Dragon Ball Z Episode 1
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| Mini Goku is Just Precious! I'm Gohan | |||
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| Air Date | 26 April 1989 (Fuji TV) | ||
| Opening | CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA | ||
| Eyecatch | 1st Eyecatch | ||
| Ending | Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! | ||
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| Chapters | Dragon Ball Chapter 195 | ||
| TV Rating | 18.2% | ||
| Format | 4:3 (NTSC) | ||
| Main Staff Credits | |||
| Scenario | Takao Koyama | ||
| Art | Yūji Ikeda | ||
| Animation | Masayuki Uchiyama | ||
| Director | Daisuke Nishio | ||
| FUNimation English Dub | |||
| Title | The New Threat | ||
| Air Date | 14 June 2005 (Cartoon Network) | ||
"Mini Goku is Just Precious! I'm Gohan" is the first episode of the Japanese animated television series Dragon Ball Z. The episode first aired in Japan on Fuji TV on 26 April 1989, receiving a ratings share of 18.2%. It was written by series organizer Takao Koyama and directed by series director Daisuke Nishio.
Synopsis
It has been five years since the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Goku and Chi-Chi have a son, Gohan, and they live on Mt. Paozu. But meanwhile, a spaceship lands far away, and from it an alien appears! As he searches for "Kakarotto" the man discovers Piccolo, who is giving off strong power. But even Piccolo, Goku's equal, is petrified before this man's tremendous power!! The alien then picks up another strong power, and heads off in that direction.
Cast
The following table provides the cast as credited in the original Japanese broadcast. Additional characters/cast members not originally credited, or with speaking roles exclusive to a specific dubbing, have been included at the bottom of the table.
| Character | Cast | |
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| Japanese | English (FUNimation) | |
| Son Goku | Masako Nozawa | Sean Schemmel |
| Son Gohan | Stephanie Nadolny | |
| Chi-Chi | Mayumi Shō | Cynthia Cranz |
| Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | Christopher R. Sabat |
| Raditz | Shigeru Chiba | Justin Cook |
| Farmer | Ginzō Matsuo | Chris Forbis |
| Narration | Jōji Yanami | Kyle Hebert |
Main Staff
The following list provides the main staff responsible for the production of this episode as credited in this specific episode's ending credits.
- Scenario: Takao Koyama
- Director (Storyboard): Daisuke Nishio
- Animation Supervisor: Masayuki Uchiyama
- Art Director: Yūji Ikeda
- Key Animation: Tai'ichirō Ohara, Naotoshi Shida, Akio Katada, Tetsuya Saeki
- Special Effects: Kazuya Sakurada
- Photography: Tetsuo Ōfuji
- Assistant Director: Tatsuya Orime
- Production Progression: Akihiko Yamaguchi
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