Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Year: 1986

Runtime: 50 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Daisuke Nishio

AnimationAdventureFantasyComedyAction

King Gurumes prowls the land, seeking the Dragon Balls to satisfy his endless hunger. In the nearby village, the brave girl Pansy, fed up with his cruelty, travels to the wise hermit Muten Rōshi for help. Together with the heroes, she strives to defend the village and stop the Gurumes army once and for all in a desperate battle.

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1

Gurumes's tyranny and the Blood Ruby hunt

King Gurumes devastates farmers' lands in search of Blood Rubies, spreading fear across his kingdom. His enforcers Pasta and Bongo carry out raids and are tasked with collecting Dragon Balls to fuel his power. The king's curse has transformed him into a monstrous, insatiable purple giant who believes the Dragon Balls can lift the curse.

Early Gurumes' kingdom
2

Goku meets Bulma on Mount Paozu

Goku, a boy with a monkey tail, lives alone in the wilderness when he encounters Bulma, a blue-haired girl searching for Dragon Balls with a Dragon Radar. He learns Bulma is a human and that his own Dragon Ball was given to him by his late grandfather. The two decide to team up to pursue their goals.

Daytime Mount Paozu
3

Pasta and Bongo steal Goku's Dragon Ball

Pasta and Bongo infiltrate Goku's home and steal his Dragon Ball, leaving a gold coin as a decoy. They escape in a fighter jet, but Goku uses his Power Pole to pursue them and defeats them.

Evening Goku's home
4

Oolong revealed and Yamcha encounter

Goku and Bulma meet Oolong, a shapeshifting pig who joins the journey after being unmasked. They land in Yamcha the Desert Bandit's territory, triggering a brief duel with weapons before Bulma arrives and the trio retreats.

Night Oolong's camp and Yamcha's territory
5

Pansy seeks Master Roshi's help

Pansy explains her people's plight under Gurumes and pleads with Master Roshi the Turtle Hermit to help. The group learns more about the Dragon Balls and the hope they offer to restore peace.

Night Oolong's camp
6

Yamcha and Puar head toward Master Roshi's island

The next day, Yamcha and Puar prepare to reach Master Roshi's island to remove Goku and friends from the mix while pursuing the Dragon Balls for themselves. Yamcha even jokes about wishing away his shyness around girls as part of their plan.

Next day Desert
7

Gurumes gains five Dragon Balls

Gurumes already holds five Dragon Balls and expects the remaining two to come to him soon. He remains furious and hungry, ready to unleash his power to secure the rest.

Daytime Gurumes' palace
8

Master Roshi’s island visit and Nimbus test

The team arrives on Master Roshi's island, but Yamcha reaches first and frames Goku as someone trying to steal Roshi's shell. Roshi summons the Flying Nimbus to test honesty, and Goku proves worthy by riding it, prompting Yamcha to retreat.

Daytime Master Roshi's island
9

Bulma tricks Roshi to secure Dragon Ball

Roshi offers to give Bulma his Dragon Ball only if she reveals herself, but Bulma uses Oolong to transform into her own image and deceives Roshi, allowing the deal to proceed. The Dragon Ball exchange continues as planned.

Daytime Master Roshi's island
10

Pasta and Bongo attack Roshi's island

Pasta and Bongo arrive in a submarine and attack the island, stealing one of Bulma's Dragon Balls and destroying Roshi's house. Enraged, Roshi powers up and destroys the submarine with a Kamehameha.

Night Master Roshi's island
11

Pansy pleads again; plan to confront Gurumes

Pansy asks Roshi to join the effort against Gurumes, but Roshi declines, believing Goku and Bulma are enough. The team resolves to travel to Gurumes's palace and end his cruelty.

Evening Master Roshi's island
12

Assault on Gurumes's palace

The team reaches Gurumes's palace and is attacked by the king's air force. Bulma, Oolong, and Pansy are shot down, while Goku duels Bongo in the air and Yamcha and Puar infiltrate the palace to join the others.

Daytime Gurumes's palace
13

The giant battle and the Dragon Balls inside Gurumes

Gurumes grows to a gigantic size and attacks the group, crushing Bongo in the process. Goku's Kamehameha fails to stop him, and Bulma realizes the other six Dragon Balls are inside Gurumes's stomach, prompting a dramatic rescue.

Final battle Gurumes's palace
14

Shenron and the ending

Bulma throws her Dragon Ball into Gurumes's mouth, and Shenron appears to grant a wish. Pansy wishes for her land to be peaceful and fertile again, and Gurumes is reduced to a small, bald man. Yamcha and Bulma begin dating, while Goku heads back to Master Roshi to train for the next adventures.

After the wish Gurumes's palace

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