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Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

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Dragon Ball Z the Movie: The World's Strongest

Japanese box art
Directed by Daisuke Nishio
Produced by Chiaki Imada
Kōzō Morishita
Written by Story:
Akira Toriyama
Screenplay:
Takao Koyama
Starring Masako Nozawa
Kôji Nakata
Toshio Furukawa
Hiromi Tsuru
Naoki Tatsuta
Mayumi Tanaka
Kohei Myauchi
Mayumi Sho
Kôji Yada
Kenji Utsumi
Joji Yanami
Music by Shunsuke Kikuchi
Release date(s) March 10, 1990
Running time 60 min.
Language Japanese

Dragon Ball Z the Movie: The World's Strongest, known in Japan as Dragon Ball Z: Kono yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu (ドラゴンボールZ　この世で一番強いヤツ, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Kono yo de ichiban tsuyoi yatsu; lit. "Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest Guy"), is the second movie in the Dragon Ball Z franchise. It was originally released in Japan on March 10, 1990, between episodes 39 and 40. It was translated in America by FUNimation Entertainment; FUNimation and Bridge Entertainment's title is The Strongest Guy in the World.

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[edit] Plot

The movie begins when Gohan and Oolong are searching for the Dragon Balls that have all been gathered in the frozen Tsumisumbri Mountains (with the latter obviously wanting to wish for underwear). Before they reach them, Shenron is summoned by Dr. Kochin who wishes his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, to be released from his icy prison. Meanwhile Piccolo is attacked by three mysterious warriors and knocked out cold.

Kochin then kidnaps Master Roshi and Bulma, thinking that Roshi is the world's strongest and a suitable body for Wheelo, whose own body was destroyed, leaving him only as a brain. Roshi is tested by Kochin's Bio Warriors, and is ultimately defeated. Bulma then reveals that Goku is the strongest, just as he approaches the fortress to save his friends.

After reaching the fortress, Goku is attacked by the Bio Warriors, but easily defeats them with the Kaio-ken, and is also joined by Gohan and Krillin. They then arrive at Wheelo's lab where Bulma is being held, but run into Piccolo, who was brainwashed into returning to his old ways when he was captured earlier. Goku and Piccolo then fight each other, but Gohan's anger causes the mind-controlling device on Piccolo to break. Kochin tries to shoot Krillin and Bulma with his machine gun-arm, but is beaten by Roshi.

Wheelo then breaks out of the wall, revealing his brain to be inside a huge robot. Goku, Gohan, Krillin, Piccolo, and Roshi then attack Wheelo, but are unable to win. Goku then fires his Kamehameha and shoots Wheelo into space. Wheelo decides to destroy the Earth and move on to another world, but Piccolo and Gohan are able to stop him for a while. Meanwhile, Goku has been collecting energy for a Spirit Bomb; when it's ready, Goku launches it at Wheelo and destroys the mad scientist.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Heroes

[edit] Villains

[edit] Major battles

[edit] Canonicity

The events of this movie clearly happen after the Vegeta Saga, as Gohan has already trained with Piccolo (he knows him and wears his clothes) and Goku has already trained with King Kai (he wears his emblem on the back of his clothes, and uses both the Kaio-ken and Spirit Bomb). Gohan also has a flashback that shows when Piccolo died saving his life. However, Piccolo is alive, which didn't happen until after the Freeza Saga, and Goku is on Earth and out of the hospital, which didn't happen until the Trunks Saga.

The movie may take place in the three years the Z Warriors are training to prepare for the Androids. In that case, however, there would be some minor inconsistencies, such as Goku not turning Super Saiyan when it was needed, showing strain at the use of a Kaio-kenx4,and still wearing King Kai's symbol. Also, Vegeta is not mentioned or seen in the movie at all, so it is unlikely that it is set during the pre-Android Saga.

[edit] Releases

The movie was originally released on both VHS and Laserdisc in Japan. They were in a 16:9 format, cropped from it's original 4:3 format. It was then released later in Japan as part of the well-known Dragon Box sets, remastered from it's 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 it's original 4:3 format. The controversy died down when Toei 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.

In the United States, it was released in May 27, 1998, after the release of the first movie, Dead Zone, and shortly after the release of the third movie, The Tree of Might, by Funimation and Pioneer, in VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD. Thee 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, it released The World's Strongest again in November 14, 2006, along with the Dead Zone and The Tree of Might movies, in a "First Strike" DVD boxset.[3]. It contained a brand-new in-house dub and the original Japanese dub.

Funimation re-released this film in May 27, 2008, alongside Dead Zone, digitally remastered and in a 16:9 format, as a "Double Feature" DVD.[4]

[edit] Cast

Character Name Voice Actor (Japanese / Toei Animation) Voice Actor (English / Ocean Group) Voice Actor (English / FUNimation)
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
Oolong Naoki Tatsuta Doug Parker Bradford Jackson
Chi-Chi Mayumi Shō Laara Sadiq Cynthia Cranz
Master Roshi Kōhei Miyauchi Dave Ward Mike McFarland
Turtle Daisuke Ghori Scott McNeil Christopher Sabat
Shenron Kenji Utsumi Don Brown Christopher Sabat
Bio-Men Dave Ward Chris Cason, John Burgmeier
Dr. Kochin Kōji Yada Ward Perry Troy Baker
Kishime Yukimasa Kishino Ward Perry Chris Rager
Ebifurya Ken Yamaguchi Don Brown Matthew Tompkins
Misokatsun Daisuke Ghori Alec Willows Robert McCollum
Dr. Wheelo Kôji Nakata Paul Dobson R. Bruce Elliot
Narrator Jōji Yanami Doc Harris Kyle Hebert

[edit] Music

  • Opening Theme (OP)
    1. "Cha-La Head-Cha-La"
      • Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Chiho Kiyooka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
  • Insertion Song (IN)
    1. "Pikkoro-san Da~isuki♡"; ピッコロさん　だ~いすき♡ (I Lo~ve Mr. Piccolo♡)
      • Lyrics: Chiroru Taniho, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Masako Nozawa (Son Gohan)
  • Ending Theme (ED)
    1. "Ikusa (I-KU-SA)"; 戦（I・KU・SA） (The Battle (I-KU-SA))
      • Lyrics: Dai Satō, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama

[edit] Trivia

  • This movie is known for using the correct Japanese pronunciation of "Kaio-ken" in the English dub.
  • This is the second Dragon Ball Z movie, and its name is similar to the original second episode of the anime, "The World's Strongest Team".
  • This was the first time Master Roshi was actually portrayed fighting in hand-to-hand combat since the Tien Shinhan Saga.
  • Bulma's appearance in this movie is nearly identical to her appearance while a spectator during the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament.
  • Goku's beam struggle with Dr. Wheelo is taken directly from his beam struggle with Vegeta in the anime. Additionally, Goku is forced to use Kaio-ken times four in the Japanese version of the movie.
  • This movie marks the third and final time Goku and Piccolo fight as enemies (as Piccolo is being controlled by Dr. Wheelo). The first time is during the Piccolo Jr. Saga and the second is their brief fight towards the finale of Dead Zone.
  • This movie also marks the final post Dragon Ball scenario Goku uses his Power Pole in combat.
  • Dr. Kochin's Bio-Men resemble robotic versions of Nappa's Saibamen. Also, one of them is killed by Piccolo in a similar manner: Grabbing its arm as it attacks Gohan, then throwing it up in the air and destroying it with a breath blast attack.
  • This movie starts the three-movie chain for main villains killed by Goku using a Spirit Bomb. Dr. Wheelo, Turles (from The Tree of Might) and Lord Slug (from Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug) are all killed by Goku's Spirit Bomb.
  • Ebifurya resembles Recoome in appearance.
  • Misokatsun's facial features resemble Dodoria's.
  • Scenes from this movie are shown in the Dragon Ball Z Original English anime opening.
  • Dr. Wheelo is very similar to Dr. Gero, that he is a mad scientist whose brain is inside a robot/machine/android of some kind, and both are after Goku. Another similarity between the two is that they both lose their right hands before being killed. A major difference is that Dr. Wheelo wants to take Goku's body while Dr. Gero wants to kill Goku.
  • Dr. Wheelo's fortress has several things in common with Muscle Tower from Dragon Ball. Both are located in cold and snowy climates, and both have levels Goku travels through to rescue someone being held hostage. Additionally, Goku travels to both places by Flying Nimbus and faces an opponent with a stretchy body (Misokatsun and Buyon, respectively).
  • A scene that takes place during the anime — Piccolo sacrificing himself to save Gohan from being killed by Nappa — is shown when Gohan falls asleep during studying.
  • The wish Oolong wants to make with the Dragon Balls in this movie is the exact same wish he made in the Dragon Ball anime. However, Shenron will not grant the same wish more than once.
  • In the North American DVD release, in the trailers selection, Bardock: Father of Goku, is Misspelt Bardok: Father of Goku

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Movie-Worlds-Strongest/dp/630494103X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1241671549&sr=8-1
  2. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Movie-Worlds-Strongest/dp/B00005NX1I/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1241652762&sr=8-8
  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
  4. ↑ 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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