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'''Mai''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' manga series by [[Akira Toriyama]]. Mai makes her debut in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 18|chapter 18]], published in the 1985 #18 issue of Shueisha's ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
{{main|Pilaf Gang|Future Mai}} | |||
===Age=== | |||
Mai gives her age as 41 in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods]]''. The film takes place in [[Age 778]], the year before Pan was born. [[Bulma]] was born in [[Age 733]], which would make her 45 years old at the time of ''Battle of Gods''. That date and age matches up with the sum of time stamps given throughout ''Dragon Ball'', but Bulma mysteriously gives her age as 38 in the film. | |||
This might be because ''Battle of Gods'' was originally supposed to be set at [[Kuririn]] and [[No. 18]]'s wedding, which occurred in [[Age 770]]. If we take Bulma's given age as an honest mistake by the scriptwriters, or perhaps a nascent detail that was preserved as a gag where Bulma lies about her age (or subtracts years she has wished off her age), then the wedding date in [[Age 770]] matches up, assuming the wedding takes place before Bulma's birthday in September.<ref>{{Cite magazine|Mag=WSJ|Year=1986|Issue=37|Date=12 August 1986|Title="Character Biography Data"|Page=pp. 19-21}}<br>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/weekly-jump-1986-37-character-biography-data/|Website=Kanzenshuu|Title="Character Biography Data"|Date=01 December 2014|AccessDate=20 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite guidebook|Title="Chronological Table of DB World"|Book=13|Page=pp. 20-21}}</ref> | |||
If Mai is 41 in September 778, then she would have been born in 736 or 737, which would make her 12 years old when the [[Pilaf Gang]] originally enters the story in September 749, but Mai is the only one of the three who appears to be an adult. She often displays more maturity than her counterparts and she wears vixen-like make-up. If her given age is an artifact of the original script which was supposed to take place in Age 770, then Mai would have been born in 729 or 730, making her 19 or 20 years old when she is introduced in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 18]]. | |||
It is very likely that the scriptwriters based Mai's given age in ''Battle of Gods'' on Bulma's given age. Mai's official birth year was never given, so the writers probably guessed that she was a few years older than Bulma's 16 when the Pilaf Gang was introduced in [[Age 749]]. | |||
Assuming that Mai was 19 years old when she was introduced September 749, then she should be 48 years old in September 778 when ''Battle of Gods'' takes place, and around 50 by the time the Future Trunks arc begins. [[Future Mai]] is 17 years older than that. | |||
[[Pilaf]] made the wish for youth that turned them into babies in May 767, when Mai would have been 36-37, so Pilaf wished about 35-36 years off her apparent age. Mai should be about 60 years old in [[Dragon Ball GT]]. | |||
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Manga  Anime Mai (Anime) | |
| English Name(s) | Mai |
| Name Pun | Shumai |
| Manga Debut | Dragon Ball Chapter 18 |
| Anime Debut | Dragon Ball Episode 1 |
| Japanese VA | Eiko Yamada |
| Canadian VA | Teryl Rothery |
| Funimation VA |
Julie Franklin (DB) Colleen Clinkenbeard (Battle of Gods, Resurrection 'F', Super) |
| Personal Data | |
| Occupation | Pilaf Gang Member |
Mai is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. Mai makes her debut in chapter 18, published in the 1985 #18 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Biography
Age
Mai gives her age as 41 in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. The film takes place in Age 778, the year before Pan was born. Bulma was born in Age 733, which would make her 45 years old at the time of Battle of Gods. That date and age matches up with the sum of time stamps given throughout Dragon Ball, but Bulma mysteriously gives her age as 38 in the film.
This might be because Battle of Gods was originally supposed to be set at Kuririn and No. 18's wedding, which occurred in Age 770. If we take Bulma's given age as an honest mistake by the scriptwriters, or perhaps a nascent detail that was preserved as a gag where Bulma lies about her age (or subtracts years she has wished off her age), then the wedding date in Age 770 matches up, assuming the wedding takes place before Bulma's birthday in September.[1][2]
If Mai is 41 in September 778, then she would have been born in 736 or 737, which would make her 12 years old when the Pilaf Gang originally enters the story in September 749, but Mai is the only one of the three who appears to be an adult. She often displays more maturity than her counterparts and she wears vixen-like make-up. If her given age is an artifact of the original script which was supposed to take place in Age 770, then Mai would have been born in 729 or 730, making her 19 or 20 years old when she is introduced in Dragon Ball Chapter 18.
It is very likely that the scriptwriters based Mai's given age in Battle of Gods on Bulma's given age. Mai's official birth year was never given, so the writers probably guessed that she was a few years older than Bulma's 16 when the Pilaf Gang was introduced in Age 749.
Assuming that Mai was 19 years old when she was introduced September 749, then she should be 48 years old in September 778 when Battle of Gods takes place, and around 50 by the time the Future Trunks arc begins. Future Mai is 17 years older than that.
Pilaf made the wish for youth that turned them into babies in May 767, when Mai would have been 36-37, so Pilaf wished about 35-36 years off her apparent age. Mai should be about 60 years old in Dragon Ball GT.
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References
- ↑ "Character Biography Data". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1986 #37. Japan: Shueisha, 12 August 1986. (pp. 19-21)
"Character Biography Data" (01 December 2014). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 20 March 2019. - ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (pp. 20-21)