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List of Dragon Ball films

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The Dragon Ball films are animated films made based on the Dragon Ball manga and its two animated TV series, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

All Dragon Ball movies were originally released in theaters in Japan. All of the movies have been released in the United States, and are usually released under a shorter title.

Akira Toriyama, the mangaka who created the franchise, had little to do with the movies past some of the character designs. That makes the motion pictures have many contradictions to the rest of the series and makes it hard for them to fit anywhere in the timeline (however, he does seem to be listed as the creator of the movies in the credits).

Dragon Ball films are all direct retellings of sagas with minor to significant changes, while Dragon Ball Z films are entirely new stories made to fit between sagas, though the fitting of some of the movies into the series timeline is nearly impossible because of contradictions in chronology.

It is important to note that, though the movies were not derived from the manga of Akira Toriyama, their contradictions and paradoxes have a basis in the series. When Future Trunks traveled to the past to warn the Z Fighters about the androids, he can be said to have created an alternate timeline (the one of the main series) by making that trip, because the details of the two timelines were exactly the same up until the point that Future Trunks arrived in the main series timeline the first time. After that, the two universes diverged, and the destruction in Future Trunks' world was not affected by the victory in the regular world. This is a reference to the Many-worlds Interpretation of quantum physics, and to the paradoxes inherent in time travel. Continuing on the Many-worlds interpretation, the paradoxes of the movies can also be accounted for.


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[edit] Movies

[edit] Dragon Ball

[edit] Movie 1: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Japanese title: "The Legend of Shenlong"
FUNimation title: "Curse of the Blood Rubies"

  • A Retelling of The Emperor Pilaf Saga, but with a different villain, King Gurumes taking Pilaf's role as the central villain.

[edit] Movie 2: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle

Japanese title: "Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle"
FUNimation title: "Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle"

  • Takes place right after the Pilaf Saga, but with Master Roshi's request for a girl made more specific as a request for the eponymous Sleeping Princess, held by the evil Lucifer. The scene where Goku transforms into a Great Ape is taken almost directly from his first transformation in the Emperor Pilaf Saga.

[edit] Movie 3: Mystical Adventure

Japanese title: "Mystical Great Adventure "
FUNimation title: "Mystical Adventure"

  • A combined retelling of the General Blue, Commander Red and 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai Sagas, but with Tsuru-Sen'nin in control of the army, along with Tao Pai Pai, Pilaf, Chiautzu, and Tenshinhan. Bora and Upa replace Krillin and Yamcha as Goku's allies competing in the tournament.

[edit] Movie 4: The Path to Power

Japanese title: "The Path to Ultimate Strength (10th Anniversary Special)"
FUNimation title: "The Path to Power"

Another retelling of the beginning of Dragon Ball using the same animation style as Dragon Ball GT, also takes elements from the Red Ribbon Army Saga

[edit] Dragon Ball Z

[edit] Movie 1: Dead Zone

Japanese title: "Return My Gohan!!"
FUNimation title: "Dead Zone"

  • Garlic Jr. - A being who escapes from the Dead Zone and tries to collect the Dragon Balls so he can wish for eternal life. He eventually collects all the Dragon Balls, and gets the last one from on top of Gohan's hat, so he kidnaps Gohan. So Gokū goes after Gohan to rescue him. When he gets to Garlic Jr's "lair", he is met with three of Garlic Jr's henchmen. He fights them for awhile, and then Piccolo shows up and finishes them off. After that, Gokū and Piccolo fought Garlic Jr. for while (at this point Garlic had already wished for Eternal life from Shen Long) and then Garlic Jr. opens up the dead zone. Gokū and Piccolo were almost sucked into the dead zone when Gohan came out. He got really upset and unleashed his hidden powers and knocked Garlic Jr. back into the dead zone.
  • Nikki, Ginger, and Sansho, Garlic Jr's henchmen.

[edit] Movie 2: The World's Strongest

Japanese title: "The World's Strongest Guy"
FUNimation title: "The World's Strongest"

  • Dr. Wheelo - An evil scientist, reduced to a brain in a jar and searching for a strong body to take over.
  • Dr. Kochin - Dr. Wheelo's assistant, who wishes for the ice over Wheelo's tomb to melt.
  • Misokatsun, Ibifurya, and Kishime, Dr. Kochin's menacing bio-warriors.

[edit] Movie 3: The Tree of Might

Japanese title: "Super Deciding Battle for the Entire Planet Earth"
FUNimation title: "The Tree of Might"

[edit] Movie 4: Lord Slug

Japanese title: "Super Saiya-jin Son Gokū"
FUNimation title: "Lord Slug"

  • Lord Slug - An evil Namek lord, who wishes on the Dragon Balls and gains eternal youth. He wants to turn earth into his very own space-ship.
  • Angira, Dorodabo, Medamatcha, and Zeeun, all Lord Slug's henchmen.
  • This Movie was, for the most part, a retelling of the Piccolo Daimaō arc, with the main villain replaced by Slug.

[edit] Movie 5: Cooler's Revenge

Japanese title: "The Incredible Mightiest vs. Mightiest"
FUNimation title: "Cooler's Revenge"

[edit] Movie 6: The Return of Cooler

Japanese title: "Clash!! 10 Billion Power Warriors"
FUNimation title: "The Return of Cooler"

  • Cooler - Cooler goes to New Namek, enslaving Namekians, prompting the Z Fighters to take on their old enemy from the previous movie.
  • Metal Cooler - Mechanical doubles generated by the Big Gete Star.

[edit] Movie 7: Super Android 13!

Japanese title: "Extreme Battle!! The Three Great Super Saiya-jins"
FUNimation title: "Super Android 13!"
UK title: "Fight of the three Super Saiyans"

  • Android 13 - A mechanical android created by one of Dr Gero's super computers. He has a super form after absorption of other androids.
  • Android 14 - A mechanical android created by the same super computer.
  • Android 15 - A mechanical android created by the same super computer.

[edit] Movie 8: Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan

Japanese title: "Burn Up!! Hot Fight! Fierce Fight! Super Violent Fight!"
FUNimation title: "Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan"

[edit] Movie 9: Bojack Unbound

Japanese title: "The Galaxy at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy"
FUNimation title: "Bojack Unbound"
UK Title:" Super guy in the galaxy"

[edit] Movie 10: Broly: The Second Coming

Japanese title: "The Dangerous Duo! Super-Warriors Can't Rest"
FUNimation title: "Broly: The Second Coming"

  • Broly - The legendary Super Saiyan from Movie 8, now crashlanded on Earth, and with Goku dead only Gohan can save the planet.

[edit] Movie 11: Bio-Broly

Japanese title: "Super-Warrior Defeat!! I'm the One who'll Win"
FUNimation title: "Bio-Broly"

Description: Mr. Satan's old business partner Lord Jaguar tries to get revenge on him by cloning Broly and creating other bio-warriors. Trunks and Goten come in with Android #18 to save Mr. Satan by claiming to be his students. They defeat the Broly clone by hardening his body and killing him with a Kamehameha attack.

Featured Characters:

  • Lord Jaguar - Also known as Jaga Bada. Challenges Mr. Satan to a match against the bio-warriors.
  • Men-Men - Jagga's partner in crime and all around crony.
  • Bio-Broly - A clone of the "Legendary Super Saiyan", created by Jaga Bada.

[edit] Movie 12: Fusion Reborn

Japanese title: "Fusion Reborn!! Goku and Vegeta"
FUNimation title: "Fusion Reborn"

[edit] Movie 13: Wrath of the Dragon

Japanese title: "Dragon Fist Explosion!! If Goku Won't Do It, Who Will?"
FUNimation title: "Wrath of the Dragon"

  • Tapion - A warrior trapped inside an oracle, holding the top half of Hildegarn's body inside him.
  • Hildegarn - A monster, split in half and trapped inside the same oracle.

[edit] Specials

[edit] Dragon Ball Specials

[edit] Dragon Ball Special 1: Goku's Traffic Safety

Japanese title: To be added.
FUNimation title: None.
UK title: None.

[edit] Dragon Ball Special 2: Goku's Fire Brigade

Japanese title: To be added.
FUNimation title: None.
UK title: None.

[edit] Dragon Ball Z Specials

[edit] Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Bardock- The Father of Goku

Japanese title: "Dragon Ball Z: Tatta Hitori no Saishū Kessen ～Freeza ni Idonda Zetto Senshi Son Gokū no Chichi"
FUNimation title: "Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku"
UK title "The Father of Goku"

[edit] Dragon Ball Z Special 2: The History of Trunks

Japanese title: "Dragon Ball Z: Zetsubō e no Hankō!! Nokosareta Chō-Senshi Gohan to Trunks"
FUNimation title: "The History of Trunks"
UK title "Gohan & Trunks"

[edit] Dragon Ball GT Special

[edit] Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy

Japanese title: "Gokū Gaiden! Yūki no Akashi wa Si Xing Qiu "
FUNimation title: "A Hero's Legacy"

Description: Throughout the years Goku's life burned as a beacon of truth, a prime example of a life well lived. His journey was a triumph of commitment and resolve. But the torch must pass. Now Goku, decades after departing this world, watches as his descendant undertakes his own journey of discovery, a journey where veiled dangers lurk at every turn, to uncover the amazing truth behind the Dragon Balls.

[edit] OVA

[edit] Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans

Japanese title: "Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans"

  • Dr. Raichi - A ghost-warrior of the original Dr. Raichi, a member of the Tuffle race that was eradicated by the Saiyans.
  • Hachihyaku - Also known as Hatchyakk. The fighting form of the machine Dr. Raichi used to create ghost-warriors.

Note: Some fans incorrectly state that this is a videogame footage. This two-part OVA was first released on VHS in 1993, then the next year, turned into cutscenes strung together in a Playdia video game never released in the US. It was later released onto DVD as part of the Dragon Box, but again only in Japan.

[edit] Jump Anime Tour

Japanese Title: "Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!"

[edit] Trivia

  • In Budokai Tenkaichi 3, the levels taken from the movies have their original Japanese titles.
  • The box of Shin Budokai says that the story mode is based on Fusion Reborn but developers mistakenly titled it "Fusion Rebirth" on the main menu.

[edit] External links

Dragon Ball films
Dragon Ball adaptations
Theatrical films Curse of the Blood Rubies • Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle • Mystical Adventure • The Path to Power
Dragon Ball Z adaptations
Theatrical films Dead Zone • The World's Strongest • The Tree of Might • Lord Slug • Cooler's Revenge • The Return of Cooler • Super Android 13! • Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan • Bojack Unbound • Broly - Second Coming • Bio-Broly • Fusion Reborn • Wrath of the Dragon
Television specials Bardock - The Father of Goku • The History of Trunks
OVAs Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku • Yo! 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 Begins • Dragonball: Evolution
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