Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Based on the legend of seven mystical spheres that can grant any wish to the person who collects them, Son Goku and Bulma begin a quest to find the items. Along their journey, they are joined by Oolong, Yamcha, and Puar. The group faces opposition from the ambitious King Gurumes, a ruler who seeks the spheres to satisfy his eternal hunger and oppresses the local population. The story follows these characters as they attempt to stop the king and his army.

Directed by Daisuke Nishio, this was the first of 14 films he directed, followed by Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle in 1987. The screenplay was written by Akira Toriyama, Toshiki Inoue, and Yoshifumi Yûki. The voice cast features Masako Nozawa as Son Goku, Hiromi Tsuru as Bulma, Naoki Tatsuta as Oolong, Naoko Watanabe as Pûaru, Toru Furuya as Yamcha, and Kōhei Miyauchi as Kame Sen'nin, among a credited cast of 21 people.

The Japanese production earned 7 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is generally positive, with a rating of 7.4/10 on IMDb from 12 votes and a score of 6.9/10 on TMDB from 385 votes.