The updated version of the classic anime, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Kai will finally make its way in the Philippines via GMA! According to the ad, it will premiere on March 7, replacing Love ni Mister, Love ni Misis on the 9:30 am timeslot. For those who are affected by GMA's Regional TV, it is not sure if it will be available in those areas.
To those who don't know, Dragon Ball Kai is the reversion of the classic Dragon Ball Z anime which celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the said franchise. In this version, it eliminates all unnecessary filler and now on widescreen HD resolution. In short, it is still Dragon Ball Z, with less fillers, less talk and straight to the action. Currently, the anime is still on-going in Japan, episode 95 airing at March 6th, which is the end of the Cell Saga. It is said that it will end till the Cell Saga.
It is not sure if the original cast of Dragon Ball Z will reprise their respective roles for Dragon Ball Kai considering that QTV once aired the redub version of the original Dragon Ball anime with Jefferson Utanes reprising his role as Son Goku... and he will reprise his role as Son Goku again for DB Kai same goes for Picollo's VA, based on the latest advetisement! Also, it is confirmed in the ad that they 4:3 stretch-o-vision format will be utilized instead of using the widescreen black bars.
Special thanks to Noeru Chan for the tip and theBlockerPH for the confirmation via text, ZEN Otaku Honbu