The International Version of The Final Chapters, however, had a total of 69 episodes, as originally planned. This brought the total number of episodes to 159 in Japan. The second part of the series, titled Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters by Toei Europe and, lasted 61 episodes in Japan, which was fewer than the previously planned 69. Much of the original material from Dragon Ball Z that was not featured in the has been left out in Kai, which reduced the total episode count from 291 to 167. Some frames were selectively cropped, while other frames feature new portions added to scenes that were hand drawn to conform to the designated picture ratio. This reduced visible damage to the original animation. As most of the series' sketches and animation had been discarded since the final episode of Dragon Ball Z in 1996, new frames were produced by digitally tracing over still frames from existing footage and filling them with softer colors. Kai features remastered picture, sound, and special effects as well as a re-recorded voice track by most of the original cast. A follow-up series, adapting the remaining story arcs, aired in Japan from Apto June 28, 2015.
Produced by, the series was originally broadcast in Japan on from Apto March 27, 2011. It was produced in commemoration of the original series' 20th and 25th anniversaries. Japanese promotional poster for Dragon Ball Z Kai Dragon Ball Z Kai (known in Japan as Dragon Ball Kai) is a revised version of the series.
