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The first attempt was using the computer system at [[Pilaf's Castle]]. In the manga, the [[Pilaf]] story begins when [[Shuu]] and [[Mai]] track down the car carrying [[Bulma]], [[Goku]], and the [[Dragon Balls]], attacking it and stealing the balls that Bulma stored in a case. This suggests that the radar has a fair range. Pilaf can also see that the missing [[Four-Star Ball]] is approaching the castle.<ref name="ch18">{{Cite manga|Chp=18}}</ref> However, after Goku and the gang arrive and walk into their trap, Shuu and Mai search their car for the missing Dragon Ball, suggesting the radar is not that precise.<ref name="ch19">{{Cite manga|Chp=19}}</ref> In the anime, there is a filler scene where Mai gives Shuu instructions on how many paces to walk to find a Dragon Ball showing on the radar, eventually leading him to the [[One-Star Ball]] that they already had,<ref name="DB10">{{Cite episode|Series=DB|Eps=10}}</ref> but this level of precision is absent when the car search is adapted.<ref name="DB11">{{Cite episode|Series=DB|Eps=11}}</ref> When the car search fails to produce a Dragon Ball, they deduce that one of their prisoners must have the ball on their person.<ref name="ch19"/><ref name="DB11"/> This radar is destroyed along with Pilaf's Castle by [[Great Ape]] Goku.<ref name="ch22">{{Cite manga|Chp=22}}</ref><ref name="DB13">{{Cite episode|Series=DB|Eps=13}}</ref>
The first attempt was using the computer system at [[Pilaf's Castle]]. In the manga, the [[Pilaf]] story begins when [[Shuu]] and [[Mai]] track down the car carrying [[Bulma]], [[Goku]], and the [[Dragon Balls]], attacking it and stealing the balls that Bulma stored in a case. This suggests that the radar has a fair range. Pilaf can also see that the missing [[Four-Star Ball]] is approaching the castle.<ref name="ch18">{{Cite manga|Chp=18}}</ref> However, after Goku and the gang arrive and walk into their trap, Shuu and Mai search their car for the missing Dragon Ball, suggesting the radar is not that precise.<ref name="ch19">{{Cite manga|Chp=19}}</ref> In the anime, there is a filler scene where Mai gives Shuu instructions on how many paces to walk to find a Dragon Ball showing on the radar, eventually leading him to the [[One-Star Ball]] that they already had,<ref name="DB10">{{Cite episode|Series=DB|Eps=10}}</ref> but this level of precision is absent when the car search is adapted.<ref name="DB11">{{Cite episode|Series=DB|Eps=11}}</ref> When the car search fails to produce a Dragon Ball, they deduce that one of their prisoners must have the ball on their person.<ref name="ch19"/><ref name="DB11"/> This radar is destroyed along with Pilaf's Castle by [[Great Ape]] Goku.<ref name="ch22">{{Cite manga|Chp=22}}</ref><ref name="DB13">{{Cite episode|Series=DB|Eps=13}}</ref>
[[File:Satellite-Dragon-Radar.png|thumb|275px|The [[Pilaf Gang]]'s "Satellite Dragon Radar".]]
[[File:Satellite-Dragon-Radar.png|thumb|275px|The [[Pilaf Gang]]'s "Satellite Dragon Radar".]]
When they next hunt for the Dragon Balls, the Pilaf Gang builds a "Satellite Dragon Radar" (衛星のドラゴンレーダー ''Eisei no Doragon Rēdā''), and they have enclosed their One-Star Ball in a special case that prevents it from being located by a Dragon Radar. Their satellite is also used to track Goku's movements. The Pilaf Gang is watching when Goku fights his [[Son Gohan (Grandpa)|Grandpa Gohan]] and it is revealed that his tail is his weakness; they take off to confront him before his tail is removed.<ref name="ch107">{{Cite manga|Chp=107}}</ref> It is not clear whether they can use the satellite technology in their car, because Goku finds them before they have a chance to look for the remaining balls. Goku defeats them and takes their ball.<ref name="ch109">{{Cite manga|Chp=109}}</ref>
When they next hunt for the Dragon Balls, the Pilaf Gang builds a "Satellite Dragon Radar" (衛星のドラゴンレーダー ''Eisei no Doragon Rēdā''), and they have enclosed their One-Star Ball in a special case that prevents it from being located by a Dragon Radar. Their satellite is also used to track Goku's movements. The Pilaf Gang is watching when Goku fights his [[Son Gohan (Grandpa)|Grandpa Gohan]] and it is revealed that his tail is his weakness; they take off to confront him before his tail is removed.<ref name="ch107">{{Cite manga|Chp=107}}</ref> It is not clear whether they can use the satellite technology in their car, because Goku finds them before they have a chance to look for the remaining balls. Goku defeats them and takes their ball.<ref name="ch109">{{Cite manga|Chp=109}}</ref> It is unclear what happened to the Pilaf Gang's satellite rig but it was likely adapted to make their next Dragon Radar.
[[File:Dragon-Radar-Piccolo.png|thumb|200px|The [[Pilaf Gang]]'s third Dragon Radar.]]
[[File:Dragon-Radar-Piccolo.png|thumb|200px|The [[Pilaf Gang]]'s third Dragon Radar.]]
It is unclear what happened to the Pilaf Gang's satellite rig but it was likely adapted to make their next Dragon Radar, which is built into the ship they are using when they release [[Demon King Piccolo]].<ref name="ch135">{{Cite manga|Chp=135}}</ref> A large globe hangs from the top of the ship's interior that shows Pilaf the location of the Dragon Balls. Pilaf points to a spot on the globe to show [[Cymbal]] where to search for the nearest Dragon Ball.<ref name="ch137">{{Cite manga|Chp=137}}</ref> Cymbal finds [[Yajirobe]], who has the One-Star Ball, along with Goku whose [[Four-Star Ball]] had been stolen by [[Tambourine]].<ref name="ch138">{{Cite manga|Chp=138}}</ref> When Cymbal is killed by Yajirobe,<ref name="ch139">{{Cite manga|Chp=139}}</ref> Piccolo tells Tambourine to go to location "WSC 2933". Tambourine arrives at the location and looks around; Yajirobe and Goku spot Tambourine before Tambourine spots them, suggesting the coordinates were precise.<ref name="ch140">{{Cite manga|Chp=140}}</ref>
The Pilaf Gang's third Dragon Radar is built into the ship they are using when they release [[Demon King Piccolo]].<ref name="ch135">{{Cite manga|Chp=135}}</ref> A large globe hangs from the top of the ship's interior that shows Pilaf the location of the Dragon Balls. Pilaf points to a spot on the globe to show [[Cymbal]] where to search for the nearest Dragon Ball.<ref name="ch137">{{Cite manga|Chp=137}}</ref> Cymbal finds [[Yajirobe]], who has the One-Star Ball, along with Goku whose [[Four-Star Ball]] had been stolen by [[Tambourine]].<ref name="ch138">{{Cite manga|Chp=138}}</ref> When Cymbal is killed by Yajirobe,<ref name="ch139">{{Cite manga|Chp=139}}</ref> Piccolo tells Tambourine to go to location "WSC 2933". Tambourine arrives at the location and looks around; Yajirobe and Goku spot Tambourine before Tambourine spots them, suggesting the coordinates were precise.<ref name="ch140">{{Cite manga|Chp=140}}</ref>


After Tambourine is killed, Piccolo orders the Pilaf Gang to take him to that location.<ref name="ch141">{{Cite manga|Chp=141}}</ref> Then Pilaf notices that someone else is gathering the Dragon Balls; it is [[Muten Rōshi]], [[Tenshinhan]], and [[Chiaotzu]]. They decide to ignore them for the moment and punish whoever killed Cymbal and Tambourine.<ref name="ch142">{{Cite manga|Chp=142}}</ref> After Goku is defeated,<ref name="ch144">{{Cite manga|Chp=144}}</ref> Pilaf notices that the rest of the Dragon Balls are headed their way. When Muten Rōshi and the others decide to plan an ambush, Pilaf notices that the other balls have stopped moving.<ref name="ch145">{{Cite manga|Chp=145}}</ref> This was the last time the ship's radar was used to search for the Dragon Balls. After Piccolo ejects the Pilaf Gang from their ship,<ref name="ch149">{{Cite manga|Chp=149}}</ref> it is not seen again.
After Tambourine is killed, Piccolo orders the Pilaf Gang to take him to that location.<ref name="ch141">{{Cite manga|Chp=141}}</ref> Then Pilaf notices that someone else is gathering the Dragon Balls; it is [[Muten Rōshi]], [[Tenshinhan]], and [[Chiaotzu]]. They decide to ignore them for the moment and punish whoever killed Cymbal and Tambourine.<ref name="ch142">{{Cite manga|Chp=142}}</ref> After Goku is defeated,<ref name="ch144">{{Cite manga|Chp=144}}</ref> Pilaf notices that the rest of the Dragon Balls are headed their way. When Muten Rōshi and the others decide to plan an ambush, Pilaf notices that the other balls have stopped moving.<ref name="ch145">{{Cite manga|Chp=145}}</ref> This was the last time the ship's radar was used to search for the Dragon Balls. After Piccolo ejects the Pilaf Gang from their ship,<ref name="ch149">{{Cite manga|Chp=149}}</ref> it is not seen again.

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Dragon Radar
ドラゴンレーダー (Doragon Rēdā)
Manga
Dragon Radar (Manga)
Anime
Dragon Radar (Anime)
Goku holds Bulma's Dragon Radar.
English Name(s) Dragon Radar (all modern)
Bleeper (Harmony Gold, BLT)
Ball Detector (early Viz)
Manga Debut Dragon Ball Chapter 1
Anime Debut Dragon Ball Episode 1
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The Dragon Radar is a device that can detect the location of the Dragon Balls. Its inventor Bulma uses the device in Dragon Ball Chapter 1, published on 20 November 1984.

Overview

The Dragon Radar was invented by Bulma at the age of sixteen. After she discovered the Two-Star Dragon Ball in her basement, she built the Dragon Radar and then used it to find the Five-Star Ball; then it led her to Son Goku and his Grandpa's Four-Star Ball, which is where the story of Dragon Ball begins.[1]

While the Dragon Radar was designed to detect Earth's Dragon Balls, Bulma is able to use it to locate the Namekian Dragon Balls when she travels to Planet Namek with Kuririn and Goku's son Gohan.[2] It is also able to detect the Ultimate Dragon Balls in Dragon Ball GT.[3]

Bulma constructs the Super Dragon Radar.[4]

The original Dragon Radar is unable to detect the Super Dragon Balls, but only because its range does not cover the entire universe, much less two universes. Bulma is able to build a "Super Dragon Radar" (スーパードラゴンレーダー Sūpā Doragon Rēdā) by increasing the original radar's sensitivity without any Super Dragon Balls on hand to work with, but even with increased range, the Super Dragon Radar cannot detect the Super Dragon Balls from Earth.[4] It is able to detect them when they travel to the Nameless Planet where all the balls are gathered together,[5] but the Super Dragon Radar has never been successfully used to search for the Super Dragon Balls.

Name

This is the version of the Shonen Jump Graphic Novels that comes with Viz's "Dragon Ball" box set.

"Dragon Radar" (ドラゴンレーダー Doragon Rēdā) is directly transliterated from English to Japanese. It is unclear why Harmony Gold, Funimation (with their 1995 BLT dub), and Viz all chose to call it something else at one point: either "bleeper", in the case of the anime dubs, or "ball detector", in the case of the Viz manga. The term "ball detector" was used in Viz's original printing of chapter 1 in Part 1 #1 of their monthly comics, and this term persists even in 2019 printings of the Shonen Jump Graphic Novel version of Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 1, though it has been corrected in other editions including the VIZBIG edition and the 3-in-1 edition.

Variations

Various people other than Bulma have built their own "Dragon Radars", with varying levels of success.

Pilaf Gang

The Pilaf Gang has built three different kinds of Dragon Radar.

Pilaf sees the final ball approaching on their radar.

The first attempt was using the computer system at Pilaf's Castle. In the manga, the Pilaf story begins when Shuu and Mai track down the car carrying Bulma, Goku, and the Dragon Balls, attacking it and stealing the balls that Bulma stored in a case. This suggests that the radar has a fair range. Pilaf can also see that the missing Four-Star Ball is approaching the castle.[6] However, after Goku and the gang arrive and walk into their trap, Shuu and Mai search their car for the missing Dragon Ball, suggesting the radar is not that precise.[7] In the anime, there is a filler scene where Mai gives Shuu instructions on how many paces to walk to find a Dragon Ball showing on the radar, eventually leading him to the One-Star Ball that they already had,[8] but this level of precision is absent when the car search is adapted.[9] When the car search fails to produce a Dragon Ball, they deduce that one of their prisoners must have the ball on their person.[7][9] This radar is destroyed along with Pilaf's Castle by Great Ape Goku.[10][11]

The Pilaf Gang's "Satellite Dragon Radar".

When they next hunt for the Dragon Balls, the Pilaf Gang builds a "Satellite Dragon Radar" (衛星のドラゴンレーダー Eisei no Doragon Rēdā), and they have enclosed their One-Star Ball in a special case that prevents it from being located by a Dragon Radar. Their satellite is also used to track Goku's movements. The Pilaf Gang is watching when Goku fights his Grandpa Gohan and it is revealed that his tail is his weakness; they take off to confront him before his tail is removed.[12] It is not clear whether they can use the satellite technology in their car, because Goku finds them before they have a chance to look for the remaining balls. Goku defeats them and takes their ball.[13] It is unclear what happened to the Pilaf Gang's satellite rig but it was likely adapted to make their next Dragon Radar.

The Pilaf Gang's third Dragon Radar.

The Pilaf Gang's third Dragon Radar is built into the ship they are using when they release Demon King Piccolo.[14] A large globe hangs from the top of the ship's interior that shows Pilaf the location of the Dragon Balls. Pilaf points to a spot on the globe to show Cymbal where to search for the nearest Dragon Ball.[15] Cymbal finds Yajirobe, who has the One-Star Ball, along with Goku whose Four-Star Ball had been stolen by Tambourine.[16] When Cymbal is killed by Yajirobe,[17] Piccolo tells Tambourine to go to location "WSC 2933". Tambourine arrives at the location and looks around; Yajirobe and Goku spot Tambourine before Tambourine spots them, suggesting the coordinates were precise.[18]

After Tambourine is killed, Piccolo orders the Pilaf Gang to take him to that location.[19] Then Pilaf notices that someone else is gathering the Dragon Balls; it is Muten Rōshi, Tenshinhan, and Chiaotzu. They decide to ignore them for the moment and punish whoever killed Cymbal and Tambourine.[20] After Goku is defeated,[21] Pilaf notices that the rest of the Dragon Balls are headed their way. When Muten Rōshi and the others decide to plan an ambush, Pilaf notices that the other balls have stopped moving.[22] This was the last time the ship's radar was used to search for the Dragon Balls. After Piccolo ejects the Pilaf Gang from their ship,[23] it is not seen again.

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References

  1. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 1: "Bulma and Son Goku". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1984 #51. Japan: Shueisha, 20 November 1984.
  2. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 247: "Dark Clouds Swirl Over Planet Namek". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1989 #47. Japan: Shueisha, 24 October 1989.
  3. ↑ "It's Going to Hurt?! Goku the Dentist". Dragon Ball GT. Episode 6. Japan: Fuji TV, 13 March 1996.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "It's Settled: We're Holding a Martial Arts Match! The Team Captain's Even Stronger Than Goku". Dragon Ball Super. Episode 29. Japan: Fuji TV, 31 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Come Forth, Dragon of the Gods — Grant My Wish, Pretty Peas!". Dragon Ball Super. Episode 41. Japan: Fuji TV, 01 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 18: "The Dragon Balls Are Stolen!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #18. Japan: Shueisha, 02 April 1985.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 19: "At Long Last, the Dragon Appears!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #19. Japan: Shueisha, 09 April 1985.
  8. ↑ "The Dragon Balls Are Stolen!!". Dragon Ball. Episode 10. Japan: Fuji TV, 30 April 1986.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Finally, the Dragon Appears!". Dragon Ball. Episode 11. Japan: Fuji TV, 07 May 1986.
  10. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 22: "Goku's Great Transformation". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #22. Japan: Shueisha, 27 April 1985.
  11. ↑ "Goku's Great Transformation". Dragon Ball. Episode 13. Japan: Fuji TV, 21 May 1986.
  12. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 107: "Goku's Tail". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #07. Japan: Shueisha, 13 January 1987.
  13. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 109: "The Pilaf Gang's Second Attempt". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #09. Japan: Shueisha, 27 January 1987.
  14. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 135: "Kuririn's Death, and a Terrible Conspiracy". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #35. Japan: Shueisha, 28 July 1987.
  15. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 137: "Come Back, Son Goku!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #37. Japan: Shueisha, 11 August 1987.
  16. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 138: "The Strange Guy With the Ball". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #38. Japan: Shueisha, 18 August 1987.
  17. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 139: "Yajirobe's Prey". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #39. Japan: Shueisha, 25 August 1987.
  18. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 140: "Tambourine Draws Near!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #40. Japan: Shueisha, 01 September 1987.
  19. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 141: "Son Goku's Explosion!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #41. Japan: Shueisha, 08 September 1987.
  20. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 142: "Demon King Piccolo Descends!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #42. Japan: Shueisha, 15 September 1987.
  21. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 144: "Son Goku Completely Defeated!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #44. Japan: Shueisha, 29 September 1987.
  22. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 145: "Muten Rōshi's Resolve". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #45. Japan: Shueisha, 06 October 1987.
  23. ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 149: "World Domination". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #49. Japan: Shueisha, 03 November 1987.
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