Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins

About Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins

An unauthorized live-action adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga, it follows a band of misfit adventurers trying to stop King Horn and his goal to collect all seven Dragon Balls, and his wish of ultimate power.

Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins is a 1991 comedy fantasy film directed by Chen Chun-Liang. The film is filed under lighthearted, slapstick comedy, spaceship, and based on anime.

Chen Chi-Chiang takes the lead as Monkey Boy, Jeannie Hsieh as Seetou, Cheng Tung-Chuen as Westwood, and Pang San as Piggy. Released in November 1991, it runs 90 minutes.

The screenplay is by Yao Ching Kang. The film began as a manga. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Eternal Family.

Alita: Battle Angel, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, and Dragonball Evolution make useful companions to Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins, all filed under martial arts, superhero, and based on manga. TMDB voters put it at 4.2 out of 10 across 100 votes.