Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

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Dragon Ball Z Movie 1: The Dead Zone
Directed by Daisuke Nishio
Produced by Kōzō Morishita
Written by Story:
Akira Toriyama
Screenplay:
Takao Koyama
Starring Masako Nozawa
Akira Kamiya
Hiromi Tsuru
Mayumi Tanaka
Daisuke Gori
Mayumi Sho
Kohei Myauchi
Toshio Furukawa
Takeshi Aono
Kenji Utsumi
Joji Yanami
Music by Shunsuke Kikuchi
Editing by Shinichi Fukumitsu
Distributed by Toei Company
Release date(s) July 15, 1989 (1989-07-15)
Running time 41:00
Language Japanese, English
Preceded by Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
Followed by Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone, known in Japan as ドラゴンボールZ　オラの悟飯を返せッ!! (DoragonbōruZetto Ora no Gohan o Kaese!! "Dragon Ball Z: Return my Gohan!!"?) and originally titled simply Dragon Ball Z during its theatrical release, is the first movie in the Dragon Ball Z franchise. (It was preceded by three Dragon Ball movies.) It was originally released in Japan on July 15, 1989, between episodes 11 and 12. It was translated in the US by FUNimation; FUNimation and Bridge Entertainment's title is The Pursuit of Garlic. In its television airings in North America, it was retitled Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone Vortex. In the US it was first released on VHS and DVD in 1997 with the original Ocean Group voice actors, and re-released on DVD in 2006, with the FUNimation voice actors, first it was released separately and then re-released as part of a movie box set titled "First Strike", also containing movies 2 and 3.

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[edit] Plot

The movie begins with Piccolo being attacked and supposedly killed by a group of shadowed fighters. The movie then cuts to Chi-Chi along with her father, Ox King, and Gohan being attacked by an unknown group of fighters. Goku is out fishing during the attack and after sensing danger, he returns only to find his son has been kidnapped. The group responsible for the attack are Garlic Jr.'s henchmen, and it is later revealed that they were not so much holding Gohan ransom for any reason, but because they were after the four-star Dragon Ball that was attached to his hat. After retrieving the remaining Dragon Balls, Garlic Jr. summons Shenron and he immediately wishes for immortality. Shenron never having to grant this type of demand before, grants Garlic Jr. his wish. A furious Goku arrives to try and take back his son, but soon discovers Garlic Jr.'s new power. Kami makes an appearance (which surprises Garlic Jr., who thought that his henchmen had killed Piccolo) and meets up with Goku, and describes a brief history of Garlic Jr. and his father Garlic. Goku then proceeds to try to find Gohan when he is attacked by the villain's gang, whilst Kami faces Garlic Jr.

After brief fighting, Krillin and Piccolo appear and together they defeat Garlic Jr.'s henchmen Ginger, Nicky, and Sansho. Meanwhile, Kami is getting brutally outmatched by Garlic Jr., until Goku rescues him. And with Garlic Jr.'s newly obtained immortality and a new muscular second form, it seems not even Earth's warriors can take him down. But when Goku & Piccolo work together, two-against-one prevails, and Garlic Jr. is outclassed. Angry at his defeat, Garlic Jr. unleashes his ultimate attack, and bursting with anger, he opens up a portal known as the "Dead Zone" (hence the name of the film). Intending to suck his enemies into the void, Garlic Jr. becomes frustrated with Goku's ability to avoid the Dead Zone, and he decides to handle Goku himself, and later force him into the Dead Zone. Things looking extremely difficult for Earth's hero, Goku's son, Gohan, becomes enraged witnessing his father and friends in danger and releases his latent energy, blasting Garlic Jr. into his own vortex to be trapped for an eternity. Remarkably, in the end of it all, Gohan doesn't remember a thing of what happened, and with amazement, Goku figures his son is no ordinary boy, but one with a great hidden potential. At the end of the movie, Piccolo is seen from above, looking down on Goku and his friends and vows that one day, he will defeat Goku.

[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
Gyū-Maō Daisuke Gōri Dave Ward Kyle Hebert
Chi-Chi Mayumi Shō Lisa Ann Beley Cynthia Cranz
Muten-Rôshi Kōhei Miyauchi Dave Ward Mike McFarland
Kami-sama Takeshi Aono Dale Wilson Christopher Sabat
Shen Long Kenji Utsumi Don Brown Christopher Sabat
Garlic Jr. Akira Kamiya Don Brown Chuck Huber
Ginger Kōji Totani Terry Klassen Troy Baker
Sansho Yukitoshi Hori Ward Perry Eric Dillow
Nicky Shigeru Chiba Don Brown Doug Burks
Narrator Jōji Yanami Doc Harris Kyle Hebert

[edit] Music

  • OP (Opening Theme)
    1. "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" (Chara Hetchara) (OP animation 1)
      • Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Chiho Kiyoka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
  • IN (Insertion Song)
    1. 天下一ゴハン (Tenkaichi Gohan World's Greatest Gohan?)
      • Lyrics: Sakiko Iwamuro, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Masako Nozawa (Son Gohan)
  • ED (Ending Theme)
    1. でてこいとびきりZENKAIパワー! (Detekoi Tobikiri ZENKAI Pawā! Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!?)
      • Lyrics: Toshihisa Arakawa, Music: Takeshi Ike, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Manna
      • Additional orchestral music composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi

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