MAIN CHARACTERS
Goku: The hero of the series, Goku is a good-natured kid who often finds himself in some real funny and dangerous situations on his search for the Dragonball.
Gohan and Goten: are Goku’s sons and don’t appear until the Dragonball Z series.
Bulma: She’s Goku’s friend and helps him on his adventure.
Shenlon (sometimes spelled Shen Long or Shenlon): the “genie dragon” who will appear to grant a wish to whoever can collect all seven dragonballs.
Piccolo: Goku’s first enemy. He was also looking for the dragonballs.
Kuririn: A monk who trains Goku and becomes his friend.
Frieza: An alien baddie who wants to control the universe.
Cell: A robot baddie.
Majin Buu: The ultimate baddie of DBZ. He can transform himself to fight.
The Saiyan: An alien race of warriors.
Vegeta (sometimes spelled Vegita): A Saiyan prince and warrior.
DBZ and the other shows are about being brave and making mistakes. They are also about how everyone deserves a second chance and that when you face a really tough challenge, afterwards you are better for doing it.
—Max
I liked the beginning shows much better, when Goku did all the funny stuff. Later on, with DBZ the shows got much more serious and not as funny.
—Willy