List of Dragon Ball Character Names - Revision history

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	\| カカオ \|\| Kakao \|\| [[Cacao]] \|\| Cacao \|\| \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean Cocoa]		\| カカオ \|\| Kakao \|\| [[Cacao]] \|\| Cacao \|\| \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean Cocoa]
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	\| ガッシュ \|\| Gasshu \|\| [[Gashew]] \|\| Spice \|\| \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Cashew Cashew~~]		\| ガッシュ \|\| Gasshu \|\| [[Gashew]] \|\| Spice \|\| \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar Sugar]
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	\| 合体アカ \|\| Gattai Aka \|\| [[Aka]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 合体アカ \|\| Gattai Aka \|\| [[Aka]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|

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	\| ガッシュ \|\| Gasshu \|\| [[Gashew]] \|\| Spice \|\| \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew Cashew]		\| ガッシュ \|\| Gasshu \|\| [[Gashew]] \|\| Spice \|\| \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew Cashew]
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	\| 合体アカ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 合体アカ \|\| Gattai Aka \|\| [[Aka]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 合体人造人間１３号 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 合体人造人間１３号 \|\| Gattai Jinzōningen Jūsan-gō \|\| Integrated [[Artificial Human No. 13]] \|\| Super Android 13 \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| カトペスラ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| カトペスラ \|\| Katopesura \|\| [[Catopesra]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| カド \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| カド \|\| Kado \|\| [[Cado]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado Avocado]
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	\| ガノス \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| ガノス \|\| Ganosu \|\| [[Ganos]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregano Oregano]
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	\| 神様 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 神様 \|\| Kami-sama \|\| [[God]] \|\| Kami \|\| Kami-sama \|\| \|\|
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	\| カミオレン \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| カミオレン \|\| Kamioren \|\| [[Kamioren]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| カミン \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| カミン \|\| Kamin \|\| [[Kamin]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 亀仙人 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 亀仙人 \|\| Kame-sen'nin \|\| [[Turtle Hermit]] \|\| Master Roshi \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 仮面のサイヤ人 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 仮面のサイヤ人 \|\| Kamen no Saiya-jin \|\| Masked Saiyan \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 仮面の人造人間 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 仮面の人造人間 \|\| Kamen no Jinzōningen \|\| Masked Artificial Human \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| カリフラ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| カリフラ \|\| Karifura \|\| [[Caulifla]] \|\| Caulifla \|\| Caulifla \|\| Caulifla \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauliflower Cauliflower]
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	\| カリフラオレン \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| カリフラオレン \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	TO ADD: ~~Major~~ video game characters, Daima characters		TO ADD: Non-combatant/filler characters from TV, other (non-Heroes) major video game characters, Daima characters

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	\| ガーリックJr. \|\| Gārikku Junia \|\| [[Garlic Jr.]] \|\| Garlic Jr. \|\| Garlic Jr. \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic Garlic]		\| ガーリックJr. \|\| Gārikku Junia \|\| [[Garlic Jr.]] \|\| Garlic Jr. \|\| Garlic Jr. \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic Garlic]
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	\| 界王神 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 界王神 \|\| Kaiōshin \|\| [[Kaiōshin]] \|\| Supreme Kai \|\| Kaioshin \|\| Lord of Lords<br>Kaiô-shin\|\|
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	\| カカオ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| カカオ \|\| Kakao \|\| [[Cacao]] \|\| Cacao \|\| \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean Cocoa]
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	\| ガッシュ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| ガッシュ \|\| Gasshu \|\| [[Gashew]] \|\| Spice \|\| \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew Cashew]
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	\| 合体アカ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 合体アカ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|

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	{{incomplete~~\|needs=Lots of filling out to do; write-up of change in Shueisha/Toei name spelling policy with screenshot from Blu-ray, and how that's different from the before times~~}}		{{incomplete}}
	=Types of Name Spellings=		=Types of Name Spellings=
	~~The following is a complete~~ list of character names from across the ''Dragon Ball'' universe (all series, movies, specials, etc.). The following name spellings and additional categories are provided:		An in-progress list of character names from across the ''Dragon Ball'' universe (all series, movies, specials, etc.) is provided below. The following name spellings and additional categories are provided:

	* '''Japanese''': Character names arranged by their spelling in Japanese alphabetical order		* '''Japanese''': Character names arranged by their spelling in Japanese alphabetical order
	* '''Romanization''': A raw romanization/transliteration of the original Japanese name into the Latin alphabet		* '''Romanization''': A raw romanization/transliteration of the original Japanese name into the Latin alphabet
	* '''Kanzenshuu''': The name spelling currently approved by and in use here at ''Kanzenshuu'', which may or may not be in line with other "official" spellings		* '''Kanzenshuu''': The name spelling currently approved by and in use here at ''Kanzenshuu'', which may or may not be in line with other "official" spellings
	* '''English (Dub/Game)''': A category of name spellings generally and primarily associated with [[FUNimation]]'s (now Crunchyroll's) English dub, but may also extend to other products based on their work, such as video games released by [[Bandai Namco]]~~, and English text on the ''Dragon Ball Official Site''~~		* '''English (Dub/Game)''': A category of name spellings generally and primarily associated with [[FUNimation]]'s (now Crunchyroll's) English dub, but may also extend to other products based on their work, such as video games released by [[Bandai Namco]]
	* '''English (Sub)''': A category of name spellings largely sourced from FUNimation's English language subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio from their historical DVD releases; these spellings were largely coined by [[Steven J. Simmons]], with additional ''Dragon Ball'' TV series work by [[Clyde Mandelin]]; for the most part, the choices of name spellings selected and used here will ignore any corporate-overwrites (see below)		* '''English (Sub)''': A category of name spellings largely sourced from FUNimation's English language subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio from their historical DVD releases; these spellings were largely coined by [[Steven Simmons]], with additional ''Dragon Ball'' TV series work by [[Clyde Mandelin]]; for the most part, the choices of name spellings selected and used here will ignore any corporate-overwrites (see below)
	* '''English (Viz)''': The name spelling used by [[Viz]] in their English translation of the various ''Dragon Ball'' manga series		* '''English (Viz)''': The name spelling used by [[Viz]] in their English translation of the various ''Dragon Ball'' manga series
	* '''Pun/Source''': The source word, phrase, or concept that the character's name originates from (often as a pun)		* '''Pun/Source''': The source word, phrase, or concept that the character's name originates from (often as a pun); view an individual character's page for more specific information and breakdowns on their name sources and spelling adaptations

	=About Corporate Spelling Mandates=		=About Corporate Spelling Mandates=
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	* "'''BR'''": Denoting a form of a character from the ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'' theatrical film		* "'''BR'''": Denoting a form of a character from the ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'' theatrical film
	* "'''SH'''": Denoting a form of a character from the ''Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero'' theatrical film		* "'''SH'''": Denoting a form of a character from the ''Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero'' theatrical film
			* "'''Mini'''": Denoting a child form of a character from the ''Dragon Ball Daima'' television series

	On the flip side, ": Xeno" and ": [age-specific]" versions of characters ''~~will~~'' be listed below.		On the flip side, ": Xeno" and ": [age-specific]" versions of characters ''are'' listed below.

	=Character Name List=		=Character Name List=
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	\| ロボット兵 \|\| Robotto-hei \|\| Robot Soldier \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| ロボット兵 \|\| Robotto-hei \|\| Robot Soldier \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
	\|}		\|}

			TO ADD: Major video game characters, Daima characters

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	* For the "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Assault\|Captain Ginyu - Assault]]" and "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Double Cross\|Captain Ginyu - Double Cross]]" DVD releases in 2000, which marked the first in-house production of bilingual/uncut ''Dragon Ball Z'' episodes from FUNimation, the overall script in the subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio track was translated faithfully, but name spellings were overwritten by corporate mandate. This practice immediately changed with the next releases<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2000/07/28/steve-simmons-dvd-reflections/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Steve Simmons DVD Reflections"\|Date=28 July 2000\|AccessDate=07 April 2026}}</ref>, setting the stage for much more faithful character name spellings.		* For the "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Assault\|Captain Ginyu - Assault]]" and "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Double Cross\|Captain Ginyu - Double Cross]]" DVD releases in 2000, which marked the first in-house production of bilingual/uncut ''Dragon Ball Z'' episodes from FUNimation, the overall script in the subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio track was translated faithfully, but name spellings were overwritten by corporate mandate. This practice immediately changed with the next releases<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2000/07/28/steve-simmons-dvd-reflections/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Steve Simmons DVD Reflections"\|Date=28 July 2000\|AccessDate=07 April 2026}}</ref>, setting the stage for much more faithful character name spellings.

	Historically, name spellings used between FUNimation's English dub, FUNimation's English subtitle track, and Latin alphabet merchandise in Japan had ~~not~~ particular relevance to or alignment with each other. This can most notably be seen with the prevalence of the historical "Gokou" spelling across Japanese merchandise, in contrast with the "Goku" spelling used for FUNimation's English dub, as well as in the subtitle track.		Historically, name spellings used between FUNimation's English dub, FUNimation's English subtitle track, and Latin alphabet merchandise in Japan had no particular relevance to or alignment with each other. This can most notably be seen with the prevalence of the historical "Gokou" spelling across Japanese merchandise, in contrast with the "Goku" spelling used for FUNimation's English dub, as well as in the subtitle track.

	Around the time of the home video release of the ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' theatrical film, mandates for name spellings began coming down from the rights holders in Japan, overwriting previous, long-since-established choices made. These name spelling choices were also forced upon the subtitle track corresponding to the Japanese audio — ~~most notably for~~ the "Broly" film, ~~this~~ included ~~that of~~ the ~~actual~~ spelling "Broly" instead of the previous "Broli" used in FUNimation's subtitle tracks.		Around the time of the home video release of the ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' theatrical film, mandates for name spellings began coming down from the rights holders in Japan, overwriting previous, long-since-established choices made. These name spelling choices were also forced upon the subtitle track corresponding to the Japanese audio — this is perhaps no more notable than with the "Broly" film, which in Japanese and (forced internationally) included the spelling "Broly" instead of the previous "Broli" used in FUNimation's subtitle tracks.

	=About Character Ages=		=About Character Ages=

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	FUNimation's English dub (and therefore a variety of official English-language merchandise, such as video game localizations) uses different, and often times wildly inaccurate, terminology for certain characters. The most notable of these is "Teen Gohan" used in reference to [[Son Gohan]] during the battle with Cell, when "Teen Gohan" more accurately refers to him during the battle with Boo, which FUNimation instead labels as "Adult Gohan". These dub-specific terms may be noted where appropriate for raw citation purposes, but are not prioritized and hold no weight on greater categorizations, spelling choices, etc.		FUNimation's English dub (and therefore a variety of official English-language merchandise, such as video game localizations) uses different, and often times wildly inaccurate, terminology for certain characters. The most notable of these is "Teen Gohan" used in reference to [[Son Gohan]] during the battle with Cell, when "Teen Gohan" more accurately refers to him during the battle with Boo, which FUNimation instead labels as "Adult Gohan". These dub-specific terms may be noted where appropriate for raw citation purposes, but are not prioritized and hold no weight on greater categorizations, spelling choices, etc.

			=About Sub-Franchise Delineations=
			A fair number of name spellings and consistent categorization styles can be traced back to video games, which often have a need to denote individual characters or transformations as selectable by the player. This grew exponentially with the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes]]'' game series (and its ''[[Super Dragon Ball Heroes]]'' upgrade). The table below provides a wealth of these specific form names, but certain redundant categories are not listed when the character's name is otherwise exactly the same as it normally would be without the appended delineation (e.g., "Son Goku: GT"). Some of these include:

			* "'''GT'''": Denoting a form of a character from the ''Dragon Ball GT'' television series
			* "'''BR'''": Denoting a form of a character from the ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'' theatrical film
			* "'''SH'''": Denoting a form of a character from the ''Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero'' theatrical film

			On the flip side, ": Xeno" and ": [age-specific]" versions of characters ''will'' be listed below.

	=Character Name List=		=Character Name List=

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	=About Corporate Spelling Mandates=		=About Corporate Spelling Mandates=
	[[File:Dbz-movie-8-single-dvd-broli-sub-spelling.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|"Broli" spelling in the subtitle track in FUNimation's 2003 DVD release of [[Dragon Ball Z Movie 8]]]]		[[File:Dbz-movie-8-single-dvd-broli-sub-spelling.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|"Broli" spelling in the subtitle track in FUNimation's 2003 DVD release of [[Dragon Ball Z Movie 8]]]]
			[[File:Tamashii-buddies-jp-name-spelling-examples.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|"Tamashii Buddies" figures from [[Bandai]], released in 2014-2015, with name spellings including "Broly," "Freeza," and "Son Gokou"]]
	[[File:Dbs-broly-funimation-name-spellings-disclaimer.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Disclaimer with a note about name spellings in FUNimation's 2019 Blu-ray release of ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'']]		[[File:Dbs-broly-funimation-name-spellings-disclaimer.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Disclaimer with a note about name spellings in FUNimation's 2019 Blu-ray release of ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'']]
	In addition to the English dub audio track, home video releases from FUNimation and their partners began including the original Japanese version of the show/films/features starting in 1997 with three ''Dragon Ball Z'' films, and again in earnest in 2000 starting with ''Dragon Ball Z'' television series episodes. For the most part, the English subtitle tracks corresponding to the Japanese audio were allowed to largely and faithfully adapt the dialog and character names, without needing to adhere to choices previously made for the dub. There were minor deviations from this in the earliest days, including:		In addition to the English dub audio track, home video releases from FUNimation and their partners began including the original Japanese version of the show/films/features starting in 1997 with three ''Dragon Ball Z'' films, and again in earnest in 2000 starting with ''Dragon Ball Z'' television series episodes. For the most part, the English subtitle tracks corresponding to the Japanese audio were allowed to largely and faithfully adapt the dialog and character names, without needing to adhere to choices previously made for the dub. There were minor deviations from this in the earliest days, including:
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	\| 黄金大猿悟空 \|\| Ōgon Ōzaru Son Gokū \|\| [[Golden Great Ape]] [[Son Goku]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 黄金大猿悟空 \|\| Ōgon Ōzaru Son Gokū \|\| [[Golden Great Ape]] [[Son Goku]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 黄金大猿ゴジータ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 黄金大猿ゴジータ \|\| Ōgon Ōzaru Gojiita \|\| [[Golden Great Ape]] [[Gogeta]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 大猿仮面のサイヤ人 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 大猿仮面のサイヤ人 \|\| Ōzaru Kamen no Saiya-jin \|\| [[Great Ape]] Masked Saiyan \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 大猿カンバー \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 大猿カンバー \|\| Ōzaru Kanbā \|\| [[Great Ape]] [[Cumber]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 大猿バーダック \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 大猿バーダック \|\| Ōzaru Bādakku \|\| [[Great Ape]] [[Bardock]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 大猿ブロリー \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 大猿ブロリー \|\| Ōzaru Burorii \|\| [[Great Ape]] [[Broli]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 大猿ベジータ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 大猿ベジータ \|\| Ōzaru Bejiita \|\| [[Great Ape]] [[Vegeta]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 大猿ベジータ王 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 大猿ベジータ王 \|\| Ōzaru Bejiita-ō\|\| [[Great Ape]] [[King Vegeta]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 大猿ベビー \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 大猿ベビー \|\| Ōzaru Bebii \|\| [[Great Ape]] [[Baby]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 大猿ラディッツ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 大猿ラディッツ \|\| Ōzaru Radittsu \|\| [[Great Ape]] [[Raditz]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| オブニ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| オブニ \|\| Obuni \|\| [[Obni]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| オレン \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| オレン \|\| Oren \|\| [[Oren]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| ~~オレンジピッコロ：ＳＨ~~ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| オレンジピッコロ \|\| Orenji Pikkoro \|\| [[Orange Piccolo]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 海賊ロボ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 海賊ロボ \|\| Kaizoku Robo \|\| [[Pirate Robot]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| ガーリックJr. \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| ガーリックJr. \|\| Gārikku Junia \|\| [[Garlic Jr.]] \|\| Garlic Jr. \|\| Garlic Jr. \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic Garlic]
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	\| 界王神 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 界王神 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|

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	* '''Kanzenshuu''': The name spelling currently approved by and in use here at ''Kanzenshuu'', which may or may not be in line with other "official" spellings		* '''Kanzenshuu''': The name spelling currently approved by and in use here at ''Kanzenshuu'', which may or may not be in line with other "official" spellings
	* '''English (Dub/Game)''': A category of name spellings generally and primarily associated with [[FUNimation]]'s (now Crunchyroll's) English dub, but may also extend to other products based on their work, such as video games released by [[Bandai Namco]], and English text on the ''Dragon Ball Official Site''		* '''English (Dub/Game)''': A category of name spellings generally and primarily associated with [[FUNimation]]'s (now Crunchyroll's) English dub, but may also extend to other products based on their work, such as video games released by [[Bandai Namco]], and English text on the ''Dragon Ball Official Site''
	* '''English (Sub)''': A category of name spellings sourced from FUNimation's English language subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio ~~track~~ from their historical DVD releases; these spellings were largely coined by [[Steven J. Simmons]], with additional (''Dragon Ball'' TV series) work by [[Clyde Mandelin]]; for the most part, the choices of name spellings used here will ignore any corporate-overwrites (e.g., name spellings in the 1997-1998 uncut FUNimation/Pioneer movies{{efn\|For the 1997-1998 releases of the first three ''Dragon Ball Z'' films (''Dead Zone'', ''The World's Strongest'', and ''The Tree of Might''), even though there are separate subtitle tracks to distinctly correspond to either the English dub audio track or the original Japanese audio track, name spellings in the latter still largely mirrored those in use for the English dub, such as "Krillin" and "Master Roshi".}}, in the "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Assault\|Captain Ginyu - Assault]]" and "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Double Cross\|Captain Ginyu - Double Cross]]" DVDs{{efn\|For these two particular DVD releases in 2000, which marked the first in-house production of bilingual/uncut ''Dragon Ball Z'' episodes from FUNimation, while the overall script in the subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio track was translated faithfully, name spellings were overwritten by corporate mandate. This practice [https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2000/07/28/steve-simmons-dvd-reflections/ immediately changed with the next releases], setting the stage for much more faithful character name spellings.}}, etc.)		* '''English (Sub)''': A category of name spellings largely sourced from FUNimation's English language subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio from their historical DVD releases; these spellings were largely coined by [[Steven J. Simmons]], with additional ''Dragon Ball'' TV series work by [[Clyde Mandelin]]; for the most part, the choices of name spellings selected and used here will ignore any corporate-overwrites (see below)
	* '''English (Viz)''': The name spelling used by [[Viz]] in their English translation of the various ''Dragon Ball'' manga series		* '''English (Viz)''': The name spelling used by [[Viz]] in their English translation of the various ''Dragon Ball'' manga series
	* '''Pun/Source''': The source word, phrase, or concept that the character's name originates from (often as a pun)		* '''Pun/Source''': The source word, phrase, or concept that the character's name originates from (often as a pun)

			=About Corporate Spelling Mandates=
			[[File:Dbz-movie-8-single-dvd-broli-sub-spelling.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|"Broli" spelling in the subtitle track in FUNimation's 2003 DVD release of [[Dragon Ball Z Movie 8]]]]
			[[File:Dbs-broly-funimation-name-spellings-disclaimer.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Disclaimer with a note about name spellings in FUNimation's 2019 Blu-ray release of ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'']]
			In addition to the English dub audio track, home video releases from FUNimation and their partners began including the original Japanese version of the show/films/features starting in 1997 with three ''Dragon Ball Z'' films, and again in earnest in 2000 starting with ''Dragon Ball Z'' television series episodes. For the most part, the English subtitle tracks corresponding to the Japanese audio were allowed to largely and faithfully adapt the dialog and character names, without needing to adhere to choices previously made for the dub. There were minor deviations from this in the earliest days, including:

			* For the 1997-1998 releases of the first three ''Dragon Ball Z'' films (''Dead Zone'', ''The World's Strongest'', and ''The Tree of Might''), even though there are separate subtitle tracks to distinctly correspond to either the English dub audio track or the original Japanese audio track, name spellings in the latter still largely mirrored those in use for the English dub, such as "Krillin" and "Master Roshi".
			* For the "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Assault\|Captain Ginyu - Assault]]" and "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Double Cross\|Captain Ginyu - Double Cross]]" DVD releases in 2000, which marked the first in-house production of bilingual/uncut ''Dragon Ball Z'' episodes from FUNimation, the overall script in the subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio track was translated faithfully, but name spellings were overwritten by corporate mandate. This practice immediately changed with the next releases<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2000/07/28/steve-simmons-dvd-reflections/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Steve Simmons DVD Reflections"\|Date=28 July 2000\|AccessDate=07 April 2026}}</ref>, setting the stage for much more faithful character name spellings.

			Historically, name spellings used between FUNimation's English dub, FUNimation's English subtitle track, and Latin alphabet merchandise in Japan had not particular relevance to or alignment with each other. This can most notably be seen with the prevalence of the historical "Gokou" spelling across Japanese merchandise, in contrast with the "Goku" spelling used for FUNimation's English dub, as well as in the subtitle track.

			Around the time of the home video release of the ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' theatrical film, mandates for name spellings began coming down from the rights holders in Japan, overwriting previous, long-since-established choices made. These name spelling choices were also forced upon the subtitle track corresponding to the Japanese audio — most notably for the "Broly" film, this included that of the actual spelling "Broly" instead of the previous "Broli" used in FUNimation's subtitle tracks.

	=About Character Ages=		=About Character Ages=

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	\| 悪のサイヤ人 \|\| Aku no Saiya-jin \|\| [[Cumber\|Evil Saiyan]] \|\| Evil Saiyan \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 悪のサイヤ人 \|\| Aku no Saiya-jin \|\| [[Cumber\|Evil Saiyan]] \|\| Evil Saiyan \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| アボ \|\| Abo \|\| [[Avo]] \|\| ~~n/a~~ \|\| Abo \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado Avocado]		\| アボ \|\| Abo \|\| [[Avo]] \|\| Avo \|\| Abo \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado Avocado]
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	\| アニラーザ \|\| Anirāza \|\| [[Anilaza]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| アニラーザ \|\| Anirāza \|\| [[Anilaza]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 暗黒王メチカブラ \|\| Ankokuō Mechikabura \|\| Dark Lord Mechikaboola \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 暗黒王メチカブラ \|\| Ankokuō Mechikabura \|\| Dark Lord Mechikaboola \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 暗黒仮面王 \|\| Ankoku Kamen-ō \|\| Dark Lord Masked King \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 暗黒仮面王 \|\| Ankoku Kamen-ō \|\| Dark Lord Masked King \|\| Dark-Masked King \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 暗黒ゴジータ \|\| Ankoku ~~Gojīta~~ \|\| Dark Lord Gogeta \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 暗黒ゴジータ \|\| Ankoku Gojiita \|\| Dark Lord Gogeta \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 暗黒トワ \|\| Ankoku Towa \|\| Dark Lord Towa \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 暗黒トワ \|\| Ankoku Towa \|\| Dark Lord Towa \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 暗黒魔神ブウ：ゼノ \|\| Ankoku Majin Bū: Zeno \|\| Dark Lord Majin (Demon) Boo \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 暗黒魔神ブウ：ゼノ \|\| Ankoku Majin Bū: Zeno \|\| Dark Lord Majin (Demon) Boo \|\| Dark Demon God Xeno Buu \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| アンゴル \|\| Angoru \|\| Angol \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| アンゴル \|\| Angoru \|\| Angol \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| ウーロン \|\| Ūron \|\| [[Oolong]] \|\| Oolong \|\| Oolong \|\| Oolong \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oolong Oolong (tea)]		\| ウーロン \|\| Ūron \|\| [[Oolong]] \|\| Oolong \|\| Oolong \|\| Oolong \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oolong Oolong (tea)]
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	\| エビフリャー \|\| Ebifuryā \|\| [[Ebifurya]] \|\| ~~TBD~~ \|\| ~~TBD~~ \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_shrimp Fried prawn]		\| エビフリャー \|\| Ebifuryā \|\| [[Ebifurya]] \|\| Ebifurya \|\| Ebifrya \|\| \|\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_shrimp Fried prawn]
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	\| 黄金大猿悟空 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 黄金大猿悟空 \|\| Ōgon Ōzaru Son Gokū \|\| [[Golden Great Ape]] [[Son Goku]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 黄金大猿ゴジータ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 黄金大猿ゴジータ \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|

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	* '''Kanzenshuu''': The name spelling currently approved by and in use here at ''Kanzenshuu'', which may or may not be in line with other "official" spellings		* '''Kanzenshuu''': The name spelling currently approved by and in use here at ''Kanzenshuu'', which may or may not be in line with other "official" spellings
	* '''English (Dub/Game)''': A category of name spellings generally and primarily associated with [[FUNimation]]'s (now Crunchyroll's) English dub, but may also extend to other products based on their work, such as video games released by [[Bandai Namco]], and English text on the ''Dragon Ball Official Site''		* '''English (Dub/Game)''': A category of name spellings generally and primarily associated with [[FUNimation]]'s (now Crunchyroll's) English dub, but may also extend to other products based on their work, such as video games released by [[Bandai Namco]], and English text on the ''Dragon Ball Official Site''
	* '''English (Sub)''': A category of name spellings sourced from FUNimation's English language subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio track from their historical DVD releases; these spellings were largely coined by [[Steven J. Simmons]], with additional (''Dragon Ball'' TV series) work by [[Clyde Mandelin]]; for the most part, the choices of name spellings used here will ignore any corporate-overwrites (e.g., subtitle name ~~changes~~ in the "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Assault\|Captain Ginyu - Assault]]" and "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Double Cross\|Captain Ginyu - Double Cross]]" DVDs)		* '''English (Sub)''': A category of name spellings sourced from FUNimation's English language subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio track from their historical DVD releases; these spellings were largely coined by [[Steven J. Simmons]], with additional (''Dragon Ball'' TV series) work by [[Clyde Mandelin]]; for the most part, the choices of name spellings used here will ignore any corporate-overwrites (e.g., name spellings in the 1997-1998 uncut FUNimation/Pioneer movies{{efn\|For the 1997-1998 releases of the first three ''Dragon Ball Z'' films (''Dead Zone'', ''The World's Strongest'', and ''The Tree of Might''), even though there are separate subtitle tracks to distinctly correspond to either the English dub audio track or the original Japanese audio track, name spellings in the latter still largely mirrored those in use for the English dub, such as "Krillin" and "Master Roshi".}}, in the "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Assault\|Captain Ginyu - Assault]]" and "[[Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu - Double Cross\|Captain Ginyu - Double Cross]]" DVDs{{efn\|For these two particular DVD releases in 2000, which marked the first in-house production of bilingual/uncut ''Dragon Ball Z'' episodes from FUNimation, while the overall script in the subtitle track corresponding to the original Japanese audio track was translated faithfully, name spellings were overwritten by corporate mandate. This practice [https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2000/07/28/steve-simmons-dvd-reflections/ immediately changed with the next releases], setting the stage for much more faithful character name spellings.}}, etc.)
	* '''English (Viz)''': The name spelling used by [[Viz]] in their English translation of the various ''Dragon Ball'' manga series		* '''English (Viz)''': The name spelling used by [[Viz]] in their English translation of the various ''Dragon Ball'' manga series
	* '''Pun/Source''': The source word, phrase, or concept that the character's name originates from (often as a pun)		* '''Pun/Source''': The source word, phrase, or concept that the character's name originates from (often as a pun)