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Dragon Ball GT
Dragon Ball GT (GT, Doragon Boru Ji Ti; GT meaning "Grand Tour", commonly abbreviated as DBGT) is the sequel to Dragon Ball Z, whose material is produced only by Toei Animation. The Dragon Ball GT series is the shortest of the Dragon Ball series, consisting of only 64 episodes; as opposed to its predecessor, Dragon Ball Z, which consisted of 291 episodes, and Dragon Ball, which consisted of 153. Originally intended to span 40 episodes (ending after the Baby Saga), the series continued for another 24 episodes, and is concluded by the TV special Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy released after the Baby Saga.
Dragon Ball GT opening title card

Contents
1 Plot 2 Overview 2.1 Series history 2.2 Toriyama's involvement and canon debate 3 Sagas 4 English adaptations 4.1 US (FUNimation) version 4.2 International (Blue Water) version 5 TV special 6 Release 6.1 FUNimation Remastered Box Sets 6.2 Anime Comics 7 Cast list 8 Staff 9 Theme songs 10 See also 11 Gallery 12 References 13 External links

Plot
The series again continues the adventures of Goku, who is turned back into a child by Emperor Pilaf accidentally wishing this using the Black Star Dragon Balls in the beginning of the series and is forced to travel across the galaxy to retrieve them. The first half of the series focuses on Goku, Pan, and Trunks, while the second half brings back most of the prominent characters from Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. It is the only series that is not based directly on the original story by Akira Toriyama.
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The series follows the Z Fighters

The GT logo, designed by Akira Toriyama (Perfect Files)

against far more powerful foes such as the Luud Cult, the Machine Mutants, Baby, Super 17, and the Shadow Dragons.

Overview
Series history
The first two anime series were directly based off the Dragon Ball manga, which took much longer to produce than the anime did. This often resulted in "filler"; a notable instance being that the end of Goku's battle with Frieza lasts much longer than Frieza's predicted "five minutes". Since Dragon Ball GT was not based on the manga, no filler was required. As a result, four entire sagas (the Black Star Dragon Ball Saga, the Baby Saga, the Super 17 Saga, and the Shadow Dragon Saga) were completed in only 64 episodes. The music for Dragon Ball GT was composed and written by Akihito Tokunaga, replacing Shunsuke Kikuchi. 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. The series average rating was 14.6%, with its maximum being 19.7%
GT main characters as designed by Akira Toriyama

(Episode 02) and its minimum being 9.6% (Episode 21). The series has also been aired across Japan by the anime television network, Animax, where it is currently being regularly broadcast. Unlike the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z series, the 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 villains 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. Originally intended to span 40 episodes (ending after the Baby Saga), the series continued for another 24 episodes, ending after two years on the air seemingly due to lower-than-expected ratings.
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There are no subsequent Dragon Ball

anime, except the Dragon Ball Kai series, which is simply a condensed remake of Dragon Ball Z rather than being an entirely new plotline.
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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 re-released 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 Gok 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.
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Goku, Pan, and Trunks adventuring, drawn by Toriyama (Weekly Jump No.3-4, 1996)

Toriyama's involvement and canon debate

Akira Toriyama is credited as author in the ending credits of Dragon Ball GT; he oversaw the series' production, this was the same process that was used during the production of the anime series Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. He drew a rough design for the GT logo, he designed the GT appearance of the series main cast, and he designed the appearances of Giru and the GT spaceship used in the Black Star Dragon Ball Saga.
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He also drew at least three color pictures of Goku, Pan, and Trunks adventuring on various planets (Monmaasu, Rudeeze, and
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an area in Hell).
Akira Toriyama credited as author in Dragon Ball GT

Toriyama seems to have positive feelings towards his works' continuation, as he drew his own version of Super Saiyan 4 Goku (which was originally designed by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru) exclusively for the Dragon Box GT. Characters and events from GT have also been included in more recent Dragon Ball

video games. Despite these facts, some fans do not consider GT to be an official installment of the series, most often citing that the series was not directly adapted from a Toriyama manga. Like Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, GT contains minor elements inconsistent with prior anime events. However, GT has the fewest inconsistencies of all three anime series, making it difficult to burden the few that exist as a reason for the series to be set aside as unofficial.
Super Saiyan 4 Goku, drawn by Akira Toriyama

Sagas
Black Star Dragon Ball Saga (Episodes 1~16) Baby Saga (Episodes 17~40) Super 17 Saga (Episodes 41~47) Shadow Dragon Saga (Episodes 48~64)

English adaptations
US (FUNimation) version
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 episode which summarized the episodes; this 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 these differently-toned early episodes. The missing episodes have since been released as the "Lost Episodes".
FUNimation's GT logo. It is identical to the original logo, but with few minor details added. This logo was unveiled in 2003.
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When first aired, FUNimation Entertainment recorded a new musical score and the openings and closings were replaced with

something completely different from the original. For example, a rap was used for the opening and used different clips from the show to make up the visuals. However, when FUNimation released the series to two remastered boxed sets in 2008, the original Japanese music was restored, and English versions of the opening and all four closings were created, which are all very close to the original versions. In 2012, the FUNimation version, including the "lost episodes" were shown on Nicktoons.

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 actor 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. An English version of the GT theme song was sung while this dub aired on Toonami in the UK, however these were different lyrics to the original song and not a direct translation.

TV special
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy ( ! , Gok Gaiden! Yki no Akashi wa Sshinch; lit. "Gok Sidestory! The Proof of his Courage is the Si Xing Qiu [Four-Star Ball]")

Release
FUNimation Remastered Box Sets
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In 2008 FUNimation began production of remastering the entire Dragon Ball GT series similar to the remastering process of Dragon Ball Z. Unlike the Dragon Ball Z remastered sets, the Dragon Ball GT Remastered Season Sets are presented in a 4:3 full frame and come with 5 discs rather than 6. The GT Sets are not presented in high definition. Just like the Dragon Ball Z remastered sets, the GT Sets include English dialogue with original Japanese background music, 5.1 surround sound, English dialogue with US broadcast stereo and original Japanese mono. Both Dragon Ball GT Season Box sets include a booklet including character profiles" and an episode guide. Dragon Ball GT: Season One was released on December 9, 2008. The box set includes the Black Star Dragon Ball Saga and most of the Baby Saga, spanning the first 34 episodes over 5 discs. Dragon Ball GT: Season Two was released on February 10, 2009. The box set includes the last six episode of the Baby Saga, Super 17 Saga and Shadow Dragon Saga, spanning the final 30 episodes concluding the series. The TV special Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy is included as part of the Box set. On September 21, 2010 FUNimation released Dragon Ball GT: The Complete Series which featured all 64 episodes of the show and Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy.

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Season Dragon Ball GT: Season 1 Dragon Ball GT: Season 2

Release Date December 9, 2008 February 10, 2009

Sagas Black Star Dragon Ball and Baby Saga Super 17, Shadow Dragon Sagas and Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy

Dragon Ball GT: The Complete Series September 21, 2010 All 64 episodes and Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy

Anime Comics
The animanga version of Dragon Ball GT begun in the January 2014 issue of Saiky Jump, starting with the very last arc of the series (the Shadow Dragon Saga).

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Character name Japanese Voice actor Goku Goten Trunks Giru Uub Pan Vegeta Bulma Bulla Gohan Videl Chi-Chi Krillin Android 18 Marron Dende Mr. Popo Piccolo Emperor Pilaf Shu Mai Mr. Satan Majin Buu Master Roshi Kibito Kai Old Kai Sugoro Shusugoro Dr. Gero Dr. Myuu General Rilldo Baby Android 17 Frieza Cell King Kai Syn Shenron Shenron Narrator Masako Nozawa Masako Nozawa Takeshi Kusao Shinobu Satouchi Atsushi Kisaichi Yko Minaguchi Ry Horikawa Hiromi Tsuru Hiromi Tsuru Masako Nozawa Yko Minaguchi Naoko Watanabe Mayumi Tanaka Miki It Tomiko Suzuki Hiro Yuki Toku Nishio Toshio Furukawa Shigeru Chiba Tessh Genda Eiko Yamada Daisuke Gri Kz Shioya Hiroshi Masuoka Shinichir ta Reiz Nomoto Bin Shimada Mayumi Tanaka Kji Yada Kazuyuki Sogabe Kiyoyuki Yanada Ysuke Numata Shigeru Nakahara Rysei Nakao Norio Wakamoto Jji Yanami Hidekatsu Shibata Kenji Utsumi Joji Yanami

Funimation English Voice Actor Stephanie Nadolny (child) Robert McCollum Eric Vale Sonny Strait Sean Teague Elise Baughman Christopher Sabat Tiffany Vollmer Pariksi Fakhri Kyle Hebert Lucy Small Cynthia Cranz Sonny Strait Meredith McCoy Meredith McCoy Justin Cook Christopher Sabat Christopher Sabat Chuck Huber Chris Cason Julie Franklin Chris Rager Josh Martin Mike McFarland Kent Williams Kent Williams Brice Armstrong John Burgmeier Kent Williams Duncan Brannan Andrew Chandler Mike McFarland Chuck Huber Linda Young Dameon Clarke Sean Schemmel Bob Carter/Christopher Sabat Christopher Sabat Andrew Chandler

Blue Water English Voice Actor Zoe Slusar (child) Scott Hendrickson Matthew Erickson Matthew Erickson Scott Roberts Caitlynne Medrek Roger Rhodes Kristin Nowosad Leda Davies Jonathan Love Jennifer Holder Pascale Hutton Dan Gascon Jennifer Bain Jennifer Bain Scott Roberts Dave Pettitt Ethan Cole Dean Galloway Jonathan Love Debbie Munro Dave Pettitt Corby Proctor Dean Galloway Roger Rhodes Dean Galloway Jonathan Love ??? Jonathan Love Dave Pettitt ??? Adam Hunter Ethan Cole Maureen Jones Ben Jeffery Dean Galloway Victor Atelevich Dave Pettitt Steve Olson

Sean Schemmel (adult/Super Saiyan 4) Jeremiah Yurk (adult/Super Saiyan 4)

Staff
Director: Minoru Okazaki Series Director: Osamu Kasai Episode Director: Hidehiko Kadoda, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Junichi Fujise, Kazuhito Kikuchi, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Osamu Kasai, Shigeyasu Yamauchi (ep 15), Takahiro Imamura, Yoshihiro Ueda Producer: Kji Kaneda (Fuji TV), Kz Morishita, Seiichi Hiruta (Toei Animation) Assistant producer: Seiichi Hiruta Planning: Kenji Shimizu, Kz Morishita Series Composition & Chief Scenario Director: Aya Matsui
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Screenplay: Atsushi Maekawa, Aya Matsui, Daisuke Yajima, Junki Takegami (5 episodes), Masashi Kubota Storyboard: Shigeyasu Yamauchi (eps 15, 20), Kz Morishita (ep 61) In charge of production: Yuichi Suenaga Character Design: Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru Art and Design: Takashi Yoshiike Art design: Ryuuji Yoshiike, Tadanao Tsuji Art: Koji Sakaki, Tomoko Yoshida, Tsutomu Fujita Animation Director: Akira Inagami, Kazuya Hisada, Kazuya Kuda, Masayuki Uchiyama, Naoki Miyahara, Naoyoshi Yamamuro, Noboru Koizumi, Shingo Ishikawa, Takeo Ide, Toshiyuki Sugano, Yuuji Hakamada Music: Akihito Tokunaga Sound Director: Nobuhiro Komatsu Sound Effects: Hidenori Arai Editing: Shinichi Fukumitsu

Theme songs
Opening: "Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku" Version 1: episodes 1~26 Version 2: episodes 27~64 Endings: "Hitori ja Nai": episodes 1~26 "Don't You See!": episodes 27~41 "Blue Velvet": episodes 42~50 "Sabitsuita Machine Gun De Ima Wo Uchinuko": episodes 51~64

See also
Dragon Ball GT episodes

Gallery

Main characters designed and colored by Toriyama (Perfect Files)

GT appearance of the series main cast designed by Toriyama (Perfect Files)

GT spaceship designed by Toriyama (Weekly Jump 52, 1995)

Giru designed by Toriyama (Weekly Jump 52, 1995)

Monmaasu scenery drawn by Toriyama (Weekly Jump 52, 1995)

Rudeeze scenery drawn by Toriyama (Weekly Jump 52, 1995)

The main series cast on a Dragon Ball GT poster

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References
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Dragon Ball GT Perfect Files, 1997 Daizex's Newbie Guide, Michael LaBrie, Daizenshuu EX

3. Kanzentai's Guide on Dragon Boxes 4. Monsters on this image appear in Hell in Dragon Ball GT episode 64, "Until We Meet Again"

External links
Official Toei website for Dragon Ball GT Nicktoons' official Dragon Ball GT page
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