Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
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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.
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Part of Dragon Ball Collection
4 films
Cast
14 people
Masako Nozawa
Son Goku (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Super
Dragon Ball Z
Toru Furuya
Yamcha (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
Saint Seiya
Naoki Tatsuta
Oolong (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Naoko Watanabe
Puar (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Super
Dragon Ball Z
Kin'ya Aikawa
Master Roshi (voice)
Known for
Speed Racer
Daisuke Gouri
Umigame (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball GT
Kenji Utsumi
Commander Red/Shenlong (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Masaharu Sato
Staff Officer Black (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Bin Shimada
General Blue (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball GT
Hirohiko Kakegawa
General White (voice)
Known for
Ergo Proxy
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Kazuko Sugiyama
Colonel Violet (voice)
Known for
Heidi: Girl of the Alps
Digimon Frontier
Shigeyasu Yamauchi Director · Aya Matsui Writer Akira Toriyama Author
United States release April 29, 2003 · Produced in Japan · Original title ドラゴンボール 最強への道
Production
Toei Animation
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
ドラゴンボール 最強への道
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
China · March 4, 1996
Theatrical
Japan · March 4, 1996
Theatrical
United States · April 29, 2003
Physical
France
December 30, 2000 · Physical
May 6, 2026 · TV · Mangas
Germany
September 30, 2011 · Physical · DVD
July 20, 2020 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Italy
October 31, 2000 · TV · Rai 2
South Korea
October 24, 2013 · Digital
Spain
October 23, 2002 · TV · Televisió de Catalunya
April 30, 2021 · Digital · Amazon
February 22, 2025 · Digital · Anime en Valencià
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