What does the M on Buu's belt stand for?

[Nex Carnifex]

Someone on here told me it didn't stand for 'majinn' because in Viz's manga he is called Djinn not Majinn, so what does the 'majinn seal' really represent?

[Ringworm128]

It probably stands for "Madoshi". There is also a theory that it could be a symbol that coincidentally looks like a M, like how Supermans symbol looks like an S even though it's the Kryptonian symbol for air.

[Nex Carnifex]

Where did "majinn" come from? Did the anime make that up?

[Ringworm128]

Roughly translated it means "demon being" and as far as I know it was in the manga but since Funi didn't use "Madoshi" for the dub people came to the conclusion that "M" meant "majin".

[Nex Carnifex]

What is madoushi

[TheDevilsCorpse]

The short story, "wizard".

[superrayman3]

Roughly translated it means "demon being" and as far as I know it was in the manga but since Funi didn't use "Madoshi" for the dub people came to the conclusion that "M" meant "majin".

You seem to be forgetting that all beings who became possessed by Babidi "Majins" have the exact same symbol on their foreheads so since the M in those instances stood for Majin it's pretty safe to assume that the M on Buu's belt also stands for Majin.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

You seem to be forgetting that all beings who became possessed by Babidi "Majins" have the exact same symbol on their foreheads so since the M in those instances stood for Majin it's pretty safe to assume that the M on Buu's belt also stands for Majin.

Except none of those characters are officially called "Majins" after their enslavement in the Japanese version. It's still just as likely that the M stands for madoushi, since it was the little imp wizards' spell, or that it's his family crest or something and just happens to look like an M.

[rereboy]

In short, there is no official explanation for what exactly it means. It could be Majin, it could be madoushi, it could be Ma, it could just be just a symbol of Babidi and Bobidi family or magic, etc.

You seem to be forgetting that all beings who became possessed by Babidi "Majins" have the exact same symbol on their foreheads so since the M in those instances stood for Majin it's pretty safe to assume that the M on Buu's belt also stands for Majin.

No, they aren't called Majin. Only Buu is called Majin Buu.

[LordCrumb]

Doesn't it make more sense for it to just be Majin..

[TheDevilsCorpse]

Doesn't it make more sense for it to just be Majin..

Not necessarily since both Bibidi and Babidi wear it as well.

[Bussani]

Doesn't it make more sense for it to just be Majin..

I don't think so, personally. The mark is also on everything Babidi owns, from his spaceship to his kiri-meters to his ki-stealers. It seems like it's just his family's logo. Why would it stand for majin when the only majin is Buu? And why would Babidi be wearing the symbol himself?

[Hades]

My personal take on this is that it could either be:

- Babidi's family crest, a la Superman's S symbol, suggesting he owns them.

- Or it could be something like the Mark of the Beast from Revelation (though, it would be hilarious if they got the rights to Iron Maiden's Number of the Beast for Vegeta's transformation)

[shonenhikada]

The M stands for midichlorians ?

[Piccolo Daimao]

It’s never even stated in the manga, anime or guidebooks that the “M” stands for anything in the first place. The only minion of Bobbodi’s ever referred to as a “Majin” is Boo himself, while “Majin Vegeta” is a fan term. In the guidebooks, he’s named “Maouji Vegeta”, which means “demon prince Vegeta”. Yakon is dubbed both in the manga and guidebooks as a “majuu”, meaning “demon-beast”.

And, for the record, “Madoushi”, which is what Bobbodi and Bibbidi are, can mean “mage” or “warlock” (the latter of which Viz chose), while “Majin” literally means a magical being. Viz's "djinn" or "genie" can work fine too. Herms can give a better explanation of why, but genies don't always have to refer to mystical wish-granting creatures that come out of lamps (the definition popularized by Disney's Aladdin), and the "genie in the lamp" in Aladdin is called the "majin in the lamp" in Japan's adaptation.

[shonenhikada]

It’s never even stated in the manga, anime or guidebooks that the “M” stands for anything in the first place. The only minion of Bobbodi’s ever referred to as a “Majin” is Boo himself, while “Majin Vegeta” is a fan term. In the guidebooks, he’s named “Maouji Vegeta”, which means “demon prince Vegeta”. Yakon is dubbed both in the manga and guidebooks as a “majuu”, meaning “demon-beast”.

And, for the record, “Madoushi”, which is what Bobbodi and Bibbidi are, can mean “mage” or “warlock” (the latter of which Viz chose), while “Majin” literally means a magical being. Viz's "djinn" or "genie" can work fine too. Herms can give a better explanation of why, but genies don't always have to refer to mystical wish-granting creatures that come out of lamps (the definition popularized by Disney's Aladdin), and the "genie in the lamp" in Aladdin is called the "majin in the lamp" in Japan's adaptation.

So i was correct then.

[Piccolo Daimao]

It’s never even stated in the manga, anime or guidebooks that the “M” stands for anything in the first place. The only minion of Bobbodi’s ever referred to as a “Majin” is Boo himself, while “Majin Vegeta” is a fan term. In the guidebooks, he’s named “Maouji Vegeta”, which means “demon prince Vegeta”. Yakon is dubbed both in the manga and guidebooks as a “majuu”, meaning “demon-beast”.

And, for the record, “Madoushi”, which is what Bobbodi and Bibbidi are, can mean “mage” or “warlock” (the latter of which Viz chose), while “Majin” literally means a magical being. Viz's "djinn" or "genie" can work fine too. Herms can give a better explanation of why, but genies don't always have to refer to mystical wish-granting creatures that come out of lamps (the definition popularized by Disney's Aladdin), and the "genie in the lamp" in Aladdin is called the "majin in the lamp" in Japan's adaptation.

So i was correct then.

What?

[The Tori-bot]

It’s never even stated in the manga, anime or guidebooks that the “M” stands for anything in the first place. The only minion of Bobbodi’s ever referred to as a “Majin” is Boo himself, while “Majin Vegeta” is a fan term. In the guidebooks, he’s named “Maouji Vegeta”, which means “demon prince Vegeta”. Yakon is dubbed both in the manga and guidebooks as a “majuu”, meaning “demon-beast”.

And, for the record, “Madoushi”, which is what Bobbodi and Bibbidi are, can mean “mage” or “warlock” (the latter of which Viz chose), while “Majin” literally means a magical being. Viz's "djinn" or "genie" can work fine too. Herms can give a better explanation of why, but genies don't always have to refer to mystical wish-granting creatures that come out of lamps (the definition popularized by Disney's Aladdin), and the "genie in the lamp" in Aladdin is called the "majin in the lamp" in Japan's adaptation.

So i was correct then.

What?

The M stands for midichlorians?

As seems to be a trend with Mr Hikada, you didn't really miss anything of import.