Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction  •  1986  •  50 min

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)

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Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Progressive

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten Rōshi for assistance. Can our heroes save the village and put a stop to the Gurumes Army?


Starring Cast

Masako Nozawa  •   Hiromi Tsuru  •   Naoki Tatsuta


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around universal themes of good versus evil, with individual heroes combating a tyrannical and greedy antagonist. The narrative focuses on apolitical adventure and friendship, rather than promoting specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie is a Japanese animated feature with characters and casting consistent with its origin, not featuring traditional Western roles or their intentional recasting. Its narrative is a straightforward fantasy adventure that does not engage in explicit critiques of traditional identities or modern DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Low

The film primarily depicts a 'found family' of adventurers, emphasizing strong bonds among non-biologically related individuals and an independent female character, rather than traditional nuclear family structures or gender roles.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a classic adventure story involving martial arts, magic, and the pursuit of mystical artifacts, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the adventures of Goku and Bulma as they search for the Dragon Balls and confront King Gurumes, with no elements pertaining to gender identity or transition. For example, the plot does not include any characters who express a gender identity different from their assigned sex at birth.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features Bulma and Launch as significant female characters. Bulma primarily uses technology and inventions, not engaging in direct physical combat. Launch, in her aggressive persona, uses firearms to incapacitate male opponents, which falls outside the defined criteria for close-quarters physical combat.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film adapts early Dragon Ball manga characters. All established characters, such as Goku, Bulma, and Master Roshi, maintain their canonical gender as portrayed in the source material. New characters introduced in the film do not have a prior gender to swap from.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1986 animated film faithfully adapts characters from the original manga. All established human characters, such as Goku and Bulma, maintain their visually consistent East Asian-inspired designs from the source material. No character originally established as one race is depicted as a different race.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.6
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6.9

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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