Dragon Ball Z
1989-1996

This series was the one that shot Dragon Ball to popularity everywhere, and I'm so glad to have experienced it entirely. Compared to the original, Z has higher stakes and more intense moments, leading to a lot of memorable scenes for fans.

So how do I review this series without going on a rant? I can talk about the most memorable saga for me, which is the Cell Saga.

Cell is the perfect villain, and the payoff in seeing Gohan mature and win was worth the hype building up from the beginning of the series. It was like seeing the dominoes stack for days, and finally seeing everything tumble perfectly in one moment. I love Gohan so much.

The other sagas are great in their own ways too. But the Cell saga will be something special to me forever.