Gokuu Son
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MOVIE
6.5
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- film
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- March 7, 1992
- Season
- Spring 1992
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Director
- Daisuke Nishio
- Original creator
- Akira Toriyama
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 65/100
Estimated watch time
0h 45m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Martial Arts90%Super Power90%Shounen79%Aliens79%Henshin60%Male Protagonist60%Cyborg60%Robots60%
MOVIEFINISHED1992 SPRING6.5 / 10 AniList score
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
ドラゴンボールZ 激突!!100億パワーの戦士たち• Dragon Ball Z: Gekitotsu!! 100-oku Power no Senshi-tachi
Synopsis
Cooler has resurrected himself as a robot and is enslaving the people of New Namek. Goku and the gang must help. (Source: Anime News Network)
Should you watch Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler?
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 65/100 — 26% of 17,926 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #7 highest-rated film of 1992, and #2 most popular film of 1992 on AniList.
Of the 32.2K AniList users who started it, 0.3% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 31.6K have finished it.
As a 45-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi — especially martial arts, super power, shounen, aliens.
Filler guide
13% filler — 39 skippable episodes
Save hours by skipping non-canon episodes, arc by arc.
Filler skip guide →Where to Watch Officially
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Akira Toriyama
- Director
- Daisuke Nishio
- Character design
- Minoru Maeda
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991)
Related entries
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Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler FAQ
How long is Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler?
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler runs 45 minutes (45 minutes).
Is Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler finished?
Yes. Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler has finished airing — the final episode aired March 7, 1992.
What should I watch before Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler?
Watch Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge first — Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler is a direct sequel.
Is Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler based on a manga?
Yes. Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler adapts the manga by Akira Toriyama.
Who animated Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler?
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler was animated by Toei Animation and directed by Daisuke Nishio.
Where can I watch Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler?
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler is listed on Bilibili TV, Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.