Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

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Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
Japanese box art
Directed by	Daisuke Nishio
Produced by	Chiaki Imada Tamio Kojima
Written by	Story: Akira Toriyama Screenplay: Takao Koyama
Starring	Masako Nozawa Naoki Tatsuta Hiromi Tsuru Mayumi Tanaka Toshio Furukawa Mayumi Sho Toru Furuya Naoko Watanabe Suzuoki Hirotaka Hiroko Emori Kohei Myauchi Kenji Utsumi Joji Yanami
Music by	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Release date(s)	July 7, 1990
Running time	61 min.
Language	Japanese

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, known in Japan as Dragon Ball Z: Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen (ドラゴンボールゼット地球まるごと超決戦, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen^?, lit. "Dragon Ball Z: Super Deciding Battle for the Entire Planet Earth"), is the third Dragon Ball Z movie. It was originally released in Japan on July 7, 1990 between episodes 54 and 55. It was translated into English by FUNimation.

This movie, along with Dead Zone and The World's Strongest, was released in a DVD box set from FUNimation on November 14, 2006.

[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

In the movie, the Z Warriors face a new threat that starts with the burning of a forest in which Gohan and Krillin rescue a small dragon named Ikarus. Although they are able to restore it to its normal state with the Dragonballs, Ikarus doesn't return and stays with Gohan, much to Chi-Chi's fury. Goku then finds a nearby cave to keep Ikarus close to Gohan. Later, the Earth is visited by an unfriendly group of aliens under the leadership of a Saiyan. Upon arriving, they plant a seed which grows the Tree of Might, a plant that sucks the life of the planet on which it was planted and leaves it a desert. The Z Warriors (Goku, Gohan, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien and Chiaotzu) investigate and try to destroy the Tree, but are unsuccessful. They are then confronted by the aliens (Deiz, Cacao, Razun, Lakasei, and Amond) whilst their leader watches from inside the spaceship.

During the ensuing battle, Gohan rescues Chiaotzu from Razun and demonstrates his incredible fighting skills. He is then encountered by the aliens leader Turles, a Saiyan who bears a striking resemblance to Goku. Turles gives Gohan a choice to either join him or die. Gohan refuses to join Turles, and is saved in time thanks to the arrival of Piccolo. Using a dirty trick, Turles turns Gohan into a Great Ape and sets him on Goku who eventually manages to cut his son's tail off and restore him to normal. Cradling the little one in his arms, Gohan falls deep asleep while Goku threatens Turles. Angry and impressed at the same time, Turles sets his henchmen on Goku, who uses the Kaioken and makes quick work of them. Goku and Turles then fight, with Goku having the upper hand until Turles pushes his power further by eating a fruit from the Tree of Might. With his new power, Turles dominates Goku and beats him to the point that he is no longer able to fight.

Slowly recovering while Turles is distracted by the rest of the Z Warriors, Goku decides to use the Spirit Bomb. Unable to gather energy from living beings, Goku decides to use the stolen energy inside the Tree of Might itself. Eventually successful in creating the Spirit Bomb, Goku sees his opportunity, and fires it straight into Turles, who is carried up the trunk of the Tree of Might and destroyed along with the Tree when the Spirit Bomb explodes. With the terror now over, Goku and the others return to their normal lives once again.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Cast

Character Name	Voice Actor (Japanese / Toei Animation)	Voice Actor (English / Ocean Group)	Voice Actor (English / FUNimation)
Son Gokū	Masako Nozawa	Ian James Corlett (TV) Peter Kelamis (VHS/DVD)	Sean Schemmel
Son Gohan	Masako Nozawa	Saffron Henderson	Stephanie Nadolny
Yamcha	Toru Furuya	Ted Cole	Christopher Sabat
Tenshinhan	Hirotaka Suzuoki	Matt Smith	John Burgmeier
Chaozu	Hiroko Emori	Cathy Weseluck	Monika Antonelli
Kuririn	Mayumi Tanaka	Terry Klassen	Sonny Strait
Piccolo	Toshio Furukawa	Scott McNeil	Christopher Sabat
Muten Rōshi / Kame-Sen'nin	Kōhei Miyauchi	Ian James Corlett (TV) Dave Ward (VHS/DVD)	Mike McFarland
Bulma	Hiromi Tsuru	Lalainia Lindbjerg	Tiffany Vollmer
Chi-Chi	Mayumi Shō	Laara Sadiq	Cynthia Cranz
Oolong	Naoki Tatsuta	Alec Willows (TV) Scott McNeil (VHS/DVD)	Naoki Tatsuta
Pu'er	Naoko Watanabe	Cathy Weseluck	Monika Antonelli
North Kaio	Joji Yanami	Dave Ward	Sean Schemmel
Shenlong	Kenji Utsumi	Don Brown	Christopher Sabat
Rezun	Kenji Utsumi	Ward Perry
Rakasei	Kenji Utsumi	Don Brown
Daîzu	Yûji Machi	Scott McNeil
Cacao	Nobuo Satouchi	Don Brown
Amond	Banjou Ginga	Alec Willows
Tullece	Masako Nozawa	Ted Cole	Chris Patton
Narrator	Jōji Yanami	Doc Harris	Kyle Hebert

[edit] Music

OP
1. "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA"
  - Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Chiho Kiyooka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
    - Song Lyrics

ED
1. "Marugoto"; まるごと (The Whole World)
  - Lyrics: Dai Satō, Music: Chiho Kiyooka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama & Ammy
    - Song Lyrics