Vegeta and Bulma

Akira Kishimoto · Post by **Akira Kishimoto** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:15 pm

Does it ever show in the manga or the anime; them getting hitched. All I've ever seen through the anime and manga is them poppin' out babes. Any explanations?

Vegeta-Wrath · Post by **Vegeta-Wrath** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:35 pm

Vegeta and Bulma were married before having Trunks. Though they rarely mention that they are married, they do on a few occasions through Dragonball Z and Dragonball GT (if you count the latter). It is also brought up a couple times in the latter times of the manga series as well, if memory serves right. Though Vegeta isn't one to really mention his affections, and very rarely does he show any sort of compassion, it is there and it should be noted that he cared for both Bulma and Trunks. The first time you see this affection is during the Cell Games when Mirai Trunks was killed and Vegeta's reaction stands to reason that although he did his best to push Trunks away, he too felt a bonding. So when young Trunks was born in one clip, they were seen actually training together. Later in the Buu series it is mentioned that Vegeta was married and if you count GT, it does several times in there too.

Dragonball Z: The Hatching, Final Atonement, Fusion (Potara fusion while Goku is trying to talk Vegeta into fusing)

Dragonball GT: Bulma states "If you're a Prince, then that makes me your Princess."

These are some of the places that's mentioned along with in the Becketts and the Manga may list it as well. Yes as much as some of you don't like to admit it, Vegeta did actually have the capability to feel love and compassion, even through his abrasive nature.

Kikoha Hater · Post by **Kikoha Hater** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:38 pm

It’s likely that it never occurred to Toriyama to mention it, it’s possible that he wanted the readers to assume they got married since Vegeta made Capsule Corp his permanent resident and help raise their son Trunks. Kuririn and No.18 wedding is never shown, but they refer to one another as husband and wife.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:46 pm

Vegeta-Wrath wrote:Vegeta and Bulma were married before having Trunks.

Ha-wha? 0_o

Proof please. (And Beckett's magazine doesn't count)

Sedorna · Post by **Sedorna** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:37 pm

Vegeta-Wrath wrote:Vegeta and Bulma were married before having Trunks.

Really? Then why did Future Trunks himself say that Bulma and Vegeta weren't married?

I've got no proof whatsoever, but I like to think that they did get married because Bra wanted to be a flower girl, and so she told them to get married.

Vegeta-Wrath · Post by **Vegeta-Wrath** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:53 pm

If you looked through, it wasn't just the beckett that mentioned this. It was a variety of sources. This is done in Family Trees, in the Manga, the Series, there's more than just the Beckett that states it and if you read further, it would have mentioned the sources from that of the Series as well as a couple from the Mangas. I never rely on just one source of information and the Beckett just also happens to mention it as well hence the reason for stating it.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:05 pm

Vegeta-Wrath wrote:If you looked through, it wasn't just the beckett that mentioned this. It was a variety of sources. This is done in Family Trees, in the Manga, the Series, there's more than just the Beckett that states it and if you read further, it would have mentioned the sources from that of the Series as well as a couple from the Mangas. I never rely on just one source of information and the Beckett just also happens to mention it as well hence the reason for stating it.

Really? What is this "through"? Through what? And what "family trees" providing proof for them being married before Buruma gave birth would these be? Fan-created ones? Never recall any mention in the anime or manga stating they were married before having Trunks either, unless we're reading/watching different series here. You still haven't actually provided concrete proof. I'm talking about something like a scan from a reliable source. Just to clarify what I mean here by "concrete proof": Fanmade databases aren't reliable, especially ones like Pojo or Beckett, but the original manga and the Daizenshuu are.

Xyex · Post by **Xyex** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:31 pm

Vegeta-Wrath wrote:If you looked through, it wasn't just the beckett that mentioned this. It was a variety of sources. This is done in Family Trees, in the Manga, the Series, there's more than just the Beckett that states it and if you read further, it would have mentioned the sources from that of the Series as well as a couple from the Mangas. I never rely on just one source of information and the Beckett just also happens to mention it as well hence the reason for stating it.

Actually, you need to check again. You seemed to have overlooked the fact that there is no mention, hinting, or anything of the sort to Vegeta and Bulma being married prior to the Buu Saga. There's no reason at all to assume that they were married at any point before the Cell games. Having a baby =/= married.

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:07 am

He may be referring to a part in the English manga when after saving himself and Bulma he says to Vegeta:

Shonen Jump issue 7 wrote:Why didn't you try to save them?! They're your wife and child!

Though that likely may had been a typo on Viz's part as a few issues earlier Bulma says she doesn't live with Vegeta. Haven't seen the Japanese version of that in the anime, but in the English version he doens't address them as such.

Magica · Post by **Magica** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:28 am

I see them more as fuck buddies and two children just happen to be the result of that.

Vegeta-Wrath · Post by **Vegeta-Wrath** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:54 am

There is a Family Tree located on the Official Dragonball site. Here's the link, check it out. http://www.dragonballz.com/

sailorspazz · Post by **sailorspazz** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:49 am

Super Sonic wrote:
Shonen Jump issue 7 wrote:Why didn't you try to save them?! They're your wife and child!
Though that likely may had been a typo on Viz's part as a few issues earlier Bulma says she doesn't live with Vegeta. Haven't seen the Japanese version of that in the anime, but in the English version he doens't address them as such.

That is a correct translation, as Trunks originally said "wife and child" in the Japanese version as well. However, in this case he probably only used "wife" as a term of convenience, since he wasn't quite sure what sort of relationship they had at that point. Since he stated specifically on his previous trip to the past that they didn't marry in his timeline, and he hadn't received any new information about the current timeline, it's unlikely that they married in one timeline but not the other.

Vegeta-Wrath wrote: There is a Family Tree located on the Official Dragonball site. Here's the link, check it out. http://www.dragonballz.com/

It's Funimation's official site, which means the information is most likely based on the dubbed version, not the Japanese. Even then, I don't see anywhere in the family tree where it's stated that they were married before Trunks was born (and Bulma's mother isn't even included!)

In answer to the original post, no wedding or anything is ever shown, but it seems heavily implied that they were married sometime between the Cell and Buu sagas. During the Buu saga, Vegeta uses the term "wife" in reference to Bulma, and GT (though not part of the official canon) uses the terms husband and wife between them a few times. Now, as for whether an actual official ceremony took place is unknown (Vegeta's not even a legal resident of Earth

), but they at least consider themselves married after a certain point.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:50 am

Vegeta-Wrath wrote:There is a Family Tree located on the Official Dragonball site. Here's the link, check it out. http://www.dragonballz.com/

As Sailorspazz has correctly pointed out, that family tree states nowhere that they were married before having Trunks. Plus with family trees, people are connected by sharing the same blood, including having children together, thus making them related by blood. Not just because they marry. You're belief(and that's all that it is), that the two married before Buruma gave birth to Trunks exists only because it's what you *want* to see, so you've looked for any little tidbit that may indicate it. I'm sorry to tell that this doesn't.

FindKenshi · Post by **FindKenshi** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:07 pm

Vegeta-Wrath wrote:There is a Family Tree located on the Official Dragonball site. Here's the link, check it out. http://www.dragonballz.com/

... that site is produced and maintained by Funimation. If you would like, I could go through it when I have some more spare time, and produce at least a dozen problems/errors/outright lies, I'm sure--from the character profiles section alone.

That is, unless they've had a MAJOR overhaul since the last time I visted.

As for Vegeta and Bulma being married. I don't know where you're getting the "in the manga" thing, since in the manga, Future Trunks outright states these words to Goku.

trunks wrote:They never actually got married. You know my mother.

I can post a scan of that page, if you really want it... but it's an ugly Viz scan

dragonfist · Post by **dragonfist** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:45 pm

I personally don't see the point of this discussion because we never see them get married. Besides, even Goku which is stated in fact being married to Chi-Chi in the manga( only on the proposal), almost never mentions his affections for her but his is more out of ignorance that not.