Dragon Ball GT

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Dragon Ball GT
"Dragon Ball GT" Episode Title Card
ドラゴンボールＧＴ Doragon Bōru Jītī
Original Run	07 February 1996 – 19 November 1997
Broadcast	Fuji TV (Wednesday, 7:00 – 7:30PM)
Animation	Toei Animation
Production	Fuji TV Toei Animation
Episodes	64 (List of Episodes)
Chapters	Anime Original Story
Main Staff
Series Director	Osamu Kasai
Series Organizer	Aya Matsui
Character Design	Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru
Art Design	Tadanao Tsuji Ryūji Yoshīke
Music	Akihito Tokunaga

"Dragon Ball GT" (often abbreviated as DBGT, or simply GT) is a Japanese animated television series produced by Toei Animation. The animated series is an original story created by Toei Animation and a continuation of the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama, although the author had virtually no involvement with its production. The Dragon Ball manga had previously been adapted by Toei Animation into two preceding TV series: Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

The Dragon Ball GT TV series is comprised of 64 episodes and one feature length TV specials that were broadcast from 07 February 1996 to 19 November 1997 on Fuji TV. The series held an average household TV ratings share of 14.6% during its initial broadcast run, with episode 2 receiving the highest rating share at 19.7%.

Plot

Five years (10 years in the FUNimation dub) have passed and all is peaceful around the world as Goku and Uub finish their training at God's Palace. However, this peace soon ends as Pilaf makes a terrifying wish, transforming Goku into a child. The rush is on to retrieve all seven Dark Dragon Balls from around the Universe before the Earth and its inhabitants are destroyed. While searching for the Dark Dragon Balls, Goku and the others encounter even stronger opponents and stumble across the lone survivor of the Tsufruian race, once thought wiped out by the Saiyans.

History

Japan

Following the success and popularity of the Dragon Ball Z TV series, Toei Animation decided to extend the franchise beyond just the scope of the original manga. The new series was titled Dragon Ball GT, with "GT" being short for "Grand Touring". This new anime original series picked up right where the previous series had left off, and was initially slated to expand Akira Toriyama's "Dragon World" into the far reaches of the Dragon Ball universe, with Goku as a child once again. Taking over the Dragon Ball Z time slot at 7:00PM every Wednesday on Fuji TV, the first episode of Dragon Ball GT aired on 07 February 1996.

Beyond creating the title and logo of the series, providing designs for the main characters, and drawing a few promotional illustrations, original manga author Akira Toriyama had very little involvement with the series. The main staff of the series also experienced some significant changes, with the majority leaving to pursue other endeavors. Veteran animator Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru entirely took over the role of character designer and Akihito Tokunaga was brought on as the series' new musical composer. Numerous new producers were also brought on board from both Toei Animation and Fuji TV to help determine the series' plot and development.

Unlike the previous two series, the TV ratings quickly dropped as the series progressed and much of the overwhelming interest once seen in the franchise began to rapidly dwindle. After only 64 episodes and one feature length TV special, the Dragon Ball GT anime series came to an end when the final episode aired on 19 November 1997. For the first time in over a decade, there was no new episode of Dragon Ball to be seen. The franchise would go on to see considerable reruns of all three series in Japan on various cable TV networks, even to this day. However in early-2009, Toei Animation and Fuji TV would reunite to bring the beloved franchise back to syndicated TV, catapulting Dragon Ball Z into the digital high-definition age with an unexpected re-cut anniversary series — Dragon Ball Kai.

Characters

Further information: Dragon Ball GT Characters

Main Staff

• Original Author: Akira Toriyama
• Planning: Kōzō Morishita (Toei Animation) & Kenji Shimizu (Fuji TV)
• Production Supervisor: Matsuji Kishimoto (1-58), Take Torimoto (59-109), Akihiko Yamaguchi (110-169), Yūichi Matsue (170-291)
• Series Organization: Takao Koyama
• Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi
• Chief Animator: Minoru Maeda (1-199)
• Character Design: Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru (200-291)
• Chief Designer: Yūji Ikeda (1-199), Tokushige Ken (200-291)
• Series Director: Daisuke Nishio (1-199)
• Producer: Kenji Shimizu (1-291), Kōji Kaneda (118-291)
• Art Progression: Minoru Nakamura (1-171), Haruo Tamura (172-192), Tomō Fukumoto (193-291)
• Editing: Shin'ichi Fukumitsu
• Recording: Kenji Ninomiya
• Sound Effects: Hidenori Arai
• Music Selection: Shigeru Miyashita
• Audio Director: Nobuhiro Komatsu
• Recording Studio: TAVAC
• Film Development: Toei Chemistry
• Production: Fuji TV & Toei Animation

Themes & Insert Songs

Opening Theme

"CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" (Episodes 1-199)

Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori / Composition: Chiho Kiyo'oka / Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto / Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama

"WE GOTTA POWER" (Episodes 200-291)

Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori / Composition & Arrangement: Keiju Ishikawa / Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama

Ending Theme

"Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!" (Episodes 1-199)

Lyrics: Naruhisa Arakawa / Composition: Takeshi Ike / Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto / Vocals: MANNA

"Light's Journey" (1st TV Special; "A Final Solitary Battle")

Lyrics: Dai Satō / Composition: Chiho Kiyo'oka / Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto / Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama & KUKO

"The Blue Wind's Hope" (2nd TV Special; "Defiance in the Face of Despair!!")

Lyrics: Dai Satō / Composition: Chiho Kiyo'oka / Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto / Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama

"We Were Angels" (Episodes 200-291)

Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori / Composition: Takeshi Ike / Arrangement: Osamu Totsuka / Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama

Insert Songs

"Battle-Colored Warriors" (Episode 20)

Lyrics: Sakiko Iwamuro / Composition & Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto / Vocals: Kōji Kaya

"Fly High" (Episode 46)

Lyrics: Sakiko Iwamuro / Composition: Chiho Kiyo'oka / Arrangement: Ken'ichi Sudō / Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama & Broadway

"Solid State Scouter" (1st TV Special; "A Final Solitary Battle")

Composition & Arrangement: Iwasaki Yasunori / Performance: Dragon Magic Orchestra / Vocals: TOKIO

"Battle Point Unlimited" (Episode 120)

Composition & Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto / Vocals: MONOLITH

"MIND POWER ...Energy..." (Episode 139)

Lyrics: Sakiko Iwamuro / Composition: Chiho Kiyo'oka / Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto / Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama & YUKA

"Day of Destiny –Spirit vs Spirit–" (Episode 184)

Lyrics: Sakiko Iwamuro / Composition: Chiho Kiyo'oka / Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto / Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama

"If I Don't Do It, Who Will?" (Episode 289)

Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori / Composition: Tetsuji Hayashi / Arrangement: Osamu Totsuka / Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama

Episodes

Further information: List of Dragon Ball Z Episodes

Television Specials & Theatrical Films

Television Specials

• A Final, Solitary Battle: The Father of Z-Warrior Son Goku, who Challenged Freeza
  17 October 1990 (Between Dragon Ball Z Episodes 63 & 64)
• Extreme Battle!! The Three Great Super Saiyans – Special
  Summer 1992
• Defiance in the Face of Despair!! The Remaining Super-Warriors: Gohan and Trunks
  24 February 1993 (Between Dragon Ball Z Episodes 175 & 176)
• We'll Show You Everything: Forget the Year's Cares with Dragon Ball Z
  31 December 1993 (Between Dragon Ball Z Episodes 211 & 212)
• Toriko × One Piece × Dragon Ball Z: Super Collaboration Special!!
  07 April 2013

Theatrical Films

• Dragon Ball Z – Return My Gohan!! (15 July 1989)
• The World's Strongest Guy (10 March 1990)
• A Super Decisive Battle for Earth (07 July 1990)
• Super Saiyan Son Goku (09 March 1991)
• The Incredible Strongest vs Strongest (20 July 1991)
• Clash!! 10,000,000,000 Powerful Warriors (07 March 1992)
• Extreme Battle!! The Three Great Super Saiyans (11 July 1992)
• Burn Up!! A Red-Hot, Raging, Super-Fierce Fight (06 March 1993)
• The Galaxy at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy (10 July 1993)
• The Dangerous Duo! Super-Warriors Can't Rest (12 March 1994)
• Super-Warrior Defeat!! I'm the One Who'll Win (09 July 1994)
• The Rebirth of Fusion!! Goku and Vegeta (04 March 1995)
• Dragon Fist Explosion!! If Goku Won't Do it, Who Will? (15 July 1995)
• Battle of Gods (30 March 2013)
• Revival of "F" (18 April 2015)

Home Video Releases

Toei Animation (Japan)

VHS

Unlike many other countries around the world, the Dragon Ball GT TV series had no proper home video release in Japan following its initial television run. This was in large part due to the high VHS retail pricing at the time and the continuous re-runs of the series on numerous cable and satellite channels.

DVD Box Sets

Beginning in 2003, Toei Animation, in cooperation with the DVD manufacturing company Pony Canyon, began releasing a series of four box sets in Japan covering the entire Dragon Ball TV series property, which were dubbed the "Dragon Boxes". By mid-2005, all three TV series had been released, although out of chronological order, which marked the first time that any of these properties were available on a home video format in Japan.

Release	Date	Retail	Episodes
Dragon Ball GT DVD Box – Dragon Box	15 June 2005	¥100,000	1-64

Individual DVD Volumes

Following the release of the TV series Dragon Boxes, Toei announced the release of their individual discs, giving fans that didn't own the Dragon Boxes a chance to own these properties. Unfortunately, these individual discs wouldn't contain any of the extras that came with the Dragon Boxes, but instead special diorama sets were created exclusively for those that purchased all of the individual discs.

Release	Date	Episodes
Dragon Ball Z Volume #1	06 February 2008	1-6
Dragon Ball Z Volume #2		7-12
Dragon Ball Z Volume #3	05 March 2008	13-18
Dragon Ball Z Volume #4		19-24
Dragon Ball Z Volume #5	02 April 2008	25-30
Dragon Ball Z Volume #6		31-36
Dragon Ball Z Volume #7	09 May 2008	37-42
Dragon Ball Z Volume #8		43-38
Dragon Ball Z Volume #9	04 June 2008	49-54
Dragon Ball Z Volume #10		55-59
Dragon Ball Z Volume #11		60-64

External Links

• Toei Animation's Official "Dragon Ball GT" Website