Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996)

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on adventure, martial arts, and the search for the Dragon Balls, with all character relationships and identities presented as heterosexual or platonic, resulting in no depiction of queer elements.

The film features Bulma, who primarily contributes through her inventions and technology, and Launch, who uses firearms. Neither character engages in or wins close-quarters physical combat against male opponents as defined by the criteria.

This film is a retelling of the original Dragon Ball story. All major characters, such as Goku, Bulma, and Master Roshi, retain their established canonical genders from the source manga and previous anime adaptations.

This animated film is a direct adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga, maintaining the established visual designs and implied racial characteristics of its characters from the source material. No characters canonically established as one race are portrayed as a different race.