<P> The newest films in the series, Battle of Gods and Resurrection' F', differ from the earlier ones, as they are full - length feature films set between chapters 517 and 518 of the manga, with Toriyama deeply involved in their creation . Toriyama did have some involvement with the earlier films, such as checking the scripts, altering new characters and their names or designing them from the ground up himself . </P> <P> There are also three television specials that were broadcast on Fuji TV and two short films, which were shown at the 2008 Jump Super Anime Tour and Jump Festa 2012 respectively . A two - part hour - long crossover TV special between Dragon Ball Z, One Piece and Toriko aired on Fuji TV in 2013 . Additionally, there is a two - part original video animation created as strategy guides for the 1993 video game Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans, which was remade in 2010 and included with the Raging Blast 2 video game . </P> <P> As with the franchise's anime television series, all nineteen films and the first three TV specials were licensed in North America by Funimation . Dragon Ball Z movies six and twelve received select theatrical presentations in the United States, as part of a double - feature on March 17, 2006, while movies fourteen and fifteen were given limited theatrical runs in August 2014 and August 2015 respectively . In Europe, AB Groupe licensed the second and third Dragon Ball movies, the first nine Z movies and the first two TV specials . In 2017, a 20th Dragon Ball film was announced to be released in December of the following year . The film was later revealed to be a Dragon Ball Super feature to be released in Japanese theaters on December 14, 2018, with plans for a worldwide release . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Japanese title </Th> <Th> English translation </Th> <Th> English title </Th> <Th> Japanese release </Th> <Th> North American release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shenron no Densetsu (神龍 の 伝説) </Td> <Td> The Legend of Shenron </Td> <Td> Curse of the Blood Rubies </Td> <Td> December 20, 1986 (1986 - 12 - 20) </Td> <Td> December 28, 1989 (1989 - 12 - 28) (Harmony Gold edit; TV airing) September 9, 1995 (1995 - 09 - 09) (BLT Productions dub) December 28, 2010 (2010 - 12 - 28) (Funimation dub) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Majin - jō no Nemuri Hime (魔神 城 の ねむり 姫) </Td> <Td> Sleeping Princess in the Devil's Castle </Td> <Td> Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle </Td> <Td> July 18, 1987 (1987 - 07 - 18) </Td> <Td> January 18, 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Makafushigi Dai - bōken (魔 訶 不思議 大 冒険) </Td> <Td> Mystical Great Adventure </Td> <Td> Mystical Adventure </Td> <Td> July 9, 1988 (1988 - 07 - 09) </Td> <Td> December 28, 1989 (1989 - 12 - 28) (Harmony Gold; TV airing) February 27, 2001 (Funimation dub) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ora no Gohan o Kaese!! (オラ の 悟 飯 を かえせ ッ!!) </Td> <Td> Return My Gohan!! </Td> <Td> Dead Zone </Td> <Td> July 15, 1989 (1989 - 07 - 15) </Td> <Td> December 17, 1997 (1997 - 12 - 17) (Pioneer uncut DVD) May 31, 2005 (2005 - 05 - 31) (Funimation dub) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu (この世 で 一 番 強い ヤツ) </Td> <Td> The Strongest Guy in the World </Td> <Td> The World's Strongest </Td> <Td> March 10, 1990 (1990 - 03 - 10) </Td> <Td> May 26, 1998 (1998 - 05 - 26) (Pioneer uncut DVD) November 14, 2006 (2006 - 11 - 14) (Funimation dub) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Chikyū Marugoto Chō - kessen (地球 まるごと 超 決戦) </Td> <Td> The Decisive Battle for the Entire Earth </Td> <Td> The Tree of Might </Td> <Td> July 7, 1990 (1990 - 07 - 07) </Td> <Td> November 15--22, 1997 (Saban TV edit) March 17, 1998 (1998 - 03 - 17) (Pioneer uncut DVD) November 14, 2006 (2006 - 11 - 14) (Funimation dub) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Sūpā Saiya - jin da Son Gokū (超 サイヤ 人 だ 孫悟空) </Td> <Td> Super Saiyan Son Goku </Td> <Td> Lord Slug </Td> <Td> March 9, 1991 (1991 - 03 - 09) </Td> <Td> August 7, 2001 (2001 - 08 - 07) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Tobikkiri no Saikyō tai Saikyō (と びっき り の 最強 対 最強) </Td> <Td> The Incredible Strongest vs. Strongest </Td> <Td> Cooler's Revenge </Td> <Td> July 20, 1991 (1991 - 07 - 20) </Td> <Td> January 22, 2002 (2002 - 01 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Gekitotsu!! 100 - oku Pawā no Senshi - tachi (激突!! 100 億 パワー の 戦士 たち) </Td> <Td> Clash!! The Power of 10 Billion Warriors </Td> <Td> The Return of Cooler </Td> <Td> March 7, 1992 (1992 - 03 - 07) </Td> <Td> August 13, 2002 (2002 - 08 - 13) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Kyokugen Batoru!! San Dai Sūpā Saiya - jin (極限 バトル!! 三 大 超 サイヤ 人) </Td> <Td> Extreme Battle! Three Great Super Saiyans </Td> <Td> Super Android 13! </Td> <Td> July 11, 1992 (1992 - 07 - 11) </Td> <Td> February 4, 2003 (2003 - 02 - 04) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Moetsukiro!! Nessen Ressen Chō - gekisen (燃えつきろ!! 熱戦 ・ 烈 戦 ・ 超 激戦) </Td> <Td> Burn Up!! A Close Fight - A Violent Fight - A Super Fierce Fight </Td> <Td> Broly--The Legendary Super Saiyan </Td> <Td> March 6, 1993 (1993 - 03 - 06) </Td> <Td> August 26, 2003 (2003 - 08 - 26) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Ginga Girigiri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu (銀河 ギリギリ!! ぶっ ちぎり の 凄い 奴) </Td> <Td> The Galaxy at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy </Td> <Td> Bojack Unbound </Td> <Td> July 10, 1993 (1993 - 07 - 10) </Td> <Td> August 17, 2004 (2004 - 08 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Kiken na Futari! Sūpā Senshi wa Nemurenai (危険 な ふたり! 超 戦士 は ねむれ ない) </Td> <Td> The Dangerous Duo! Super Warriors Never Rest </Td> <Td> Broly--Second Coming </Td> <Td> March 12, 1994 (1994 - 03 - 12) </Td> <Td> April 5, 2005 (2005 - 04 - 05) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Sūpā Senshi Gekiha!! Katsu no wa Ore da (超 戦士 撃破!! 勝つ の は オレ だ) </Td> <Td> Super Warrior Defeat!! I'll Be the Winner </Td> <Td> Bio-Broly </Td> <Td> July 9, 1994 (1994 - 07 - 09) </Td> <Td> September 13, 2005 (2005 - 09 - 13) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Fukkatsu no Fyūjon!! Goku to Vejīta (復活 の フュージョン!! 悟空 と ベジータ) </Td> <Td> The Rebirth of Fusion!! Goku and Vegeta </Td> <Td> Fusion Reborn </Td> <Td> March 4, 1995 (1995 - 03 - 04) </Td> <Td> March 17, 2006 (2006 - 03 - 17) (U.S. theatrical) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Ryū - ken Bakuhatsu!! Gokū ga Yaraneba Dare ga Yaru (龍 拳 爆発!! 悟空 が やら ねば 誰が やる) </Td> <Td> Dragon Fist Explosion!! If Goku Can't Do It, Who Will? </Td> <Td> Wrath of the Dragon </Td> <Td> July 15, 1995 (1995 - 07 - 15) </Td> <Td> September 12, 2006 (2006 - 09 - 12) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Saikyō e no Michi (最強 へ の 道) </Td> <Td> The Path to Ultimate Power </Td> <Td> The Path to Power </Td> <Td> March 4, 1996 (1996 - 03 - 04) </Td> <Td> April 29, 2003 (2003 - 04 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Kami to Kami (神 と 神) </Td> <Td> God and God </Td> <Td> Battle of Gods </Td> <Td> March 30, 2013 (2013 - 03 - 30) </Td> <Td> August 5, 2014 (2014 - 08 - 05) (U.S. theatrical) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Fukkatsu no' F' (復活 の 「 F 」) </Td> <Td> Resurrection of F </Td> <Td> Resurrection' F' </Td> <Td> April 18, 2015 (2015 - 04 - 18) </Td> <Td> August 4, 2015 (2015 - 08 - 04) (U.S. theatrical) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Dragon Ball Super the Movie (provisional) (ドラゴンボール 超 映画) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> December 14, 2018 (2018 - 12 - 14) </Td> <Td> - (-) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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