Dragon Ball Z

## Dragon Ball Z *Dragon Ball Z* is the generational touchstone that introduced millions of viewers worldwide to anime, setting the template for shonen power escalation. Five years after the events of Dragon Ball, Goku lives peacefully with his wife Chi-Chi and young son Gohan. Everything changes with the arrival of Raditz — a powerful Saiyan warrior who reveals that Goku is actually an alien named Kakarot, sent to Earth to conquer it. Goku sacrifices himself to stop Raditz, launching an ever-escalating series of battles against increasingly powerful enemies: the proud Saiyan prince Vegeta, the galactic tyrant Frieza, the bio-engineered Cell, and the magical Majin Buu. Each saga brings new transformations — most famously the golden-haired Super Saiyan — that have become iconic in anime history. Dragon Ball Z defined the concept of power levels and transformation-based storytelling for an entire generation.