Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996)
Kernel Score: 81% · 390 ratings
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 1996-03-04
Runtime: 80 minutes
Where to watch Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
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.
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power parents' guide: ages 8+
Parents need to know that Dragon Ball: The Path to Power is an anime martial-arts adventure retelling Goku's origin, with fantasy combat aimed at younger fans.
- Violence & scariness: Some — Frequent stylized martial-arts fighting and battles against an army, but presented in a cartoonish, low-gore anime style.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Masako Nozawa as Son Goku (voice)
- Hiromi Tsuru as Bulma (voice)
- Toru Furuya as Yamcha (voice)
- Naoki Tatsuta as Oolong (voice)
- Naoko Watanabe as Puar (voice)
- Kin'ya Aikawa as Master Roshi (voice)
- Daisuke Gori as Umigame (voice)
- Kenji Utsumi as Commander Red/Shenlong (voice)
- Masaharu Sato as Staff Officer Black (voice)
- Bin Shimada as General Blue (voice)
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power FAQ
Is Dragon Ball: The Path to Power good?
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power has an 81% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 390 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Dragon Ball: The Path to Power?
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango At Home.
Is Dragon Ball: The Path to Power OK for kids?
Fresh Kernels suggests ages 8+. Parents need to know that Dragon Ball: The Path to Power is an anime martial-arts adventure retelling Goku's origin, with fantasy combat aimed at younger fans.
What movies are like Dragon Ball: The Path to Power?
If you liked Dragon Ball: The Path to Power, try That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans and Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender.