Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
| Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound | |
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| Directed by | Yoshihiro Ueda |
| Written by | Takao Koyama (screenplay) Akira Toriyama (story) |
| Produced by | Chiaki Imada (Executive Producer) Yoshio Anzai (Shueisha) |
| Starring | Masako Nozawa Tessho Genda Ryo Horikawa Toshio Furukawa Takeshi Kusao Mayumi Tanaka Hiromi Tsuru Naoko Watanabe Toru Furuya Hirotaka Suzuoki Naoki Tatsuta Kohei Myauchi Hiroko Emori Daisuke Ghori Hisao Egawa Tomoko Maruo Toshiyuki Morikawa Iemasa Kayumi Joji Yanami |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
Release dates | July 10, 1993 (Japan) August 17, 2004 (North America and Europe) |
Running time | 50:00 |
| Languages | Japanese and English |
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound, originally known in Japan as Dragon Ball Z: Ginga Giri-Giri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu (ドラゴンボールZ 銀河ギリギリ!!ぶっちぎりの凄い奴, Doragon Bōru Zetto Ginga Giri-Giri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu, lit. "Dragon Ball Z: Milky Way at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy"), is the ninth Dragon Ball Z feature movie. It was released in Japan on July 10, 1993 between episodes 192 and 193. The English version was dubbed by FUNimation and released in 2004. It was also the last movie for voice actor of Muten-Rôshi (Kōhei Miyauchi), who died two years after its Japanese release. The movie was re-released with Super Android 13 and Dragon Ball Z Season 8 on February 9, 2009. For some reason, various websites carrying the reissue or publishing news about it have falsely listed it under the title "Bojack Returns."
Plot
Bojack is the main villain of the movie. His goal is to conquer the universe and destroy all those that stand in his way. According to King Kai, he was sealed by all four Kais in a star, but when Goku teleported the devolved, ready to self-destruct Cell to King Kai's planet, killing him, the seal broke, allowing Bojack to be free to do his destruction upon the Earth.
Having another World Martial Arts Tournament funded by Mr. X.S. Cash for his son's birthday, Hercule invites everyone on Earth to a competition on Battle Island. Charging through the preliminaries with no trouble, Krillin, Piccolo, Trunks, Gohan and Dosqoi, an ordinary human, advance to the Semifinals. In the first round Gohan wins with ease. The second round between Trunks and Tien began. Tien gave the audience a "good show" by using his Tri-Beam Cannon, and the two took to the air after a quick warm-up. Tien powers up and Trunks transforms into a Super Saiyan. At Capsule Corp. Vegeta is seen watching the match on TV. Disgusted, he switches the TV off and lays back. Charging through a Destructo Disk, Trunks slams Tien into the water, giving Trunks the win. The third match between Krillin and Piccolo was brief. Clearly irritated by his opponent, Piccolo forfeits by leaving, giving Krillin the win. During all this Hercule is trying various ways to get off the island so he doesn't face any of the Z-Fighters, but all of them fail. Gohan, Trunks, Krillin and Dosqoi proceed to the finals and head to separate battle zones. Krillin is confronted by a mysterious woman named Zangya, who beats him flat while Dosqoi is killed by Bido.
Everyone soon begins to realize what's wrong as Trunks is challenged by Kogu and Gohan confronts Bujin. During this time, Hercule is in the rest room, thinking about how he got himself in this mess, but after looking at his belt he realizes that the people need him and, in an uncharacteristically brave mood he goes out and gets slammed into a pod and sent to the fighting. During his fight against Kogu, Trunks transforms into a Super Saiyan, shatters Kogu's sword and shoves his fist right through Kogu's chest, killing him. As he turns to leave, he is struck down in one blow by an unknown foe. Far away, Vegeta felt this power and knew something was up. Gohan continues his fight with Bujin until he is lead out to where Krillin and Trunks are. After inspecting his fallen friends, Bojack introduces himself and tells him his plans to rule the universe as his revenge. Yamcha and Tien turn up to fight but are defeated by Bujin, Bido and Zangya. Seeing his friends fallen, Gohan transforms into a Super Saiyan and fights them while Bojack watches on in amusement. Gohan is beaten down and Bojack powers up an attack to finish him off, although it was deflected by Piccolo, who had come to Gohan's aid. Trunks comes back into action and they both challenge Bojack. After a period of fighting Trunks's sword appears; catching it as Vegeta enters the fight and transforms into a Super Saiyan, quickly setting on Bojack. During this, Trunks thinks that Vegeta would only ever fight when it meant him surpassing Goku's strength, and he realises that Vegeta has truly changed. While Vegeta and Bojack fight the rest fought against his last surviving henchman. During his fight against Vegeta, Bojack beats him down and transforms. Gohan rushes to Piccolo's aid, but Piccolo tells him to not worry about him and fight Bojack. Bojack challenges Gohan to a fight and beats him to a bloody pulp thanks to the aid of Bido and Zangya's Untrapped ropes, which drains Gohan's energy away, but is freed when Hercule's incoming pod distracts them all. Annoyed at this, Bojack powers up an attack and blasts Hercule's pod causing him to fall to the ground. Trying to save him, Gohan is struck down by Bojack's henchmen.
On Snake Way with King Kai, Goku can't watch any more and, using his Instant Transmission, teleports himself to the fight and punches Bojack before he can finish Gohan off. Surprised, Bojack falls to the ground. After a few words of advice, Goku places his son on the ground safely and disappears. Gohan, taking in his father's words, gets back and turns to Bojack with fire in his eyes. Gohan transforms into Super Saiyan 2, surprising Bojack and his crew. Gohan beats Bido and Bujin each in one hit, breaking them both in half, and Zangya is killed when Bojack uses her as a shield from Gohan. The angry young Saiyan then slams his fist into Bojack's stomach, with it blowing a hole in his stomach and out through his back. As a last resort, Bojack powers up his Galactic Buster and Gohan prepares a Kamehameha. The energies clash together and in the blinding light Bojack is killed. Gohan, exhausted, falls backwards laughing as Goku praises him from Other World, and King Kai jokes that he broke the rules of going back to Earth while dead. After the events, everyone is in hospital watching the news that Hercule is the one who defeated the alien intruders and is called a true hero while everyone jokes about him.
As in Super Android 13!, the film closes with Piccolo and Vegeta on the roof, arms folded and backs turned to each other, isolating themselves from the celebration.
The pictures at the end follows, while "Beyond Galaxies Rising High" plays:
- Goku holding a crying baby Gohan with Chi-Chi in the background
- Goku holding a 4-year-old Gohan, introducing him to the Z group [Saiyan Saga]
- A crying 5-year-old Gohan training with Piccolo [Saiyan Saga]
- Chi-Chi with a dressed-up (and embarrassed) 6-year-old Gohan as they are prepared to travel to Namek [Frieza Saga]
- A 11-year-old Gohan with Goku, both Super Saiyans, just before the Cell Games [Cell Saga]
- Finally, these graphics are surrounded as if in a frame by several of the main characters, including Krillin, Trunks, Roshi, and Yamcha, all dressed in different colored suits.
Cast list
| Character Name | Voice Actor (Japanese) | Voice Actor (English) |
|---|---|---|
| Goku | Masako Nozawa | Sean Schemmel |
| Gohan | Masako Nozawa | Stephanie Nadolny |
| Piccolo | Toshio Furukawa | Christopher Sabat |
| Krillin | Mayumi Tanaka | Sonny Strait |
| Tien | Hirotaka Suzuoki | John Burgmeier |
| Yamcha | Toru Furuya | Christopher Sabat |
| Future Trunks | Takeshi Kusao | Eric (Johnson) Vale |
| Vegeta | Ryo Horikawa | Christopher Sabat |
| Bulma | Hiromi Tsuru | Tiffany Vollmer |
| Master Roshi | Kôhei Miyauchi | Mike McFarland |
| Chi-Chi | Naoko Watanabe | Cynthia Cranz |
| Oolong | Naoki Tatsuta | Bradford Jackson |
| Chaiotzu | Hiroko Emori | Monika Antonelli |
| Hercule | Daisuke Ghori | Chris Rager |
| Bujin | Hiroko Emori | Christopher Bevins |
| Bido | Hisao Egawa | Robert McCollum |
| Zangya | Tomoko Maruo | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| Kugo | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Iman Nademzadeh |
| Bojack | Tesshô Genda | Bob Carter |
| Gyosan Money | Iemasa Kayumi | Grant James |
| Okkane Money | Jamie Marchi | |
| Dollar Money | Colleen Clinkenbeard | |
| Dosukoi | Bradford Jackson | |
| Udo | Brice Armstrong | |
| King Kai | Joji Yanami | Sean Schemmel |
| Narrator | Joji Yanami | Kyle Hebert |
Music
- OP (Opening Theme)
- "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" (Chara Hetchara) (OP animation 1)
- Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori, Music: Chiho Kiyoka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
- "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" (Chara Hetchara) (OP animation 1)
- ED (Ending Theme)
- 銀河を超えてライジング・ハイ (Ginga wo Koete Raijingu Hai, Beyond Galaxies Rising High)
- Lyrics: Dai Satou, Music: Chiho Kiyoka, Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto, Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama
- 銀河を超えてライジング・ハイ (Ginga wo Koete Raijingu Hai, Beyond Galaxies Rising High)
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