Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Seen it?1986 | 50 min | Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, 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 anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 50 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).
The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten Rōshi for assistance. Can our heroes save the village and put a stop to the Gurumes Army?
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
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daisuke Nishio
- Masako NozawaSon Goku (voice)
- Hiromi TsuruBulma (voice)
- Naoki TatsutaOolong (voice)
- Naoko WatanabePûaru (voice)
- Toru FuruyaYamcha (voice)
- Kohei MiyauchiKame Sen'nin (voice)
- Mami KoyamaPasuta (voice)
- Tomiko SuzukiPanji (voice)
- Kenji UtsumiShenlong (voice)
- Shozo IizukaPanji no chichi (voice)