Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
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Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug | |
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Japanese | ドラゴンボールZ 超サイヤ人だ孫悟空 |
Hepburn | Doragon Bōru Zetto Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū |
Directed by | Mitsuo Hashimoto |
Written by | Takao Koyama |
Screenplay by | Takao Koyama |
Based on | Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama |
Starring | See below |
Cinematography | Masaru Sakanishi Motoi Takahashi |
Edited by | Shin'ichi Fukumitsu |
Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
Production company | Toei Animation |
Distributed by | Toei Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | ¥2.21 billion ($16.4 million) |
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug, also known by its Japanese title Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiyan Son Goku (Japanese: ドラゴンボールZ 超サイヤ人だ孫悟空, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru Zetto Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū), is a 1991 Japanese animated science fiction martial arts film and the fourth Dragon Ball Z feature movie. It was originally released in Japan on March 9 between episodes 81 and 82 at the Toei Anime Fair as part of a double feature with the first Magical Tarurūto-kun movie.
Plot[]
Gohan visits Piccolo and shows him a new tune he has learned to whistle. Due to his advanced Namekian hearing, this causes Piccolo pain so he angrily orders Gohan to stop when they both sense an approaching threat incoming from outer space. Bulma and her father discover that a meteor harboring lifeforms is heading toward the Earth and will destroy the planet upon impact. Amidst mass panic, Goku and Krillin rush to intercept the meteor and hope to push it away by blasting it with Kamehameha waves but they are both rendered unconscious by the force of the meteor but it seemingly explodes in orbit. A spaceship then lands in one of Earth's cities.
An army of humanoid alien soldiers exit the ship and declare the Earth under the rule of their leader, Lord Slug. The soldiers attack a group of civilians but Gohan arrives to defend them. From the ship, Lord Slug observes that Gohan has a magical Dragon Ball sewn onto his hat which he loses during the scuffle. After his henchmen render Gohan unconscious and reveal the plan to convert the planet into a biological spaceship, Slug appears and uses telepathy to read Bulma's mind and learns about her radar used for tracking the Dragon Balls. Slug's men successfully gather the Dragon Balls and summon the eternal dragon Shenron who grants Slug his wish for eternal youth. Slug's forces begin transforming the Earth which begins to cause life to perish across the planet. Goku and Krillin are revived by Yajirobe who gives them each a healing Senzu bean. Gohan meanwhile resumes his assault against Slug's army and is rescued by Piccolo. Piccolo kills the henchman Wings and Gohan is overwhelmed by Medamatcha leading to Piccolo being injured when he jumps in front of an energy blast intended to kill Gohan. Goku and Krillin arrive and Goku easily kills Medamatcha and Angila. Slug appears and is attacked by Krillin who is quickly dispatched. Goku fights Slug but is overwhelmed; in a moment of rage, Goku is seemingly able to access a portion of the Super Saiyan form.
Goku pummels Slug and breaks his arm. Before Goku's eyes, Slug rips his arm off and regrows it, and removes his helmet, revealing that he is actually a Namekian. Through telepathy, King Kai warns Goku that Slug is a Super Namekian, a bloodline of violent warriors obsessed with power who were banished from their home world. Slug assumes a giant form and begins to crush Goku between his massive hands. Piccolo intervenes to rescue Goku and before he is also crushed, tears off his own ears and calls out for Gohan to start whistling. The whistling deafens and weakens Slug, allowing Piccolo to transfer his remaining energy to Goku who powers up and manages to fly straight through Slug's abdomen and incapacitates him. Goku then ascends into the sky and begins preparing a Spirit Bomb in order to destroy the pods transforming the planet, but Slug manages to pursue him. Goku launches the Spirit Bomb at Slug which sends him hurtling into his own machines, killing him and saving the planet. Yajirobe heals everyone with Senzu beans as they celebrate their victory.
Cast[]
Character | Japanese voice | English voice | |
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(Funimation, 2001) | (AB Groupe, c. 2003)[1] | ||
Goku | Masako Nozawa | Seán Schemmel | David Gasman |
Gohan | Stephanie Nadolny | Jodi Forrest | |
Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | Christopher Sabat | Paul Bandey as Big Green |
Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Sonny Strait | Sharon Mann as Clearin |
Bulma | Hiromi Tsuru | Tiffany Vollmer | Sharon Mann as Blooma |
Chi-Chi | Naoko Watanabe | Cynthia Cranz | Sharon Mann |
King Kai | Jōji Yanami | Seán Schemmel | Paul Bandey |
Oolong | Naoki Tatsuta | Brad Jackson | David Gasman |
Master Roshi | Kōhei Miyauchi | Mike McFarland | Ed Marcus |
Yajirobe | Mayumi Tanaka | ||
Dr. Briefs | Jōji Yanami | Chris Forbis | Paul Bandey |
Shenron | Kenji Utsumi | Chris Sabat | Ed Marcus |
Angira (アンギラ) | Keiichi Nanba | John Burgmeier | Paul Bandey |
Dorodabo (ドロダボ) | Daisuke Gōri | Chris Rager | David Gasman |
Medamatcha (メダマッチャ, Medamaccha) | Yukitoshi Hori | Kent Williams | Doug Rand |
Zeeun (ゼエウン, Zeeun) | Kōji Totani | Bradford Jackson | Paul Bandey |
Gyoshu (ギョーシュ, Gyōshu) | Shigeru Chiba | Sonny Strait | Doug Rand |
Kakuja (カクージャ, Kakūja) | Shōzō Iizuka | Chris Sabat | |
Slug | Kenji Utsumi (old) Yusaku Yara (young) |
Brice Armstrong | Ed Marcus |
Narrator | Jōji Yanami | Kyle Hebert | Ed Marcus |
A third English version produced and released exclusively in Malaysia by Speedy Video, features an unknown voice cast.
Music[]
- OP (Opening Theme):
- "Cha-La Head-Cha-La"
- Lyrics by Yukinojō Mori
- Music by [ja]
- Arranged by Kenji Yamamoto
- Performed by Hironobu Kageyama
- "Cha-La Head-Cha-La"
- IN (Insert Song):
- ED (Ending Theme):
English dub soundtrack[]
The following songs were present in Funimation's in-house English adaptation of Lord Slug.[2]
- Finger Eleven - "First Time"
- Dust for Life - "Dragonfly"
- Dust for Life - "Step Into the Light
- American Pearl - "Free Your Mind
- Deftones - "Elite"
- Boy Hits Car - "I'm a Cloud"
- Finger Eleven - "Drag You Down"
- Dust for Life - "Seed"
- American Pearl - "Automatic"
- Disturbed - "Fear"
- Boy Hits Car - "The Rebirth"
- Disturbed - "Stupify"
- Breaking Point - "Coming of Age"
Bruce Faulconer produced an alternate opening theme for this version (which would be replaced in the 2008 remastered version with another original track composed by Mark Menza) and the remaining pieces of background music were composed by Faulconer and Evan Jones. The Double Feature release contains an alternate audio track containing the English dub with original Japanese background music by Shunsuke Kikuchi, an opening theme of "Cha-La Head-Cha-La", and an ending theme of Ya" na Koto ni wa Genki-Dama!!.
Reception[]
Box office[]
At the Japanese box office, the film sold 3.6 million tickets[3] and grossed ¥2.21 billion[4] ($16.4 million).[5]
Releases[]
It was released on DVD and VHS in North America on August 7, 2001. It was later released in Double Feature set along with The Tree of Might (1990) for Blu-ray and DVD on September 16, 2008, both feature full 1080p format in HD remastered 16:9 aspect ratio and an enhanced 5.1 surround mix. The film was re-released to DVD in remastered thinpak collection on November 1, 2011, containing the first 5 Dragon Ball Z Movies.[6]
Other English dubs were also made by French company AB Groupe. This company done for European markets which was released under the misspelt title Super Saiya Son Goku, and another one for a Malaysian VCD release by Speedy Video which had the title Super Saiya People, Goku. While the Malaysian dub's cast remains unknown, the AB Groupe dub was revealed to have been recorded by English-speaking actors based in France who have also done voices for animated television series such as Code Lyoko and Chris Colorado.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Behind the Voice Actors
- ^ Imada, Chiaki (Producer), & Hashimoto, Mitsuo (Director). (2001 Aug 7). Lord Slug [Motion picture]. Japan: FUNimation.
- ^ "予約特典・ドラゴンボール最強への道・劇場版ご近所物語A5サイズ前売特典冊子". Dragon Ball: The Path to Power brochure (in Japanese). Toei Animation. 1996.
- ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (January 29, 2019). "Japan Box Office: Dragon Ball Super: Broly Becomes Top-Grossing Film in The Franchise". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) - Japan". World Bank. 1991. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Dragon Ball Z: Movie Pack Collection One, Funimation Prod, 2011-11-01, retrieved 2016-07-04
External links[]
- Official anime website of Toei Animation
- MyFavoriteGames - Movie Summary
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug at IMDb
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 1991 films
- Japanese-language films
- Dragon Ball animated films
- 1991 anime films
- Funimation
- Japanese films
- Films scored by Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Toei Animation films