frieza (ep1), Piiza
Additional Voices
- Tia Ballard
- Christopher Bevins
- Zach Bolton
- Cole Brown
- Ashly Burch
- John Burgmeier
- Charlie Campbell
- Chris Cason
- Andrew T. Chandler
- Luci Christian
- Leah Clark
- Colleen Clinkenbeard
- Justin Cook
- Cynthia Cranz
- Jason Douglas
- R. Bruce Elliott
- Jim Foronda
- Scott Freeman
- Josh Grelle
- Kyle Hebert
- Jeremy Inman
- DJ John Keller
- Cherami Leigh
- Jamie Marchi
- Bryan Massey
- Michael Mayes
- Joel McDonald
- Anastasia Muñoz
- Mark Nutter
- Brina Palencia
- Chris Patton
- Daniel Penz
- Max Petty
- Rawly Pickens
- Chris Rager
- Monica Rial
- Donald Shults
- Ian Sinclair
- Mark Stoddard
- Sonny Strait
- John Swasey
- J. Michael Tatum
- Kellen Voss
- Tyler Walker
- Barry Watson
- Brett Weaver
- Maxey Whitehead
- Barry Yandell
Additional Voices (Uncredited)
- Laura Bailey - Young Vegeta (ep45)