Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- witty
- eerie
- anime marathon
- family movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The quest takes Goku and Krillin into Devil's Castle, where Count Lucifer guards the Sleeping Princess amid horror-inflected fantasy imagery.
Master Roshi makes martial-arts training conditional on Goku and Krillin retrieving the imprisoned princess.
Goku and Krillin pursue the castle mission together while facing supernatural threats and obstacles.
Toei Animation frames the castle quest with animated martial-arts combat and vampire-themed fantasy dangers.
Films like Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle, and why
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
animated martial-arts adventure with youthful heroes, comic peril, and fantasy quests
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
anime fantasy adventure driven by a young hero, colorful action, and supernatural antagonists
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky
family-oriented animated fantasy quest combining martial arts, humor, and monster-themed spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Daisuke Nishio
- Release Date
- 1987-07-18
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (337)
Cast
- Masako Nozawa
- Mayumi Tanaka
- Nachi Nozawa
- Hiromi Tsuru
- Toru Furuya
- Naoko Watanabe
- Naoki Tatsuta
- Shozo Iizuka
- Daisuke Gori
- Kohei Miyauchi
Where to watch in United States
- 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: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle about?
- Goku and Krillin brave a vampire-ruled castle to rescue a sleeping princess and earn Master Roshi’s martial-arts training.
- What is Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle as mild.
- Which films are like Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle?
- Films with a similar feel include Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies, Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky.
- How long is Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle?
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle runs 45 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle?
- In United States, Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
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