The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten Rōshi for assistance. Can our heroes save the village and put a stop to the Gurumes Army?
Score
That synth-heavy soundtrack hits different — pure 1986 time capsule.
Director
Daisuke Nishio
Masako Nozawa
Son Goku (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta
Oolong (voice)
Naoko Watanabe
Pûaru (voice)
Toru Furuya
Yamcha (voice)
Kohei Miyauchi
Kame Sen'nin (voice)
Mami Koyama
Pasuta (voice)
Tomiko Suzuki
Panji (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Shenlong (voice)
Shozo Iizuka
Panji no chichi (voice)
Reiko Suzuki
Panji no haha (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Umigame (voice)
Ryoichi Tanaka
Untenshu (voice)
Michitaka Kobayashi
Untenshu (voice)
Koji Totani
Heishi (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally a pilot film that got expanded into a theatrical release — explaining the recycled series footage and rushed pacing.
Pansy doesn't exist in Toriyama's manga; she was invented to give this retelling a damsel-who-fights-back, likely influenced by 80s family film trends.
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Love how Chris Sabat was narrator for this trailer, just like the good old days.
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What happens to all of the comments?!?
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artichoke and honey sandwiches
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