Grandma Paozu
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| Grandma Paozu | |
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| パオズばあちゃん (Paozu-bāchan) | |
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Manga  Anime  | |
| English Name(s) |
Grandma Paozu (FUNimation) Old Lady Paozu (FUNimation Subs) |
| Name Pun | Baozi buns |
| Manga Debut | Dragon Ball Chapter 5 |
| Anime Debut | Dragon Ball Episode 4 |
| Japanese VA | Reiko Suzuki |
| Canadian VA | Kathy Morse |
| Funimation VA | Stephanie Nadolny |
| Classification | Human-type Earthling |
Grandma Paozu is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball universe by Akira Toriyama. Son Goku and Bulma bargain for a Dragon Ball from Grandma Paozu on their first Dragon Ball hunt in Age 749.
Biography
At some point in the past, a woman discovers the six-star Dragon Ball and keeps it in her family, eventually passing the ball along to her granddaughter, Grandma Paozu.
Many years later, in Age 749, Grandma Paozu's village has been repeatedly attacked by a shape-shifting "demon" who kidnaps young women. Goku and Bulma arrive at the village seeking the ball and agree to rescue the captured villagers in exchange for it.[1] Once the "demon" (Oolong) is defeated, Grandma Paozu keeps her end of the bargain and hands over the ball before accompanying the group to Oolong's lair to free the young girls. Grandma Paozu and several of the women in her village are seen wearing a headscarf, including Hogg's mother.[2]
In Age 767, Grandma Paozu was briefly seen outside the Chazke Village Shelter Dome. She may have fled there with Sherman Priest to escape from Cell. The anime does not depict Grandma Paozu's reaction to the dome's destruction, or where she went after it was destroyed.[3]
Name
Grandma Paozu's name is likely derived from 包子 (paozu), the Japanese reading of the word for steamed buns (baozi in Chinese). She is the only named character in her village in the manga whose name is not a pun related to military tanks. Mt. Paozu, Goku and family's home in the anime, is named for the same type of food.[4]
Production
TBD
Notable Skills
TBD
Performance
Grandma Paozu is played by Reiko Suzuki, although credited only as "Old Woman" (老婆). Suzuki plays several older women characters throughout Dragon Ball, including Sno's mother and Pansy's mother from Dragon Ball Movie 1.[5]
Notable Appearances
TBD
References
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 5: "Oolong Appears!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #04/05. Japan: Shueisha, 21 December 1984.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 6: "Oolong vs Son Goku". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #06. Japan: Shueisha, 04 January 1985.
- ↑ "The Relaxation of the Fighters... The Girl, The Lie, and Gohan's Decision". Dragon Ball Z. Episode 170. Japan: Fuji TV, 13 January 1993.
- ↑ "I want to know the characters' name sources!". Dragon Ball Kanzenban Official Guide: Dragon Ball Forever. Japan: Shueisha, 30 April 2004. ISBN 4-08-873702-4. (pp. 158-159)
- ↑ "The Kidnapping Demon, Oolong". Dragon Ball. Episode 4. Japan: Fuji TV, 19 March 1986.