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Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

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The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to take over the world. Dr. Wheelo, his body having been destroyed by the avalanche that killed him fifty years before, desires the body of the strongest fighter in the world as his new vessel. Believing Roshi to be the world's strongest warrior, Dr. Kochin abducts Bulma and forces Roshi to surrender himself to save her. When Goku hears of their abduction, he goes to their rescue.The evil Dr. Kochin uses the dragon balls to resurrect his mentor, Dr. Wheelo, in an effort to take over the world. Dr. Wheelo, his body having been destroyed by the avalanche that killed him fifty years before, desires the body of the...

March 10, 1990 · Directed by Daisuke Nishio

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Cast & crew

Masako Nozawa
Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
Piccolo (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Kuririn (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Buruma (voice)
Kohei Miyauchi
Kame-sen'nin (voice)
Mayumi Shou
Chichi (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta
Ûron (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Shenron (voice)
Koji Yada
Dr. Kochin (voice)
Yukimasa Kishino
Kishîme (voice)
Ken Yamaguchi
Ebifuryâ (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Misokattsun / Umigame (voice)

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