Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kana	ドラゴンボール
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Doragon Bōru
Directed by	Daisuke Nishio
Written by	Yoshifumi Yūki[a]
Screenplay by	Toshiki Inoue
Based on	Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama
Starring	see below
Cinematography	Motoaki Ikegami
Edited by	Shin'ichi Fukumitsu
Music by	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Production company	Toei Animation
Distributed by	Toei Company, Ltd.
Release date	December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20) (Japan)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥1.36 billion (est.)

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies^[b] is a 1986 Japanese animated martial arts fantasy adventure film and the first alternate continuity in a series of feature films in the Dragon Ball anime franchise, based on the manga of the same name by Akira Toriyama. The film is a modified adaptation of the initial story arc of the manga, with the original character King Gurumes substituting Emperor Pilaf's role as the main antagonist. It depicts how Goku meets up with Bulma, as well as Oolong, Yamcha, Puar and finally Master Roshi during his first search for the Dragon Balls. Gurumes and the other new characters were designed for the film by Toriyama.^[1]

Curse of the Blood Rubies was originally released in Japan on December 20, 1986, at the Toei Manga Matsuri (東映まんがまつり) film festival, where it was shown as part of a triple feature along with Gegege no Kitarō Gekitotsu!! Ijigen Yōkai no Dai Hanran and Kinnikuman – Seigi Choujin vs. Senshi Choujin. It was followed by Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle.

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