Majin Buu Arc “Full Color” Akira Toriyama Q&A Translations

[DBZGTKOSDH]

But Babidi was said to be Bibidi's son...

Sounds similar with Piccolo Daimao & Piccolo, where Piccolo is Piccolo Daimao, but also Piccolo Daimao's son.

[Son_Gohan]

Am I the only one that thinks it is weird that the Kaioshin are genderless? Anime or not, the Western Kaioshin definitely had something that I don't have and how can they be perverts sometimes when they don't seem to have any sexual interest (which should be because of them having no gender)?

Well, the Elder Kaioshin's pervyness could be attributed to him fusing with the witch.

[Cetra]

Well, the Elder Kaioshin's pervyness could be attributed to him fusing with the witch.

I thought Akira Toriyma himself said that they sometimes are just like this. And in the Anime the Kaioshin actually was Roshi-like with a magazine right before the fusion.

Here about the gods in general (so Kaio, Dai Kaio, Kaioshin, et cetera):

Akira Toriyama Q&A
They’re pretty mischievous for important gods!
Though gods are supposed to be transcendent beings, this lot have pervy interests, are fond of driving, etc… do they somehow feel human and familiar?"

i mean it still can be because of the fusion but considering the anime it can't.

[MagicBox]

But...he did answer it. He said it (probably, he thinks) stands for the kanji 魔/ma, the general written character for all things magical and demonic. That's what it stands for, full stop (he thinks, probably). It's not like "M stands for 魔, and 魔 is short for 魔導師/madoushi" or anything like that. The M just stands for 魔 (he thinks, probably), meaning magic/demon.

Yeah, that was my mistake. Sorry about that. I just skimmed it without actually comprehending what he said. I got all caught up with the fact that "魔" was the beginning of both "Madoshi" and "Majin" that I completely forgot that "魔" by itself works just fine as the answer. Glad to finally have confirmation about that. Thanks!

[Herms]

Am I the only one that thinks it is weird that the Kaioshin are genderless? Anime or not, the Western Kaioshin definitely had something that I don't have

Now's probably as good a time as ever to bring up an amazing true fact that I don't think I've ever gotten around to mentioning before:

So, in Daizenshuu 7's character dictionary, West Kaioshin is described as "the only female Kaioshin". In Chouzenshuu 4's character dictionary, West Kaioshin's entry is exactly the same except she's now described as "the only Kaioshin who appears female".

[Cetra]

Now's probably as good a time as ever to bring up an amazing true fact that I don't think I've ever gotten around to mentioning before:

So, in Daizenshuu 7's character dictionary, West Kaioshin is described as "the only female Kaioshin". In Chouzenshuu 4's character dictionary, West Kaioshin's entry is exactly the same except she's now described as "the only Kaioshin who appears female".

That really does not make that much fo a difference for me. She has no reproductive organs but is more female than male, the others vice-versa. Freezer is a man and it does not seem obvious, which is okay as he just is no being from earth but the Kaioshin who are also not from Earth have some of those traits but have no gender? That is odd.

[linkdude20002001]

Wouldn't Michelle have been a better name since it's the feminine version of Michael? I guess Michaela would've worked, too.

Michelle is the feminine form of Michel. The feminine form of Michael is Michaela.