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===Saiyan=== | ===Saiyan=== | ||
; [[Son Goku]] | ; [[Son Goku]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Masako Nozawa]]</small> | ||
: The main character of the series, he is an extremely simple and trusting boy, who happens to be super-powerful. He carries the [[Nyoi- | : The main character of the series, he is an extremely simple and trusting boy, who happens to be super-powerful. He carries the [[Nyoi-Bō]] and holds the Four-Star Ball, both gifts from his adoptive grandfather. With Bulma's persuasion, he agrees to join her in search of the seven mystical Dragon Balls. So begins our adventure with Son Goku and friends... | ||
; [[Vegeta]] | ; [[Vegeta]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Ryō Horikawa]]</small> | ||
===Half Saiyan=== | ===Half Saiyan=== | ||
; [[Son Gohan]] | ; [[Son Gohan]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Masako Nozawa</small> | ||
; [[Trunks]] | ; [[Trunks]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Takeshi Kusao]], [[Hiromi Tsuru]]<ref>"Bulma...as voiced by...Hiromi Tsuru" Interview, ''TV Anime Guide: Dragon Ball Tenka'ichi Densetsu'', 07 July 2004, ISBN 4-08-873705-9, pg. 158-161</ref> (Baby)</small> | ||
; [[Son Goten]] | ; [[Son Goten]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Masako Nozawa</small> | ||
===Namekian=== | ===Namekian=== | ||
; [[Piccolo]] | ; [[Piccolo]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Toshio Furukawa]]</small> | ||
===Earthling=== | ===Earthling=== | ||
; [[Yamcha]] | ; [[Yamcha]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Tōru Furuya]]</small> | ||
: Yamcha is a common thief who packs quite a punch. With the help of his friend Pu'er, he steels Hoi Poi Capsules from any wanderers who travel through his desert. After hearing of the Dragon Balls, he tries to steal them from Goku and Bulma, as he wants to do away with his horrible fear of women. | : Yamcha is a common thief who packs quite a punch. With the help of his friend Pu'er, he steels Hoi Poi Capsules from any wanderers who travel through his desert. After hearing of the Dragon Balls, he tries to steal them from Goku and Bulma, as he wants to do away with his horrible fear of women. | ||
; [[Kuririn]] | ; [[Kuririn]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Mayumi Tanaka]]</small> | ||
: Traveling from a village in the far East, Kuririn arrives on Kame-Sen'nin's island to receive training from the legendary martial artists. He quickly becomes Goku's rival as the two train to surpass Muten | : Traveling from a village in the far East, Kuririn arrives on Kame-Sen'nin's island to receive training from the legendary martial artists. He quickly becomes Goku's rival as the two train to surpass Muten Rōshi and each other. However, as mutual respect grows between the two, an unbreakable friendship is formed which propels later arcs of the series. | ||
; [[Tenshinhan]] | ; [[Tenshinhan]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] ([[Dragon Ball (anime)|DB]] & [[Dragon Ball Z|Z]]), [[Kōichi Yamadera]] (Z [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 82|82]] & [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 84|84]]), [[Mitsuaki Madono]] ([[Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit|DBZ: Burst Limit]], [[Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World|DBZ: Infinite World]]), [[Hikaru Midorikawa]] ([[Dragon Ball Kai|Kai]], "[[Dragon Ball: Raging Blast|DB: Raging Blast]]", "[[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods|DBZ: Battle of Gods]]")</small> | ||
; [[Chiaotzu]] | ; [[Chiaotzu]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Hiroko Emori]]</small> | ||
; [[Artificial Human No. 18]] | ; [[Artificial Human No. 18]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Miki Itō]]</small> | ||
==Main Characters (Non-Warriors)== | ==Main Characters (Non-Warriors)== | ||
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; [[Kame-Sen'nin]] | ; [[Kame-Sen'nin]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Kōhei Miyauchi]] (DB & Z 1-260), [[Jōji Yanami]] ([[Dragon Ball Episode 137|DB 137]]), [[Hiroshi Masuoka]] ([[Dragon Ball Z Episode 288|Z 288]] & [[Dragon Ball GT|GT]]), [[Masaharu Satō]] ([[Dragon Ball Z Movie 13|Z M13]], Kai, "DBZ: Battle of Gods"), [[Kinya Aikawa]] ([[Dragon Ball 10th Anniversary Movie|10th Anniversary Movie]])</small> | ||
: Kame-Sen'nin is a dirty old man, and although he doesn't look it, is a master of the martial arts. He normally spends much of his time trying to get a peek at women and he owns possibly the world's largest pornography collection. | : Kame-Sen'nin is a dirty old man, and although he doesn't look it, is a master of the martial arts. He normally spends much of his time trying to get a peek at women and he owns possibly the world's largest pornography collection. | ||
; [[Chi-Chi]] | ; [[Chi-Chi]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Mayumi Shō]] (DB & Z 1-66), [[Naoko Watanabe]] (Z 88-291, GT, Kai)</small> | ||
: The daughter of | : The daughter of Gyūmaō, she joins Goku in search of Kame-Sen'nin, who possesses the Bashō Fan. Before Goku leaves her village, Chi-Chi asks him to marry her and Goku agrees, thinking that marriage is some sort of delicious food. The two eventually meet again as participants in the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai, get married, and have two sons. | ||
; [[ | ; [[Gyūmaō]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Daisuke Gōri]] (DB, Z, GT, Kai 4-18), [[Ryūzaburō Ōtomo]] (Kai 55-98)</small> | ||
: The father of Chi-Chi, | : The father of Chi-Chi, Gyūmaō is known as the "emperor of devils". He spends his time protecting his castle full of treasure atop of Mount Frypan from treasure hunters. When he meets Goku, he informs him that he trained with Goku's Grandpa under Muten Rōshi. | ||
; [[Yajirobe]] | ; [[Yajirobe]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Mayumi Tanaka</small> | ||
; [[Mister Satan]] | ; [[Mister Satan]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Daisuke Gōri (Z, GT), [[Unshō Ishizuka]] (Kai, [[Dragon Ball: TAG VS|DB: TAG VS]] and all games following)</small> | ||
; [[Videl]] | ; [[Videl]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Yūko Minaguchi]], [[Shino Kakinuma]] ([[Dream 9 Crossover Special|Toriko × OP × DBZ: Super Collaboration Special!!]])</small> | ||
===Earthling=== | ===Earthling=== | ||
; [[Bulma]] | ; [[Bulma]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Hiromi Tsuru]]</small> | ||
: An intelligent and spirited young girl in search of the seven Dragon Balls. She uses state-of-the-art technology, such as the Dragon Radar and Hoi Poi Capsules, to track them down. In search of the Dragon Balls, which she wants to use to wish for a boyfriend, she stumbles upon Goku, who she decides to take with her as a bodyguard. | : An intelligent and spirited young girl in search of the seven Dragon Balls. She uses state-of-the-art technology, such as the Dragon Radar and Hoi Poi Capsules, to track them down. In search of the Dragon Balls, which she wants to use to wish for a boyfriend, she stumbles upon Goku, who she decides to take with her as a bodyguard. | ||
; [[Umigame]] (lit. "Sea Turtle") | ; [[Umigame]] (lit. "Sea Turtle") | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Daisuke Gōri (DB, Z, GT), Takahiro Fujimoto (Kai)</small> | ||
: Kame-Sen'nin's trusty turtle, Umigame constantly complains about his master's perverted actions. He tries to keep him in-line around the ladies, but his objections usually result in a scolding. He plays a relatively small part in the manga, but he has quite a few large roles in the anime. | : Kame-Sen'nin's trusty turtle, Umigame constantly complains about his master's perverted actions. He tries to keep him in-line around the ladies, but his objections usually result in a scolding. He plays a relatively small part in the manga, but he has quite a few large roles in the anime. | ||
; [[Oolong]] | ; [[Oolong]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Naoki Tatsuta]]</small> | ||
: A perverted shape-shifting pig, Oolong terrorizes a small village and abducts their girls. As Oolong fights Goku, it is apparent that he doesn't acquire any special skills from whatever he shape-shifts into, and that he can hold a form for no more than five minutes. It is soon obvious that Oolong is more of a spectator than a helper when it comes to fighting. He is also considered a coward by most, especially Bulma. | : A perverted shape-shifting pig, Oolong terrorizes a small village and abducts their girls. As Oolong fights Goku, it is apparent that he doesn't acquire any special skills from whatever he shape-shifts into, and that he can hold a form for no more than five minutes. It is soon obvious that Oolong is more of a spectator than a helper when it comes to fighting. He is also considered a coward by most, especially Bulma. | ||
; [[Pu'er]] | ; [[Pu'er]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Naoko Watanabe</small> | ||
: Pu'er is Yamcha's shape-shifting friend and together they rob anyone that wanders into their desert. Like Oolong, Pu'er has the ability to change his shape into any form. Though unlike Oolong, Pu'er can hold that form an indefinite amount of time. | : Pu'er is Yamcha's shape-shifting friend and together they rob anyone that wanders into their desert. Like Oolong, Pu'er has the ability to change his shape into any form. Though unlike Oolong, Pu'er can hold that form an indefinite amount of time. | ||
; [[Lunch]] | ; [[Lunch]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Mami Koyama]]</small> | ||
: Kame-Sen'nin sends Kuririn and Goku off to bring back a ''pichi-pichi'' gal, and the two eventually rescue and return with a peculiar girl... Lunch. The boys soon find that she's much more than meets the eye, as her other self is revealed when she sneezes. | : Kame-Sen'nin sends Kuririn and Goku off to bring back a ''pichi-pichi'' gal, and the two eventually rescue and return with a peculiar girl... Lunch. The boys soon find that she's much more than meets the eye, as her other self is revealed when she sneezes. | ||
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===Earthling=== | ===Earthling=== | ||
; [[Grandma Paozu]] | ; [[Grandma Paozu]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Reiko Suzuki]]</small> | ||
: An inhabitant of the village that Oolong terrorizes, she posseses the Six-Star Ball that Goku and Bulma are in search of. In exchange for saving her village from the dreaded Oolong, she promises to give Bulma her Dragon Ball. | : An inhabitant of the village that Oolong terrorizes, she posseses the Six-Star Ball that Goku and Bulma are in search of. In exchange for saving her village from the dreaded Oolong, she promises to give Bulma her Dragon Ball. | ||
; [[Baby Gamera]] | ; [[Baby Gamera]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Naoki Tatsuta</small> | ||
: Baby Gamera is a really neat mini-version of Gamera, which Kame-Sen'nin uses to travel to Mount Frypan while riding on his back. He can pull his arms and legs into his body and release a fire through the holes, propelling him and his rider through the air while spinning. | : Baby Gamera is a really neat mini-version of Gamera, which Kame-Sen'nin uses to travel to Mount Frypan while riding on his back. He can pull his arms and legs into his body and release a fire through the holes, propelling him and his rider through the air while spinning. | ||
; [[Sno]] | ; [[Sno]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Naoko Watanabe (DB), Mayumi Tanaka ([[Dragon Ball Z Episode 285|Z 285]])</small> | ||
: A girl from Jingle Village that saves Goku's life after his plane crashes into the snow. In gratitude, Goku sets off to rescue the mayor of her village, who has been taken hostage by the Red Ribbon Army. Years later, a grown-up Sno contributes her energy to the final ''Genki-Dama'' at the end of the series. It's at this point that her name is first mentioned in the manga proper, although she’s called by name in the anime from the start. | : A girl from Jingle Village that saves Goku's life after his plane crashes into the snow. In gratitude, Goku sets off to rescue the mayor of her village, who has been taken hostage by the Red Ribbon Army. Years later, a grown-up Sno contributes her energy to the final ''Genki-Dama'' at the end of the series. It's at this point that her name is first mentioned in the manga proper, although she’s called by name in the anime from the start. | ||
; [[Arificial Human No. 8]] | ; [[Arificial Human No. 8]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Shōzō Iizuka]]</small> | ||
: A human-based artificial human created by Doctor Gero. Murasaki unleashes him as his secret weapon to defeat Goku, but the kindhearted No. 8 quickly befriends him instead. Goku nicknames him "Hatchan", a pun on ''hachi'' (Japanese for "eight"), and the honorific ''chan''. | : A human-based artificial human created by Doctor Gero. Murasaki unleashes him as his secret weapon to defeat Goku, but the kindhearted No. 8 quickly befriends him instead. Goku nicknames him "Hatchan", a pun on ''hachi'' (Japanese for "eight"), and the honorific ''chan''. | ||
; [[Jingle Village Headman]] | ; [[Jingle Village Headman]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Ryūji Saikachi]], [[Keiji Hirai]] ([[Dragon Ball: Tenka'ichi Dai-Bōken|DB: Tenka'ichi Dai-Bōken]])</small> | ||
; [[Doctor Brief|Brief]] | ; [[Doctor Brief|Brief]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Jōji Yanami</small> | ||
; [[Bulma's Mom]] | ; [[Bulma's Mom]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Mariko Mukai]] (DB, Z 46-118), [[Yōko Kawanami]] (Z 124-246, Kai), Hiroko Emori ([[Dragon Ball Z Episode 140|Z 140]] & [[Dragon Ball Z Movie 8|Z M8]])</small> | ||
; [[Upa]] | ; [[Upa]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Mitsuko Horie]] (DB), [[Masafumi Ōkura]] ([[Dragon Ball Z Episode 13|Z 13]]), Naoko Watanabe ([[Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Son Gokū Densetsu|DBZ: Idainaru Son Gokū Densetsu]])</small> | ||
; [[Bora]] | ; [[Bora]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Banjō Ginga]] (DB, [[Dragon Ball Z Episode 13|Z 13]]), [[Hisao Egawa]] ([[Dragon Ball Z Episode 285|Z 285]])</small> | ||
; [[Uranai Baba]] | ; [[Uranai Baba]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Junpei Takiguchi]] (DB, Z 7-34, Games), Mayumi Tanaka (Z 190-272, Kai)</small> | ||
; [[Ghost (Uranai Baba)|Ghost]] | ; [[Ghost (Uranai Baba)|Ghost]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Ryōichi Tanaka]]</small> | ||
; [[Son Gohan (Grandpa)]] | ; [[Son Gohan (Grandpa)]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Osamu Saka]], [[Kinpei Azusa]] ([[Dragon Ball Z TV Special 1|Z SP1]]), [[Shigeru Chiba]] (Kai)</small> | ||
; [[Mutaito]] | ; [[Mutaito]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Kenji Utsumi]]</small> | ||
; [[King]] | ; [[King]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Jōji Yanami</small> | ||
; [[Erasa]] | ; [[Erasa]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Megumi Urawa]]</small> | ||
; [[Shapner]] | ; [[Shapner]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Hiro Yūki]]</small> | ||
; [[Marron]] | ; [[Marron]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Tomiko Suzuki]]</small> | ||
; [[Bee]] | ; [[Bee]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Tomiko Suzuki (Z), Naoki Tatsuta</small> | ||
; [[Pan]] | ; [[Pan]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Yūko Minaguchi</small> | ||
; [[Bra]] | ; [[Bra]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Hiromi Tsuru</small> | ||
; [[Uub]] | ; [[Uub]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Megumi Urawa (Z), Atsushi Kisaichi (GT)</small> | ||
===The Heavens=== | ===The Heavens=== | ||
; [[Shenlong]] | ; [[Shenlong]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Kenji Utsumi]] (DB, Z 21-100, Kai 8-51), Masaharu Satō (Z 192-193), [[Shin Aomori]] ([[Dragon Ball Z Episode 240|Z 240]], [[Dragon Ball Z Movie 13|Z M13]]), [[Tesshō Genda]] ([[Dragon Ball Z Movie 12|Z M12]]), Daisuke Gōri (GT), Ryūzaburō Ōtomo ([[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 97|Kai 97]])</small> | ||
; [[Karin]] | ; [[Karin]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Ichirō Nagai]] (DB, Z, Kai), Naoki Tatsuta (Z 217-241)</small> | ||
; [[Mister Popo]] | ; [[Mister Popo]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Toku Nishio]] (DB, Z, GT), [[Dai Matsumoto]] (PS2 Games), [[Yasuhiko Kawazu]] (Kai)</small> | ||
; [[Earth's God|God]] | ; [[Earth's God|God]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Takeshi Aono]] (DB, Z, Kai 4-51), Bin Shimada (Kai 66-68)</small> | ||
; [[Enma- | ; [[Enma-daiō|Enma-''daiō'']] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Daisuke Gōri</small> | ||
; [[ | ; [[Kaiō]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Jōji Yanami</small> | ||
; [[Porunga]] | ; [[Porunga]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Junpei Takiguchi (Z), Masaharu Satō ([[Dragon Ball Z Episode 101|Z 101]], PS2 Games), Daisuke Gōri (Z 283-286, [[Dragon Ball Kai Episode 36|Kai 36]]), Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (Kai 51-54)</small> | ||
; [[ | ; [[Kaiōshin]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Yūji Mitsuya]] (Z, [[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods|DBZ: Battle of Gods]]), Shin'ichirō Ōta (GT)</small> | ||
===Namekian=== | ===Namekian=== | ||
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; [[Dende]] | ; [[Dende]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Tomiko Suzuki (Z Child), Hiro Yūki (Z Youth, GT), [[Aya Hirano]] (Kai, [[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods|DBZ: Battle of Gods]])</small> | ||
; [[Cargo]] | ; [[Cargo]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Tomiko Suzuki (Z), [[Satomi Satō]] (Kai)</small> | ||
; [[Nail]] | ; [[Nail]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' [[Katsuji Mori]] (Z), [[Taiten Kusunoki]] (Kai)</small> | ||
; [[Namek's Eldest|The Eldest]] | ; [[Namek's Eldest|The Eldest]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Junpei Takiguchi (Z 53-75, Kai), Masaharu Satō (Z 100-105)</small> | ||
; [[Muri]] | ; [[Muri]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Kinpei Azusa (Z), Toku Nishio ([[Dragon Ball Z Episode 100|Z 100]]), Ryōichi Tanaka (Kai)</small> | ||
; [[Tsuno]] | ; [[Tsuno]] | ||
: <small>''' | : <small>'''Voice:''' Naoki Tatsuta (Z), [[Masato Hirano]] (Kai)</small> | ||
===Fusions=== | ===Fusions=== | ||
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
==Tenka'ichi Budōkai== | |||
===21st=== | |||
===22nd=== | |||
===23rd=== | |||
===25th=== | |||
===28th=== | |||
===Other=== | |||
; [[Announcer]] | |||
: <small>'''Japanese VA:''' Kenji Utsumi (DB), Hirotaka Suzuoki (Z), [[Yukimasa Kishino]] (GT), Ryūzaburō Ōtomo ([[Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! METEOR|DBZ: Sparking! METEOR]] and all games following), [[Tamotsu Nishiwaki]] ([[Dream 9 Crossover Special|Toriko × OP × DBZ: Super Collaboration Special!!]])</small> | |||
; [[Martial Arts Temple Head Priest]] | |||
: <small>'''Japanese VA:''' Masaharu Satō</small> | |||
; [[Martial Arts Temple Representative Priest]] | |||
==Enemy Characters== | ==Enemy Characters== | ||
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The following fictional characters appeared in Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series.
- A list of original characters that do not appear in the original manga series can be found on the Anime Original Characters page.
Main Characters (Warriors)
The warriors listed below are those typically seen at the forefront of battle throughout the series. They are often referred to as the "Z Warriors".
Saiyan
- Son Goku
- Voice: Masako Nozawa
- The main character of the series, he is an extremely simple and trusting boy, who happens to be super-powerful. He carries the Nyoi-Bō and holds the Four-Star Ball, both gifts from his adoptive grandfather. With Bulma's persuasion, he agrees to join her in search of the seven mystical Dragon Balls. So begins our adventure with Son Goku and friends...
- Vegeta
- Voice: Ryō Horikawa
Half Saiyan
- Son Gohan
- Voice: Masako Nozawa
- Trunks
- Voice: Takeshi Kusao, Hiromi Tsuru[1] (Baby)
- Son Goten
- Voice: Masako Nozawa
Namekian
- Piccolo
- Voice: Toshio Furukawa
Earthling
- Yamcha
- Voice: Tōru Furuya
- Yamcha is a common thief who packs quite a punch. With the help of his friend Pu'er, he steels Hoi Poi Capsules from any wanderers who travel through his desert. After hearing of the Dragon Balls, he tries to steal them from Goku and Bulma, as he wants to do away with his horrible fear of women.
- Kuririn
- Voice: Mayumi Tanaka
- Traveling from a village in the far East, Kuririn arrives on Kame-Sen'nin's island to receive training from the legendary martial artists. He quickly becomes Goku's rival as the two train to surpass Muten Rōshi and each other. However, as mutual respect grows between the two, an unbreakable friendship is formed which propels later arcs of the series.
- Tenshinhan
- Voice: Hirotaka Suzuoki (DB & Z), Kōichi Yamadera (Z 82 & 84), Mitsuaki Madono (DBZ: Burst Limit, DBZ: Infinite World), Hikaru Midorikawa (Kai, "DB: Raging Blast", "DBZ: Battle of Gods")
- Chiaotzu
- Voice: Hiroko Emori
- Artificial Human No. 18
- Voice: Miki Itō
Main Characters (Non-Warriors)
The following main characters support the "Z Warriors".
Earthling (Martial Artist)
Although they are martial artist, their battle skills and strength pail in comparison to the main warriors.
- Kame-Sen'nin
- Voice: Kōhei Miyauchi (DB & Z 1-260), Jōji Yanami (DB 137), Hiroshi Masuoka (Z 288 & GT), Masaharu Satō (Z M13, Kai, "DBZ: Battle of Gods"), Kinya Aikawa (10th Anniversary Movie)
- Kame-Sen'nin is a dirty old man, and although he doesn't look it, is a master of the martial arts. He normally spends much of his time trying to get a peek at women and he owns possibly the world's largest pornography collection.
- Chi-Chi
- Voice: Mayumi Shō (DB & Z 1-66), Naoko Watanabe (Z 88-291, GT, Kai)
- The daughter of Gyūmaō, she joins Goku in search of Kame-Sen'nin, who possesses the Bashō Fan. Before Goku leaves her village, Chi-Chi asks him to marry her and Goku agrees, thinking that marriage is some sort of delicious food. The two eventually meet again as participants in the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai, get married, and have two sons.
- Gyūmaō
- Voice: Daisuke Gōri (DB, Z, GT, Kai 4-18), Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (Kai 55-98)
- The father of Chi-Chi, Gyūmaō is known as the "emperor of devils". He spends his time protecting his castle full of treasure atop of Mount Frypan from treasure hunters. When he meets Goku, he informs him that he trained with Goku's Grandpa under Muten Rōshi.
- Yajirobe
- Voice: Mayumi Tanaka
- Mister Satan
- Voice: Daisuke Gōri (Z, GT), Unshō Ishizuka (Kai, DB: TAG VS and all games following)
Earthling
- Bulma
- Voice: Hiromi Tsuru
- An intelligent and spirited young girl in search of the seven Dragon Balls. She uses state-of-the-art technology, such as the Dragon Radar and Hoi Poi Capsules, to track them down. In search of the Dragon Balls, which she wants to use to wish for a boyfriend, she stumbles upon Goku, who she decides to take with her as a bodyguard.
- Umigame (lit. "Sea Turtle")
- Voice: Daisuke Gōri (DB, Z, GT), Takahiro Fujimoto (Kai)
- Kame-Sen'nin's trusty turtle, Umigame constantly complains about his master's perverted actions. He tries to keep him in-line around the ladies, but his objections usually result in a scolding. He plays a relatively small part in the manga, but he has quite a few large roles in the anime.
- Oolong
- Voice: Naoki Tatsuta
- A perverted shape-shifting pig, Oolong terrorizes a small village and abducts their girls. As Oolong fights Goku, it is apparent that he doesn't acquire any special skills from whatever he shape-shifts into, and that he can hold a form for no more than five minutes. It is soon obvious that Oolong is more of a spectator than a helper when it comes to fighting. He is also considered a coward by most, especially Bulma.
- Pu'er
- Voice: Naoko Watanabe
- Pu'er is Yamcha's shape-shifting friend and together they rob anyone that wanders into their desert. Like Oolong, Pu'er has the ability to change his shape into any form. Though unlike Oolong, Pu'er can hold that form an indefinite amount of time.
- Lunch
- Voice: Mami Koyama
- Kame-Sen'nin sends Kuririn and Goku off to bring back a pichi-pichi gal, and the two eventually rescue and return with a peculiar girl... Lunch. The boys soon find that she's much more than meets the eye, as her other self is revealed when she sneezes.
Friends of Main Characters
Earthling
- Grandma Paozu
- Voice: Reiko Suzuki
- An inhabitant of the village that Oolong terrorizes, she posseses the Six-Star Ball that Goku and Bulma are in search of. In exchange for saving her village from the dreaded Oolong, she promises to give Bulma her Dragon Ball.
- Baby Gamera
- Voice: Naoki Tatsuta
- Baby Gamera is a really neat mini-version of Gamera, which Kame-Sen'nin uses to travel to Mount Frypan while riding on his back. He can pull his arms and legs into his body and release a fire through the holes, propelling him and his rider through the air while spinning.
- Sno
- Voice: Naoko Watanabe (DB), Mayumi Tanaka (Z 285)
- A girl from Jingle Village that saves Goku's life after his plane crashes into the snow. In gratitude, Goku sets off to rescue the mayor of her village, who has been taken hostage by the Red Ribbon Army. Years later, a grown-up Sno contributes her energy to the final Genki-Dama at the end of the series. It's at this point that her name is first mentioned in the manga proper, although she’s called by name in the anime from the start.
- Arificial Human No. 8
- Voice: Shōzō Iizuka
- A human-based artificial human created by Doctor Gero. Murasaki unleashes him as his secret weapon to defeat Goku, but the kindhearted No. 8 quickly befriends him instead. Goku nicknames him "Hatchan", a pun on hachi (Japanese for "eight"), and the honorific chan.
- Brief
- Voice: Jōji Yanami
- Bulma's Mom
- Voice: Mariko Mukai (DB, Z 46-118), Yōko Kawanami (Z 124-246, Kai), Hiroko Emori (Z 140 & Z M8)
- Upa
- Voice: Mitsuko Horie (DB), Masafumi Ōkura (Z 13), Naoko Watanabe (DBZ: Idainaru Son Gokū Densetsu)
- Bora
- Voice: Banjō Ginga (DB, Z 13), Hisao Egawa (Z 285)
- Uranai Baba
- Voice: Junpei Takiguchi (DB, Z 7-34, Games), Mayumi Tanaka (Z 190-272, Kai)
- Ghost
- Voice: Ryōichi Tanaka
- Son Gohan (Grandpa)
- Voice: Osamu Saka, Kinpei Azusa (Z SP1), Shigeru Chiba (Kai)
- Mutaito
- Voice: Kenji Utsumi
- King
- Voice: Jōji Yanami
- Erasa
- Voice: Megumi Urawa
- Marron
- Voice: Tomiko Suzuki
- Bee
- Voice: Tomiko Suzuki (Z), Naoki Tatsuta
- Pan
- Voice: Yūko Minaguchi
- Bra
- Voice: Hiromi Tsuru
- Uub
- Voice: Megumi Urawa (Z), Atsushi Kisaichi (GT)
The Heavens
- Shenlong
- Voice: Kenji Utsumi (DB, Z 21-100, Kai 8-51), Masaharu Satō (Z 192-193), Shin Aomori (Z 240, Z M13), Tesshō Genda (Z M12), Daisuke Gōri (GT), Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (Kai 97)
- Karin
- Voice: Ichirō Nagai (DB, Z, Kai), Naoki Tatsuta (Z 217-241)
- Mister Popo
- Voice: Toku Nishio (DB, Z, GT), Dai Matsumoto (PS2 Games), Yasuhiko Kawazu (Kai)
- God
- Voice: Takeshi Aono (DB, Z, Kai 4-51), Bin Shimada (Kai 66-68)
- Enma-daiō
- Voice: Daisuke Gōri
- Kaiō
- Voice: Jōji Yanami
- Porunga
- Voice: Junpei Takiguchi (Z), Masaharu Satō (Z 101, PS2 Games), Daisuke Gōri (Z 283-286, Kai 36), Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (Kai 51-54)
- Kaiōshin
- Voice: Yūji Mitsuya (Z, DBZ: Battle of Gods), Shin'ichirō Ōta (GT)
Namekian
- Dende
- Voice: Tomiko Suzuki (Z Child), Hiro Yūki (Z Youth, GT), Aya Hirano (Kai, DBZ: Battle of Gods)
- Cargo
- Voice: Tomiko Suzuki (Z), Satomi Satō (Kai)
- Nail
- Voice: Katsuji Mori (Z), Taiten Kusunoki (Kai)
- The Eldest
- Voice: Junpei Takiguchi (Z 53-75, Kai), Masaharu Satō (Z 100-105)
- Tsuno
- Voice: Naoki Tatsuta (Z), Masato Hirano (Kai)
Fusions
Other
Tenka'ichi Budōkai
21st
22nd
23rd
25th
28th
Other
- Announcer
- Japanese VA: Kenji Utsumi (DB), Hirotaka Suzuoki (Z), Yukimasa Kishino (GT), Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (DBZ: Sparking! METEOR and all games following), Tamotsu Nishiwaki (Toriko × OP × DBZ: Super Collaboration Special!!)
- Martial Arts Temple Head Priest
- Japanese VA: Masaharu Satō
Enemy Characters
Rabbit Gang
Pilaf Gang
Red Ribbon Army
Uranai Baba's Warriors
Tsuru-sen School
Demon Clan
Saiyans
Freeza's Organization
Artificial Humans
Babidi's Organization
Other
References
- ↑ "Bulma...as voiced by...Hiromi Tsuru" Interview, TV Anime Guide: Dragon Ball Tenka'ichi Densetsu, 07 July 2004, ISBN 4-08-873705-9, pg. 158-161