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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[File:Giant-Kintoun.png|thumb|325px|[[Karin]]'s giant ''Kinto'un''.<ref name="ch152">{{Cite manga|Chp=152}}</ref>]]
[[File:Giant-Kintoun.png|thumb|325px|[[Karin]]'s giant ''Kinto'un''.<ref name="ch152">{{Cite manga|Chp=152}}</ref>]]
''Kinto'un'' is a large, magical cloud that answers to [[Karin]] of [[Karin Tower]]. Small pieces of it can be broken off to be used as vehicles by those pure enough of heart to ride them,<ref name="ch152"/> but only one piece is active at any given time in ''[[Dragon Ball]]''.
''Kinto'un'' is a large, magical cloud that answers to [[Karin]] of [[Karin Tower]]. Small pieces of it can be broken off to be used as vehicles by those pure enough of heart to ride them,<ref name="ch152"/> but only one piece is active at any given time in ''[[Dragon Ball]]''. The elders of [[Jingle Village]] tell Goku that ''Kinto'un'' used to be more commonly seen back when they were younger, but they do not think there are many people left who could ride one these days.<ref name="ch67">{{Cite manga|Chp=67}}</ref>


''Kinto'un'' was apparently destroyed by [[Colonel Silver]],<ref name="ch55">{{Cite manga|Chp=55}}</ref> but the elders of [[Jingle Village]] tell Goku that ''Kinto'un'' used to be commonly seen when they were younger, and that they cannot be destroyed. Goku calls for ''Kinto'un'', and it comes to him.<ref name="ch67">{{Cite manga|Chp=67}}</ref> However, when ''Kinto'un'' is destroyed again by [[Tambourine]],<ref name="ch136">{{Cite manga|Chp=136}}</ref> it does not come when Goku calls.<ref name="ch138">{{Cite manga|Chp=138}}</ref> After Goku drinks the [[Super God Water]], [[Karin]] calls the giant cloud to allow him to choose another ''Kinto'un''.<ref name="ch152"/>
The [[Turtle Hermit]] gifts ''Kinto'un'' to [[Son Goku]] as thanks for returning [[Umigame]] to the ocean.<ref name="ch4">{{Cite manga|Chp=4}}</ref> When Goku dies in the fight against [[Cell]],<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga|Chp=413}}</ref> his eldest son [[Son Gohan]] inherits ''Kinto'un''.<ref name="ch420">{{Cite manga|Chp=420}}</ref> Gohan then passes on the cloud to his younger brother [[Son Goten]] who is not yet able to fly.<ref name="ch424">{{Cite manga|Chp=424}}</ref> When Goku returns to life,<ref name="ch500">{{Cite manga|Chp=500}}</ref> he reclaims ''Kinto'un'', and in the ''[[Dragon Ball Kanzenban|Kanzenban]]'' ending, he gifts the cloud to [[Oob]].<ref name="ch519">{{Cite manga|Chp=519}}</ref>
 
After ''Kinto'un'' is apparently destroyed by [[Colonel Silver]],<ref name="ch55">{{Cite manga|Chp=55}}</ref> the Jingle Village elders tell Goku that these magical clouds cannot be destroyed, so Goku calls for ''Kinto'un'', and it comes to him.<ref name="ch67"/> However, when ''Kinto'un'' is destroyed again by [[Tambourine]],<ref name="ch136">{{Cite manga|Chp=136}}</ref> it does not come when Goku calls.<ref name="ch138">{{Cite manga|Chp=138}}</ref> After Goku drinks the [[Super God Water]], [[Karin]] calls the giant cloud to allow him to choose another ''Kinto'un''.<ref name="ch152"/>


==Name==
==Name==
{{Main|Mythology, folklore, and literature references in Dragon Ball}}
{{Main|Mythology, folklore, and literature references in Dragon Ball}}
''Kinto'un'' (筋斗雲 ''Jīndǒu yún'') is the Japanese reading of the cloud-riding technique used by Sun Wukong in ''Journey to the West''. It means "cloud somersault" or "somersault cloud".
''Kinto'un'' (筋斗雲 ''Jīndǒu yún'') is the Japanese reading of the cloud-riding technique used by Sun Wukong in ''Journey to the West''. It means "cloud somersault" or "somersault cloud".
==Appearance==
[[Akira Toriyama]] originally colored ''Kinto'un'' bright yellow when it first appeared in the full-color pages of the 1985 #03 issue of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''; it is a darker brownish-gold in the limited-color pages of [[Dragon Ball Chapter 4|chapter 4]]. Toriyama later colored ''Kinto'un'' purple in the full-color pages of the 1986 #31 issue, as seen on the title page of [[Dragon Ball Chapter 81|chapter 81]], but he went back to a darker gold color for the full-color title page of [[Dragon Ball Chapter 93|chapter 93]]. In limited color, ''Kinto'un'' is sometimes not colored at all, as seen when the [[Mermaid]] is introduced, and again on the title page of [[Dragon Ball Chapter 55|chapter 55]].


==Riders==
==Riders==
These people are able to ride ''Kinto'un'':
[[File:Kintoun-Chichi.png|thumb|250px|[[Goku]] and [[Chi-Chi]] ride ''Kinto'un'' after the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai]].]]
*[[Son Goku]]  is the first person in the ''[[Dragon Ball (manga)|Dragon Ball]]'' manga to be able to ride ''Kinto'un''.<ref name="ch4">{{Cite manga|Chp=4}}</ref> As of the end of ''Dragon Ball Z'' ([[Age 784]]), Goku can still ride ''Kinto'un''.<ref name="ch519">{{Cite manga|Chp=519}}</ref>
These people are verified to be able to ride ''Kinto'un'':
*[[Chi-Chi]] is able to ride the cloud when she first meets Goku,<ref name="ch12">{{Cite manga|Chp=12}}</ref> and again as an adult when she departs with Goku after the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai]].<ref name="ch194">{{Cite manga|Chp=194}}</ref>
*[[Son Goku]]  is the first person in the ''[[Dragon Ball (manga)|Dragon Ball]]'' manga to be able to ride ''Kinto'un''.<ref name="ch4"/> As of the end of ''Dragon Ball Z'' ([[Age 784]]), Goku can still ride it.<ref name="ch519"/>
*[[Mermaid]]. She is able to ride the cloud when Goku takes her to [[Kame House]].<ref name="ch25">{{Cite manga|Chp=25}}</ref>
*[[Chi-Chi]] is able to ride ''Kinto'un'' when she first meets Goku,<ref name="ch12">{{Cite manga|Chp=12}}</ref> and again as an adult when she departs with Goku after the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai]].<ref name="ch194">{{Cite manga|Chp=194}}</ref>
*[[Mermaid]]. She is able to ride ''Kinto'un'' when Goku takes her to [[Kame House]].<ref name="ch25">{{Cite manga|Chp=25}}</ref>
[[File:Kintoun-Lunch.png|thumb|250px|[[Lunch]] can ride, but [[Kuririn]] hangs onto [[Goku]].]]
*[[Lunch]] is able to ride ''Kinto'un'' in her dark-haired "Good Lunch" form.<ref name="ch26">{{Cite manga|Chp=26}}</ref> She never tries to ride it in her blonde-haired "Bad Lunch" form.
*[[Lunch]] is able to ride ''Kinto'un'' in her dark-haired "Good Lunch" form.<ref name="ch26">{{Cite manga|Chp=26}}</ref> She never tries to ride it in her blonde-haired "Bad Lunch" form.
*[[Arale]] and the [[Gatchans]] are able to ride ''Kinto'un'' when Goku visits [[Penguin Village]].<ref name="ch82">{{Cite manga|Chp=82}}</ref>
*[[Arale]] and the [[Gatchans]] are able to ride ''Kinto'un'' when Goku visits [[Penguin Village]].<ref name="ch82">{{Cite manga|Chp=82}}</ref>
*[[Upa]]. Goku rescues him from the [[Red Ribbon Army]] and puts him on ''Kinto'un'', which he is able to ride on his own.<ref name="ch84">{{Cite manga|Chp=84}}</ref>
*[[Upa]]. Goku rescues him from the [[Red Ribbon Army]] and puts him on ''Kinto'un'', which he is able to ride on his own.<ref name="ch84">{{Cite manga|Chp=84}}</ref>
*[[Son Gohan]] is first seen riding ''Kinto'un'' with Goku,<ref name="ch196">{{Cite manga|Chp=196}}</ref> and he is still able to ride it on his own when he is a teenager.<ref name="ch420">{{Cite manga|Chp=420}}</ref>
*[[Son Gohan]] is first seen riding ''Kinto'un'' with Goku,<ref name="ch196">{{Cite manga|Chp=196}}</ref> and he is still able to ride it on his own when he is a teenager.<ref name="ch420"/>
*[[Son Goten]] is gifted ''Kinto'un'' by his brother Gohan because he is unable to fly on his own.<ref name="ch424">{{Cite manga|Chp=424}}</ref>
*[[Son Goten]] is gifted ''Kinto'un'' by his brother Gohan because he is unable to fly on his own.<ref name="ch424"/>
*[[Oob]] rides ''Kinto'un'' with Goku after they leave the [[28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai]]. In the [[Kanzenban]] ending, Goku gifts ''Kinto'un'' to Oob.<ref name="ch519"/>
*[[Oob]] rides ''Kinto'un'' with Goku after they leave the [[28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai]]. In the [[Kanzenban]] ending, Goku gifts ''Kinto'un'' to Oob.<ref name="ch519"/>


These people are unable to ride ''Kinto'un'':
These people are verified to be unable to ride ''Kinto'un'':
*The [[Turtle Hermit]] tries to board ''Kinto'un'' in the scene where he gifts it to Goku, but he falls through.<ref name="ch4"/> He was able to ride it at some point in his youth.<ref name="ch152"/>
*The [[Turtle Hermit]] tries to board ''Kinto'un'' in the scene where he gifts it to Goku, but he falls through.<ref name="ch4"/> He was able to ride it at some point in his youth.<ref name="ch152"/>
*[[Bulma]] tries to ride ''Kinto'un'' soon after it is gifted to Goku, but she falls through.<ref name="ch4"/> She is only able to ride it by using her [[Shrinking Device]] and securing herself inside Goku's clothing.<ref name="ch69">{{Cite manga|Chp=69}}</ref>
*[[Bulma]] tries to ride ''Kinto'un'' soon after it is gifted to Goku, but she falls through.<ref name="ch4"/> She is only able to ride it by using her [[Shrinking Device]] and securing herself inside Goku's clothing.<ref name="ch69">{{Cite manga|Chp=69}}</ref>

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Kinto'un
筋斗雲 (Kinto'un)
Manga
Kinto'un (Manga)
Anime
KInto'un (Anime)
Kinto'un answers the Turtle Hermit's call.
English Name(s) Flying Nimbus (Funi dub)
Kinto Un (Funi subs)
Kinto'un (Viz)
Name Pun Somersault Cloud
Manga Debut Dragon Ball Chapter 4
Anime Debut Dragon Ball Episode 3
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Kinto'un is a flying cloud that can only be ridden by the pure of heart. The Turtle Hermit gifts Kinto'un to Son Goku in Dragon Ball Chapter 4, published on 11 December 1984.

Overview

Karin's giant Kinto'un.[1]

Kinto'un is a large, magical cloud that answers to Karin of Karin Tower. Small pieces of it can be broken off to be used as vehicles by those pure enough of heart to ride them,[1] but only one piece is active at any given time in Dragon Ball. The elders of Jingle Village tell Goku that Kinto'un used to be more commonly seen back when they were younger, but they do not think there are many people left who could ride one these days.[2]

The Turtle Hermit gifts Kinto'un to Son Goku as thanks for returning Umigame to the ocean.[3] When Goku dies in the fight against Cell,[4] his eldest son Son Gohan inherits Kinto'un.[5] Gohan then passes on the cloud to his younger brother Son Goten who is not yet able to fly.[6] When Goku returns to life,[7] he reclaims Kinto'un, and in the Kanzenban ending, he gifts the cloud to Oob.[8]

After Kinto'un is apparently destroyed by Colonel Silver,[9] the Jingle Village elders tell Goku that these magical clouds cannot be destroyed, so Goku calls for Kinto'un, and it comes to him.[2] However, when Kinto'un is destroyed again by Tambourine,[10] it does not come when Goku calls.[11] After Goku drinks the Super God Water, Karin calls the giant cloud to allow him to choose another Kinto'un.[1]

Name

Main article: Mythology, folklore, and literature references in Dragon Ball

Kinto'un (筋斗雲 Jīndǒu yún) is the Japanese reading of the cloud-riding technique used by Sun Wukong in Journey to the West. It means "cloud somersault" or "somersault cloud".

Appearance

Akira Toriyama originally colored Kinto'un bright yellow when it first appeared in the full-color pages of the 1985 #03 issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump; it is a darker brownish-gold in the limited-color pages of chapter 4. Toriyama later colored Kinto'un purple in the full-color pages of the 1986 #31 issue, as seen on the title page of chapter 81, but he went back to a darker gold color for the full-color title page of chapter 93. In limited color, Kinto'un is sometimes not colored at all, as seen when the Mermaid is introduced, and again on the title page of chapter 55.

Riders

Goku and Chi-Chi ride Kinto'un after the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai.

These people are verified to be able to ride Kinto'un:

Lunch can ride, but Kuririn hangs onto Goku.
  • Lunch is able to ride Kinto'un in her dark-haired "Good Lunch" form.[15] She never tries to ride it in her blonde-haired "Bad Lunch" form.
  • Arale and the Gatchans are able to ride Kinto'un when Goku visits Penguin Village.[16]
  • Upa. Goku rescues him from the Red Ribbon Army and puts him on Kinto'un, which he is able to ride on his own.[17]
  • Son Gohan is first seen riding Kinto'un with Goku,[18] and he is still able to ride it on his own when he is a teenager.[5]
  • Son Goten is gifted Kinto'un by his brother Gohan because he is unable to fly on his own.[6]
  • Oob rides Kinto'un with Goku after they leave the 28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai. In the Kanzenban ending, Goku gifts Kinto'un to Oob.[8]

These people are verified to be unable to ride Kinto'un:

  • The Turtle Hermit tries to board Kinto'un in the scene where he gifts it to Goku, but he falls through.[3] He was able to ride it at some point in his youth.[1]
  • Bulma tries to ride Kinto'un soon after it is gifted to Goku, but she falls through.[3] She is only able to ride it by using her Shrinking Device and securing herself inside Goku's clothing.[19]
  • Kuririn tries to ride Kinto'un after he arrives at Kame House, but he falls through.[14] He can only ride by hanging on to Goku.[15]
  • Yajirobe is never seen trying to ride Kinto'un, but after Karin gives Goku his second Kinto'un, Yajirobe asks Karin for one of his own, and Karin tells him he would not be able to ride it.[1]

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 152: "Son Goku Finally Departs!!!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #52. Japan: Shueisha, 21 November 1987.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 67: "To the West...". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1986 #17. Japan: Shueisha, 25 March 1986.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 4: "Kame-Sen'nin's Kinto-Un". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #03. Japan: Shueisha, 11 December 1984.
  4. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 413: "Son Gohan in Agony". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1993 #14. Japan: Shueisha, 09 March 1993.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 420: "Peace for the Future...". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1993 #21/22. Japan: Shueisha, 27 April 1993.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 424: "Videl Emergency Dispatch!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1993 #26. Japan: Shueisha, 01 June 1993.
  7. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 500: "A Great Reversal". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1995 #03/04. Japan: Shueisha, 20 December 1994.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 519: "Bye-Bye, Dragon World". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1995 #25. Japan: Shueisha, 23 May 1995.
  9. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 55: "A Red Ribbon". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1986 #05. Japan: Shueisha, 20 December 1985.
  10. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 136: "The Terror of Demon King Piccolo!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #36. Japan: Shueisha, 04 August 1987.
  11. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 138: "The Strange Guy With the Ball". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #38. Japan: Shueisha, 18 August 1987.
  12. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 12: "In Search of Kame-Sen'nin". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #12. Japan: Shueisha, 19 February 1985.
  13. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 194: "The Gift of the Dragon Balls". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1988 #44. Japan: Shueisha, 27 September 1988.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 25: "A Rival? Arrival!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #25. Japan: Shueisha, 21 May 1985.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 26: "The Peculiar Girl". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #26. Japan: Shueisha, 28 May 1985.
  16. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 82: "The Broken Dragon Radar". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1986 #32. Japan: Shueisha, 08 July 1986.
  17. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 84: "The Father and Son of the Karin Holy Land". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1986 #34. Japan: Shueisha, 22 July 1986.
  18. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 196: "Kakarrot". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1988 #46. Japan: Shueisha, 08 October 1988.
  19. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 69: "Bulma and Goku, Part Two". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1986 #19. Japan: Shueisha, 08 April 1986.
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