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The fourth film released under the Dragon Ball Z title (and the franchise’s eighth theatrically released film), Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug was originally released in 1991 during the show’s Freiza saga. As such, this feature reflects the timeline by not containing vital inclusions such as Super Saiyan forms, and fan-favourite character Vegeta. The plot sees Goku and the Z Warriors trying to stop the titular Super Namekian, whose plans involve invading Earth and destroying it through the atmosphere.

In the UK, this film was released in the early 2000s on a DVD that was titled Dragonball Z: The Movie – Super Saiya Son Goku. While the DVD contained charmingly retro features such as animated trading cards and weblinks, it was otherwise limited with no option for subtitles and the only version of the film being dubbed into English. As such, this review will focus on the version of the...

The Dragon Ball franchise has given the fans several memorable moments. But the most iconic of all remains when Goku transformed into Super Saiyan for the first time against Frieza. Goku was consumed by rage after the latter killed Krillin in front of him. Since then, there has been no stopping for the transformation, with the latest one being the Ultra Instinct in Dragon Ball Super.

Dragon Ball had a Martial Arts theme, and after the Frieza Saga, it started to focus more on the transformation. But there is a flaw in the Dragon Ball timeline, which was missed by most of the fans. Even before the Super Saiyan transformation, there was a ‘False Super Saiyan’ form, which was featured in Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug film.

False Super Saiyan Was a Thing Before Super Saiyan False Super Saiyan form in Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (Credit: Toei Animation)

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Anime streaming service, Crunchyroll, has revealed that almost every Dragon Ball film ever made will now be available to stream. A press release from the company states that fifteen films from the hit franchise are going to be added to Crunchyroll's already impressive catalog. There are already seven available with the remaining eight coming soon in a total of three release waves.

The Dragon Ball franchise began with the manga's serialization in 1984. The anime adaptation came shortly after, beginning in 1986. It has since become one of the most popular manga and anime franchises in the world. There have been six animated series and twenty-one animated feature-length films following its debut. At present, Crunchyroll's streaming options will include films centered in the Dragon Ball Z franchise, with one Dragon Ball Super film also coming soon.

Crunchyroll Adds Dragon Ball Z Films to its Streaming Library

As of now, the following films...

Hardcore Dragon Ball fans should be aware that the villain Lord Slug from the eponymous Dragon Ball Z completely rips off Great Demon King Piccolo from the final part of Dragon Ball.

When the film Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug debuted, the series was saturated with villains who sought the titular magical spheres to wish for immortality, with Vegeta and Frieza leading the charge. By comparison, the old and beleaguered Lord Slug's desire to be young again felt naive but also fresh. This mentality did not evolve much after two decades, with Dragon Ball Super villains wishing for ultimate strength, which many fans feel like an abuse of the "cheating" power of the Dragon Balls. Lord Slug's wish for eternal or restored youth also didn't have any known drawbacks, unlike immortality, which Garlic Jr.'s unfortunate experiences proved in Dead Zone, and also unlike wishing to become the strongest, as...