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''Dragon Ball Z Kai'' (known in Japan as ''Dragon Ball Kai'') is a revised version of the anime series ''Dragon Ball Z'', produced in commemoration of the original series' 20th and 25th anniversaries. Produced by Toei Animation, the series was broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV from April 5, 2009 to March 27, 2011, and later continued with the final story arc from April 6, 2014〔(New Dragon Ball Z Kai Anime Series to Premiere on April 6 ) Anime News Network (February 17, 2014). Retrieved on August 19, 2015.〕 to June 28, 2015. It features remastered high definition picture, sound, and special effects as well as a re-recorded voice track by most of the original cast. As most of the series' sketches and animation cels had been discarded since the final episode of ''Dragon Ball Z'' in 1996, new frames were produced by digitally tracing over still frames from existing footage and filling them with softer colors; thus reducing visible damage to the original animation. Some frames were selectively cropped, while other frames feature new portions added to scenes that were hand drawn to conform to the designated picture ratio. Much of the material from the ''Dragon Ball Z'' anime that was not featured in the ''Dragon Ball'' manga has been left out in ''Kai'', therefore reducing the total episode count from 291 to 167. However, the second part of the series, titled ''Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters'' by Toei Europe, lasted 61 episodes in Japan, fewer than the previously planned 69,〔(Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters Listed at 69 Episodes ) Anime News Network (April 17, 2014). Retrieved on May 12, 2014.〕 bringing the total number of episodes to 159. The first Blu-ray and DVD compilation was released in Japan on September 18, 2009, with individual volumes releasing monthly as well as Blu-ray box sets. In 2010, Funimation licensed ''Kai'' for an English-language release in the U.S. Funimation's dub of ''Kai'' features most of the voice actors from their in-house dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'' (though also several re-casts), as well as a more faithful adaptation of the Japanese dialogue than their previous dub.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Navarre Reveals Funimation's Dragon Ball Kai License (Updated) )〕 The series aired on Nicktoons, in addition to The CW's Toonzai programming block (later replaced by Vortexx). Furthermore, Funimation has also released bilingual uncut Blu-ray and DVD volume and season box sets of the series in North America.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Dragon Ball Z Kai: Part One () )〕〔dragonballzkai.com〕 In the U.K., the kids TV channel Kix! aired the opening edited episodes in December 2012, followed by a full series run commencing in January 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dragon Ball Z Kai is now on Kix )〕 On May 25, 2014, Funimation and Adult Swim announced that the uncut version would be airing on Toonami starting Fall 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dragon Ball Z Kai to Run on Adult Swim's Toonami Block )〕 Adult Swim's Toonami block began airing ''Dragon Ball Z Kai'' at midnight in place of ''Bleach'', starting on November 8, 2014.〔()〕 Starting on February 21, 2015, a re-run of the previous week's episode airs at 8:00 PM, outside of the Toonami block but still during Adult Swim's hours.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2015-02-19/dragon-ball-z-kai-gets-an-extra-slot-on-adult-swim/.85176 )〕 In November 2012, Mayumi Tanaka, voice of Krillin in the series, announced that she and the rest of the cast are recording for more episodes of ''Kai'' of the Majin Buu story arc. In April 2013, voice actors Sean Schemmel and Kyle Hebert, the English voice actors of Goku and Gohan, announced that they have started recording for these episodes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kyle Herbert, Sean Schemmel Returning in Dragon Ball Z Kai Buu Saga Dub )〕 In November 2013, when questioned about it on their Facebook page, it was stated by Australian anime distributor Madman Entertainment that the Buu Saga of ''Kai'' should be released sometime in 2014, as they are just waiting for dubs to be finished.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Australia's Madman Ent: DBZ Kai's Buu Saga Should Come in 2014 )〕 In February 2014, despite earlier news that the show was not going to continue on Japanese television, ''V-Jump'' confirmed that ''Kai'' would continue broadcasting in Japan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title="Dragon Ball Kai" Returns With Majin Buu Arc in April 2014 )〕 These block of episodes is titled ''Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters'' by Toei Europe.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters Listed at 69 Episodes )〕 The background music for the series was composed by Kenji Yamamoto, whose music was used for most of the series; however, Yamamoto's music was later replaced with music cues originally composed for ''Dragon Ball Z'' by Shunsuke Kikuchi, after Yamamoto was accused of copyright infringement. Although the story footage was taken from existing material, the opening and closing sequences were made from scratch using updated animation methods. For the first series, three pieces of theme music are used. The opening theme, "Dragon Soul", and the first ending theme used for the first 54 episodes, "Yeah! Break! Care! Break!", are both performed by Takayoshi Tanimoto}. The second ending theme, used from episodes 55–98, is performed by Team Dragon, a unit of the idol girl group AKB48. In the Funimation releases, these themes are sung in English by Vic Mignogna, Jerry Jewell, and Leah Clark respectively. For the Japanese version of ''The Final Chapters'', six pieces of theme music are used. The opening theme, titled , is once again performed by Takayoshi Tanimoto. The ending theme for episodes 99–111 is performed by Good Morning America, while the ending theme for episodes 112–123 is by Leo Ieiri. The ending theme for episodes 124–136 is "Oh Yeah!!!!!!!" by Czecho No Republic, and the one for episodes 137–146 is "GALAXY" by . The fifth and final ending theme used in the remaining episodes 147–159 "Don't Let Me Down" by Gacharic Spin. The international broadcast features two pieces of theme music. The opening theme, titled "Fight it out", is performed by rock singer Masatoshi Ono, while the ending theme is "Never give up!!!", performed by rhythm and blues vocalist Junear. ==Episode list== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Dragon Ball Z Kai episodes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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