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I've read that _Dragon Ball Z Kai_ is an HD remaster and recut of _Dragon
Ball_ and _Dragon Ball Z_. However, _Kai_ has [98
episodes](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Dragon_Ball_Z_Kai_episodes)
while _Dragon Ball_ has
[153](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Dragon_Ball_episodes) and _Z_
has [almost
300](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Dragon_Ball_Z_episodes).

If I watch only _Dragon Ball Z Kai_ , do I miss anything I would get by
watching the other two series? And is anything censored in _Kai_ that is not
censored in the others?


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Will I miss anything by watching Dragon Ball Z Kai instead of the other series?


First off, _Dragon Ball Z Kai_ doesn't include anything from _Dragon Ball_ ,
which is the story of Goku as a child. Secondly, the main difference is that
_Kai_ lacks the filler content of the original _Dragon Ball Z_ , and stops at
the end of the Cell saga.

By filler I mean content not originally in the manga. Some (like myself)
enjoyed the filler, while others thought it to be extra fluff. _Kai_ is more
faithful to the manga than the original anime was. In some cases though, this
could affect how some see the development of characters. For example: In the
original _DBZ_ , one of the most intriguing, and perhaps touching, moments is
Gohan surviving alone in the wilderness. The challenges and events he faces,
as well as the people he meets, all influence the person he becomes later on.
Much of this was cut in Kai, and so, unless you've already seen _DBZ_ , it
might seem a little choppy.

By ending at the Cell saga, it ends in the place where the original author
Akira Toriyama wanted it to. In doing so, you miss the two-three seasons that
came afterward.

The are also other small differences between the two, including different
music in some cases, and new scenes added/redone in _Kai_.

As for censorship, some scenes where updated to fit the new standards of
Japanese Television. In American productions of the anime (namely dubs), there
could have been further censoring. I can't remember the name of the company at
the moment, but one went so far as to make the character Mr. Popo blue, to
lessen claims of racism.

![Scene edited to remove blood](https://i.stack.imgur.com/yVlIn.jpg) ![Mr.
Popo's skin is normally pitch black.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VBWu9.png)

Given the facts, you can make up your mind as to which you will watch, but in
my humble opinion I would go with the originals first, and later on, if you
want, you can look into _Kai_ as an abridgment. As someone who has personally
watched both, I must say that I only enjoyed _Kai_ because I was able to fill
in the details myself. If I had never seen _DBZ_ I doubt I would have felt
this comfortable.

I hope I helped! :)


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_Kai_ is not too bad as I'm currently watching it on KIX, but there are silly
things chopped away from what I remember in _Dragon Ball Z_ , like:

> Cell stomps and crushes Android 16's head after he's done telling Gohan to
> embrace his inner anger to defeat Cell. In _Dragon Ball Z Kai_ , this is cut
> out and only Android 16's brain cartridge and a few bolts are seen MAGICALLY
> on the scene. Yet, during the Frieza saga, you get to see Krillin use
> 'Destructo Disc' to cut off Frieza's tail which did happen in both Z and Kai
> but this clashes with the head crushing.

To me, _Dragonball Z_ destroys _Kai_ in every form and shape because it's more
influential in all the character's development. Not to mention I've yet to see
Yamcha use his technique The Wolf Fang Fist.

From what I've read as well, we are going to lose out on the Majin Buu Saga,
the Kid Buu Saga, and the Super Android 17 Saga.

Lastly, it hasn't been mentioned from what I've read, but even though it's
only a filler, what happened to the Garlic Jr. Saga? If I remember correctly,
it was based on the return from Namek. I could be wrong. So much is cut from
_Z_ , it's sort of depressing.


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