Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
Seen it?1991 | 52 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 Alita: Battle Angel or Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 52 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).
A Super Namekian named Slug comes to invade Earth. But the Z Warriors do their best to stop Slug and his gang.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto
- Toshio FurukawaPiccolo (voice)
- Kenji UtsumiSlug / Shenlong (voice)
- Masako NozawaSon Goku / Son Gohan (voice)
- Mayumi TanakaKuririn / Yajirobe (voice)
- Joji YanamiNorth Kaiou (voice)
- Naoko WatanabeChi Chi (voice)
- Hiromi TsuruBulma Briefs (voice)
- Kohei MiyauchiMuten Roshi (voice)
- Naoki TatsutaOolong (voice)
- Keiichi NanbaAngila (voice)