The anime first premiered in Japan on Ap(on Fuji TV) at 7:30 p.m. The other names the production was considering for this second series before they settled on Dragon Ball Z were Dragon Ball: Gohan's Big Adventure, New Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball 2, Dragon Ball Wonder Boy, and Dragon Ball 90.
The anime also features characters, situations and back-stories not present in the original manga. The separation between the series is also significant as the latter series takes on a more dramatic and serious tone. While the original Dragon Ball anime followed Goku through childhood into adulthood, Dragon Ball Z is a continuation of his adulthood life, but at the same time parallels the maturation of his son, Gohan, as well as other characters from Dragon Ball and more.
