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Dragon Ball: The Path to Power

Original title: Doragon bôru: Saikyô e no michi
  • 1996
  • Unrated
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996)
JapaneseDragon BallAdult AnimationAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationActionAdventureAnimationComedyFantasy

Goku and friends go to an adventure searching for the legendary Dragon Balls, as they fight against the Red Ribbon army.Goku and friends go to an adventure searching for the legendary Dragon Balls, as they fight against the Red Ribbon army.Goku and friends go to an adventure searching for the legendary Dragon Balls, as they fight against the Red Ribbon army.

  • Director
    • Shigeyasu Yamauchi
  • Writers
    • Akira Toriyama
    • Aya Matsui
  • Stars
    • Masako Nozawa
    • Hiromi Tsuru
    • Naoki Tatsuta
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shigeyasu Yamauchi
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Aya Matsui
    • Stars
      • Masako Nozawa
      • Hiromi Tsuru
      • Naoki Tatsuta
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast24

    Masako Nozawa
    Masako Nozawa
    • Son Gokû
    • (voice)
    Hiromi Tsuru
    Hiromi Tsuru
    • Bulma
    • (voice)
    Naoki Tatsuta
    Naoki Tatsuta
    • Oolong
    • (voice)
    Naoko Watanabe
    Naoko Watanabe
    • Pooal
    • (voice)
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Umigame
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tôru Furuya
    Tôru Furuya
    • Yamcha
    • (voice)
    Kenji Utsumi
    Kenji Utsumi
    • Commander Red
    • (voice)
    Masaharu Satô
    • Officer Black
    • (voice)
    Bin Shimada
    Bin Shimada
    • General Blue
    • (voice)
    Hirohiko Kakegawa
    • General White
    • (voice)
    Hisao Egawa
    • Sergeant Metallic
    • (voice)
    Shôzô Îzuka
    • Android 8 (Hacchan)
    • (voice)
    Kin'ya Aikawa
    • Kamesennin Muten Roshi
    • (voice)
    Jôji Yanami
    Jôji Yanami
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Brice Armstrong
    Brice Armstrong
    • Narrator
    • (voice: English version)
    Kasey Buckley
    Kasey Buckley
    • Colonel Violet
    • (voice: English version)
    Kyle Hebert
    Kyle Hebert
    • Commander Red
    • (voice: English version)
    • …
    Bradford Jackson
    Bradford Jackson
    • Oolong
    • (voice: English version)
    • Director
      • Shigeyasu Yamauchi
    • Writers
      • Akira Toriyama
      • Aya Matsui
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews12

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This is a 10th anniversary special that was created in celebration of Dragon Ball (1986).
    • Quotes
      • Goku: Grandpa, Grandpa!
      • Bulma: Huh?
      • [Goku laughs]
      • Bulma: You live, in this dump?
      • Goku: Grandpa, I brought a girl-person to our house, the kind you talked about.
      • [Goku laughs]
      • Bulma: Ah! You have a Dragon Ball!
      • [Bulma picks up the Dragon Ball]
      • Goku: He says hi!
      • Bulma: My radar worked! It led me straight to it!
      • Goku: Ah, ah! He didn't say you could touch!
      • [Goku takes the Dragon Ball away from Bulma]
      • Goku: Grandpa's been in this ball he gave me, ever since he had to go away.
      • Bulma: Oh that's so sweet. Now you want to see something special?
      • Goku: Huh?
      • [Bulma reaches inside her bag to pull out two more Dragon Balls]
      • Goku: Huh?
      • Bulma: Ta-da!
      • Goku: Ah! No way! You have my grandpa too?
      • Bulma: Well, not exactly.
      • Goku: I didn't know he could double. Oh...
      • [Goku stares at the Dragon Balls]
    • Alternate versions
      A edited version was released on VHS and DVD by FUNimation that removes some mild nudity and violence.
    • Connections
      Featured in Phelous & the Movies: Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      DAN DAN kokoro hikareteku
      Performed by Field of View
      Lyrics by Izumi Sakai
      Music by Tetsurô Oda
      Arranged by Takeshi Hayama
      (Zain Records)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 29, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Dragonball: 10th Anniversary Movie
    • Production companies
      • Bird Studios
      • Toei Animation
      • Toei Doga
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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