Sam Sam
| Sam Sam | |
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| English Name(s) | Sam Sam |
| Anime Debut | Dragon Ball Z Episode 146 |
| Appears in | Anime-only |
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| Planet | Earth |
| Location | Nicky Town or Basil Town[note 1] |
Sam Sam is a fictional restaurant in the world of Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama. It appeared only once, in Dragon Ball Z Episode 146 written by Aya Matsui.
General Overview
Sam Sam is a restaurant on Cell's path of destruction, possibly in Nicky Town or Basil Town. During Age 767, it was attacked by Cell as he sought power to confront the other Artificial Humans, apparently killing all of the patrons.[1] They were likely revived later in the year after the people killed by Cell were revived by the dragon balls.[2]
Name
The name "Sam Sam" is only depicted in Latin characters, written in cursive. A Japanese form is never provided in dialog in the series. As the areas attacked by Cell in this portion of the anime are named based on herbs and spices (e.g. Ginger Town, Nicky Town, and Basil Airport), the name may be a reference to sansam (Korean: 산삼), a variety of ginseng found in Korea and China.
Production
Due to the production schedule inherent in producing a weekly anime series based on a weekly comic, the writers of Dragon Ball Z interjected anime-only material both as a means of extending the runtime and to flesh out the Dragon Ball universe. Basil Town, Nicky Town, and related events and locations were created to elaborate on Cell's escape from Piccolo in Dragon Ball Chapter 364.
Notes
- ↑ The location of Sam Sam is not clearly depicted. While Cell had attacked Nicky Town in the previous episode, he could have traveled to another city off-screen. The anime next depicts Cell at Basil Airport, but the episode's editing does not make it clear if Sam Sam is located near there or elsewhere on his route. "Basil Town" itself is not named in the anime, only being named in Daizenshuu 7.
External Links
TBD
References
- ↑ "Goku Awakens to Battle! Go Beyond the Super Saiyan!!". Dragon Ball Z. Episode 146. Japan: Fuji TV, 01 July 1992.
- ↑ "I Will Carry On in the Afterlife!! Farewell with a Smile". Dragon Ball Z. Episode 192. Japan: Fuji TV, 07 July 1993.