Even if you aren’t familiar with Dragon Ball Z, there is a very good chance that you have at least heard of it. The reason that so many people have heard of Dragon Ball Z (including those who aren’t necessarily familiar with anime and manga) is because it has gained so much popularity around the world. Not only is the anime watched by viewers all over the world, but the manga has an extremely high readership. For example, during the course of 2007, over one hundred and fifty million volumes of the Dragon Ball Z series were sold around the world.

So, what is the basic premise of Dragon Ball Z? The main character in the Dragon Ball Z series is Goku. A martial arts expert takes Goku under his wing and raises him as his own grandson. During the course of the series, Goku meets a girl named Bulma. Together, the duo go on a journey to retrieve the seven Dragon Balls. These seven Dragon Balls are mythical objects that can summon a dragon. Once the dragon is summoned, it can grant any wish that is desired.

When Goku gets a little older, he meets Raditz, who is his older brother. Later in the series, Goku actually dies. While this may seem like a surprising plot twist for someone who isn’t familiar with anime or manga, Goku’s death actually isn’t the end of the series. In fact, after training in a different world while he is dead, Goku eventually returns to the regular world.

As you can see, the story of Dragon Ball Z is quite exciting and filled with a lot of twists and turns, which is exactly why it has turned into such a global phenomenon.