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 "excerpt": "Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (ドラゴンボールZ とびっきりの最強対最強), aka The Strongest Rivals, is a 1991 Toei anime film, the fifth DBZ movie, in which Frieza's brother Cooler attacks Goku on Earth; 47 minutes, ¥2.38 billion gross.",
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 "markdown": "# Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (ドラゴンボールZ とびっきりの最強対最強)\n\n**Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge** (ドラゴンボールＺ とびっきりの最強対最強, *Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tobikkiri no Saikyō tai Saikyō*, lit. \"The Incredible Strongest vs Strongest\"), also referred to as *Dragon Ball Z: The Strongest Rivals*, is a 1991 Japanese animated film in which Cooler, the brother of the villain Frieza, comes to Earth to avenge his sibling by killing Goku. It is the eighth [Dragon Ball](https://www.edgepedia.org/dragon-ball) film and the fifth released under the [Dragon Ball Z](https://www.edgepedia.org/dragon-ball-z) banner.<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Japanese release | July 20, 1991, as one of the Toei Anime Fair features, on a double bill with *Dragon Quest: Great Adventure of Dai*<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://eiga.com/movie/41635/)</sup> |\n| Position in series | Eighth Dragon Ball film, fifth Dragon Ball Z film; preceded by *Lord Slug* and followed by *The Return of Cooler*<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup> |\n| Running time | 47 minutes<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup> |\n| Director / writer | Mitsuo Hashimoto (director), Takao Koyama (screenplay), Chiaki Imada (producer), Shunsuke Kikuchi (music)<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://eiga.com/movie/41635/)</sup> |\n| Box office | ¥2.38 billion (US $17.5 million)<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup> |\n| Voice cast | Masako Nozawa (Goku, Gohan, Bardock), Toshio Furukawa (Piccolo), Mayumi Tanaka (Krillin), Ryusei Nakao (Cooler and Frieza)<sup>[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge)</sup> |\n| US streaming | Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel; digital purchase or rental on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home<sup>[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge)</sup> |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Story\n\nAfter defeating Frieza, Goku returns to Earth and goes on a camping trip with Gohan and Krillin. Everything is normal until Cooler, Frieza's brother, sends three henchmen after Goku. The heroes then battle Cooler at length, and he transforms into his Final Form, a form beyond Frieza's fourth form commonly described as his fifth form, gaining the upper hand, until Goku becomes a Super Saiyan.<sup>[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_1722.html)</sup> Goku is overwhelmed by Cooler's power, badly wounded, and falls into a deep valley; Gohan rides the Haiya Dragon (Icarus) to Karin Tower to fetch senzu beans but is intercepted and the dragon is injured but survives the attack, and a recovered Goku finally defeats Cooler after a mortal struggle.<sup>[2](https://eiga.com/movie/41635/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[10](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125254/plotsummary/)</sup> Netflix's synopsis frames Cooler's goal as eradicating the last remnants of the Saiyan race.<sup>[4](https://www.netflix.com/title/70003400)</sup>\n\nThe film's listed battles include Goku against Salza, Dore, and Neiz, [Piccolo](https://www.edgepedia.org/piccolo-dragon-ball) against Cooler's Armored Squadron, and the final Goku (base and Super Saiyan) versus Cooler (final form) fight.<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup>\n\n## Production\n\nThe film adapts [Akira Toriyama](https://www.edgepedia.org/akira-toriyama)'s manga as the eighth theatrical feature in the series. It was directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto, with supervision by Daisuke Nishio, from a screenplay by Takao Koyama, who had also written the previous film; Chiaki Imada produced and Shunsuke Kikuchi composed the score. Toei distributed it in Japan.<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://eiga.com/movie/41635/)</sup> The opening theme was \"Cha-La Head-Cha-La\" and the ending theme \"Tobikkiri no Saikyō tai Saikyō!\".<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup>\n\n[Toei Animation](https://www.edgepedia.org/toei-animation) issued the movie in 2006 within the last Dragon Box DVD collection, a set that gathered all four Dragon Ball movies together with the thirteen Dragon Ball Z movies.<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup>\n\n## English dub and music\n\nThe [Funimation](https://www.edgepedia.org/funimation) dub replaced Kikuchi's score with licensed rock and metal tracks, including songs by [Drowning Pool](https://www.edgepedia.org/drowning-pool), Dust for Life, American Pearl, Breaking Point, and [Finger Eleven](https://www.edgepedia.org/finger-eleven), with Disturbed's \"The Game\" and Deftones' \"Change (In the House of Flies)\" used on the home video version only and Tendril tracks used for the Toonami broadcast.<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup>\n\n## Reception\n\n[Anime News Network](https://www.edgepedia.org/anime-news-network) rated the DVD a B for both the dub and the sub, describing the release as a mediocre one with a rather weak story that uses the standard villain-of-the-week formula and has no real impact on the lives of the heroes.<sup>[1](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)</sup> Audience measures have been more favorable: IMDb lists a 7.0 rating from about 9,800 votes, and Rotten Tomatoes' Popcornmeter shows 83% on one listing page and 80% with 5,000+ ratings on another.<sup>[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_z_coolers_revenge)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_z_coolers_revenge_1991)</sup> On the Japanese review site Filmarks the film holds a 3.4 average from more than 6,600 user reviews.<sup>[7](https://filmarks.com/movies/24336)</sup>\n\n## Availability\n\nIn the United States the film streams on [Crunchyroll](https://www.edgepedia.org/crunchyroll) and the Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, and can be bought or rented on Amazon Video, the Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home; [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) reports no free streaming options.<sup>[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge)</sup> It is not on Netflix in the US, though it is available on Netflix in Japan, and it is not on Disney+ or Max in any country.<sup>[8](https://www.flickfinder.net/movie/dragon-ball-z-cooler-s-revenge-1991-24752)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, Dragon Ball Wiki](https://dragon-ballwiki.com/wiki/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge/)\n2. [ドラゴンボールZ とびっきりの最強対最強 : 作品情報・キャスト・あらすじ, 映画.com](https://eiga.com/movie/41635/)\n3. [Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dragon-ball-z-coolers-revenge)\n4. [Watch Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/70003400)\n5. [Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_z_coolers_revenge)\n6. [Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_z_coolers_revenge_1991)\n7. [ドラゴンボールZ とびっきりの最強対最強, Filmarks映画](https://filmarks.com/movies/24336)\n8. [Where to watch Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991), FlickFinder](https://www.flickfinder.net/movie/dragon-ball-z-cooler-s-revenge-1991-24752)\n9. [((February 2023) Toyotarou Tried to Draw: The Brother of the Evil Galactic Emperor!), DRAGON BALL OFFICIAL SITE](https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_1722.html)\n10. [imdb.com](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125254/plotsummary/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Individual films by title and year › Franchise and series entries as standalone works › Anime 'the Movie' franchise entries*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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