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Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
Animation · Action · Science Fiction · 1993
It has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now Trunks must figure out a way to change this apocalyptic future
Movie details
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
“This is the story of the future that never was.”
1993 Animation · Action · Science Fiction 48m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.6 / 10
Community rating
It has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now Trunks must figure out a way to change this apocalyptic future
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Yoshihiro Ueda
Written by
Hiroshi Toda
Masako Nozawa
Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Kuririn (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma / Baby Trunks (voice)
Ryo Horikawa
Vegeta (voice)
Takeshi Kusao
Trunks (voice)
Naoko Watanabe
Chichi / Puar (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Gyûmaô / Umigame (voice)
Court is in session
Put Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.