Fantastic movie full of charm and action. I'm so glad they really stuck to their guns and left Goku and Vegeta out of the plot entirely. I love them (vegeta is literally my favorite character of all time) but I was worried throughout the movie that they would show up during the climax and save the day. They do not! Piccolo is the protagonist of this movie with Gohan playing the secondary lead. Without spoiling much, they end up against a threat so dire that Piccolo immediately tries to get Goku and Vegeta back from training but is unsuccessful. As a result, he has to think quick on his feet to figure out how to save the day with Gohan.
The new characters in this movie are more enjoyable than I thought they would be. Dr. Hedo (the little round guy) is way more likable than I expected and I wanted to see his story end well.