Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
The Z Warriors race across space to defend New Namek from a mechanized invasion led by an apparently invincible enemy from Goku’s past.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- heroic
- playful
- anime marathon
- action movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Z Warriors repeatedly escalate their powers while confronting an increasingly formidable version of Koola.
New Namek is attacked by a massive metal planet and an army of lethal robots.
Koola, believed to have been killed by Goku, returns more powerful and seemingly invincible.
Dende reforms Earth's Special Forces and sends the Z Warriors to save the people of New Namek.
Films like Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler, and why
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
high-energy anime action, escalating transformations, alien combat, and a heroic team defending a threatened world
Dragon Ball Z: Broly — The Legendary Super Saiyan
superpowered anime battles, space-faring science fiction, dramatic transformations, and ensemble martial arts action
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
compact anime adventure centered on powerful fighters confronting an apparently unstoppable alien invader
Gundam: The Origin I
colorful science fiction action animation featuring alien threats, robot armies, and escalating martial arts spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Daisuke Nishio
- Release Date
- 1992-03-07
- Runtime
- 46 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1125)
Cast
- Masako Nozawa
- Toshio Furukawa
- Mayumi Tanaka
- Ryo Horikawa
- Kohei Miyauchi
- Naoki Tatsuta
- Tomiko Suzuki
- Toku Nishio
- Toshio Kobayashi
- Kazunari Tanaka
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler about?
- The Z Warriors race across space to defend New Namek from a mechanized invasion led by an apparently invincible enemy from Goku’s past.
- What is Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler as moderate.
- Which films are like Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler?
- Films with a similar feel include Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, Dragon Ball Z: Broly — The Legendary Super Saiyan, Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest, and Gundam: The Origin I.
- How long is Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler?
- Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler runs 46 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler?
- In United States, Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler streams on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.
In Ember's collections
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- Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure1988
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- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle1987
- Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound1993
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly2018
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