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Dragon Ball Z: First Strike movie box set | 
| Actor: Dragon Ball Z
Studio: FUNimation Productions
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.98
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 35864
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 160 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.6 x 2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: FMADFN03858D
UPC: 704400038587
EAN: 0704400038587
ASIN: B000ION28A
Release Date: November 14, 2006
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Studio: Funimation Prod Inc Release Date: 11/14/2006
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 Good boxset March 4, 2007
THE MAIN MAN (Central Bookin', NY)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
First of all I'm sick to death of funimation robbing the DBZ fans. That they know run out and buy the very first DBZ dvd that comes out. If your new to DBZ and just starting your collection then your going to love this deal. If you been a fan then you already own the Dead Zone and had to buy it twice because its added into this boxset. The three feature movies, which also happens to be the first three are; Dead Zone, The worlds strongest, Tree of Might.
The biggest problem with DBZ has to be the holes in the timeline. And if your famailiar with the series, then your going to catch this very quick. I'll give a brief review on each of the movies.
The Dead Zone is the first of the three. Goku's family is attacked and Gohan is kidnapped. Goku rushes into battle with no knowledge of his opponent. This results in an all out battle with a good story and an ever better ending. The japanese version plays the drunk song. I really do hate that song but when watching the english version, which doesnt contain it. The scene really does feel like it's missing something. Even those who never seen this are going to notice something just feels missing.
The second is the Worlds Strongest. Two scientist are on a mission for world domination. To put their plan in motion they need the world's strongest fighter. Decent story with good fight scenes. And a pretty good ending.
The final one is the Tree of Might. This one is my favorite of the three. Space pirates land on earth and their plan is to plant a tree that can destroy the earth. This one has the most action and the enemies aren't weak at all. The story is pretty good also.
The only problem in the stories which plagues almost all DBZ movies is the storylines aren't consistent. None of these events could have taken place because of several incidents in the series. I wont go into deep detail with it but if you watch the Saiyan Saga, which is now the Vegeta Saga you'll see what I mean. These funimation versions have all the original voices and are uncut. Free from pioneers vile influence. If your new to DBZ pick up the Vegeta saga first. Also check out Dragonball which is the prequel to this series. Those have some of the best battles in the series, such as Goku's first huge battle with Piccolo.
 Great Value For DBZ Fans July 13, 2007
Sean Madson (Little Falls, MN United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great set for any serious Dragonball Z fan, as it contains the first three movie releases: Dead Zone, World's Strongest, and Tree of Might. These movies take place outside of the main series, so it's important to note that the events that take place in them are assumed not to have happened during the main storyline (with the major exception of the first movie with Garlic Jr. which actually creates a major plothole). Another thing worth mention is that although this set was technically available before, the movies featured in the previous release were from the "old" Dragonball Z dub, which contains the voice actors for the first two edited seasons. If you enjoyed the Pioneer releases better, then by all means, go obtain the other set as they are also uncut and feature the original music. I personally recommend this set however, especially if you enjoy the FUNimation voice cast and also if you want to watch the movies in Japanese. As for the movies themselves, this is what I thought of each one:
Dead Zone - 4/5 - This one features the villain Garlic Jr. as he begins his conquest for the Dragonballs in order to obtain immortality. In the process of finding the Dragonballs, he also captures Gohan (Goku's son) and holds him captive in his castle. Now it is Goku's job to rescue Gohan and the Dragonballs in order to keep Garlic Jr. from taking over the Earth.
This is the first Dragonball Z movie ever released, and I must say, it was quite entertaining. In comparison to the rest of the movies, it doesn't feature as many energy blasts as the rest of them, save maybe a Kamehameha or two. Much of the focus is placed on the characters dueling with their fists and weapons (can we say Power Pole?) The story takes place around the same time as the arrival of Raditz, so Goku and Piccolo are still enemies during this movie and Gohan's hidden powers are still... well... hidden. I watched Pioneer's version prior to viewing this one, and although the voice acting was acceptable enough for me, I was disappointed that they changed the music. Especially during the scene where Gohan gets "drunk" and starts having hallucinations. If you check out the Japanese version, you will know exactly what I mean. But other than that, this is a solid movie and a must see for any DBZ fan.
The World's Strongest - 4/5 - The mad scientist Dr. Wheelo has been revived by the Dragonballs and now seeks to find the world's strongest fighter in which to place his brain in. Since he has been frozen in solid ice for 50 years, he believes that Master Roshi is still the strongest, and sends his minions out to capture him as well as Bulma. It's up to Goku, Gohan, and Krillin to save the day as they face Dr. Wheelo in his ice fortress.
The villain in this movie is not very memorable, considering all he is is a giant brain. However, I still found the overall movie very entertaining, especially since we get to see another throwdown between Goku and Piccolo. The various fight scenes featured in this film are very well done, and show off some of the abilities learned by Goku during the course of the Saiyan saga. We also get to see Master Roshi fight a few battles, which is something that hasn't really been showcased since Dragonball. The only nagging problem I saw with this movie is the music that FUNimation used to substitute for the Japanese original. You'll understand what I mean immediately when you hear it, but you'll feel like you're watching a sci-fi horror film rather than an action anime. Definately worth watching though if you care about DBZ.
Tree of Might - 4/5 - Turles, a Saiyan with a craving for power, has arrived on Earth and brought his henchmen with him. He plants a seed in the depths of the earth that creates a Tree of Might, which drains the Earth of its power and converts it into large fruit. Anyone who eats this fruit will have power that will rival that of gods. Now it's up to the Z Fighters to put a stop to Turles and his Tree of Might.
I thought this was one of the better Dragonball Z movies to be released. It features a larger selection of the show's characters than most, and the main villain, Turles, is much more likeable than say Garlic Jr. or Dr. Wheelo. This movie also introduces a character that is used in future DBZ movies and filler: Gohan's loveable dragon friend, Icarus. The music that FUNimation decided to use in this movie is much less distracting than some of their other releases, and the dubbing seemed to be on par with the rest of the series. The story is also very well paced, being careful to build up to a climax without jumping headfirst into it. Out of the initial DBZ movies, this one is the best.
Overall, this is a great deal for the first three Dragonball Z movies. The entire set is about $30, so that's like paying $10 for each movie individually, plus you get a nice collector's box to place them all in. Each movie is enjoyable in its own way and something no DBZ fan should go without.
A GOOD THING January 11, 2007
Z. Geiman (York, PA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like all 3 of these movies. I've seen all of them prior to the purchase of them. It's great that they have they in a 3 pack so you don't have to spend $15 on all of them, just $20 on the trio. I highly recommend this for any dbz fan. Lets hope they do it for all of the movies.
A Good Buy April 19, 2007
Dylan (Pennsylvania, United States)
In this DragonBall Z Movie Box Set you get the first three DBZ movies, the Dead Zone, The World's Strongest, and The Tree of Might for a great price. The movies themselves are great and have interesting stories, but they do lack some of DBZ's best characters such as Vegeta.
In the Dead Zone, Goku and Piccolo must stop Garlic Jr., a monster who has immortality on his side. Gohan may need to help out to win this one...
The World's Strongest involves a mad scientist trying to steal Goku's body so he can rule the world. This movie contains very interesting fight scenes as do all of them. The Tree of Might threatens to suck the life out of Earth unless our heros stop it in the third movie. They'll have to defeat Turles, a saiyan, to do it though.
All three movies are some of the better DBZ movies and are together for a great price. For any fan of DBZ, buying this is a no brainer.
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