Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

"This is the story of the future that never was."

1993 0h 48m JA

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It has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now Trunks must figure out a way to change this apocalyptic future

“This is the story of the future that never was.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Masako Nozawa
Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Kuririn (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma / Baby Trunks (voice)
Ryo Horikawa
Vegeta (voice)
Takeshi Kusao
Trunks (voice)
Naoko Watanabe
Chichi / Puar (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Gyûmaô / Umigame (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta
Oolong (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writers: Hiroshi Toda
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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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is the story of the future that never was.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0142247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshihiro Ueda directs. Shinichi Fukumitsu cuts. 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.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Shinichi Fukumitsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Masako Nozawa and Mayumi Tanaka and Hiromi Tsuru carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "This is the story of the future that never was.".
6IMDB entry: tt0142247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 12 themes, including "android", "dystopia", "time travel", "based on manga".
8Released under 30 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Editing: Shinichi Fukumitsu
Runtime: 48 min · 0h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993)

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Production companies

Who made it

Fuji Television Network
JP
Toei Company
JP

Key crew

Key AnimationHitoshi Ebara
Key AnimationAkira Inagami
Key AnimationYoshiharu Ashino
Key AnimationNaoki Miyahara
Key AnimationHitoshi Inaba
Key AnimationMasaki Sato
Key AnimationKatsuyoshi Nakatsuru
Key AnimationHideko Okimoto
Key AnimationNaotoshi Shida
Key AnimationTakeo Ide
Series DirectorDaisuke Nishio
Character DesignerMinoru Maeda
Animation DirectorMinoru Maeda
MusicShunsuke Kikuchi
Sound DirectorNobuhiro Komatsu
EditorShinichi Fukumitsu
CharactersAkira Toriyama
Art DirectionHiroshi Washizaki
Sound EffectsHidenori Arai
Assistant EditorYoshihiro Aso
Sound RecordistKenji Ninomiya

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

android
dystopia
time travel
based on manga
genocide
teacher student relationship
alternate timeline
shounen
anime
mother son relationship
synthetic android
tv special

Release history · US

When it landed

Physical2000-10-24NR· VHS then DVD later the same year
Physical2008-07-15NR· Blu ray

Also known as

International titles

Dragon Ball Z Special 02 - The History of TrunksUS
Dragon Ball Z: The History of TrunksUS
Bola de Drac Z: En Son Gohan i en TrunksES
Dragon Ball Z Un Futuro Diferente Gohan y TrunksES
Dragon Ball Z: Los dos Guerreros del Futuro Gohan y TrunksMX
Dragon Ball Z: The History of TrunksNL
Dragon Ball Z Téléfilm 2: L'Histoire de TrunksFR
Dragon Ball Z: Gohan y TrunksMX
Dragon Ball Z: L'histoire de TrunksFR
Dragon Ball Z: Defiance in the Face of Despair!! The Remaining Super-Warriors: Gohan and TrunksUS
Dragon Ball: Trunks the StoryUS
Dragon Ball: Trunks the History - The Lone WarriorUS
Dragonball Z - Movie Special 2: Die Geschichte von TrunksDE
드래곤볼 Z: 절망을 향한 대반격!! 남겨진 초전사 오반과 트랭크스KR
드래곤볼Z 극장판: 절망에 대한 반격! 남겨진 슈퍼 전사KR