Technically, Dragon Ball Z debuted in 1989, but the majority of its 291 episodes, as well as most of its films, released the following decade.
Technically, Dragon Ball Z debuted in 1989, but the majority of its 291 episodes, as well as most of its films, released the following decade. Minus its dated animation, the series still feels like similar to modern shonen anime, demonstrating many of the same qualities that would define the genre throughout the 2000s and 2010s.