Dragon Ball Z

Pros: Some of the best fights ever; decent storyline
Cons: Far too much delaying and talking at the wrong times.

Let's get one thing straight: anime has been around for a long time. It has only recently been popularized by Pokemon, and yes, this show. Whether this is a good thing (I can actually find anime in stores now) or a bad thing (far too many people like DBZ...

Pros: Cool Cartoon with awesome fight sequences, serious but also goofy.
Cons: None.

I've just recently gotten into the whole DragonballZ thing, and I haven't seen the earlier episodes, only from where Garlic Junior returns, to Trunks, to the Androids, and just now to Cell after he sucked up Android 17. This show brings me back to my...

Pros: A soap opera for kids and adults with lots of action...
Cons: ...heavy editing, some iffy voice acting full of grunts, and some violence.

Akira Toriyama. As a gamer, his name has been important for two big reasons. Akira Toriyama is the artist responsible for bringing life to the worlds of Dragon Warrior and Chrono Trigger.

Long ago, in the games that will never...

Pros: Ongoing action-packed epic. Campy yet funny humor for kid and adults.
Cons: Some fights take too long.

Well, after reading some of the reviews here, and finding that a few uninformed yet well meaning parents are bashing the supposed "excessive violence" of this series, I felt that it must be said: Get a grip!

But my purpose here is too review,...

Pros: principles taught amongst the fighting, interpretations provided also by CtnNtwrk
Cons: semi-cheesy graphics

Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT are showcased on the Cartoon Network. You can go to http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/TOONAMI/lineup/dragonball.html to also find additional background info on this story. This japanamation storyline centers...

Pros: entertaining japanamation
Cons: not for kids, extremely violent

If you read my last review on one of my daughter's favorite cartoons Duck Tales you know that I mentioned this one as not for children. This is so true. To me I would not allow my kid to watch this unless he/she were at least 13 if not older. Why you...

Pros: Great storyline and action. One of few cartoons with continuity.
Cons: Some parts drag on.

Children programs are seriously lacking in quality today. I can remember when cartoons weren't filled with all these bright colors and lack of artistic ability. I don't mean to take anything away from shows like Dexter's Laboratory, Powerpuff Girls, or...

Pros: Storylines, Character Development, Fighting Scenes, Theme.
Cons: It should of been translated better at times from its original Japan script.

Thats how I explained it to my 50+ year old Dad, That Dragon Ball Z is like Superman. (If Superman has a two sons with Lois ^o^) For those that are familiar with both think about it. In Dragon Ball, the main character, a little boy named Goku comes from ...

Pros: Great action, great storyline
Cons: Long strings of episodes that can get boring, bad dialogue

Dragon Ball Z is one of the most watched cartoons ever, aired over 20 different countries over the world. But how can just a mere cartoon become so popular? Find out...

My roots

My history with the Dragon Ball series...

Pros: Fun characters and fighting sequences
Cons: Animation is not that impressive, some fights are long and drawn-out

I figured it was about time I update my epinion on this classic anime series, especially since I'm once more getting into watching it from the first season on the Cartoon Network. Most everyone I know has difficulty understanding my infatuation with ...

Pros: Great for people from 7 to adults.
Cons: Some violence but then it would be boring with no action

Okay, okay I know I'm 17 what am I doing watching Cartoon Network. Well it all started when I watched my first episode of Dragonball Z, DBZ from now on, two years ago. Ever since that day I haven't been able to stop watching. If you have never seen the...

Pros: Amazing fighting and special effects.
Cons: FUNimation edited the original version.

I went to my friend's house, and we played, and watched TV and had fun. Then, it came time for Dragonball Z. I thought, "You still watch cartoons? Oh well, I won't say anything." I decided to watch the cartoon and not criticize my friend.

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Pros: The fighting sequences are amazing!
Cons: This is not a cartoon for kids.

The American culture has a decidedly different attitude about cartoons than the rest of the world. Perhaps because of the pervasiveness of the wholesome Disney franchise, Americans have been lulled into the belief that cartoons are "for...

Pros: gag fighting, satires, name puns, morals
Cons: use of some oriental inside jokes may be over the heads of children

Yes I know, I used the key line of the initial intro song to DBZ (used until the Garlic Jr. Saga of the English version).

This series can impress very different feelings and lessons depending on a viewer's age and if they are seeing the...

Pros: Entertaining, good lessons to be learned, wonderful animation
Cons: Drawn out story lines, may not be suitable for all viewers

Being a mother of an almost four year old (going on 25), I of course trying to be conscious of what he watching on TV. I will relinquish control of the remote for shows that he really loves, and will also censor if need be.

I try not to be too...