Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987)
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Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle is streaming in Japan on Netflix, Prime Video, U-NEXT.
What the audience says
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle is a dependable Japanese film — it does what it sets out to do. It's sitting at 6.7/10 on TMDB across 340 ratings, which puts it around the middle of the pack. At a brisk 45 minutes, it slots easily into a weeknight. In Japan you can stream it on Netflix, Prime Video, U-NEXT.
Should you spend 45 minutes on it?
45 minutes of Japanese action with an animation streak. Short enough to finish on a weeknight without losing the next morning.
- Why
- 6.7/10 from 340 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want a slower, character-led story
- Best for
- A weeknight
Story
Goku and Kuririn are given an assignment by Kame-Sen'nin: "Retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer and I will take you as my students." But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought.
Good to know
| Runtime | 45m — short |
| Genre | Action / Animation |
| Language | Japanese |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Daisuke Nishio
Cast
Where to watch in Japan
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 16 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
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