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The second “Dragon Ball Z” movie, “The World’s Strongest” (1990), assumes its audience has been watching the show and is caught up with the first 40 or so episodes. As such, this is the first “Dragon Ball” movie that might be tricky to follow for those who have only seen the films, as it doesn’t work as a standalone story as well as the previous movies. Still, it’s possible to jump in fresh and still enjoy the heroes’ battle against Dr. Kochin and Dr. Wheelo.
Released the same year, third “Dragon Ball Z” movie “The Tree of Might” is another one that joins an already in-progress storyline and isn’t the easiest to jump into without watching the show. But it can be enjoyed on visual spectacle alone — particularly the breathtaking battle between Goku and Turles — even if the finer points of the story will be lost on anyone who isn’t at least 50 episodes deep into a “Dragon Ball Z” binge.
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Finally, there’s 1991’s “Lord Slug,” which a lot of Western “Dragon Ball” fans have a soft spot for as it was the first movie that uses music from American heavy metal bands in the dubbed version. It’s also another great showcase for the action set pieces that the “Dragon Ball” franchise is famous for.
