Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
Seen it?2008 | 35 min | Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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 anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 35 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Following the defeat of Majin Buu, Son Goku and friends travel to Mr. Satan's newly-opened hotel for an all-you-can-eat banquet, when they are paid a visit by Vegeta's younger brother Tarble. They are informed by Tarble that the terrible brother duo of Abo and Cado have terrorized his planet and are on their way to Earth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshihiro Ueda
- Masako NozawaSon Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)
- Takeshi KusaoTrunks (voice)
- Ryo HorikawaVegeta (voice)
- Yusuke NumataAbo (voice)
- Kazunari TanakaCado (voice)
- Yasunori MasutaniAka (voice)
- Toru FuruyaYamcha (voice)
- Mayumi TanakaKuririn / Yajirobe (voice)
- Toshio FurukawaPiccolo (voice)
- Hiromi TsuruBulma (voice)