This movie was originally released in Japan in December 1986 and all the advertising and promotional material was under the tile "Dragon Ball: Doragon bôru", but in fact the opening credits of the film itself featured "Dragon Ball: Doragon bôru - Shenron no densetsu". This official title was first used in product art in the Laser Disc release of 1987.
Son Gokû:
Whoa, that's a really big bird! And listen to it's tummy growl!
At the end of the closing credits, there is a small scene with Son Gokû flying on Kinton, and a desert landscape turning into a beautiful lake.
Some dialog changes and cuts for violence were made for the 1995 dub of the film released by KidMark.
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