Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming
Broly returns to Earth years after his defeat by Goku.
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Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming (released in Japan as *Dragon Ball Z: Kiken na Futari! Super Senshi wa Nemurenai*, meaning "Dangerous Duo! Super Warriors Can't Sleep") is a 1994 Japanese anime science fiction martial arts film. It is the tenth feature film in the *Dragon Ball Z* series. The film was released in Japan on March 4 at the Toei Anime Fair, sharing the bill with *Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...* and the first *Slam Dunk* movie. It comes after *Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound* and before *Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly*.
Years after the events of the first Broly film, Goten, Trunks, and Videl search for the Dragon Balls. They come across a village terrorized by a supposed monster and a shaman who demands a human sacrifice to appease it. The group plans to lure the monster out, but when Goten accidentally causes a problem, Videl slaps him, making him cry. The monster, actually a dinosaur, emerges and is killed by Goten and Trunks. With the village safe and the shaman exiled, the trio continues their Dragon Ball hunt. Goten's cries, however, awaken Broly, who had crash-landed on Earth years earlier and become frozen in a crater. That night, after collecting six Dragon Balls, the group hears a loud eruption. Videl investigates and encounters Broly in his Super Saiyan form. She fights him but is easily knocked unconscious. Goten and Trunks arrive and battle Broly, but they are outmatched and flee in fear. Gohan saves them as they try to gather the remaining Dragon Balls to wish Broly away. Gohan is also overpowered, and Broly fires a lethal energy sphere at Videl, Trunks, and Goten. Gohan rushes to shield them from the blast, and the explosion knocks everyone unconscious.
Gohan fights Broly in his base form and later as a Super Saiyan (not Super Saiyan 2) before pushing Broly into the sun, not lava. Gohan passes out from exhaustion and is rescued by Krillin. Broly soon re-emerges, incapacitates Krillin, and attacks Gohan, crushing him in a bear hug. Videl arrives and tries to intervene, but fails. Inspired by her effort, Gohan breaks free and fires a Kamehameha wave at Broly. Broly hurls a giant energy sphere at Gohan, and the two attacks collide. Goten joins the struggle, and together the family of Super Saiyans pushes Broly into the sun, seemingly defeating him.
- Japanese title
- Dragon Ball Z: Kiken na Futari! Super Senshi wa Nemurenai
Lore & Background
Years after the events of the first Broly film, Broly's space pod crash-lands on Earth, and he becomes frozen in a crater. Goten, Trunks, and Videl search for the Dragon Balls and encounter a village terrorized by a supposed monster. After they kill the dinosaur monster and exile the shaman, Goten's cries awaken Broly. Videl fights Broly in his Super Saiyan form but is easily defeated. Goten and Trunks flee, and Gohan saves them but is overpowered. Gohan fights Broly in his base form and later as a Super Saiyan (not Super Saiyan 2) before pushing Broly into the sun, not lava. Broly re-emerges and attacks. With help from Videl, Goten, and Trunks, Gohan eventually pushes Broly into the sun, though Broly later returns in the film *Bio-Broly*.
Reader's Guide
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming is significant as the tenth Dragon Ball Z feature film and the second film centered on the legendary Super Saiyan Broly. It continues Broly's story after his defeat by Goku, introducing his return to Earth and his confrontation with Goku's sons, Goten and Gohan, along with Trunks and Videl. The film sold 3.7 million tickets and grossed ¥2.47 billion at the Japanese box office. It was released on DVD and VHS in North America on April 5, 2005, and later on Blu-ray in a bundle with Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan. The film's English dub by Funimation featured background music composed by Nathan Johnson and exclusive songs by I.O.N. Alternate English dubs were produced in Malaysia by Speedy Video and in the Philippines by Solar Entertainment, both with unknown casts. The film's legacy includes its role in expanding Broly's character and its inclusion in multiple home video collections.
Did You Know?
- The film's Japanese title translates to 'Dragon Ball Z: Dangerous Duo! Super Warriors Can't Sleep.'
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