Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
Goku and his allies confront the planet-threatening alien Lord Slug in a compact burst of comedic martial-arts anime spectacle.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- energetic
- comedic
- heroic
- anime movie night
- action marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Goku's transformation is the film's central escalation and decisive heroic spectacle.
Lord Slug plans to destroy all life on Earth after arriving via an asteroid-born spaceship.
The battles foreground anime combat choreography, transformations, and fantastical powers.
The plot's keywords and Dragon Ball mythology center the dragon and its wish-driven supernatural stakes.
Films like Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug, and why
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
superpowered martial arts battles, alien threats, transformations, and fast-paced anime spectacle
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
Dragon Ball franchise characters, comedic action, alien antagonists, and escalating transformations
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
short-form anime adventure driven by martial arts combat, science fiction peril, and heroic teamwork
Movie Details
- Director
- Mitsuo Hashimoto
- Release Date
- 1991-03-19
- Runtime
- 52 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (606)
Cast
- Toshio Furukawa
- Kenji Utsumi
- Masako Nozawa
- Mayumi Tanaka
- Joji Yanami
- Naoko Watanabe
- Hiromi Tsuru
- Kohei Miyauchi
- Naoki Tatsuta
- Keiichi Nanba
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug about?
- Goku and his allies confront the planet-threatening alien Lord Slug in a compact burst of comedic martial-arts anime spectacle.
- What is Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug as moderate.
- Which films are like Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug?
- Films with a similar feel include Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, and Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest.
- How long is Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug?
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug runs 52 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug?
- In United States, Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug streams on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.
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