Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
1996 · 80 min · Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Yet another alternate retelling of the Original Dragon Ball series. Only this time it's longer than the first 3.The story retells how Goku and Bulma first met for their search of the Dragon Balls. Also an alternate retelling on how they met Yamcha, Blur, Oolong, Master Roshi, & Turtle. Along the journey they will encounter representatives of the Red Ribbon Army who are also looking for the Dragon Balls.The cool thing about this movie is it's the 10th Anniversary of the original TV series. The animation is newer and comparable to the GT series. Most of the characters look different including Commander Red, General Blue, & General Silver.It's twice as long as the previous 3, so it has more variety and more elements to watch. Those who are long time or new coming fans of Dragon Ball will agree that this one's the best movie of the original TV series.
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Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Humor 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Humor25%
- Joy20%
- Surprise10%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Joy. Genres: Adventure, Action, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Excitement
- Humor
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Excitement | Humor | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 43 % | 33 % | 38 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 44 % | 30 % | 40 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 49 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 57 % | 38 % | 57 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 60 % | 46 % | 54 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Excitement | 60 % | 53 % | 40 % | 1 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Excitement | 61 % | 48 % | 27 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Hope | 59 % | 31 % | 25 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 53 % | 21 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 53 % | 24 % | 51 % | 4 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 58 % | 35 % | 55 % | 0 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 65 % | 51 % | 50 % | 0 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Excitement | 66 % | 51 % | 41 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 60 % | 40 % | 41 % | 8 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Excitement | 61 % | 49 % | 48 % | 5 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Excitement | 66 % | 59 % | 43 % | 4 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 71 % | 56 % | 25 % | 9 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 81 % | 56 % | 10 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 85 % | 55 % | 4 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 78 % | 50 % | 3 % | 47 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Master Roshi (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Shigeyasu Yamauchi
- Written by
- Akira Toriyama, Aya Matsui
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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