In the final arc, she was eventually reduced into a "dumbass in distress" who always needs to be rescued by Goku.While she was introduced at the end of the manga and Dragon Ball Z, she was changed here from a sweet, adorable kid to a whiny, insufferable brat who constantly abuses Giru, mouths off at Goku and thinks she's better than everyone else. Pan is a really annoying character, especially for a new character in the franchise.
After that, Pilaf and his minions are all but forgotten about, despite being responsible for the whole series. Pilaf of all people is responsible for making Goku turn into a child again, which is an embarrassing reason why he and his companions went looking for the Black Star Dragon Balls in the first place.
This was a cheap attempt at bringing back the old charm of the original anime and manga and to pander towards a younger audience.
#Dragon ball episodes in order series
It is a sequel to the previous Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z anime series, and was the only series in the Dragon Ball franchise not based directly on the original manga by Akira Toriyama until the release of Super Dragon Ball Heroes. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered in Japan on Fuji TV on February 7, 1996, spanning 64 episodes until its end on November 19, 1997. The "GT" stands for "Grand Tour", by the way.ĭragon Ball GT (Japanese: ドラゴンボールジーティー Hepburn: Doragon Bōru Jī Tī) is a Japanese anime series based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga.