menu_news
menu_newanime
menu_views
menu_encyclopedia
menu_video
menu_forum
menu_myann

Dragonball: Evolution (live-action movie)

Have you seen this? want to / seen some / seen all

[ adapted from Dragon Ball (manga) ]
Alternative title:
Chat lung jyu: Chyunsan jeunfa (Cantonese)
D.B.E.
Deuraegonbol ebollusyeon (Korean)
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Evolución (Spanish)
Dragonball
Dragonball - I exelixi (Greek)
Dragonball: Evolution - Z-Edition
Dragonball: Ewolucja (Polish)
Qi long zhu: Quanxin jinhua (Mandarin)
Драконий жемчуг: Эволюция (Russian)
七龍珠：全新進化 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Themes: martial arts
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Goku, a high school student with hidden talent for martial arts, must go on a quest to find all seven Dragonballs after the death of his grandfather at the hands of Lord Piccolo, a demon who was sealed away 2000 years ago and is loose once again. Together with Bulma, Master Roshi and Yamcha, who Goku meets on his quest, they must defeat Piccolo and prevent the rebirth of Oozaru, a monstrous ape who was once Piccolo's servant.
Production cost: ¥10,000,000,000 (100 million of dollars)
Vintage: 2009-03-13
Premiere date:
2009-03-13 (Hong Kong)
2009-03-13 (Japan)
2009-03-13 (Taiwan)
2009-04-09 (Australia)
2009-04-09 (México)
2009-04-09 (Netherlands)
2009-04-10 (USA)
2009-04-17 (Poland)
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 32
News: Show:
Casshern Director's Next Project Is The Last Knights Of AKO (Nov 3, 2012)
Provisional Alcon Timetable Posted (Jul 31, 2012)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, June 4-10 (Jun 17, 2012)
Manga UK Comments on Bleach Live-Action Film Annoucement (Feb 23, 2012)
Conversation with DBZ and YYH Voice Actor Greats (Jul 22, 2011)
Manhwa-Based Priest Opens at #4 with US$14.5 Million (May 15, 2011)
Kazuaki Kiriya Denies IMDB's 'Dragon Ball Reboot' Entry (Feb 14, 2011)
James Wong to Remake Manga-Based Thriller Neighbor No. 13 (May 14, 2010)
IMAGI's Astro Boy Adds US$1.7 Million, Slips to #13 (Nov 15, 2009)
IMAGI's Astro Boy Adds US$2.6 Million, Falls to #10 (Nov 8, 2009)
IMAGI's Astro Boy Film Adds US$3 Million, Drops to #8 (Nov 1, 2009)
IMAGI's Astro Boy Film Opens at #6 with US$7 Million (Update 2) (Oct 25, 2009)
Imagi's Astro Boy Brings in US$1.8 Million on Friday (Oct 24, 2009)
Japanese Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 10-16 (Aug 19, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, August 10-16 (Aug 18, 2009)
Japanese Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 3-9 (Aug 12, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, August 3-9 (Aug 11, 2009)
Japanese Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, July 27-August 2 (Aug 7, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, July 27-August 2 (Aug 4, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, July 20-26 (Jul 29, 2009)
Diamond Cancels Some July Manga/Anime Related Orders (Jun 24, 2009)
Dragonball Drops Out of Top 10 at U.S. Box Office (Apr 19, 2009)
Dragonball Evolution Opens at #8 with US$4.8 Million (Update 2) (Apr 12, 2009)
8 Live-Action Dragonball Movie Clips Posted Online (Apr 7, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, March 28-29 (Apr 6, 2009)
Japan's Anime, Game Studios Celebrate April Fool's Day (Update 7) (Mar 31, 2009)
Live-Action Dragonball Clips Posted by MTV (Mar 26, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, March 22-23 (Mar 26, 2009)
Live-Action Dragonball Opens at #1 in 5 Asian Markets (Mar 16, 2009)
Exclusive Dragonball: Evolution World Premiere Pictures (Mar 10, 2009)
MSN, Yahoo Now Streaming from Dragonball World Premiere (Update 2) (Mar 10, 2009)
Justin Chatwin: Dragonball Film Sequel Already Written (Feb 18, 2009)
Akira Toriyama Comments on Live-Action Dragonball Film (Feb 8, 2009)
New York Comic Con - Viz Media (Feb 8, 2009)
Dragon Ball Z to Rerun on Japanese TV in HD in April (Feb 6, 2009)
Dragonball's Toriyama Sketches Ayumi Hamasaki as Goku (Feb 3, 2009)
U.S. Dragonball Film Site Launches with Updated Trailer (Jan 15, 2009)
2009 One Piece Movie to Mark Anime's 10th Anniversary (Dec 31, 2008)
Online Retailers List New Manga, Books in 2009 (Dec 21, 2008)
English Dragonball: Evolution Trailer Officially Posted (Dec 10, 2008)
Ayumi Hamasaki to Sing Live-Action Dragonball's Theme Song (Dec 10, 2008)
More Filming Scheduled for Live-Action Dragonball Film (Oct 22, 2008)
Purported Dragonball Trailer Screenshots Posted (Sep 2, 2008)
Report: 1st Dragonball Trailer to Debut in October (Aug 26, 2008)
1st Live-Action Dragonball Poster with Son Goku Posted (Jul 19, 2008)
Anime Expo 2008 - Keynote Address: Gen Fukunaga, CEO, Funimation (Jul 5, 2008)
Viz Media Sets up Hollywood Office This Month (Jun 17, 2008)
Jump Sq. Manga Reports on Dragonball Film's Production (Jun 16, 2008)
Japan's Roadshow Mag Shows 5 Dragonball Actors on Set (Update 2) (May 22, 2008)
First Color Image of Live-Action Dragonball's Goku (May 15, 2008)
First Image of Live-Action Dragonball's Goku Published (May 12, 2008)
Live-Action Dragonball Film Wraps Shooting in Mexico (Mar 22, 2008)
Daily Links of the Day: Ponyo, ADV in UK, Appleseed (Mar 12, 2008)
Dragonball Live-Action Film Casts Jamie Chung as Chi Chi (Dec 6, 2007)
Other articles: Show:
Hey, Answerman! - Color Me Surprised (Jun 24, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Dragon Ball (Mar 10, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - Anime In Three Dimensions (Dec 5, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! - Abnormal Activity 2 (Oct 29, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! - Visual Audio Sensory Answerman (Oct 1, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! (Jun 5, 2010)
The Fall 2009 Anime Preview Guide - Carlo Santos (Oct 2, 2009)
Hey, Answerman! - Z Edition (Sep 4, 2009)
Shelf Life - Chi's Puffs (Aug 10, 2009)
Hey, Answerman! (Jul 31, 2009)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Dragonball Evolution (Apr 19, 2009)
On the Set: Dragonball Evolution (Apr 10, 2009)
On the Set: Dragonball Evolution - Interview with Joon Park (Apr 10, 2009)
On the Set: Dragonball Evolution - Interview with Eriko Tamura (Apr 10, 2009)
On the Set: Dragonball Evolution - Interview with Colin Thurston (Apr 1, 2009)
The X Button - Lux Aeterna (Apr 1, 2009)
Zac Bertschy: Terrible American Tourist (Mar 24, 2009)
The X Button - Terms of Robot Warfare (Jan 21, 2009)
You can contribute information to this page, but first you must login or register

Blu-Ray
    Dragonball: Evolution - Z-Edition (Dub.Blu-Ray) 2009-07-28 (from $9.52)
DVD (Region 1)
    Dragonball: Evolution - Z-Edition (Dub.DVD) 2009-07-28 (from $4.37)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Original creator: Akira Toriyama
Houchu Ohtsuka as Piccolo Daimao
Kappei Yamaguchi as Son Goku

Ami Koshimizu as Chichi
Aya Hirano as Bulma
Hiroya Ishimaru as Son Gohan
Hisao Egawa as Yamcha
Tsutomu Isobe as Kamesennin
Yuko Kaida as Mai

Mami Koyama as Narrator
Japanese companies
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
English staff
English cast
Director: James Wong
Script: James Wong
Music: Brian Tyler
Art Director: Patricio M. Farrell
Executive producer: Tim Van Rellim
Producer: Stephen Chow

Adaptation: Ben Ramsey
Casting: Carla Hool
Cinematography: Robert McLachlan
Co-Producer: Rich Thorne
Costume Design: Mayes C. Rubeo
Film Editing: Chris G. Willingham
Production Design: Bruton Jones
Set Decoration: Roberto Bonelli
Justin Chatwin as Son Goku

Chow Yun-Fat as Master Roshi
Emmy Rossum as Bulma
Eriko Tamura as Mai
James Marsters as Piccolo
Jamie Chung as Chi-Chi
Joon Park as Yamcha

Ernie Hudson as Master Mutaito
Freddy Bouciegues as Palmer
Gabriela de la Garza as Avatar
Ian Whyte as Oozaru
Jon Valera as Moreno
Julian Sedgwick as Mr. Kingery
Luis Arrieta as
Teto 
Weaver
Megumi Seki as Seki
Mike Wilson as Hildenbrand
Rafael Valdez as Butler
Randall Duk Kim as Grandpa Gohan
Rich E. Cordobes as Referee
Richard Blake as Agundes
Shavon Kirksey as Emi
Stacey Oristano as Zuzmen
Texas Battle as Carey

Ernie Hudson 
English companies
Film Comission: Durango Film Commission
Grips: Revolution 435 D&C
Licensed by: Twentieth Century Fox
Lighting: Revolution 435 D&C
Production:
Dune Entertainment
Star Overseas
Twentieth Century Fox
Sound Mix: Dolby Labratories
special effects:
Amalgamated Dynamics
Ollin Studio (digital animatics)
Stunts: 87Eleven
Video Playback Services: Inter Video
French staff
French cast
Directeur de Plateau: Herve Rey
Julien Bouanich as Sangoku
Serge Faliu as Piccolo

Adrien Antoine as Yamcha
Agathe Schumacher as Bulma
Lionel Tua as Maitre Kame
Ysa Ferrer as Chichi
French companies
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Dubbing Director:
Eduardo Giaccardi
Pablo Del Hoyo (Spain dub)
Translation:
Ivars Barzdevics (Spain dub)
Jesús Vallejo

Dubbing Production: Eduardo Giaccardi
Production Coordination: Monica Chirino
Re-Recording Mixing:
Dino Rodríguez
Joe Mendoza
Recording engineer: Rodrigo Díaz
Carlos Segundo as Piccolo
Iván Jara as Goku (Spain dub)
Mario Castañeda as Goku
Rafael Azcárraga as Piccolo (Spain dub)

Ana Jiménez as Mai (Spain dub)
Eduardo Moreno as Gohan (Spain dub)
Mar Bordallo as Chichi (Spain dub)
Olga Velasco as Bulma (Spain dub)
Pablo Del Hoyo as Roshi (Spain dub)
Rafa Romero as Yamcha (Spain dub)

Arturo Mercado as Son Gohan
Carla Castañeda as Bulma
Cholo Moratalla as Carey Fuller (Spain dub)
David Hernán as Weaver (Spain dub)
Gabriela Beltrán as Chichi
Jessica Ortiz as Mai
Jesús Alberto Pinillos as Moreno (Spain dub)
Jose Antonio Macias as Yamcha
Paco Mauri as Master Roshi
Roberto Encinas as Sifu Norris (Spain dub)
Spanish companies
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Latin America
Dubbing:
EXA (Madrid) (Spain)
SDI Media México (Latin America)
Tagalog staff
Tagalog companies
(none)
Broadcaster: TV5
Tagalog cast
(none)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese cast
Dubbing Director: Wendel Bezerra
Portuguese companies
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Film do Brasil
Dubbing Studio: Álamo
This encyclopedia is collaboratively edited by the users of this site
DISCLAIMER add information report an error lookup sources

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Anime anthology