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Dragonball Evolution (2009)

Dragonball Evolution
Dragonball Evolution
PG
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
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Release Date
March 12, 2009
Director
James Wong
Cast
Justin Chatwin , Chow Yun-Fat , Emmy Rossum , Jamie Chung , James Marsters , Joon Park
Runtime
84
Main Genre
Action
Writers
Ben Ramsey , Akira Toriyama
Tagline
The legend comes to life.

Summary

[Based on] The King Piccolo Saga [Dragonball], also known as the Piccolo Daimaoh Saga (Demon Lord Piccolo Saga) is the penultimate saga from the anime Dragonball. It occurs after the Tien Shinhan Saga and precedes the Piccolo Junior Saga. It includes the battles between Goku and King Piccolo's sons, Goku's first encounter with the Samurai warrior, Yajirobe, Goku's quest to find the Holy Water, his final battle with young King Piccolo, and the birth of Piccolo Junior. Appearances also made by Yamcha and Bulma but regretably not Pu'ar or Oolong, nor even Krillin. Ox King and his Daughter Chi Chi are speculated.

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