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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure poster

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)

Overview

Master Roshi has succeeded at the one mission he valued most: to train Goku and Krillin to become ultimate fighters. So, he arranges for them to test their mettle at a competition hosted by Emperor Chiaotzu. Not everyone's playing by the rules, however, as a member of the ruler's household schemes to use the Dragonballs to extort money and power from the royal.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Master Roshi has succeeded at the one mission he valued most: to train Goku and Krillin to become ultimate fighters. So, he arranges for them to test their mettle at a competition hosted by Emperor Chiaotzu. Not everyone's playing by the rules, however, as a member of the ruler's household schemes to use the Dragonballs to extort money and power from the royal.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Fandango
Prime Video logoPrime Video
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's central conflict is a classic good versus evil narrative, where a cartoonishly evil tyrant is defeated through individual heroism and the power of friendship, without engaging in specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.

The film features a diverse cast of characters inherent to its original Japanese source material, rather than through explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on adventure and martial arts, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or making explicit DEI themes central to the story.

Secondary

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The story focuses on the adventures of Goku and his friends, with all depicted identities and romantic interests conforming to heterosexual norms or remaining platonic, leading to no discernible LGBTQ+ portrayal.

The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While the character Oolong can shapeshift into various forms, including women, this ability is used for disguise and comedic effect rather than as an exploration or expression of gender identity.

The film features Launch, who is an active character and uses firearms against male opponents. However, there are no scenes depicting a female character achieving victory over one or more male opponents through direct physical combat, martial arts, or melee weapons.

The film "Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure" adapts characters from the established Dragon Ball manga and anime. All major characters, such as Goku, Bulma, Krillin, and Master Roshi, retain their canonical genders from the source material in this movie.

This animated film is a direct adaptation of the original Dragon Ball manga. The characters' visual depictions in the movie are consistent with their established appearances in the source material, with no changes to their race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
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6.7

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