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Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

Original title: Doragon Bôru Zetto Ora no Gohan o Kaese!!
  • 1989
  • Unrated
  • 41m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
8.3K
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Don Brown, Toshio Furukawa, Akira Kamiya, Stephanie Nadolny, Masako Nozawa, Christopher Sabat, Sean Schemmel, and Kenji Utsumi in Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989)
AnimeDark FantasySuperheroActionAdventureAnimationFantasySci-FiShort

Gohan is kidnapped by Garlic Jr.'s men so he can have Gohan's Dragon Ball to grant him immortality. Goku and his friends try to stop Garlic Jr. and save the world.Gohan is kidnapped by Garlic Jr.'s men so he can have Gohan's Dragon Ball to grant him immortality. Goku and his friends try to stop Garlic Jr. and save the world.Gohan is kidnapped by Garlic Jr.'s men so he can have Gohan's Dragon Ball to grant him immortality. Goku and his friends try to stop Garlic Jr. and save the world.

  • Director
    • Daisuke Nishio
  • Writers
    • Akira Toriyama
    • Takao Koyama
  • Stars
    • Masako Nozawa
    • Toshio Furukawa
    • Hiromi Tsuru
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    8.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daisuke Nishio
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Takao Koyama
    • Stars
      • Masako Nozawa
      • Toshio Furukawa
      • Hiromi Tsuru
    • 22User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Son Gokû
    • (voice)
    • …
    Toshio Furukawa
    Toshio Furukawa
    • Piccolo
    • (voice)
    Hiromi Tsuru
    Hiromi Tsuru
    • Bulma
    • (voice)
    Mayumi Tanaka
    Mayumi Tanaka
    • Kuririn
    • (voice)
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Gyû-maô
    • (voice)
    Mayumi Shô
    Mayumi Shô
    • Chichi
    • (voice)
    Kôhei Miyauchi
    Kôhei Miyauchi
    • Kame-sen'nin
    • (voice)
    Takeshi Aono
    Takeshi Aono
    • Kami-sama
    • (voice)
    Kenji Utsumi
    Kenji Utsumi
    • Shenron
    • (voice)
    Akira Kamiya
    Akira Kamiya
    • Garlic Jr.
    • (voice)
    Kôji Totani
    Kôji Totani
    • Ginger
    • (voice)
    Yukitoshi Hori
    • Sansho
    • (voice)
    Shigeru Chiba
    Shigeru Chiba
    • Nicky
    • (voice)
    Jôji Yanami
    Jôji Yanami
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Lisa Ann Beley
    Lisa Ann Beley
    • Chi-Chi (1997 Ocean Group dub)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Don Brown
    Don Brown
    • Garlic Jr.
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chris Cason
    Chris Cason
    • Evil Warrior
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Cynthia Cranz
    Cynthia Cranz
    • Chi Chi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Daisuke Nishio
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Takao Koyama
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    • Trivia
      When Cartoon Network aired this movie, they edited out all uses of the word "hell" and removed the pre-credits opening scene. But since the pre-credits segment sets up the rest of the movie, Piccolo's line "I'm gonna pay you back for what you did to me!" no longer makes sense.
    • Goofs
      Garlic Jr. wants the seven Dragon Balls to wish for immortality. Before he has his minions search for the Balls, he orders them to kill Piccolo at the beginning of the film because he knows it will also kill his arch-nemesis Kami. However, being a former candidate for Earth's guardian, Garlic Jr. should know that had the assassination plan succeeded, the Dragon Balls would have also ceased to exist, and thus he would have inadvertently foiled his own plan.
    • Quotes

      Piccolo: Goku... this time I'm gonna finish you off for good!

    • Crazy credits
      Just before the credits start, we see a glass shard that contains Garlic JR. and he is banging on the shard, trying to get out (Garlic JR. eventually does escape the dead zone).
    • Alternate versions
      The Cartoon Network version cuts out the begining where Piccolo is injured by the fighters. It also cuts Chi-Chi saying "What the hell do you want?" Also cut is the scene when Gohan is drunk and urinates on Krillin's head. The credit sequence includes new music.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dead Zone Abridged (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
      (Opening theme)
      Lyrics by Yukinojô Mori
      Music by Chiho Kiyooka
      Arranged by Kenji Yamamoto
      Performed by Hironobu Kageyama

    User reviews22

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    Featured review
    7/10

    Amazing yet simply short for a DBZ Movie.

    Takes place before the Saiyans landed on Earth. Kami's nemesis's son: Garlic Jr. has made his first move in seeking revenge. Due to his father loosing the title of Earth's Guardian to Kami. Junior sends out his minions to collect the Dragon Balls so that way he can wish to be immortal. Gohan was kidnapped during the Dragon Ball hunt, because he was wearing one on his head. Gohan's dad, Goku must rescue his son as well as defeat the "Immortal hungry" Junior.

    For only being the first Dragon Ball Z movie. It lives up to being an enjoyable flick. Contains the same opening as the long running TV series. While the the whole thing felt like a two parter episode than a movie. Of course anything shorter than an hour always seems that way. It was the same with the first 3 Dragon Ball Movies. Ignoring that, this feature film is worth watching. I imagine the Kami/Piccolo fans to enjoy this because the play a part in it.

    Available to own on DVD as well as the other 12 full length features.
    • emasterslake
    • Jan 3, 2008
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    • Release date
      • July 15, 1989 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone Vortex
    • Production companies
      • Bird Studios
      • Toei Animation
      • Toei Doga
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,060,335
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    • Runtime
      41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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