![]() ![]() ![]() Wheelo (now a disembodied brain housed within a war mech) whose search for a powerful host leads him to our DBZ mainstays. ![]() In short, ‘Dead Zone’ follows Goku’s attempts to rescue Gohan from an evil being obsessed with using dragon balls (stop snickering) to gain eternal life from Shen Long, and ‘World’s Strongest’ focuses on an evil scientist named Dr. As a longtime fan of comicbooks, I understand the lure of complex storylines and epic confrontations, but ‘Dragon Ball Z’s endless parade of colorful energy blasts and repetitive duels-to-the-death have never struck me as gripping or entertaining.įUNimation’s second high-def ‘Dragon Ball Z’ release (after November’s ‘ Broly Double Feature’) collects the series’ first two films - ‘Dead Zone’ and ‘World’s Strongest.’ I could outline the plot synopsis of each film at length, but I’ll try to keep things as simple as possible. Even so, the popularity of one of Japan’s most popular animated exports - the ‘Dragon Ball’ saga and its ensuing spin-off, ‘Dragon Ball Z’ - continues to baffle and elude me. While such excitement is derived from expanding my cinematic horizons, I’ve found that anime generally offers more extensive character development and intricate plotlines than the majority of kid-friendly animation produced on this side of the globe. For the last fifteen years, I’ve approached new Japanese animation releases with the fervor of a hyperactive toddler on Christmas morning. ![]()
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