Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
| Dragon Ball Z: The Tree Of Might | |
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 Japanese box art | |
| Directed by | Daisuke Nishio |
| Written by | Story: Akira Toriyama Screenplay: Takao Koyama |
| Produced by | Chiaki Imada Tamio Kojima |
| Starring | Masako Nozawa Naoki Tatsuta Hiromi Tsuru Mayumi Tanaka Toshio Furukawa Mayumi Sho Toru Furuya Naoko Watanabe Suzuoki Hirotaka Hiroko Emori Kohei Myauchi Kenji Utsumi Joji Yanami |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
Release date | July 7, 1990 |
Running time | 61:00 |
| Language | Japanese |
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, known in Japan as ドラゴンボールZ 地球まるごと超決戦 (DoragonbōruZetto Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen, "Dragon Ball Z: Super Deciding Battle for the Entire Planet Earth"), is the third Dragon Ball Z movie. It was originally released in Japan on July 7, 1990 between episodes 54 and 55. It was translated into English by FUNimation. In 1997, the movie first aired on television as a two-part episode and was released on VHS and DVD in 1998, with both versions containing the original Ocean Group voice cast, though slightly different dialogue. In 2006, the movie was re-released on DVD with the FUNimation voice cast as part of a movie box set titled "First Strike", also containing movies 1 and 2.
Synopsis
In the movie, the Z-Fighters face a new threat that starts with the burning of a forest, in which Gohan and Krillin rescue the forest animals and a small dragon named Icarus (Hiya Dragon in original Japanese and uncut English DVD, dubbed by the Ocean Group). Although they are able to restore the forest to its normal state with the Dragonballs, Icarus doesn't return and stays with Gohan, much to Chi-Chi's fury. Goku then shows a nearby cave to let Gohan keep the dragon with him. Later, the Earth is visited by an unfriendly group of aliens under the leadership of a Saiyan. Upon arriving, they plant a seed which grows the Tree of Might, a plant that sucks the life of the planet on which it was planted and leaves it a desert. At King Kai's request, Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien and Chiaotzu investigate and try to destroy the Tree, but are unsuccessful. They are then confronted by the aliens whilst their leader watches from inside the spaceship.
During the ensuing battle, Chiaotzu is rescued by Gohan, who had just arrived, and demonstrates his incredible fighting skills. He is then encountered by the aliens' leader Turles, a Saiyan who bears a striking resemblance to Goku. Turles gives Gohan a choice to either join him or die. Gohan refuses to join Turles, and is saved in time thanks to the arrival of Piccolo. However, Turles creates an artificial moon, turning Gohan into an Oozaru and sets him on Goku who eventually manages to cut his son's tail off and restore him to normal. Cradling the little one in his arms, Goku threatens Turles. Angry and impressed at the same time, Turles sets his henchmen on Goku, who uses his Kaioken Attack, and makes quick work of them. Goku and Turles then fight, with Goku having the upper hand until Turles pushes his power further by eating a fruit from the Tree of Might. With his new power, Turles dominates Goku and beats him to the point that he is no longer able to fight.
Slowly recovering while Turles is distracted by the rest of the Z-Fighters, Goku decides to use his Spirit Bomb. Unable to gather energy from living beings, Goku decides to use the stolen energy inside the Tree of Might itself. Eventually successful in creating the Spirit Bomb, Goku sees his opportunity, and fires it straight into Turles, who is carried up the trunk of the Tree of Might and destroyed along with the Tree when the Spirit Bomb explodes. With the terror now over, the Z-Fighters return to their normal lives once again.
Cast
Music
- OP
- "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA"
- Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Chiho Kiyoka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
- "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA"
- ED
- まるごと (Marugoto, The Whole World)
- Lyrics: Dai Satō, Music: Chiho Kiyoka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama & Ammy
- まるごと (Marugoto, The Whole World)
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