Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
Seen it?1990 | 60 min | Action, Animation, Science Fiction
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 sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Batman Begins or Spider-Man 2, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr.
- 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).
The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to take over the world. Dr. Wheelo, his body having been destroyed by the avalanche that killed him fifty years before, desires the body of the strongest fighter in the world as his new vessel. Believing Roshi to be the world's strongest warrior, Dr. Kochin abducts Bulma and forces Roshi to surrender himself to save her. When Goku hears of their abduction, he goes to their rescue.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K 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)
- Mayumi TanakaKuririn (voice)
- Hiromi TsuruBuruma (voice)
- Kohei MiyauchiKame-sen'nin (voice)
- Mayumi ShouChichi (voice)
- Naoki TatsutaÛron (voice)
- Kenji UtsumiShenron (voice)
- Koji YadaDr. Kochin (voice)
- Yukimasa KishinoKishîme (voice)