Information: Dragonball Z: Movie Summaries
Movie 01 - Dead Zone
To gain immortality, Garlic Jr collects the dragonballs. Once done, he hopes to take over Kami's spot as God of the Earth. However, he makes the mistake of kidnapping Gohan (who had a dragonball on his hat). To get back his son, Goku seeks out Garlic Jr. Krillin and Piccolo join Goku. Being immortal, no one seems strong enough to defeat Garlic Jr, yet Gohan is much stronger than anyone thought.
Movie 02 - The World's Strongest Man
Using Shenron to free his master, Dr. Kochin destroys the icy jail where Dr. Wheelo has been imprisoned for many years. Wanting to have the strongest body on Earth, Dr. Wheelo goes after Master Roshi thinking that he's still the strongest. However, upon learning that Goku is now the strongest, Dr. Wheelo has a new target.
Movie 03 - The Tree Of Might
Needing the Earth to grow the "Tree of Might", Turles - who looks just like Goku but is of no relation - and his men plant the seed, since the fruit of the tree gives the person who eats it a giant power up. Turles also has his eyes on Gohan, who's the strongest Saiyan due to his amazing potential. With his minions, Turles defeats all the Z Warriors, including Goku, but Goku has a few surprises.
Movie 04 - Lord Slug
To regain his youth, Slug comes to Earth to gather the dragonballs. Once his wish has been granted, Slug attempts to destroy Earth, since it is turning into a frozen wasteland due to the sun being blocked. When fighting Goku, he shows his true power and form. Yet, when all seems lost, Piccolo and Gohan help Goku win.
Movie 05 - Fantastic Ultimate Strengh V.S. Ultimate Strength
To avenge his dead brother, Coola comes to Earth to kill the Super Saiyan. With his Tokusentai, Coola defeats Goku, Gohan, Krillin, and Piccolo. But when fearing the death of all life on Earth, Goku transforms, and even Coola's final form won't be enough to win.
Movie 06 - Crash!! 10 Billion Power Warriors
With the New Planet Namek being eaten by the Giant Ghetti Star, the Z Warriors fly to the planet in a Capsule Corp. spaceship. Seeing that the entire Namek race has been enslaved by large robots, Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, Yajirobe, Master Roshi, and Oolong try to help, only to learn that the person behind this occurrence is Coola. Now a metallic robot, Metal Coola is taking revenge on the people who lived on the planet where Frieza was killed. With Goku there, Metal Coola has another chance to avenge his dead brother. With Vegeta's help, Coola is destroyed. But from the Ghetti Star hundreds of Metal Coola's suddenly begin to arrive.
Movie 07 - The Ultimate Battle! The Three Super Saiyans!
The movie begins with a scene from DragonBall Z where Androids 17 and 18 destroys Dr. Gero. We then see a trail of Gero's blood going through a crack in the ground, right into Gero's computer room and the narrator explains how the compuer worked continously to build the universes most powerful android. At the shopping centre in town Master Roshi, Oolong, Krillin and Trunks are waiting behind a barrier for a beauty contest to begin, but Master Roshi, being the pervert he is, turns up hours early! The movie now switches focus on Goku, Gohan who are struggling to carry all of Chi-chi's shopping. Outside the shopping center an explosion causes chaos in town with civilians flee-ing the scene and two androids, who caused the devastation, calmly waking down the street. Now they walk through town in search of someone or something, leaving a trail of devastation wherever they go. One of the androids looks up at a tall building and says 'Goku', who they are trying to find. The movie now joins Goku, Gohan etc up in the building inside a restaurant with Goku, as he usually does, making a pig of himself! Back with the androids who are gradually making their way up to Goku are still causing devastation and are directly below the floor that Goku is on. The two androids prepare and energy ball and totally destroy the restaurant, luckily a few of the Z Fighters were near to rescue everyone from the restaurant and carry them to a safe place. The androids prepare another two energy balls aiming for Goku and Goku tells Gohan and everyone to get out of sight. Goku leads the androids away from his family and friends and begins to enquire as to who these guys are. Goku figures out that they must be Dr. Gero's machines when they begin to analize him and carry the distinctive red ribbon mark. Goku and Android 14 begin a fist fight and Android 15 catching Goku of guard and smashing him into the buildings below. A chase is now on but Goku is getting cut off everywhere and eventually gets hit into some buildings again. Trunks comes along and easily evades #15's weak energy balls and tells Goku that the city is too busy with people to fight and to take the fight somewhere else. Goku and Trunks fly away with the androids flying away. Gohan wants to help and follows Goku and Trunks with Krillin doing the same at Chi-chi's angered request!
Back at Gero's lab the chamber for Android 13 opens and he steps out, interested in Goku aswell. Trunks and Goku eventually stop and both are easily sent flying with vicious blows from the androids. Goku and Trunks now notice the 3rd android enemy, who explains his sole purpose was for killing Goku and learns that the computer knows everything about Goku. Trunks begins a battle with both androids 14 and 15, Krillin wants to help but says he can't, he just wants to watch. Goku begins a battle with android 13 now with Goku being easily overpowered early on. Trunks tries to aide Goku and rescue him from the sea but androids 14 and 15 are proving a worthy enemy and Trunks gets in a similar position as Goku. Goku rises from the sea, but #13 just takes Goku back under and the fight resumes there until a Ki blast from #13 brings them both out of the water. Trunks rises up among with the pile of rocks, but still can't gain the upper hand against the two androids. Goku is cornered with a large energy ball fired from #13 approaching him, just when you think Goku cannot escape, someone sends a blast at the KI ball knocking it sky high. We find out this personis Vegeta! The fight begins between #15 and Vegeta with Vegeta evading every punch and kick thrown by #15. All fights at this stage become level power wise, but the androids remaining on top because of their knowledge of their counter-parts. The Z Fighters now turn Super Saiyan to even things up a little! Now the three Saiyans gain advantage! Gohan decides to interrupt the fight to help assist Goku even more, but in return ends up getting a blast fired towards him by #13, but this is blocked by Piccolo! Vegeta and #15 charge at each other, #15 thinks he has won, but the explodes from the impact of Vegeta's attack in the charge!Trunks then destroys #14 with some handy swordsmanship and both saiyans get up to see Goku.
#13 learning that the two androids are destroyed, absorbs their chips and batteries and transforms into a large blue, grey android. Vegeta seeing this new challenge flies straight up to the android with no fear and telling Goku and Piccolo not to interfere. Although it was a brave attempt by Vegeta, the android didn't move one inch during Vegeta's attack. We now enter a battle sequence where this android is totally overpowering the z fighters, no matter who they are or how hard they try. The main focus during this sequence is Goku getting totally beaten, with Krillin and Gohan's attempts having no effect or influence. Goku asks everyone to share their energy as he begins to prepare a spirit bomb. The Z fighters work very hard to try and stop the android from getting to Goku while he builds up the energy for the spirit bomb. Goku builds up a large spirit bomb and Goku turns super saiyan and his heart begins to fill with hatred; meaning he won't be able to fire the spirit bomb. Goku then somehow absorbs the spirit bomb and can fight with all the power of the spirit bomb and eventually defeats Android 13! All of the Z warriors awaken from their beating to find out Goku has won! They then go to the hospital where they get seen too and healed.
Movie 08 - Burnout!! Fierce Fight, Violent Fight, Super-Exciting Fight
Paragus comes to Earth seeking Vegeta. He wants Vegeta to return with him to what Paragus claims to be Planet New Vegeta. However, Paragus and the planet aren't what they seem, and Paragus' son, Brolly, is the legendary Super Saiyan, born with a power level of 10,000. Since Goku was the only person who ever made Brolly cry (which occurred when they were infants). Brolly loses control and tries to kill everyone. After an amazing battle, everyone seems beaten, but Goku isn't as weak as Brolly thought.
Movie 09 - The Galaxy's in Danger! The Super Awesome Guy!
Having another World Martial Arts Tournament funded by Mr. Money for his son's birthday, Mr. Satan invites everyone on Earth to a competition on a remote island. The Z Warriors all go, and Goku - who is still dead with King Kai - wishes he could compete. After the elimination rounds, the winners reach the final where Mr. Satan's students are dressed as aliens (or so it seems) and are to serve as foes for the warriors. However, Bojack and his men, who were at one time imprisoned within a star by the Kai's, have changed things in secret. They take over the tournament and fight the Z Warriors. After all seems lost, Goku's words of encouragement give Gohan the power he needs to stand up to Bojack and his men.
Movie 10 - The Mischievous Partners, Super Warriors Never Rest
While searching for the dragonballs, Goten, Trunks, and Videl encounter Brolly, who crash landed on Earth after supposedly being defeated in Movie 08. The three don't do well against Brolly until Gohan arrives to help. Despite the years between the fight on Planet New Vegeta and the present battle, even Gohan's Super Saiyan 2 form isn't strong enough to compete against Brolly. All seems lost until the dragonballs perform a miracle.
Movie 11 - The Super Warrior Clone!
Challenged by Jaga Bada, Mr. Satan goes to Jaga's island along with Android 18 who wants her money for throwing the Tournament. Trunks and Goten tag along seeking adventure. When at Jaga's place, Bio Warriors are shown to be Mr. Satan's fight. Wanting this whole incident to be over quickly so she can get her money, Android 18 decides to fight the Bio Warriors instead of Mr. Satan. Goten and Trunks join the fight for the shear fun of it. After this little battle is over, Goten and Trunks discover a cloning vessel that has grown a clone of Brolly. After breaking free, Brolly again tries to fight Trunks and Goten, but only to be engulfed with an acid. Thinking that this killed Brolly, the warriors are proved wrong as Brolly gets up as a hideously deformed monster. After another long fight, they once again think that Brolly is defeated. Unfortunately, Brolly surfaces as a gigantic monster. Now, Goten, Trunks, and Krillin can't defeat Brolly, but Brolly finds his match in the seawater.
Movie 12 - The Rebirth of Fusion!
Not paying attention to the evil cleansing machine in Hades, a young demon is possessed by all the evil in the machine when it overloads and blows up, creating a large and powerful demon named Janemba. With the once controlled evil now released, King Yemma is imprisoned in his castle and powerless to do anything about the new demon. Goku and Pikkon answer the call for help. In attempting to free King Yemma, they learn the only way to succeed is by destroying Janemba. Goku flies into hell to face him while Pikkon continues to attempt to free King Yemma. After transforming into Super Saiyan 3, Goku defeats the large yellow demon and thinks he has won. Unfortunately, the demon has also changed into a smaller, red and much more powerful demon too strong for even Super Saiyan 3 Goku. Vegeta arrives and joins Goku in the battle. But they learn the only way to win this fight is through Fusion.
Movie 13 - Dragon Fist Assualt!
After encountering a strange old man named Hoi who tends an oracle, Gohan and Videl bring the oracle to Capsule Corp. for examination. The Z Warriors discover the oracle was truly not of Earth, then set out to find the dragonballs and summon Shenron to open the oracle. They succeed, and a strange and mysterious man named Tapion emerges from the oracle, playing his ocarina. Tapion is horrifically terrified for being released, since he holds a secret that could destroy an entire galaxy.
Movie 14 - Bardock: The Father of Goku
After many battles and after conquering many planets with his team, Bardock begins to be the talk of the Planet Vegeta. Soon after having his new son Kakkoroto, whom we know as Goku, Bardock returns to Planet Vegeta to regain strength so that he can set off once again to fight alongside his fellow saiyans. While in the chamber, Bardock sees pictures of his son in the future and how he lives on Earth. Before he could decide whether it was a reality or not, Bardock becomes aware that his team has been sabotaged while trying to conquer a nearby planet. He sets off although he's not healthy to save his team and when he arrives, he finds Dodoria behind the death and suffering of his companions. Bardock explodes in rage, and is able to kill Dodoria's teammates, but is not able to get to Dodoria himself. Bardock then sees images of the future, and sees Frieza destroying Planet Vegeta. Although he tries to warn others, many ignore him and he is faced against Frieza with a small band of warriors. The battle for the precious Planet Vegeta begins.