Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dragon Ball Z: The Tree Of Might |
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| Directed by | Daisuke Nishio |
| Screenplay by | Takao Koyama |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Cinematography | Motoaki Ikegami |
| Editing by | Shinichi Fukumitsu |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Distributed by | Toei Company |
| Release date(s) | July 7, 1990 (Japan) |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Money made | ¥2 billion (est.) |
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might is an exciting Japanese anime movie from 1990. It's the third film in the Dragon Ball Z series. In Japan, it's also known as Dragon Ball Z: The Decisive Battle for the Entire Earth.
This movie first came out in Japan on July 7, 1990. It was shown alongside two other short films by Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball.
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What's the Story About?
The movie starts with Gohan, Krillin, Bulma, and Oolong on a fun camping trip. Suddenly, a big forest fire breaks out! Gohan and Krillin quickly put out the flames. They use the magical Dragon Balls to bring the forest and its animals back to life. Gohan even makes a new friend, a small dragon he calls Icarus.
But this fire wasn't an accident. It was started by a probe from a space pirate named Turles. Turles is a Saiyan, just like Goku! He wants to plant something called the Tree of Might on Earth. This evil tree sucks up all the life energy from a planet. Then, it grows a special fruit that makes anyone who eats it super powerful.
Turles's helpers plant the seed, and soon the Earth starts to suffer. Water disappears, and plants and animals begin to die. King Kai warns Goku about the danger. Goku and his friends, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu, try to destroy the tree. They use their energy blasts, but it's too strong. Turles's henchmen attack them, and the heroes are in trouble.
Turles then meets Gohan and realizes he's Goku's son. He sees that Gohan is also a Saiyan and has amazing power. Turles tries to get Gohan to join his evil plans, but Gohan refuses. Gohan tries to fight Turles, but Piccolo steps in to save him. Turles easily defeats Piccolo.
Next, Turles creates a fake moon. He forces Gohan to look at it, which makes Gohan turn into a giant, raging Great Ape! Gohan, in his ape form, attacks Goku. But then, Icarus appears, and Gohan calms down. Turles hurts Icarus, making Gohan furious again. Goku quickly cuts off Gohan's tail, turning him back to normal. This saves Gohan from Turles's attacks.
Goku then defeats Turles's helpers. He starts a big fight with Turles, who looks a lot like him. Goku is doing well until Turles eats a fruit from the Tree of Might. This makes Turles incredibly strong, and he starts to beat Goku.
Goku's friends come to help him fight Turles. While they distract Turles, Goku tries to create a Spirit Bomb. This is a powerful energy ball made from the life force of living things. But the Earth is so drained by the Tree of Might that Goku can't gather enough energy. Turles destroys his weak Spirit Bomb.
However, something amazing happens! The energy from the Tree of Might starts flowing into Goku. This gives him the power to make a new, much stronger Spirit Bomb. Goku throws this powerful attack, which finally destroys Turles and the evil Tree of Might. With Turles gone and the tree destroyed, the Earth begins to heal, and our heroes celebrate their victory!
Who Are the Voices?
Here are the main characters and the actors who voiced them in Japanese and different English versions:
| Character | Japanese voice | English voice | |||
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| (Saban/Funimation/Ocean Studios, 1997) | (Pioneer/Funimation/Ocean Studios, 1998) | (AB Groupe, 2003) | (Funimation, 2006) | ||
| Goku | Masako Nozawa | Ian James Corlett | Peter Kelamis | David Gasman | Sean Schemmel |
| Gohan | Saffron Henderson | Jodi Forrest | Stephanie Nadolny | ||
| Turles | Ward Perry | Ed Marcus | Chris Patton | ||
| Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Terry Klassen | Sharon Mann | Sonny Strait | |
| Yamcha | Toru Furuya | Ted Cole | Doug Rand | Chris Sabat | |
| Tien Shinhan | Hirotaka Suzuoki | Matt Smith | Doug Rand | John Burgmeier | |
| Chiaotzu | Hiroko Emori | Cathy Weseluck | Jodi Forrest | Monika Antonelli | |
| Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | Scott McNeil | Paul Bandey | Christopher Sabat | |
| Bulma | Hiromi Tsuru | Lalainia Lindbjerg | Sharon Mann | Tiffany Vollmer | |
| Chi-Chi | Mayumi Shō | Laara Sadiq | Sharon Mann | Cynthia Cranz | |
| Oolong | Naoki Tatsuta | Alec Willows | Scott McNeil | David Gasman | Bradford Jackson |
| Puar | Naoko Watanabe | Cathy Weseluck | Jodi Forrest | Monika Antonelli | |
| Master Roshi | Kōhei Miyauchi | Ian James Corlett | Don Brown | Ed Marcus | Mike McFarland |
| King Kai | Jōji Yanami | Don Brown | Paul Bandey | Seán Schemmel | |
| Shenron | Kenji Utsumi | Ed Marcus | Chris Sabat | ||
| Daiz (ダイーズ, Daīzu) | Yūji Machi | Scott McNeil | Ed Marcus | Mark Lancaster | |
| Amond (アモンド, Amondo) | Banjō Ginga | Paul Dobson | Paul Bandey | J. Paul Slavens | |
| Cacao (カカオ, Kakao) | Shinobu Satouchi | Alvin Sanders | Paul Bandey | Jeff Johnson | |
| Rasin (レズン, Rezun) | Kenji Utsumi | Don Brown | Scott McNeil | Jodi Forrest | Robert Howard |
| Lakasei (ラカセイ, Rakasei) | Masaharu Satō | Alec Willows | Don Brown | Sharon Mann | |
| Narrator | Jōji Yanami | Doc Harris | Kyle Hebert | ||
Music in the Movie
The movie features some cool songs!
- Opening Song: "Cha-La Head-Cha-La"
* This famous song was sung by Hironobu Kageyama.
- Ending Song: "The Whole World" (Marugoto)
* This song was also performed by Hironobu Kageyama with Ammy.
Both of these songs were part of a music collection released in 1990 called Akira Toriyama: The World.
English Dub Music
When the movie was dubbed into English, different versions used different music:
- 1997 Dub:
* The opening song was "Rock the Dragon", sung by Jeremy Sweet. * The ending song was "End Title", also by Jeremy Sweet. * The background music was created by Ron Wasserman.
- 2006 Funimation Dub:
* Both the opening and ending songs were "Dragon Ball Z Movie Theme", performed by Mark Menza. * This version had new background music by Nathan Johnson. You can also find a version with the original Japanese background music by Shunsuke Kikuchi.
Some other English versions, like the 1998 Pioneer release and the 2003 AB Groupe dub, kept the original Japanese songs and background music.
Images for kids
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This was the title card used for the TV episodes of "The Tree of Might" in 1997.
See also
In Spanish: Dragon Ball Z: Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen para niños
