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Dragon Ball: The Path to Power(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-03-04
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374 Votes
Time: 1h 20m
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
Top 10 Billed Cast
野沢雅子
Son Goku (voice)
鶴ひろみ
Bulma (voice)
古谷徹
Yamcha (voice)
龍田直樹
Oolong (voice)
渡辺菜生子
Puar (voice)
愛川欽也
Master Roshi (voice)
郷里大輔
Umigame (voice)
内海賢二
Commander Red/Shenlong (voice)
佐藤正治
Staff Officer Black (voice)
島田敏
General Blue (voice)
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