Were there ever real people depicted in Dragon Ball?

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Re: Were there ever real people depicted in Dragon Ball?

Post by VegettoEX » Wed May 27, 2026 11:03 am

BernardoCairo wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 10:26 am One of Toriyama's real life friends from another country showed up at the very beginning of the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai, if I remember correctly.
VegettoEX wrote: Fri May 22, 2026 2:24 pm Toriyama's tour guide from Bali, a man named Wayan Budhiyasa, is depicted twice:

https://www.kanzenshuu.com/faqs/wayan-budhiyasa/
I neglected to also mention some cameos in Battle of Gods:
  • The sushi chef is (and is played by) Shin'ichi Karube, a Fuji TV announcer/personality
  • The motorcycle police officer who has a bizarre forced close-up is (and is played by) Kaori Matsumoto, a Japanese judoka
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