Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
1996, Japanese. Directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi.
A retelling of Dragon Ball's origin with a different take on the meeting of Goku, Bulma, and Kame-Sen'nin. It also retells the Red Ribbon Army story; but this time they find Goku rather than Goku finding them.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Dragon Ball: The Path to Power isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online.
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Cast & crew
- Shigeyasu YamauchiDirector
- Masako NozawaSon Goku (voice)
- Hiromi TsuruBulma (voice)
- Toru FuruyaYamcha (voice)
- Naoki TatsutaOolong (voice)
- Naoko WatanabePuar (voice)
- Kin'ya AikawaMaster Roshi (voice)
- Daisuke GoriUmigame (voice)
- Kenji UtsumiCommander Red/Shenlong (voice)
- Masaharu SatoStaff Officer Black (voice)
- Bin ShimadaGeneral Blue (voice)
- Hirohiko KakegawaGeneral White (voice)
- Kazuko SugiyamaColonel Violet (voice)
Details
- Released
- 4 March 1996
- Original title
- ドラゴンボール 最強への道
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Aya Matsui
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Dragon Ball: The Path to Power: quick answers
What should I watch before Dragon Ball: The Path to Power?
Watch Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986), Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987), and Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988) first.
Is Dragon Ball: The Path to Power worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 414 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Dragon Ball: The Path to Power?
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Does Dragon Ball: The Path to Power have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Dragon Ball: The Path to Power. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Dragon Ball: The Path to Power yet.
Which OTT platform is Dragon Ball: The Path to Power on?
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dragon Ball: The Path to Power?
If you liked Dragon Ball: The Path to Power, try Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising.
Who directed Dragon Ball: The Path to Power?
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996) was directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi and stars Masako Nozawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Toru Furuya.