Movie

Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans

Name: Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
Released: 2010

2010 • Unknown

Woke Score

out of 10

Plot

Dr. Raichi is one of the only survivors of the Tuffles, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tuffle race, but also stole their technology and conquered the planet, renaming it Planet Vegeta in honor of their king. Raichi managed to escape with a capsule and found refuge on the Dark Planet, a world at the end of the universe. His only wish is to eradicate the last remaining Saiyans.

Overall Series Review

The film’s central conflict is a direct confrontation with generational trauma and ancestral sin, as the villain, a Tuffle survivor, explicitly seeks the total eradication of the Saiyan race for the historical genocide and theft of their planet. This narrative foundation leans heavily into an intersectional lens by establishing an oppressor/oppressed dynamic based entirely on immutable racial characteristics. The plot, however, ultimately champions a universal meritocracy where the current Saiyan heroes are judged and prevail through their individual strength and commitment to protecting a diverse, adopted world (Earth), thereby rejecting the genocidal ideology of both their ancestors and the villain. The cast is heavily male, consistent with the franchise, with female characters occupying supportive, highly competent, non-combat roles. The movie contains no elements of modern gender or sexual ideology, and it upholds a clear spiritual and moral authority.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics7/10

The entire premise is built on a collective revenge plot against the Saiyan race, an immutable characteristic, for the historical mass murder of the Tuffles, establishing a narrative of systemic oppression and inherited guilt. The heroes, Goku and Vegeta, are essentially forced to confront the crimes of their ancestors.

Oikophobia8/10

The ancient Saiyan 'home culture' and ancestry are unequivocally depicted as fundamentally corrupt, genocidal, and evil, satisfying the requirement for the deconstruction and demonization of heritage. Vegeta himself recounts the cruel history of the Saiyans conquering the Tuffles’ peaceful, more advanced civilization.

Feminism1/10

The core fighting cast is composed of distinct and complementary male characters. The main female character, Bulma, serves an intelligent and crucial supportive role by analyzing the Destron Gas and developing a neutralizing agent. The narrative focuses purely on action and adventure without incorporating 'Girl Boss' tropes or anti-family messaging.

LGBTQ+1/10

The story is entirely devoid of themes related to centering alternative sexualities, deconstructing the nuclear family, or promoting gender ideology. The focus is strictly on martial arts, historical revenge, and universal survival.

Anti-Theism1/10

The narrative operates within a defined cosmic and spiritual hierarchy (King Kai, Mr. Popo, Dende), which acts as an acknowledged authority on universal threats and objective moral law. The morality of protecting life from a genocidal plot is transcendent, and faith/spirituality (like King Kai’s guidance or inner power) is a source of strength.