- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
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Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug 
Japanese box artDirected by Mitsuo Hashimoto Produced by Chiaki Imada
Rikizô KayanoScreenplay by Takao Koyama Based on Dragon Ball by
Akira ToriyamaStarring See Cast Music by Shunsuke Kikuchi Cinematography Masaru Sakanishi
Motoi TakahashiEditing by Shinichi Fukumitsu Studio Toei Animation Distributed by Toei Company Release date(s) March 19, 1991 Running time 50 minutes Country Japan Language Japanese Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug, also known by its Japanese title, Dragon Ball Z - Super Saiyajin Da Son Gokū (ドラゴンボールZ 超サイヤ人だ孫悟空 Doragon Bōru Zetto Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū, "Dragon Ball Z: It's Son Goku the Super Saiyan"), or Toei's own English title, Super Saiya, Son Goku, is the fourth Dragon Ball Z feature movie. It was originally released in Japan on March 19, 1991 between episodes 81 and 82 at the Toei Anime Fair as part of a double feature with the first Magical Tarurūto-kun movie. An American English dub was produced by Funimation, a French English dub was produced by AB Groupe, and a Malaysian English dub was produced by an unknown company. All three English dubs were released to Home Video in their respective territories.
It is the first Dragon Ball Z movie to be dubbed with Funimation's English voice cast, and also the first to have songs by bands replace the original Japanese score (although the original Japanese score was restored for later releases). It was later remastered and released in a Double Feature set with Tree of Might on Blu-Ray and DVD on May 27, 2008. The film will be released to DVD again on November 1, 2011 in a remastered box set containing the first five Dragon Ball Z movies.[1]
Contents
Plot
Piccolo and Gohan arrive and square off against Slug's goon squad, only to be defeated. All hope seems lost, until Krillin show up, and they easily defeat Slug's men. With all his men defeated, Lord Slug emerges and Krillin challenges him, only to lose in one punch. Goku battles Lord Slug, but quickly loses the advantage, being no match for Slug's power. When Lord Slug finally decides to finish Goku with the final punch, Goku retaliates by catching it and his anger explodes, causing him to turn into a Giji Super Saiyan (which is misinterpreted as an actual Super Saiyan in the movie, causing it get its name Giji Super Saiyan, meaning False Super Saiyan). In a flash of powerful blows, Goku completely crushes Lord Slug's arm and when it seems Goku is about to win, Slug reveals his Namekian heritage, ripping off his broken arm and regenerating a new one. The shock then regresses Goku back to his normal state and before his eyes Lord Slug transforms into a gigantic version of himself. Slug regains the advantage but before he is able to finish Goku off, Piccolo remembers the Namekian weakness: their sensitive hearing (revealed in the beginning of the movie). He then orders Gohan to whistle again and before Gohan can do so, he immediately rips off his own ears to protect himself from the disturbing sounds. Slug is immediately caught off-guard, saving Goku.
Piccolo then gives all his energy to Goku and with his power regained, Goku uses the Kaioken attack to knock down Slug long enough to create a Spirit Bomb. Goku then hurls the powerful energy sphere at the Namekian tyrant, easily destroying him. With the villains defeated, the heroes celebrate over their victory. The movie ends with Master Roshi waking up from his nap, wishing something interesting had happened.
Cast
Character Name Voice Actor (Japanese) Voice Actor (English) Goku Masako Nozawa Sean Schemmel Gohan Masako Nozawa Stephanie Nadolny Piccolo Toshio Furukawa Christopher Sabat Krillin Mayumi Tanaka Sonny Strait Yajirobe Mayumi Tanaka Mike McFarland Bulma Hiromi Tsuru Tiffany Vollmer Chi-Chi Naoko Watanabe Cynthia Cranz Oolong Naoki Tatsuta Bradford Jackson Master Roshi Kōhei Miyauchi Mike McFarland Shenron Kenji Utsumi Christopher Sabat King Kai Jōji Yanami Sean Schemmel Icarus Naoki Tatsuta Christopher Sabat Angira Keiichi Nanba John Burgmeier Kakûja Shōzō Iizuka Christopher Sabat Zeiun Kōji Totani Bradford Jackson Doradobo Daisuke Gōri John Freeman Medamatcha Yukitoshi Hori Sean Schemmel Lord Slug Yusaku Yara Brice Armstrong Narrator Jōji Yanami Kyle Hebert Music
- Opening Song
- "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" (Chara Hetchara)
- Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Chiho Kiyoka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
- "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" (Chara Hetchara)
- Introduction Song
- 口笛の気持ち (Kuchibue no Kimochi The Feeling of Whistling)
- Performed by Hajime Ueshiba
- 口笛の気持ち (Kuchibue no Kimochi The Feeling of Whistling)
- Ending Song
- 「ヤ」なことには 元気玉!! ("Ya" na Koto ni wa Genki-Dama!! There's a Genki-Dama in Bad Things!!)
- Lyrics: Dai Satō, Music: Chiho Kiyoka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama, Chorus: Shines
- 「ヤ」なことには 元気玉!! ("Ya" na Koto ni wa Genki-Dama!! There's a Genki-Dama in Bad Things!!)
Funimation Dub Soundtrack
The following songs were present in the Funimation dub of Lord Slug:[2]
- 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
References
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HVWW3K
- ^ Imada, Chiaki (Producer), & Hashimoto, Mitsuo (Director). (2001 Aug 7). Lord Slug [Motion picture]. Japan: FUNimation.
External links
Categories:- 1991 films
- Japanese-language films
- Dragon Ball films
- Anime film of 1991
- Funimation Entertainment
- Opening Song
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