DB Tattoos

number18 · Post by **number18** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:31 am

Well, I was looking to round up some new cosplay pictures when I happened upon this delightful forum.

There's a DB tattoo thread and a bunch of neat pictures, specifically the third guy down with his entire back covered:

http://anime.myfavoritegames.com/forum/ ... topic=9954

But...correct me if I'm wrong - does it say "saiyan" in katakana under Goku? As to be pronounced the Japanese way? Poor fellow.

What is that kanji just below "saiyan"? Can anyone make it out?

Anyway, your thoughts on the DB tattoos? I find the guy's back piece and the other guy's sleeve pretty impressive... but I don't think I'd ever get a tattoo of Dragonball.

Deus ex Machina · Post by **Deus ex Machina** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:49 am

o_O

I love DBZ as much as the next fan, but I don't think I'd ever get a tattoo of it, let alone one that covered my entire arm/back.

number18 · Post by **number18** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:54 am

Yeah, I feel the same way. While I love 18 to death, and I've thought about getting maybe like...some sort of tattoo regarding her, having been such a big part of my life (rp'ing her for like 7 years and all), I just don't think I could do it and be sure I'd still love it years later.

Still, it's really cute to know that somebody out there loves Dragonball enough to pay homage on their SKIN. Haha.

*PINHEAD* · Post by ***PINHEAD*** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:31 am

Heh...the katakana under his Son Goku image says Saiyan, not Saiya-jin.

Despite how much I love something, I still wouldn't get a tatoo of it. I mean, just imagine waking up in the morning and seeing your arm full of pictures of things. It would really suck if that dude stopped liking DB. Try explaining that to your grandkids.

I think the Kanji is the one for Bu or Mu or something, meaning 'martial' (I think). I don't know, I can't really see the whole thing.

ChibiKenji · Post by **ChibiKenji** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:50 am

I don't think I would ever get a Dragonball tattoo, and if I did, it'd probably just be something small and sensible like the four-star ball on my bicep or something.

Zackarotto · Post by **Zackarotto** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:15 pm

Tatoos? Not me.

There are all those things about the embarrassment of getting a kanji tatoo (or whatever foreign characters) and accidentally having a "typo" permanently in your skin... but I have to say, it seems a lot less important when you've got all that on your back. Really.

Sun_Wukong · Post by **Sun_Wukong** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:13 pm

Dude, that tatoo on that guy's back mustve hurt like hell. I wonder if that guy has a girlfriend :p. Anyway, the only DB tatoo id ever get would be of Goku's name in Kanji or the four star ball.

Endishiki · Post by **Endishiki** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:16 pm

What I wonder is how much that back tattoo cost, and how much money that guy had to waste.

Once, when I was applying for a job at Domino's (luckily never accepted), I chatted with the manager, who had a tattoo of Saiyan saga Gohan on his arm, and a DBZ mug of some sort. The tattoo was very well done, and I tried to chat him up about it, but he didn't say much. Perhaps he was regretting having it done, years later?

Heritic · Post by **Heritic** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:59 pm

No way am I crazy enough to get my whole back tattooed with an image of DB. But then again I've never been much a tattoo person myself. I just wonder how much that back tattoo hurt after getting it.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:20 pm

For something that takes up that guy's whole back, it's actual not drawn well enough in my opinion. I know, I know. I understand it must be hard to sketch perfectly on skin, but if I'm getting something that big and permanent on me, I'd want it to look as if Toriyama had dropped by my house and done it himself. Of course, the sessions would likely be even longer while he tried remembering how to draw the characters.

number18 · Post by **number18** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:41 pm

People who get sleeves and their whole backs (or any other large part of their body) tattooed usually have it done over several sessions. First there's outlining and then filling in, and then more outlining and filling in. Hah. It probably took him several sessions to get that whole thing completed, and he probably waited for periods at a time before he got other parts done, for healing time and financial reasons. =shrug=

Anyway, I think it's cute. It has me wondering if the guy's with the sleeve and backpiece just think DB is cool, or if there is some deeper meaning to it for them.. And if the latter, I'd love to know what.

Meri · Post by **Meri** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:59 pm

Someone VegettoEX and I knew from back in our college days got a tattoo of SSJ2 Gohan on his ankle. It was kinda badass, but stupid. I think I took a photo of it. I'll have to look around my computer for it.

bluewind · Post by **bluewind** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:41 am

tattoos for me sort of chronicles a part of ones life. even if i get a tattoo, it would remind me of a period of my life. in the persons case, the DB tattoo would remind that person of that phase in his or her life. (havent seen the pic yet)

and theres this unwritten rule somewhere that if youre gonna get a tattoo, go big because it lessens the posiblility of you regretting it later on.

Post by **VegettoEX** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:19 am

bluewind wrote:tattoos for me sort of chronicles a part of ones life. even if i get a tattoo, it would remind me of a period of my life. in the persons case, the DB tattoo would remind that person of that phase in his or her life. (havent seen the pic yet)

and theres this unwritten rule somewhere that if youre gonna get a tattoo, go big because it lessens the posiblility of you regretting it later on.

Please be sure to re-read the forum rules, and ESPECIALLY this thread regarding grammar. Thanks!

Pipe_Dreamz · Post by **Pipe_Dreamz** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:46 pm

I'd never get a tattoo. I can't take pain or needles so... I'm out!

And I certainly wouldn't want to get a tattoo of something all over any part of my body. As much as a love DB, a tattoo seems too extreme. I'll probably end up regretting it later on.

Meri wrote:Someone VegettoEX and I knew from back in our college days got a tattoo of SSJ2 Gohan on his ankle. It was kinda badass, but stupid. I think I took a photo of it. I'll have to look around my computer for it.

On his ankle!?

That's weird. Wouldn't that be a little hard to go to so much detail on something so small?

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:37 pm

Hi there. Ummmmm, I guess you haven't read the forum's rules. Necro-posting is against them here. Plus your avatar is too big. The maximum allowed here is 80x80.

Sho™ · Post by **Sho™** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:13 am

ChibiKenji wrote:I don't think I would ever get a Dragonball tattoo, and if I did, it'd probably just be something small and sensible like the four-star ball on my bicep or something.

You too? The four star ball is pretty symbolic.

That would be pretty much the only DB tattoo I would get. I'm sure as hell not getting any kanji...look at what happened to the poor dude above.

SonGokuGT · Post by **SonGokuGT** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:11 am

That's cool that someone took their fandom that far... I never would. I'm not a big fan of tattoos but if I could choose one thing from Dragonball to get a tattoo of it would definately have to be the Saiyan Royal Family's Emblem! I'm all for subtle references true hardcore fans would recognize!

SonEric84 · Post by **SonEric84** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:11 am

While they do look cool, I have to admit the 3rd and 4th ones are way over the top. That must have cost quite a bit.

lost in thought · Post by **lost in thought** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:50 pm

Eric, read the fucking rules.

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