Screenshot of KRILLIN w/ a Nose

Tsukento · Post by **Tsukento** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 4:52 pm

It's called "Toriyamus Forgetus." A problem that tends to rise up once in a while when Toriyama was drawing the manga.

As mentioned, Goku points out Kuririn doesn't have a nose, then later he snorts boogers, only to then be told much later by Bulma that he doesn't have a nose.

MyVisionity · Post by **MyVisionity** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:42 pm

Is it actually specifically stated outside of humor that Kuririn doesn't have a nose? I mean I've always accepted it, but after reading this thread it makes me think that Kuririn is naturally presumed to have a nose, but simply because of the way he is drawn, has become the subject of a running joke. That might explain why he does things that points to him having one.

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:51 pm

OH MY GOODNESS! I just had a giant spur of insight! Doesn't Krillin remind you of those Bratz dolls? They don't have noses either!(Well, not in the animated commercials!)

Steven Perry · Post by **Steven Perry** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:06 pm

Big Momma wrote:OH MY GOODNESS! I just had a giant spur of insight! Doesn't Krillin remind you of those Bratz dolls? They don't have noses either!(Well, not in the animated commercials!)

I can't believe that you've made me search on Google for "Bratz". It looked kinda weird as my mum walked in.

Anyway... No. I'm quite confident that the Bratz dolls have visible noses when looking at them head- on (as opposed to Krillin). Wait a minute- Let me go and check (my sister has like a few hundred).

Yes, they have noses. Ha!

Post by **desirecampbell** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:09 pm

Steven Perry wrote:
Big Momma wrote:OH MY GOODNESS! I just had a giant spur of insight! Doesn't Krillin remind you of those Bratz dolls? They don't have noses either!(Well, not in the animated commercials!)
I can't believe that you've made me search on Google for "Bratz". It looked kinda weird as my mum walked in.

Anyway... No. I'm quite confident that the Bratz dolls have visible noses when looking at them head- on (as opposed to Krillin). Wait a minute- Let me go and check (my sister has like a few hundred).

Sure... you "sister".

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:31 pm

It's okay man, I have some too.....okay, I don't...but don't be ashamed, say it loud, say it proud! I mean that Krillin does have a stubby nose, right? The Bratz have those too.

t-bone135 · Post by **t-bone135** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:12 pm

Actually, I remeber a specific scene during the Freeza arc where Gohan and Krillin are talking after the Spirit Bomb, (in the anime at least.) There was clearly a side-shot of Krillins head during the conversation, and he had no stubby nose. It was a curved line to his mouth.

I wonder if it is just coincedence.

Mr. Announcer · Post by **Mr. Announcer** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:22 pm

He doesn't have a nose, it's mentioned at least twice. He does some things that would imply a nose but it's really not just one of those "invisible" noses. If he did, it probably would have showed up as he got older like for marron. Actually I don't know for sure but he doesn't have one you can see from the side. It's like, flat....

Pedro The Hutt · Post by **Pedro The Hutt** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 6:37 pm

For that matter, it was a key part in his victory against Bacterian. He didn't have a nose and therefore couldn't smell his attacks, at least, after Son Goku reminded him about that.

JAKEMAN · Post by **JAKEMAN** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:30 pm

Maybe a bee stung him.

Post by **desirecampbell** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:11 pm

Pedro The Hutt wrote:For that matter, it was a key part in his victory against Bacterian. He didn't have a nose and therefore couldn't smell his attacks, at least, after Son Goku reminded him about that.

Despite all the crazy stuff in DragonBall, I think the simplest explanation is the most likely: Krillin has a really small nose. Not that he 'has no nose' it's just small. If my best friend had a small nose I'd make fun of him by telling him he had "no nose", the whole "no nose" thing could just be some inside joke.

Of course, with it being so small, it could function less effectively than a regular nose. Which would explain why he beat Bacterian.

So, as far as I'm concerned, Krillin's got an almost useless stub-nose.

ngnikolaos · Post by **ngnikolaos** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:12 pm

MyVisionity wrote:Is it actually specifically stated outside of humor that Kuririn doesn't have a nose? I mean I've always accepted it, but after reading this thread it makes me think that Kuririn is naturally presumed to have a nose, but simply because of the way he is drawn, has become the subject of a running joke. That might explain why he does things that points to him having one.

Yeah, I also think that Toriyama started a joke that turned out too irrational when the series took a more serious tone.

SylentEcho · Post by **SylentEcho** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:20 am

If Krillin didnt have a nose does he breathe through his mouth? I think not because many times I have seen him with his mouth closed, does this mean he's holding his breath?

MisterFlashdude · Post by **MisterFlashdude** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:35 am

I think the best answer here is the most logical one. To me, Dragonball and Dragonball Z feel like completely seperate series sometimes. While DBZ feels more like a science fiction/action series, with nearly constant action, Dragonball feels like a martial arts comedy, steeped in fantasy with action scenes.

Many of the characters had unique traits that aren't explained. Goku wasn't a saiya-jin, he was just a super-powered kid with a tail! Their were shape-shifting pigs and cat-like creatures, dinosaurs, and talking animals that, apparently, ruled parts of the world. Tenshinhan had a third eye, Kuririn didn't have a nose, Piccolo was the spawn of a demon king, and Chaozu is... what? A living doll or something?

So it's true, Krillin doesn't have a nose. The nose in the picture was probably drawn without thinking. Sometimes when you care about something as much as DBZ, you just have to let the little slips slide.

Pedro The Hutt · Post by **Pedro The Hutt** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:10 am

Flashdude has the right idea really. XD It's a work of fiction, and with works of fiction you sometimes just have to accept things for what they are.

Kanzenshuu

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