Dragon Ball Z: Departure - Revision history

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	\| label =		\| label =
	\| layers = Single-Layered		\| layers = Single-Layered
	\| space = 3.47 GB / 4.63 GB		\| space = 3.47 GB / 4.63 GB
	\| region = Region 1		\| region = Region 1
	\| country = USA		\| country = USA
	\| company = [[FUNimation]]		\| company = [[FUNimation]]
	\| authoring = Pioneer Entertainment (USA) L.P.		\| authoring = Pioneer Entertainment (USA) L.P.
	\| content = ''[[List of FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-2003) Episodes\|FUNimation English Dub]]''<br>~~[[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 26\|Episode~~ 26~~]]-[[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996~~-~~1998) Episode 28\|Episode~~ 28]]		\| content = ''[[List of FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-2003) Episodes\|FUNimation English Dub]]''<br>Episodes 26-28
	\| bonus = None		\| bonus = None
	\| msrp =		\| msrp =
	\| date = 28 April 1998 ''(VHS)''<br>07 August 1999 ''(DVD)''		\| date = [[Template:April 28\|28 April 1998]] ''(VHS)''<br>[[Template:August 7\|7 August 1999]] ''(DVD)''
	}}		}}
	'''''Dragon Ball Z: Departure''''' is a VHS and DVD release compiling episodes [[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 26\|26]]-[[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 28\|28]] from [[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998)‎\|FUNimation's original edited English dub of the ''Dragon Ball Z'' television series]], first aired in 1997 via broadcast syndication. The home video was released on VHS in 1998, with a DVD version following in 1999.		'''''Dragon Ball Z: Departure''''' is a VHS and DVD release compiling episodes [[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 26\|26]]-[[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 28\|28]] from [[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998)‎\|FUNimation's original edited English dub of the ''Dragon Ball Z'' television series]], first aired in 1997 via broadcast syndication. The home video was released on VHS in 1998, with a DVD version following in 1999.
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	* 2.0 stereo sound English dub (FUNimation/Vancouver-based cast) with a replacement musical score (music by [[Shuki Levy]])		* 2.0 stereo sound English dub (FUNimation/Vancouver-based cast) with a replacement musical score (music by [[Shuki Levy]])

			''Departure'' includes one set of opening and ending themes surrounding the content of the three episodes, of which run as a sort of "feature-length" presentation with episode recaps and previews removed between episodes. A preview for [[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 29\|Episode 29]] plays after the ending theme.

	[[File:09departure-main-menu.png\|thumb\|250px\|DVD main menu]]		[[File:09departure-main-menu.png\|thumb\|250px\|DVD main menu]]

	On DVD, the video stream is encoded as interlaced (480i), with black side borders of a varying number of pixels on the left and right, and sometimes on the top as well~~. A preview for the next episode plays after the ending theme~~. No bonus material or trailers are included.		On DVD, the video stream is encoded as interlaced (480i), with black side borders of a varying number of pixels on the left and right, and sometimes on the top as well. No bonus material or trailers are included.

	The main DVD menu features artwork from the box cover, accompanied by the Main Title "Rock the Dragon" track produced by [[Shuki Levy]].		The main DVD menu features artwork from the box cover, accompanied by the Main Title "Rock the Dragon" track produced by [[Shuki Levy]].

Lunaar at 05:55, 29 March 2026

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	Following the individual release, ''Departure'' was included as the first volume in a box set release called ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Namek Saga]]'', containing the last nine volumes of the Pioneer VHS and DVD releases.		Following the individual release, ''Departure'' was included as the first volume in a box set release called ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Namek Saga]]'', containing the last nine volumes of the Pioneer VHS and DVD releases.

	Versions of these episodes from ''Departure'' were later collected in the "[[Dragon Ball Z: Rock the Dragon DVD Box Set Collector's Edition]]" set from FUNimation, released in August 2013 spanning nine DVDs,<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/06/01/funimation-to-release-original-broadcast-dbz-english-dub/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="FUNimation To Release Original Broadcast DBZ English Dub"\|Date=01 June 2013\|AccessDate=06 February 2020}}</ref> collected the entire 53-episode run of the syndication broadcast, plus broadcast versions of the first three films. The commerical bumpers introduced in [[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 27\|Episode 27]] ~~are~~ also restored.		Versions of these episodes from ''Departure'' were later collected in the "[[Dragon Ball Z: Rock the Dragon DVD Box Set Collector's Edition]]" set from FUNimation, released in August 2013 spanning nine DVDs,<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/06/01/funimation-to-release-original-broadcast-dbz-english-dub/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="FUNimation To Release Original Broadcast DBZ English Dub"\|Date=01 June 2013\|AccessDate=06 February 2020}}</ref> collected the entire 53-episode run of the syndication broadcast, plus broadcast versions of the first three films. The commerical bumpers introduced in [[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 27\|Episode 27]] were also restored.

	==Primary Content==		==Primary Content==

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'''''Dragon Ball Z: Departure''''' is a VHS and DVD release compiling episodes [[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 26|26]]-[[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 28|28]] from [[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998)‎|FUNimation's original edited English dub of the ''Dragon Ball Z'' television series]], first aired in 1997 via broadcast syndication. The home video was released on VHS in 1998, with a DVD version following in 1999.

Following the individual release, ''Departure'' was included as the first volume in a box set release called ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Namek Saga]]'', containing the last nine volumes of the Pioneer VHS and DVD releases.

Versions of these episodes from ''Departure'' were later collected in the "[[Dragon Ball Z: Rock the Dragon DVD Box Set Collector's Edition]]" set from FUNimation, released in August 2013 spanning nine DVDs,<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/06/01/funimation-to-release-original-broadcast-dbz-english-dub/|Website=Kanzenshuu|Title="FUNimation To Release Original Broadcast DBZ English Dub"|Date=01 June 2013|AccessDate=06 February 2020}}</ref> collected the entire 53-episode run of the syndication broadcast, plus broadcast versions of the first three films. The commerical bumpers introduced in [[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 27|Episode 27]] are also restored.

==Primary Content==
Short synopses for every episode are included on the back of the home releases boxes; these are presented in the table exactly as they were written.
{| class="wikitable" style=align="center"
!#!!align=left colspan=2|FUNimation Title/US Air Date!!width="50%"|Summary!!Original Episodes
|- style="border-top: 2px solid #AAA"
|'''26'''||width=100|[[File:funi-1996-dub-episode-26-title.png|100px|link=FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 26]]||align=left|[[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 26|Battle's End]] ''[sic]'' '''24 May 1997'''||style="text-align:left"|Even after getting hit by the [[Genki-Dama|Spirit Bomb]], [[Vegeta]] is still alive! Although he is injured and weak, Vegeta seems still too strong for the [[Earth]]'s warriors. Just as Vegeta is about to finish off [[Son Gohan|Gohan]], Gohan's tail grows back again! Gohan then transforms into a [[Great Ape|giant ape]] and starts attacking Vegeta!||[[Dragon Ball Z Episode -]] [[Dragon Ball Z Episode -]]
|-
|'''27'''||width=100|[[File:funi-1996-dub-episode-27-title.png|100px|link=FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 27]]||align=left|[[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 27|A New Goal... Namek!]] ''[sic]'' '''13 September 1997'''||style="text-align:left"|The damaged Vegeta leaves the Earth, promising he will be back to destroy everyone. Goku wants to bring back the Earth's other warriors, but the [[Dragon Balls]] don't exist any more on Earth! [[Kuririn|Krillin]] remembers that the [[Saiyans]] had said that the Dragon Balls could be found on the [[planet Namek]], so [[Mister Popo|Mr. Popo]] and [[Bulma]] go to find out if [[God|Kami]]'s original spaceship will still work.||[[Dragon Ball Z Episode -]] [[Dragon Ball Z Episode -]]
|-
|'''28'''||width=100|[[File:funi-1996-dub-episode-28-title.png|100px|link=FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 28]]||align=left|[[FUNimation Dragon Ball Z English Dub (1996-1998) Episode 28|Journey to Namek]] '''20 September 1997'''||style="text-align:left"|Kami's spaceship is reconstructed and ready for the long journey, so the Dragon Balls search crew -Bulma, Krillin and Gohan- takes off to Namek. At first, they enjoy a nice ride, but all of sudden ''[sic]'' they are attacked and captured by a mysterious spaceship run by refugees! Meanwhile, the injured Vegeta travels back to his army base to recover.||[[Dragon Ball Z Episode -]] [[Dragon Ball Z Episode -]]
|}

The product was released edited in an English-dub-only format on VHS and DVD, and is presented with a single audio track on both formats:

* 2.0 stereo sound English dub (FUNimation/Vancouver-based cast) with a replacement musical score (music by [[Shuki Levy]])

[[File:09departure-main-menu.png|thumb|250px|DVD main menu]]

On DVD, the video stream is encoded as interlaced (480i), with black side borders of a varying number of pixels on the left and right, and sometimes on the top as well. A preview for the next episode plays after the ending theme. No bonus material or trailers are included.

The main DVD menu features artwork from the box cover, accompanied by the Main Title "Rock the Dragon" track produced by [[Shuki Levy]].

==Packaging==

==Promotion==
Flyers, ads

==External Links==
* [https://www.kanzenshuu.com/home-video/na/dbz-tv/ Kanzenshuu: Home Video Guide - North America - Dragon Ball Z TV Series]

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=note}}

==References==
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