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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

Seen it?

1988 | 48 min | Action, Animation

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender or Escape from New York, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 48 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Master Roshi has succeeded at the one mission he valued most: to train Goku and Krillin to become ultimate fighters. So, he arranges for them to test their mettle at a competition hosted by Emperor Chiaotzu. Not everyone's playing by the rules, however, as a member of the ruler's household schemes to use the Dragonballs to extort money and power from the royal.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $10 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi

  • Masako NozawaSon Goku (voice)
  • Hiromi TsuruBulma (voice)
  • Mayumi TanakaKrillin (voice)
  • Kohei MiyauchiMaster Roshi (voice)
  • Hirotaka SuzuokiTenshinhan (voice)
  • Hiroko EmoriChaozu (voice)
  • Toru FuruyaYamcha (voice)
  • Mitsuko HorieUpa (voice)
  • Banjo GingaBora (voice)
  • Mami KoyamaArale Norimaki/Lunch (voice)