 Unlike the other anime series in the "Dragon Ball" franchise, "Dragon Ball GT" is not based on the manga series written by Akira Toriyama, but a project by Toei Animation; the same characters are used, and the series also continues the story where "Dragon Ball Z" had left off.Funimation licensed the series for an English language Region 1 DVD release and broadcast in the United States.Funimation's English dub of the series aired on Cartoon Network from November 7, 2003 to April 16, 2005.