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"Shenlong" is the Chinese reading of 神龍 ( | "Shenlong" is the Chinese reading of 神龍 (シェンロン ''Shenron''), meaning "dragon god". | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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| Shenlong | |
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| 神龍 (Shenron) | |
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Manga  Anime  Akira Toriyama's limited color drawing and Toei's recreation. | |
| English Name(s) |
Shenron (Ocean/FUNi dubs) Shen Long (FUNi subs/Viz) |
| Name Pun | Dragon God |
| Manga Debut | Dragon Ball Chapter 1 |
| Anime Debut | Dragon Ball Episode 1 |
| Japanese VA |
Kenji Utsumi (DB/Z/Kai) Masaharu Satō (DBZ) Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (Super) |
| Canadian VA |
Doug Parker (DB) Don Brown (DBZ) |
| Funimation VA |
Christopher Sabat (DB/Z/Kai/Super) |
| Personal Data | |
| Birth | Age 470[1] |
| Death | 08 May 753[2] |
Shenlong is the titular dragon of Dragon Ball. He is first depicted in Dragon Ball Chapter 1, which went on sale in the 1984 #51 issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on 20 November 1984, but he does not truly appear in the story until Dragon Ball Chapter 19 and Dragon Ball Episode 11.
Overview
Shenlong was created by the God of Earth. God was unaware at the time that he was descended from the people of Planet Namek[3] who had their own dragon, Porunga. In the beginning, Shenlong only grants one wish, and he cannot grant the same wish twice, meaning no one person can be resurrected twice by Shenlong.[4] When Shenlong is killed by Demon King Piccolo,[5] God is able to recreate him using Mister Popo's original model.[6][7] After God's death, his successor Dende recreates Shenlong using the same model and upgrades the number of wishes to three, or two if one of the wishes is a mass resurrection.[8][a] Shenlong's rules and their evolution are detailed below.
Rules and Limitations
Biography
Name
"Shenlong" is the Chinese reading of 神龍 (シェンロン Shenron), meaning "dragon god".
Production
Notable Skills
Performance
Shenlong was voiced by Kenji Utsumi for the majority of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball Kai. Previous to his work on Dragon Ball, Utsumi was perhaps best known as the voice of Senbei Norimaki in Dr. Slump: Arale-chan. Utsumi temporarily stepped down from the role of Shenlong partway through Dragon Ball Z and then returned to the role for Kai and finally Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods before his death in 2013.
Following Utsumi's temporary abdication of the role, Shenlong was voiced by a variety of actors, primarily Masaharu Satō but including Shin Aomori, Daisuke Gōri, and Tesshō Genda. Shenlong was also voiced by Kōji Yada in Dr. Slump (1997) Episode 59, but even Senbei was recast for this remake of Dr. Slump.
Following Utsumi's death in 2013, the Shenlong role was adopted by Ryūzaburō Ōtomo, best known as the voice of Dabra. Ōtomo has voiced the character since, in Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', Dragon Ball Super, and Dragon Ball Super: Broly, as well as in all of the games that have been released since 2013.
In the 1995 FUNimation-BLT Productions dub of Dragon Ball with a Canadian cast, Shenlong was voiced by Doug Parker, who also voiced Umigame, Bubbles, and Mez. In the 1996 FUNimation English dub of Dragon Ball Z (also with a Canadian cast), Shenlong was voiced by Don Brown, best known for voicing Kaiō. When FUNimation hired its own in-house cast, the role was adopted for all series by Christopher Sabat, who has voiced Shenlong ever since along with Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, and several other characters.
Notable Appearances
Music
Shunsuke Kikuchi composed a number of Shenlong-themed works for the Dragon Ball franchise beginning in 1986.
| Debut | Catalogue | Tonality | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 完全集 | Official | |||
| Dragon Ball Episode 11 | K-100 | J6 | E˚7 | Daizenshuu 2:11(a) |
| Dragon Ball Movie 1 | K-258 | M262† | D˚7 | Daizenshuu 5:2(e) |
| Dragon Ball Movie 3 | K-648 | M656† | C˚7 | Daizenshuu 5:4(f) |
| Dragon Ball Z Movie 1 | K-805 | M806 | F Minor | Daizenshuu 5:7(c) |
Notes
- ↑ There is some confusion on this point from Akira Toriyama himself. After Bulma uses one wish to resurrect everyone that Vegeta killed at the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai, Dende suggests that two more wishes will be available in four months.[9] It is possible that Toriyama thought the number of people killed was small enough that it would not require two wishes. Porunga during the Namek arc was only able to resurrect one person per wish, but he could grant three wishes; however Shenlong's limitations might be more nuanced.
In Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', Shenlong only grants two wishes: the resurrection of Freeza and one million zenni for Shuu. In Dragon Ball Super Episode 19, Mai also wishes for ice cream, bringing the total to three wishes. This discrepancy has no official explanation.
References
- ↑ "Human Racial Dictionary". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (p. 7)
- ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (p. 25)
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 214: "Vegeta's Game". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1989 #14. Japan: Shueisha, 07 March 1989.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 198: "A Powerful Enemy in Common". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1988 #48. Japan: Shueisha, 25 October 1988.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 148: "Get to Karin Tower!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #48. Japan: Shueisha, 27 October 1987.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 164: "God Appears". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1988 #14. Japan: Shueisha, 01 March 1988.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 165: "Shenlong is Revived!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1988 #15. Japan: Shueisha, 08 March 1988.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 393: "A New God". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1992 #44. Japan: Shueisha, 06 October 1992.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 469: "A Faint Hope". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1994 #23. Japan: Shueisha, 10 May 1994.