[Keep in mind this review is more focused on the dub and how it affects the product overall. The subbed version of the special is easily an 8 or 9 out of 10]
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Honestly this special looks and sounds great. The score perfectly compliments the visuals being presented, and you have a great tragic tale that is not often seen in the Dragon Ball franchise. I would recommend it to any Dragon Ball fan...
Unfortunately, everything was ruined by the meme worthy dub. Whoever approved this script must have been insane, and the voice acting in general was incredibly poor. I get that people may have nostalgia for the English dub, but so much of it didn't work at all. I found myself laughing at some of the enemy voices and lines, and scratching my head at some of the logical deductions made. I watched a few other English Dragon Ball films after this one, and the dub got much better, especially with the later Buu Arc ones. But as it stands, this dub taints what is one of the best specials/movies in all of Dragon Ball.
Do yourself a favor and skip out on the Dub on this one, it isn't worth it...
The Sub is worth it... at least here.
