Reused Character Names in Akira Toriyama Works

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Throughout the fictional works created by Akira Toriyama — as well as the spin-off and adapted works including television series, films, and video games — various character names have either been reused or otherwise slightly altered from their original usage.

Not all of these names may have been penned directly by Toriyama himself.

Exact Name Duplication

Each of these character sets share names that are identical in their original Japanese (generally katakana) spelling; this includes no adjustments to syllable length or order. Though their names are spelled exactly the same in Japanese, foreign localizations often change the new language's spellings between different companies, translators, etc.

Name	Profile	First Usage	Profile	Secondary Usage(s)
Akkuman Akkuman アックマン		Akkuman One of the Fortuneteller Crone's fighters		Ackman TBD
Mark Māku マーク		Mark the Devil Boss character in the Sony PlayStation fighting game Tobal 2 魔王マーク (Maō Māku) is translated as "Mark the Devil" in the game's instruction manual		Mr. Satan Given name for the Dragon Ball character using the stage name "Mr. Satan" as provided by Akira Toriyama in the Super Exciting Guide: Character Volume
Mint Minto ミント		Mint Filler character from Dragon Ball episodes 131 and 132		Mint Female Saiyan in the Nintendo 3DS video game Dragon Ball Fusions
Pansy Panji パンジ		Pansy A young girl from a village under King Gourmeth's control in Dragon Ball Movie 1		Panzy A young demon girl in Dragon Ball Daima
Shallot Sharotto シャロット		Shallot Female Saiyan in the Nintendo 3DS video game Dragon Ball Fusions		Shallot Male Saiyan and main character in the mobile video game Dragon Ball Legends
Trunks Torankusu トランクス		Lan-Fan's Husband Text reference in Dragon Ball: Adventure Special character data		Bulma & Vegeta's Son Dragon Ball character
Vampa Banpa バンパ		Vampa Vampire-esque villain in Jiya		Planetoid Vampa Planetoid Vampa (小惑星バンパ), featured in the theatrical film Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Minor Syllable Adjustments

These characters share names that are extremely close in spelling in their original Japanese writing, generally with the addition of an elongated vowel or doubled consonant.

Source	Profile	Spelling	First Usage	Profile	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
Vegetable		Vegeta ベジタ Bejita	Vegeta Name provided in a 1980s Muscle Tower children's play set		Vegeta ベジータ Bejīta	Vegeta Dragon Ball character
Peanuts		Rakasei ラカセイ Rakasei	Rakasei Henchman in Dragon Ball Z Movie 3		Planet Rakka ラッカ星 Rakka-sei Rakka System ラッカ星系 Rakka-seikei	Planet Rakka Planet name mentioned in Sachie-chan GOOD!! Rakka System Planetary system mentioned in Dragon Ball Daima episode 3
Chestnut		Maron マロン Maron	Maron Kuririn's girlfriend during the Garlic Jr. Dragon Ball Z filler arc		Marron マーロン Māron	Marron Daughter of Kuririn and No. 18

Syllable Additions or Subtractions

These characters share names that are extremely close in spelling in their original Japanese writing, generally with an addition or deletion of a core syllable from the pun's source word.

Source	Profile	Spelling	First Usage	Profile	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
Cauliflower		Kalif カリフ Karifu	Kalif Female Saiyan in the Nintendo 3DS video game Dragon Ball Fusions		Caulifla カリフラ Karifura	Caulifla Dragon Ball Super character; female Saiyan from Universe 6
Yuzu		Yūzu ユーズ Yūzu	Yūzu Enemy character in Nintendo Famicom game Dragon Ball Z II: The Violent God, Freeza!!		Yuzun ユズン Yuzun	Yuzun Dragon Ball Super manga Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc henchman
Broccoli		Brocco ブロッコ Burokko	Brocco One of the Illusion Saiyans from Dragon Ball Z Episode 17, named in the Nintendo Famicom game Dragon Ball Z: Assault! The Saiyans		Broli ブロリー Burorī	Broli Antagonist of multiple Dragon Ball Z films and Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Anagrams

These characters share name spellings that have had their syllables rearranged, but are otherwise close and are easily recognizable and sharing the same pun source.

Source	Profile	Spelling	First Usage	Profile	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
Bean sprouts		Yashimo ヤシモ Yashimo	Yashimo Male Saiyan in the Nintendo 3DS video game Dragon Ball Fusions		Yamoshi ヤモシ Yamoshi	Yamoshi Saiyan with a righteous heart; name revealed in an Akira Toriyama interview accompanying the January 2018 issue of Saikyō Jump
Blueberry		Buleberi ブールベリ Būruberi	Buleberi Anime-original member of Freeza's Organization on the trip to Planet Namek		Beriblu ベリブル Beriburu	Beriblu Advisor to Freeza in the theatrical film Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Melon		Lonme ロンメ Ronme	Lonme Minor henchman in the Nintendo Famicom video game Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Furīza!!		Lomen ローメン Rōmen	Lomen Male Saiyan in the Nintendo 3DS video game Dragon Ball Fusions

Additional Cases of Similar Names

These character sets may be combinations of syllable adjustments and anagrams, or otherwise closely-related groups of names.

Source	Profile	Spelling	First Usage	Profile	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
Lemon		Monlé モンレー Monrē	Monlé Minor henchman in the Nintendo Famicom video game Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Furīza!!		Lamon ラモン Ramon Lemo レモ Remo	Lamon Minor henchman in the Nintendo Super Famicom video game Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu Remo Former Freeza underling in the theatrical film Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Lychee		Raichi ライチ Raichi	Raichi Nefarious alien falsely posing as a Namekian in filler material in the Dragon Ball Z television series		Doctor Raichi ドクター・ライチー Dokutā Raichī Cheelye チライ Chirai	Doctor Raichi Tsufruian antagonist in the various Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans adaptations Cheelye Former Freeza underling in the theatrical film Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Escargot		Cargo カルゴ Karugo	Cargo Young Namekian killed by Freeza or Dodoria		Escart エスカー Esukā Esca エスカ Esuka	Escart Namekian in the Nintendo 3DS video game Dragon Ball Fusions Esca Young Namekian who assists Son Goku and Vegeta in the battle against Moro on Planet Namek
Snail (舞舞)		Maima マイーマ Maima	Maima A brave Namekian who protects a village on Planet Namek alongside his friend Tsumuri in the Super Famicom video game Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu		Mai Mai マイマイ Mai Mai Imai イーマイ Imai	Escart A Namekian from the Nintendo 3DS video game Dragon Ball Fusions
Onion		Onion オニオン Onion	Onion One of the Illusion Saiyans from Dragon Ball Z Episode 17, named in the Nintendo Famicom game Dragon Ball Z: Assault! The Saiyans		Onio オニオ Onio Nion ニオン Nion	Onio Male Saiyan from the Neko Majin Z series Nion Female scientist from the theatrical film Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Almost-Accidentally-Reused Names

These characters almost accidentally shared similar names until someone stepped in!

Source	Profile	Spelling	First Usage	Profile	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
Slug		Slug スラッグ Suraggu	Slug Namekian antagonist from Dragon Ball Z Movie 4		Monaito モナイト Monaito	Monaito An old Namekian who lives with on Planet Cereal, who created his own set of Dragon Balls