Dragon Ball Z, the legendary anime series that captured the hearts of fans around the world, took its explosive power to the big screen with a series of action-packed movies. For those who couldn’t get enough of Goku, Vegeta, and the rest of the Z fighters in the TV show, these films offered an extra dose of epic battles with intense power-ups.
The movie series became a pop culture phenomenon, drawing in both die-hard fans and curious newcomers alike. These films were like an energy blast, taking the already high-octane action of the TV show and cranking it up to Super Saiyan levels.
The Dragon Ball Z movie series has everything a fan could ask for – epic showdowns between Goku and his formidable adversaries, awe-inspiring transformations that pushed the limits of power, and a healthy dose of humor to lighten the mood. Whether you were rooting for the heroic Saiyans or secretly cheering for the villains, these movies had something for everyone. Let’s take a deep dive into the Dragon Ball Z movie series.
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Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
Jaga Bada, Mr. Satan's old sparring partner, has invited Satan to his personal island to hold a grudge match. Trunks and Goten decide to come for the adventure...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Takeshi Kusao, Daisuke Gori, Mayumi Tanaka, Miki Ito, Naoki Tatsuta, Keiji Fujiwara, Masaharu Sato, Chafurin, Tomiko Suzuki
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
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Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
A Saiyan Space pod crash-lands on Earth out of which a wounded Saiyan crawls: Broly, the Legendary Super Saiyan. The wounded Broly shouts out in frustration and...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Takeshi Kusao, Yuko Minaguchi, Junko Shimakata, Chafurin, Hisao Egawa, Yoshiyuki Kono, Asuka Kimura, Bin Shimada
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
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Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
A Super Namekian named Slug comes to invade Earth. But the Z Warriors do their best to stop Slug and his gang.
Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Kenji Utsumi, Masako Nozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Joji Yanami, Naoko Watanabe, Hiromi Tsuru, Kohei Miyauchi, Naoki Tatsuta, Keiichi Nanba
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
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Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to take over the world. Dr. Wheelo, his body having been destroyed b...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Hiromi Tsuru, Kohei Miyauchi, Mayumi Shou, Naoki Tatsuta, Kenji Utsumi, Koji Yada, Yukimasa Kishino
Director: Daisuke Nishio
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Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
Goku and friends must stop a band of space pirates from consuming fruit from the Tree of Might before it's destructive powers drain Earth's energy.
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Toru Furuya, Toshio Furukawa, Hiroko Emori, Naoko Watanabe, Joji Yanami, Kohei Miyauchi, Hiromi Tsuru
Director: Daisuke Nishio
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Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Cooler has resurrected himself as a robot and is enslaving the people of New Namek. Goku and the gang must help.
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Ryo Horikawa, Kohei Miyauchi, Naoki Tatsuta, Tomiko Suzuki, Toku Nishio, Toshio Kobayashi, Kazunari Tanaka
Director: Daisuke Nishio
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Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
Dr. Gero's Androids #13, #14, and #15 are awakened by the laboratory computers and immediately head to the mall where Goku is shopping. After Goku, Trunks, and...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Ryo Horikawa, Takeshi Kusao, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Kohei Miyauchi, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Hisao Egawa, Toshio Kobayashi, Koji Yada
Director: Daisuke Nishio
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Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
After defeating Frieza, Goku returns to Earth and goes on a camping trip with Gohan and Krillin. Everything is normal until Cooler - Frieza's brother - sends th...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Naoki Tatsuta, Naoko Watanabe, Kohei Miyauchi, Ichiro Nagai, Ryusei Nakao, Show Hayami, Masato Hirano
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
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Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
Mr. Money is holding another World Martial Arts Tournament and Mr. Satan invites everyone in the world to join in. Little does he know that Bojack, an ancient v...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Daisuke Gori, Tessyo Genda, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Takeshi Kusao, Tomoko Maruo, Ryo Horikawa, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Naoko Watanabe
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
The events of Battle of Gods take place some years after the battle with Majin Buu, which determined the fate of the entire universe. After awakening from a lon...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Koichi Yamadera, Masakazu Morita, Ryo Horikawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Joji Yanami, Toshio Furukawa, Shoko Nakagawa, Kenji Utsumi, Mayumi Tanaka
Director: Masahiro Hosoda
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Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
One peaceful day on Earth, two remnants of Frieza's army named Sorbet and Tagoma arrive searching for the Dragon Balls with the aim of reviving Frieza. They suc...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Ryo Horikawa, Ryusei Nakao, Koichi Yamadera, Masakazu Morita, Hiromi Tsuru, Mayumi Tanaka, Masaharu Sato, Toshio Furukawa, Takeshi Kusao
Director: Tadayoshi Yamamuro
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Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
While the Saiyan Paragus persuades Vegeta to rule a new planet, King Kai alerts Goku of the South Galaxy's destruction by an unknown Super Saiyan.
Stars: Bin Shimada, Masako Nozawa, Ryo Horikawa, Iemasa Kayumi, Takeshi Kusao, Mayumi Tanaka, Toshio Furukawa, Kohei Miyauchi, Naoki Tatsuta, Hiromi Tsuru
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
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Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the Dragon Balls. The contents turn out to be a warrior named Tapion who had sealed...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Takeshi Kusao, Mayumi Tanaka, Hiromi Tsuru, Masaharu Sato, Yuko Minaguchi, Ryo Horikawa, Hiro Yuuki, Juji Matsuda, Nobuhiko Kazama
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
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Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
In order to wish for immortality and avenge his father, Garlic Jr. collects the dragon balls, kidnapping Goku's son Gohan in the process. Goku, Kami, Piccolo, a...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Mayumi Tanaka, Daisuke Gori, Mayumi Shou, Kohei Miyauchi, Takeshi Aono, Kenji Utsumi, Akira Kamiya
Director: Daisuke Nishio
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Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Jane...
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Ryo Horikawa, Takeshi Kusao, Daisuke Gori, Hiromi Tsuru, Naoko Watanabe, Yuko Minaguchi, Hikaru Midorikawa, Joji Yanami, Toku Nishio
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
