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Dragon Ball: The Sleeping Princess in the Devil's Castle (Japanese: ドラゴンボール　魔神城のねむり姫, Rōmaji: Doragon Bōru: Majin-Jō No Nemuri Hime) is the 2nd DB movie. Originally released in Japan on July 18, 1987, between episodes 70 and 71. FUNimation's title is Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle.

Plot summary

Twelve year old Son Gokū seeks out Muten Rōshi to ask to be accepted as a student, while the little runt monk, Kuririn, arrives for the same reason (and uses a porno magazine as a bribe). Muten Rōshi sends them on a quest far to the east, where "five mountains stand, called the 'Devil's Hand'." In a castle there, there lies the legendary, and beautiful, "Sleeping Princess." Whoever brings back the Sleeping Princess will become the old pervert's student. The two boys set out, and Kuririn uses all the standard tricks to trip Gokū up.

A little later, Bulma, Oolong, Yamcha, and Pu-erh -- who are on summer vacation -- arrive at Kame House to find Gokū. Muten Rōshi says that the two boys have gone far to the east for training, so the friends fly in Bulma's Capsule jet to the Devil's Hand. When they near the castle, the jet is attacked by demons, and Bulma is taken to the Castle. The owner of the castle, Lucifer, pretends to treat her as a guest, until it becomes time to awaken the Sleeping Princess. In the meantime, Gokū and Kuririn fight monsters, and they drop in on Bulma just before the Butler can drain Bulma of her blood through a giant syringe (Bulma's blood is to be used to toast the awakening of the Sleeping Princess). Then, Lunch (in her evil, blonde state) arrives to steal the Sleeping Princess -- which is really a giant jewel. Everyone is captured and encased in a wall of rock.

It is the night of a full moon, and the moonlight is used to power the jewel. The moonlight also turns Gokū Ōzaru (Giant Ape), and everyone escapes. They fight Lucifer, and Gokū uses a Kamehameha to destroy Lucifer's Princess-powered laser cannon (the full-moonlight is to be used to destroy the sun, and begin the Reign of Darkness), and kills Lucifer. The heroes escape, and Kuririn acts contrite, but doesn't actually apologize to Gokū for his behavior. The two boys return to Kame House with Lunch, and Muten Rōshi takes them both on as students.

Music

;Opening Theme :"魔訶不思議アドベンチャー!" / "Makafushigi Adobenchā!" / "Mystical Adventure!" :Lyrics: Yuriko Mori :Music: Takeshi Ike :Arrangement: Kōhei Tanaka :Performance: Hiroki Takahashi : ;Ending Theme :"ロマンティックあげるよ" / "Romantikku Ageru Yo" / "I’ll Give You Romance" :Lyrics: Takemi Yoshida :Music: Takeshi Ike :Arrangement: Kōhei Tanaka :Performance: Ushio Hashimoto :

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