100+ Dragon Ball Z Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: Which studio produced the Dragon Ball Z anime series?

Answer: Toei Animation

Question: On which Japanese network did Dragon Ball Z originally air?

Answer: Fuji TV

Question: When did Dragon Ball Z first premiere in Japan?

Answer: April 26, 1989

Question: How many episodes were in the original Dragon Ball Z run?

Answer: 291

Question: Which company licensed the Dragon Ball Z series in North America?

Answer: Funimation (now Crunchyroll, LLC)

Question: Who composed the original Japanese score for Dragon Ball Z?

Answer: Shunsuke Kikuchi

Question: What Cartoon Network block first aired Funimation’s Dragon Ball Z dub?

Answer: Toonami

Question: Which anime directly preceded Dragon Ball Z in 1986?

Answer: Dragon Ball

Question: Which editor encouraged a more serious tone, leading to Dragon Ball Z?

Answer: Kazuhiko Torishima

Question: Why did Akira Toriyama choose “Z” for the sequel’s title?

Answer: To signify “the end” of the story

Question: Which streaming service added the series after Funimation’s acquisition?

Answer: Crunchyroll

Question: In what year did Dragon Ball Z conclude its Japanese run on TV?

Answer: 1996

Question: How many chapters from Akira Toriyama’s manga does Dragon Ball Z adapt?

Answer: The latter 325 chapters

Question: Who served as chief writer for the Dragon Ball Z anime?

Answer: Takao Koyama

Question: Which extra character did Toriyama create for Goku’s King Kai training?

Answer: Gregory

Question: Which Canadian channel aired an alternate English dub by Ocean Studios?

Answer: YTV

Question: What is the name of the theme often called “Rock the Dragon”?

Answer: The opening theme for Funimation’s 1996–1998 dub

Question: How many episodes did the original U.S. syndicated run compress into 53?

Answer: The first 67 Japanese episodes

Question: Who replaced the Vancouver cast with an in-house voice team in Texas?

Answer: Cartoon Network and Funimation

Question: Which composer created the U.S. guitar-driven score for the Saban era?

Answer: Ron Wasserman (credited under Shuki Levy/Haim Saban)

Question: What is Goku’s Saiyan name?

Answer: Kakarot

Question: Who revealed Goku’s original mission to conquer planet Earth?

Answer: Raditz

Question: Which villain did Goku and Piccolo team up to defeat early on?

Answer: Raditz

Question: Which technique did Piccolo use to kill both Goku and Raditz?

Answer: Special Beam Cannon

Question: Which two power-boosting moves did King Kai teach Goku?

Answer: Kaio-ken and Spirit Bomb

Question: Which Saiyan duo arrived to threaten Earth after Raditz’s defeat?

Answer: Vegeta and Nappa

Question: Who died in battle, causing Earth’s Dragon Balls to vanish for a time?

Answer: Piccolo

Question: Which beloved mentor originally trained Goku in the original Dragon Ball?

Answer: Master Roshi

Question: Which villain destroyed planet Vegeta?

Answer: Frieza

Question: Which Saiyan was father to Prince Vegeta?

Answer: King Vegeta

Question: Which Earthling cut off Vegeta’s tail during the Saiyan Saga?

Answer: Yajirobe

Question: Who convinced Krillin to spare Vegeta’s life after their fight?

Answer: Goku

Question: Which planet did Gohan, Krillin, and Bulma visit to revive their friends?

Answer: Planet Namek

Question: Which galactic tyrant sought the Dragon Balls on Planet Namek?

Answer: Frieza

Question: What is the name of Frieza’s elite squad of mercenaries?

Answer: The Ginyu Force

Question: Which Namekian warrior fused with Piccolo for extra power?

Answer: Nail

Question: Who explained that Frieza had wiped out the Saiyan race?

Answer: Vegeta

Question: Which massive attack did Goku launch that seemingly ended Frieza?

Answer: A large Spirit Bomb

Question: Whose death triggered Goku’s first Super Saiyan transformation?

Answer: Krillin’s

Question: Who used Earth’s Dragon Balls to resurrect those killed on Namek?

Answer: Kami

Question: Which new technique did Goku learn on the planet Yardrat?

Answer: Instant Transmission

Question: Which scientist created the Androids to seek revenge on Goku?

Answer: Dr. Gero

Question: Which heart condition did Future Trunks warn would afflict Goku?

Answer: A lethal heart virus

Question: Which Android revealed Dr. Gero had turned himself into “Android 20”?

Answer: Android 19

Question: Which three Androids outclassed 19 and 20?

Answer: Androids 16, 17, and 18

Question: Which bio-Android absorbed 17 and 18 to reach “perfect form”?

Answer: Cell

Question: Which Saiyan allowed Cell to achieve perfection, hoping for a better fight?

Answer: Vegeta

Question: What tournament did Cell announce to decide Earth’s fate?

Answer: The Cell Games

Question: Who unlocked Super Saiyan 2 during the Cell Games?

Answer: Gohan

Question: Which move did Goku use to teleport Cell away before he exploded?

Answer: Instant Transmission

Question: Which transformation triggered Cell’s second form?

Answer: Absorbing Android 17

Question: What mighty attack did Gohan use to obliterate Cell?

Answer: A powerful Kamehameha wave

Question: How many years passed before the Majin Buu Saga events?

Answer: Seven years

Question: Which fusion technique did Goten and Trunks master under Piccolo’s guidance?

Answer: The Fusion Dance

Question: Which Kai unleashed Gohan’s hidden potential?

Answer: The Elder Supreme Kai

Question: Who befriended Majin Buu, causing Buu to vow never to kill again?

Answer: Mr. Satan

Question: Which evil form emerged when Majin Buu expelled his dark essence?

Answer: Evil Buu (leading to Super Buu)

Question: Which original form of Majin Buu was the most dangerous?

Answer: Kid Buu

Question: Which massive technique did Goku use to destroy Kid Buu?

Answer: The Spirit Bomb

Question: Where did Goku hope Kid Buu would be reincarnated as a good person?

Answer: Planet Earth

Question: What is the remastered version of Dragon Ball Z called?

Answer: Dragon Ball Kai

Question: When did Dragon Ball Z Kai first premiere in Japan?

Answer: 2009

Question: How many episodes did the original Japanese run of Kai feature?

Answer: 159

Question: Which composer’s work replaced Kenji Yamamoto’s music in Kai?

Answer: Shunsuke Kikuchi

Question: On which late-night Adult Swim block did Kai air uncut in 2014?

Answer: Toonami

Question: Which sequel series followed Dragon Ball Z from 1996 to 1997?

Answer: Dragon Ball GT

Question: Name the midquel series that ran from 2015 to 2018.

Answer: Dragon Ball Super

Question: Which 2013 Dragon Ball Z movie revived the franchise after 17 years?

Answer: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

Question: Who was the main antagonist in Battle of Gods?

Answer: Beerus

Question: What form did Goku unlock during Battle of Gods?

Answer: Super Saiyan God

Question: Which 2015 film saw Frieza return to fight the Z Fighters?

Answer: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’

Question: Which character from Jaco the Galactic Patrolman appeared in Resurrection ‘F’?

Answer: Jaco

Question: Which 2018 film canonized Broly into Dragon Ball Super continuity?

Answer: Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Question: Which form do multiple Super Saiyans attain to challenge Broly?

Answer: Super Saiyan Blue (plus other forms)

Question: Which 2022 film focused on a revived Red Ribbon Army threat?

Answer: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

Question: Who directed the 2018 Dragon Ball Super: Broly film?

Answer: Tatsuya Nagamine

Question: Which martial artist’s glare influenced Goku’s Super Saiyan design?

Answer: Bruce Lee

Question: How many original Dragon Ball Z films were produced from 1989–1996?

Answer: Thirteen

Question: Who distributes most Dragon Ball Z movies in North America?

Answer: Funimation

Question: Which powerful group faced Janemba in Fusion Reborn?

Answer: Goku, Vegeta, and Pikkon (with help from the Z Fighters)

Question: Who was father to Vegeta and ruler of Planet Vegeta?

Answer: King Vegeta

Question: Which short but notorious live-action adaptation released in 2009?

Answer: Dragonball Evolution

Question: Which 1996 film retold the Red Ribbon Army arc of the original dragon ball?

Answer: Dragon Ball: The Path to Power

Question: Which Ginyu Force member can switch bodies with opponents?

Answer: Captain Ginyu

Question: What ongoing series continues the story after Kid Buu’s defeat?

Answer: Dragon Ball Super

Question: Who later appeared as Kid Buu’s human reincarnation at the World Martial Arts Tournament?

Answer: Uub

Question: Which group of fighters includes Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan?

Answer: The Z Fighters

Question: Which Saiyan tradition revolved around testing one’s power level in battle?

Answer: Confrontations to prove Saiyan might

Question: Who overshadowed the resurrection efforts by controlling Majin Buu?

Answer: The wizard Babidi

Question: Which tournament was Goku allowed to attend for one day back on Earth?

Answer: The World Martial Arts Tournament

Question: Which young Namekian used a wish to teleport everyone off Namek?

Answer: Dende

Question: Which planet exploded after Goku’s final clash with Frieza?

Answer: Planet Namek

Question: Which star’s arrival let Garlic Jr. escape the Dead Zone?

Answer: The Makyo Star

Question: Which evil mist turned Earth’s inhabitants into vampiric beings?

Answer: Black Water Mist

Question: Who ultimately sealed Garlic Jr. back into the Dead Zone forever?

Answer: Gohan (by destroying the Makyo Star)

Question: In which year did Funimation start re-dubbing Episodes 1–67 uncut?

Answer: 2005

Question: Which block on Adult Swim aired Dragon Ball Z uncut in 2014?

Answer: Toonami

Question: Who voices Goku in Funimation’s in-house dub?

Answer: Sean Schemmel

Question: Who voices Vegeta in Funimation’s in-house dub?

Answer: Christopher Sabat

Question: Which service streamed Dragon Ball Z alongside One Piece simulcasts?

Answer: Funimation’s streaming platform