33-Year-Old Dragon Ball Z Movie Is Finally Streaming for Free
A classic Dragon Ball Z anime movie is now available to stream for free, but only for a limited time. This animated feature from the early ’90s marked the theatrical debut of Future Trunks from the “Android Saga.”
Dragon Ball is releasing new limited-edition versions of one of its most unforgettable movie villains in one of its longest-running series to date. Android 13, Android 14, and Android 15 will join Dragon Ball Legends on Sept. 24, 2025. In celebration of the upcoming gacha banner, Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! is now available to stream for free on YouTube, but only from Sept. 21 (Sunday) 12:00 AM to Sept. 24 (Wednesday) 12:00 AM PDT.
Dragon Ball Z’s Most Controversial Villains Return – Free Movie Streaming for Limited Time Only!
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! is the seventh animated movie of the DBZ era and the first feature film to include Future Trunks among the cast. Its story is based on the early events of the “Android Saga,” where Dr. Gero’s supercomputer continues to produce new android fighters to hunt and kill Goku following his death at the hands of Android 17. Like most DBZ movies of this period, the anime movie loosely fits within the continuity of the main Dragon Ball Z anime and is under an hour long.
Androids 13, 14, and 15 are the main villains of Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! Their appearances are based on American-defined stereotypes, such as a redneck, an indigenous person, and a pimp. However, Android 13 gets a radically different design after absorbing his comrades for the final battle with Goku.
For better or worse, the English dub by the now-defunct Funimation plays up the stereotypical nature of these anime-original villains. There’s a hillbilly flare to Android 13’s performance, such as telling Future Trunks not to lecture him with his “$30 haircut.” Meanwhile, Android 15, who spoke very little in the original Japanese release, speaks with an exaggerated “gangster” accent that hasn’t aged well over time (especially when played by an English white actor).
On the other hand, a few creative liberties taken by the Funimation English dub have made Super Android 13! one of the most memorable films in the series. In addition to the “$30 haircut,” the English dub includes a few humorous lines, such as Vegeta’s comment about the film not being over until the fish jumps.
Crunchyroll’s description of Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! reads: “The peace of a routine day is shattered by violent explosions. With the citizens of the world trembling in terror, Goku knows that he is the target of the vicious assault – and the devastating power of the attacks can mean only one thing: Androids.”
“A mysterious fiend is creating Androids that are faster, stronger, and far more deadly than anything ever devised by the deceased Doctor Gero. Goku and the rest of the Z fighters will have to find the identity of the murderous mastermind if they are to halt the onslaught of his lethal inventions.”
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! will be available to stream for free on YouTube until Sept. 24, which is the day the film’s original villains “join the fight” in the free-to-play mobile game, Dragon Ball Legends, which celebrates its seventh anniversary in 2025. More DBZ movies are available to stream on Crunchyroll.
