Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

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NR 1992 · 46 min · ★ 6.5 (1K) · Action, Animation, Science Fiction

Cooler has resurrected himself as a robot and is enslaving the people of New Namek. Goku and the gang must help.

Directed by Daisuke Nishio · Written by Takao Koyama

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