
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
1988 · Movie · PG · 48 min · ★ 6.7
After intense training, two young fighters enter a royal martial arts competition meant to test their skills. But behind the tournament, a dangerous scheme involving the Dragon Balls threatens to turn the event into a struggle for power.
Based on Dragon Ball
Also known as Dragon Ball Movie 3 - Mystical Adventure
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Details
- Original title
- ドラゴンボール 魔訶不思議大冒険
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-07-09
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 48 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (309 votes)
- Box office
- $21,700,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a playful martial arts adventure with tournament battles, fantasy quests, and classic Dragon Ball charm, especially if you like Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound; Not for you if you want darker stakes or a more serious tone.
Pros: fun tournament action; lighthearted adventure; classic Dragon Ball energy | Cons: simple story beats; thin villain setup; dated kids-anime style
Themes
- martial arts
- assassin
- emperor
- resurrection
- tournament
- shounen
- anime
Cast & crew

Masako Nozawa
as Son Goku (voice)

Hiromi Tsuru
as Bulma (voice)

Mayumi Tanaka
as Krillin (voice)

Kohei Miyauchi
as Master Roshi (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki
as Tenshinhan (voice)

Hiroko Emori
as Chaozu (voice)

Toru Furuya
as Yamcha (voice)

Mitsuko Horie
as Upa (voice)

Banjo Ginga
as Bora (voice)

Mami Koyama
as Arale Norimaki/Lunch (voice)
Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi