Its events appear to take place after Goku and Krillin’s training from Master Roshi. Like its predecessors, Mystical Adventure reuses elements of the television series to construct a new story by adapting elements of the Red Ribbon Army Saga and World Tournament Saga. The mission proves to be more dangerous than Roshi initially thought, and it takes Goku’s every ally to face the devil himself. He is joined by Krillin ( Mayumi Tanaka), and their new master sends his students to rescue a sleeping princess from the evil Lucifer ( Nachi Nozawa) with the one who succeeds becoming Roshi’s next student. Goku seeks out the powerful Master Roshi ( Kōhei Miyauchi) to learn martial arts skills and become a more powerful fighter. Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle (1987) However, it makes for a fun tribute to fans who had been watching since the original anime. Due to it being a reimagining rather than an original story, the events of the movie do not fit into Dragon Ball continuity. It borrows various elements from the first seasons of the original anime following young Goku and his friends' first search for the Dragon Balls and facing the threat of the Red Ribbon Army.Ī Path to Power was released for the 10th anniversary of the original series premiere after the conclusion of Dragon Ball Z. The Path to Power is another retelling of the origins of Dragon Ball. In some cases, films simply retell stories from the series in a more condensed fashion.

So you see Future Trunks with the team when movies premiered during the Android and Cell sagas, or Goku in the afterlife before the Buu Saga, but you do not see the events of the films impact those stories on TV. The original theatrical releases in Japan coincided with where the story was in its original airing on television, usually during breaks in the TV show during spring and summer. They each do have a loose connection to the series. The majority of Dragon Ball movies are just fun side stories that give us a chance to see more of our favorite characters. The movies deliver more of a villain of the week type approach in stories that are considered non-canon to the television series, so you rarely see events in the films impact the main storylines on TV. As much as we love the stories, it can be a chore to get through the whole Frieza saga.

Let’s face it, some seasons of Dragon Ball seem to go on forever.

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