Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)

Dragon Ball Z Kai parents guide

For a TV-14, this one goes further: brutal violence. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the violence.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Dragon Ball Z Kai scary?

Only a little. Dragon Ball Z Kai has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Dragon Ball Z Kai?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is Dragon Ball Z Kai rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-14. Expect brutal violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is Dragon Ball Z Kai about?

Rejoin Goku and his friends in a series of cosmic battles! Toei has redubbed, recut, and cleaned up the animation of the original 1989 animated series. The show's story arc has been refined to better follow the comic book series on which it is based. The show also features a new opening and ending. In the series, martial artist Goku, and his various friends, battle increasingly powerful enemies to defend the world against evil. Can Earth's defender defeat demons, aliens, and other villains?

Cast and crew

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• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”
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• “a movie that will make me cry”

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