Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

1988 0h 48m JA

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Synopsis

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Master Roshi has succeeded at the one mission he valued most: to train Goku and Krillin to become ultimate fighters. So, he arranges for them to test their mettle at a competition hosted by Emperor Chiaotzu. Not everyone's playing by the rules, however, as a member of the ruler's household schemes to use the Dragonballs to extort money and power from the royal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Masako Nozawa
Son Goku (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Krillin (voice)
Kohei Miyauchi
Master Roshi (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Tenshinhan (voice)
Hiroko Emori
Chaozu (voice)
Toru Furuya
Yamcha (voice)
Mitsuko Horie
Upa (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Writers: Yoshifumi Yûki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Dragon Ball Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi, shot by Motoaki Ikegami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Masako Nozawa and Hiromi Tsuru and Mayumi Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0142248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazuhisa Takenouchi directs. Motoaki Ikegami behind the camera. Shunsuke Kikuchi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Dragon Ball Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi, shot by Motoaki Ikegami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Masako Nozawa and Hiromi Tsuru and Mayumi Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0142248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 22 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Motoaki Ikegami
Original score: Shunsuke Kikuchi
Runtime: 48 min · 0h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $9,714,846
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)

Part of

Dragon Ball Collection

Produced by Toei Animation, these four films follow the adventures of Son Goku during his childhood.

Also by

Kazuhisa Takenouchi

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Production companies

Who made it

Toei Animation
JP

Key crew

Production ManagerChiaki Imada
Key AnimationTakeo Ide
Key AnimationHisashi Eguchi
Key AnimationNaotoshi Shida
Key AnimationMasayuki Uchiyama
Key AnimationYoko Iizuka
Key AnimationYasuyuki Shimizu
Key AnimationMari Tominaga
Key AnimationTeruhisa Ryu
Art DirectionShigenori Takada
Comic BookAkira Toriyama
Theme Song PerformanceHiroki Takahashi
Executive ProducerChiaki Imada
Art DirectionTakeo Yamamoto
Art DirectionYuji Ikeda
Key AnimationKatsumi Aoshima
Key AnimationMasaki Sato
Key AnimationTomekichi Takeuchi
Key AnimationAkio Katada
Key AnimationYukio Ebisawa
Key AnimationMasako Misumi
Key AnimationTaichiro Kohara
Key AnimationYumenosuke Tokuda
Key AnimationNoriko Shibata

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

martial arts
assassin
emperor
resurrection
tournament
shounen
anime

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2000-11-21PG

Also known as

International titles

Makafushigi Dai BōkenJP
Dragon Ball - Son-Gokus erstes TurnierDE
Bola de Drac: Aventura místicaES
Dragon Ball: Makafushigi Dai BōkenJP
Dragon Ball - Film 03 - L'aventure MystiqueFR
Dragon Ball Movie 3 - Mystical AdventureUS
Dragon Ball: Wspaniała Mistyczna PrzygodaPL
Bảy Viên Ngọc Rồng: Cuộc Phiêu Lưu Huyền Bí - Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)VN
Dragon Ball: Büyük Mistik MaceraTR
드래곤볼: 손오공의 신비한 대모험 (극장판 3기)KR
드래곤볼 극장판 3 - 거대한 불가사의 모험KR
드래곤볼 극장판 3 : 손오공의 신비한 대모험KR
드래곤볼 극장판 3: 손오공의 신비한 대모험KR
드래곤볼 구극장판 3: 손오공의 신비한 대모험KR
Dragoi Bola Abentura mistikoaES