Apple TVDragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (1988)
Bias Rating
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Center
Viewer Rating
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
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
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 TVPrime VideoDetailed 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 features Launch, a female character who participates in combat against male opponents. However, her victories are consistently achieved through the use of firearms, which falls outside the defined criteria for physical combat feats.
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
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
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