movie

1990 · Japan

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 60 min
Age rating: PG
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Violence: Mild

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
In Japanese — subtitles on.

The story

The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to take over the world. Dr. Wheelo, his body having been destroyed by the avalanche that killed him fifty years before, desires the body of the strongest fighter in the world as his new vessel. Believing Roshi to be the world's strongest warrior, Dr. Kochin abducts Bulma and forces Roshi to surrender himself to save her. When Goku hears of their abduction, he goes to their rescue.

martial arts
wish
mad scientist
snow
dragon
based on manga
scientist
super power
wish fulfillment
anime

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Kohei Miyauchi — Kame-sen'nin (voice)
Mayumi Shou — Chichi (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta — Ûron (voice)
Kenji Utsumi — Shenron (voice)
Koji Yada — Dr. Kochin (voice)
Yukimasa Kishino — Kishîme (voice)
Ken Yamaguchi — Ebifuryâ (voice)
Daisuke Gori — Misokattsun / Umigame (voice)
Kōji Nakata — Dr. Uirô (voice)
Joji Yanami — Narrator (voice)

Directed: Daisuke Nishio
Written: Takao Koyama

Production

Rating: 6.6 / 10 · 566 ratings
Studio: Toei Company, Toei Animation

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

If this stayed with you

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