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Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990): Cast & Box Office

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Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest is a 1990 sci-fi animated film directed by Daisuke Nishio, starring Koji Yada as Dr. Kochin (voice), Masako Nozawa and Toshio Furukawa. It runs 1 hour and earned $1 million worldwide.

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Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h (60 min)
Director
Daisuke Nishio
Genres
Sci-Fi , Animation , Action
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest About?

The premise of Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

An ancient threat awakens beneath the ice. Dr. Kochin uses the Dragon Balls to revive his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, whose body was destroyed in an avalanche fifty years earlier. Wheelo seeks the strongest warrior’s body, believing Master Roshi fits the role, and kidnaps Bulma to force Roshi’s surrender. Goku learns of the abduction and races to rescue them and stop Wheelo’s plan.

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest Themes & Keywords

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  • snow adventure
  • dragon
  • snow
  • ice
  • wish
  • wish fulfillment
  • man frozen
  • frozen
  • giant brain
  • sauna
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  • goku character
  • gohan character
  • piccolo character
  • krillin character
  • bulma character
  • mature animation
  • for grown ups animation
  • anime animation
  • year 762
  • fictional planet
  • alternative timeline
  • child
  • alien man
  • extraterrestrial man
  • evil scientist
  • laboratory
  • robot
  • secret laboratory
  • scene before opening title
  • scene before opening credits
  • opening credits
  • opening logo
  • mountain
  • animated opening credits
  • giant robot
  • evil robot
  • oolong character
  • master roshi character
  • father son relationship
  • mother son relationship
  • husband wife relationship
  • father child relationship
  • mother child relationship
  • planet
  • magic dragon
  • dragon ball
  • sea turtle
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Cast & crew

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest Cast & Characters

Koji Yada leads the cast as Dr. Kochin (voice), with Masako Nozawa as Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice) and Toshio Furukawa as Piccolo (voice). Directed by Daisuke Nishio; 14 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest

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From the director

More from Daisuke Nishio

More films directed by Daisuke Nishio: Dragon Ball Z Kai, Magic Candies, Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Maji Doki Theater and One Piece: Jango’s Dance Carnival.

Full filmography
Plot

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest Plot Summary

What happens in Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Gohan [Masako Nozawa] and Oolong search for the Dragon Balls, and their radar shows the orbs are being gathered by an unknown party. They follow the signal to a region near a towering wall of ice where Piccolo [Toshio Furukawa] is training, setting the stage for a clash of powers and destinies.

Meanwhile, the mad scientist Dr. Kochin [Koji Yada], having successfully gathered all of the Dragon Balls, summons Shenron [Kenji Utsumi] and wishes for Dr. Wheelo and his lab to be released from the ice. The ice cracks open as a building emerges, and Gohan and Oolong are attacked by Kochin’s bio-men. Piccolo saves them but is overwhelmed by three mysterious warriors, Kishime [Yukimasa Kishino], Ebifuryâ [Ken Yamaguchi], and Mikokatsun [Daisuke Gori], forcing Gohan and Oolong to escape.

Full summary

The whole story of Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest, scene by scene

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Box office

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest Box Office

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest grossed $1 million worldwide.

1990 box office

Worldwide gross

$1M

International
$1M
Videos

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest.

Dragonball Z: The World's Strongest [Ocean Dub] [Remastered Blu-ray]
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which mad scientist gathers all of the Dragon Balls in the film?

Details

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest Also Known As

39 alternative titles, including “Bola de Drac Z: El més fort del món” and “Dragon Ball Z: El más fuerte del mundo”.

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FAQ

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest?

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest runs 1 hour (60 minutes).

When was Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest released?

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest was released on March 10, 1990.

Who directed Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest?

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest was directed by Daisuke Nishio.

More films by Daisuke Nishio

Who is in the cast of Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest?

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest stars Koji Yada as Dr. Kochin (voice), Masako Nozawa as Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice) and Toshio Furukawa as Piccolo (voice), among 14 credited actors.

How much did Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest make at the box office?

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest grossed $1 million worldwide.

Does Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest have a post-credit scene?

No. Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest in?

The original language of Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest is Japanese.

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