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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the first official appearance of the Super Saiyan, and has black hair with a red aura instead of the now famous GoldenSuperMode. How much Toei was aware of Toriyama's future plans isn't clear, but the legend of the "Super Saiyan" had been mentioned repeatedly throughout the early and mid Namek Saga, so it's possible they were forming their own idea of what such a form would look like. The transformation is called "False Super Saiyan" or "Fake Super Saiyan" when mentioned in later media such as guide books.
** Other speculation suggests that this was the original look for Super Saiyans until Toriyama decided not to ink Super Saiyan hair when it came time for it to be formally introduced in the manga.
** Other speculation suggests that this was the original look for Super Saiyans until Toriyama decided not to ink Super Saiyan hair when it came time for it to be formally introduced in the manga.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the first official appearance of the Super Saiyan, and has black hair with a red aura instead of the now famous GoldenSuperMode. How much Toei was aware of Toriyama's future plans isn't clear, but the legend of the "Super Saiyan" had been mentioned repeatedly throughout the early and mid Namek Saga, so it's possible they were forming their own idea of what such a form would look like. The transformation is called "False Super Saiyan" or "Fake Super Saiyan" when mentioned in later media such as guide books.
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* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Lord Slug is one of the worst offenders of all the movie villains. He doesn't have any more depth than your run-on-the-mill villain, as not even his backstory is that explored in detail in supplementary material. If one takes only this movie as fact, he is just some space pirate that wants to terrafreeze the planet ''because'', and is a Namekian. Even his plan is bizarrely one-note: Slug goes from planet to planet, looting and freezing them just so he can use it as a ship to go to the ''next'' planet to do the same thing, ad infinitum.
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* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Lord Slug is one of the worst offenders of all the movie villains. villains next to Bojack and Android 13. He doesn't have any more depth than your run-on-the-mill movie villain, as not even his backstory is that explored in detail in supplementary material. If one takes only this As far as the movie as fact, is concerned, he is just some a space pirate that wants to terrafreeze the planet ''because'', and is a Namekian. Even his plan is bizarrely one-note: Slug goes from planet to planet, looting around terrafreezing planets for his minions and freezing turning them into space cruisers, who just so he can use it as a ship happens to go to the ''next'' planet to do the same thing, ad infinitum. be a Namekian.
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* SleptThroughTheApocalypse: Master Roshi sleeps through the entire ordeal, only waking up at the end to lament how quiet things have been.
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* SleptThroughTheApocalypse: Master Roshi sleeps through the entire ordeal, even through the intense cold weather, only waking up at the end to lament how quiet things have been.been.
* ThatsNoMoon: Subverted. That ''was'' a planet that was heading for the Earth, but one that was converted into a enormous space cruiser by Lord Slug.
* ThatsNoMoon: Subverted. That ''was'' a planet that was heading for the Earth, but one that was converted into a enormous space cruiser by Lord Slug.
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* DubInducedPlotlineChange: The Funimation dub completely changes Lord Slug's backstory.
** The original Japanese dub states that he had a similar backstory to the Nameless Namekian, having been sent off the original Planet Namek as a baby to escape the natural disasters that happened there. His great power as a Super Namekian is due to him being a mutant, which also made it so he could be nothing but pure evil.
** In the Funimation dub, he was raised on the original Planet Namek for a while before it got hit by several natural disasters. On his time there, he and several other Namekians unlocked a higher state of being and became "Super Nameks". However, they became [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide intoxicated on their newfound power]], and the other Namekians used their Dragon Balls to banish them from the planet. Since then, they've become nomadic space pirates, constantly pillaging planets. Slug himself is possibly the last of these Super Nameks.
** The original Japanese dub states that he had a similar backstory to the Nameless Namekian, having been sent off the original Planet Namek as a baby to escape the natural disasters that happened there. His great power as a Super Namekian is due to him being a mutant, which also made it so he could be nothing but pure evil.
** In the Funimation dub, he was raised on the original Planet Namek for a while before it got hit by several natural disasters. On his time there, he and several other Namekians unlocked a higher state of being and became "Super Nameks". However, they became [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide intoxicated on their newfound power]], and the other Namekians used their Dragon Balls to banish them from the planet. Since then, they've become nomadic space pirates, constantly pillaging planets. Slug himself is possibly the last of these Super Nameks.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the first official appearance of the Super Saiyan, and has black hair with a red aura instead of the now famous GoldenSuperMode. Presumably, author Creator/AkiraToriyama was planning the form even before this movie's conception but by the time to introduce it in the manga, his assistant told him to not ink the hair to save up tint. Further material would named this movie form "Fake Super Saiyan" as a result.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the first official appearance of the Super Saiyan, and has black hair with a red aura instead of the now famous GoldenSuperMode. Presumably, author Creator/AkiraToriyama How much Toei was planning aware of Toriyama's future plans isn't clear, but the legend of the "Super Saiyan" had been mentioned repeatedly throughout the early and mid Namek Saga, so it's possible they were forming their own idea of what such a form even before this movie's conception but by the time to introduce it in the manga, his assistant told him to not ink the hair to save up tint. Further material would named this movie form look like. The transformation is called "False Super Saiyan" or "Fake Super Saiyan" when mentioned in later media such as a result.guide books.
** Other speculation suggests that this was the original look for Super Saiyans until Toriyama decided not to ink Super Saiyan hair when it came time for it to be formally introduced in the manga.
** Other speculation suggests that this was the original look for Super Saiyans until Toriyama decided not to ink Super Saiyan hair when it came time for it to be formally introduced in the manga.
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* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Lord Slug doesn't have any depth than your usual run-on-the-mill villain, as not even his backstory is that explored in detail in supplementary material. If one takes only this movie as fact, he is just some space pirate that wants to terrafreeze the planet ''because'', and is a Namekian.
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* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Lord Slug is one of the worst offenders of all the movie villains. He doesn't have any more depth than your usual run-on-the-mill villain, as not even his backstory is that explored in detail in supplementary material. If one takes only this movie as fact, he is just some space pirate that wants to terrafreeze the planet ''because'', and is a Namekian. Even his plan is bizarrely one-note: Slug goes from planet to planet, looting and freezing them just so he can use it as a ship to go to the ''next'' planet to do the same thing, ad infinitum.
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* TheMisophonic: This film gives the Namekians a weakness towards whistling.
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When an asteroid nearly destroys Planet Earth, a space ship emerges from the asteroid and lands on Earth. The new terror is Lord Slug, a nomadic alien who plans to destroy all life on Earth, and the only one who can stop him is Goku!
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When an asteroid nearly destroys Planet Earth, a space ship emerges from the asteroid and lands on Earth. The new terror is Lord Slug, a nomadic alien who plans to destroy all life on Earth, and the only one who can stop him is Goku!
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Goku.
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** ...while Gyoshu was also swiftly killed by Slug as his answer on how long it will take to terrafreeze Earth (10 days) [[BadBoss did not satisfy his leader]].
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** ...while Gyoshu was also swiftly killed by Slug as his answer on how long it will take to terrafreeze Earth (10 days) [[BadBoss did not satisfy his leader]].leader]].
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* AlienBlood: Wings, Metamatcha, and Lord Slug all have purple blood.
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* EarAche: Piccolo rips off his own ears to avoid being affected by Gohan's whistle.
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* WeHardlyKnewYe: Both Zeeun and Gyoshu are killed very on by Lord Slug:
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* TooDumbToLive: Zeeun should've thought twice about calling [[BigBad Lord Slug]] "old", he gets shot in the chest with a finger beam by the [[BadBoss latter]] for his troubles.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: So, it turns out Namekians can't stand high pitched whistling. This is bad news for Slug towards the end, when his eardrums are about the size of a trash can lid. Piccolo gets around this by ''ripping his own ears off.''
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* WeaksauceWeakness: So, it turns out Namekians can't stand high pitched whistling. This is bad news for Slug towards the end, when his eardrums are about the size of a trash can lid. Piccolo gets around this by ''ripping his own ears off.''''
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Both Zeeun and Gyoshu are killed very on by Lord Slug:
** Zeeun was swiftly killed when he made a [[TooDumbToLive rather dumb]] comment regarding the Namekian's age...
** ...while Gyoshu was also swiftly killed by Slug as his answer on how long it will take to terrafreeze Earth (10 days) [[BadBoss did not satisfy his leader]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Both Zeeun and Gyoshu are killed very on by Lord Slug:
** Zeeun was swiftly killed when he made a [[TooDumbToLive rather dumb]] comment regarding the Namekian's age...
** ...while Gyoshu was also swiftly killed by Slug as his answer on how long it will take to terrafreeze Earth (10 days) [[BadBoss did not satisfy his leader]].
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* CanonDiscontinuity: As par for the course with the pre-''Battle of Gods'' ''Z'' movies, which are considered [[NonSerialMovie Non-Serial Movies]]. ''Daizenshuu 6'' states that it would take place around the fight against Frieza on Namek, between Goku's arrival and his transformation, obviously preventing this movie from being canon due to the fact that none of the cast knows Instant Transmission at this point. Barring that, while Krillin, Goku, and Gohan being alive would seem to point to this movie taking place between the end of the Saiyan Saga and when Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma left for Namek, Piccolo is shown to be alive, despite the fact that at he was dead until near the middle of the Namek saga; additionally, Goku can't turn Super Saiyan (despite the title, he only goes into a Super Saiyan-like state near the end), King Kai states that even Frieza ''can't'' defeat him (suggesting that he's still alive; were he dead, he would've said Frieza ''couldn't'' defeat Lord Slug). and Lord Slug's plan hinges on terraforming the entire Earth into a frozen wasteland, despite Namek being shown as filled with forests and relatively warm. Additionally, there's a flashback to ''Anime/DragonBallZTheTreeOfMight'', which itself is non canon due to it taking place when everyone should be on Namek, which further prevents this movie from being canon.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: ContinuitySnarl: As par for the course with the pre-''Battle of Gods'' ''Z'' movies, which are considered [[NonSerialMovie Non-Serial Movies]]. ''Daizenshuu 6'' states that it would take place around the fight against Frieza on Namek, between Goku's arrival and his transformation, obviously preventing this movie from being canon due to the fact that none of the cast knows Instant Transmission at this point. Barring that, while Krillin, Goku, and Gohan being alive would seem to point to this movie taking place between the end of the Saiyan Saga and when Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma left for Namek, Piccolo is shown to be alive, despite the fact that at he was dead until near the middle of the Namek saga; additionally, Goku can't turn Super Saiyan (despite the title, he only goes into a Super Saiyan-like state near the end), King Kai states that even Frieza ''can't'' defeat him (suggesting that he's still alive; were he dead, he would've said Frieza ''couldn't'' defeat Lord Slug). and Lord Slug's plan hinges on terraforming the entire Earth into a frozen wasteland, despite Namek being shown as filled with forests and relatively warm. Additionally, there's a flashback to ''Anime/DragonBallZTheTreeOfMight'', which itself is non canon due to it taking place when everyone should be on Namek, which further prevents this movie from being canon.
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''Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug'' (known as ''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū'' in Japan; lit. ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Person Son Goku''), is the 4th ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movie. Released on March 19, 1991 in Japan, it was later released with a dub by Creator/{{FUNimation}} on DVD and VHS.
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''Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug'' (known as ''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū'' in Japan; lit. (Japanese title: ''Dragon Ball Z: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū'', lit. "Dragon Ball Z: Son Goku the Super Saiya Person Son Goku''), Saiyan") is the 4th ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movie. Released on March 19, 1991 in Japan, it was later released with a dub by Creator/{{FUNimation}} on DVD and VHS.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the first official appearance of the Super Saiyan, and has black hair with a red aura instead of the now famous GoldenSuperMode. Presumably, author Creator/AkiraToriyama was planning the form even before this movie's conception but by the time to introduce it in the manga his assistant told him to not ink the hair to save up tint. Further material would named this movie form "Fake Super Saiyan" as a result.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the first official appearance of the Super Saiyan, and has black hair with a red aura instead of the now famous GoldenSuperMode. Presumably, author Creator/AkiraToriyama was planning the form even before this movie's conception but by the time to introduce it in the manga manga, his assistant told him to not ink the hair to save up tint. Further material would named this movie form "Fake Super Saiyan" as a result.
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* SleptThroughTheApocalypse: Master Roshi sleeps through the entire ordeal, only waking up at the lament how quiet things have been.
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* SleptThroughTheApocalypse: Master Roshi sleeps through the entire ordeal, only waking up at the end to lament how quiet things have been.
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* ChekhovsGun: Gohan's whistle song to Piccolo reveals that Namekians are very sensitive to high-pitched sounds. Piccolo takes advantage of this fact to gain the upper hand against Slug.
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* LastSecondChance: Goku tries to pull this on Slug. Telling the pirate he doesn't wish to hurt him when he learns Slug is Namekian. Slug only responds with confusion, taken aback by Goku's sudden interest in mercy.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the first official appearance of the Super Saiyan, and has black hair with a red aura instead of the now famous GoldenSuperMode. Presumably, author Creator/AkiraToriyama was planning the form even before this movie's conception but by the time to introduce it in the manga his assistant told him to not ink the hair to save up tint. Further material would named this movie form "Fake Super Saiyan" as a result.
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* TurnTheOtherCheek: The moment Goku discovers Slug is a Namekian like Piccolo, he stops attacking and tells him he doesn't wish to fight him. Despite the fact that Slug and his henchmen had just attacked and badly injured his son and his friends. However, Slug is only confused by Goku's sudden desire to spare him and continues the fight.
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* TurnTheOtherCheek: The moment Goku discovers Lord Slug is a Namekian like Piccolo, he stops attacking and tells him Slug he doesn't wish to fight him. Despite the fact that Slug and his henchmen had just attacked and badly injured his son and his friends. However, Slug is only confused by Goku's sudden desire to spare him and continues the fight.
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* TurnTheOtherCheek: The moment Goku discovers Slug is a Namekian like Piccolo, he stops attacking and tells him he doesn't wish to fight him. Despite the fact that Slug and his henchmen had just attacked and badly injured his son and his friends. However, Slug is only confused by Goku's sudden desire to spare him and continues the fight.
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Jesus Christ, his name is spelled correctly enough times on the article you think you'd spell it right.
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* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Lord Slug, in the vein of Picollo.
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* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Lord Slug, in the vein of Picollo.Piccolo.
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* RubberMan: Picollo, Lord Slug, and henchman Angila each show off the same sort of stretchy arms.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: So, it turns out Namekians can't stand high pitched whistling. This is bad news for Slug towards the end, when his eardrums are about the size of a trash can lid. Picollo gets around this by ''ripping his own ears off.''
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* WeaksauceWeakness: So, it turns out Namekians can't stand high pitched whistling. This is bad news for Slug towards the end, when his eardrums are about the size of a trash can lid. Picollo Piccolo gets around this by ''ripping his own ears off.''
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* WeaksauceWeakness: So, it turns out Namekians can't stand high pitched whistling. This is bad news for Slug towards the end, when his eardrums are about the size of a trash can lid. Picollo gets around this by ''ripping his own ears off.'
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* WeaksauceWeakness: So, it turns out Namekians can't stand high pitched whistling. This is bad news for Slug towards the end, when his eardrums are about the size of a trash can lid. Picollo gets around this by ''ripping his own ears off.'''
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* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Lord Slug, in the vein of Picollo.
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* WhamShot: Slug taking out his helmet and revealing he is a Namekian. This is not so much to explore his backstory, just to shock Goku as he starts to grow in size like Piccolo at the end of the original Dragon Ball.
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* RubberMan: Picollo, Lord Slug, and henchman Angila each show off the same sort of stretchy arms.
* SleptThroughTheApocalypse: Master Roshi sleeps through the entire ordeal, only waking up at the lament how quiet things have been.
* WhamShot: Slug taking out his helmet and revealing he is a Namekian. This is not so much to explore his backstory, just to shock Goku as he starts to grow in size like Piccolo at the end of the original DragonBall.Ball.
* WeaksauceWeakness: So, it turns out Namekians can't stand high pitched whistling. This is bad news for Slug towards the end, when his eardrums are about the size of a trash can lid. Picollo gets around this by ''ripping his own ears off.'
* SleptThroughTheApocalypse: Master Roshi sleeps through the entire ordeal, only waking up at the lament how quiet things have been.
* WhamShot: Slug taking out his helmet and revealing he is a Namekian. This is not so much to explore his backstory, just to shock Goku as he starts to grow in size like Piccolo at the end of the original Dragon
* WeaksauceWeakness: So, it turns out Namekians can't stand high pitched whistling. This is bad news for Slug towards the end, when his eardrums are about the size of a trash can lid. Picollo gets around this by ''ripping his own ears off.'
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''Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug'' (ドラゴンボールZ 超 サイヤ人だ孫悟空, ''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū''; lit. ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Person Son Goku''), is the 4th ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movie. Released on March 19, 1991 in Japan, it was later released with a dub by Creator/{{FUNimation}} on DVD and VHS.
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''Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug'' (ドラゴンボールZ 超 サイヤ人だ孫悟空, (known as ''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū''; Gokū'' in Japan; lit. ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Person Son Goku''), is the 4th ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movie. Released on March 19, 1991 in Japan, it was later released with a dub by Creator/{{FUNimation}} on DVD and VHS.
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'''Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug''' (''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū'' in Japan; lit ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Person Son Goku''), is the 4th ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movie. Released on March 19, 1991 in Japan, it was later released with a dub by Creator/{{FUNimation}} on DVD and VHS.
'''Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug''' (''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū'' in Japan; lit ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Person Son Goku''), is the 4th ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movie. Released on March 19, 1991 in Japan, it was later released with a dub by Creator/{{FUNimation}} on DVD and VHS.
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'''Dragon ''Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug''' (''Doragon Slug'' (ドラゴンボールZ 超 サイヤ人だ孫悟空, ''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū'' in Japan; lit Gokū''; lit. ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Person Son Goku''), is the 4th ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movie. Released on March 19, 1991 in Japan, it was later released with a dub by Creator/{{FUNimation}} on DVD and VHS.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: As par for the course. ''Daizenshuu 6'' states that it would take place around the fight against Frieza on Namek, between Goku's arrival and his transformation, obviously preventing this movie from being canon due to the fact that none of the cast knows Instant Transmission at this point. Barring that, while Krillin, Goku, and Gohan being alive would seem to point to this movie taking place between the end of the Saiyan Saga and when Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma left for Namek, Piccolo is shown to be alive, despite the fact that at he was dead until near the middle of the Namek saga; additionally, Goku can't turn Super Saiyan (despite the title, he only goes into a Super Saiyan-like state near the end), King Kai states that even Frieza ''can't'' defeat him (suggesting that he's still alive; were he dead, he would've said Frieza ''couldn't'' defeat Lord Slug). and Lord Slug's plan hinges on terraforming the entire Earth into a frozen wasteland, despite Namek being shown as filled with forests and relatively warm. Additionally, there's a flashback to ''Anime/TheTreeOfMight'', which itself is non canon due to it taking place when everyone should be on Namek, which further prevents this movie from being canon.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: As par for the course.course with the pre-''Battle of Gods'' ''Z'' movies, which are considered [[NonSerialMovie Non-Serial Movies]]. ''Daizenshuu 6'' states that it would take place around the fight against Frieza on Namek, between Goku's arrival and his transformation, obviously preventing this movie from being canon due to the fact that none of the cast knows Instant Transmission at this point. Barring that, while Krillin, Goku, and Gohan being alive would seem to point to this movie taking place between the end of the Saiyan Saga and when Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma left for Namek, Piccolo is shown to be alive, despite the fact that at he was dead until near the middle of the Namek saga; additionally, Goku can't turn Super Saiyan (despite the title, he only goes into a Super Saiyan-like state near the end), King Kai states that even Frieza ''can't'' defeat him (suggesting that he's still alive; were he dead, he would've said Frieza ''couldn't'' defeat Lord Slug). and Lord Slug's plan hinges on terraforming the entire Earth into a frozen wasteland, despite Namek being shown as filled with forests and relatively warm. Additionally, there's a flashback to ''Anime/TheTreeOfMight'', ''Anime/DragonBallZTheTreeOfMight'', which itself is non canon due to it taking place when everyone should be on Namek, which further prevents this movie from being canon.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: As par for the course. ''Daizenshuu 6'' states that it would take place around the fight against Frieza on Namek, between Goku's arrival and his transformation, obviously preventing this movie from being canon due to the fact that none of the cast knows Instant Transmission at this point. Barring that, while Krillin, Goku, and Gohan being alive would seem to point to this movie taking place between the end of the Saiyan Saga and when Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma left for Namek, Piccolo is shown to be alive, despite the fact that at he was dead until near the middle of the Namek saga; additionally, Goku can't turn Super Saiyan (despite the title, he only goes into a Super Saiyan-like state near the end), King Kai states that even Frieza ''can't'' defeat him (suggesting that he's still alive; were he dead, he would've said Frieza ''couldn't'' defeat Lord Slug). and Lord Slug's plan hinges on terraforming the entire Earth into a frozen wasteland, despite Namek being shown as filled with forests and relatively warm. Additionally, there's a flashback to "The Tree of Might", which itself is non canon due to it taking place when everyone should be on Namek, which further prevents this movie from being canon.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: As par for the course. ''Daizenshuu 6'' states that it would take place around the fight against Frieza on Namek, between Goku's arrival and his transformation, obviously preventing this movie from being canon due to the fact that none of the cast knows Instant Transmission at this point. Barring that, while Krillin, Goku, and Gohan being alive would seem to point to this movie taking place between the end of the Saiyan Saga and when Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma left for Namek, Piccolo is shown to be alive, despite the fact that at he was dead until near the middle of the Namek saga; additionally, Goku can't turn Super Saiyan (despite the title, he only goes into a Super Saiyan-like state near the end), King Kai states that even Frieza ''can't'' defeat him (suggesting that he's still alive; were he dead, he would've said Frieza ''couldn't'' defeat Lord Slug). and Lord Slug's plan hinges on terraforming the entire Earth into a frozen wasteland, despite Namek being shown as filled with forests and relatively warm. Additionally, there's a flashback to "The Tree of Might", ''Anime/TheTreeOfMight'', which itself is non canon due to it taking place when everyone should be on Namek, which further prevents this movie from being canon.
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* {{Expy}}: Lord Slug is obviously one to the original King Piccolo.
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* {{Expy}}: Lord Slug is obviously one to the original King Piccolo.Piccolo.
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Lord Slug doesn't have any depth than your usual run-on-the-mill villain, as not even his backstory is that explored in detail in supplementary material. If one takes only this movie as fact, he is just some space pirate that wants to terrafreeze the planet ''because'', and is a Namekian.
* WhamShot: Slug taking out his helmet and revealing he is a Namekian. This is not so much to explore his backstory, just to shock Goku as he starts to grow in size like Piccolo at the end of the original Dragon Ball.
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Lord Slug doesn't have any depth than your usual run-on-the-mill villain, as not even his backstory is that explored in detail in supplementary material. If one takes only this movie as fact, he is just some space pirate that wants to terrafreeze the planet ''because'', and is a Namekian.
* WhamShot: Slug taking out his helmet and revealing he is a Namekian. This is not so much to explore his backstory, just to shock Goku as he starts to grow in size like Piccolo at the end of the original Dragon Ball.
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'''Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug''' (''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū'' in Japan; lit ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Person Son Goku''), is the 4th ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movie. Released on March 19, 1991 in Japan, it was later released with a dub by Creator/{{FUNimation}} on DVD and VHS.
When an asteroid nearly destroys Planet Earth, a space ship emerges from the asteroid and lands on Earth. The new terror is Lord Slug, a nomadic alien who plans to destroy all life on Earth, and the only one who can stop him is Goku!
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!!This work contains examples of:
* CanonDiscontinuity: As par for the course. ''Daizenshuu 6'' states that it would take place around the fight against Frieza on Namek, between Goku's arrival and his transformation, obviously preventing this movie from being canon due to the fact that none of the cast knows Instant Transmission at this point. Barring that, while Krillin, Goku, and Gohan being alive would seem to point to this movie taking place between the end of the Saiyan Saga and when Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma left for Namek, Piccolo is shown to be alive, despite the fact that at he was dead until near the middle of the Namek saga; additionally, Goku can't turn Super Saiyan (despite the title, he only goes into a Super Saiyan-like state near the end), King Kai states that even Frieza ''can't'' defeat him (suggesting that he's still alive; were he dead, he would've said Frieza ''couldn't'' defeat Lord Slug). and Lord Slug's plan hinges on terraforming the entire Earth into a frozen wasteland, despite Namek being shown as filled with forests and relatively warm. Additionally, there's a flashback to "The Tree of Might", which itself is non canon due to it taking place when everyone should be on Namek, which further prevents this movie from being canon.
* {{Expy}}: Lord Slug is obviously one to the original King Piccolo.
'''Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug''' (''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū'' in Japan; lit ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Person Son Goku''), is the 4th ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movie. Released on March 19, 1991 in Japan, it was later released with a dub by Creator/{{FUNimation}} on DVD and VHS.
When an asteroid nearly destroys Planet Earth, a space ship emerges from the asteroid and lands on Earth. The new terror is Lord Slug, a nomadic alien who plans to destroy all life on Earth, and the only one who can stop him is Goku!
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!!This work contains examples of:
* CanonDiscontinuity: As par for the course. ''Daizenshuu 6'' states that it would take place around the fight against Frieza on Namek, between Goku's arrival and his transformation, obviously preventing this movie from being canon due to the fact that none of the cast knows Instant Transmission at this point. Barring that, while Krillin, Goku, and Gohan being alive would seem to point to this movie taking place between the end of the Saiyan Saga and when Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma left for Namek, Piccolo is shown to be alive, despite the fact that at he was dead until near the middle of the Namek saga; additionally, Goku can't turn Super Saiyan (despite the title, he only goes into a Super Saiyan-like state near the end), King Kai states that even Frieza ''can't'' defeat him (suggesting that he's still alive; were he dead, he would've said Frieza ''couldn't'' defeat Lord Slug). and Lord Slug's plan hinges on terraforming the entire Earth into a frozen wasteland, despite Namek being shown as filled with forests and relatively warm. Additionally, there's a flashback to "The Tree of Might", which itself is non canon due to it taking place when everyone should be on Namek, which further prevents this movie from being canon.
* {{Expy}}: Lord Slug is obviously one to the original King Piccolo.
