Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

Original title: Dragon Ball Z: Chikyû Marugoto Chôkessen

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A group of aliens visit Earth to plant the Tree of Might, a plant that grants cosmic power by draining the Earth's life force.A group of aliens visit Earth to plant the Tree of Might, a plant that grants cosmic power by draining the Earth's life force.A group of aliens visit Earth to plant the Tree of Might, a plant that grants cosmic power by draining the Earth's life force.

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Masako Nozawa

Son Gokû
(voice)
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Mayumi Tanaka

Kuririn
(voice)

Tôru Furuya

Yamcha
(voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Tenshinhan
(voice)

Hiroko Emori

Chaozu
(voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Piccolo
(voice)

Kôhei Miyauchi

Kame-sen'nin
(voice)

Hiromi Tsuru

Bulma
(voice)

Mayumi Shô

Chichi
(voice)

Naoki Tatsuta

Oolong
(voice)
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Naoko Watanabe

Puar
(voice)

Jôji Yanami

Kaiô-sama
(voice)

Kenji Utsumi

Rezun
(voice)
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Masaharu Satô

Rakasei
(voice)

Yuji Machi

Daîzu
(voice)
(as Yûji Machi)

Shinobu Satouchi

Kakao
(voice)

Banjô Ginga

Amond
(voice)

Don Brown

King Kai (Ocean Group dub)
(English version)
(voice)
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- Daisuke Nishio
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Trivia
This is the only movie (and only time in all DBZ, for that matter) in which Yamcha wears a Gi with the turtle symbol on the front and the King Kai symbol on the back. His Gi of choice after being resurrected in the series is the opposite (Kai in front, turtle at the back - and he is the only character to wear a Gi of this style).

Goofs
Gohan doesn't detransform when Turles destroys the Power Ball. This contradicts every other Great Ape transformation in the entire series, in which if the moonlight source is eliminated, detransformation happens instantly.

Quotes
Turles: Kakarot, you raised this Saiyan too much like an Earthling!
Goku: I raised him to know the difference between good and evil, unlike some people!
Turles: I know the difference, I just don't care!

Crazy credits
While other DBZ movies just used whatever opening went with the show at the time the movie was release, Tree of Might features a specially-made opening, featuring the Z-Fighters gathering the Dragon Balls to restore the destroyed forest.

Alternate versions
Two version were released in the USA. One version was a three-part mini-series for the series syndication run. It was edited for violence and Gohan's nudity when he changes back from transforming into the massive ape. An uncut version was released on video and DVD which was more faithful to the original Japanese version.

Connections
Edited into Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might: The Tree of Might: Part 1 (1997)

Soundtracks
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
(Opening theme)
Composed by Chiho Kiyooka
Lyrics by Yukinojô Mori
Arranged by Kenji Yamamoto
Sung by Hironobu Kageyama

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A pretty good flick.

If you like the series this is one of the more enjoyable movies I have seen in the series (Dead Zone and the World's Strongest are the only other two I have seen). If you are a DBZ fan one thing to keep in mind is that this does not conincide with the series. It is best to think of them as different entities (I do wish they could get the same people to do the dubbing though). This one is especially good because you actually see some of the other characters involved in the fight for the earth. Yamacha and Tien and Choutzou all actually take part in the action. In the series they rarely do anything after the Saiyan Saga (the one where Vegeta is introduced). Aside from the fact Vegeta is not in this it is very good. Goku fights a Saiyan named Turlos who is threating the earth. There are some very good battles and you get to see Goku use the Kao Ken technique and the spirit bomb. A very good ending fight as well make this movie very entertaining.