Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone was first published in Japan as simply Dragon Ball Z and then as Dragon Ball Z: Return My Gohan!! It is a 1989 Japanese anime fantasy martial arts film, the first Dragon Ball Z movie, and the fourth in the Dragon Ball movie series. It was released on VHS and Laserdisc in Japan. It was initially shown in Japan on July 15, 1989, at the “Toei Manga Matsuri” film festival, with the film versions of Himitsu no Akko-chan, the first Akuma-Kun film, and Kidou Keiji Jiban. Despite differences in continuity, Dead Zone is a prologue to the Dragon Ball Z television series. It is the only movie in the series to have a sequel. This is the Garlic Jr. arc, which occurs between the main Frieza and Android arcs. The canonicity of this arc is debatable because it does not exist in the original manga and is widely regarded as filler.
Voice actor
- Son Goku / Kakarot voiced by Sean Schemmel
- Garlic Jr, voiced by Chuck Huber
- Son Gohan, voiced by Stephanie Nadolny
- Piccolo voiced by Christopher Sabat
- Nicky, voiced by Doug Burks
- Sansho, voiced by Eric Dillow
- Ginger, voiced by Troy Baker
- Kami voiced by Christopher Sabat
- Krillin, voiced by Sonny Strait
- Master Roshi, voiced by Mike McFarland
- Bulma, voiced by Tiffany Vollmer
- Chi-Chi, voiced by Cynthia Cranz
- Ox-King, voiced by Kyle Hebert
- Shenron, voiced by Christopher Sabat
Trailer Of Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone?
What Is The Release Date of Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone?
It was released on July 15, 1989, at the Toei Cartoon Festival. Funimation licensed the film in North America, and Pioneer Entertainment sub-licensed the home video rights. On December 17, 1997, Pioneer was released on VHS, LaserDisc, and DVD. Ocean Productions dubbed it and used the same voice cast as the TV show at the time. They titled the film, Dead Zone. Deleted scenes from the initial episodes 1 and 9 are featured in Japanese with English subtitles as a bonus on the Pioneer DVD, as these two episodes had not been fully dubbed at the time. On August 13, 2013, Funimation published the film of the Rock the Dragon Edition collection with Ocean dub on DVD, which contains 53 cut episodes of the TV series and two edited movies of The World’s Strongest and The Tree of Might as they aired on Toonami. On November 1, 2011, the first five Dragon Ball Z films were re-released on DVD in a restored think bundle. The film was licensed and re-titled In Pursuit of Garlic by AB Groupe, a French corporation that owns the Dragon Ball franchise in much of Europe. This dub featured an unknown voice cast for many years. However, it is thought that English-speaking voice performers in France were involved. In Pursuit of Garlic was broadcast on Dutch television in the United Kingdom and Ireland and published on DVD in the Netherlands by Bridge Entertainment Group in 2003.
Who is The Director of Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone?
Daisuke Nishio is a director and animator from Japan. In 1981, he began working as an animator at Toei Doga. In 1982, after working on various TV shows, he was appointed assistant director on Dr. Slump – Arale-chan. He made his directorial debut with Dragon Ball in 1986 and his cinematic breakthrough with Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenlong the following year. Nishio also directed Dragon Ball Z’s follow-up TV series and numerous of its films.
What is Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone About?
Piccolo is training alone after being defeated by Goku when a squad of strange fighters ambushes him. While Goku is gone fishing, Chi-Chi, her father, and her son Gohan are attacked by the same group. He senses his family’s danger and returns to discover that his son has been kidnapped. Garlic Junior kidnaps Gohan to use his Dragon Ball to wish for immortality. When Goku comes ready to defend his only son, Garlic Junior prepares for his ultimate objective of revenge for his father’s death. Gohan believes his father defeated Garlic Jr., but Goku recognizes his son’s incredible secret potential. Piccolo swears to defeat Goku as he and his allies depart. Is DBZ dead zone canon?
While the four Dragon Ball movies are all non-canon, either retelling or reimagining stories from the manga/anime depicting Goku’s childhood, the first Dragon Ball Z anime film is generally considered canon. 1989’s Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone occurred approximately a year before DBZ began with the villainous Garlic, Jr.
Does Dead Zone take place before DBZ?
Dead Zone is the only film that emerged after Dragon Ball ended and before Dragon Ball Z began. This film and Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge is the only two Dragon Ball movies featured in Daizenshuu 7.
Who is the villain in Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone?
Garlic Jr. is the main antagonist of the 1989 film Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone and the Garlic Jr. Saga in the Dragon Ball Z anime. He is an anime-only character and never existed in the manga.
