# Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989)

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**Original title**: *ドラゴンボールＺ オラの悟飯をかえせッ!!*
**Runtime**: 41 min
**Genres**: Animation, Action, Fantasy
**Directed by**: Daisuke Nishio
**Written by**: Takao Koyama
**Starring**: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Mayumi Tanaka, Daisuke Gori, Mayumi Shou

> *Pray for those who took him.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You train in solitude, always pushing toward new levels of strength. But a foe appears, seeking the Dragon Balls to gain immortality. He kidnaps your son. Director Daisuke Nishio's first film is a concentrated dose of the series' action. The film leaves one wondering if Goku can ever know true peace.

**Mood tags**: playful, uplifting

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