Cutest Character???

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by DonZ » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:56 pm

SSJJezter wrote:
DonZ wrote: is it weird that i don't find Goten that cute ? i mean he's cute, but not as much as Kid Goku & Kid Gohan.
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Maybe it's just me :lol:
or maybe because Goten isn't young enough (Kid Goku and Gohan are younger than him, right?) i only find Gohan to be cute in the Saiyan saga, in the Frieza saga he's just .. ok. i don't like that Bowl haircut :wtf:

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Kamiccolo9 » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:57 pm

DonZ wrote:
SSJJezter wrote:
DonZ wrote: is it weird that i don't find Goten that cute ? i mean he's cute, but not as much as Kid Goku & Kid Gohan.
Watch your back, Lemmy is gonna be after you! :lol:
Maybe it's just me :lol:
or maybe because Goten isn't young enough (Kid Goku and Gohan are younger than him, right?) i only find Gohan to be cute in the Saiyan saga, in the Freeza saga he's just .. ok. i don't like that Bowl haircut :wtf:
Gohan was younger. Goku was a few years older than Goten in his first appearance.
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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by SSJJezter » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:59 pm

Well at the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai Goku says he is 12, so he is around that age at the start of the series, making him older than Goten. Gohan is younger at the start of Z though, I think he is 4? (Correct me if I'm wrong).
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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by CaBrPi » Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:22 pm

Goku and Goten as children especially. Gohan to a lesser extent, though.

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Godo » Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:56 pm

I say that Gohan telling his age by counting it with four fingers beats anything cute Goten and Goku ever did and will forever.

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by DonZ » Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:08 pm

Godo wrote:I say that Gohan telling his age by counting it with four fingers beats anything cute Goten and Goku ever did and will forever.
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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Jackal puFF » Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:26 pm

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Kamiccolo9 wrote:Dr. Brief's cat. I want one.
I was just about to write this, but yeah. That cat is pretty darn cute with his wide eyes starring into your very soul.
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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Shiyonasan » Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:51 pm

There's some great answers in here, but I'm going to go with Goten as a kid. He just has too many cute moments in the Buu arc and the movies.

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Li'l Lemmy » Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:44 pm

Look. I'm biased.

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So, here's the thing. I could write pages that explain my perceived logic of "cute", but the abridged version is composed of several key factors.

1. Trunks is a mischievous brat that helps exemplify Goten's adorable qualities as his opposite.

2. Goten has two basic modes. One is to be a Super Saiyan or Gotenks, while the rest is to be played for his "cutesy" factor. It is his function in the story to say and do things that invoke cuteness and basically make you want to coddle him in one way or the other, moreso than any other character. Even his voice is designed to reflect that (and that's regardless of which version you're watching). He's seven years old, so his inflections and emotions are exaggerated.

3. Long sleeves. Yeah, when you're short stuff and your sleeves are almost longer than your arms, it does something.

4. The strong-as-fuck-but-wouldn't-hurt-a-fly effect.

5. Abundant moments of hyper-cuteness like pictured in my avatar.
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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Zenkai » Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:19 am

No one else thinks Vegeta's sister-in-law is cute?

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by RandomGuy96 » Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:37 am

Either Puar, Mr.Buu, or Kid Buu. I don't know why, but the latter's stomach just looks so pokeable.
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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Cursed Lemon » Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:57 am

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Saiyan Prince Vegeta » Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:19 am

It has to be little Pan, she was adorable!

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by IIMaxII » Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:13 am

Zenkai wrote:No one else thinks Vegeta's sister-in-law is cute?

:lol:

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Zenkai » Wed May 01, 2013 1:44 am

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Zenkai wrote:No one else thinks Vegeta's sister-in-law is cute?

:lol:
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Seems people don't remember her....
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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Cipher » Wed May 01, 2013 1:46 am

Zenkai wrote:No one else thinks Vegeta's sister-in-law is cute?
I'd hit it.

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Fizzer » Wed May 01, 2013 6:23 am

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Dr Brief's cat. Don't forget that she has years of scientific experience.

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Re: Cutest Character???

Post by Unicorn_Bazooka » Wed May 01, 2013 3:30 pm

There are many cute characters in the Dragon Ball franchise, but my personal favourites are Chiaotzu, Puar and Dr. Briefs' cat.

Too bad, all are already mentioned on this list.

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