Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies, known in Japan as Dragon Ball: Shenron no Densetsu (Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenlong), is the first Dragon Ball movie, originally released in Japan December 20, 1986, between episodes 43 and 44. In its original theatrical run, it was just titled Dragon Ball, but for subsequent video release in Japan it was renamed. In specific, this movie is a heavily modified retelling of the gathering of the Dragon Balls in the Emperor Pilaf Saga, but with King Gurumes taking Emperor Pilaf’s role as the center villain. Like that initial saga, it depicts how Goku meets up with Bulma, Yamcha, Oolong, Puar, and Master Roshi, as well as the first quest for the Dragon Balls.
Characters:
Heroes:
- – Goku
- – Bulma
- – Penny
- – Oolong
Villains:
- – King Gurumes
- – Bongo
- – Raven
- – Yamcha (Turns Good at End)
- – Puar (Turns Good at End)
Minor Characters:
- – Master Roshi
- – Turtle