It is said that he who holds the seven crystal Dragon Balls will be granted one wish by the Eternal Dragon which is summoned by the gathering together of the Balls. The wish may be for power, untold wealth, or immortality — the possibility are endless. However, he who seeks to have his wish granted is wise to choose his desire carefully, for once the wish is granted, the Dragon Balls are once again scattered to the four corners of the Earth, where they await the next determined wish seeker. It is rumored that there is another set of Dragon Balls — the original ones which are even more powerful than the Earthly ones. The rumor purpoirts that the original Dragon Balls remain on the planet Namek, where they were created.
The epic saga that has topped ratings chart throughout Europe and Asia has finally come to the US. DRAGON BALL Z, the creatio of Akira Toriyama, Japan’s most well-known and popular animation artist, has dominated the Japanese television ratings charts for more than ten years, consistently remaining the number one children’s show there. The saga has achieved top ratings in Europe as well, dominating the competition in France where, for three years the show was “number one … maintaining a 65% rating since premiering,” according to Nikket Trendy, and in Spain, where Sofres reports that the show exploded on the scene, recording average market share topping 75%.
DRAGON BALL Z is a mystical action adventure series of riveting stories, driven by extraordinary characters who embody the essence of good and evil. The series is filled with magical moments of wonder which reveal the charm, humor, strenghts, weaknesses and foibles of the characters, adventurers, wise sages and diabolical villians that make up its casts of players.
Throughout the milennia, the battle between good and evil nas raged unchecked. There has never been a dark force of evil so strong or so powerful as the Saiyans. With nothing left to conquer ontheir own planet, Vegeta, the mighty Saiyans have swept across the universe, leaving a path of destruction in their search for new worlds to overtake. Now they have come to Earth…
DRAGON BALL Z is the story of a fearless defender named Goku, his beautiful wife Chi Chi, their son Gohan and a handful of friends dedicated to defending the Earth and that is good against the treacherous forces of darkness, as embodied by the evil Saiyans. The evil which lies within the hearts of Saiyans is so strong that they have only to send one of their kind to bring about the destruction of entire planets. But the Saiyans quickly learn that darkness is no match for the spirit of righteousness that burns brightly withinb the hearts of individual like Goku — those dedicated to a cause.
The saga begins with the arrival on Earth of Raditz, a Saiyan who reveals that he is Goku’s older brother. Interrupting the Great Peace, Raditz sets in motion a great battle between good and evil which moves mountains, changes the course of rivers, and even alters the Earth’s weather patterns. Before he is ultimately defeated, Raditz reveals that a contingent of Saiyans even more powerful and treacherous than he is coming to Earth. All that stands between them and their takeover of the planet is the small, but determined. band of heroes led by Goku.
It is extremely ironic that Goku should be the one to lead the stand against the aggression of the evil Saiyans, for he himself is a Saiyan, a secret that he only now learns. He was originally sentto Earth as a baby, programmed to destroy the planet as he grew up. The plan went awry when he was discovered in the wilds as an infant by a peaceful old man who raised him and changed his life — and destiny — forever. A near-fatal head injury scrambled Goku’s programming, leaving him innocent and pure of heart, Earth’s ultimate champion of good. While both he and the beautiful princess Chi Chi are young, Goku saves her life, and she grows up to become his wife. A loving partner and a doting mother, Chi Chi raises her son to use his brain rather than his brawn. Peaceloving and pure of heart, Chi Chi is also a formidable martial artist who can defend her loved ones against the forces of darkness.
…End of the part1. To be continued..
