Super Mario Bros. Z, better known by the acronym SMBZ or AWESOME, is a Flash-animated series created by Alvin-(and the chimpmunks)Earthworm. The series started on April 22, 2006 on the popular site Newgrounds.com. It combines elements of Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, and Dragon Ball. Although the series borrows many elements of Dragon Ball as the choreography of fighting scenes, power increases and air-fighting (without using the free flight of Dragon Ball), the series contains no Dragon Ball characters. The series has reached the peak of its popularity during the year 2006 and continued during 2007 and 2008.