Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
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| Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Daisuke Nishio |
| Produced by | Hideki Goto Kōzō Morishita Hiroe Tsukamoto |
| Written by | Takao Koyama (screenplay) Akira Toriyama (original series author) |
| Starring | Masako Nozawa Akira Kamiya Hiromi Tsuru Mayumi Tanaka Daisuke Gōri Mayumi Shō Kouhei Miyauchi Toshio Furukawa Takeshi Aono Kenji Utsumi Joji Yanami |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Editing by | Pioneer, FUNimation Entertainment, Ocean Group |
| Distributed by | Pioneer, FUNimation Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | July 15, 1989 |
| Running time | 41 min. |
| Language(s) | Japanese, English |
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (ドラゴンボールZ オラの悟飯を返せッ!!, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Ora no Gohan o Kaese!!; lit. "Dragon Ball Z: Return my Gohan!!") is the first Dragon Ball Z movie. It was released between episodes 11 and 12. It was released in 1989 by Toei Animation, originally titled simply Dragon Ball Z the Movie during its theatrical release. It was then dubbed in English by the Canadian company Ocean Group for the American company FUNimation Entertainment, the title being changed to "Dead Zone". It was then re-dubbed by FUNimation itself in 2005.
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Summary
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Added by Devlin85The movie features the villain, Garlic Jr., who is on a vengeful quest to become Guardian of Earth. In order to have his wish fulfilled, his servants kidnap Goku's son Gohan to get the Dragon Ball he is carrying. Garlic Jr. then summons Shenron using the Dragon Balls and wishes for eternal life. Goku must combine forces with his archrival Piccolo Jr. in order to save the world. With Piccolo's, and later Krillin's, help, Goku is able to defeat Garlic Jr.'s evil servants and rescue Gohan.
Added by Devlin85Kami, feeling responsible for Garlic Jr., arrives and confronts him. However, he is unable to defeat him, and in a last ditch effort Kami decides to sacrifice himself to kill Garlic Jr. However, Piccolo and Goku arrive in time to take on Garlic Jr., but after a long hard battle, they find themselves defeated and exhausted. Garlic Jr. opens a Dead Zone portal in order to trap everyone within.
Added by Devlin85With time running out, and with the Earth moments away from being sucked into oblivion, Goku realizes that the massive dormant power that lies within his four year old son is Earth's last hope against Garlic Jr.'s Dead Zone. Gohan's hidden power appears, and he sends Garlic Jr. into the portal, trapping him inside, and saving the planet.
CharactersEdit
HeroesEdit
VillainsEdit
Added by Jeangabin666OtherEdit
Major battlesEdit
- Piccolo vs. Ginger, Nicky & Sansho
- Chichi vs. Ginger
- Goku vs. Ginger, Nicky & Sansho
- Kami vs. Garlic Jr.
- Piccolo vs. Sansho
- Goku vs. Ginger & Nicky
- Goku & Piccolo vs. Garlic Jr.
- Goku vs. Piccolo
- Gohan vs. Garlic Jr.
Timeline placementEdit
Dead Zone is the only film that takes place after the end of Dragon Ball and before the beginning of Dragon Ball Z. The events of this movie can be placed into the series timeline between episodes "The End, The Beginning" of the Piccolo Jr. Saga and "The New Threat" of the Vegeta Saga.
ReleasesEdit
Added by Jeangabin666The movie was originally released on both VHS and Laserdisc in Japan. They were in a 16:9 format, cropped from its original 4:3 format. It was then released later in Japan as part of the well-known Dragon Box sets, remastered from its original film masters and in a 16:9 anamorphic widescreen format. There was much controversy from fans over the decision to crop the movies from its original 4:3 format. The controversy died down when Toei Animation announced that the films were originally animated for widescreen viewing. The boxed set was released (containing all four Dragon Ball and all thirteen Dragon Ball Z movies) with great critical and audience reception.
Added by That Uknown L!In the United States, it was released in March 17, 1997, shortly before the release of the second movie, Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest, and the third movie, Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, by FUNimation Entertainment and Pioneer, in VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD. The three movies were uncut, and contained both the Ocean Group dub and the original Japanese dub. They were also released for the first time in a 4:3 format.[1] The three movies were re-released together by Pioneer on October 9, 2001, in a three-movie boxset, called "Dragon Ball Z - Movie Boxed Set".[2]
After FUNimation acquired the exclusive DVD rights for the first three movies from Pioneer in 2004, they released Dead Zone again in May 31, 2005, containing a brand-new in-house dub and the original Japanese dub.[3] However, it was later re-released in November 14, 2006, along with the The World's Strongest and The Tree of Might movies, in a "First Strike" DVD boxset.[4]
Added by SplashCity46FUNimation re-released this film in May 27, 2008, alongside The World's Strongest, digitally remastered and in a 16:9 format, as a "Double Feature" DVD and Blu-ray.[5]
The movie has been re-released again by FUNimation on November 1, 2011, in a five movie pack, along with The World's Strongest, The Tree of Might, Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug, and Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge. However, these are the same disks that are in the double features.
CastEdit
| Character Name | Voice Actor (Japanese / Toei Animation Dub) | Voice Actor (English / Ocean Dub) | Voice Actor (English / FUNimation Dub) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goku | Masako Nozawa | Peter Kelamis | Sean Schemmel |
| Gohan | Masako Nozawa | Saffron Henderson | Stephanie Nadolny |
| Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | Scott McNeil | Christopher Sabat |
| Bulma | Hiromi Tsuru | Lalainia Lindbjerg | Tiffany Vollmer |
| Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Terry Klassen | Sonny Strait |
| Ox-King | Daisuke Gōri | Dave Ward | Christopher Sabat |
| Chi-Chi | Mayumi Shō | Lisa Ann Beley | Cynthia Cranz |
| Master Roshi | Kōhei Miyauchi | Don Brown | Mike McFarland |
| Kami | Takeshi Aono | Dale Wilson | Christopher Sabat |
| Shenron | Kenji Utsumi | Don Brown | Christopher Sabat |
| Garlic Jr. | Akira Kamiya | Don Brown | Chuck Huber |
| Ginger | Kōji Totani | Terry Klassen | Troy Baker |
| Sansho | Yukitoshi Hori | Ward Perry | Eric Dillow |
| Nicky | Shigeru Chiba | Don Brown | Doug Burks |
| Evil Warrior | Chris Cason | ||
| Narrator | Jōji Yanami | Doc Harris | Kyle Hebert |
MusicEdit
- Opening Theme (OP)
- "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (Chara Hetchara) (OP animation 1)
- Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Chiho Kiyooka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
- "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (Chara Hetchara) (OP animation 1)
- Insertion Song (IN)
- "Tenka-ichi Gohan"; 天下一ゴハン (The World's Greatest Gohan)
- Lyrics: Sakiko Iwamuro, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Masako Nozawa (Son Gohan)
- "Tenka-ichi Gohan"; 天下一ゴハン (The World's Greatest Gohan)
- Ending Theme (ED)
- "Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Pawā!"; でてこいとびきりZENKAIパワー! (Come On Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!)
- Lyrics: Toshihisa Arakawa, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: MANNA
- "Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Pawā!"; でてこいとびきりZENKAIパワー! (Come On Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!)
- Additional orchestral music composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi
ReceptionEdit
Anime News Network grades the movie an overall C+.
TriviaEdit
- Flashbacks in the Dragon Ball Z episodes "The Heavens Tremble", "Black Fog of Terror" and "Fight with Piccolo" feature animated footage from Dead Zone.
- This is the only movie to feature the ending theme song from the TV series ("Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Pawā!"). All other movies feature original songs as the ending themes. However, the animated sequence at the end is slightly different from the one in the series: this is just Gohan running around on the planet, and features none of the "cutaway" scenes from the series (Yajirobe with Kami, the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, etc.). Gohan dressed as the Monkey King at the end is still there, though.
- This is one of the only post Dragon Ball entries in the series where Goku uses the Power Pole in combat, along with The World's Strongest.
- Despite being released under the Ultimate Uncut Special Edition line, the FUNimation version is actually more edited than the original Pioneer Entertainment release.
- While the movie itself was fully uncut, the Special Edition version used the wrong opening animation. This was corrected in the double feature release.
- This is the only version ever to be shown in 4:3, in both the United States and Japan. Every other release, including Japanese releases were cropped to 16:9
- In the Remastered Uncut edition of this movie, the insert song was replaced in the English audio while in earlier FUNimation releases of this movie had kept it in. This also goes for The World's Strongest which also had its insert song replaced in the remastered uncut English dub. Though if using the audio for English with Japanese score, then the songs are there.
- Garlic Jr. and cronies try to kill Piccolo, and know that doing so will kill Kami as well, but they do not seem to know that killing them will cause the Dragon Balls (which Garlic Jr. needs to be immortal) to vanish.
- There are a few discrepancies. For example, Krillin was introduced to Gohan in the movie, yet he did not know who he was in the beginning of Dragon Ball Z. Additionally, in "Unlikely Alliance" ("The World's Strongest Team" in the original dub), Goku comments on his discovery that Piccolo trains with weighted clothes; however, he makes the same comments in Dead Zone.
GalleryEdit
 Piccolo screams  Piccolo shatters a massive rock with his voice  Garlic Jr.  Garlic Jr.'s henchmen attacking Piccolo  Garlic Jr.'s henchmen attacking Piccolo  The beam of Garlic Jr.'s henchmen hits Piccolo  Piccolo is caught in the explosion  Gohan outside with a book about insects  Chi-Chi and Gohan  Gohan in front of his grandfather  Ginger defeats Ox-King  Chi-Chi getting ready to fight Ginger  Ginger uses a Kiai on Chi-Chi  Ginger using a Kiai on Chi-Chi  Garlic Jr.'s henchmen  Bulma's Dragon Radar  Garlic Jr.  Garlic Jr. in his fortress  Gohan after eating an apple .jpg "Gohan Drunk (Deadzone).jpg (329 KB)") Gohan is drunk  Gohan playing with a cuckoo clock  Gohan's drunken dream  Gohan's drunken dream .jpg "Crazy Drunk Dance (Deadzone).jpg (556 KB)") Gohan's drunken dream .jpg "Gohan Drunk 2 (Deadzone).jpg (269 KB)") Gohan falls of a balcony while stumbling around drunk  Garlic Jr. watching Gohan  Garlic Jr. wishes for immortality  Garlic Jr. gaining immortality  Kami arrives at Garlic Jr.'s fortress  Garlic Jr.'s father is explained  Garlic mad  Garlic summons an army  Garlic is expelled  Garlic is sealed away  The object in which Garlic is sealed  Kami confronts Garlic Jr.  Inside Garlic Jr.'s fortress  Goku with the Power Pole  Ginger powering up  Nicky powering up  Sansho powering up  Garlic Jr.'s henchmen powered up  Garlic Jr.'s henchmen powered up  Garlic Jr.'s henchmen attacking Goku  Garlic Jr.'s henchmen catch Goku  Sansho and Nicky charge energy waves  Sansho and Nicky firing their blasts  Sansho and Nicky's combined blast  Goku almost hit by the combined blast  Krillin arrives  Piccolo arrives  Garlic Jr.'s Full Power Energy Ball technique  Garlic Jr.'s Full Power Energy Ball technique  Kami attacking Garlic Jr.  Garlic Jr. before blasting Kami at point-blank range  Kami using an Explosive Wave on Garlic Jr.  Ginger with his two swords  Nicky attacks with his long sword  Goku blocks Ginger and Nicky's attacks  Goku before hitting Nicky with the Power Pole  Goku prepares a Kamehameha  Ginger fires a Full Power Energy Wave at Goku  Ginger hit by the Kamehameha  Nicky before being hit by the Kamehameha  Kami prepares a final attack  Kami about to self-destruct  Sansho losing to Piccolo  Sansho is dominated in single combat with Piccolo  Piccolo finishes Sansho with a single blast  Arch rivals combine forces to save the world  Garlic Jr. powers up  Goku and Piccolo Jr. vs. Super Garlic Jr.  Super Garlic Jr. blasts Goku and Piccolo  Garlic Jr. performs his Darkness Illusion attack  Piccolo and Goku remove their weighted clothes  Goku kicks Garlic Jr.  Piccolo kicks Garlic Jr.  Garlic Jr. before opening the Dead Zone  Super Garlic Jr.  Garlic Jr. opens the Dead Zone  Gohan wakes up .jpg "GohanVs.GarlicJr (Movie).jpg (12 KB)") Gohan confronts Garlic Jr.  Gohan mad .jpg "Gohan Angered Attack (Deadzone).jpg (314 KB)") Gohan really mad  Gohan unleashes his enormous hidden power  Garlic Jr. sucked into the Dead Zone  Gohan  Goku and Gohan leave Garlic Jr.'s fortress |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Z-Movie-Dead/dp/6304677022/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1241652762&sr=8-7
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Movie-Worlds-Strongest/dp/B00005NX1I/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1241652762&sr=8-8
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Z-Movie-Uncut/dp/B0007LXOUK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1241652762&sr=8-3
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Z-First-Strike/dp/B000ION28A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1241653387&sr=8-1
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Double-Feature-Strongest/dp/B00143XE5U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1241653737&sr=1-1
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