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“Mysterious enemies defeat Piccolo, attack Goku's family, kidnap Gohan, and steal Dragon Balls, prompting Goku's urgent rescue mission.”
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
ドラゴンボールZ オラの悟飯をかえせッ!!
6.63
6,912 rank · 135,260 viewers · 55 favorites
Action
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Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Shounen
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Synopsis
Mysterious enemies defeat Piccolo, attack Goku's family, kidnap Gohan, and steal Dragon Balls, prompting Goku's urgent rescue mission.
Piccolo is training at a barren cliff when a handful of mysterious enemies attacks and defeats him. These same enemies then go to Mount Paozu to steal Gohan Son's "Dragon Ball." Upon arrival, not only do they defeat Gokuu Son's spouse and father-in-law—Chi-Chi and Gyumao, respectively—but they also kidnap Gohan in the process. Feeling something isn't right, Gokuu rushes home, only to find Chi-Chi lying on the ground as she explains the situation. He then goes to Kame House and borrows the Dragon Radar in order to locate the Dragon Balls and, with them, the enemies and Gohan.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 23 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 23 viewers settled on.
83%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 1.29
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.29 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.7 pts
Recommenders 7.2 · others 3.5
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No
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Oct 2008 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “While this movie is an alright addition to the franchise, it ultimately fails to deliver a truly compelling experience. The film suffers from significant plot holes, such as the continuity error...”
- 8 “This movie is a fun, action-packed romp that offers a short, low-stakes experience with some interesting psychedelic visuals. While the story suffers from a pointless opening and weak character...”
- 7 “The movie succeeds by maintaining consistent character personalities, delivering high-quality animation, and providing thrilling fight scenes that capture the spirit of the series. However, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 30%
Medium · 43%
Long · 26%
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A Movie Production
Toei Animation.- Format 1 × 41′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 41m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1989 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0810 catalog
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor