Doragon bôru Z 4: Super Saiyajin da Son Gokû (1991)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Mitsuo Hashimoto

Writers:

John Burgmeier (writer)
Takao Koyama (screenplay)
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Release Date:

19 March 1991 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Action

Plot:

When an asteroid nearly destroys Planet Earth, a space ship emerges from the asteroid and lands on Earth...

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Martial Arts | Anime

Cast

Masako Nozawa	...	Son Gokû / Son Gohan / Bardack
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brice Armstrong	...	Lord Slug (voice: English version)
Cynthia Cranz	...	Chi-Chi (voice: English version)
Toshio Furukawa	...	Piccolo
Hideyuki Hori	...	Medamatcha
Shôzô Îzuka	...	Kakûja
Bradford Jackson	...	Oolong (voice: English version) (as Brad Jackson)
Michael Marco	...	Sauza
Mike McFarland	...	Master Roshi, Yajirobe (voice: English version)
Kôhei Miyauchi	...	Muten Rôshi
Stephanie Nadolny	...	Gohan (voice: English version)
Ryûsei Nakao	...	Coola / Freeza
Keiichi Nanba	...	Angira
Christopher Sabat	...	Piccolo (voice: English version) (as Christopher R. Sabat)
Sean Schemmel	...	Goku (voice: English version)
Sonny Strait	...	Krillin (voice: English version)
Mayumi Tanaka	...	Kuririn
Naoki Tatsuta	...	Oolong / Haiya Dragon / Bubbles
Kôji Totani	...	Zêun
Hiromi Tsuru	...	Bulma
Kenji Utsumi	...	Old slug, Shen Long
Tiffany Vollmer	...	Bulma (voice: English version)
Naoko Watanabe	...	Chi-Chi
Kent Williams	...	Metamacha (voice: English version)
Jôji Yanami	...	Northern Kaiô, Narrator
Yûsaku Yara	...	Young slug

Directed by
Mitsuo Hashimoto

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
John Burgmeier		writer
Takao Koyama		screenplay
Christopher Neel		writer
Akira Toriyama		characters

Produced by
Gen Fukunaga	....	executive producer
Chiaki Imada	....	producer
Rikizou Kayano	....	producer

Original Music by
Bruce Faulconer
Shunsuke Kikuchi

Film Editing by
Shinichi Fukumitsu

Art Direction by
Masazumi Matsumiya
Toshikatsu Sanuki
Tomoko Yoshida

Animation Department
Minoru Maeda	....	animation director
Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru	....	animation director
Masaki Satô	....	animation director

Other crew
Jessie Mancilla	....	subtitler (English version)
Kôzô Morishita	....	planner
Daisuke Nishio	....	supervisor
Shane Ray	....	subtitler (English version)
Kenji Randy Shimizu	....	planner
Brian Thomas	....	subtitler (English version)

Production Companies

• Bird Studios
• Toei Animation Company
• Toei Doga

Also Known As:

Dragon Ball Z 4: The Super Saiyan Is Son Goku (literal English title)
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (USA)

Runtime:

USA:43 min | Germany:53 min (DVD version)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Germany:12

Company:

Bird Studios

Quotes:

[Cooler has sent his henchmen to take out Goku who destroyed Frieza, who they mistakingly believe is Gohan. They've scared off Oolong and Icarus, knocked out Krillin and Doore has Gohan by his tail]
Doore: Hmph. This monkey destroyed Frieza?
Neizu: Heh! Give me a break! His fighting power's only 50!
Sauza: [stirring the stew Krillin was making] A pitiful level even if you do have him by the tail. Hey, these guys can cook!
[begins eating it]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Meteor (2007) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Poison

Fast paced Dragonball adventure.

I just bought the DVD of this and I have to say of the movies of Dragonball I have seen this is the most fast paced one I have seen yet. Unlike the one writer though I prefer Dragonballs when the are dubbed in english. In fact, I was in shock when I heard their Japanese voices. I am sure he felt that way when he first heard the American versions, just depends on what your used to. Anyway this movie revolves around an asteroid about to crash into the planet, but instead of crashing it flies harmlessly out of the way. Unfortunately, a space craft lands on earth from the asteroid. The ship opens to reveal an alien invasion force whose ruler is Lord Slug. It is up to Goku to try and defeat this force. This movie contains the usuals. Goku, Gohan, Piccalo, Chi Chi, and Krillin who have all been in the four movies I have seen. Bulma, Master Roshii, and Oolong who have been in three of the movies. And this one also has Yajorbi making his first appearance in the movies.