Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest |
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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) | March 10, 1990 (Japan) |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Money made | $18 million (est.) |
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (Japanese: ドラゴンボールZ この世で一番強いヤツ, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru Zetto: Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu) is an exciting animated movie from Japan. It's also known as The Strongest Guy in the World. This film is the second movie in the popular Dragon Ball Z series. It first came out in Japan on March 10, 1990. The movie was shown between episodes 39 and 40 of the DBZ TV show.
Contents
The Story of the World's Strongest
The movie begins with Gohan and Oolong looking for the magical Dragon Balls. Their radar shows someone else is gathering them. They find the Dragon Balls near a huge wall of ice. Piccolo is training nearby.
Dr. Wheelo's Plan
A scientist named Dr. Kochin has found all the Dragon Balls. He uses them to wish for Dr. Wheelo's lab to break free from the ice. A large building appears as the ice cracks. Gohan and Oolong are attacked by Dr. Kochin's special "bio-men." Piccolo saves them, but three mysterious fighters defeat him. Gohan and Oolong manage to escape.
Dr. Kochin and his bio-men then go to Master Roshi. They want Master Roshi to come to Dr. Wheelo's lab. Master Roshi refuses and easily defeats the bio-men. So, Dr. Kochin kidnaps Bulma to make Master Roshi follow them.
Battles at the Lab
At Dr. Wheelo's lab, Master Roshi has to fight three "bio-warriors." But he is quickly defeated. Bulma soon learns Dr. Wheelo's big secret. Dr. Wheelo is just a brain kept alive by technology. He wants to steal the body of the strongest fighter on Earth. This way, he can live again. Bulma tells him that Goku will surely come to rescue them. She says Goku is much stronger than Master Roshi.
Meanwhile, Goku finds out what's happening. He arrives at Dr. Wheelo's lab. There, he faces Misokattsun, Kishime, and Ebifurya. These are Dr. Kochin's three strong bio-warriors. Goku defeats Misokattsun. But then Ebifurya freezes him with an ice attack.
Gohan's Power and the Final Fight
Krillin and Gohan arrive to help Goku. But they are not strong enough against Kishime. Goku breaks free from the ice. He then defeats the other two bio-warriors. Goku finally faces Dr. Wheelo.
Suddenly, Piccolo, who has been controlled by Dr. Wheelo, attacks Goku. Gohan tries to stop Piccolo. When he fails, Gohan gets very angry. His anger shatters Dr. Wheelo's brainwashing device. Dr. Wheelo is amazed by Gohan's power. He decides he wants to steal Gohan's body instead. Dr. Wheelo breaks his robot body free from the ice wall. In doing so, he accidentally knocks Dr. Kochin down a shaft, which kills him.
Dr. Wheelo attacks everyone. He is very powerful and overwhelms the fighters. Only Goku and Piccolo are left to fight him. Goku knocks Dr. Wheelo high into the sky. He then starts to create a powerful Spirit Bomb attack. Dr. Wheelo tries to stop him before he can gather enough energy. Goku's friends distract Wheelo, giving Goku time to finish. Goku successfully launches the Spirit Bomb. It hits Dr. Wheelo, defeating him for good.
Who Are the Voices?
This section lists the actors who gave voices to the characters in the movie. You can see who voiced your favorite characters in Japanese and different English versions.
| Character | Japanese voice | English voice | ||
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| (Pioneer/FUNimation, 1998) | (AB Groupe, c. 2003) | (FUNimation, 2006) | ||
| Goku | Masako Nozawa | Peter Kelamis | David Gasman Ed Marcus (some vocal effects) |
Sean Schemmel |
| Gohan | Saffron Henderson | Jodi Forrest | Stephanie Nadolny | |
| Dr. Wheelo | Kōji Nakata | Ward Perry | Doug Rand | R. Bruce Elliott |
| Dr. Kochin (Dr.コーチン, Dokutā Kōchin) | Kouji Yada | Paul Dobson | Paul Bandey | Troy Baker |
| Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | Scott McNeil | Paul Bandey as Big Green Doug Rand (one scream) |
Christopher Sabat |
| Bulma | Hiromi Tsuru | Lalainia Lindbjerg | Sharon Mann as Blooma | Tiffany Vollmer |
| Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Terry Klassen | Sharon Mann as Clearin | Sonny Strait |
| Oolong | Naoki Tatsuta | Alec Willows | David Gasman | Bradford Jackson |
| Chi-Chi | Mayumi Shou | Lisa Ann Beley | Sharon Mann | Cynthia Cranz |
| Master Roshi | Kouhei Miyauchi | Don Brown | Ed Marcus as The Old One | Mike McFarland |
| Turtle | Daisuke Gōri | Scott McNeil | Doug Rand | Chris Sabat |
| Shenron | Kenji Utsumi | Don Brown | Ed Marcus | |
| Ebifurya (エビフリャー, Ebifuryā) | Ken Yamaguchi | Matthew Tompkins | ||
| Kishime (キシーメ, Kishīme) | Yukimasa Kishino | Paul Dobson | Doug Rand | C. Rager |
| Misokatsun (ミソカッツン, Misokattsun) | Daisuke Gōri | Ward Perry | Ed Marcus | Robert Howard |
| Narrator | Jōji Yanami | Doc Harris | Ed Marcus | Kyle Hebert |
Movie Music
The movie features several songs that add to the excitement.
- Opening Theme:
* "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" * Sung by Hironobu Kageyama
- Insert Song: (A song played during the movie)
* Pikkoro-san Da~isuki♡ (ピッコロさん だ〜いすき♡, "I Lo~ve Mr. Piccolo♡") * Sung by Masako Nozawa
- Ending Theme:
* Ikusa (I•KU•SA) (戦（I・KU・SA）, "The Battle") * Sung by Hironobu Kageyama
English Versions of Music
When the movie was dubbed into English, sometimes the music changed. Some versions kept the original Japanese songs. Other versions used different English songs for the opening and ending. For example, some English versions used "Rock the Dragon" instead of "Cha-La Head-Cha-La."
See also
In Spanish: Dragon Ball Z: Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu para niños
