This is what Toriyama looked like when he was still hungry to prove he could do anything. The first half drags like a morning meeting, but once it breaks into action the comedy timing snaps into place and the adventure stops apologizing for itself. A 47-minute reminder that fun doesn't need to be precious or self-aware.

Kosuke-sama Rikimaru-sama: Konpeitou no Ryuu is a 45-minute action adventure built around martial arts, animated by J.C. Staff in 1988. Its style recalls Dragon Ball, with villains who resemble the Red Ribbon Army, mechanical designs in Akira Toriyama's manner, and a dragon modeled on Son Gohan's Haiya Dragon. The film first played on a Jump Anime Carnival tour of thirty cities, paired with Yamashita Tarou-kun, and afterward came out on home video.