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Dragon Ball : La Légende de Shenron

Original title: Dragon Ball: Shenron no Densetsu
  • 1986
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  • 50m
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Dragon Ball : La Légende de Shenron (1986)
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Goku and his friends must stop King Gurumes from destroying the city for blood rubies and gathering the seven Dragon Balls.Goku and his friends must stop King Gurumes from destroying the city for blood rubies and gathering the seven Dragon Balls.Goku and his friends must stop King Gurumes from destroying the city for blood rubies and gathering the seven Dragon Balls.

  • Director
    • Daisuke Nishio
  • Writers
    • Akira Toriyama
    • Yoshifumi Yûki
    • Toshiki Inoue
  • Stars
    • Masako Nozawa
    • Hiromi Tsuru
    • Naoki Tatsuta
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    6.7/10
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    • Director
      • Daisuke Nishio
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Yoshifumi Yûki
      • Toshiki Inoue
    • Stars
      • Masako Nozawa
      • Hiromi Tsuru
      • Naoki Tatsuta
    • 13User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Son Gokû
    • (voice)
    Hiromi Tsuru
    Hiromi Tsuru
    • Buruma
    • (voice)
    Naoki Tatsuta
    Naoki Tatsuta
    • Ûron
    • (voice)
    Naoko Watanabe
    Naoko Watanabe
    • Pûaru
    • (voice)
    Tôru Furuya
    Tôru Furuya
    • Yamucha
    • (voice)
    Kôhei Miyauchi
    Kôhei Miyauchi
    • Kame Sen'nin
    • (voice)
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Pasuta
    • (voice)
    Tomiko Suzuki
    Tomiko Suzuki
    • Panji
    • (voice)
    Kenji Utsumi
    Kenji Utsumi
    • Shenlong
    • (voice)
    Shôzô Îzuka
    • Panji no chichi
    • (voice)
    Reiko Suzuki
    • Panji no haha
    • (voice)
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Umigame
    • (voice)
    Ryôichi Tanaka
    • Untenshu
    • (voice)
    Michitaka Kobayashi
    • Untenshu
    • (voice)
    Kôji Totani
    Kôji Totani
    • Heishi
    • (voice)
    Masaharu Satô
    • Murabito
    • (voice)
    Kazumi Tanaka
    • Murabito
    • (voice)
    Masato Hirano
    • Murabito
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Daisuke Nishio
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Yoshifumi Yûki
      • Toshiki Inoue
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    OUKnight99

    Great introduction to the series...

    I thought this movie served as an excellent introduction to the series, and because it's a semi original plotline, those who have seen the series will enjoy another outing with Son Goku.

    The animation is good, and (while I prefer the japanese) the english dubbing isn't half bad. The story line is simple, involving basically the dragonball gang looking for the something while a giant army does the same, resulting in a multitude of exciting (and never repetitive) fights. Lots of humor, lot's of action, and excellent characters, what more could you possibly ask for?

    I definately give this movie an A+!
    6JayWolfgramm

    Fine Summary of the First Arc of the Series

    "Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies" is Dragon Ball's first movie. The movie is a retelling of the beginning of Dragon Ball but this time it replaces the villain Pilaf with a new character named King Gurumes. Gurumes is a king cursed with an insatiable hunger, a hunger that he tries to satisfy through eating blood rubies. He wants to use the Dragon Balls to wish the hunger away, which is an interesting motivation for the villain. Arguably his wish is more noble than that of our heroes.

    The main downside to this movie is how much it just repeats from the series. It adds very little to make itself stand on its own. If you have seen the series, there isn't much here to recommend. It is just interesting to see a different telling of the story. Almost as if you are stepping into an alternate universe of Dragon Ball. Maybe these are the events that happen in Universe 6 after Beerus wishes Earth back in their universe.

    If you are using this movie as a replacement for the Pilaf Saga of the series, the main thing you will miss, outside intro of Pilaf, Mai and Shoo, is the introduction of Goku's future wife Chi Chi. Instead we have the "Snow" looking red head of this movie, Penny.

    On its own, the movie is fun and charming just like the original series, but it doesn't do enough for me to place it above the series. And if you have seen the series, there isn't much of a point in watching it at all. But if like the King, you find yourself with an insatiable hunger for Dragon Ball content, this will tide you over.
    8EndGuardian

    Fun for Fans and Newcomers Alike

    Just recently I've begun to watch the entire series from the first episode with English subtitles. The Japanese version is by far much better than the English version of the series because of the lack of censorship on it.

    This being said, having to watch "Curse of the Blood Rubies" with an English dub was a little painful for me. Don't get me wrong! The dub in Dragon Ball and this movie are very good, but they just don't compare to the way it's originally meant to be heard and seen.

    If you're new to the Dragon Ball franchise, this movie is a great place to pick up if you don't feel like watching the first saga of the series. Though the story is different in MANY aspects, it can sum up a ton of episodes in a very short period of time if you want to just jump into the action of the series.

    All of the main characters are introduced with the exception of Emperor Pilaf and his goons, whom are in the first saga. In place of Pilaf, you'll be meeting King Gurumes. The way the characters meet is a bit different, but you'll end up in about the same place with either the series or this movie.

    Blood Rubies is a bit more "cutesy" than the original Dragon Ball series in my opinion, and seems to be a bit more aimed at a younger audience than the series itself is. That doesn't mean it's a bad movie though, but anyone coming in directly from the series may find themselves a tad disappointed.

    Overall I recommend this movie to anyone who's interested in the Dragon Ball series, regardless if you've seen the first saga or not. It's a fun animation, and though a bit slow in some parts, will keep you interested until the end.
    JasonX2003

    One Word Magical!!!

    This movie is fantastic. In the original japanese version, the action and voice action was terrific! The dub was merely okay, but Saffron Henderson did an excellent job dubbing goku... The japanese version is better but the dub is okay. Look at your local blockbuster and pick it up!!!
    7emasterslake

    Every franchise has their own first movie.

    An alternate storyline of the origins in the Dragonball series. The plot and characters are the same. The story is the only thing made different for this movie. Bulma, a girl searching for the seven dragon balls has come across Goku who owns one of them. After they got acquainted with each other, they decided to set off on a journey to search for the other dragon balls.

    On the way there are plenty of new friends who have their own reasons for searching the dragon balls. And soon enter a kingdom which is facing it's own depression. Lead by a Gourmeth who has been cursed by the Blood Rubies which changed his personality. Gourmeth is also trying to collect all 7 dragon balls for his own reason. Will Goku save the Kingdom and cure Gourmeth's curse? The introduction and flow of this movie is very different compared to the TV series. And features several characters you won't see anywhere else. Despite it being only being less than an hour, and containing some similar moments from the earlier part of the TV series. Curse of the Blood Rubies is good for Dragonball's first movie.

    Even One Piece has a lot of alternate movies made of the series.

    I only saw the edited version of this movie. And yet to see the uncut version of it, which is the only uncut Dragonball movie to not have an Uncut DVD. And might be seeing one sometime.

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    • Trivia
      This movie was originally released in Japan in December 1986 and all the advertising and promotional material was under the tile "Dragon Ball: Doragon bôru", but in fact the opening credits of the film itself featured "Dragon Ball: Doragon bôru - Shenron no densetsu". This official title was first used in product art in the Laser Disc release of 1987.
    • Quotes

      Son Gokû: [after a low-flying plane passes over him] Whoa, that's a really big bird! And listen to it's tummy growl!

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits, there is a small scene with Son Gokû flying on Kinton, and a desert landscape turning into a beautiful lake.
    • Alternate versions
      Some dialog changes and cuts for violence were made for the 1995 dub of the film released by KidMark.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dragon Ball (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Makafushigi Adobenchâ!
      Lyrics by Yuriko Mori

      Composed by Takeshi Ike

      Arranged by Kôhei Tanaka

      Performed by Hiroki Takahashi

      (Columbia Records)

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1986 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Dragon Ball 1 - La légende de Sheron
    • Production companies
      • Bird Studios
      • Toei Animation
      • Toei Doga
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,417,517
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    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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