Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug[a]is a 1991 Japaneseanimatedscience fictionmartial arts filmand the fourthDragon Ball Zfeature film. It was originally released inJapanon March 9 between episodes 81 and 82 at the Toei Anime Fair as part of a double feature with the firstMagical Taruruto-kunfilm. It was preceded byDragon Ball Z: The Tree of Mightand followed byDragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge.
| Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug | |||||
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| Kana | ドラゴンボールZSiêuサイヤ người だ Tôn Ngộ Không | ||||
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| Directed by | Mitsuo Hashimoto | ||||
| Written by | Takao Koyama | ||||
| Screenplay by | Takao Koyama | ||||
| Based on | Dragon Ball byAkira Toriyama | ||||
| Starring | Seebelow | ||||
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| Edited by | Shin'ichi Fukumitsu | ||||
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toei Company | ||||
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Running time | 52 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Box office | ¥2.21 billion($16.4 million) | ||||
Plot
editGohanvisitsPiccoloand shows him a new tune he has learned to whistle. Due to his advanced Namekian hearing, this causes Piccolo pain; he angrily orders Gohan to stop when they both sense an approaching threat incoming from outer space.Bulmaand her father discover that ameteorharboring lifeforms is heading toward the Earth and will destroy the planet upon impact. Amidst mass panic,GokuandKrillinrush to intercept the meteor and hope to push it away by blasting it withKamehamehawaves, but they are both rendered unconscious by the force of the meteor and it seemingly explodes in orbit. A spaceship then lands in one of Earth's cities.
An army ofhumanoidalien soldiers exit the ship and declare the Earth under the rule of their leader, Lord Slug. The soldiers attack a group of civilians but Gohan arrives to defend them. From the ship, Lord Slug observes that Gohan has amagicalDragon Ball sewn onto his hat which he loses during the scuffle. After his henchmen render Gohan unconscious and reveal the plan toconvert the planetinto a biological spaceship, Slug appears and usestelepathyto read Bulma's mind; he learns about her radar used for tracking the Dragon Balls. Slug's men successfully gather the Dragon Balls and summon the eternal dragonShenronwho grants Slugeternal youth.Meanwhile, life on Earth begins to perish.
Goku and Krillin are revived byYajirobe.Gohan meanwhile resumes his assault against Slug's army; he is nearly killed but is rescued by Piccolo. Piccolo kills the henchman Wings while Gohan is overwhelmed by Medamatcha; Piccolo is injured when he jumps in front of anenergyblast intended to kill Gohan. Goku and Krillin arrive, and Goku quickly kills Medamatcha and Angila. Slug appears and is attacked by Krillin who is quickly dispatched. Goku fights Slug but is overwhelmed; in a moment of rage, Goku is seemingly able to access a portion of the Super Saiyan form.
Goku battles Slug and during the fight, Slug reveals his Namekian heritage. Through telepathy,King Kaiwarns Goku that Slug is a "Super Namekian", a bloodline of violent warriors obsessed with power. Slug assumes a giant form and begins to crush Goku between his massive hands. Piccolo intervenes to rescue Goku and before he is also crushed, tears off his own ears and calls out for Gohan to start whistling. The whistling deafens and weakens Slug, allowing Piccolo to transfer his remaining energy to Goku who powers up and manages to fly straight through Slug's abdomen and incapacitates him. Goku then ascends into the sky and begins preparing aSpirit Bomb.Goku launches the energy bomb at Slug which sends him hurtling into his own machines, killing him and saving the planet.
Cast
editMusic
edit- OP (Opening Theme):
- "Cha-La Head-Cha-La"
- Lyrics byYukinojō Mori
- Music byChiho Kiyooka[ja]
- Arranged byKenji Yamamoto
- Performed byHironobu Kageyama
- "Cha-La Head-Cha-La"
- IN (Insert Song):
- Kuchibue no Kimochi(Khẩu sáo の khí cầm ち,"The Feeling of Whistling" )
- Lyrics byDai Satō
- Music byChiho Kiyooka[ja]
- Arranged byKenji Yamamoto
- Performed by Hajime Ueshiba
- Kuchibue no Kimochi(Khẩu sáo の khí cầm ち,"The Feeling of Whistling" )
- ED (Ending Theme):
- "Ya" na Koto ni wa Genki-Dama!!(“ヤ” なことには nguyên khí ngọc!!,"There's a Genki-Dama in Bad Things!!" )
- Lyrics byDai Satō
- Music byTakeshi Ike[ja]
- Arranged byKenji Yamamoto
- Performed byHironobu Kageyamawith Shines
- "Ya" na Koto ni wa Genki-Dama!!(“ヤ” なことには nguyên khí ngọc!!,"There's a Genki-Dama in Bad Things!!" )
English dub soundtrack
editThe following songs were present in Funimation's in-house English adaptation ofLord Slug.[2]
- Finger Eleven- "First Time"
- Dust for Life- "Dragonfly"
- Dust for Life- "Step Into the Light"
- American Pearl- "Free Your Mind"
- Deftones- "Elite"
- Boy Hits Car- "I'm a Cloud"
- Finger Eleven- "Drag You Down"
- Dust for Life- "Seed"
- American Pearl- "Automatic"
- Disturbed- "Fear"
- Boy Hits Car- "The Rebirth"
- Disturbed- "Stupify"
- Breaking Point- "Coming of Age"
Bruce Faulconerproduced an alternate opening theme for this version (which would be replaced in the 2008 remastered version with another original track composed by Mark Menza) and the remaining pieces of background music were composed by Faulconer and Evan Jones. The Double Feature release contains an alternate audio track containing the English dub with original Japanese background music byShunsuke Kikuchi,an opening theme of "Cha-La Head-Cha-La", and an ending theme of "There's a Genki-Dama in Bad Things!!".
Box office
editAt the Japanese box office, the film sold3.6 milliontickets[3]and grossed¥2.21 billion[4]($16.4 million).[5]
Releases
editIt was released onVHSin North America on August 7, 2001, and onDVDon September 4, 2001. It was later released in Double Feature set along withThe Tree of Might(1990) forBlu-rayand DVD on September 16, 2008, both feature full1080pformat inHDremastered16:9 aspect ratioand an enhanced5.1 surroundmix. The film was re-released to DVD in remastered thinpak collection on November 1, 2011, containing the first 5Dragon Ball Zfilms.[6]
Reception
editOther companies
editA third English version produced and released exclusively in Malaysia by Speedy Video, features an unknown voice cast.
Other English dubs were also made by French companyAB Groupe.This company done for European markets which was released under the misspelt titleSuper Saiya Son Goku,and another one for aMalaysianVCDrelease by Speedy Video which had the titleSuper Saiya People, Goku.While the Malaysian dub's cast remains unknown, the AB Groupe dub was revealed to have been recorded by English-speaking actors based in France who have also done voices for animated television series such asCode LyokoandChris Colorado.[1]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ab"Behind the Voice Actors".Archivedfrom the original on 2015-10-08.Retrieved2015-10-03.
- ^Imada, Chiaki (Producer), & Hashimoto, Mitsuo (Director). (2001 Aug 7).Lord Slug[Motion picture]. Japan: FUNimation.
- ^"Dư ước đặc điển ・ドラゴンボール mạnh nhất へ の nói ・ kịch trường bản ご gần sở vật ngữ A5サイズ trước bán đặc điển quyển sách".Dragon Ball: The Path to Powerbrochure(in Japanese).Toei Animation.1996.Archivedfrom the original on 2013-06-28.Retrieved2020-06-17.
- ^Komatsu, Mikikazu (January 29, 2019)."Japan Box Office: Dragon Ball Super: Broly Becomes Top-Grossing Film in The Franchise".Crunchyroll.Archivedfrom the original on January 29, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 28,2019.
- ^"Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) - Japan".World Bank.1991.Archivedfrom the original on 18 June 2020.Retrieved29 May2020.
- ^Dragon Ball Z: Movie Pack Collection One,Funimation Prod, 2011-11-01,archivedfrom the original on 2015-12-31,retrieved2016-07-04
External links
edit- Official anime websiteofToei Animation
- MyFavoriteGames - Movie SummaryArchived2014-08-10 at theWayback Machine
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord SlugatIMDb
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug(anime) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia