Filipino (Bolang Dragon GT) is the
sequel to the
anime ''
Dragon Ball Z''. It is said to stand for ''Grand Tour'' in the
American adaptation by
FUNimation, but may also be interpreted as ''Galaxy Touring'', ''Great Touring'', or ''Gran Turismo'', depending on the
Japanese source. This is because the anime was originally envisioned as a "road trip" of sorts, with the main characters off in space. It is the only Dragon Ball series that is not based directly on the story in the ''
Dragon Ball''
manga by
Akira Toriyama.
Series history
''Dragon Ball GT'' began on Fuji TV at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
February 7,
1996, exactly one week after the final episode of ''Dragon Ball Z''. It ran for 64 episodes, the last of which aired on
November 4,
1997. It has also been aired across Japan by the anime television network,
Animax, where it is currently being regularly broadcast. Unlike ''
Dragon Ball'' and ''
Dragon Ball Z'', series creator Akira Toriyama had only minor involvement in the show's early stages, setting forth the initial premise of the series, as well as creating designs for most of the villans and main characters , including newcomer Giru. Early episodes are much more comedic in tone, reminiscent of early ''Dragon Ball''. The later episodes, however, are action-packed and feature the same sort of dramatic tone that existed in ''Dragon Ball Z''. However, the series was ended after less than two years on the air, a move many believe to be the result of declining popularity. There are no subsequent ''Dragon Ball'' anime or manga (rumors of new series, such as ''
Dragon Ball AF'', also rumored as "Dragon Ball April Fools", have existed since the end of ''Dragon Ball GT'' in 1997 and are untrue).
There are two companion books to the series, called the ''Dragon Ball GT Perfect Files'', released in May 1997 and December 1997 by
Shueisha's ''Jump Comics Selection'' imprint. They include series information, illustration galleries, behind-the-scenes information, and more. They were out of print for many years, but were rereleased in April 2006 and this edition is still in print.
On
June 15,
2005,
Toei Animation (in conjunction with distributor
Pony Canyon) released the entire series (including the ''Gokū Jr.'' TV special) in an extremely limited-edition
DVD boxed set (called "Dragon Box GT"), along with a Dragon Radar remote control and an exclusive booklet. While the set features
remastered audio and video, there are no subtitles,
English or otherwise. It's also unavailable to general public due to its scarce numbers and its huge cost.
English adaptations
US (FUNimation) version
The official FUNimation Dragon Ball GT logo.
The English adaptation of ''Dragon Ball GT'' ran on Cartoon Network between 2003 and 2005, but the version by FUNimation had a major alteration: the first 16 episodes of the series, the "Black Star Dragon Ball Saga", were cut and replaced by a single US-only "recap" episode which became the new series premiere. This edit was implemented by the producers of the English dub to prevent viewers from possibly being put off by the differently toned early episodes. The missing episodes have since been released as the "Lost Episodes".
International (Blue Water) version
Outside of the United States, (excluding Australia and New Zealand) a different English dub of the series was aired, featuring the
voice talent of
Canadian voice acting group Blue Water Studios. While the voices are different from both the American and International English dubs of ''Dragon Ball Z'', the original background music by
Akihito Tokunaga was kept, the episodes were aired in their proper order, and the scripts were kept much closer to the original Japanese version. However. the International version kept the original Japanese theme song but used English subtitles.
Plot summary
The story picks up ten years after the end of ''Dragon Ball Z''.
Goku is wished back into a child again with the
Black Star Dragon Balls, and they must be gathered and returned to the Earth within a year or the planet will be destroyed. This leads to Goku, his granddaughter
Pan, and
Trunks to embark into space and find them. However, the three travelers quickly become entangled in a plot by the last surviving
Tuffle,
Doctor Myū, to have his revenge on the
Saiyans. The fruit of his labor,
Baby, is soon discovered to be the one in control of the situation. After killing Dr. Myu he sets out for Earth in pursuit of the heroes. Once there he quickly gains control over the planet by possessing a number of characters, including
Vegeta. Eventually he has control of most of the Earth's population. The original Planet Tuffle (before the arrival to, and conquest of, that world by the Saiyans) is wished back using the Black Star Dragon Balls. However, before Baby (now completely subsuming Vegeta's identity) can fully execute his plan, Goku attains a new level of
Super Saiyan,
Super Saiyan 4, and finally manages to kill him. Unfortunately, the Earth's fate is has been sealed, thanks to the Black Star Dragonballs having been used once again, and the entire population of Earth is moved to New Planet Tuffle before the Earth's destruction.
Piccolo, however, chooses to stay behind and die in the explosion, so that the Black Star Dragon Balls would be destroyed. The Earth is eventually restored.
A brief period of peace follows, and a new
World Martial Arts Tournament is held. However, this does not last for long, as Dr.Myuu (now in
Hell) joins forces with
Dr. Gero to create a new
Android #17, under their complete control. This new No. 17 returns to Earth and merges with the original No. 17 forming
Super 17. This new being subsequently kills
Krillin, and tries to make
Android 18 join him, though he is unable to kill her when she refuses. Goku is ultimately able to defeat Super 17 with the aid of 18, but not before Dr. Gero and Dr. Myu are killed by their rebellious creation.
When the Eternel Dragon
Shenron is summoned to revive those killed by Super 17, the Dragon Balls crack, and a different,
cigar-smoking Dragon appears in its place. This "Black Smoke Dragon" promptly splits into seven evil Dragons, each with a cracked Dragon Ball in its forehead. Goku and his companions fight valiantly to defeat these new Dragons. However, after six of the seven are defeated, the One-Star Dragon, Syn Shenron, absorbs the other Dragon Balls into himself, forming Omega Shenron. Goku defeats him in a difficult battle, including a fusion that does not succeed in putting the evil dragon down permanently. Afterwards, the real Shenron appears once again, saying that no more wishes will be granted, thus the dragon balls will not exist anymore. Goku, in exchange for one more wish, decides to accompany Shenron, as Shenron does not have enough power to grant Goku's wish without negative effects. While Shen Long carries Goku, Goku requested to visit some places on the way, that is, Kame house as he farewell with the revived Kirilin, and Hades to give a firm handshake to Picollo. As Goku flies away, the seven Dragon Balls are absorbed into his body, and both Goku and Shen Long vanishes.
A century later, an aged Pan sits in the stands of the World Martial Arts Tournament to cheer on her grandson, Goku Jr. As the young boy enters the ring, his opponent appears: it is a distant descendant of Vegeta's, Vegeta Jr. The two fight, and quickly astonish each other by becoming Super Saiyans. As Pan watches, she catches a glimpse of a familiar face in the stands: her grandfather, Goku. When she tries to follow him, however, he disappears. The series ends with a montage of ''Dragon Ball'', ''Dragon Ball Z'', and ''Dragon Ball GT'', giving the franchise a proper send-off with the final scene of
Goku flying away on his
Nimbus Cloud waving to the audience while wielding his Power Pole.
TV special
Japanese title
'Gokū Sidestory! The Proof of his Courage is the ''Si Xing Qiu'' [Four-Star Ball]'
★ (悟空外ä¼! 勇気ã®è¨¼ã—ã¯å››æ˜Ÿçƒ GokÅ« Gaiden! ''YÅ«ki no Akashi wa SÅ«shinchÅ«'')
FUNimation Title
★
Theme songs
★ Opening
★ #
★ #
★ Lyrics: ''
Izumi Sakai'', Music: ''
TetsurÅ Oda'', Arrangement: ''
Takeshi Hayama'', Performance: '
Field of View'
★ #
★
★ Version 1: episodes 1-26
★ #
★
★ Version 2: episodes 27-64
★ Ending
★ #
★ #
★ Lyrics: ''Shûichi Ikemori'', Music: ''TetsurÅ Oda'', Arrangement: ''Hiroto Furui'', Performance: '
Deen'
★ #
★ Used for the Black Star Dragonball Saga and beginning of the Bebi saga (1-26)
★ # "Don't you see!"
★ #
★ Lyrics: ''Izumi Sakai'', Music: ''
SeiichirÅ Kuribayashi'', Arrangement: ''Takeshi Hayama'', Performance: '
Zard'
★ #
★ Used later in the Bebi Saga and the Beginning of the Super 17 saga(27-41)
★ # "Blue Velvet"
★ #
★ Lyrics: ''Aeri'', Music: ''Hatake'', Arrangement: ''Hatake'', Performance: '
Shizuka KudÅ'
★ #
★ Used for the Super 17 saga and beginning of the Shadow Dragon Saga (42-50)
★ #
★ #
★ Lyrics: ''
Miho Komatsu'', Music: ''Miho Komatsu'', Arrangement: ''
Daisuke Ikeda'', Performance: '
Wands'
★ #
★ Used for the Shadow Dragon Saga to the end of series (51-64)
★ #
★ #
★ Lyrics: ''Izumi Sakai'', Music: ''TetsurÅ Oda'', Arrangement: ''Takeshi Hayama'', Performance: 'Field of View'
★ #
★ Used for the final episode 64
★ #
★ Used during the montage of Goku's life, prior to the ending theme
Cast list
Episodes
Main articles: List of Dragon Ball GT dubbed episodes
Video games
Main articles: List of Dragon Ball video games
See also
★
Dragon Ball (franchise)
External links
Official sites
Japanese
★
Toei Animation: Dragon Ball GT
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Fuji TV: Dragon Ball GT
★
Dragon Ball GT "Dragon Box" Official Site
English
★
FUNimation Entertainment's Dragon Ball GT Site
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