Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
Seen it?1989 | 41 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy 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 fantasy fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings or Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments and peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In order to wish for immortality and avenge his father, Garlic Jr. collects the dragon balls, kidnapping Goku's son Gohan in the process. Goku, Kami, Piccolo, and Krillin unite to rescue Gohan and save the world from being sucked into a dead zone.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daisuke Nishio
- Masako NozawaSon Gokû / Son Gohan (voice)
- Toshio FurukawaPiccolo (voice)
- Hiromi TsuruBulma (voice)
- Mayumi TanakaKuririn (voice)
- Daisuke GoriGyû-maô (voice)
- Mayumi ShouChichi (voice)
- Kohei MiyauchiKame-sen'nin (voice)
- Takeshi AonoKami-sama (voice)
- Kenji UtsumiShenron (voice)
- Akira KamiyaGarlic Jr. (voice)