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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

Japanese box art
Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Produced by Chiaki Imada (Executive Producer)
Written by Yoshifumi Yuki (screenplay)
Akira Toriyama (story)
Starring Masako Nozawa (Son Gokū)
Mami Koyama (Lunch/Arale)
Hiromi Tsuru (Bulma)
Toru Furuya (Yamcha)
Kohei Myauchi (Kamesennin)
Mayumi Tanaka (Kuririn)
Naoki Tatsuta (Oolong)
Naoko Watanabe (Puar)
Hirotaka Suzuoki (Tenshinhan)
Hiroko Emori (Chaozu)
Ichirō Nagai (Karin / Tsurusennin)
Chikao Ōtsuka (Tao Pai Pai)
Daisuke Gōri (Umigame)
Toshio Furukawa (General Blue)
Shin Aomori (Metallic)
Mitsuko Horie (Upa)
Banjō Ginga (Bora)Shigeru Shiba (Pilaf)Tesshō Genda (Shuu)
Eiko Yamada (Mai)
Seiko Nakano (Gatchan)
Kenji Utsumi (Shenron)
Joji Yanami (Narration)
Music by Shunsuke Kikuchi
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) July 9, 1988
Running time 46 minutes
Language Japanese

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure, known in Japan as Dragon Ball: Makafushigi Dai-Bōken (ドラゴンボール 魔訶不思議大冒険, Doragon Bōru: Makafushigi Dai-Bōken; lit. "Dragon Ball: Mystical Great Adventure), is the third Dragon Ball movie. Originally released in Japan on July 9, 1988, between episodes 118 and 119 (during the fight against Piccolo Daimaō).

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[edit] Plot summary

Another retelling of the Dragon Ball story. This time, young Son Gokū and young Kuririn are training for a Tenka-ichi Budōkai to be held in the country of Mifan. The Emperor of Mifan, Chaozu, is trying to find his lost "Ran Ran." "Minister" Master Shen has Pilaf work on a Dragon Radar, takes it from him, and is using it to locate the Dragon Balls. Minister Master Shen and Taopaipai claim that they'll use the wish from Shenlong to locate Ran Ran, but are actually planning, with Tenshinhan's help, to kill Chaozu and take over the country. Blue announces that Ran Ran is being held in Master Shen's room, and is killed by Taopaipai for it. Bora and Upa have located the final Dragon Ball and they take it to Mifan to use it to demand that Mifan's soldiers be forced to leave the land near Karin Tower.

Bora is tricked into entering the Budōkai (the winner of the Budōkai will be granted one wish by Chaozu), and is then killed by Taopaipai. Bulma, Oolong, Lunch and Pu'er are looking for the other six Dragon Balls, so Bulma can wish for a boyfriend. However, when the DBs are located, they are accidentally dropped to the bottom of the moat surrounding Chaozu castle. Tenshinhan realizes that he likes Chaozu too much, and doesn't kill his friend; instead, he blows away Master Shen. The story of Blue and Gokū entering Penguin village is included, but this time it is Taopaipai and Gokū that meet Arale-chan, and Gokū kills Taopaipai with Arale's help.

Gokū throws the final ball into the moat, and asks Shenlong to resurrect Bora.

[edit] Current Release

MGM DVD and Paramount DVD and FUNimation has released this on DVD in North America, Australia and New Zealand on the 17/03/2004 with the English dub and optional Japanese audio.

[edit] Cast list

Character Name Voice Actor (Japanese) Voice Actor (English)
Goku Masako Nozawa Ceyli Delgadillo
Arale Norimaki Mami Koyama
Launch Mami Koyama Meredith McCoy
Yamcha Tōru Furuya Christopher Sabat
Bulma Hiromi Tsuru Tiffany Vollmer
Master Roshi Kôhei Miyauchi Mike McFarland
Krillin Mayumi Tanaka Lori Steele
Oolong Naoki Tatsuta Bradford Jackson
Puar Naoko Watanabe Monika Antonelli
Tien Shinhan Hirotaka Suzuoki John Burgmeier
Chiaotzu Hiroko Emori Monika Antonelli
Turtle Daisuke Gōri Christopher Sabat
Master Shen Ichirō Nagai Chuck Huber
Korin Ichirō Nagai Mark Britten
Mercenary Tao Chikao Ōtsuka Kent Williams
Shenron Kenji Utsumi Christopher Sabat
General Blue Toshio Furukawa Sonny Strait
Major Metallitron Shin Aomori Chris Rager
Upa Mitsuko Horie Kara Edwards
Bora Banjō Ginga Dameon Clarke
Gatchan Seiko Nakano Mike McFarland
Narration Joji Yanami Christopher Sabat

[edit] Music

Opening Theme
"魔訶不思議アドベンチャー!" / "Makafushigi Adobenchā!" / "Mystical Adventure!"
Lyrics: Yuriko Mori
Music: Takeshi Ike
Arrangement: Kōhei Tanaka
Performance: Hiroki Takahashi
Song Lyrics
Ending Theme
"ドラゴンボール伝説" / "Doragonbôru Densetsu" / "The Dragon Ball Legend"
Lyrics: Onikado Izumi
Music: Takeshi Ike
Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda
Performance: Hiroki Takahashi
Song Lyrics

[edit] See also

Dragon Ball films
Dragon Ball adaptations
Theatrical films Curse of the Blood RubiesSleeping Princess in Devil's CastleMystical AdventureThe Path to Power
Dragon Ball Z adaptations
Theatrical films Dead ZoneThe World's StrongestThe Tree of MightLord SlugCooler's RevengeThe Return of CoolerSuper Android 13!Broly - The Legendary Super SaiyanBojack UnboundBroly - Second ComingBio-BrolyFusion RebornWrath of the Dragon
Television specials Bardock - The Father of GokuThe History of Trunks
OVAs Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu KeikakuYo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
Dragon Ball GT adaptations
Television specials A Hero's Legacy
Other adaptations
Live-action films Dragon Ball: The Magic BeginsDragonball: Evolution