The World of Dragon Ball Z is a 2000 OVA special that was produced and distributed by Funimation and narrated by Christopher Sabat.
Plot[]
This 20-minute OVA reviews the Dragon Ball series, beginning with the Emperor Pilaf Saga and then skipping ahead to the Raditz Saga through the Trunks Saga (which was how far Funimation had dubbed both Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z at the time).
Production[]
Two different English dubs are featured in the OVA: the BLT/Ocean dubs of the Emperor Pilaf Saga, Raditz Saga, Vegeta Saga and Namek Saga; and the Funimation in-house dub of the Frieza Saga and Trunks Saga. This is because Funimation had not re-dubbed the early episodes of either Dragon Ball or Dragon Ball Z with its in-house voice cast at the time this OVA was made.
Home Media Release[]
The World of Dragon Ball Z is featured on Madman Entertainment's DVD "Trunks - Z Warriors Prepare", as well as all of Funimation's Androids Saga DVDs and the 2001 DVD release of Bardock - The Father of Goku.
Trivia[]
- While the majority of the special consists of recycled dubbed footage, a notable exception is a 16-second excerpt from "Find That Stone!" (an episode that had not yet been dubbed). The scene serves as an introduction to both Master Roshi and Krillin, who would later be mentioned during the Raditz and Namek Saga segments, respectively. Mike McFarland and Ceyli Delgadillo reprise Roshi and young Goku, though Laurie Steele does not reprise young Krillin.