Dragon Ball Z was supposed to end it.
Few might have questioned the title Dragon Ball Z when it premiered in North America, but according to the series' creator, the Z in the title might have a darker meaning that confirms a controversial theory. The Dragon Ball franchise is nearing its fortieth anniversary, and that might be a surprise to series creator Akira Toriyama who never planned for it to grow into the worldwide pop-culture phenomenon it became.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT While Toriyama was not extensively involved in the Dragon Ball Z anime's production, he served as a consultant, advisor, and critic. He was still called on occasionally in its production, such as when it introduced new characters or storylines that were not in the manga. Apparently, Toriyama's duties on the manga and his extra duties on the anime added to his ongoing desire to end Dragon Ball.
Z Symbolized Just How Done Toriyama Was With Dragon Ball In a 2003 interview with the Dragon Ball anime's lead illustrator Katsuyoshi Nakatsuri, Toriyama was asked why he wanted the "Z" added. His response was, "'Z' is the last letter of the alphabet, right? Anyhow, from that time, I really already wanted to end the comic, so I gave the title a “Z” with the meaning of “that’s all, folks”.
Still, Toriyama's wish for "Z" to be a signal that the Dragon Ball franchise was riding off into the sunset with Shenron clearly went over everyone's head. Far from the end, Dragon Ball Z was just the start of a media empire that's still going strong to this day. Considering how influential Dragon Ball Z would turn out to be in expanding the franchise, even Toriyama must accept the title's tremendous irony.
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