So, Vegeta just died trying to blow up Majin Buu and Goku just agreed to teach fusion to Goten and Trunks.
Some tropes I'm expecting before the DBZ series ends:
- Goku agrees to fight Vegeta but if he wins, they fusion to defeat the big bad.
- This isn't Majin Buu's final form.
- The earth gets destroyed, but Dende survives. He has guilt about loving while the planet he was the Guardian of is destroyed. The plot then focuses around using the dragon balls to bring back earth
And, when I'm done with dbz, should I...
- Watch the movies
- Watch GT
- Watch Super
Right now I'd plan to go straight to Super and skip all the movies and GT, but I can be swayed.
Dragon Ball GT is considered to be of low quality, although some of the animation is still impressive. It was produced without input from Toriyama, who was effectively retired at that point. However, Toriyama later returned around 2008 to supervise the special, Son Goku and his friends return and then a few years later co-write the movies Battle of the Gods and Resurrection of F.
He said he came back after the live action movie took a shit on his creation.
Toei then created Dragon Ball Super a few years later, with Toriyama providing the general story concepts and plot outlines. The first two arcs of the anime were reanimated versions of Battle of Gods and Resurrection F and were regarded as poorly paced and animated. However, after about 30 episodes, the series picks up with the Zamatsu arc, and the animation improves. The Tournament of Power arc is considered well regarded.
Around the time the second arc of the Super anime was airing, Toriyama and his protege Toryotarou created the Dragon Ball Super manga, which is still ongoing. Toriyama provides the general scripting and direction, while Toyotarou does the illustration and dialogue. The manga differs slightly from the anime and is generally considered to be better, especially the conclusion to the Zamatsu arc. The anime ends with the Tournament of Power, while the manga is still ongoing, three arcs past that point. The newest two movies, Broly and Super Hero, are considered to be very good and take place after the end of the Super anime, but before where the manga currently is.
Overall, Dragon Ball Super has good ideas but mixed execution, and can feel like a cash grab with unearned transformations for merchandise. However, as a hardcore fan, it may still be enjoyable. The recommendation is to watch the movies, skip the first two arcs of the anime (starting with Champa), and read the manga concurrently.