“Dr. Kochin seeks dragon balls to free world-conquering Dr. Uirou, drawing Gohan, Piccolo, and Roshi into battle.”
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
ドラゴンボールZ この世で一番強いヤツ
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Synopsis
Dr. Kochin seeks dragon balls to free world-conquering Dr. Uirou, drawing Gohan, Piccolo, and Roshi into battle.
In his laboratory, biotechnology expert Dr. Kochin gathers the dragon balls intending to free his master Dr. Uirou, a mad scientist hellbent on ruling the world, forever frozen in the never-melting ice of the Tsurumai-Tsuburi Mountains. Attempting to locate the dragon balls, Gohan Son and Oolong arrive at the scene and are ambushed by several creatures known as "Bio-Men." Training nearby, Piccolo attempts to save them but is then attacked by three mysterious warriors. When the ice beneath them breaks, it cuts their altercation short, burying Gohan and Oolong within. After regaining consciousness, they return home to Kame House only to encounter Bio-Men, demanding Muten-Roushi to follow them. Refusing, he easily defeats the creatures, piquing Dr. Kochin's interest. Under the impression of Muten-Roushi being the strongest man in the world, Dr. Kochin takes Bulma hostage, forcing Roushi's agreement to accompany him in mysterious plans involving his master. Who are Dr. Kochin and Dr. Uirou? What even is their purpose?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 17 sampled reviews
What 17 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.88 · split reception
3.8 pts
Recommenders 7.4 · others 3.6
↑ 1.59
Running avg · Apr 2010 → Jan 2026
- 8 “This movie was better than the last movie. First off, the fights where more epic than the last, and they featured more characters in this one. What i really like is this pretty much the last time...”
- 7 “This film is your typical story of our main gang teaming up to fight evil and the outcome is predictable of course, but the film was still enjoyable. I really liked the pacing in particular. The...”
- 8 “This movie is clearly superior over the first one. I was actually impressed by the Animation and Colorization, it looks splendid. The snowy scenery helped to built a good atmosphere and even inside...”
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A Movie Production
Toei Animation.- Format 1 × 60′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 00m all episodes
- Aired Mar 1990 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0811 catalog
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- Funimation Licensor