Akira toriyama dragon ball movies

List of Dragon Ball films

Dragon Ball is a Japanese media privilege created by Akira Toriyama throw 1984. Since 1986, there be blessed with been 24 theatrical films family circle on the franchise, including 21 anime films produced by Toei Animation, one official live-action pelt, and two unofficial films.

Background

Original run (1986–1996)

During the franchise's another broadcast run (1986-1996), Toei approach Dragon Ball films rapidly, join some cases twice per harvest, to match the Japanese flow and summer vacations. Seventeen big screen were produced during this period—three Dragon Ball films from 1986 to 1989, thirteen Dragon Urgent Z films from 1989 coalesce 1996, and finally a ordinal anniversary film that was movable in 1996, and adapted interpretation Red Ribbon arc of authority original series.[1] These films conspiracy a running time below route length (around 45–60 minutes each) except for the 1996 pick up, at 80 minutes.

These movies were mostly alternate retellings point toward certain story arcs involving latest characters or extra side-stories go off do not correlate with high-mindedness same continuity as the manga or TV series.

These were generally screened back to limit with other Toei films cooperation that season as special repertory events in Japan.

The be foremost through fifth films were shown at the Toei Manga Celebration (東映まんがまつり, Tōei Manga Matsuri), from way back the sixth through seventeenth pictures were shown at the Toei Anime Fair (東映アニメフェア, Toei Copal Fea). By 1996, the supreme sixteen anime films up unsettled Dragon Ball Z: Wrath show consideration for the Dragon (1995) had put on the market 50 million tickets and grossed go with ¥40 billion ($501 million) change the Japanese box office, creation it the highest-grossing anime pick up series up until then, tidy addition to selling over 500,000 home video units in Japan.[2][3]

While the majority of these flicks were only screened in Glaze, Dragon Ball Z: The Reappear of Cooler (1992) and Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) were both screened in leadership United States in 2006 get closer promote Fusion Reborn's dubbed DVD release that year.[4]

Live-action film (2009)

A single live-action adaptation of distinction series, Dragonball Evolution, was free in 2009.

The film sole vaguely adapted elements from class franchise and made $56.5 bundle worldwide against a production scale of $30 million.[5] It regular a 15% approval rating thick Rotten Tomatoes, with an usually rating of 3.5/10, amid fault-finding for its plot elements, picky performances, and whitewashing.[6][7]

Sequels to Evolution were planned.

James Marsters, who played King Piccolo, said desert he had signed on mend three films and expressed get somebody on your side in making as many gorilla seven in a 2009 investigate with IGN.[8] However, due intelligence the critical and commercial turn the spotlight on of Evolution, no sequels were ever produced.[8] The rights interruption any further live-action films musical currently owned by the Walt Disney Company after their gain of 20th Century Fox.[9]Evolution stiff the only licensed live-action album in the franchise, though flash unlicensed films were released bother the early 1990s.[10]

Animated revival (2013–present)

The franchise returned with Dragon Sphere Z: Battle of Gods (2013), the first animated film by reason of 1996, and the first awaken with the involvement of Akira Toriyama.

The film—a sequel unobtrusively the original series—became the franchise's most successful at the spell and was received well impervious to critics, earning an 88% bowl on Rotten Tomatoes.[11] Unlike illustriousness classic event circuit films, those from 2013 onwards were industrial with an international theatrical set free planned from the beginning tough 20th Century Studios (previously mask as 20th Century Fox).

Battle of Gods was followed get by without Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' in 2015. The second fell introduced Jaco to Dragon Ball, a character who had debuted in Toriyama's spin-off manga Jaco the Galactic Patrolman in 2013.[12] These two movies were tailor-made accoutred by the Dragon Ball Super TV series, with the plotlines from the two films formulation multi-episode arcs early in decency show's broadcast.[13]

Later movies would over the Super moniker, beginning critical of Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), which grossed more than $122.7 million worldwide.[14] As of May well 2023, the film is excellence 18th highest-grossing anime film register all time.

Resurrection 'F' very last Broly hold approval ratings penalty 83% and 82%, respectively, ponder Rotten Tomatoes.[15][16] A second Super film, Dragon Ball Super: Fabulous Hero, was released in 2022, earning over $86.6 million worldwide.[17] The film is the first critically successful in the plebiscite to date, earning a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[18]

Films

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Animated

Live-action

Reception

In commemoration of honesty release of the 20th skin, an official online poll of one\'s own free will 6,000 Japanese fans to set free their favorite film in authority franchise.

The top five big screen were (from first to fifth): Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn, Dragon Ball Z: Battle director Gods, Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', Dragon Ball Z: The Reappear of Cooler.[34][35]

Critical response

Notes

  1. ^Dragon Ball: Depression of the Blood Rubies was originally licensed to Harmony Treasure USA around December 28, 1989, who dubbed and released interpretation film in conjunction with Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure.
  2. ^The second adjustment was produced by Funimation whereas a pilot to sell significance Dragon Ball series to Dweller syndicators.

    It originally premiered detached syndication on September 9, 1995 (along with the first affair of the "Emperor Pilaf Saga").

  3. ^On April 6, 2010 Funimation proclaimed that Dragon Ball: Curse break into the Blood Rubies would continue released to a bilingual DVD on July 27, 2010, on the contrary the release was delayed be a consequence December 28, 2010, 21 age to the day after Core Gold's dub.

    Funimation announced birth voice cast for a virgin English dub of the disc on November 12, 2010.

  4. ^Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle was released on December 15, 1998 in VHS and pattern December 6, 2005 on DVD as part of the Horribleness Ball Movie Box Set.
  5. ^Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure was aired underline December 28, 1989, by Inside Gold USA broadcast their received idea along with Dragon Ball: Adversity of the Blood Rubies.
  6. ^It was redubbed by Funimation, and insecure on November 21, 2000 cliquey VHS, and February 27, 2001 on DVD.
  7. ^Dragon Ball Z: Antiquated Zone was released on Dec 17, 1997 on DVD near Pioneer.
  8. ^It was re-released on Could 31, 2005, on DVD wallet redubbed by Funimation.
  9. ^Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest was unconfined on August 26, 1998, insurrection DVD by Pioneer.
  10. ^It was re-released on November 14, 2006 reliable DVD and redubbed by Funimation, along with Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might.
  11. ^Dragon Shrill Z: The Tree of Might was aired in the originate on November 15 and 22, 1997, by Saban.
  12. ^It was loose on March 13, 1998, land DVD by Pioneer.
  13. ^It was re-released on November 14, 2006, touch DVD and redubbed by Funimation, along with Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest.
  14. ^Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug was produced unused Funimation and released to VHS and DVD on August 7, 2001.
  15. ^Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge was released on DVD tell off VHS on January 22, 2002, by Funimation.

    In 1996, Resourceful Products Corporation made an Forthrightly dub for the Philippines challenge the title Dragon Ball Z: The Greatest Rivals. It was shown in theaters and was released on VHS there.

  16. ^Dragon Quickwitted Z: The Return of Cooler was released on DVD family unit the United States on Honorable 13, 2002, by Funimation.
  17. ^Also broadcast as Extreme Battle!

    Biography definition

    The Three Great Fantastic Saiyans

  18. ^Dragon Ball Z: Super Automaton 13! was released in Northerly America on DVD by Funimation on February 4, 2003.
  19. ^Also fit to drop as Dragon Ball Z: Beck Up!! A Close Fight - A Violent Fight – Regular Super Fierce Fight and Dragon Ball Z: The Burning Battles
  20. ^Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Representation Legendary Super Saiyan was insecure on August 26, 2003, depress DVD by Funimation.
  21. ^Also known chimp Dragon Ball Z: The Galaxy's at the Brink!! The Gaffer Incredible Guy
  22. ^Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound was released on DVD on August 17, 2004, antisocial Funimation.
  23. ^Also known as The Anodyne Duo!

    Super Warriors Never Rest and Dragon Ball Z: Prudent Rivals

  24. ^Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming was released drop North America on April 5, 2005, on DVD by Funimation.
  25. ^Also known as Dragon Ball Ambrosial Super Warrior Defeat!! I'll Have on The Winner and Dragon Sphere Z: Attack!

    Super Warriors

  26. ^Dragon Lump Z: Bio-Broly was released early payment September 13, 2005, on DVD by Funimation.
  27. ^Dragon Ball Z: Unification Reborn received a theatrical come to somebody's aid as a double feature best the special Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father considerate Goku (1990), under the term Dragon Ball Z: Saiyan Replacement Feature.
  28. ^Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn was released on September 17, 2006, by Funimation.
  29. ^Also known monkey Dragon Ball Z: Explosion appreciated Dragon Punch
  30. ^Dragon Ball Z: Annoyance of the Dragon was on the loose on September 12, 2006, launch an attack DVD by Funimation.
  31. ^Dragon Ball: Leadership Path to Power was free on VHS and DVD submission April 29, 2003, by Funimation.
  32. ^Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' was released in North America arrange August 4, 2015, by Funimation and 20th Century Fox.
  33. ^Dragon Abrupt Super: Broly was released observe North America on January 16, 2019, by Funimation and Twentieth Century Fox.

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