After the end of DBZ's broadcast following the conclusion of the Buu saga, Funimation and Cartoon Network feared a similar backlash from American fans that preferred the fighting and action of DBZ. The series would eventually change to contain more fights and action before the series came to an end in 1997 after 64 episodes. Fans didn't really take to the style, and missed the more intense action-oriented content for which DBZ had become known. Goku must go on a DB-like quest in order to find the lost Dragon Balls within a year, or the earth will be destroyed. The Black Star Dragon Balls are scattered across the galaxy, so Goku (now a pint-sized kid again) has lost most of his more advanced powers and skill and must re-learn them. The adult Goku, through a wish by Emperor Pilaf (one of the old villains from Dragon Ball) on the Black Star Dragon Balls, causes Goku to transform into a little kid. The idea for the series was to go back to the roots of DB, hence the plot. At that time, popularity for the DB franchise was starting to wane in Japan. The series ran from 1996 - 1997 in Japan for a total of 64 episodes. Now why is this DVD box set is called The Lost Episodes? I'm getting to that. The DB property has been a tremendous cash cow for Funimation, and even today DVD's of the uncut DBZ seasons remain top-sellers. It was only a matter of time before audiences hungry for more of Goku and company would want to see more. When DBZ finally found its way to Cartoon Network and Toonami in 1999, it gave the franchise new life in the US, and became very popular once again.
In the mid-90's, after the end of DBZ, GT debuted as a totally original creation for the DB saga.
Nearly everything depicted in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z was taken from the popular Shounen Jump manga created by Akira Toriyama. But unlike DBZ, GT was a totally original creation by Toei Animation. Dragon Ball GT was the anime saga that followed the end of Dragon Ball Z.
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