Goku and Krillin want to be trained in the martial arts by the great Master Roshi. The only way he will agree to train them is if they go to Devil's Castle to find the Sleeping Princess, who is being held prisoner by Count Lucifer, and bring her back to his island. While I'd still prefer to watch the episodes of the show this is based on instead of this, it was still a good watch. Some things differ, but just like "Curse of the Blood Rubies", the charm is what carries the movie from scene to scene. The action's pretty good for the second half, and it's nice to hear more of the Funimation voices I'm used to, but the biggest problem the movie has is the plot. The villain's plans aren't all that clever, and he only really exists to be a hindrance, rather than a terrifying obstacle that Goku and company have to overcome. I'd only recommend this for like super fans of Dragon Ball, but even if you love the show like me, this is still just a "one and done" movie. This was the second Dragon Ball movie released during the series' Japanese TV run. This, like the previous DB movie, is a re-telling of pivotal moments in the Dragon Ball TV series. This time, the story re-tells how Goku met Krillin and how the two boys began their training under the wise "Turtle Hermit", Master Roshi. In the movie, Master Roshi sends Goku and Krillin out to a spooky castle at the Devil's Hand to retrieve a "Sleeping Princess" in return for martial arts training. As they arrive, Goku's friends are captured by the castle's residents, Lucifer, and Igor and both he and Krillin must save Bulma from being used as an involuntary blood donor and prevent Lucifer from blowing up the sun and overrunning the Earth with monsters. This second movie is a bit more serious in tone, but has its share of hilarious moments recreated from the TV series.<br/><br/>GRADE: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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