Namu
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| Namu | |
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| ナム (Namu) | |
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Manga  Anime  | |
| English Name(s) |
Nam (FUNimation Dub) Namu (FUNimation Sub, Viz) |
| Name Pun | "Namu-amida-butsu" |
| Manga Debut | Dragon Ball Chapter 35 |
| Anime Debut | Dragon Ball Episode 21 |
| Japanese VA | Kaneto Shiozawa |
| Funimation VA | Jerry Jewell |
| Personal Data | |
| Birth | Age 721 [1] |
| Death | Age 753 [5] |
| Height | 182 cm [2] |
| Weight | 68 kg [3] |
| Classification |
Human-Type Earthling Tenka'ichi Budōkai Characters |
| Pronouns | Watashi (わたし) |
| Universe | Universe 7 |
| Occupation | Farmer [4] |
| Notable Skills | Tenkū Pekeji-Ken |
| Relationship Data | |
| Family |
Namu's Mother Ami (Brother) Dabu (Brother) |
| Religion | Buddhism [6] |
Namu is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. Namu makes his debut in chapter 35, published in the 1985 #35 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Biography
Name and Pronouns
Namu’s name is based on the Japanese reading of the Buddhist phrase namu-amida-butsu (originally namo'mitābhāya in Sanskrit), an invocation of Amitābha, the “Buddha of Infinite Light.” The name is spelled in katakana (ナム from ナムアミダブツ).[7]
I don’t remember at all, but wouldn’t his name probably just be derived from ‘Namu-amida-butsu’?
— Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball Forever
His character profile from the 1987 Dragon Ball: Adventure Special guide book references two younger brothers of Namu, Ami (アミ) and Dabu (ダブ), who also derive their name from this phrase.[8] Namu also utters this phrase when performing his Tenkū Pekeji-Ken.
Namu uses the formal first-person pronoun watashi (わたし) to refer to himself.[9]
Production
Notable Skills
Tenkū Pekeji-Ken
Namu's signature Tenkū Pekeji-Ken (天空Ｘ字拳 Heavens X-Mark Fist) is a combination martial arts technique. Jumping high into the air, he crosses his arms and rapidly falls, charging his opponent. With the acceleration from his fall increasing his body weight many times over, without decelerating he cross-chops his opponent in the throat. Those hit by this attack are said not to awaken for ten days. Namu first uses this move against Goku in Dragon Ball Chapter 44.[10]
Super Tenkū Pekeji-Ken
Super Tenkū Pekeji-Ken (超天空Ｘ字拳 Super Heavens X-Mark Fist) is a variant of the original attack where he jumps even higher before rapidly descending toward his opponent. With the speed from his descent adding in, this produces destructive power said to be many times greater than the original.[11] Namu attempts to use this move as a last ditch effort against Goku.[12]
Shippū Pekeji-Ken
Shippū Pekeji-Ken (疾風Ｘ字拳 Hurricane X-Mark Fist) is a game original variant of Namu's signature attack where he strikes the X-cross arm pose and lunges horizontally at his opponent. It appears for the first time in Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! METEOR as Namu's Blast 2.
Shura Gekiretsu-Ken
Namu's Shura Gekiretsu-Ken (修羅激烈拳 Asura Violent Fist) is a rush attack where Namu gets behind his opponent and delivers a singular chop to the neck. This attack is based on his decisive victory blow against Lan-Fan.[13] It is officially named for the first time in Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! METEOR as Namu's Blast 1.
Performance
Namu was played in all Japanese TV appearances by Kaneto Shiozawa. Following Shiozawa's passing in 2000, Eiji Takemoto took over the role for all subsequent video game performances starting in 2007 with Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! METEOR.
Namu (as "Nam") is played by Jerry Jewell in FUNimation's English dub and various video game appearances with an English dub.
Notable Appearances
TBD
Video Games
TBD
External Links
Notes
References
- ↑ "Human Racial Dictionary". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (pp. 93)
- ↑ "Human Racial Dictionary". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (pp. 93)
- ↑ "Human Racial Dictionary". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (pp. 93)
- ↑ "Complete Dragon Ball Battle History". Dragon Ball: Adventure Special. Japan: Shueisha, 18 November 1987. (pp. 34)
- ↑ "Chronological Table of DB World". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (pp. 24-25)
- ↑ "Human Racial Dictionary". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (pp. 93)
- ↑ "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. (p. 158)
——"Name Pun Round-Up" (Herms) (12 March 2010). Kanzenshuu. - ↑ "Complete Dragon Ball Battle History". Dragon Ball: Adventure Special. Japan: Shueisha, 18 November 1987. (pp. 34)
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 38: "The Third Match". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #38. Japan: Shueisha, 20 August 1985.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 44: "Son Goku vs Namu". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #44. Japan: Shueisha, 01 October 1985.
- ↑ "Special Attack Dictionary". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 7: Dragon Ball Large Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 05 February 1996. ISBN 4-08-782757-7. (pp. 149)
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 45: "A Great Mid-Air Battle!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #45. Japan: Shueisha, 08 October 1985.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 38: "The Third Match". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #38. Japan: Shueisha, 20 August 1985.
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