DBZ Kai coming to Toonami

[Hellspawn28]

Actually, Z aired in 2008 well at least one episode but it was certainly close to 10 years.

2008 was six years ago, not even close to 10 years. I think that was a random one time thing back in 2008. I think the last time Toonami played DBZ was DBZ Movie 12 and 13. Before that, it was the Black Star Dragon Ball arc of GT in early 2005. Ultimate Uncut was not on Toonami since it was around 11:00 PM on weekdays from what I can remember.

[TheGmGoken]

6 years is close to 10 years. When the last time Dbz the SERIES(not movie) aired on Toonami. Also what's fan reaction to this?

[90sDBZ]

Didn't an episode of Z air on Toonami just last year when Toonami returned for April Fools? It was the one when Gohan beats Cell I believe.

[Gyt Kaliba]

Didn't an episode of Z air on Toonami just last year when Toonami returned for April Fools? It was the one when Gohan beats Cell I believe.

They did, as part of the original 'one night April Fool's Day event' of Toonami, that generated such a huge fan reaction that we ended up getting Toonami back full-time.

[KentalSSJ6]

Didn't an episode of Z air on Toonami just last year when Toonami returned for April Fools? It was the one when Gohan beats Cell I believe.

They did, as part of the original 'one night April Fool's Day event' of Toonami, that generated such a huge fan reaction that we ended up getting Toonami back full-time.

Funny how that works. A shame they lost Inuyasha though.

[samuraix123]

Awesome news! I just found out! Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah! It's going to take them a while to get through it though want it? Toonami only comes on Saturday.

[Mewzard]

It wouldn't be too terribly long. 2 years to go from the start to the end of the Cell Saga, and by then, hopefully we'll have the Buu Saga ready, for another year or so of episodes to finish that. And by then, hopefully, they'll be able to air Battle of Gods dubbed.

[Gyt Kaliba]

Really, a long running show on the block isn't a bad thing in some ways, at least not from Toonami's perspective I'm sure. So long as it gets ratings, it just means they don't have to add something else in that slot again for a while.

[Hellspawn28]

Rumor has it that Kai is going to replace Bleach with Bleach ending soon with 20 more episodes left dubbed.

[rs_chaosmaster]

Here is my thought I believe they will start straight from the Final Chapters Arc of DBZ Kai. It makes little sense that they would wait until bleach ended to put Kai on the block if they were starting from the Saiyan saga. Especially with Space Dandys ratings starting to plummet during reruns, No their has to be a reason why they are waiting until October which is my guess right before Kai Part 9 is released!! Plus the Buu Arc was very popular during its original run on Toonami!!

[Namek'jin Ryu]

Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but according to Jason DeMarco they'll be starting from episode 1 of Kai:

http://ask.fm/Clarknova/answer/112616802281
http://ask.fm/Clarknova/answer/112617975017

[Hellspawn28]

Some of the fanboys on the Toonami facebook page are annoying. They find stupid ways to prove that DBZ was uncut on the week days on Toonami when it was not unless you watch the midnight run. I don't know who is more blinded by nostalgia. The DBZ Toonami fanboys, the G1 Transformers fanboys or the MMPR fanboys ?

[Sketch]

Dragon Ball Z after season 3 got away with a surprising amount of violence with a Y7-FV rating. Interestingly enough the recent Cooler's Revenge airing got a Y7-FV rating as well.

DBZ on Toonami's Midnight Run was the same version that was on daytime Toonami.

However, over the summer of 2005, Cartoon Network aired the first two seasons completely uncensored in late prime time before Adult Swim and later that year they began airing those same episodes as early as 7:30PM on Saturday night with a PG rating until early 2006 when they switched to the edited dubs.

CN probably could have aired DBZ Kai visually uncut without the curse words in the dialogue and IMO Nicktoons did a pretty decent job airing the show without a lot of awful edits.

One thing is for sure, airing DBZ Kai benefits Toonami a lot more than it benefits DBZ Kai but perhaps people will at least realize that what is on Vortexx or Nicktoons isn't the uncut version of Kai.

Personally I'm thrilled they aren't playing the old dub but so so about them playing any version of DBZ.

[dbboxkaifan]

Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but according to Jason DeMarco they'll be starting from episode 1 of Kai:

http://ask.fm/Clarknova/answer/112616802281
http://ask.fm/Clarknova/answer/112617975017

On the first link he says DBZ and then on the second one it's Kai, so Dragon Ball Z Kai but he forgot the K at the end of DBZ? Guess so.

Nevertheless, it's great for the US TV to be getting it uncut and aside from the bad music placement and repetitive use of the same BGMs, it's wonderful due to being from Kikuchi!

[GravediggerNALK]

I think it'll either take Bleach's spot when it leaves, or it'll take the spot left open by Naruto: Shippuden, One Piece, or Space Dandy if one of them moves into Bleach's timeslot . . . regardless, it's going on early on the block. As far as editing is concerned, it will probably be aired completely uncut: None of the swearing is out-of-bounds as far as [adult swim] handles censoring now (you basically have to be Black Lagoon to get censored now . . . funny how that works out); none of the violence is more graphic than anything on Naruto, Bleach, or One Piece; Kai is premade with Gohan's testicles covered; cigarettes (stares at Bulma poster hanging on wall) are apparently fine since Cowboy Bebop ran/will run again with them.


Personal note: I'm glad that both Toonami and FUNimation did announcements stating that DBZ was back "where it belonged". Kinda warms the heart, eh?

[Mewzard]

I wonder when the website will be updated about the news of Kai coming to Toonami. Figured it might not be through the holiday weekend, but I'm surprised nothing was posted today.

Either way, biggest DB news to me for the year. This can't happen soon enough for me. Wonder if Viz will try to get Sailor Moon onto Toonami, to get more of the old guard.

[Namek'jin Ryu]

The Intruder is coming...

Not exactly DragonBall news, but this is awesome!

[funrush]

I can't wait to hear people complain about the "shitty trumpets".

[Gyt Kaliba]

Geez, gotta love how much negativity there is towards old Toonami fans or expecting the worst from them as they watch it. Granted it will be out there, but still...sheesh.

Definitely kind of happy that they're going to be starting from episode 1, as it gives them more time to work on airing things through, and makes it easier for new fans to jump on board.

[VegettoEX]

I wonder when the website will be updated about the news of Kai coming to Toonami. Figured it might not be through the holiday weekend, but I'm surprised nothing was posted today.

Which website? Kanzenshuu?

An existing dub coming to another network is not really something we would post about.