What does the Z stand for?

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:05 am

I know the Z only exists in the anime, not the manga. But what does it mean?

Thanos6 · Post by **Thanos6** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:07 am

I don't think it "stands" for anything, just as a symbol that the series was going to end fairly soon. (That's what I've heard, anyway)

Yeah, that worked out well, huh?

ForestEquilibrium · Post by **ForestEquilibrium** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:26 am

Probably only picked it because it sounded cool; much like adding "X" to everything.

Vekurotto · Post by **Vekurotto** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:57 am

It was just Toei's way of dividing the series when they didn't have to.

Saiyavenger2941 · Post by **Saiyavenger2941** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:28 am

I've heard it means "Zeta", but yeah, it doesn't really matter. Just a way of saying "Dragonball 2".

Sedorna · Post by **Sedorna** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:53 am

Thanos6 wrote:I don't think it "stands" for anything, just as a symbol that the series was going to end fairly soon. (That's what I've heard, anyway)

Yeah, that worked out well, huh?

Yeah, pretty much. Here's a link to a rather, IMHO, authoritative site.

http://www.daizex.com/general/ask/archi ... 04.shtml#2

I also think it was mentioned in a podcast, but I can't remember which one.

Toriyama Boss · Post by **Toriyama Boss** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:17 pm

Vekurotto wrote:It was just Toei's way of dividing the series when they didn't have to.

Akira Toriyama said he added the Z to Dragonball for that very reason.

Brakus · Post by **Brakus** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:59 pm

I always thought the "Z" stood for "Zenkai", as in full-throttle, or full-power. It would be an apt descriptor for the Dragon Ball Z series in general....

Post by **Herms** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:44 pm

This is from page 67 of the tenth daizenshuu, TV Animation Part 3:

What is Toriyama-sensei's desire hidden in the “Z”?
"Dragon Ball” ended on April 19th, 1989, and the following week on April 26th, “Dragon Ball Z” began in the same timeslot. The “Z” is actually Toriyama-sensei's pun on the name of a certain energy drink, and signifies multiplying power!! Or so you've read up until now and thought “that makes sense”, but you're still too naive. In fact, it seems that the truth is that sensei simply added it on because he thought it sounded good. Saying that it signified “ultimate” or things like that were actually thought of afterwards.

[caption to a picture of Gohan from Z's beginning] Apart from “Z”, there were plans for many other titles like “Dragon Ball: Gohan's Great Adventure”, “New Dragon Ball”, “Dragon Ball 2”, “Dragon Ball Wonder Boy”, and “Dragon Ball 90”

saiyanprincess · Post by **saiyanprincess** » Mon May 19, 2008 4:50 am

I always thought it could be because the Z kind of looks like a 2.
Is it true that GT stands for Grand Tour?

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Mon May 19, 2008 7:03 am

saiyanprincess wrote:Is it true that GT stands for Grand Tour?

Yes that is correct.

saiyanprincess · Post by **saiyanprincess** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:12 am

Thankyou

I know there is no plans, but I still cling onto the hope that maybe... Just maybe, they may have a new series one day

Cmon Toriyama! Pretty Please!

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:54 am

I think you're going to have to make do with whatever contributions to the universe and the story are made my Toriyama with his work on Dragonball Online.

It will give us an alternative to GT at least.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Tue May 20, 2008 3:10 am

Saiyavenger2941 wrote:I've heard it means "Zeta", but yeah, it doesn't really matter.

Ah, "Zeta" means "Z". It's the name of the Greek letter that migrated to the Latin alphabet as "Z".

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue May 20, 2008 3:52 am

I always thought it was a way of saying that this second series is when Goku was an adult.

Saiyavenger2941 · Post by **Saiyavenger2941** » Tue May 20, 2008 6:32 pm

Rocketman wrote:
Saiyavenger2941 wrote:I've heard it means "Zeta", but yeah, it doesn't really matter.
Ah, "Zeta" means "Z". It's the name of the Greek letter that migrated to the Latin alphabet as "Z".

Heh, sounds like I had it reversed there, eh? Thanks for the clear-up, though.

Nick wrote:I always thought it was a way of saying that this second series is when Goku was an adult.

Exactly, as it's been mentioned several-a-time in this thread.

The Time Traveller · Post by **The Time Traveller** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:46 am

Rocketman wrote:
Saiyavenger2941 wrote:I've heard it means "Zeta", but yeah, it doesn't really matter.
Ah, "Zeta" means "Z". It's the name of the Greek letter that migrated to the Latin alphabet as "Z".

The Reminds me, is Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam just called Z Gundam in Japan?
I've heard it as Zetto (Z) and Zeta in the original Japanese, and I could never decide.

GT doesn't mean Grand tour does it? Or is it something like Nintendo DS, doesn't mean anything?

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:23 am

The Time Traveller wrote: GT doesn't mean Grand tour does it? Or is it something like Nintendo DS, doesn't mean anything?

DS = Dual Screen.

And yes, GT does mean "Grand Tour".

caejones · Post by **caejones** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:57 am

I think somewhere it was said that GT stands for "Grand Tourismo", but eh... same thing.

The Time Traveller · Post by **The Time Traveller** » Wed May 21, 2008 7:20 am

Rocketman wrote:
The Time Traveller wrote: GT doesn't mean Grand tour does it? Or is it something like Nintendo DS, doesn't mean anything?
DS = Dual Screen.

And yes, GT does mean "Grand Tour".

Developers' System is the most official, but it still stands for many things. Some games have their own meanings like Deadly Silence.