Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)

Original title

ドラゴンボール 神龍の伝説

Directed by

Daisuke Nishio

Genre

action film, adventure film

Country

Japan

Runtime

50 min

Rated

L

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 378 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy named Goku teams up with a girl named Bulma to search for magical Dragon Balls. They meet new friends and face a villain who wants the balls for his own selfish goals.

lightheartedfunfast-pacedwhimsicalaction-packedfantasticalnostalgicadventurous

What happens

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies is a 1986 Japanese animated martial arts fantasy adventure film and the first alternate continuity in a series of feature films in the Dragon Ball anime franchise, based on the manga of the same name by Akira Toriyama. The film is a modified adaptation of the initial story arc of the manga, with the original character King Gurumes substituting Emperor Pilaf's role as the main antagonist. It depicts how Goku meets up with Bulma, as well as Oolong, Yamcha, Puar and finally Master Roshi during his first search for the Dragon Balls. Gurumes and the other new characters were designed for the film by Toriyama. Curse of the Blood Rubies was originally released in Japan on December 20, 1986, at the Toei Manga Matsuri (東映まんがまつり) film festival, where it was shown as part of a triple feature along with Gegege no Kitarō Gekitotsu!! Ijigen Yōkai no Dai Hanran and Kinnikuman – Seigi Choujin vs. Senshi Choujin. It was followed by Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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