A few questions about Raditz

[vicdmx]

Being as Toriyama forgot about many of his characters, maybe Toei forgot about Raditz.

Nah. He showed up again in some Freeza arc filler material where Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz are dealing with Freeza and talking about some rebellion and stuffage. Think it's circa episode 100.

Yeah now i remember in the frieza saga there was a scene were Raditz,Nappa and Vegeta appered I got confused I thought Raditz appered in the Bardock movie but now i remember that he was shown in episode 100.

Thanks for clearing that up VegettoEX.

[Dark Vegeta-Sama]

Ya know, one thing not many dub fans know I've noticed. When Freeza regards Gohan in the dub he is puzzled that he can't figure out where the kid came from. However, in the subs he actually does mention that the kid kinda resembles Raditz, and even surmises that he may be Raditz's kid (slightly off, but always thought it was a good guess). He doesn't seem to relate Raditz to Bardock at all though (though he does for Goku, obviously).

That's interesting.

Does Freeza make the connection between Raditz and Gohan in the manga as well?

[Herms]

Does Freeza make the connection between Raditz and Gohan in the manga as well?

Yep. The scene plays out exactly the same in the manga and anime.

[dragondyle]

Does Freeza make the connection between Raditz and Gohan in the manga as well?

Yep. The scene plays out exactly the same in the manga and anime.

Come to think of it, Gohan somewhat does resemble Raditz.

[saiyanprincess]

Yes, you're right, Radditz does look slightly similar to Gohan! On the other hand, Goten looks like a clone of his father until he starts to grow up and cuts his hair. ^_^

To answer your question, yes Radditz and Goku are both full blooded brothers; it came straight from Radditz's mouth in one of the first episodes. He even quotes about being an 'uncle' to Gohan.

[Vegeta Jr]

Yes, you're right, Radditz does look slightly similar to Gohan! On the other hand, Goten looks like a clone of his father until he starts to grow up and cuts his hair. ^_^

To answer your question, yes Radditz and Goku are both full blooded brothers; it came straight from Radditz's mouth in one of the first episodes. He even quotes about being an 'uncle' to Gohan.

Yes, but using 'Uncle' as proof that they are fully brothers and not half (brothers) doesn't prove anything; he would still be his Uncle.

[Conan the SSJ]

Yea but using 'Uncle' as proof that they are fully brothers and not half doesn't prove anything, he would still be his Uncle.

I have given proof:

Kakarrot and Raditz are full-blooded brothers. Proof being, in the Japanese version of episode 2 when he's describing Planet Vegeta, "our mother and father were both killed along with everyone else". From Simmons' translation.

[Vegeta Jr]

Yea but using 'Uncle' as proof that they are fully brothers and not half doesn't prove anything, he would still be his Uncle.

I have given proof:

Kakarrot and Raditz are full-blooded brothers. Proof being, in the Japanese version of episode 2 when he's describing Planet Vegeta, "our mother and father were both killed along with everyone else".

No no no, I'm not saying they aren't just that using that Uncle thing doesn't prove it.

[Raki]

Being as Toriyama forgot about many of his characters, maybe Toei forgot about Raditz.

Nah. He showed up again in some Freeza arc filler material where Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz are dealing with Freeza and talking about some rebellion and stuffage. Think it's circa episode 100.

Oh I remember that. But the TV special was before that right?

[Onikage725]

Yes your right, Radditz does look slightly similar to Gohan! On the otherhand Goten looks like a clone of his father until he starts to grow up and cuts his hair ^_^

To answer your question, Yes Radditz and Goku are both full blooded brothers, it came straight from Radditz' mouth on one of the first episodes. He even quotes about being an 'uncle' to Gohan.

Heh, in the last few eps of Z Goten's hair is shaggy kinda like his deceased uncles' (though far less extreme).

[Herms]

Heh, in the last few eps of Z Goten's hair is shaggy kinda like his deceased uncles' (though far less extreme).

I wonder if they ever told Goten about Raditz? That'd be kind of an akward family story: "Yeah, we had an uncle, but he was a homicidal maniac so dad had to kill him. I helped!" For that matter, I wonder how much of everyone's history he knows? I remember that he didn't seem to know Vegeta used to be the prince of the Saiyans, because Trunks told him that before Vegeta's sacrifice.

[dragondyle]

Heh, in the last few eps of Z Goten's hair is shaggy kinda like his deceased uncles' (though far less extreme).

I wonder if they ever told Goten about Raditz? That'd be kind of an akward family story: "Yeah, we had an uncle, but he was a homicidal maniac so dad had to kill him. I helped!" For that matter, I wonder how much of everyone's history he knows? I remember that he didn't seem to know Vegeta used to be the prince of the Saiyans, because Trunks told him that before Vegeta's sacrifice.

I don't think Goten knows a lot about everyone's past. Maybe they all eventually tell him off screen.

Also, Gohan's hair was getting pretty long during the Android saga (or was it earlier than that?) and it resembled Raditz's hair.

[Onikage725]

Heh, in the last few eps of Z Goten's hair is shaggy kinda like his deceased uncles' (though far less extreme).

I wonder if they ever told Goten about Raditz? That'd be kind of an akward family story: "Yeah, we had an uncle, but he was a homicidal maniac so dad had to kill him. I helped!" For that matter, I wonder how much of everyone's history he knows? I remember that he didn't seem to know Vegeta used to be the prince of the Saiyans, because Trunks told him that before Vegeta's sacrifice.

I don't think Goten knows a lot about everyone's past. Maybe they all eventually tell him off screen.

Also, Gohan's hair was getting pretty long during the Android saga (or was it earlier than that?) and it resembled Raditz's hair.

Yeah actually... in the RoSat up until he went SSJ he was pretty Raditz-ish. I love that quality. As someone of mixed heritage, I find my hair to have a blending of qualities from both parents. I love seeing that wih the half-Saiyans. They can style and grow their hair more easily than a full blood, but they can also just let it be Saiayan-ish (Gohan's two RoSaT looks went from lil Raditz to something Goku-ish but less ridiculous).

Actually, Bulma's kids don't ever seem to show that quality. Trunks only gains those traits when super.

[Magica]

Did we forget this?

[Herms]

Did we forget this?

Not really:

Anyway, every guidebook ever identifies him simply as "Goku's older brother" with no caveats, and all of the family trees always have him as Burdock's child.

[Vekurotto]

You know, I still don't see the resemblance between Goku and Radditz. Radditz just looks like a completely different character design unrelated to any of Goku's features. Yeah, most siblings don't look exactly alike but still, you know they're related.

Nope. Justin Cook rocks. I just wish he didn't have to follow that lame script from the initial dub.

On the season sets when Radditz first encounters Piccolo,

"You must not be from this world"

*facepalm*

[Thanos6]

Re: Goten and Raditz.

I remember this one half-decent fanfic where Raditz's ghost pops up but only Goten can see him, and everyone else is wondering who the hell this "Nunk Rats" (Uncle Raditz) Goten starts talking about is.