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Freeza
フリーザ (furīza)
Manga
Freeza (Manga)
Anime
Freeza (Anime)
English Name(s) Frieza (FUNimation Dub / Toei Simulcast)
Freeza (FUNimation Sub, Viz)
Name Pun Refrigerator/Freezer
Manga Debut Dragon Ball Chapter 247
Anime Debut Dragon Ball Z Episode 44
Japanese VA Ryūsei Nakao
Canadian VA Pauline Newstone
Funimation VA Linda Young (Z)
Chris Ayres (Kai, RF, Super)
Daman Mills (Broadcast Substitute for Ayres in Super)
Personal Data
Death August, Age 764[2]
Age 779[3]
Classification Mutant[4]
Universe Universe 7
Occupation Land Shark[1]
Title Emperor of the Universe
Notable Skills Ground-Cleaving Slash
Capturing Light Shell
Transformation Ability
Relationship Data
Family King Cold (Father)
Coola (Brother)
Children Kureeza (Son)
Relatives Chilled (Ancestor)
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Freeza is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. Freeza makes his debut in chapter 247, published in the 1989 #47 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump, as a galactic tyrant revered as the most powerful being in the universe.

Biography

A brief biography of the character. Its length should be relative to the character's involvement in the series, but brevity and conciseness is still expected.

Name

Like his father and brother, Freeza's name is a pun on all things cold. Akira Toriyama explains that he took the character's name from the English word, "freezer", as it works in tandem with the previously established food based puns found in the names of the Saiyans and Ginyu Special-Squad. He notes that, while "refrigerator" would have been more correct to use, it would not have conveyed the joke as successfully, however.

I took his name from "freezer", since that went along with vegetables (Saiyans) and milk (Ginyu). Actually, it would have been more correct to use refrigerator, but that wouldn't have gotten the joke across so I used freezer.
— Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball Kanzenban Official Guide: Dragon Ball Forever (pp. 158-159)[5]

Despite the name's roots, it should be noted that the English word, "freezer", is written out in katakana as フリーザー (furīzā), while the character's name is written as フリーザ (furīza), featuring a short a sound compared to its origin word.

With these factors taken into consideration, official products have taken to using "Freeza" as their standard romanization, with few exceptions.

Production

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Notable Skills

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Performance

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Notes

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External Links

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References

  1. "Akira Toriyama Super Interview". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 2: Story Guide. Japan: Shueisha, 04 August 1995. ISBN 4-08-782752-6. (p. 264)
  2. "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (pp. 22-23)
  3. "Akira Toriyama Returns With a Brief Comment! The Freeza Revival Project". Dragon Ball: Volume “F”. Japan: Shueisha, 18 April 2015. (p. 25)
  4. "Akira Toriyama-sensei Super Q&A!!". Saikyō Jump, March 2014 Issue. Japan: Shueisha, 04 February 2014. (pp. 78-81)
  5. "I Want to Know the Sources of the Character Names!". Dragon Ball Kanzenban Official Guide: Dragon Ball Forever. Japan: Shueisha, 30 April 2004. ISBN 4-08-873702-4. (pp. 158-159)