Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

"Hell’s gates have opened."

1995 0h 55m JA

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★7.6TMDB · 969★7.6IMDB · 13,732

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Synopsis

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Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts to defeat the monster, but realize their only option is fusion.

“Hell’s gates have opened.”

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Cast

Masako Nozawa
Son Gokû / Son Gohan / Son Goten / Gogeta / Veku / Gotenks (voice)
Ryo Horikawa
Vegeta / Gogeta / Veku (voice)
Takeshi Kusao
Trunks / Gotenks (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Enma Daiou / Mr. Satan (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma (voice)
Naoko Watanabe
Chi-Chi (voice)
Yuko Minaguchi
Videl / Juliano (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa
Paikûhan (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Writers: Takao Koyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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31 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 Z Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi, shot by Toshiharu Takei. 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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shinichi Fukumitsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Masako Nozawa and Ryo Horikawa and Takeshi Kusao carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hell’s gates have opened.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shigeyasu Yamauchi directs. Toshiharu Takei behind the camera. Shunsuke Kikuchi scores. Shinichi Fukumitsu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Dragon Ball Z Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi, shot by Toshiharu Takei. 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.
6Editor Shinichi Fukumitsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Masako Nozawa and Ryo Horikawa and Takeshi Kusao carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hell’s gates have opened.".
9IMDB entry: tt0142236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 28 different titles around the world.