Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

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Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
Japanese box art
Directed by	Daisuke Nishio
Produced by	Chiaki Imada Kōzō Morishitaproducer
Written by	Story: Akira Toriyama Screenplay: Takao Koyama
Starring	Masako Nozawa Kôji Nakata Toshio Furukawa Hiromi Tsuru Naoki Tatsuta Mayumi Tanaka Kohei Myauchi Mayumi Sho Kôji Yada Kenji Utsumi Joji Yanami
Music by	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Release date(s)	March 10, 1990
Running time	60 min.
Language	Japanese

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest, known in Japan as Dragon Ball Z: Kono yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu (ドラゴンボールゼット　この世で一番強いヤツ, Doragon Bōru Zetto: Kono yo de ichiban tsuyoi yatsu^?, lit. "Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest Guy"), is the second movie in the Dragon Ball Z franchise. It was originally released in Japan on March 10, 1990, between episodes 39 and 40. It was translated in America by FUNimation and Bridge Entertainment's title is The Strongest Guy in the World.

This movie, along with Dead Zone and The Tree of Might, was released in a DVD box set from FUNimation on November 14, 2006.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The Movie begins when Gohan and Oolong search for the Dragon Balls that have all been gathered in the frozen Tsumisumbri Mountains, but before they reach them, Shenron is summoned by Dr. Kochin who wishes that his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, to be released from his icy prison. Kochin then kidnaps Master Roshi and Bulma, thinking that Roshi is the world's strongest and a suitable body for Wheelo, whose own body was destroyed, leaving him only as a brain. Roshi is tested by Kochin's Bio Warriors, and is ultimately defeated. Bulma then reveals that Goku is the strongest, just as he approaches the fortress to save his friends. Goku is then attacked by the Bio Warriors, but easily defeats them with the Kaioken, and is also joined by Gohan and Krillin. They then arrive at Wheelo's lab where Bulma is being held, but run into Piccolo, who has been brainedwashed. Goku and Piccolo then fight each other, but Gohan's anger causes the mind-controlling device on Piccolo to break. Kochin tries to shoot Krillin and Bulma with his machine gun-arm, but is beaten by Roshi. Wheelo then breaks out of the wall, revealing his brain to be inside a huge robot. Goku, Gohan, Krillin, Piccolo, and Roshi then attack Wheelo, but are unable to win. Goku then fires his Kamehameha and shoots Wheelo into space. After creating a Spirit Bomb, Goku launches it at Wheelo and destroys the mad scientist.

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	Peter Kelamis	Sean Schemmel
Son Gohan	Masako Nozawa	Saffron Henderson	Stephanie Nadolny
Piccolo	Toshio Furukawa	Scott McNeil	Christopher Sabat
Bulma	Hiromi Tsuru	Lalainia Lindbjerg	Tiffany Vollmer
Kuririn	Mayumi Tanaka	Terry Klassen	Sonny Strait
Oolong	Naoki Tatsuta	Doug Parker	Bradford Jackson
Chi-Chi	Mayumi Shō	Laara Sadiq	Cynthia Cranz
Muten Rōshi / Kame-Sen'nin	Kōhei Miyauchi	Dave Ward	Mike McFarland
Umigame	Daisuke Ghori	Scott McNeil	Christopher Sabat
Shenlong	Kenji Utsumi	Don Brown	Christopher Sabat
Bio-Men		Dave Ward
Dr. Kochin	Kōji Yada	Ward Perry
Kishime	Yukimasa Kishino	Ward Perry
Ebifurya	Ken Yamaguchi	Don Brown
Misokattsun	Daisuke Ghori	Alec Willows
Dr. Uirō / Dr. Wheelo	Kôji Nakata	Paul Dobson
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

IN
1. "Pikkoro-san　Da~isuki♡"; ピッコロさん　だ~いすき♡ (I Lo~ve Piccolo-san♡)
  - Lyrics: Chiroru Taniho, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Masako Nozawa (Son Gohan)
    - Song Lyrics

ED
1. "Ikusa (I-KU-SA)"; 戦（I・KU・SA） (The Battle (I-KU-SA))
  - Lyrics: Dai Satō, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
    - Song Lyrics