Does the Dragon Ball Z take place during the 1990s?

If you mean the series in a real timeline then yes. The very first instance of published dragon ball was in 1984, and it ended in 1995. The anime for Z started in 89, and ended in 1996. So it did go on in the 1990s. read more

The very first instance of published dragon ball was in 1984, and it ended in 1995. The anime for Z started in 89, and ended in 1996. So it did go on in the 1990s. read more

And now for a DBZ style take. Dragon Ball Z, of course, was broadcasted in Japan from 1989 to 1996 and still looks terrific to this day. Here are more of Vera’s 1990s reworking of Dragon Ball Super. read more

Dragon Ball Z's Japanese run was very popular with an average viewer ratings of 20.5% across the series. Dragon Ball Z also proved to be a rating success in the United States, as the premiere of Season Three of Dragon Ball Z in 1999, done by Funimation's in-house dub, was the highest-rated program ever at the time on Cartoon Network. read more