Dragon Ball Z Kai

For anyone that collects anime on DVDs or Blu-ray Discs would know, Dragon Ball Z was one of the most annoying to collect. This is because of the multi-part releases. Luckily FUNimation has finally done something to help the fans by putting the parts together into seasons. You can still buy Dragon Ball Z Kai in separate parts if you want (eight to be exact), or if you want to take up less space on your bookshelf, you can wait for the season releases.

So far just two seasons have been released, if you want them the direct links are here and here for blu-ray, or here and here for DVD.

Season One was originally released on October 18, 2011 however the audio was incorrect. Season One was re-released on May 22, 2012 and that's the version in the links above. It features correct audio. Season Two was also released on May 22, 2012. I ordered both seasons on the day they were released and will get them in the mail this upcoming Thursday (May 31). Season One comprises of "Part One" and "Part Two" of the multi-part release. Season Two is "Part Three" and "Part Four" and I'm sure the other two seasons will be released soon. If you don't wish to wait, you could just get these two seasons then buy parts 5-8 on their own. But again, who wants to take up the extra space on your shelf?

For those that don't know, Dragon Ball Z Kai is the more "correct" version of Dragon Ball Z that was released in 1989 and ran until 1996. Dragon Ball Z included a lot of fillers and was edited for American audiences. Dragon Ball Z Kai removes the fillers, fixes some of the dialogue and brings the series closer to the manga.

One negative about Kai though is that the Majin Buu arc is removed. This is the last part of the series and the entire thing is missing from Kai. You can still buy this arc in the original Dragon Ball Z DVD sets, however it would have been nice if they included it in Kai