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Who's THIS cameo?

Post by Thanos6 » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:58 am

I wish I had a scan...it's from manga volume 10, during the prelims of the 22nd Budokai. Right after Kuririn beats his first opponent, and right before Yamcha starts arguing with Tenshinhan, there's a guy in the crowd, astonished at Kuririn...

He's wearing a black hood, a white mask (sorta like Jason), a cape with a fancy fastener, and a big evil looking bat on his chest.

Is this supposed to be a cameo of anyone in particular (like the way Dorothy and some of her Oz friends were in the 21st Budokai crowd) or just a random background character with a more creative design?

It's the bottom panel of page 89 in the Viz release.
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Post by DaemonCorps » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:32 pm

Well, I can't answer your question, but here's a scan of the guys:

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While animal/human breeds are common in early DB, I do agree that the masked bat guy has some kind of history behind him.
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Post by veshira » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:07 pm

He looks like a Power Ranger. Super Sentai maybe? :D The bat could be the same bat that mascots the Tenkaichi Budokai.
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Post by Godo » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:55 am

Remove the helmet and put Yamcha's face there. Remove the bat and voliá, you've gor Yamcha!

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Actually I don't know.

He sucks by the way.
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Post by Jerseymilk » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:15 am

I don't think it's meant to be a cameo of anyone specific. It's just a sort of spoofy send-up to Batman.
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Post by Drunken Master » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:27 pm

Dr. Doom?


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Post by Jord » Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:29 am

Meta Knight from Kirby? Seriously, he has the same mask, a cape and he has bat-like wings while the afromented character has a bat on his chest. Furthermore, the Kirby franchise is VERY populair in Japan.

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Post by Olivier Hague » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:19 am

Jord wrote:Meta Knight from Kirby? Seriously, he has the same mask, a cape and he has bat-like wings while the afromented character has a bat on his chest. Furthermore, the Kirby franchise is VERY populair in Japan.
Yeah, but it was created years later (1992).
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Post by Daisuke Sanrei » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:16 am

That's actually an enemy from Dragon Quest. Toriyama hid them in there sometimes, especially during that Tenkaichi Budokai.
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Post by desirecampbell » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:37 pm

Daisuke Sanrei wrote:That's actually an enemy from Dragon Quest. Toriyama hid them in there sometimes, especially during that Tenkaichi Budokai.
Really? Could we get some specifics?
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Post by Mr. Announcer » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:52 pm

Ohhh! Now it's coming back to me. I may have a picture somewhere.....

Okay yeah! Here we go! I know it's a little different but close enough to know it's a Dragon Quest monster right? Haha, webcam pic.....
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Post by Godo » Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:22 am

Seems like Toriyama forgot the horns!
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Post by MartianOddity » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:09 am

Godo wrote:Seems like Toriyama forgot the horns!
Or maybe he didn't want to have them there to avoid lawsuits? We've got a mystery here!
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Post by Leotaku » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:36 am

Daisuke Sanrei wrote:That's actually an enemy from Dragon Quest. Toriyama hid them in there sometimes, especially during that Tenkaichi Budokai.
Heh, if that's the case, then an Orc is in that panel too. :P
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Post by Godo » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:50 am

Uly bastards, they both are.

Glad they lost in the tournament, I am.

Hope they die, I do.

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