Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle

Year: 1987

Runtime: 45 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Daisuke Nishio

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Goku and Kuririn receive an assignment from Kame‑Sen’nin: retrieve the sleeping princess held by Lucifer, and in return they will become his students. The duo enters the devil’s castle, only to discover the mission far more dangerous than anticipated, confronting peril at every turn.

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1

Goku seeks training at Kame House

11-year-old Goku arrives at Master Roshi's island seeking martial arts training. Roshi is distracted by an exercise program featuring girls before he pays attention to the new pupil. They discuss training plans and set the stage for a grand quest.

11 years old Kame House
2

Krillin asks Roshi to train him

Krillin arrives by rowboat and begs Roshi to train him. Roshi initially refuses, but Krillin bribes him with magazines, convincing him to take Krillin on as a student.

same day Kame House
3

Legend of the Sleeping Princess revealed

Roshi shares the legend of the Sleeping Princess held in the Devil's Hand by Lucifer, a vampire-like count. He declares the test: whoever brings back the princess becomes Master Roshi's student.

early Kame House
4

Launch plots to steal the princess

A blonde girl named Launch learns about the Sleeping Princess and plans to seize her for herself. Her scheme introduces a rival to the boys' quest.

5

Rallying the group and heading west

Bulma, Oolong, Yamcha, and Puar meet Roshi and learn of the plan. They fly to the Devil's Hand in Bulma's Capsule jet, heading toward the castle as sunset paints the sky.

sunset Bulma's Capsule jet
6

Jet attack; Bulma captured

As night falls near the castle, ogres attack the Capsule jet and crash it. Bulma is taken into the Devil's Hand, while the others rush in to reach her.

night Devil's Hand
7

Lucifer's true nature revealed

Inside the castle, Lucifer and his butler Igor reveal their dark nature. They plan to drain Bulma of blood to awaken the Sleeping Princess.

night Devil's Hand
8

Goku and Krillin advance through the ogres

Goku and Krillin fight ogres and monsters, including Ghastel, as they push toward the princess. A swamp monster later swallows Ghastel after a clash, and they fall into the bedchamber.

night Devil's Hand
9

Launch steals the Sleeping Princess

Launch arrives on her motorcycle, grabs the Sleeping Princess, and speeds away. Goku and Krillin pursue, continuing their effort to rescue her.

night Devil's Hand
10

Disguises fail and capture occurs

While chasing Launch, Oolong's shapeshifting wears out after five minutes, causing Puar to revert to herself. Yamcha, Oolong, and Puar are captured in the ensuing chaos.

night Devil's Hand
11

Moon powers the Sleeping Princess; Great Ape

The full moon powers the Sleeping Princess to awaken. Outside, Goku spots the Moon, transforms into a Great Ape, and smashes through a rock barrier to free the group.

full moon night Devil's Hand and exterior
12

Goku's rampage ends; tail is severed

Yamcha and Krillin manage to restrain Goku by grabbing his tail, while Puar shapeshifts into scissors to cut it off. Goku returns to his human form, but forgets his rampage and discovers his tail is gone.

night Outside Devil's Hand
13

Final confrontation: Lucifer's cannon and rescue

Lucifer places the Sleeping Princess into a laser cannon to destroy the rising sun. Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha fight Lucifer, while Igor is slain by Yamcha and Bulma is freed. Goku fires a Kamehameha that damages the cannon, prompting the castle to collapse.

dawn Devil's Hand
14

Peace restored; the crew returns to Kame House

The sun rises and the Devil's Hand collapses. The gang returns to Kame House with Launch, where Roshi is pleased and offers to train the group.

dawn Kame House
15

Launch sneezes; training begins with a twist

Roshi takes Goku and Krillin on as students, and Launch accompanies them. She sneezes and reveals her bad side, driving Roshi away. A passing fly makes her sneeze again, returning to good, and she apologizes as the group heads off.

shortly after dawn Roshi's house

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