This is a list of movies and specials based on the manga and anime series Dragon Ball Z.
Movies
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
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!!) also known as Dragon Ball Z: The Movie, is the fourth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the first based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on July 15, 1989 in Japan. The movies events take place before Z and Raditz's arrival on Earth. Notably, the character Garlic Jr. would later reappear as a filler character in the anime.
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Dubbing History
Dead Zone was first dubbed by FUNimation, in association with Pioneer Entertainment, utilizing the same Vancouver-based voice actors from Ocean Productions as Saban's dub for the TV series. In contrast with Saban's highly edited and censored dub for the series, the movie was dubbed uncut and with the original Japanese score by Shunsuke Kikuchi left intact. Though when aired on Toonami, the opening and end credit music was replaced with the Saban/Ocean Dub's opening "Rock the Dragon" by Shuki Levy, and it was also edited for content. These edits included profanity, the scene when Goku emerges naked from fishing underwater, and the scene when Gohan urinates on Krillin's head from high above.
The movie was dubbed again in France by the AB Groupe for European distribution under the title In Pursuit of Garlic. The AB Groupe dubs were based on the French dub and had little rewriting to help mold the dialogue to the animations mouth. It would air in the Netherlands and on Toonami in the United Kingdom. The quality of the AB Groupe dubs (known as "The Big Green" dub in reference to the nickname given to Piccolo in this dub) is infamous in the Dragon Ball fanbase for its poor syncing, unfitting and limited casting choices and motor mouth dialogue. This dub is included as an alternate track on DVD in the Netherlands.
After Pioneer's distribution license for Movies 1-3 and Saban's initial dub of Episodes 1-67 expired, FUNimation would go back and redub them with their own in-house dubbing cast. Their dub was first released on DVD in 2005 with a new score by Mark Menza, though later releases would also include an audio track with Shunsuke Kikuchi's original score left intact.
Cast
Image | Character | Seiyū | Ocean | AB Groupe | FUNimation |
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Goku | Masako Nozawa | Peter Kelamis | David Gasman | Sean Schemmel |
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Gohan | Saffron Henderson | Jodi Forrest | Stephanie Nadolny | |
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Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | Scott McNeil | David Gasman | Christopher Sabat |
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Kami | Takeshi Aono | Ward Perry | Ed Marcus | |
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Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Terry Klassen | Sharon Mann | Sonny Strait |
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Chi-Chi | Mayumi Shō | Lisa Ann Beley | Cynthia Cranz | |
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Ox-King | Daisuke Gōri | Dave Ward | David Gasman | Kyle Hebert |
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Master Roshi | Kōhei Miyauchi | Don Brown | Ed Marcus | Mike McFarland |
Bulma | Hiromi Tsuru | Lalainia Lindbjerg | Sharon Mann | Tiffany Vollmer | |
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Garlic Jr. | Akira Kamiya | Don Brown | Doug Rand | Chuck Huber |
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Ginger | Kōji Totani | Terry Klassen | Ed Marcus (first lines) |
Troy Baker |
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Nicky | Shigeru Chiba | Paul Dobson | Ed Marcus | Doug Burks |
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Sansho | Yukitoshi Hori | Ward Perry | Doug Rand | Eric Dillow |
David Gasman (one loop) | |||||
Ed Marcus (one loop) | |||||
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Shenron | Kenji Utsumi | Don Brown | Ed Marcus | Christopher Sabat |
Narration | Jōji Yanami | Doc Harris | Kyle Hebert |
Notes
- Christopher Sabat is mis-credited as the voice of the Ox-King in the FUNimation dub.
- Lisa Ann Beley replaces Laara Sadiq as Chi-Chi in the Pioneer/Ocean Dub of the movie, as well as for Movie 2.
- Toshio Furukawa's voice from the original Japanese version is retained in the AB Groupe dub at the beginning of this film, when Piccolo screams and destroys a large rock formation.
- In the AB Groupe dub, Sansho's voice is filled in two different times by different voice actors; David Gasman when he says "Yes, sire!" and Ed Marcus when he says "Who said that?" The voice difference is obvious.
- Ed Marcus voices Ginger's first lines, before David Gasman voices him for the majority of the film.
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Pioneer Entertainment | 1997 | ![]() |
Ocean | NTSC | United States | ![]() |
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Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
PAL | Malaysia | ![]() | |
Speedy | ||||||
Bridge Entertainment | 2001 | ![]() |
AB Groupe | 2 PAL |
Netherlands | ![]() |
Warner Vision | 2003 | ![]() |
PAL | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
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2 PAL | |||||
FUNimation Entertainment | 2005 | FUNimation | 1 NTSC |
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2008* | ||||||
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A DVB-T | |||||
2011** | ![]() |
1 NTSC | ||||
2013*** | Ocean (edited) |
*released in double pack with The World's Strongest
**released as part of a 5-in-1 movie collection with The World's Strongest, The Tree of Might, Lord Slug, and Cooler's Revenge
***released as part of the Rock the Dragon Edition box set
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (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) is the fifth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the second based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on March 10, 1990 in Japan.
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Dubbing History
The World's Strongest was first dubbed by Ocean Productions, commissioned by Pioneer Entertainment in conjunction with FUNimation. Like Dead Zone, it was dubbed uncut and with the original Japanese score. Though when aired on Toonami, the opening and end credit music was replaced with the Saban/Ocean Dub's opening "Rock the Dragon" by Shuki Levy, and it was also edited for content (mainly profanity).
AB Groupe would also do their own dub for the movie released under the title of The Strongest Guy in the World which aired on Toonami in the United Kingdom and got a release on DVD there.
When Pioneer's license expired, FUNimation went back to redub the movie with their own in-house cast. The movie, released on DVD in 2006, contained a new score composed by Nathan M. Johnson, who previously composed the score for the redub of Episodes 1-67. When later re-released, a version of the dub with the original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi was made available as an alternate audio track.
Cast
Notes
- In the Ocean dub of the movie (as well as their uncut dub of Movie 3), Goku's Kaio-ken technique was pronounced correctly compared to both the Ocean and FUNimation dubs of the series. FUNimation would eventually follow suit with their dubs of Dragon Ball Z Kai and Dragon Ball Super years later. On the other hand, Dr. Wheelo's name is pronounced "Dr. Willow" in the Ocean dub of the movie, while the FUNimation dub pronounces it as spelled.
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Pioneer Entertainment | 1998 | ![]() |
Ocean | NTSC | United States | ![]() |
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Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() | |
Bridge Entertainment | 2001 | ![]() |
AB Groupe | 2 PAL |
Netherlands | ![]() |
Warner Vision | 2003 | ![]() |
PAL | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
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2 PAL | |||||
FUNimation Entertainment | 2006 | FUNimation | 1 NTSC |
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2008* | ||||||
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A DVB-T | |||||
2011** | ![]() |
1 NTSC | ||||
2013*** | Ocean (edited) |
*released in double pack with Dead Zone
**released as part of a 5-in-1 movie collection with Dead Zone, The Tree of Might, Lord Slug, and Cooler's Revenge
***released as part of the Rock the Dragon Edition box set
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, (ドラゴンボールZ 地球まるごと超決戦, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen) also known as Dragon Ball Z: Super Battle in the World, is the sixth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the third based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on July 7, 1990 in Japan.
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Dubbing History
The Tree of Might was first dubbed by Ocean Productions under Saban Entertainment as a three-part episode of the TV series, first airing as part of the second season in November 1997. It contained the editing and censoring that their dub of the series did, along with the Shuki Levy music score. One of the more infamous edits was when Turles was holding Gohan by the head and forcing his eyes open, being edited to move Gohan to being held by shoulders, giving him a very wonky looking expression. The episodic cut of the movie aired between Episodes 45 and 46 of the Namek saga.
The Ocean voice cast would later return to do an uncut dub of the movie under Pioneer Entertainment, and released on VHS and DVD in 1998. The cast was mostly the same, though Peter Kelamis replaced Ian James Corlett as Goku. Like the Pioneer produced dubs of Dead Zone and The World's Strongest, the dub retained the original Japanese score, as well as dialogue closer to the original Japanese script.
AB Groupe would also produce a dub for the movie which would air on Toonami in the United Kingdom and later receive a release on DVD there. Incidentally, the three-episode Saban Ocean Dub of the movie would also air there before.
After Pioneer's sub-license of the movie expired, FUNimation went back to do their own in-house dub of the movie. It was first released on DVD in 2006 with a new score by Nathan Johnson. Subsequent re-releases include the movie with the original Japanese soundtrack as an audio track option.
Cast
Notes
- Ocean's Episodic Cut of the Tree of Might wasn't released to home video until FUNimation released the limited edition "Rock the Dragon" DVD collection in 2013. Even then, the three parts were edited together (as it was aired on Toonami).
- The episodic dub marks the last performance of Ian James Corlett as Goku before he left over pay disputes.
- Alec Willows doesn't return to voice Oolong for the Pioneer-produced Ocean Dub. The reason isn't clear, as he reprised him for their dub of The World's Strongest.
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Pioneer Entertainment | 1998 | ![]() |
Ocean | NTSC | United States | ![]() |
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Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() | |
Bridge Entertainment | 2001 | ![]() |
AB Groupe | 2 PAL |
Netherlands | ![]() |
Warner Vision | 2003 | ![]() |
PAL | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
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2 PAL | |||||
FUNimation Entertainment | 2006 | FUNimation | 1 NTSC |
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2008* | ![]() |
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2011** | ![]() | |||||
2013*** | Ocean (TV version; edited) | 1 NTSC |
*released in double pack with Lord Slug
**released as part of a 5-in-1 movie collection with Dead Zone, The World's Strongest, Lord Slug, and Cooler's Revenge
***released as part of the Rock the Dragon Edition box set
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (ドラゴンボールZ 地球まるごと超決戦, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen) is the seventh film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the fourth based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on March 9, 1991 in Japan.
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Dubbing History
Lord Slug was the first Dragon Ball Z movie to be dubbed by FUNimation's in-house recording studio in Fort Worth, Texas. The dub featured a new soundtrack featuring American rock bands and some pieces from Faulconer Productions' score for Dragon Ball Z. As with the previous movies, the movie would eventually be re-released with the Japanese soundtrack intact.
A dub based on the French dub was done by the AB Groupe for European distribution under the title Super Saiya Son Goku. Their version of the film aired on Toonami in the UK and was later given a DVD release there.
Cast
Image | Character | Seiyū | FUNimation | AB Groupe |
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Goku | Masako Nozawa | Sean Schemmel | David Gasman |
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Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | Christopher Sabat | Paul Bandey |
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Gohan | Masako Nozawa | Stephanie Nadolny | Jodi Forrest |
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Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Sonny Strait | Sharon Mann |
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Yajirobe | Mike McFarland | Ed Marcus | |
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King Kai | Jōji Yanami | Sean Schemmel | Paul Bandey |
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Lord Slug | Yūsaku Yara | Brice Armstrong | Ed Marcus |
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Wings | Daisuke Gōri | Chris Rager | David Gasman |
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Angila | Keiichi Nanba | John Burgmeier | Paul Bandey |
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Medamatcha | Yukitoshi Hori | Kent Williams | Doug Rand |
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Commander Zeen | Kōji Totani | Brad Jackson | Paul Bandey |
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Gyoshu | Shigeru Chiba | Sonny Strait | Doug Rand |
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Kakuja | Shōzō Iizuka | Christopher Sabat | |
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Bulma | Hiromi Tsuru | Tiffany Vollmer | Sharon Mann |
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Chi-Chi | Naoko Watanabe | Cynthia Cranz | |
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Oolong | Naoki Tatsuta | Brad Jackson | David Gasman |
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Dr. Brief | Jōji Yanami | Chris Forbis | Paul Bandey |
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Master Roshi | Kōhei Miyauchi | Mike McFarland | Ed Marcus |
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Shenron | Kenji Utsumi | Christopher Sabat | |
Narration | Jōji Yanami | Kyle Hebert |
Notes
- The FUNimation dub features the following songs in their original in-house music track
- Finger Eleven - "First Time"
- Dust for Life - "Dragonfly"
- Dust for Life - "Step Into the Light
- American Pearl - "Free Your Mind
- Deftones - "Elite"
- Boy Hits Car - "I'm a Cloud"
- Finger Eleven - "Drag You Down"
- Dust for Life - "Seed"
- American Pearl - "Automatic"
- Disturbed - "Fear"
- Boy Hits Car - "The Rebirth"
- Disturbed - "Stupify"
- Breaking Point - "Coming of Age"
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
FUNimation Entertainment | 2001 | ![]() |
FUNimation | NTSC | United States | ![]() |
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1 NTSC | |||||
Bridge Entertainment | AB Groupe | 2 PAL |
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Warner Vision | 2003 | ![]() |
PAL | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
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2 PAL | |||||
FUNimation Entertainment | 2008* | FUNimation | 1 NTSC |
United States | ![]() | |
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A DVB-T | |||||
2011** | ![]() |
1 NTSC |
*released in double pack with The Tree of Might
**released as part of a 5-in-1 movie collection with Dead Zone, The World's Strongest, The Tree of Might, and Cooler's Revenge
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, (ドラゴンボールZ とびっきりの最強対最強, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tobikkiri no Saikyō tai Saikyō) also known as Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Strongest, is the eighth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the fifth based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on July 20, 1991 in Japan.
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Cast
Image | Character | Seiyū | Creative Products | FUNimation | AB Groupe |
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Goku | Masako Nozawa | Nesty Calvo Ramirez | Sean Schemmel | David Gasman |
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Gohan | E.J. Galang | Stephanie Nadolny | Jodi Forrest | |
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Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Apollo Abraham | Sonny Strait | Sharon Mann |
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Yajirobe | Ethel Lizano | Mike McFarland | Ed Marcus | |
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Korin | Ichirō Nagai | Ray Buyco | Christopher Sabat | Paul Bandey |
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Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | |||
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Cooler | Ryūsei Nakao | Apollo Abraham | Andrew Chandler | Doug Rand |
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Salza | Shō Hayami | R.J. Celdran | Michael Marco | David Gasman |
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Neiz | Masato Hirano | David Soon | Bill Townsley | Paul Bandey |
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Dore | Masaharu Satō | Manuel R. Abello | Mike McFarland | Ed Marcus |
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Master Roshi | Kōhei Miyauchi | Nesty Calvo Ramirez | ||
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Chi-Chi | Naoko Watanabe | Mitch Pellicer | Cynthia Cranz | Sharon Mann |
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Oolong | Naoki Tatsuta | Apollo Abraham | Brad Jackson | David Gasman |
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Bardock | Masako Nozawa | Nesty Calvo Ramirez | Sonny Strait | Doug Rand |
Narration | Jōji Yanami | Bob Karry | Kyle Hebert | Ed Marcus |
Notes
- A third English dub was recorded by Creative Products Corporation in 1996 (which would actually make it the first English dub of the movie) in the Philippines. It was released in a limited theatrical run and on VHS edited together with The Return of Cooler to make a compliation movie, subtitled The Greatest Rivals.
- Several of the actors from the Creative Products dub also participated in some alternate English dubs for Animax Asia.
- Like Lord Slug, Funimation's English dub originally featured music by American rock bands, but would later have a version with the original Japanese score on later releases.
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Magnavision Home Video | 1996* | ![]() |
Creative | NTSC | Philippines | ![]() |
Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
Bridge Entertainment | 2001 | ![]() |
AB Groupe | 2 PAL |
Netherlands | ![]() |
FUNimation Entertainment | 2002 | ![]() |
FUNimation | NTSC | United States | ![]() |
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1 NTSC | |||||
Warner Vision | 2003 | ![]() |
AB Groupe | PAL | United Kingdom | ![]() |
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2 PAL | |||||
FUNimation Entertainment | 2008* | FUNimation | 1 NTSC |
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A DVB-T | |||||
2011** | ![]() |
1 NTSC |
*Combined with The Return of Cooler into the compilation film, Dragon Ball Z: The Greatest Rivals
**released in double pack with The Return of Cooler
***released as part of a 5-in-1 movie collection with Dead Zone, The World's Strongest, The Tree of Might, and Lord Slug
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler, (ドラゴンボールZ 激突!!100億パワーの戦士たち, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Gekitotsu!! Hyaku-Oku Pawā no Senshi-tachi) also known as Dragon Ball Z: Fight! 10 Billion Power Warriors, is the ninth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the sixth based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on March 7, 1992 in Japan.
It is a direct continuation of Cooler's Revenge.
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Cast
Image | Character | Seiyū | Creative Products | FUNimation | AB Groupe |
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Goku | Masako Nozawa | Nesty Calvo Ramirez | Sean Schemmel | David Gasman |
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Vegeta | Ryō Horikawa | Raymond Buyco | Christopher Sabat | Doug Rand |
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Cooler | Ryūsei Nakao | Apollo Abraham | Andrew Chandler | Ed Marcus |
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Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | Raymond Buyco | Christopher Sabat | Paul Bandey |
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Gohan | Masako Nozawa | E.J. Galang | Stephanie Nadolny | Jodi Forrest |
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Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Apollo Abraham | Sonny Strait | Sharon Mann |
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Yajirobe | Ethel Lizano | Mike McFarland | Ed Marcus | |
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Master Roshi | Kōhei Miyauchi | Nesty Calvo Ramirez | ||
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Oolong | Naoki Tatsuta | Apollo Abraham | Brad Jackson | David Gasman |
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Guide Robot | Toshio Kobayashi | ¿? | Chris Forbis | Sharon Mann |
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Moori | Kinpei Azusa | Bob Karry | Christopher Sabat | Doug Rand |
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Dende | Tomiko Suzuki | Ethel Lizano | Laura Bailey | Paul Bandey |
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Mr. Popo | Toku Nishio | Ray Buyco | Christopher Sabat | Doug Rand |
Narration | Jōji Yanami | Bob Karry | Kyle Hebert | Ed Marcus |
Additional Voices
- Justin Cook
- Cynthia Cranz
- Chris Forbis
- Chris Rager
- Tiffany Vollmer
Notes
Filipino English Dub Vegeta
A clip of the Filipino English dub for Return of Cooler
- A third English dub was recorded by Creative Products Corporation in 1996 (which would actually make it the first English dub of the movie) in the Philippines. It was released on VHS edited together with Cooler's Revenge.
- The FUNimation dub features original music composed by Mark Menza. It would later get released with the Japanese soundtrack.
- In the original FUNimation dub, Meta-Cooler has a slight mechanical sound to his voice, but in the Remastered edition, the sound effect has been removed, making Meta-Cooler's voice sound exactly like the original Cooler's.
- In the AB Group dub, the Big Gete Star is called "the Great Gedester".
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Magnavision Home Video | 1996* | ![]() |
Creative | NTSC | Philippines | ![]() |
Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
Bridge Entertainment | 2001 | ![]() |
AB Groupe | 2 PAL |
Netherlands | ![]() |
FUNimation Entertainment | 2002 | ![]() |
FUNimation | NTSC | United States | ![]() |
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1 NTSC | |||||
Warner Vision | 2003 | ![]() |
AB Groupe | PAL | United Kingdom | ![]() |
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2 PAL | |||||
FUNimation Entertainment | 2008** | FUNimation | 1 NTSC |
United States | ![]() | |
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A DVB-T | |||||
2011** | ![]() |
1 NTSC |
*Combined with Cooler's Revenge into the compilation film, Dragon Ball Z: The Greatest Rivals
**released in double pack with Cooler's Revenge
***released as part of a 4-in-1 movie collection with Super Android 13!, Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan, and Bojack Unbound
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!, (ドラゴンボールZ 極限バトル!!三大超サイヤ人, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Kyokugen Battle!! San Dai Super Saiya-jin) also known as Dragon Ball Z: Super Battle of Three Super Saiyas, is the tenth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the seventh based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on July 11, 1992 in Japan.
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Cast
Image | Character | Seiyū | FUNimation | AB Groupe |
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Goku | Masako Nozawa | Sean Schemmel | David Gasman |
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Vegeta | Ryō Horikawa | Christopher Sabat | Ed Marcus |
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Future Trunks | Takeshi Kusao | Eric Vale | Doug Rand |
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Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | Christopher Sabat | Paul Bandey |
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Gohan | Masako Nozawa | Stephanie Nadolny | Jodi Forrest |
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Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Sonny Strait | Sharon Mann |
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Android 13 | Kazuyuki Sogabe | Chuck Huber | Doug Rand |
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Android 14 | Hisao Egawa | Chris Rager | Ed Marcus |
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Android 15 | Toshio Kobayashi | Josh Martin | Doug Rand |
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Master Roshi | Kōhei Miyauchi | Mike McFarland | Ed Marcus |
Oolong | Naoki Tatsuta | Brad Jackson | David Gasman | |
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Chi-Chi | Naoko Watanabe | Cynthia Cranz | Sharon Mann |
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Dr. Gero | Kōji Yada | Kent Williams | Ed Marcus |
Narration | Jōji Yanami | Kyle Hebert |
Notes
- Phillip Wilburn is erroneously credited as Android 13. Wilburn had originally auditioned for the role, but moved to Los Angeles before recording.[1]
- The English dub adds in additional dialogue for Android 15 that was not in the original movie. In the original Japanese version, the only thing he ever said was "Son Goku" (multiple times) and "Trunks" (once).
- In the English dub, Android 13 mocks Future Trunks' hair calling it a "thirty dollar haircut", despite the fact that the Dragon Ball universe only has Zeni as its known currency.
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
Bridge Entertainment | 2001 | ![]() |
AB Groupe | 2 PAL |
Netherlands | ![]() |
Warner Vision | 2003 | ![]() |
PAL | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
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2 PAL | |||||
FUNimation Entertainment | ![]() |
FUNimation | NTSC | United States | ![]() | |
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1 NTSC | |||||
2009* | ||||||
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A DVB-T | |||||
2011** | ![]() |
1 NTSC |
*released in double pack with Bojack Unbound
**released as part of a 4-in-1 movie collection with The Return of Cooler, Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, and Bojack Unbound
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, (ドラゴンボールZ 燃えつきろ!!熱戦・烈戦・超激戦, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Moetsukiro!! Nessen Ressen Chō-Gekisen) also known as Dragon Ball Z: Burning Battles, is the eleventh film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the eighth based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on March 6, 1993 in Japan.
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Cast
Additional Voices
Notes
- In the FUNimation dub, when Chi-Chi practices interviewing Goku, "Dance of the Hours" by Amilcare Ponchielli can be heard in the background.
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
Bridge Entertainment | 2001 | ![]() |
AB Groupe | 2 PAL |
Netherlands | ![]() |
Warner Vision | 2003 | ![]() |
PAL | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
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2 PAL | |||||
FUNimation Entertainment | ![]() |
FUNimation | NTSC | United States | ![]() | |
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1 NTSC | |||||
2009* | ||||||
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A DVB-T | |||||
2011** | ![]() |
1 NTSC |
*released in triple pack with Broly – Second Coming and Bio-Broly
**released as part of a 4-in-1 movie collection with The Return of Cooler, Super Android 13!, and Bojack Unbound
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound, (ドラゴンボールZ 銀河ギリギリ!!ぶっちぎりの凄い奴, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Ginga Giri-Giri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu) also known as Dragon Ball Z: Super Guy in the Galaxy, is the twelfth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the ninth based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on July 10, 1993 in Japan.
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Cast
Additional Voices
- Brad Jackson
- Justin Pate
- Sonny Strait
- Michael Terry
Notes
- This is the final known Dragon Ball movie to be dubbed by the AB Groupe.
- The AB Groupe dub predates the FUNimation dub (presumably anyhow, as the exact date isn't clear, but 2003 is when their dub in general started to be distributed).
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
Bridge Entertainment | 2001 | ![]() |
AB Groupe | 2 PAL |
Netherlands | ![]() |
Warner Vision | 2003 | ![]() |
PAL | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
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2 PAL | |||||
FUNimation Entertainment | 2004 | ![]() |
FUNimation | NTSC | United States | ![]() |
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1 NTSC | |||||
2009* | ||||||
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A DVB-T | |||||
2011** | ![]() |
1 NTSC |
*released in double pack with Super Android 13!
**released as part of a 4-in-1 movie collection with The Return of Cooler, Super Android 13!, and Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming, (ドラゴンボールZ 危険なふたり!超戦士はねむれない, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Kiken na Futari! Sūpā Senshi wa Nemurenai) is the thirteenth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the tenth based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on March 12, 1994 in Japan.
It is a sequel to Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan.
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Cast
Image | Character | Seiyū | Funimation |
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Gohan | Masako Nozawa | Kyle Hebert |
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Goten | Kara Edwards | |
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Trunks | Takeshi Kusao | Laura Bailey |
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Videl | Yūko Minaguchi | Kara Edwards |
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Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Sonny Strait |
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Broly | Bin Shimada | Vic Mignogna |
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Goku | Masako Nozawa | Sean Schemmel |
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Maloja | Chafurin | Robert McCollum |
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Zalador | Hitoshi Takagi | Grant James |
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Coco | Junko Shimakata | Monica Rial |
Narration | Jōji Yanami | Kyle Hebert |
Additional Voices
- Adrian Cook
- Cynthia Cranz
- R. Bruce Elliott
- Jeremy Inman
- Sean Michael Teague
- Michael Terry
- Travis Willingham
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
FUNimation Entertainment | 2005 | ![]() |
Funimation | NTSC | United States | ![]() |
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1 NTSC | |||||
2009* | ||||||
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A DVB-T | |||||
2012** | ![]() |
1 NTSC |
*released in triple pack with Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan and Bio-Broly
**released as part of a 4-in-1 movie collection with Bio-Broly, Fusion Reborn, and Wrath of the Dragon
Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly, (ドラゴンボールZ 超戦士撃破!!勝つのはオレだ, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Senshi Gekiha!! Katsu no wa Ore da) is the fourteenth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the eleventh based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on July 9, 1994 in Japan.
It is a direct sequel to Broly - Second Coming, the final in the 'Broly Trilogy'.
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Cast
Image | Character | Seiyū | Funimation |
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Goten | Masako Nozawa | Kara Edwards |
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Trunks | Takeshi Kusao | Laura Bailey |
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Mr. Satan | Daisuke Gōri | Chris Rager |
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Android 18 | Miki Itō | Meredith McCoy |
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Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Sonny Strait |
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Bio-Broly | Bin Shimada | Vic Mignogna |
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Lord Jaguar | Naoki Tatsuta | Bill Townsley |
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Men-Men | Keiji Fujiwara | Jim Foronda |
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Maloja | Chafurin | Robert McCollum |
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Dr. Collie | Masaharu Satō | Christopher Sabat |
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Nan | Tomiko Suzuki | Caitlin Glass |
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Marron | Meredith McCoy | |
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Goku | Masako Nozawa | Sean Schemmel |
Narration | Jōji Yanami | Kyle Hebert |
Additional Voices
- Robert Colin
- Jeremy Inman
- Andrew Rye
- Christopher Sabat
- Michael Terry
- Eric Vale
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
FUNimation Entertainment | 2005 | ![]() |
Funimation | 1 NTSC |
United States | ![]() |
2009* | ||||||
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A DVB-T | |||||
2012** | ![]() |
1 NTSC |
*released in triple pack with Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan and Broly - Second Coming
**released as part of a 4-in-1 movie collection with Broly - Second Coming, Fusion Reborn, and Wrath of the Dragon
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn, (ドラゴンボールZ 復活のフュージョン!!悟空とベジータ, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Fukkatsu no Fusion!! Gokū to Vegeta) is the fifteenth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the twelfth based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on March 4, 1995 in Japan.
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Cast
Additional Voices
- Brice Armstrong
- Christopher Bevins
- Jakie Cabe
- Chris Cason
- Dameon Clarke
- Robert Colin
- Justin Cook
- Cynthia Cranz
- Jeremy Inman
- Evan Jones
- Stephanie Nadolny
- Andrew Rye
- Christopher Sabat
- Eric Vale
Notes
- The English dub of Fusion Reborn is the only Dragon Ball Z film to be rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. It is rated PG for action violence, thematic elements, and rude humor.
- The Adolf Hitler parody, "The Dictator" comments in the English dub on Goten and Trunks Super Saiyan form; comparing them to the Nazi physical ideal, blonde hair, blue eyes, and super strength. In the original Japanese dub, he instead states that they are little punks that dyed their hair.
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
FUNimation Entertainment | 2005 | ![]() |
Funimation | 1 NTSC |
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2009* | ||||||
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A DVB-T | |||||
2012** | ![]() |
1 NTSC |
*released in double pack with Wrath of the Dragon
**released as part of a 4-in-1 movie collection with Broly - Second Coming, Bio-Broly, and Wrath of the Dragon
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon, (ドラゴンボールZ 龍拳爆発!!悟空がやらねば誰がやる, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Ryū-Ken Bakuhatsu!! Gokū ga Yaraneba Dare ga Yaru) is the sixteenth film in the Dragon Ball franchise and the thirteenth based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on July 15, 1995 in Japan.
It was the final Dragon Ball Z film for 18 years until the release of Battle of the Gods in 2013.
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Cast
Image | Character | Seiyū | Funimation |
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Goku | Masako Nozawa | Sean Schemmel |
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Trunks | Takeshi Kusao | Laura Bailey |
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Tapion | Hiro Yūki | Jason Liebrecht |
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Gohan | Masako Nozawa | Kyle Hebert |
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Goten | Kara Edwards | |
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Vegeta | Ryō Horikawa | Christopher Sabat |
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Gotenks | Masako Nozawa Takeshi Kusao |
Kara Edwards Laura Bailey |
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Hirudegarn | Shin Aomori | Robert McCollum |
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Hoi | Juji Matsuda | Troy Baker |
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Minotia | Sachi Matsumoto | Aaron Dismuke |
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Bulma | Hiromi Tsuru | Tiffany Vollmer |
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Videl | Yūko Minaguchi | Kara Edwards |
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Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Sonny Strait |
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Master Roshi | Masaharu Satō | Mike McFarland |
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Sharpner | Hiro Yūki | Duncan Brannan |
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Miss Hamilton | Makiko Ōmoto | Stephanie Nadolny |
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Shenron | Masaharu Satō | Christopher Sabat |
Narration | Jōji Yanami | Kyle Hebert |
Additional Voices
- Kevin M. Connolly
- Brad Jackson
- Jeff Johnson
- Jim Johnson
- Daniel Katsük
- Markus Lloyd
- Andy Mullins
- Ian Sinclair
- David Trosko
Notes
- In the English dub, when Shenron is summoned, he states that he will grant one wish. This is a mistake since this movie takes place after the fight with Majin Buu, whereas the dragon should be able to grant three wishes like Porunga.
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
Speedy | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
FUNimation Entertainment | 2006 | ![]() |
Funimation | 1 NTSC |
United States | ![]() |
2009* | ||||||
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A DVB-T | |||||
2012** | ![]() |
1 NTSC |
*released in double pack with Fusion Reborn
**released as part of a 4-in-1 movie collection with Broly - Second Coming, Bio-Broly, and Fusion Reborn
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
- Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’
- Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’
Specials
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - the Father of Goku
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (ドラゴンボールZ たったひとりの最終決戦~フリーザに挑んだZ戦士 孫悟空の父~, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tatta Hitori no Saishū Kessen ~Furīza ni Idonda Zetto Senshi Son Gokū no Chichi~; lit. "Dragon Ball Z: A Lonesome, Final Battle 'The Father of the Z Warrior Son Goku, who Challenged Freeza'") is the first Dragon Ball Z TV special, which is based on the manga of the same name. It was broadcast on Fuji Television on October 17, 1990, between Dragon Ball Z episodes 63 and 64.
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Dubbing History
The Special was first dubbed by FUNimation in 2000, and released on VHS and DVD in 2001. The DVD featured a new English dub with a soundtrack by American rock bands and a score done by Dale Kelly, Andy Baylor and Mark Akin. It premiered on Toonami on September 5, 2003, kicking off a month-long event called "DBZ Movies," during which a Dragon Ball Z feature aired every Friday.
In 2003, AB Groupe produced their own dub for European distribution, airing on Toonami in the United Kingdom under the title of Dragon Ball Z: The Father of Goku.
As with what was done with the series itself, FUNimation went back to their dubs of the specials and remastered their dub for them as well. They cleaned up certain performances, and replaced certain voices, such as Christopher Sabat as Nappa, replacing him with Phil Parsons, who voiced Nappa for the redub of Saiyan Saga. It was released together with The History of Trunks on DVD and Blu-Ray in 2008, with the option to watch to the dub with the original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi.
Cast
Image | Character | Seiyū | FUNimation | AB Groupe | |
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Bardock | Masako Nozawa | Sonny Strait | David Gasman | |
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Tora | Kazuyuki Sogabe | Mike McFarland | Doug Rand | |
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Fasha | Yūko Mita | Linda Young | Jodi Forrest | |
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Shugesh | Takeshi Watabe | Chris Rager | Ed Marcus | |
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Borgos | Kōzō Shioya | Christopher Sabat | ||
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Frieza | Ryūsei Nakao | Linda Young | ||
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Zarbon | Shō Hayami | Christopher Sabat | Doug Rand | |
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Dodoria | Yukitoshi Hori | Chris Forbis | Ed Marcus | |
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Toolo | Banjō Ginga | Mike McFarland | Paul Bandey | |
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Nappa | Shōzō Iizuka | Christopher Sabat | Phil Parsons | |
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Vegeta (young) | Ryō Horikawa | Christopher Sabat | Sharon Mann | |
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Baby Goku | Masako Nozawa | Stephanie Nadolny | Jodi Forrest | |
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Adult Goku (vision) | Sean Schemmel | David Gasman | ||
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Planthorr | Jōji Yanami | Justin Cook | Paul Bandey | |
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Malaka | Kōzō Shioya | Mark Britten | Chris Cason | Doug Rand |
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Grandpa Gohan | Kinpei Azusa | Christopher Sabat | Ed Marcus | |
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Horned Gang Leader | Kenji Utsumi | Kyle Hebert | Paul Bandey | |
Narration | Jōji Yanami | Dale D. Kelly | Kyle Hebert | Ed Marcus |
Additional Voices
- Mark Britten
- John Burgmeier
- Dameon Clarke
- Ceyli Delgadillo
- Kyle Hebert
- Chuck Huber
- Bart Myer
- Chris Rager
- Kent Williams
Notes
- The English dub renamed many of the characters
- Tora was originally named Toma
- Fasha was originally named Selypa
- Shugesh was originally named Panbukin
- Borgos was originally named Toteppo
- Unlike both the Japanese and FUNimation versions, Vegeta's child form was voiced by a woman, Sharon Mann, in the AB Groupe dub. However, in an interesting inversion, during the brief visions of adult Vegeta, she still voices him.
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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Speedy Video | 1998 | ![]() |
TBD | PAL | Malaysia | ![]() |
FUNimation Entertainment | 2001 | ![]() |
FUNimation | NTSC | United States | ![]() |
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2008* | ||||||
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A DVB-T |
*released in double pack with The History of Trunks
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (絶望への反抗!! 残された超戦士・悟飯とトランクス, Zetsubō e no Hankō!! Nokosareta Chō-Senshi • Gohan to Torankusu) is the second Dragon Ball Z TV special. Originally airing in Japan on February 24, 1993, between episodes 175 and 176, the special is based on an extra chapter of the manga series. It depicts an alternate version of the future in which Goku dies from a virus and a teenage Trunks tries to defeat the androids ravaging Earth.
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Dubbing History
The Special was first dubbed by FUNimation in 2000, being released on VHS and DVD the same year. The DVD featured a new soundtrack by American rock bands, such as Dream Theater and Bootsy Collins with Buckethead, along with a score done by Dale Kelly, Andy Baylor and Mark Akin. It premiered on Toonami on September 12, 2003 as part of a month-long event called "DBZ Movies," during which a Dragon Ball Z feature aired every Friday.
In 2003, AB Groupe produced their own dub for European distribution, airing on Toonami in the United Kingdom under the title of Dragon Ball Z: Gohan and Trunks.
As with what was done with the series itself, FUNimation went back to their dub of the specials and remastered their dub for them as well. They cleaned up certain performances, and replaced certain voices, namely Mark Britten with Kyle Hebert as Ox-King. It was released together with Bardock - The Father of Goku on DVD and Blu-Ray in 2008, with the option to watch to the dub with the original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi.
Speedy Video also released a VCD of this special, subtitled The History of Trunk, but it is uncertain which language audio the disc uses.
Cast
Video Releases
Distributor | Year | Format | Dub | Region | Country | |
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FUNimation Entertainment | 2000 | ![]() |
FUNimation | NTSC | United States | ![]() |
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1 NTSC | |||||
2008* | ||||||
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A DVB-T |
*released in double pack with Bardock - The Father of Goku
Overall Notes
- All the theatrical films from 1989-1995 had had an English dub recorded and released exclusively in Malaysia by Speedy Video, thus titled the "Speedy Dub". These dubs are infamous for their abysmal acting, small voice cast, and extremely poor grammar. They were released on VCD with poor VHS-like quality. The exact origins of this dub or when they were recorded are an enigma, though a Youtube commenter has dropped information that Speedy made a contract with Saban Entertainment to obtain the rights to distribution in Malaysia. However, when Funimation took full control, Saban backed out of the deal, leaving Speedy with the task of having to make their own dubs.[2]
References
- ↑ Phillip Wilburn on Twitter. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFtNtE9D8uo&ab_channel=fugativeredeye