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Due to the production schedule inherent in producing a weekly anime series based on a weekly comic, the writers of ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' interjected anime-only material both as a means of extending the runtime and to flesh out the ''Dragon Ball'' universe. The Nickies were written by [[Katsuyuki Sumisawa]] and [[Hiroshi Toda]] to elaborate on Cell's escape from [[Piccolo]] in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 364|''Dragon Ball'' Chapter 364]]. | |||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
Revision as of 00:48, 12 March 2019
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| ニッキーズ (Nikkīzu) | |
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| Anime Debut | Dragon Ball Z Episode 144 |
| Appears in | Anime-only |
The Nickies are a sports team in the Dragon Ball franchise, playing Battle Ball for Nicky Town. They were created as part of an anime-only sequence scripted by Katsuyuki Sumisawa and Hiroshi Toda for episodes 144 and 145 of Dragon Ball Z.
General Overview
The Nickies are a Battle Ball team from Nicky Town. During Age 767, the team was ambushed by Imperfect Cell while traveling on their team bus between Ginger Town and Nicky Town. Two players are killed quickly while the rest are able to enter Battle Formation. Even so, they are easily defeated and absorbed by Cell.[1] The players were likely revived by the dragon balls later in the year.[2]
The Nickies are seen to sport blue uniforms, except for the team leader who wears red. Two team members sport a letter "N" on their masks which may be a logo for the team. On their team bus, the Nickies name is exclusively spelled in katakana.
Name
The name of the team, ニッキーズ (Nikkīzu), is a variation of ニッキー (Nikkī), the name of their home town, adapted with an ending to mimic an English-style plural. The town name itself is based on an alternate spelling of cinnamon (にっき), rendered as katakana.
Production
Due to the production schedule inherent in producing a weekly anime series based on a weekly comic, the writers of Dragon Ball Z interjected anime-only material both as a means of extending the runtime and to flesh out the Dragon Ball universe. The Nickies were written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa and Hiroshi Toda to elaborate on Cell's escape from Piccolo in Dragon Ball Chapter 364.
Images
- Nickies Player Gallery
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Team Member #1. He appears to be a team captain and wears a different colored jersey and shoulder-pads from his teammates. -
Team Member #2. His character design is reminiscent of Vegeta. -
Team Member #3. -
Team Member #4. -
Team Member #5. His character design is reminiscent of Nappa. -
Team Member #6. His character design is reminiscent of Staff Officer Black. -
Team Member #7. -
Team Member #8. He wears a white ski-mask with an "N" logo. -
Team Member #9. He wears a blue ski-mask with an "N" logo.
Notes
TBD
External Links
TBD
References
- ↑ "Piccolo's Grievous Mistake! Cell Escapes Into the City!". Dragon Ball Z. Episode 144. Japan: Fuji TV, 17 June 1992.
- ↑ "I Will Carry On in the Afterlife!! Farewell with a Smile". Dragon Ball Z. Episode 192. Japan: Fuji TV, 07 July 1993.