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Dragon Ball Z Abridged
Team Four Star DBZA

Creator

KaiserNeko
Lanipator
Takahata101

Starring

MasakoX
Lanipator
KaiserNeko
Takahata101
hbi2k
Megami33
GanXingba
LittleKuriboh
Antfish

Run

November 30, 2008 - December 25, 2018

Episodes

60

Link(s)

https://www.youtube.com/teamfourstar

http://www.teamfourstar.com

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" before it shut down.

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." For more information please visit Team Four Star wiki.

History[]

After the success of NeighborhoodCluck Production's release of the first two Dragon Ball Z abridged movies, Lanipator, Takahata101, MasakoX, and Vegeta3986 decided to continue their working partnership to tackle Dragon Ball Z as a series due to fan demand. With Lanipator behind the wheel of the series, he and Takahata enlisted Kaiserneko's help to write, edit, and oversee voice recording duties. As the series progressed, Hbi2k was invited on board to oversea other matters (later becoming CEO of Team Four Star as a company).

On January 18, 2019 TFS released an update video entitled "DBZA: What's Next? | TFS Update". In it, they mention that due to 'inconsolable differences', Hbi2k had left TFS, stepping down as CEO of the company.

Takahata101 explained on a reddit response that Hbi2k wanted to do some more serious things that "doesn't need the guise of a colorful 80s cartoon for it's audience" as he stated on his own stream. He wanted to do articles and "lecture" type things that tackle subject like grief, cheating, family structure, and the like. Takahata felt that as a comedic entertainment company, said content didn't really fit with TeamFourStar.

When asked on Twitter, Hbi2k said "there were no hard feelings" and that he wishes success for Lanipator, KaiserNeko, and the rest of the TFS cast.

As of February 6th, 2020 through a post from the TFS Patreon that stated they... "currently have no plans on continuing with the Buu Saga".

On February 13th, 2020, TeamFourStar announced DBZA's cancellation, citing burnout as the main reason.

On Setember 2nd and 26th, 2023, TeamFourStar would somewhere return to DBZA to abridge The Buu Saga in a series of shorts for Totally Not Mark's Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Review series of videos in the form of Buu Bits. A series of short parody segments utilizing TFS's characterizations of the cast for select scenes of the Buu Saga. The full complation of those scenes and others can be found on TeamFourStar's channel.

Cast[]

  • (x / x) means that character has been voiced by different people
  • Name means an important/major recurring character
Cast Member Characters
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, Totepo, and Caroni
  • 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
  • xbubblemunkyx as Piza
  • OctoPimp as Piroshki
  • Connor McKinley as Announcer
  • Xander Mobus as Jimmy Firecracker
  • KaiShiden as Larry the Cameraman

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. Beginning in Episode 57, Dragon Ball Super is added to the list, and "Fuji TV" is replaced with "Shueisha". The reading of the disclaimers was often times a foreshadowing 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 "Absalon" 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
  • Episode 58: Jimmy Firecracker
  • Episode 59: Larry the Cameraman
  • Episode 60 (Part 1): Gohan
  • Episode 60 (Part 2): Goku
  • Episode 60 (Part 3): Perfect Cell

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
TFS1 Episode 1: The Return of Radditz... Wait

Article

November 30, 2008
TFS2 Episode 2: And They All Lived Happily Ever... Oh...

Article

December 4, 2008
TFS3 Episode 3: Happily Ever Afterlife

Article

December 21, 2008
TFS4 Episode 4: Snakeway to Heaven

Article

December 29, 2008
TFS5
Episode 5: Vegeta: Kills Bugs Dead

Article

January 2, 2009
TFS6 Episode 6: No One Ever Listens To The Magical Dragon

Article

Febuary 28, 2009
TFS7 Episode 7: Saiyans? On My Planet? (It's More Likely Than You Think)

Article

March 9, 2009
TFS8 Episode 8: Nappa's Best Day Ever

Article

April 1, 2009
TFS9 Episode 9: The Set Up

Article

April 30, 2009
TFS10.1 Episode 10: The Punchline Part 1

Article

May 25, 2009
TFS10.2 Episode 10: The Punchline Part 2 June 9, 2009
TFS10.3 Episode 10: The Punchline Part 3 July 2, 2009

Season 2 Episodes[]

Image Episode Air Date
TFS11 Episode 11: Looks Like The Z-Fighters Are Blasting Off Again!

Article

August 17, 2009
TFS12 Episode 12: A Rose By Any Other Namek

Article

November 30 2009
TFS13 Episode 13: Dr.Briefs Made this episode in a cave...WITHABOXOFSCRAPS!

Article

December 8, 2009
TFS14 Episode 14: No Country For Old Namekians

Article

April 29, 2010
TFS15 Episode 15: Operation Dodoria Drop

Article

May 27, 2010
TFS16 Episode 16: Vam qan Namek

Article

July 5, 2010
TFS17 Episode 17: A Lovely bunch of Dragonballs

Article

August 19, 2010
TFS18 Episode 18: It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Saiyan

Article

September 28, 2010
TFS19 Episode 19: Arrival of Fear!! Salute, Ginyu Special Squadron!!

Article

November 2, 2010
TFS20 Episode 20: Namekimania 2011

Article

January 30, 2011
TFS21 Episode 21: Stop! Celebrate and Witness, Goku's Back From 100X Fitness!

Article

March 2, 2011
TFS22 Episode 22: The Good, The Bad, and The Purple

Article

April 16, 2011
TFS23 Episode 23: Grand Theft Goku

Article

May 27, 2011
TFS24 Episode 24: The Best Laid Plans of Saiyans and Nameks

Article

June 29, 2011
TFS25 Episode 25: Nail is Piccolo, and so can you!

Article

August 26, 2011
TFS26 Episode 26: Alien VS. Piccolo

Article

December 12, 2011
TFS27 Episode 27: The Saiyan Formerly Known As Prince

Article

January 26, 2012
TFS28 Episode 28: Leave It To Freezer

Article

March 23, 2012
TFS29 Episode 29: Freeza Burn

Article

April 14, 2012
TFS30 Episode 30: Freeza: The Final Cut Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Article

June 17, 20, 25 2012

Season 3 Episodes[]

Image Episode Air Date
TFS31 Episode 31: There's Something About Maron

Article

December 19, 2012
TFS32 Episode 32: Battlefield Ee-arth

Article

January 28, 2013
TFS33 Episode 33: Cold Cuts

Article

March 23, 2013
TFS34 Episode 34: News of Future Past

Article

April 29, 2013
TFS35 Episode 35: The Island of Dr. Gero

Article

June 9, 2013
TFS36 Episode 36: Super Saiyan Swagger

Article

July 24, 2013
TFS37 Episode 37: Catch Me If You Can-droid

Article

September 9, 2013
TFS38 Episode 38: Dr. Gero or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Andriods

Article

December 21, 2013
TFS39 Episode 39: Blood, Sweat, and Gears

Article

January 16, 2014
TFS40 Episode 40: 16, 17, and 18 Things I Hate About You

Article

March 7, 2014
TFS41 Episode 41: The Trouble With Time Travel

Article

April 6, 2014
TFS42 Episode 42: Fear and Loathing in Gingertown

Article

May 15, 2014
TFS43 Episode 43: Cell Service

Article

August 22, 2014
TFS44 Episode 44: Cell Reception

Article

September 30, 2014
TFS45 Episode 45: Hyperbolic Plot Device

Article

November 24, 2014
TFS46 Episode 46: Percussive Maintenance

Article

December 27, 2014
TFS47 Episode 47: Family Reunion

Article

May 12, 2015
TFS48 Episode 48: Advanced Geometry

Article

May 31, 2015
TFS49 Episode 49: Group Therapy

Article

August 4, 2015
50 Episode 50: A Raging Semi

Article

September 16, 2015
TFS51 Episode 51: The "Perfect" Guy

Article

December 27, 2015
TFS52 Episode 52: Flashpoint

Article

February 18, 2016
TFS53 Episode 53: My Body is a Temple'O'Trunks

Article

June 3, 2016
TFS54 Episode 54: Tiles and Tribulations

Article

August 22, 2016
TFS55 Episode 55: It's Been A Year If It's Been A Day

Article

September 28, 2016
TFS56 Episode 56: Deities, Devils, and Doing the Dirty

Article

November 25, 2016
TFS57 Episode 57: Opening Serumonies

Article

March 24, 2017
TFS58 Episode 58: Cell Mates

Article

May 12, 2017
TFS59 Episode 59: The Hard Cell

Article

June 23, 2017
TFS60p1 Episode 60 : Cell-Out (Part 1 - Mitosis)

Article

August 31, 2018
TFS60p2 Episode 60: Cell-Out (Part 2 - Apoptosis) September 7, 2018
TFS60p3 Episode 60: Cell-Out (Part 3 - Necrosis) September 14, 2018
TFS60p4 Episode 60: Cell-Out (Epilogue - Die, Robot) December 25, 2018

Specials[]

Image Episode Air Date
TFSBardock1 Special: Bardock: Father of Goku

Article

January 23, 2011
TFSBardock2 Special: Episode of Bardock

Article

November 5, 2012
TFSTrunks Special: History of Trunks

Article

March 19, 2015
TFS PTEC Special: Plan to Eradicate Christmas

Article

December 25, 2017

Movies[]

Image Episode Air Date
TFSTree1 Movie: Christmas Tree of Might Part 1

Article

Decemeber 13, 2010
TFSTree2 Movie: Christmas Tree of Might Part 2 December 13, 2010
TFSSlug Movie: Lord Slug

Article

November 8, 2011
TFSCooler1 Movie: Revenge of Cooler

Article

September 13, 2012
TFSDead Movie: Dead Zone

Article

November 4, 2013
TFSCooler2 Movie: Cooler 2 The Return of Cooler's Revenge

Article

June 9, 2014
TFS SA13 Movie: Super Android 13

Article

October 31, 2015
TFS TWS Movie: The World's Strongest

Article

May 6, 2016
TFS BTLSS Movie: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

Article

January 12, 2017

Trivia[]

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