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Dragon Ball Z - Movie 7: Super Android 13 (Uncut)

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Dragonball Z isn't deep philosophy, but it sometimes has surprising little twists and turns that take it beyond the nonstop buttkicking festival that it appears to be.

This is NOT the case in Movie 7 (called "The Three Super-Saiyajin" in Japan). However, as a basic quick intro to the characters and the power levels of DBZ, Movie 7 is actually one of the best and most enjoyable of the Dragonball Z movie series. As actual stories, I prefer movie 2 ("The World's Strongest", featuring a mad scientist and his super-technological creations against the Z-team) and the double bill of 5 and 6 (the "Cooler" movies). The Three Super Saiyajin, however, is just a more FUN movie. No real wasted time; we set up our heroes in nice calm settings, and then send some nasty androids to attack them, letting the action continue until the very end.

This movie also features two of the "coolest entrances in Anime" sequences: one for Vegita, one for Piccolo. Well worth the watching. If you like DBZ, or if you'd like one mindless-but-fun anime combat fest to watch, grab this one.

I read a review below that stated basically stated the only good thing about this movie was the joke Vejita made at the end. True, the dub version is a little bland... but to be expected coming from FUNImation. However, even the english voices are getting better... just not the alterations the made about the script... including the joke by Vejita at the end. WHICH ISN'T THERE IN THE JAPANESE VERSION, THANK GOD. It completely ruined the silent effect of the scene between the two greatest conversationalists in DBZ... Vejita and Piccolo. *Sarcasm included*

The movie starts out with the characters doing every-day shopping in an every-day city. This is one of the reasons I enjoyed this movie. You catch a glimps of the characters in their normal lives when the biggest villian they have to fight are the lines at the checkout counter... something which rarely happens... and my favorite part of the movie. I'm a sucker for character behavior development, what can I say?

The fight scenes are decent... they get a little more graphic than the series does, especially with poor Vejita and Trunks. Once again, Krillin provides the comic relief and Piccolo saves Gohan's day while Vejita boasts about being the only one capable of defeating Kakarott. This is a common formula in the later movies, but I still enjoy it.

Bottom line: an awesome Japanese Dragon Ball Z movie... one of the top three. The english version? Well, it didn't help change my oppinion about FUNImation... but that was to be expected.

I watched this movie years ago, uncut and in the original Japanese. The story (what little there is) was simple enough to figure out without needing a translation. Diehard fans of the American series should keep in mind the movies are only loosely tied with the television series, and don't tie in directly with the television series continuity.
That being said, this movie contains the best fight sequences, character design and animation the series has to offer. I recommend the subbed version- Goku's screams are best heard in the original Japanese!

Dragon ball z super Android 13 is about after the death of Dr.Gero by the hands of 17# under Gero's lab was a super computer that was programmed to think it's Dr . Gero Created three other androids who are sent to kill Goku



The movie starts off a little slow but then picks up

The comedy is funny


The action is Great as soon as Vegeta shows up


You're looking at about a 40 min movie

Even though it's uncut it's not bloody only at the beginnig when 17# kicks off Gero's head and the worst thing they say is ass

This movie reminded me why I like Dbz so much it's a very good movie

Pretty nice.I didnt think it would be.Basically its about 1 heck ofva android that gero made(sorta)and the you'll have to find out for yourself.

this movie is awesome. i bought on amazon uncut on dvd for just $5.50. From all the ones i've seen, movies # 1,2,6,7,8, # 8 is the 2nd best, that is brolly uncut. by them both uncut because they are short movies and cut they're so short

by adam train

Wow! Another great movie from the famed anime artist, Akira Toriyama. In this movie Dr. Gero built three other androids underground which come out of their capsules just when everyone was having fun in town. This movie was well put together and crafted, many fans should buy it. It has humor and a lot of action. If you want to see a suspenseful movie of Dragonballz, buy Super Android 13 today!!!

Super Android 13- This is the most powerful form of Android and is up to Goku to stop him. This movie is one of my favorites. The animation is great, the music is perfect, and the story is cool. Lots of action.

Check out this movie, you won't be disappointed.

Movie 7 on DVD, sweeet. Movie 7 by itself as a weak story, but the story was already laid in the episodes. And the story isn't what shines in this movie...

Audio 2.5/5 - There was nothing particularely wrong with the audio, but once again, Funimation fails to put it in stereo. We only get regular mono for this one yet again, which is really poor for a DVD release.

Video - 5/5 - The video quality was flawless. Funimation this time, has not messed with the picture like they do in some of the episodes. Next, I have to addresss the widescreen issue. All 13 Dragonball Z movies were in fact, created in FULLSCREEN. However, they were first released in Japanese theatres. So Toei Animation cut out some of the picture to make them widescreen. Then, once released on VHS, they took the chopped up widescreen version instead of the original fullscreen. Funimation, however, recieved the originals from Toei, and now, for the first time ever, we can see the original un-chopped movies, which is great. I admit the widescreen versions seem alot better because it makes it feel more like a movie, but the movies were originally fullscreen. If you search around the web you can find screens comapring the DVD with the original vhs widescreen version to see the chopped off difference. So, that's that.

Subtitles - 2.5/5 - The subtitles in here are okay. No major screw ups, they just use saiyan instead of saiya-jin (though they use all the rest of the japanese nomenclature) and Goku says "ain't" one too many times. It really, really ruins Goku's character when I hear him say that. "aren't" "isn't" and "I'm not" are all replaced with that horrible word. The rule should be, if you can't speak proper english in the first place, don't do enlgish subtitles. The subtitles in say, movie 1 were perfect. SO they should really get the old translater back, or just ask Toei for a copy of the script in english.

Story/Action - 4/5 - I love this movie. The story is weak, but it's about the androids, so we already know the story. What shines is the fight scenes. They're absolutely beautifull. I think this movie has some of the the best fight scenes ever made in the entire Dragon Ball series. Perfect balance between their use of ki, and old school fighting. Amazing ending as well, one of the best movie endings. I won't ruin it for those who haven't seen it yet, but this is one Genki-dama and pissed off Goku you won't want to miss.

Overall, 4/5 stars this one gets. If it wasn't for the audio and slight subtitle screw ups, it would be 5/5. I'd reccomend it to those who have the original VHS as well.

I do not own the DVD version of this movie, but I do have the Japanese version on my computer. For a DBZ fan, this is the best one released to date. With plenty of action, an awesome villain, a unique plot, and a killer ending, this DVD is a must see for any fan.