Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
Pray for those who took him.
1989 | 41m | Japanese
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Daisuke Nishio |
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| Writer: | Akira Toriyama, Takao Koyama |
| Staring: |
| In order to wish for immortality and avenge his father, Garlic Jr. collects the dragon balls, kidnapping Goku's son Gohan in the process. Goku, Kami, Piccolo, and Krillin unite to rescue Gohan and save the world from being sucked into a dead zone. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 15, 1989 |
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| Director: | Daisuke Nishio |
| Writer: | Akira Toriyama, Takao Koyama |
| Genres: | Animation, Fantasy |
| Keywords | martial arts, husband wife relationship, fight, kidnapping, wish, immortality, alien, rescue, dragon, battle, martial arts master, martial artist, fighting, demon, super villain, brawl, anime, father son relationship, good versus evil, brisk |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation, Toei Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $9,060,335
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 07, 2026 Entered: Jan 07, 2026 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Masako Nozawa | Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice) |
| Toshio Furukawa | Piccolo (voice) |
| Hiromi Tsuru | Bulma (voice) |
| Mayumi Tanaka | Kuririn (voice) |
| Daisuke Gori | Gyû-maô (voice) |
| Mayumi Shou | Chichi (voice) |
| Kohei Miyauchi | Kame-sen'nin (voice) |
| Takeshi Aono | Kami-sama (voice) |
| Kenji Utsumi | Shenron (voice) |
| Akira Kamiya | Garlic Jr. (voice) |
| Koji Totani | Ginger (voice) |
| Yukitoshi Hori | Sansho (voice) |
| Shigeru Chiba | Nicky (voice) |
| Joji Yanami | Narrator (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Daisuke Nishio | Director |
| Akira Toriyama | Novel |
| Minoru Maeda | Supervising Animator |
| Takeo Ide | Key Animation |
| Hisashi Eguchi | Key Animation |
| Toshiyuki Fujisawa | Key Animation |
| Hiroshi Takeuchi | Key Animation |
| Yukio Ebisawa | Key Animation |
| Yukiko Michishita | Key Animation |
| Noriko Shibata | Key Animation |
| Masami Suda | Key Animation |
| Hiromi Matsushita | Key Animation |
| Hiroshi Koujina | Key Animation |
| Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru | Key Animation |
| Kazuya Hisada | Key Animation |
| Kiyotoshi Aoi | Key Animation |
| Masahiro Shimanuki | Key Animation |
| Masaki Sato | Key Animation |
| Satoshi Nishimura | Key Animation |
| Takahiro Yoshimatsu | Key Animation |
| Kiyoshi Matsumoto | Key Animation |
| Hideaki Kudo | Background Designer |
| Yoshihito Miki | Key Animation |
| Motoaki Ikegami | Director of Photography |
| Takao Koyama | Writer |
| Shunsuke Kikuchi | Original Music Composer |
| Yuji Ikeda | Art Direction |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 37 | 52 | 29 |
| 2024 | 5 | 33 | 42 | 23 |
| 2024 | 6 | 38 | 56 | 27 |
| 2024 | 7 | 39 | 55 | 29 |
| 2024 | 8 | 37 | 55 | 29 |
| 2024 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 27 |
| 2024 | 10 | 40 | 54 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 34 | 49 | 24 |
| 2024 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 23 |
| 2025 | 1 | 29 | 36 | 19 |
| 2025 | 2 | 19 | 33 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 920 | 920 |