Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
Movie, 2015, Super, Set in Frieza returns
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' is #5 of 9 in release order and #5 of 9 in chronological order in the Dragon Ball.
The story
One peaceful day on Earth, two remnants of Frieza's army named Sorbet and Tagoma arrive searching for the Dragon Balls with the aim of reviving Frieza. They succeed, and Frieza subsequently seeks revenge on the Saiyans.
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' recap
Sorbet, the leader of what is left of Frieza's army, gathers the Dragon Balls and revives Frieza, who has been tortured in hell for years. Frieza trains for the first time and achieves a golden form. He comes to Earth with an army of a thousand soldiers to take revenge on Goku, who is training on Beerus's planet with Vegeta under Whis. Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, Tien and the others hold off the soldiers. Goku and Vegeta arrive, and Goku fights Golden Frieza as a Super Saiyan Blue, the next form beyond Super Saiyan God. Frieza tires quickly, and Goku gains the upper hand, but Sorbet shoots Goku with a laser ring.
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' ending explained
Frieza blows up the Earth in a rage. Whis rewinds time three minutes, and Goku kills Frieza with a Kamehameha before he can do it, sending him back to hell. The fight is retold in Dragon Ball Super.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' is streaming on Crunchyroll in the US. You can rent or buy it on Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, MyAnimeList 7.02
Where it fits
- Release order: after Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, before Dragon Ball Super.
- Chronological order: after Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, before Dragon Ball Super.
What to watch before Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
In release order, the essentials before Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) are Dragon Ball (1986) and Dragon Ball Z (1989). Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' itself is optional in the Dragon Ball order.
Cast
- Masako Nozawa as Son Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)
- Ryo Horikawa as Vegeta (voice)
- Ryusei Nakao as Frieza (voice)
- Koichi Yamadera as Beerus (voice)
- Masakazu Morita as Whis (voice)
- Hiromi Tsuru as Bulma Briefs (voice)
- Mayumi Tanaka as Kuririn (voice)
- Masaharu Sato as Kame Sen'in (voice)
- Toshio Furukawa as Piccolo (voice)
- Takeshi Kusao as Trunks (voice)
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Tenshinhan (voice)
- Natsuki Hanae as Jaco (voice)
Directed by Tadayoshi Yamamuro.