Despite being under the same Warner Bros. umbrella, Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z would soon become two of the top anime series in the United States for their respective networks.
Jared Clemons is a writer and podcaster for Seasonal Anime Checkup and author of One Shining Moment: A Critical Analysis of Love Live!
In Fall 2001, Nielsen ratings would show Dragon Ball Z begin to rival WWF Raw is War and ESPN’s regular Sunday NFL coverage.