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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

Original title: Dragon Ball: Makafushigi Dai Bôken
  • 1988
  • TV-14
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.3K
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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)
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Emperor Chiaotzu's wife has gone missing, and he is told by Master Shen that if he collects the seven dragon balls he can call upon the eternal dragon and wish for her return. Meanwhile, Gok... Read allEmperor Chiaotzu's wife has gone missing, and he is told by Master Shen that if he collects the seven dragon balls he can call upon the eternal dragon and wish for her return. Meanwhile, Goku and Krillin attend the World Martial Arts Tournament, which is hosted by the Emperor; Bo... Read allEmperor Chiaotzu's wife has gone missing, and he is told by Master Shen that if he collects the seven dragon balls he can call upon the eternal dragon and wish for her return. Meanwhile, Goku and Krillin attend the World Martial Arts Tournament, which is hosted by the Emperor; Bora and his son Upa attempt to hide the dragon ball they found from the emperor's forces, w... Read all

  • Director
    • Kazuhisa Takenouchi
  • Writers
    • Akira Toriyama
    • Yoshifumi Yûki
    • Neil Bligh
  • Stars
    • Masako Nozawa
    • Mami Koyama
    • Tôru Furuya
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kazuhisa Takenouchi
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Yoshifumi Yûki
      • Neil Bligh
    • Stars
      • Masako Nozawa
      • Mami Koyama
      • Tôru Furuya
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

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    Ichirô Nagai in Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)
    Chikao Ôtsuka in Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)
    Ichirô Nagai and Masako Nozawa in Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)
    Ichirô Nagai in Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)
    Hirotaka Suzuoki in Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)
    Masako Nozawa in Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)
    Chikao Ôtsuka in Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)
    Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)
    Daisuke Gôri, Mitsuko Horie, and Kôhei Miyauchi in Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)

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    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Son Gokû
    • (voice)
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Arare Norimaki
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tôru Furuya
    Tôru Furuya
    • Yamcha
    • (voice)
    Hiromi Tsuru
    Hiromi Tsuru
    • Buruma
    • (voice)
    Kôhei Miyauchi
    Kôhei Miyauchi
    • Kame-sen'nin (Muten Rôshi)
    • (voice)
    Mayumi Tanaka
    Mayumi Tanaka
    • Kuririn
    • (voice)
    Naoki Tatsuta
    Naoki Tatsuta
    • Oolong
    • (voice)
    Naoko Watanabe
    Naoko Watanabe
    • Pu'erh
    • (voice)
    Hirotaka Suzuoki
    Hirotaka Suzuoki
    • Tenshinhan
    • (voice)
    Hiroko Emori
    Hiroko Emori
    • Chaozu
    • (voice)
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Sea Turtle (Umigame)
    • (voice)
    Ichirô Nagai
    Ichirô Nagai
    • Tsuru-sen'nin
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chikao Ôtsuka
    Chikao Ôtsuka
    • Tao Pai Pai
    • (voice)
    • (as Chikao Ohtsuka)
    Kenji Utsumi
    Kenji Utsumi
    • Shenron
    • (voice)
    • …
    Toshio Furukawa
    Toshio Furukawa
    • Gen. Blue
    • (voice)
    Shin Aomori
    • Sgt. Metallic
    • (voice)
    Mitsuko Horie
    • Upa
    • (voice)
    Banjô Ginga
    • Bora
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Kazuhisa Takenouchi
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama(Weekly Shônen Jump serialization)
      • Yoshifumi Yûki
      • Neil Bligh
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      'This is the only time that voice actor 'Mike McFarland' has voiced Emperor Pilaf. In all his other appearances he was voiced by Chuck Huber. Chuck provided the voice of Master Shen.
    • Quotes

      Korin: Well, what do you see?

      Goku: I can't really see anything.

      Korin: Wait, watch.

      Goku: Now I see the Dragon Balls.

      Korin: Yes, you get it now?

      Goku: Not really.

      Korin: Look, kid. Listen, When you fought and lost, you were pretty angry am I right?

      Goku: You bet I was!

      Korin: That's why you lost! Don't you get it? You couldn't see clearly.

      Goku: Huh?

      Korin: Your mind is like that water, and your anger, is just like the ripples that disturbed the water. Calm your mind so that you can see clearly.

      Goku: Yeah! Now I get it. Gosh, your really wise.

      Korin: Oh, well, thank you. My name is Korin, the cat. I don't get many visitors up here that's why I live so high up. Only sincere seekers manage to find me.

    • Alternate versions
      Harmony Gold dubbed both 'Mystical Adventure' and 'Curse of the Blood Rubies' and aired it as a double feature on WPSG Philly 57 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1990's, changing the characters names, censoring footage and replacing the original Japanese opening and ending credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dragon Ball (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Makafushigi adobenchâ!
      (Opening theme)

      Lyrics by Yuriko Mori

      Music by Takeshi Ike

      Arranged by Kôhei Tanaka

      Performed by Hiroki Takahashi

      (Columbia Records)

    User reviews5

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Good fun for early Dragon Ball fans
    As a long time fan of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z I am excited to see this finally find release in the United States. This movie spins off of the early Dragon Ball Tournament Saga very smoothly with a short scenic summary of Goku and Krillin's (Kuririn) training under Master Roshi. There is a lot of good fun and some nice action sequences, including tournament fighting hosted by Chaozu. Familiar Dragon Ball characters are there, including Bulma, Oolong, Yamcha and Pu'ar, and some new characters are introduced, including Tien and the aforementioned Chaozu. Very funny and overall quite enjoyable, though uncut this may be a little too suggestive for many children. I highly recommend this to all Dragon Ball or DBZ fans as well as any fan of lighthearted anime; I actually enjoyed this movie more than many of the Dragon Ball Z movies that follow it.
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    • Jan 2, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 9, 1988 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 7 Viên Ngọc Rồng: Cuộc Phiêu Lưu Huyền Bí
    • Production companies
      • Bird Studios
      • Toei Animation
      • Toei Company
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,714,846
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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