Krillin's face and Yamcha's face

Jackal puFF · Post by **Jackal puFF** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:56 pm

What's up with krillin having no nose?

How did Yamcha get those scars on his face?

Casual Matt · Post by **Casual Matt** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:13 pm

Kuririn never had a nose. They even acknowledge this during his fight with Bacterian.

Yamucha actually got his scars during his training for the 23rd Tenkaichi Tournament (the one with Majunior) but we never actually see how he got them. Probably one of the biggest missed opportunities for decent filler.

Kid Trunks · Post by **Kid Trunks** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:04 pm

I always assumed that Krillin did have a nose (atleast as far as the other characters were concerned). Goku's reference to it in Dragonball was just an "in joke" for the reader.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:23 pm

Kid Trunks wrote:I always assumed that Krillin did have a nose (atleast as far as the other characters were concerned). Goku's reference to it in Dragonball was just an "in joke" for the reader.

Especially since his nose bleeds in the Jackie Chun fight after he takes a hit or two to the face.

caejones · Post by **caejones** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:39 am

Hmm. In the first episode of Dr. Slump, I seem to recall a character without a nose acting as though Arale lacking a nose was cause for suspicion, to which Senbei responded "Do you really expect the artist to draw them?!" Or... something like that.
Short answer to the nose thing: Toriyama. Gag manga. Krillin wasn't going to randomly grow a nose halfway through the series. And given the various oddities in most of the characters, it doesn't give many people cause for question.

Yamcha... Uh... ... got his scars sparring with Yajirobe.

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* I just made that up.

Adamant · Post by **Adamant** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:48 am

caejones wrote:Hmm. In the first episode of Dr. Slump, I seem to recall a character without a nose acting as though Arale lacking a nose was cause for suspicion, to which Senbei responded "Do you really expect the artist to draw them?!" Or... something like that.

Ah, yes, Senbei was trying to pass Arale off as human in order to prove his brilliant design:

Aoi: "Why doesn't she have a nose?"
Senbei: "None of us have noses! This is a gag manga, dammit!"

caejones · Post by **caejones** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:13 am

... maybe Krillin is from Penguin Village!

Oh, wow. *takes notes for the never-to-be-completed DB RPG project*

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:30 am

Casual Matt wrote:
Yamucha actually got his scars during his training for the 23rd Tenkaichi Tournament (the one with Majunior) but we never actually see how he got them. Probably one of the biggest missed opportunities for decent filler.

Seconded. *sigh.. Oh Toei..

Adamant · Post by **Adamant** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:43 am

Aw, you can't possibly suggest that that would be more interesting than Goku watching some old guy fish?

Oh, pre-23rd Budokai filler, how painful you were...

Jackal puFF · Post by **Jackal puFF** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:03 am

How come Krillin's daughter grew a nose??

Post by **TripleRach** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:55 am

Jackal puFF wrote:How come Krillin's daughter grew a nose??

Puberty?

That's one of the greatest mysteries in all of Dragon Ball.

Post by **Herms** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:24 pm

TripleRach wrote:
Jackal puFF wrote:How come Krillin's daughter grew a nose??
Puberty?

I'm pretty sure that is actually what it says in her Daizenshuu 7 bio.

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:19 pm

Wow, man. That's just weird.

Oddly enough, I gained my sense of smell right around hitting puberty. Maybe we're related.

NeptuneKai · Post by **NeptuneKai** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:36 pm

Snail wrote:
Casual Matt wrote:
Yamucha actually got his scars during his training for the 23rd Tenkaichi Tournament (the one with Majunior) but we never actually see how he got them. Probably one of the biggest missed opportunities for decent filler.
Seconded. *sigh.. Oh Toei..

What, you didn't enjoy the 3 episode fight against lava?

AnzuMazaki · Post by **AnzuMazaki** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:48 am

Well Aremke's OC Kyonshi slashed Yamcha and gave him those cars, on Elsewhere why not use that as canon

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*don't have to do that

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:00 am

It's funny how he could "smell" Bacterian up until Goku reminded him that he couldn't. There's even a scene of him covering up where his nose would be.

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:22 am

Mike D wrote:It's funny how he could "smell" Bacterian up until Goku reminded him that he couldn't. There's even a scene of him covering up where his nose would be.

Especially in his next fight, he snorted boogers at Jackie Chun.

finnishjuoppo · Post by **finnishjuoppo** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:09 am

Sorry for off-topic but where did Future Gohan get his scars?

Post by **Herms** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:25 am

finnishjuoppo wrote:Sorry for off-topic but where did Future Gohan get his scars?

Presumably from fighting the androids. I think the Trunks special may even show that he gets them around the same time that he loses his arms, but its been awhile. In the manga, he just starts off scared and one-armed, and its pretty much a given that the androids did that to him.

Raki · Post by **Raki** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:48 am

Adamant wrote:
caejones wrote:Hmm. In the first episode of Dr. Slump, I seem to recall a character without a nose acting as though Arale lacking a nose was cause for suspicion, to which Senbei responded "Do you really expect the artist to draw them?!" Or... something like that.
Ah, yes, Senbei was trying to pass Arale off as human in order to prove his brilliant design:

Aoi: "Why doesn't she have a nose?"
Senbei: "None of us have noses! This is a gag manga, dammit!"

Thanks, now it makes sense.