Dragon Ball Z Abridged | |
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Creator |
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Starring |
MasakoX |
Run |
June 6, 2008 - On going |
Episodes |
57 |
Link |
Dragon Ball Z Abridged is the title of TeamFourStar's abridged series based on the Dragon Ball Z anime. This abridged series is one of the most successful series created in '08-'09 and is featured on That Guy with The Glasses official website under "Inked Reality".
Dragon Ball Z Abridged is a direct parody with most characters and plot lines remaining relatively unchanged. Origins of concepts and names within the series often alternate between the FUNimation Dub, and the original Japanese version. For example, the character Tien is sometimes referred to as Tenshinhan, which is his name in the original Japanese version. Some original attack-names are preserved as well, such as Tien's "Ki-Ko-Ho," instead of "Tri-beam."
Cast
- (x / x) means that character has been voiced by different people
- Name means an important/major recurring character
Cast Member | Characters |
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MasakoX | Son Goku, Son Gohan, Master Roshi (1/2), Dr. Birdenheim, Eachpe |
Lanipator | Vegeta, Piccolo, Krillin, Shenron, Mr. Popo, Master Roshi (2/2), Goz, Kanassan, Babidi, Raiti, Mango, Goten |
KaiserNeko | King Kai, Gregory, Zarbon, King Vegeta, Trunks, Yajirobe, Jinga, Beru, Buu, Burter, Pumbukin, Oolong (2/2), Gyoshu, Mini Matchas, Korin, Cargo, Turtle, Garlic Jr (2/2) |
Takahata101 | Nappa, Guru, Dende, Guldo, Bardock, Arlian King, Porunga, Cell, S.N.O.W.man, Lord Slug, Zaacro, Elder Mouri, Ginger, The Bouncy Butcher, South Kai, Condi |
Megami33 | Bulma, Chiaotzu (2/2), Puar the Cat, Baby Trunks |
Hbi2k | Farmer with Shotgun, Mez, Nail, Dr. Briefs, Mr. Kent, Turles, King Cold |
GanXingba | Tien Shinhan, King Yemma, Toma, Recoome, Jeice, Chilled, Android 17 |
Vegeta3986 | Raditz (2/2), Yamcha (1/2), Kui (1/2), Arlian Prince, Bojack (1/2), Kami (1/2), Garlic Jr (1/2), Lemi, Oolong (1/2) |
LittleKuriboh | Narrator, Freeza |
Antfish | Dodoria, Salza, Captain Ginyu, Dr. Fieldgood, Mr. Satan/Hercule, Nikki, Android 15 |
Hnilmik | Chi Chi (2/2) |
WeeklyTubeShow/Remix | Kami (2/2), Android 16, Sansho, Chayote, Broly |
Faulerro | Yamcha (2/2), Cui (2/2), Butarega, Angila |
Also Featuring
- Whiteash as Launch, Selypa, Chiaotzu (credit as "Frolegend"; ep. 6 only)
- Kirbopher15 as Ox King, Sprout, and Totepo
- Tomamoto as Brussel, Slay, and Kochin
- Cheesemanjoe as Jimmy
- HAN0N1 as Baby Deer
- LordQuadros as Princess Snake and Servant
- KrisRix as Chi Chi (1/2)
- Sheldon Delano Killer as Medamatcha and Clem
- 1KidsEntertainment as Kakuja, Tex, Roger (Coach), Tao Pai Pai
- XJerry64x as Commander Zeeun and Avery
- Shazmybot as Dorodabo
- PurpleEyesWTF as Reese, Flash Stormwood (Ep. 43)
- Christopher Robin Miller as Movie Bubbles
- Kyle Hebert as Santa Claus (Voice of Adult Gohan in Funimation dub)
- Zeix as Space Orphan Leader/"Cutter"
- TehExorcist as Namekian Warriors, Dragonball Soldier #1
- Ezekieru as Dragonball Soldier #2
- Whip0fAlchemy as Panti (Mrs. Briefs) (1/2)
- Lewis "Linkara" Lovhaug as Namek Village Elder
- Xthedarkone as Oran
- Michael "Vegettox" LaBrie as Appule
- General Ivan as Cooler, Dr. Gero
- LordMoonstone as Cycloids, Big Ghetti Star
- DJSexidillionaire (Chris Sabat) as Saiyan Spacepod Guys
- Shudo Ranmaru as Android 18 and Panti (2/2)
- K.C. Diya as Maron
- RicePirate as Android 13 and TJ
- Ain Soph Aur as Chuck
- Zach Holzman/Apatheria as Jones and Future Gohan
- Marc Swint as Bush Rimjaw, Richard Harrison, and Super World attendant
- Chris Zito as The Wombat
- Laura Post as Sally Wilkonson
- Kaiga12 as Cuminopolis SOS caller
- YamatoSFX as Biomen
- LordJazor as Dr. Wheelo
- OneyNG as The Electrocutioner
- Hayabusa449 as Freezer
- Senilesnake as Paragus
- Marissa Lenti as Shamo, Shamoshians
- Brian Olvera as Dah-Di
- Stephan Krosecz as Mah-Stehr
Production
Theme songs and eyecatches
TeamFourStar's Dragon Ball Z Abridged uses a shortened version of "Cha-La Head-Cha-La," the theme song of the original Dragonball Z anime's airing from episode 1 to the end of the Cell arc. From the end of TeamFourStar's Episode 18 to Episode 23, the opening and ending theme is replaced with "Sanjou!! Ginyu-Tokusentai!!", as the Ginyu Special Squad is featured in those episodes; at the end of Episode 23, the normal ending song resumes.
Note that in the end of Episode 18, the Ginyu theme plays behind the dialogue, and there is no regular eyecatch; the ends of Episodes 19-22 feature a Ginyu eyecatch before reverting to the regular eyecatch at the end of Episode 23.
Disclaimer
At the beginning of every single episode, there is a disclaimer that says "The following is a non-profit fan-based parody. Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT are all owned by Funimation, Toei Animation, Fuji TV and Akira Toriyama. Please support the official release." Originally, it was a heavily edited KaiserNeko reading the disclaimer but starting from Episode 17 a character reads it, but only for the actual episodes; the edited voice remains for any special. As of "Cooler 2", the edited voice has been replaced by KaiserNeko's normal voice and as of Episode 44, the characters no longer say "non-profit" - though 10 Episodes later "non-profit" is said again. The reading of the disclaimers was often times a forshadowing of the said character's death or the fact they would be the focus of the episode.
- Episode 17: Zarbon
- Episode 18: Vegeta
- Episode 19: Guldo
- Episode 20: Recoome
- Episode 21: Burter (Says it really fast and finishes with "Yes!!! Best time!")
- Episode 22: Jeice
- Episode 23: Captain Ginyu
- Episode 24: Super Kami Guru (Falls asleep before saying "Akira" and ends by saying "RELEEEEEEEEEASE!")
- Episode 25: Nail
- Episode 26: Dende (Doesn't say "non-profit")
- Episode 27: Vegeta
- Episode 28: Vegeta (Dying, coughs and wheezes repeatedly)
- Episode 29: Krillin (He even questions the disclaimer as at the end he finds out his check will be "sent to his next of kin")
- Episode 30: Freeza (Reads the disclaimer for all 3 parts)
- Episode 31: Turtle
- Episode 32: Bulma
- Episode 33: Mecha Freeza and King Cold (Mecha Freeza malfunctions midway by saying "Dragonball GT" and King Cold finishes. Freeza does start working properly again but says "Absilon" instead, referencing the fan-made Dragon Ball series of the same name.)
- Episode 34 and 35: Yamcha (in 35 he comments the fact that he voiced the disclaimer in last episode)
- Episode 36: Android #19
- Episode 37: Yajirobe
- Episode 38: Android #20 (Dr. Gero)
- Episode 39: Chi-Chi (Goku screaming in the background)
- Episode 40: Korin
- Episode 41: Oolong
- Episode 42: Kami
- Episode 43: Piccolo
- Episode 44: Master Roshi (Ends with "HA! Release.")
- Episode 45: Goku
- Episode 46: Dr.Briefs
- Episode 47: Android #17
- Episode 48: Imperfect Cell
- Episode 49: Bulma and Baby Trunks (Bulma says everything except "fan-based parody" and "Funimation, Toei Animation, Fuji TV, and Akira Toriyama", which are said by Baby Trunks. Bulma says "That's right!" and "Very good!" after, respectively.)
- Episode 50: Semi-Perfect Cell
- Episode 51: Android #18
- Episode 52: Gohan
- Episode 53: Future Trunks
- Episode 54: Chi-Chi
- Episode 55: Goku
- Episode 56: Gohan (While Goku and Chi-Chi have sex in the background)
- Episode 57: Mr. Satan
Characters
Main Article for Character Bios: Team Four Star's Dragon Ball Z Abridged Characters
Ongoing Jokes and Differences from the original series
Main Article: TeamFourStar: Ongoing Jokes and Differences
List of Episodes
Season 1 Episodes
Image | Episode | Air Date |
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Episode 1: The Return of Radditz... Wait | June 6, 2008 | |
Episode 2: And They All Lived Happily Ever... Oh... | July 9, 2008 | |
Episode 3: Happily Ever Afterlife | August 7, 2008 | |
Episode 4: Snakeway to Heaven | August 21, 2008 | |
Episode 5: Vegeta: Kills Bugs Dead | September 3, 2008 | |
Episode 6: No One Ever Listens To The Magical Dragon | October 25, 2008 | |
Episode 7: Saiyans? On My Planet? (It's More Likely Than You Think) | December 25, 2008 | |
Episode 8: Nappa's Best Day Ever | January 15, 2009 | |
Episode 9: The Set Up | February 27, 2009 | |
Episode 10: The Punchline Part 1 | May 25, 2009 | |
Episode 10: The Punchline Part 2 | June 9, 2009 | |
Episode 10: The Punchline Part 3 | June 13, 2009 |
Season 2 Episodes
Season 3 Episodes
Image | Episode | Air Date |
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Episode 31: There's Something About Maron | December 19, 2012 | |
Episode 32: Battlefield Ee-arth | January 28, 2013 | |
Episode 33: Cold Cuts | March 23, 2013 | |
Episode 34: News of Future Past | April 29, 2013 | |
Episode 35: The Island of Dr. Gero | June 9, 2013 | |
Episode 36: Super Saiyan Swagger | July 24, 2013 | |
Episode 37: Catch Me If You Can-droid | September 9, 2013 | |
Movie: Dead Zone | November 4, 2013 | |
Episode 38: Dr. Gero or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Andriods | December 21, 2013 | |
Episode 39: Blood, Sweat, and Gears | January 16, 2014 | |
Episode 40: 16, 17, and 18 Things I Hate About You | March 7, 2014 | |
Episode 41: The Trouble With Time Travel | April 6, 2014 | |
Episode 42: Fear and Loathing in Gingertown | May 15, 2014 | |
Movie: Cooler 2 The Return of Cooler's Revenge | June 9, 2014 |
Season 4 Episodes
Image | Episode | Air Date |
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Episode 43: Cell Service | August 22, 2014 | |
Episode 44: Cell Reception | September 30, 2014 | |
Episode 45: Hyperbolic Plot Device | November 24, 2014 | |
Episode 46: Percussive Maintenance | December 27, 2014 | |
Special: History of Trunks | March 19, 2015 | |
Episode 47: Family Reunion | May 12, 2015 | |
Episode 48: Advanced Geometry | May 31, 2015 | |
Episode 49: Group Therapy | August 4, 2015 | |
Episode 50: A Raging Semi | September 16, 2015 | |
Movie: Super Android 13 | October 31, 2015 | |
Episode 51: The "Perfect" Guy | December 27, 2015 | |
Episode 52: Flashpoint | February 18, 2016 | |
Movie: The World's Strongest | May 6, 2016 | |
Episode 53: My Body is a Temple'O'Trunks | June 3, 2016 | |
Episode 54: Tiles and Tribulations | August 22, 2016 | |
Episode 55: It's Been A Year If It's Been A Day | September 28, 2016 | |
Episode 56: Deities, Devils, and Doing the Dirty | November 25, 2016 | |
Movie: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan | January 12, 2017 |
Trivia
- TeamFourStar is a YouTube partner, and is currently on the network "Screenwave Media".
- TeamFourStar has a Patreon where you can donate for more content of higher quality.
- They also have a Studio, as they are now a business.