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Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Original title: Dragon Ball: Shenron no Densetsu
  • 1986
  • TV-PG
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.7K
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Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)
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Goku and his friends must stop King Gurumes from destroying the city for blood rubies and gathering the seven Dragon Balls.Goku and his friends must stop King Gurumes from destroying the city for blood rubies and gathering the seven Dragon Balls.Goku and his friends must stop King Gurumes from destroying the city for blood rubies and gathering the seven Dragon Balls.

  • Director
    • Daisuke Nishio
  • Writers
    • Akira Toriyama
    • Yoshifumi Yûki
    • Toshiki Inoue
  • Stars
    • Masako Nozawa
    • Hiromi Tsuru
    • Naoki Tatsuta
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daisuke Nishio
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Yoshifumi Yûki
      • Toshiki Inoue
    • Stars
      • Masako Nozawa
      • Hiromi Tsuru
      • Naoki Tatsuta
    • 12User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Son Gokû
    • (voice)
    Hiromi Tsuru
    Hiromi Tsuru
    • Buruma
    • (voice)
    Naoki Tatsuta
    Naoki Tatsuta
    • Ûron
    • (voice)
    Naoko Watanabe
    Naoko Watanabe
    • Pûaru
    • (voice)
    Tôru Furuya
    Tôru Furuya
    • Yamucha
    • (voice)
    Kôhei Miyauchi
    Kôhei Miyauchi
    • Kame Sen'nin
    • (voice)
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Pasuta
    • (voice)
    Tomiko Suzuki
    Tomiko Suzuki
    • Panji
    • (voice)
    Kenji Utsumi
    Kenji Utsumi
    • Shenlong
    • (voice)
    Shôzô Îzuka
    • Panji no chichi
    • (voice)
    Reiko Suzuki
    • Panji no haha
    • (voice)
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Umigame
    • (voice)
    Ryôichi Tanaka
    • Untenshu
    • (voice)
    Michitaka Kobayashi
    • Untenshu
    • (voice)
    Kôji Totani
    Kôji Totani
    • Heishi
    • (voice)
    Masaharu Satô
    • Murabito
    • (voice)
    Kazumi Tanaka
    • Murabito
    • (voice)
    Masato Hirano
    • Murabito
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Daisuke Nishio
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Yoshifumi Yûki
      • Toshiki Inoue
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      This movie was originally released in Japan in December 1986 and all the advertising and promotional material was under the tile "Dragon Ball: Doragon bôru", but in fact the opening credits of the film itself featured "Dragon Ball: Doragon bôru - Shenron no densetsu". This official title was first used in product art in the Laser Disc release of 1987.
    • Quotes

      Son Gokû: [after a low-flying plane passes over him] Whoa, that's a really big bird! And listen to it's tummy growl!

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits, there is a small scene with Son Gokû flying on Kinton, and a desert landscape turning into a beautiful lake.
    • Alternate versions
      Some dialog changes and cuts for violence were made for the 1995 dub of the film released by KidMark.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dragon Ball (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Makafushigi Adobenchâ!
      Lyrics by Yuriko Mori
      Composed by Takeshi Ike
      Arranged by Kôhei Tanaka
      Performed by Hiroki Takahashi
      (Columbia Records)

    User reviews12

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    1/10

    Pointless!

    The whole movie is only 50 minutes long, that's not a movie. Although, rumour has it that this is an edited version. Next problem is that it is a whole retelling of the first season! Why? They do the same jokes and same dialogue. Also when a new character is introduced, the movie just rushes it and moves on without getting to know them. As for the Dragon ball search, it is rushed too. The gang just happens to find the Dragonballs in the finale all at once! 😕 Erm......

    Overall, a waste of time. Only worth watching it you don't wanna sit through the whole of Season 1.
    • bazmitch23
    • Apr 22, 2019
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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenron
    • Production companies
      • Bird Studios
      • Toei Animation
      • Toei Doga
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,417,517
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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