Tambourine
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| Tambourine | |
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| タンバリン (Tanbarin) | |
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Manga  Anime Tambourine (Anime) | |
| Manga Debut | Dragon Ball Chapter 135 |
| Anime Debut | Dragon Ball Episode 102 |
| Japanese VA | Ryūsei Nakao |
| Personal Data | |
| Classification | Namekians |
| Universe | Universe 7 |
| Occupation |
Underling of Demon King Piccolo Slayer of martial artists |
| Relationship Data | |
| Relatives |
Demon King Piccolo (Father) Piano (Sibling) Cymbal (Sibling) Drum (Sibling) Piccolo (Sibling) |
Tambourine is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. Tambourine makes his debut in chapter 135, published in the 1987 #35 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Biography
Tambourine is a demon spawned by the Demon King Piccolo, born at some point after the Pilaf Gang's retrieval and opening of the rice cooker Piccolo had been sealed in. Tambourine is sent to the Tenka'ichi Budōkai grounds to steal the list of registered contestants, and he also picks up the Dragon Ball that happens to be there. He kills Kuririn in the process, which causes the enraged Son Goku to chase and fight him.[1]
Tambourine defeats him easily, and brings the things he stole to the Demon King. Piccolo seeks the Dragon Balls in order to wish for eternal youth, and the list of contestants tells him who the strongest martial artists are in this day and age. This is helpful to him because he wants to eradicate anyone who might be able to use the Mafūba technique against him and seal him away again. Tambourine is given the job of hunting them all down.[2]
Namu is the first martial artist Tambourine goes after,[3] and in the anime he is shown killing King Chapa, Panput,[4] Bacterian, and Man-Wolf[5] as well. After disposing of Giran, Tambourine decides to go after Yamcha next,[a] but abandons that plan when Piccolo telepathically tells him that his fellow demon Cymbal, who had been out gathering Dragon Balls, has been killed. Piccolo sends Tambourine after the killer, which turns out to be Yajirobe — accompanied by Son Goku.[7]
Tambourine is surprised to see that Goku is still alive, but is confident he can finish him off this time. Goku is no longer exhausted and hungry like he was before, though, and his full power is far too much for Tambourine to handle. Tambourine panics and flies away, but Goku launches himself up after him using the Nyoi-Bō and finishes him off with a Kamehameha.[8]
Name
Piccolo and the demons he spawns are all named after musical instruments, the tambourine in this case.
Production
Performance
Tambourine is voiced by Ryūsei Nakao, who also performs the role of Freeza.
Notable Appearances
Techniques
Mouth Kikōha
Mouth Kikōha (口から気功波 Kuchikara Kikōha) is a beam of ki fired from the mouth. Tambourine uses this to destroy Kinto'un[2], and later attempts but fails to kill Son Goku with it.[8]
Notes
References
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 135: "Kuririn's Death, and a Terrible Conspiracy". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #35. Japan: Shueisha, 28 July 1987.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 136: "The Terror of Demon King Piccolo!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #36. Japan: Shueisha, 04 August 1987.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 137: "Come Back, Son Goku!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #37. Japan: Shueisha, 11 August 1987.
- ↑ "The Terror of Piccolo Daimaō!!". Dragon Ball. Episode 103. Japan: Fuji TV, 02 March 1988.
- ↑ "Come Back to Life, Son Goku!!". Dragon Ball. Episode 104. Japan: Fuji TV, 09 March 1988.
- ↑ "The Demonic Beast – Tambourine Draws Near!!". Dragon Ball. Episode 106. Japan: Fuji TV, 23 March 1988.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 140: "Tambourine Draws Near!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #40. Japan: Shueisha, 01 September 1987.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 141: "Son Goku's Explosion!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1987 #41. Japan: Shueisha, 08 September 1987.