Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
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| Release Date | 07 August 2001 |
| Catalog Number |
FP-03073 (Uncut DVD) FN-03074 (Edited DVD) |
| Disc Label | LORD_SLUG |
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| Primary Content | Dragon Ball Z Movie 4 |
| Bonus Material | Yes (Trailers Only) |
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| Layers | Single-Layered |
| Disk Space | 4.3 GB |
| Region Coding | 1, 2, 4 |
| Country | USA |
| Company | FUNimation |
- This article is about the 2001 American home video release of the fourth theatrical Dragon Ball Z film. For information about the film itself, see Dragon Ball Z Movie 4.
- This article is about the 2001 American home video release of the fourth theatrical Dragon Ball Z film. For information about the main antagonist of the film, see Slug.
Content
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug is FUNimation's title for the fourth Dragon Ball Z film, originally released in Japan in 1991. FUNimation's release of this film began in 2001 with an uncut dub-only VHS, an edited dub-only VHS, an edited dub-only DVD, and an uncut bilingual (English/Japanese) DVD.
The following plot summary is given on the back of the printed sleeve:
The end of the world is fast approaching, in the form of a giant asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Not if Goku has anything to say about it! Goku and Krillin race to the rescue. Using their incredible powers, they narrowly deflect the asteroid from its deadly course. The Earth is saved... or is it?
A dark vessel descends from the surface of the asteroid, carrying a powerful new enemy -- the evil overlord, Lord Slug.
His forces have come to take control of the Earth and steal its natural resources, only in the process they intend to wipe out the entire human race! And when Lord Slug discovers the seven magic Dragon Balls, it seems nothing can stop his diabolical plans from coming to pass!
Now that Lord Slug has the power of the Dragon Balls in his grasp, can even Goku save the Earth from the clutches of this mysterious invader?
The release's primary content is the the fourth theatrical Dragon Ball Z film, which is presented in its original 4:3 fullscreen production aspect ratio. The video stream is encoded as interlaced (480i), with black side borders of approximately 6 pixels on both the left and the right.
The film was released with two audio tracks on its uncut DVD:
- 2.0 stereo sound English dub (FUNimation/Texas-based cast) with a replacement musical score (including additional licensed tracks)
- 1.0 mono (actually duplicated mono sound across a standard stereo signal) with original Japanese voices and music (score by Shunsuke Kikuchi)
Two subtitle tracks are included for the film on DVD:
- An English-language closed captions / "dubtitle" track (transcription of the English dub)
- An English-language subtitle track translating the original Japanese dialog (translation by Steven J. Simmons)
The English subtitle translation track by Steve J. Simmons corresponding to the original Japanese language audio includes accurate spellings and adaptations of character names, including "Slugg," which were not necessarily beholden to changes made within FUNimation's English dub.
As with other contemporary releases of the day, FUNimation used the alternate angles feature of DVD authoring to allow for separate Japanese and English title cards, as well as separate Japanese and English credit scrolls.
The English dub as presented on this 2001 release serves as the basis for future re-releases from FUNimation, including a 2008 "Double Feature" steelbook release (on both DVD and Blu-ray, which includes the English dub with the original Japanese music as an optional audio track).
Bonus Material
Physical Pack-Ins
There are no inserts or other physical inclusions with the uncut version of the film on DVD from its original 2002 release, other than the actual disc itself. Subsequent reprints (particularly those under later Navarre ownership) may have included inserts.
On-Disc Extras
The disc's sole bonus features are video trailers for:
- FUNimation's release of the Bardock TV special
- FUNimation's release of the Trunks TV special
- FUNimation's release of the "Great Saiyaman" content from the Dragon Ball Z TV series
- FUNimation's release of the "Imperfect Cell" content from the Dragon Ball Z TV series
- FUNimation's release of the Blue Gender anime series
- FUNimation's release of the original Dragon Ball TV series
- The "DBZ Store" (actually a commercial for FUNimation's "Official Dragonballz Web Site" at dragonballz.com as well as "The FUNimation Store" at dbzstore.com)
- Irwin Toys action figures (No. 17, No. 18, Goku, Vegeta, Trunks individually; Piccolo, Vegeta, Super Saiyan Vegeta, No. 18, Dr. Gero, No. 17, Super Saiyan Gohan, Trunks, Super Saiyan Goku, and Goku as a final group)
Credits
Main Credits
- Produced By: FUNimation Productions
- Executive Producers: Gen Fukunaga, Cindy Brennan Fukunaga
- Producers: Daniel Cocanougher, Barry Watson
- Script Supervisor: John Burgmeier
- Writer: Christopher Neel
- ADR Director: Christopher R. Sabat
- Cast[note 1]: Sean Schemmel, Andrew Chandler, Stephanie Nadolny, Christopher R. Sabat, Sonny Strait, Kyle Hebert, Mike McFarland, Cynthia Cranz, Bill Townsley, Michael Marco, Linda Chambers
- Post Production: FUNimation Productions, Ltd.
- Mixing Engineer: Evan Jones
- Pre-Mixing Engineer: Neal Malley
- ADR Looping: Scott Sager
- Version Editors: Daniel Mancilla, Jeremy Jimenez
- Animation/Paint Editor: Byron Watson
- Closed Captioning: Shane Ray, Brian Thomas, Jessie Mancilla
- Sleeve and Disc Design[note 2]: Steve Labo
Music Credits
- "Reminded": Performed by Drowning Pool, Courtesy of Wind-Up Records
- "Poison": Performed by Dust For Life, Courtesy of Wind-Up Records
- "Seven Years": Performed by American Pearl, Courtesy of Wind-Up Records
- "Under": Performed by Breaking Point, Courtesy of Wind-Up Records
- "Stay and Drown": Performed by Finger Eleven, Courtesy of Wind-Up Records
- "Falling Down": Performed by Breaking Point, Courtesy of Wind-Up Records
- "Mute": Performed by Drowning Pool, Courtesy of Wind-Up Records
- "Told You So": Performed by Drowning Pool, Courtesy of Wind-Up Records
- "Revelation": Performed by American Pearl, Courtesy of Wind-Up Records
- "Phoenix": Performed by Breaking Point, Courtesy of Wind-Up Records
- "The Game": Performed by Disturbed, Courtesy of Maverick Recording Co. and Warner Chappell Music Inc.
- "Change": Performed by Deftones, Courtesy of Maverick Recording Co. and Warner Chappell Music Inc.