Dragon Ball Z Wasn't All Great, And 30 Years Later, Its Most Controversial Arc Is More Essential Than Ever

Dragon Ball Z is one of the most iconic anime series ever. From adapting one of the most successful franchises to ever grace the pages of Weekly Shōnen Jump during the '90s, to being the anime series that helped deliver the medium to mainstream culture in the West during the early 2000s, and continuing to turn countless viewers into die-hard fans today, Dragon Ball Z has cemented itself as one of the greatest, most influential, and most important anime titles in history.