Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge is a 1991 Japanese anime science fiction martial arts film and the fifth Dragon Ball Z animated feature film, originally released in Japan on July 20 at the Toei Anime Fair. It was preceded by Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug and followed by Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler. Set in an alternate continuity to the Android Saga, the movie introduces Cooler, the estranged older brother of Frieza, who travels to Earth to challenge Goku and avenge his younger brother's death.
Plot
Cooler watches as his younger brother Frieza destroys the Saiyan home world's Planet Vegeta. His henchmen prepare to destroy a space pod fleeing the doomed planet, transporting a Saiyan infant to Earth. Cooler allows it to go, accounting that it is Frieza's responsibility. More than 20 years later, this Saiyan, Goku, defeats Frieza in Namek's destruction. After learning of his younger brother's death, Cooler takes his men – Salza, Neiz, and Dore- to reclaim his family's honour. On Earth, Cooler's forces ambush Goku and his friends while on a camping trip. Goku is badly wounded when he protects Gohan from Cooler and goes into hiding.Krillin and Oolong find shelter in a cave with Goku, while Gohan travels to obtain the magic Senzu beans that can heal his father. Cooler orders his men to completely obliterate the forest to locate Goku. After obtaining the beans, Gohan is ambushed by Cooler's men before Piccolo arrives to save him. Piccolo kills Dore and Neiz, but Cooler arrives and incapacitates him. Salza tracks Gohan to the cave and destroys the Senzu. However, Gohan successfully heals Goku with a spare one. Salza quickly defeats Krillin and Gohan, but Goku emerges. Cooler taunts Goku by further injuring Piccolo; Goku incapacitates Salza and attacks Cooler.
After Goku proves to be a worthy opponent, Cooler reveals that he discovered a new and final transformation above Frieza's capabilities. They fight, and Cooler pummels Goku. However, after Goku reflects on the well-being of his loved ones and the danger Cooler poses, he transforms into his Super Saiyan form that got Right against Frieza.
Cooler finds himself grossly outclassed by Super Saiyan Goku. He powers up an enormous ki sphere and launches an attack in hopes of destroying Goku and the Earth along with him. After Goku manages to resist and overpower the attack with Kamehameha, he sends it hurdling toward Cooler, who is launched into space and collides with the sun. As he is incinerated, Cooler realises that Goku was the Saiyan infant he spared decades ago. As he laments over his mistake, he is disintegrated.
Drained after his victory, Goku is found by his loved ones. They celebrate and search for Piccolo when Salza reappears and prepares to kill them, but Piccolo kills him, much to Gohan's enjoy that learning Piccolo's survival.
Cast
Cast notes
A fourth English version released exclusively in Malaysia by Speedy Video features an unknown voice cast.Music
- OP :
- *"Cha-La Head-Cha-La"
- ** Lyrics by Yukinojō Mori
- ** Music by Chiho Kiyooka
- ** Arranged by Kenji Yamamoto
- ** Performed by Hironobu Kageyama
- ED :
- *
- ** Lyrics by Dai Satō
- ** Music by Chiho Kiyooka
- ** Arranged by Kenji Yamamoto
- ** Performed by Hironobu Kageyama and Ammy
English dub soundtracks
The following songs were present in the 2002 Funimation dub of Cooler's Revenge.- Drowning Pool - "Reminded"
- Dust for Life - "Poison"
- American Pearl - "Seven Years"
- Breaking Point - "Under"
- Finger Eleven - "Stay and Drown"
- Breaking Point - "Falling Down"
- Drowning Pool - "Mute"
- Disturbed - "The Game"
- Drowning Pool - "Told You So"
- Deftones - "Change (In the House of Flies)
- American Pearl - "Revelation"
- Breaking Point - "Phoenix"
The 1996 dub made by Creative Products contained English versions of the Japanese opening and ending theme songs, performed by Gino Padilla along with a children's chorus known as the Age of Wonder. These songs were featured on the album Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Z: Songs of a High Spirited Saga - Volume I, along with other English versions of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z songs.