I remember watching Toonami when I was younger. It was my first major exposure to anime besides the Ghibli films at the time. If I had to decide what my two favorite shows were, they would probably be Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. At first, I liked DBZ better because it was grittier, but now that I'm older, I think I appreciate the storytelling and character development of the first incarnation a bit better. Yes, it looks more like a "kid's" cartoon, but come on, there's still plenty of uncensored stuff in the uncut versions. Like did you know Master Roshi was a perv for Bulma Brief??
Also it explains the origins of the main characters pretty well, it alludes to Goku not being human and it references Krillen's training at a Buddhist monestary (despite being a martial artist who fights for a living). I never really liked how Krillin got the short end of the stick in DBZ. As Goku's best friend, I felt he always deserved better than to be killed off at the start of every season, you know?
Also it explains the origins of the main characters pretty well, it alludes to Goku not being human and it references Krillen's training at a Buddhist monestary (despite being a martial artist who fights for a living). I never really liked how Krillin got the short end of the stick in DBZ. As Goku's best friend, I felt he always deserved better than to be killed off at the start of every season, you know?