Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, Dragon Ball Z Kai is a sci-fi & fantasy, animation, action & adventure and comedy series.

What it’s about. Rejoin Goku and his friends in a series of cosmic battles! Toei has redubbed, recut, and cleaned up the animation of the original 1989 animated series. The show's story arc has been refined to better follow the comic book series on which it is based. The show also features a new opening and ending. In the series, martial artist Goku, and his various friends, battle increasingly powerful enemies to defend the world against evil. Can Earth's defender defeat demons, aliens, and other villains?

Who’s in it. Dragon Ball Z Kai stars Masako Nozawa as Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice), Joji Yanami as Narrator (voice), Mayumi Tanaka as Krillin (voice) and Ryo Horikawa as Vegeta (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, Dragon Ball Z Kai has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hulu, YouTube TV and Adult Swim and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dragon Ball Z Kai page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dragon Ball Z Kai tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.