Gitchen
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| Gitchen | |
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| ギッチン (Gitchin) | |
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| English Name(s) | Gicchin (Viz) |
| Name Pun | Kitchen |
| Created by | Akira Toriyama[note 1] |
| Personal Data | |
| Death | Killed by a villain and/or monster/demon[note 2] |
| Occupation | Martial arts master |
Gitchen is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball franchise, serving as Jiren's master and old friend of Vermoud in Universe 11. Gitchen is murdered at some point prior to the Tournament of Power in the Dragon Ball Super series.
Jiren's master is shown but unnamed in the television series, while he is named but unseen in the manga; for the purposes of this article, "Gitchen" will be assumed to be the name of the character in all references and media.
Biography
A long time ago, Universe 11's God of Destruction, Vermoud, and Gitchen were friends; at this time, Gitchen was already steadfast in his belief in teamwork.[1]
After Jiren's parents are murdered, Gitchen rescues him and takes him on as a pupil. During this time, Jiren gains new companions, and Gitchen has Jiren join the Pride Troopers.[2] The villain that murdered Jiren's parents returns, slaughters all of Jiren's companions, and also kills Gitchen.[3]
Ultimately, Gitchen never recognized Jiren as his successor; while Jiren assumes this was because he was not strong enough, Vermoud confirms that it was because Jiren was always a solitary fighter and never learned the lesson of teamwork.[2]
Markarita notes that those killed by demons cannot be brought back to life under their own power. Though Jiren intended to use the Super Dragon Balls to wish Gitchen back to life should he win the Tournament of Power, following their universe's loss, Jiren remarks that he now understands his deficiency and no longer needs his master's presence.[1]
Name
Gitchen's name adds a diacritical mark to the キ (ki) in the katakana approximation of the English word "kitchen" (キッチン kitchin), forming the name ギッチン (Gitchin). As the only syllable change from the approximated English word is the first one, a spelling of "Gitchen" serves this same purpose in the Latin alphabet, preserving the pun and pronunciation.
While this spelling change and therefore name pun source have not been confirmed, an all-encompassing name based on "kitchen" would serve to bridge the names of the various Pride Troopers that all appear to be plays on kitchen appliances.
Viz's English translation of the manga spells the character's name as "Gicchin".[4]
Production
Though Jiren's master is cited with similar surrounding circumstances in the Dragon Ball Super television series, he is thus far only cited explicitly by name in the manga, which likewise is the only of the two sources to specify that he is killed by a monster or demon.
An interview with Dragon Ball Super producer Sakoru Takami and director Ryōta Nakamura published near the end of the anime's broadcast run clarified some long-lingering questions about Jiren's development, which then affected Jiren's master, during the production process:[5]
Were Universe 11‘s Pride Troopers part of Toriyama-sensei‘s designs?
Nakamura: They weren’t in his designs, but since Jiren and co. all wore the same red and black suits, he allowed us to flesh it out like that.
Takami: In sensei‘s initial rough draft, there was no information indicating Jiren’s personality. Since the tough opponents in Dragon Ball Super up until then had been nihilistic, cool characters like Hit or Zamasu, we thought it might be best to make Jiren very talkative, so we came up with the background of him being a hero of justice. Jiren was central to this squadron of heroes.
Nakamura: When we suggested that to Toriyama-sensei, he replied that “Jiren is a character who doesn’t speak.” It was then that Toriyama-sensei sent us the backstory that his parents and martial arts master had been killed. He said that Jiren was this type of character, in contrast to Hit or Zamasu.
Takami: And so the characterization of Jiren that we originally came up with was passed on to Toppo.
Performance
Gitchen has yet to appear in a voiced role in any Dragon Ball production, thus far appearing only in unvoiced flashback footage and referenced by name.
Notable Appearances
Jiren's master only appears in flashback footage in Dragon Ball Super episode 127, where he is depicted with a ponytail, wearing a white, sleeveless outfit; he is unvoiced in this appearance. As opposed to the television series where Jiren's master is shown but not named, Gitchen is not directly shown and is referenced by name only in the Dragon Ball Super manga in chapters 41 and 42.
Notes
- ↑ As noted in the interview cited elsewhere on this page, it was Akira Toriyama who suggested the backstory of Jiren's martial arts master having been killed; it is unclear if Gitchen's name, much less his design, was overseen by Toriyama at all.
- ↑ In episode 127 of the Dragon Ball Super television series, Vermoud remarks that Jiren's parents were killed by an 悪党 (akutō); this is translated in Toei's official simulcast subtitles as "evil-doer", while it is translated as "villain" by Steven J. Simmons for FUNimation's official home video release. Vermoud goes on to note that this same person later returned and killed Jiren's master. In chapter 41 of the Dragon Ball Super manga, Jiren states that a 魔物 (mamono) killed his master, Gitchen; this is translated by Caleb Cook for Viz's English release as "monster". In the following chapter, regarding Gitchen's death specifically, the Universe 11 angel Markarita notes that those killed by 魔物 (mamono) cannot be revived by their own power; though it is the same 魔物 from the previous chapter, Cook's translation adapts the word here as "demon" in Viz's release. Thus far, no media attempts to reconcile whether this villain and monster were one-in-the-same.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Toriyama, Akira; Toyotarō. Dragon Ball Super Chapter 42: "Battle's End and Aftermath". V-Jump, January 2019. Japan: Shueisha, 21 November 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Toriyama, Akira; Toyotarō. Dragon Ball Super Chapter 41: "Ultra Instinct". V-Jump, December 2018. Japan: Shueisha, 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "A Looming Obstacle! Pinning Hope on a Final Barrier!!". Dragon Ball Super. Episode 127. Japan: Fuji TV, 11 February 2018.
- ↑ "Dragon Ball Super, Chapter 41" (20 October 2018). Viz. Retrieved: 06 April 2020.
- ↑ クライマックスを迎える『ドラゴンボール超』宇宙サバイバル編を作り出した職人たち (09 March 2018). Dragon Ball Official Site. Retrieved: 10 March 2018.
"The Artisans Who Made the Universe Survival Arc of Dragon Ball Super, Now Reaching Its Climax" (10 March 2018). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 10 September 2018.