- List of Dragon Ball films
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Since the debut of the Dragon Ball anime series in 1986, Toei Animation has produced seventeen feature films based on the franchise: three films based on the original Dragon Ball anime, thirteen films based on the sequel series Dragon Ball Z, and one film, the seventeenth film, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the series. The films were self-contained stories that do not follow the same continuity as the television series, though a few are relatively easy to place within the timeline of the series.
In addition to the animated feature films, there was also a two-episode original video animation based on the Nintendo's Family Computer video game Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku (ドラゴンボールZ外伝 サイヤ人絶滅計画) and a special short film shown at the Jump Festa titled Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!.
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Feature films
Japanese title English title Japanese release English release Shenlong no Densetsu (神龍の伝説)[1] Curse of the Blood Rubies December 20, 1986 September 24, 1996 Majinjō no Nemuri Hime (魔神城のねむり姫) Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle July 18, 1987 January 30, 2001 Makafushigui Daibōken (魔訶不思議大冒険) Mystical Adventure July 9, 1988 February 27, 2001 Ora no Gohan o Kaese!! (オラの悟飯をかえせッ!!)[2] Dead Zone[3] July 15, 1989 December 17, 1997 Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu (この世で一番強いヤツ) The World's Strongest March 10, 1990 May 27, 1998 Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen (地球まるごと超決戦) The Tree of Might July 7, 1990 March 17, 1998 Sūpā Saiya-jin da Son Gokū (超サイヤ人だ孫悟空) Lord Slug[4] March 19, 1991 August 7, 2001 Tobikkiri no Saikyō tai Saikyō (とびっきりの最強対最強) Cooler's Revenge[5] July 21, 1991 January 22, 2002 Gekitotsu!! Hyaku-Oku Pawā no Senshi-tachi (激突!!100億パワーの戦士たち) Return of Cooler March 7, 1992 August 13, 2002 Kyokugen Batoru!! San Dai Sūpā Saiyajin (極限バトル!!三大超サイヤ人) Super Android 13! July 11, 1992 February 4, 2003 Moetsukiro!! Nessen Ressen Chō-Gekisen (燃えつきろ!!熱戦・烈戦・超激戦) Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan March 6, 1993 August 26, 2003 Ginga Giri-Giri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu (銀河ギリギリ!!ぶっちぎりの凄い奴) Bojack Unbound July 10, 1993 August 17, 2004 Kiken na Futari! Sūpā Senshi wa Nemurenai (危険なふたり!超戦士はねむれない) Broly – Second Coming March 12, 1994 April 5, 2005 Sūpā Senshi Gekiha!! Katsu No wa Ore da (超戦士撃破!!勝つのはオレだ) Bio-Broly July 9, 1994 September 13, 2005 Fukkatsu no Fusion!! Goku to Vegeta (復活のフュージョン!!悟空とベジータ) Fusion Reborn March 4, 1995 March 28, 2006 Ryū-Ken Bakuhatsu!! Gokū ga Yaraneba Dare ga Yaru (龍拳爆発!!悟空がやらねば誰がやる) Wrath of the Dragon July 15, 1995 September 12, 2006 Saikyō e no Michi (最強への道) The Path to Power March 4, 1996 April 29, 2003 Television Specials
The Dragon Ball Franchise has spawned 3, ten-hour long Television Specials, the first two based on the "Z" portion of the series, and the third based on the "GT" portion. Though the specials aired on TV in Japan, FUNimation's original English release of the episodes was on video, each one labeled "Feature" the same as the theatrical films. This, doubled with the inclusion of the "Z" Specials in FUNimation's Remastered Movie Double Features has caused fans to continue to erroneously believe these to be theatrical films, when they are not. Of these specials, all are original stories created by the anime staff with the exception of the Trunks Special, which is based on a special chapter of the manga.
Japanese title English title Japanese release English release Tatta Hitori no Saishū Kessen~Furīza ni Idonda Zetto Senshi Son Gokū no Chichi~ ( 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～) Bardock – The Father of Goku October 17, 1990 January 10, 2001 Zetsubō e no Hankō!! Nokosareta Chō-Senshi•Gohan to Torankusu ( 絶望への反抗!!残された超戦士・悟飯とトランクス) The History of Trunks February 23, 1993 October 25, 2000 Gokū Gaiden! Yūki no Akashi wa Sì Xīng Qiú ( 悟空外伝! 勇気の証しは四星球) A Hero's Legacy March 26, 1997 November 16, 2004 Pilot
The pilot of the U.S. broadcast version: Arrival, was a full-length movie built by combining the first four episodes which were, The Arrival of Raditz, The World's Strongest Team, Gohan's Hidden Powers, and Goku's Unusual Journey. The vhs release had two cover variants. It was released through Pioneer and Funimation.
Educational programs
Two educational short films based on the original Dragon Ball anime were produced in 1988. The first was a traffic safety special titled Gokū no Kōtsū Ansen (悟空の交通安全, Goku's Traffic Safety), while the second was a fire safety special titled Gokū no Shōbōtai (悟空の消防隊, "Goku's Fire Brigade"). The two educational films were included in the Dragon Box DVD set released in Japan in 2004.
Original video animation
In 1993, Toei Animation, in cooperation with Shonen Jump and V-Jump, produced a two-part OVA that served as a video strategy guide to the Family Computer game titled Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku (ドラゴンボールZ外伝 サイヤ人絶滅計画, "Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans"). The plot of both, the video game and the anime, centers around a survivor of the Tsufurujin race who seeks to destroy the remaining Saiyans by creating clones of their past enemies. The first volume was released on VHS on July 23, while the second was released on August 25. The animation would later be used in the two Dragon Ball Z video games later released for the Playdia. The complete OVA was later included in the Dragon Box Z, Vol. 2 DVD set released in Japan in 2003.
The OVA was remade for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 under the title Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans. It will be included in all releases of Raging Blast 2 as a bonus feature, unlocked at the start of gameplay without any necessary cheat code or in-game achievement. It will also be presented in its original Japanese-language audio without any dubbing and with subtitles appropriate for each region.
There is also another short (20 minutes) OVA called the DragonBall Z The World of Dragonball Z. It is review of the starting of Goku living on earth and up to the androids coming.
Jump Festa special
Further information: Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!Dragon Ball: Yo! The Return of Son Goku and Friends!! (ドラゴンボール オッス！帰ってきた孫悟空と仲間たち！！ Doragon Bōru Ossu! Kaette Kita Son Gokū to Nakama-tachi!!) is a 35-minute short film which was shown in the Jump Super Anime Tour in 2008.
References
- ^ Title used for the home video release in Japan. The theatrical release was simply titled Dragon Ball
- ^ The theatrical and Japanese DVD release were simply titled Dragon Ball Z
- ^ Known as Dead Zone Vortex in television airings in North America and as Pursuit of Garlic in Europe
- ^ Known as Super Saiya Son Goku in Europe
- ^ Known as Super Rivals in Europe
External links
- Official Toei Animation OVA list (Japanese)
Categories:- Dragon Ball films
- Animated television specials
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