Tama
| Tama | |
|---|---|
| タマ (Tama) | |
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Anime  Anime  | |
| English Name(s) | Scratch |
| Name Pun | See below |
| Manga Debut | Dragon Ball Chapter 69 |
| Anime Debut | Dragon Ball Episode 44 |
| Personal Data | |
| Classification | Cat |
| Occupation | Shoulder cat |
Tama is a minor fictional feline in the Dragon Ball universe by Akira Toriyama. The personal pet of Dr. Brief and his family, Tama is depicted in many scenes at Capsule Corp Headquarters. Tama is unnamed in the manga series, but received a name in the anime.
Biography
Dr. Brief and his family got Tama sometime prior to Age 750[1]. Although unexplained in the series, Tama appears to have exceptional longevity for a cat and has been in the background of many of the events of the series, such as befriending Artificial Human No. 16 in Age 767. At an uncertain time around Age 753, Tama briefly lived with Bulma in her own apartment in West City.[2][3]He remained alive until at least Age 780, although an alternate timeline counterpart of Tama lived until at least approximately Age 797[4].
Name
Tama is not named in the manga and was first named in Dragon Ball Episode 117. Tama is a common cat name in Japanese, while the expression tamatama (たまたま) means "by chance". This makes pun and an alliteration the first time his name is introduced in Dragon Ball Episode 117: Dr. Brief says <insert quote here> which means "Have you seen Tama (tama) by chance (tamatama)?
Production
TBD
Notable Skills
Cat-like reflexes and a penchant for perching on shoulders.
Performance
Tama is uncredited in all appearances.
Notable Appearances
TBD
Notes
References
- ↑ TODO: Cite chapter 69
- ↑ TODO: Cite Fire Special
- ↑ Although Tama in Goku's Fire Fighting Regiment has a different character design, with a white face instead of a solid black one, his name and mannerisms suggest that he is the same cat as one the owned by Dr. Brief.
- ↑ TODO: Cite DBS Ch 26