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Where to watch Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996) tonight

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996) runs 1 h 20 min and averages 7.4 from 414 TMDB members. 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
1 h 20 min — ends 9:20 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
no US certification listed
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Released
March 4, 1996
TMDB rating
7.4 / 10 from 414 votes
Director
Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Starring
Masako Nozawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Toru Furuya, Naoki Tatsuta
Language
Japanese
Original title
ドラゴンボール 最強への道
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Animation and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.

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Questions people ask

How long is Dragon Ball: The Path to Power?
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power is 1 h 20 min long (80 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:20 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Dragon Ball: The Path to Power rated?
TMDB lists no US age certification for Dragon Ball: The Path to Power.
Is Dragon Ball: The Path to Power a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream Dragon Ball: The Path to Power?
As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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