Dragonball Z is for the most part responsible for making anime mainstream/semi-mainstream worldwide. Talk to anyone under the age of 30 and they've all but definitely heard of the series, even if they didn't like it or anime in general. Yes, DBZ was a phenomenon that gave the west a taste of what Japan has had for a while, and people bit.
Fast forward nearly 13 years (since American premiere) and those DBZ fans have evolved (or devolved if you prefer) into overall fans of anime, watching several series at a time and maybe even taking up manga so they won't have to wait as long for stories to progress.
Well, the legendary series is finally back. With a shiny new coat of paint, Dragon Ball Z has become Dragon Ball Kai, an hd remake of the entire series with an updated soundtrack and all filler cut. You can watch the first episode here. While the quality is very good, it hasn't yet reached the level of shinyness that can be seen in the opening.
It will be fun to watch the reason I love anime (amd Japan in general) all over again. Now that I'm older, I'm sure I'll notice stuff I didn't before. I wonder how smooth it will look when transitioning from scene to scene that oringally had filler in between. I guess all that will be answered soon enough.
I'll have more updates as the series goes on.
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