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| rom_title    = Doragon Bōru Zetto
| rom_title    = Doragon Bōru Zetto
| eng_title    = Dragon Ball Z
| eng_title    = Dragon Ball Z
| premiere      = 15 July 1989
| premiere      = [[Template:July 15|15 July 1989]]
| event        = 1989 Toei Anime Fair (Summer)
| event        = 1989 Toei Anime Fair (Summer)
| eirin        = 25454
| eirin        = 25454
| running_time  = 50 minutes
| running_time  = 50 minutes
| gross        = Unknown
| gross        = Unknown
| net          =  ¥800 million (approx. US $5.67 million)
| net          =  ¥800 million<ref name="data">"Theatrical Film Data". ''Dragon Ball: The Path to Ultimate Strength''. Japan: Shueisha, 02 March 1996. (Advance Ticket Award Booklet; p. 8)</ref>
| attendance    = 2.2 million
| attendance    = 2.2 million<ref name="data"></ref>
| scenario      = [[Takao Koyama]]
| scenario      = [[Takao Koyama]]
| scenario2    =
| art          = [[Yūji Ikeda]]
| art          = [[Yūji Ikeda]]
| art2          =
| animation    = [[Minoru Maeda]]
| animation    = [[Minoru Maeda]]
| storyboard    =
| director      = [[Daisuke Nishio]]
| director      = [[Daisuke Nishio]]
| exec_producer =  
| exec_producer = [[Chiaki Imada]]
| production    = [[Toei Animation]]
| production    = [[Toei Animation]]
| ocean_title  =  
| ocean_title  =  
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| funi_date    = 17 March 1997 (Original Dub)<br />31 May 2005 (Remastered Dub)
| funi_date    = 17 March 1997 (Original Dub)<br />31 May 2005 (Remastered Dub)
}}
}}
"'''Dragon Ball Z'''" is the first theatrical film of the Japanese animated television series ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''. The movie premiered as part of the 1989 summer "Toei Anime Fair" on '''15 July 1989''', along with three other movies from the ''Akuma-kun'', ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', and ''Mobile Cop Jiban'' series. It was written by series composer [[Takao Koyama]] and directed by [[Daisuke Nishio]].  
"'''Dragon Ball Z'''"{{efn|When the movie premiered in July 1989, it was at that point officially titled "Dragon Ball Z", and all official promotional items and materials prior to the movie's premiere used this title as well. The sub-title "Return My Gohan!!" (オラの悟飯をかえせッ!!; ''Ora no Gohan o Kaese!!'') never appeared in the movie itself and was not included as part of the movie's title until Daizenshuu 6 was released in late-1995. The phrase "Return My Gohan!!" did appear on the back of the VHS and LaserDisc releases in 1990, but was not actually considered part of the movie's name. Even now, the movie is almost always referred to officially as "Dragon Ball Z" in Japanese media and guides.}} is the first theatrical film of the Japanese animated television series ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''. The movie premiered as part of the 1989 Summer "Toei Anime Fair" on '''15 July 1989''', along with three other movies from the ''Akuma-kun'', ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', and ''Mobile Cop Jiban'' series. It was written by series composer [[Takao Koyama]] and directed by [[Daisuke Nishio]].  


==Summary==
==Summary==
Far off, in a remote location, Piccolo is training for his next battle with Goku. Without warning, he is attacked by a mysterious group of powerful fighters. Back on Mount Pao-tzu, the mysterious group easily defeats Gyūmaō and Chi-Chi, and kidnaps Gohan, who has the Four-Star Ball. Goku returns home to find Chi-Chi beaten up, and learns that Gohan has been taken. Using the Dragon Radar, Goku determines his location and heads out to retrieve his son.
Far off, in a remote location, [[Piccolo]] is training for his next battle with [[Goku]]. Without warning, he is attacked by a mysterious group of powerful fighters. Back on [[Mount Paozu]], the mysterious group easily defeats the [[Ox Demon King]] and [[Chi-Chi]], and kidnaps [[Gohan]], who has the [[Four-Star Ball]]. Goku returns home to find Chi-Chi beaten up, and learns that Gohan has been taken. Using the [[Dragon Radar]], Goku determines his location and heads out to retrieve his son.


Elsewhere, the leader of the mysterious group is revealed to be Garlic Jr., whose goal is to obtain the seven Dragon Balls and be granted immortality so he can take the throne of God. Nikki is charged with taking care of Gohan, but Gohan is quite a handful. Gohan says he's hungry, and pulls out a piece of fruit, which he took from a tree outside. Nikki tells him not to eat it, but it's too late: Gohan has eaten the whole thing. A musical scene with an intoxicated, hallucinating Gohan follows, before he eventually passes out on Garlic Jr.'s throne.
Elsewhere, the leader of the mysterious group is revealed to be [[Garlic Jr.]], whose goal is to obtain the seven [[Dragon Balls]] and be granted immortality so he can take the throne of [[God]]. [[Nikki]] is charged with taking care of Gohan, but Gohan is quite a handful. Gohan says he's hungry, and pulls out a piece of fruit, which he took from a tree outside. Nikki tells him not to eat it, but it's too late: Gohan has eaten the whole thing. A musical scene with an intoxicated, hallucinating Gohan follows, before he eventually passes out on Garlic Jr.'s throne.


Having gathered all of the Dragon Balls, Garlic Jr. calls forth Shenlong and is granted immortality. Goku arrives and demands they return Gohan, but Garlic Jr. refuses. Goku prepares to fight them, but God suddenly appears. God explains that Garlic Jr.'s father, Garlic, was a man who had previously vied for the position of God, but the former God saw his evil intention and sealed his power away. Goku leaves Garlic Jr. to God, and heads into the palace to find Gohan. Garlic Jr.'s underlings follow Goku to intervene in his search. Kuririn runs in to help Goku find Gohan, but then Piccolo also appears. Garlic Jr.'s underlings are shocked that he's alive, and a fierce battle is about to unfold, when Gohan wanders in and pees on Kuririn's head.
Having gathered all of the Dragon Balls, Garlic Jr. calls forth [[Shenlong]] and is granted immortality. Goku arrives and demands they return Gohan, but Garlic Jr. refuses. Goku prepares to fight them, but God suddenly appears. God explains that Garlic Jr.'s father, [[Garlic]], was a man who had previously vied for the position of God, but the former God saw his evil intention and sealed his power away. Goku leaves Garlic Jr. to God, and heads into the palace to find Gohan. Garlic Jr.'s underlings follow Goku to intervene in his search. [[Kuririn]] runs in to help Goku find Gohan, but then Piccolo also appears. Garlic Jr.'s underlings are shocked that he's alive, and a fierce battle is about to unfold, when Gohan wanders in and pees on Kuririn's head.


Garlic Jr. is having an easy time with God, who has grown old and is not the fighter he once was. God realizes this and decides to take his own life to stop him, but before he can go through with it, Goku and Piccolo arrive on the scene, having defeated Nikki, Sansho, and Ginger. Garlic Jr. transforms, undergoing a massive power up. The battle begins and the two are no match for the transformed Garlic Jr. They shed their weighted clothing and begin to push Garlic Jr. to his limits. Meanwhile, as Kuririn is running away carrying Gohan, he becomes collateral damage in the fierce fight and faints. Gohan falls deep into the bottom of the palace….
Garlic Jr. is having an easy time with God, who has grown old and is not the fighter he once was. God realizes this and decides to take his own life to stop him, but before he can go through with it, Goku and Piccolo arrive on the scene, having defeated Nikki, [[Sansho]], and [[Ginger]]. Garlic Jr. transforms, undergoing a massive power up. The battle begins and the two are no match for the transformed Garlic Jr. They shed their weighted clothing and begin to push Garlic Jr. to his limits. Meanwhile, as Kuririn is running away carrying Gohan, he becomes collateral damage in the fierce fight and faints. Gohan falls deep into the bottom of the palace….


Thinking they've defeated Garlic Jr., Piccolo and Goku turn to begin their own personal battle, but Garlic Jr. emerges, unscathed. He's had enough, and generates a Dead Zone to finish everyone off. Gohan hears his father and begins to cry from the rubble. An angry Gohan emerges, revealing his terrifying hidden power. Garlic Jr. can't believe it, and tries to suck him into the Dead Zone, but it's no use. Enraged, Gohan blasts Garlic Jr. into the Dead Zone, sealing him inside forever. Goku rushes over to Gohan, who wakes up with no memory of what has transpired (he thinks his father has saved him). Having rescued Gohan, the two fly off on Kinto-Un back to Mount Pao-tzu.
Thinking they've defeated Garlic Jr., Piccolo and Goku turn to begin their own personal battle, but Garlic Jr. emerges, unscathed. He's had enough, and generates a [[Dead Zone]] to finish everyone off. Gohan hears his father and begins to cry from the rubble. An angry Gohan emerges, revealing his terrifying hidden power. Garlic Jr. can't believe it, and tries to suck him into the Dead Zone, but it's no use. Enraged, Gohan blasts Garlic Jr. into the Dead Zone, sealing him inside forever. Goku rushes over to Gohan, who wakes up with no memory of what has transpired (he thinks his father has saved him). Having rescued Gohan, the two fly off on ''[[Kinto'un]]'' back to Mount Paozu.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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|[[Kuririn]]||[[Mayumi Tanaka]]||[[Sonny Strait]]
|[[Kuririn]]||[[Mayumi Tanaka]]||[[Sonny Strait]]
|-
|-
|[[Gyūmaō]]||Daisuke Gōri||[[Kyle Hebert]]
|[[Ox Demon King]]||[[Daisuke Gōri]]||[[Kyle Hebert]]
|-
|-
|[[Kame-Sen'nin]]||[[Kōhei Miyauchi]]||Mike McFarland
|[[Turtle Hermit]]||[[Kōhei Miyauchi]]||[[Mike McFarland]]
|-
|-
|[[God]]||Takeshi Aono||[[Christopher Sabat]]
|[[God]]||[[Takeshi Aono]]||[[Christopher Sabat]]
|-
|-
|[[Shenlong]]||[[Tesshō Genda]]||[[Christopher Sabat]]
|[[Shenlong]]||[[Tesshō Genda]]||[[Christopher Sabat]]
|-
|-
|[[Garlic Jr.]]||Akira Kamiya||Chuck Huber
|[[Garlic Jr.]]||[[Akira Kamiya]]||[[Chuck Huber]]
|-
|-
|[[Ginger]]||[[Kōji Totani]]||Troy Baker
|[[Ginger]]||[[Kōji Totani]]||[[Troy Baker]]
|-
|-
|[[Sansho]]||Yukitoshi Hori||Eric Dillow
|[[Sansho]]||Yukitoshi Hori||[[Eric Dillow]]
|-
|-
|[[Nikki]]||Shigeru Chiba||Doug Burks
|[[Nikki]]||[[Shigeru Chiba]]||[[Doug Burks]]
|-
|[[Narrator|Narration]]||[[Jōji Yanami]]||[[Kyle Hebert]]
|}
|}


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The following list provides the main staff responsible for the production of this theatrical film as credited in its respective ending credits.
The following list provides the main staff responsible for the production of this theatrical film as credited in its respective ending credits.


*'''Executive Producer:''' Chiaki Imada
*'''Planning:''' Kōzō Morishita
*'''Production Supervisor:''' Shōji Kishimoto
*'''Production Progression:''' Yūichi Suenaga
*'''Scenario:''' [[Takao Koyama]]
*'''Scenario:''' [[Takao Koyama]]
*'''Director (Storyboard):''' [[Daisuke Nishio]]
*'''Music:''' [[Shunsuke Kikuchi]]
*'''Animation Supervisor:''' [[Minoru Maeda]]
*'''Photography:''' Motoaki Ikegami
*'''Editing:''' Shin'ichi Fukumitsu
*'''Recording:''' Kenji Ninomiya
*'''Art Director:''' [[Yūji Ikeda]]
*'''Art Director:''' [[Yūji Ikeda]]
*'''Key Animation:''' Masami Suda, Hiroshi Kōjina, Hiromi Matsushita, Hiroshi Takeuchi, Satoshi Nishimura, Toshiyuki Fujisawa, Takahiro Yoshimatsu, Yukio Ebisawa, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Hisashi Eguchi, Masaki Satō, Noriko Shibata, Masahiro Shimanuki, Kazuya Hisada, Takeo Ide, Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, Kajin Miki, Yukiko Michishita, Kiyotoshi Aoi
*'''Key Animation:''' Masami Suda, Hiroshi Kōjina, Hiromi Matsushita, Hiroshi Takeuchi, Satoshi Nishimura, Toshiyuki Fujisawa, Takahiro Yoshimatsu, Yukio Ebisawa, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Hisashi Eguchi, Masaki Satō, Noriko Shibata, Masahiro Shimanuki, Kazuya Hisada, Takeo Ide, Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, Kajin Miki, Yukiko Michishita, Kiyotoshi Aoi
*'''Special Effects:''' Yukari Hashimoto
*'''Special Effects:''' Yukari Hashimoto
*'''Animation Supervisor:''' [[Minoru Maeda]]
*'''Assistant Director:''' Tatsuya Orime
*'''Assistant Director:''' Tatsuya Orime
*'''Production Progression:''' Yūichi Suenaga
*'''Director (Storyboard):''' [[Daisuke Nishio]]


==Items==
==Music==
A list or description of items that appear within the movie. Items should be linked to their appropriate pages, when applicable.
The following table is a scene-by-scene account of the musical tracks used in this film. The background music is composed by [[Shunsuke Kikuchi]], and our chronological [[Shunsuke Kikuchi catalogue|internal catalogue numbers]] (完全集 ''Kanzenshuu'') apply to tracks composed or arranged by him.


==Setting==
Background music (BGM) tracks generally do not have official titles, but the officially-released tracks do have official catalogue numbers, and these are given when they are known. Official catalogue numbers usually begin with M, but always with letters other than K; they are included in the "Catalogue/Title" column, and our in-house catalogue numbers are substituted when the official number is not known. The documentation and scene descriptions are adapted from ''The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant''.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031114325/https://kenisu.webs.com/dragonballzbgm.htm|Website=The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant|Title="The DragonBall Z BGM Daizenshuu"|Date=03 February 2010|AccessDate=30 June 2019}}</ref>
A list or description of locations that appear within the movie. Locations should be linked to their appropriate pages, when applicable. A time frame (Age) of events should also be included when available.


==Variations==
{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="min-width:70%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
A list or description of dialogue variations between the original Japanese version and various dubbings.
!colspan=7|''Dragon Ball Z'' Movie 1: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
|-
!scope=col; rowspan=2|Scene
!scope=col; colspan=2|Title/Catalogue
!scope=col; rowspan=2|Tonality
!scope=col; colspan=3|Releases
|-
!scope=row|{{tt|完全集|Kanzenshuu (our in-house chronological catalogue)}}
!scope=row|Official
!scope=col|{{tt|音楽集|Dragon Ball Z Ongakushuu}}
!scope=col|{{tt|大全集|Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu}}
!scope=col|{{tt|ＢＧＭ|Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection}}
|-
|Opening
!scope=row; colspan=2|[[CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA|CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (Movie Size)]]
|E Major
|[[Dragon Ball Z Ongakushū|1:1]]
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z: Daizenshuu|4:1]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:1]]
|-
|Villains at Mount Paozu
!scope=row|K-801
!scope=row|[[M801]]
|rowspan=3|F Minor
|
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|4:9(b)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:13(b)]]
|-
|Garlic's castle
!scope=row|K-802
|[[K-802]]
!scope=row; rowspan=2; colspan=3|Unreleased
|-
|Garlic Jr. senses Gohan's power
!scope=row|K-803
|[[K-803]]
|-
|Gohan gets drunk
!scope=row; colspan=2|[[Tenka'ichi Gohan]]
|E♭ Major
|
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|3:4]]
|
|-
|The Dragon Balls are gathered
!scope=row|K-804
|[[K-804]]
|C<sup>+</sup>
!scope=row; colspan=3|Unreleased
|-
|Shenlong is summoned
!scope=row|K-805
!scope=row|[[M806]]
|rowspan=6|F Minor
|
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|5:7(a)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:18(a)]]
|-
|God appears
!scope=row|K-806
!scope=row|[[M807]]
|
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|5:7(b)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:18(b)]]
|-
|Goku rushes to Gohan
!scope=row|K-807
!scope=row|[[M808]]
|
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|5:7(c)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:18(c)]]
|-
|Goku vs the Garlic goons
!scope=row|K-808
!scope=row|[[M809]]
|
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|5:7(c)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:14(a)]]
|-
|Piccolo arrives
!scope=row|K-809
!scope=row|[[M810]]
|
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|4:9(a)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:13(a)]]
|-
|Piccolo vs. Sansho
!scope=row|K-810
!scope=row|[[M811]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z Ongakushū|1:2(b)]]
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|5:7(d)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:18(d)]]
|-
|God strikes back
!scope=row|K-811
|[[K-811]]
|D Minor
!scope=row; colspan=3|Unreleased
|-
|Garlic Jr. transforms
!scope=row|K-812
|[[K-812]]
|rowspan=3|F Minor
|
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|4:10(b)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:14(b)]]
|-
|Garlic Jr. vs Goku and Piccolo
!scope=row|K-813
!scope=row|[[M814]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z Ongakushū|1:2(d)]]
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|4:10(b)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:14(b)]]
|-
|Piccolo and Goku's weightless offensive
!scope=row|K-814
!scope=row|[[M814A]]
|
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|5:7(e)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:18(e)]]
|-
|Piccolo vs Goku
!scope=row|K-815
!scope=row|[[K-815]]
|F˚<sup>7</sup>
!scope=row; colspan=3|Unreleased
|-
|The Dead Zone
!scope=row|K-816
!scope=row|[[M816]]
|C♯˚<sup>7</sup>
|[[Dragon Ball Z Ongakushū|1:2(a)]]
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|4:11(c)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:14(c)]]
|-
|Gohan appears
!scope=row|K-817
!scope=row|[[M817]]
|rowspan=2|F Minor
|[[Dragon Ball Z Ongakushū|1:2(c)]]
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|4:11(a)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:15(a)]]
|-
|Garlic Jr.'s end
!scope=row|K-818
!scope=row|[[M818]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z Ongakushū|1:2(e)]]
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|4:11(b)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:15(b)]]
|-
|Peace
!scope=row|K-819
!scope=row|[[M819B]]
|F Major
|[[Dragon Ball Z Ongakushū|1:2(f)]]
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|5:7(f)]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:18(f)]]
|-
|Ending
!scope=row; colspan=2|[[Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!|Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (Movie Size)]]
|E Minor
|[[Dragon Ball Z Ongakushū|1:10]]
|[[Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z Daizenshuu|4:19]]
|[[Dragon Ball Z BGM Collection|1:17]]
|}
The opening song "[[CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA]]" is performed by [[Hironobu Kageyama]], and the ending song "[[Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!]]" is performed by [[MANNA]]. All BGM debut in this film.
 
==Continuity==
*In the main continuity, [[Goku]] not only has the [[Four-Star Ball]] on [[Gohan]]'s hat, he also has two more [[Dragon Balls]] at home. In the film, [[Garlic Jr.]]'s men find all six of the other balls elsewhere.
*Garlic Jr.'s summoning of [[Shenlong]], if it had happened at this time in the main continuity, would have conflicted with the gathering of the Dragon Balls to wish Goku back to life. This took place well before the wish was made and included the Four-Star Ball and the two Dragon Balls that Goku kept at his house.
*No one has ever successfully wished for immortality in the main continuity using [[Earth's Dragon Balls]].
*In the film, [[Piccolo]] is still Goku's enemy and fights alongside him for the first time. This is incompatible with the main continuity.


===Edits/Censoring===
==External Links==
A list or description of visual edits or censoring differing from the original Japanese version.
*[http://www.kanzenshuu.com/movie/dbz-01/ Kanzenshuu Movie Guide - Movie 1]


==Notes==
==Notes==
* When the movie premiered in July 1989, it was at that point officially titled "Dragon Ball Z", and all official promotional items and materials prior to the movie's premiere used this title as well. The sub-title "Return My Gohan!!" (オラの悟飯をかえせッ!!; ''Ora no Gohan o Kaese!!'') never appeared in the movie itself and was not included as part of the movie's title until Daizenshuu 6 was released in late-1995. The phrase "Return My Gohan!!" did appear on the back of the VHS and LaserDisc releases in 1990, but was not actually considered part of the movie's name. Even now, the movie is almost always referred to officially as "Dragon Ball Z" in Japanese media and guides.
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*Although this movie was presented in a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio in theaters, it was actually animated in a 4:3 fullscreen format. In fact, when the movie was initially released in 1990 on VHS, Betamax, and LaserDisc, it was presented in this 4:3 fullscreen format. However, the "Dragon Box The Movies" release would later drop this format, instead presenting all of the movies in their original widescreen theatrical format. Overall, this movie has been released to the home market on VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc, 8mm film reel, and DVD.
 
*The Supplemental Daizenshuu states in its "Animation's Gleanings" section that Garlic and all of his underlings' names are derived from various spices. For instance, the father-son duo of Garlic and Garlic Jr. get their names directly from Garlic.


*The movie was eventually adapted and released by Shueisha as a film animation comic in September 1994, and subsequently re-released under Shueisha's "Jump Remix" line in April 2005.
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
==Production==
When appropriate, a description of the movie's production, including notes about its design or conception, etc.
 
==Tidbits==
Even so, there are discrepancies, such as Kuririn's meeting the young Gohan here (when in the TV show, he is later surprised to learn Goku has a child), which prevent it from fitting in completely with the main series timeline.
 
==Availability==
A list of official releases in various regions (i.e. North America, Japan, etc). Countries and regions should be divided up and listed separately.
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.kanzenshuu.com/movie/dbz-01/ Kanzenshuu Movie Guide - Movie 1]


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Dragon Ball Z
Japanese
Dragon Ball Movie (Japanese)
English
Dragon Ball Movie (English)
ドラゴンボールＺ
Doragon Bōru Zetto
Premiere Date 15 July 1989
Premiere Event 1989 Toei Anime Fair (Summer)
EIRIN Code 25454
Running Time 50 minutes
Film Premiere Data
Total Gross Unknown
Net Earnings ¥800 million[1]
Attendance 2.2 million[1]
Main Staff Credits
Scenario Takao Koyama
Art Yūji Ikeda
Animation Minoru Maeda
Director Daisuke Nishio
Executive Producer Chiaki Imada
Production Toei Animation
FUNimation Dub
Title Dead Zone
Premiere Date 17 March 1997 (Original Dub)
31 May 2005 (Remastered Dub)
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"Dragon Ball Z"[a] is the first theatrical film of the Japanese animated television series Dragon Ball Z. The movie premiered as part of the 1989 Summer "Toei Anime Fair" on 15 July 1989, along with three other movies from the Akuma-kun, Himitsu no Akko-chan, and Mobile Cop Jiban series. It was written by series composer Takao Koyama and directed by Daisuke Nishio.

Summary

Far off, in a remote location, Piccolo is training for his next battle with Goku. Without warning, he is attacked by a mysterious group of powerful fighters. Back on Mount Paozu, the mysterious group easily defeats the Ox Demon King and Chi-Chi, and kidnaps Gohan, who has the Four-Star Ball. Goku returns home to find Chi-Chi beaten up, and learns that Gohan has been taken. Using the Dragon Radar, Goku determines his location and heads out to retrieve his son.

Elsewhere, the leader of the mysterious group is revealed to be Garlic Jr., whose goal is to obtain the seven Dragon Balls and be granted immortality so he can take the throne of God. Nikki is charged with taking care of Gohan, but Gohan is quite a handful. Gohan says he's hungry, and pulls out a piece of fruit, which he took from a tree outside. Nikki tells him not to eat it, but it's too late: Gohan has eaten the whole thing. A musical scene with an intoxicated, hallucinating Gohan follows, before he eventually passes out on Garlic Jr.'s throne.

Having gathered all of the Dragon Balls, Garlic Jr. calls forth Shenlong and is granted immortality. Goku arrives and demands they return Gohan, but Garlic Jr. refuses. Goku prepares to fight them, but God suddenly appears. God explains that Garlic Jr.'s father, Garlic, was a man who had previously vied for the position of God, but the former God saw his evil intention and sealed his power away. Goku leaves Garlic Jr. to God, and heads into the palace to find Gohan. Garlic Jr.'s underlings follow Goku to intervene in his search. Kuririn runs in to help Goku find Gohan, but then Piccolo also appears. Garlic Jr.'s underlings are shocked that he's alive, and a fierce battle is about to unfold, when Gohan wanders in and pees on Kuririn's head.

Garlic Jr. is having an easy time with God, who has grown old and is not the fighter he once was. God realizes this and decides to take his own life to stop him, but before he can go through with it, Goku and Piccolo arrive on the scene, having defeated Nikki, Sansho, and Ginger. Garlic Jr. transforms, undergoing a massive power up. The battle begins and the two are no match for the transformed Garlic Jr. They shed their weighted clothing and begin to push Garlic Jr. to his limits. Meanwhile, as Kuririn is running away carrying Gohan, he becomes collateral damage in the fierce fight and faints. Gohan falls deep into the bottom of the palace….

Thinking they've defeated Garlic Jr., Piccolo and Goku turn to begin their own personal battle, but Garlic Jr. emerges, unscathed. He's had enough, and generates a Dead Zone to finish everyone off. Gohan hears his father and begins to cry from the rubble. An angry Gohan emerges, revealing his terrifying hidden power. Garlic Jr. can't believe it, and tries to suck him into the Dead Zone, but it's no use. Enraged, Gohan blasts Garlic Jr. into the Dead Zone, sealing him inside forever. Goku rushes over to Gohan, who wakes up with no memory of what has transpired (he thinks his father has saved him). Having rescued Gohan, the two fly off on Kinto'un back to Mount Paozu.

Cast

The following table provides the cast as credited in the original Japanese film. Additional characters/cast members not originally credited, or with speaking roles exclusive to a specific dubbing, have been included at the bottom of the table.

Character Cast
Japanese English (FUNimation)
Son Goku Masako Nozawa Sean Schemmel
Son Gohan Kyle Hebert
Chi-Chi Naoko Watanabe Cynthia Cranz
Piccolo Toshio Furukawa Christopher Sabat
Bulma Hiromi Tsuru Tiffany Vollmer
Kuririn Mayumi Tanaka Sonny Strait
Ox Demon King Daisuke Gōri Kyle Hebert
Turtle Hermit Kōhei Miyauchi Mike McFarland
God Takeshi Aono Christopher Sabat
Shenlong Tesshō Genda Christopher Sabat
Garlic Jr. Akira Kamiya Chuck Huber
Ginger Kōji Totani Troy Baker
Sansho Yukitoshi Hori Eric Dillow
Nikki Shigeru Chiba Doug Burks
Narration Jōji Yanami Kyle Hebert

Main Staff

The following list provides the main staff responsible for the production of this theatrical film as credited in its respective ending credits.

  • Executive Producer: Chiaki Imada
  • Planning: Kōzō Morishita
  • Production Supervisor: Shōji Kishimoto
  • Production Progression: Yūichi Suenaga
  • Scenario: Takao Koyama
  • Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • Photography: Motoaki Ikegami
  • Editing: Shin'ichi Fukumitsu
  • Recording: Kenji Ninomiya
  • Art Director: Yūji Ikeda
  • Key Animation: Masami Suda, Hiroshi Kōjina, Hiromi Matsushita, Hiroshi Takeuchi, Satoshi Nishimura, Toshiyuki Fujisawa, Takahiro Yoshimatsu, Yukio Ebisawa, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Hisashi Eguchi, Masaki Satō, Noriko Shibata, Masahiro Shimanuki, Kazuya Hisada, Takeo Ide, Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, Kajin Miki, Yukiko Michishita, Kiyotoshi Aoi
  • Special Effects: Yukari Hashimoto
  • Animation Supervisor: Minoru Maeda
  • Assistant Director: Tatsuya Orime
  • Director (Storyboard): Daisuke Nishio

Music

The following table is a scene-by-scene account of the musical tracks used in this film. The background music is composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi, and our chronological internal catalogue numbers (完全集 Kanzenshuu) apply to tracks composed or arranged by him.

Background music (BGM) tracks generally do not have official titles, but the officially-released tracks do have official catalogue numbers, and these are given when they are known. Official catalogue numbers usually begin with M, but always with letters other than K; they are included in the "Catalogue/Title" column, and our in-house catalogue numbers are substituted when the official number is not known. The documentation and scene descriptions are adapted from The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant.[2]

Dragon Ball Z Movie 1: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Scene Title/Catalogue Tonality Releases
完全集 Official 音楽集 大全集 ＢＧＭ
Opening CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (Movie Size) E Major 1:1 4:1 1:1
Villains at Mount Paozu K-801 M801 F Minor 4:9(b) 1:13(b)
Garlic's castle K-802 K-802 Unreleased
Garlic Jr. senses Gohan's power K-803 K-803
Gohan gets drunk Tenka'ichi Gohan E♭ Major 3:4
The Dragon Balls are gathered K-804 K-804 C+ Unreleased
Shenlong is summoned K-805 M806 F Minor 5:7(a) 1:18(a)
God appears K-806 M807 5:7(b) 1:18(b)
Goku rushes to Gohan K-807 M808 5:7(c) 1:18(c)
Goku vs the Garlic goons K-808 M809 5:7(c) 1:14(a)
Piccolo arrives K-809 M810 4:9(a) 1:13(a)
Piccolo vs. Sansho K-810 M811 1:2(b) 5:7(d) 1:18(d)
God strikes back K-811 K-811 D Minor Unreleased
Garlic Jr. transforms K-812 K-812 F Minor 4:10(b) 1:14(b)
Garlic Jr. vs Goku and Piccolo K-813 M814 1:2(d) 4:10(b) 1:14(b)
Piccolo and Goku's weightless offensive K-814 M814A 5:7(e) 1:18(e)
Piccolo vs Goku K-815 K-815 F˚7 Unreleased
The Dead Zone K-816 M816 C♯˚7 1:2(a) 4:11(c) 1:14(c)
Gohan appears K-817 M817 F Minor 1:2(c) 4:11(a) 1:15(a)
Garlic Jr.'s end K-818 M818 1:2(e) 4:11(b) 1:15(b)
Peace K-819 M819B F Major 1:2(f) 5:7(f) 1:18(f)
Ending Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (Movie Size) E Minor 1:10 4:19 1:17

The opening song "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" is performed by Hironobu Kageyama, and the ending song "Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!" is performed by MANNA. All BGM debut in this film.

Continuity

  • In the main continuity, Goku not only has the Four-Star Ball on Gohan's hat, he also has two more Dragon Balls at home. In the film, Garlic Jr.'s men find all six of the other balls elsewhere.
  • Garlic Jr.'s summoning of Shenlong, if it had happened at this time in the main continuity, would have conflicted with the gathering of the Dragon Balls to wish Goku back to life. This took place well before the wish was made and included the Four-Star Ball and the two Dragon Balls that Goku kept at his house.
  • No one has ever successfully wished for immortality in the main continuity using Earth's Dragon Balls.
  • In the film, Piccolo is still Goku's enemy and fights alongside him for the first time. This is incompatible with the main continuity.

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Notes

  1. ↑ When the movie premiered in July 1989, it was at that point officially titled "Dragon Ball Z", and all official promotional items and materials prior to the movie's premiere used this title as well. The sub-title "Return My Gohan!!" (オラの悟飯をかえせッ!!; Ora no Gohan o Kaese!!) never appeared in the movie itself and was not included as part of the movie's title until Daizenshuu 6 was released in late-1995. The phrase "Return My Gohan!!" did appear on the back of the VHS and LaserDisc releases in 1990, but was not actually considered part of the movie's name. Even now, the movie is almost always referred to officially as "Dragon Ball Z" in Japanese media and guides.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Theatrical Film Data". Dragon Ball: The Path to Ultimate Strength. Japan: Shueisha, 02 March 1996. (Advance Ticket Award Booklet; p. 8)
  2. ↑ "The DragonBall Z BGM Daizenshuu" (03 February 2010). The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant. Retrieved: 30 June 2019.


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