160 Fun Facts About Dragon Ball

Which voice actress has played Goku in every Japanese Dragon Ball anime since 1986, picked by Toriyama from her audition tape?

Masako Nozawa has been Goku since 1986, and also his sons Gohan and Goten; Toriyama said only Goku could sound like that.

How many mystical orbs are typically required to summon an Eternal Dragon on Earth?

In the Dragon Ball universe, collecting seven Dragon Balls is necessary to summon the wish-granting dragon Shenron.

Which character is credited with inventing the iconic Kamehameha wave technique?

The Kamehameha, the first energy attack shown in the series, was invented by Master Roshi after decades of training.

Under what Saiyan birth name was Goku sent to Earth as an infant?

Kakarot is Goku's Saiyan birth name, a pun on carrot; like all Saiyan names it is a vegetable, with his brother Raditz (radish) and father Bardock (burdock).

What was the homeworld of most of Universe 7's Saiyans called before Frieza destroyed it?

Planet Vegeta was the home planet of the Saiyans in Universe 7, though it was originally called Planet Plant before the Saiyans conquered it.

Bulma was loosely based on which pilgrim from Journey to the West?

Tang Sanzang, the monk who leads the pilgrimage, is Bulma's model; Goku's tail, staff and cloud all come from the monkey king Sun Wukong.

What is the human name of Android 18, revealed by Akira Toriyama?

Akira Toriyama revealed that Android 18's real human name is Lazuli, and her twin brother Android 17's name is Lapis.

What is Beerus' official title in Universe 7?

God of Destruction is Beerus's job: he keeps the universe in balance by destroying planets, the counterpart to the Supreme Kais who create.

Bulma and her family's names are all puns on what?

Bulma is 'bloomers', her father Dr. Brief is briefs and her son Trunks needs no explanation; the Saiyans, by contrast, are all vegetables.

The Ginyu Force's names pun on dairy products because their boss's name puns on what?

Freezer is the pun behind Frieza, so his Ginyu Force is milk (gyūnyū), cream, butter, cheese and yoghurt; Saiyans are vegetables and Bulma's family underwear.

In what major martial arts tournament do many of the early Dragon Ball characters compete?

The Tenkaichi Budokai, also known as the World Martial Arts Tournament, is a recurring major event where characters demonstrate their fighting prowess.

Bulma's first animated appearance was a cameo in which non-Dragon Ball anime film?

Before the Dragon Ball anime debuted, Bulma made a brief cameo appearance in the 1985 film 'Urusei Yatsura Movie 3: Remember My Love.'

What kind of animal is Beerus primarily modelled after?

Beerus's design, including his purple fur and slender build, is famously based on Akira Toriyama's own pet Cornish Rex cat.

Who is credited with creating the Dragon Ball manga series?

Akira Toriyama created Dragon Ball for Weekly Shōnen Jump and drew every chapter himself over a decade; Kishimoto, Togashi and Oda all cite him as an influence.

In what year did the Dragon Ball manga first begin serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump?

The Dragon Ball manga, written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama, started its serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump on November 20, 1984.

Which energy-sphere attack gathered from surrounding life did Goku learn from King Kai?

Goku learned the Genki-Dama (Spirit Bomb) from King Kai while training in the Other World after dying against Raditz; it gathers energy from surrounding life and finally destroys Kid Buu.

The island hosting the series' recurring tournament is modelled on which real place Toriyama visited in 1985?

Toriyama mixed Chinese buildings and scenery with the Balinese island setting; the tournament itself only became a fixture after his editor nagged him to add more fights.

Who was the first major antagonist to appear in Dragon Ball Z, revealing Goku's Saiyan heritage?

Raditz, Goku's older brother, was the initial antagonist in Dragon Ball Z and the first to reveal Goku's true Saiyan origins.

Which company did Bulma's father, Dr. Brief, found?

Bulma is the daughter of Dr. Brief, the founder of Capsule Corporation, a company famous for its Hoi-Poi Capsules and advanced inventions.

Which energy blast technique is often associated with Gohan, especially during his younger years?

The Masenko ('Demon Flash') is the attack young Gohan learned from his first mentor and made his trademark, first fired at Nappa during the Saiyan invasion.

Which energy attack does Vegeta fire only once in the Dragon Ball Z manga, against Goku?

Despite being his best-known move, the Galick Gun appears just once in the Z manga, in the beam clash Goku wins with a Kaio-ken Kamehameha.

Which planet exploded at the end of Goku's fight with Frieza?

Planet Namek exploded after Frieza, losing to Super Saiyan Goku, fired a Death Ball into its core; Goku escaped in a Ginyu Force pod moments before it blew.

Which two Androids did Cell need to absorb to achieve his Perfect form?

Cell achieved his Perfect form by absorbing both Android 17 and Android 18.

Who taught Goku the Kaio-ken technique?

Goku learned the Kaio-ken technique, which temporarily multiplies his power, from King Kai during his training on his planet.

Which character is known for his signature 'Wolf Fang Fist' technique?

Yamcha's most well-known and iconic martial arts technique is the Wolf Fang Fist.

By 2022, roughly how many copies had the Dragon Ball manga sold worldwide?

By 2022 Dragon Ball had sold about 260 million copies, over 160 million of them in Japan, placing it among the best-selling manga ever.

Which form did Goku first reach against Jiren in the Tournament of Power?

Ultra Instinct, a state in which the body reacts without conscious thought, first surfaced during Goku's fight with Jiren in the Tournament of Power and was mastered in its final episodes.

Which character serves as Beerus's attendant and martial arts teacher?

Whis is Beerus's attendant and martial arts teacher, an Angel stronger than the God of Destruction he serves; his sister Vados plays the same role for Champa in Universe 6.

Which item is used by the Supreme Kais to perform a permanent fusion between two individuals?

The Potara Earrings are worn by Supreme Kais and can be used to perform a powerful and typically permanent fusion between two beings.

Toriyama took the idea for Goku Black from evil 'copies' of the hero in what kind of Japanese TV show?

Tokusatsu shows such as Ultraman and Kamen Rider, with their evil doubles of the hero, gave Toriyama the idea of an evil Goku when he designed Goku Black.

Which transformation covers the user in red fur with long dark hair?

Super Saiyan 4 debuted in Dragon Ball GT and is not manga canon; it springs from a Saiyan's giant-ape Ōzaru state, which is why the design covered Goku in red fur.

Namekian Piccolo can regrow lost limbs, even after being run through by Cell, as long as which body part survives?

His head is all Piccolo needs to regenerate the rest, which is how he walks away from being impaled by Cell.

Which character is known for his signature 'Destructo Disc' technique?

Krillin's Destructo Disc (Kienzan in Japanese) cuts where brute force fails; it famously took off Frieza's tail.

What power source do Androids 17 and 18 run on?

Many of Dr. Gero's Androids, particularly Android 17 and 18, possess perpetual energy reactors, granting them limitless stamina.

Which character from Universe 6 is a female Saiyan known for her berserker-like Super Saiyan form?

Kale is a female Saiyan from Universe 6 who possesses a unique, uncontrollable 'Legendary Super Saiyan' form, similar to Broly's.

Toriyama's seven Dragon Balls were inspired by which Japanese epic, whose heroes gather prayer beads?

Nansō Satomi Hakkenden, Kyokutei Bakin's 19th-century epic of eight dog warriors and their eight beads, gave Toriyama the idea; he cut the count to seven.

What device, invented by teenage Bulma, detects the faint energy signal the wish-granting orbs give off?

The Dragon Radar, built by sixteen-year-old Bulma, picks up the faint signal of the Dragon Balls; it is what leads her to Goku's four-star ball in chapter one.

Which wizard wakes Majin Buu?

Buu was created by the warlock Bibidi; it is his son Babidi who unleashes him on Earth.

What is the name of Goku's adoptive grandfather who found him as a baby?

Goku was found as a baby by an old martial artist named Gohan, who adopted and raised him, becoming known as Grandpa Gohan.

Who cut off Vegeta's tail while he rampaged as a Great Ape on Earth?

Yajirobe, the gluttonous swordsman who lodges at Korin Tower, sneaked up on the Great Ape Vegeta and severed his tail, shrinking him back to normal size.

How many tankōbon volumes comprise the original Dragon Ball manga series?

The original Dragon Ball manga series, written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama, was collected into 42 tankōbon volumes.

Which fusion of Goku and Vegeta fights Super Buu?

Vegito is the immensely powerful fusion of Goku and Vegeta, formed through the use of the Potara Earrings.

Cell's murder of which of Dr. Gero's creations tipped Gohan into Super Saiyan 2?

The gentle, nature-loving 16 was built to kill Goku but rebelled against Cell; his death is the trigger for Gohan's transformation at the Cell Games.

Which technique did Goku learn on Planet Yardrat?

Instant Transmission let Goku carry a self-destructing Cell to King Kai's planet, saving Earth at the cost of his own life.

Which entity is the creator of the Dragon Balls on Earth?

Kami, the Guardian of Earth, is the original creator of the Dragon Balls on Earth.

Mr. Satan, called Hercule in some dubs, is wildly popular as holder of which title, despite being no match for the Z-Fighters?

World Martial Arts Champion is Mr. Satan's title, won once Goku and friends stopped entering; the public even credits him with beating Cell.

In Dragon Ball Super, which character is Goku Black revealed to truly be?

Goku Black is revealed to be Zamasu, a Kai from an alternate timeline, who used the Super Dragon Balls to swap bodies with Goku.

Which character famously said the line, 'It's over 9000!'?

Vegeta shouts 'It's over 9000!' after his scouter reads Goku's rising power level in the Ocean dub of their first fight; the original Japanese figure was 8,000.

What is the primary goal of the Red Ribbon Army in the original Dragon Ball series?

The Red Ribbon Army was a global military organization with the primary goal of world domination, which they sought to achieve by gathering the Dragon Balls.

How many individual chapters make up the original Dragon Ball manga, serialised from 1984 to 1995?

They fill 42 tankōbon volumes and helped push Weekly Shōnen Jump to a record 6.53 million weekly sales.

What was the 1983 Fresh Jump one-shot that Toriyama developed into his famous series?

Dragon Boy, a two-part one-shot in Fresh Jump in 1983, tried out the kung-fu boy hero Toriyama reworked into Goku a year later; editor Kazuhiko Torishima had pushed for a kung fu manga.

Which Roman numeral formally follows the name of the Saiyan prince who arrives with Nappa?

Vegeta IV is the prince's full name; his father King Vegeta is Vegeta III, and the name itself puns on 'vegetable'.

Who has voiced Vegeta in Japanese since the character's 1989 anime debut?

Ryō Horikawa has voiced Vegeta in Japanese since the prince's 1989 debut; he is also the voice of Andromeda Shun in Saint Seiya.

Which English voice actor based Perfect Cell's voice on Terence Stamp's General Zod from Superman II?

Dameon Clarke, Cell's Funimation voice, modelled Perfect Cell's clipped, aristocratic delivery on Terence Stamp's General Zod in Superman II; Clarke is also Handsome Jack in Borderlands 2.

Buu, Bibidi and Babidi take their names from a song in which Disney film?

Cinderella's song 'Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo' supplied the names Bibidi, Babidi and Buu; Toriyama gave each villain group its own naming theme.

Frieza made his manga debut in which numbered chapter, published in October 1989?

Chapter #247, 'Dark Clouds Swirl Over Planet Namek', introduced Frieza in October 1989; Trunks did not arrive until chapter #331.

What are the six marks on Krillin's forehead?

They are moxibustion burns (jieba), the incense scars of Shaolin monks; Toriyama joked that noseless Krillin breathes through his skin.

What is the name of Krillin and Android 18's daughter?

Marron is Krillin and Android 18's daughter; her name is the French word for chestnut, matching Krillin's own pun on kuri (chestnut).

How many episodes did the anime-only sequel Dragon Ball GT run for between 1996 and 1997?

Dragon Ball GT ran 64 episodes from February 1996 to November 1997; a Black Star Dragon Ball wish turns Goku back into a child and forces a year-long hunt across the universe.

Who drew the Dragon Ball Super manga from Toriyama's plot outlines?

Toyotarou, a former doujinshi artist, drew Dragon Ball Super in V Jump from June 2015 working from Toriyama's outlines; the series paused after Toriyama's death in March 2024.

Battle of Gods (2013) was the first theatrical Dragon Ball film in how many years?

Battle of Gods arrived 17 years after the previous theatrical film in 1996 and was the first Dragon Ball movie whose story Toriyama personally shaped.

Tien Shinhan is introduced as the star pupil of which rival of Master Roshi?

The Crane Hermit (Tsuru-sen'nin), Master Roshi's old rival, trained Tien and Chiaotzu; Tien wins the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai and then breaks with his master.

Which actress voiced Bulma in every Japanese Dragon Ball production until her death in 2017?

Hiromi Tsuru voiced Bulma from 1986 until her death in November 2017; Aya Hisakawa took over the role in 2018.

Broly's father is named after which vegetable, in keeping with Saiyan naming tradition?

Paragus, Broly's father, is a pun on asparagus, as Broly himself is on broccoli; both debuted in the 1993 film Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan.

Which martial arts film inspired the 'Dragon' in the series' title?

Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee's 1973 film, gave Toriyama the 'Dragon' in Dragon Ball; he also admired Jackie Chan's Drunken Master, which shaped the early fight scenes.

Which Journey to the West character was Oolong loosely modelled on?

Zhu Bajie, the pig spirit nicknamed Pigsy, is the model for the shape-shifting pig Oolong; Yamcha was based on Sha Wujing.

How long did Toriyama originally expect the Dragon Ball manga to run?

About a year was Toriyama's original expectation; he thought the story might end once the Dragon Balls were first collected, but it ran for nearly eleven years instead.

Which video game inspired the Red Ribbon Army's Muscle Tower?

Spartan X, released overseas as Kung-Fu Master, had enemies attack in quick succession as the player climbed a tower, which Toriyama borrowed for Muscle Tower.

Toriyama said Frieza was inspired by which 'worst kind of people' during Japan's bubble era?

Real estate speculators, whom Toriyama called the worst kind of people during Japan's bubble economy, were Frieza's model: he seizes planets by force and sells them on.

Why does Goku's Super Saiyan form have blonde hair?

Blonde was easier for the assistant to draw: Toriyama said inking Goku's black hair took too long, so the Super Saiyan went blonde; the piercing eyes came from Bruce Lee's glare.

After Cell's death, whom did Toriyama intend to make the new protagonist before changing his mind?

Gohan was meant to take over as protagonist after the Cell Games, which is why he is the one who kills Cell; Toriyama later decided Gohan was not suited to the role and returned to Goku.

Which technique did Master Mutaito use to seal away King Piccolo?

The Evil Containment Wave (Mafūba) sealed King Piccolo inside an electric rice cooker at the cost of Master Mutaito's life; Master Roshi later dies attempting it, and Tien tries it too.

How many kanzenban volumes did the 2002–04 re-release of the manga comprise?

The 34-volume kanzenban of 2002–04 reprinted the manga in a larger format with colour pages and a slightly rewritten ending.

Toriyama teamed up with which fellow mangaka for Cross Epoch, a 2006 crossover chapter?

Eiichiro Oda, creator of One Piece, cites Goku as an inspiration; the same year Toriyama also did a Kochikame crossover with Osamu Akimoto.

Which spin-off manga follows a high-school boy who wakes up inside the Dragon Ball world?

That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha, by dragongarow LEE, debuted on Shōnen Jump+ in December 2016; its hero, knowing how the story goes, trains to dodge Yamcha's fate.

Toriyama's 2013 manga Jaco the Galactic Patrolman revealed itself to be set when?

Jaco turns out to be set before the main series: it ends as baby Kakarot's pod reaches Earth, and the collected volume adds Dragon Ball Minus, a bonus chapter showing Goku's mother.

Which US retailer pulled Viz's Dragon Ball manga from stores in 1999 after a parent's complaint?

Toys "R" Us pulled Viz's Dragon Ball in 1999 after a parent in Dallas complained about nudity; Viz briefly censored the series, then reprinted it uncensored in 2001 after fan protest.

On which Japanese network did the original Dragon Ball anime premiere on February 26, 1986?

Fuji TV premiered Dragon Ball on 26 February 1986 and ran it until April 1989, following it a week later with Dragon Ball Z on the same channel.

How many episodes did the original Dragon Ball anime run for?

Dragon Ball ran 153 episodes from 1986 to 1989, adapting the first 194 manga chapters; Dragon Ball Z picked up five years later in the story.

How many episodes of Dragon Ball Z aired between 1989 and 1996?

Dragon Ball Z ran 291 episodes from April 1989 to January 1996, adapting the manga's final 325 chapters.

What did Funimation call the 1990 TV special about the low-class Saiyan warrior Bardock?

Bardock – The Father of Goku was Funimation's title for the 1990 special; the second Z special, about Gohan and Trunks, became The History of Trunks.

What do the letters GT stand for in Dragon Ball GT?

Grand Touring is what GT stands for, a term borrowed from cars; Toriyama called the anime-only sequel a 'grand side story' and designed its main cast and logo.

To how many episodes did Dragon Ball Kai trim the Z series in its Japanese broadcast?

159 episodes aired in Japan across the 2009–11 run and the 2014–15 Buu arc, with most filler cut and the footage remastered in HD; the longer overseas Buu cut brings the international total to 167.

How many episodes did Dragon Ball Super run for on Fuji TV?

Dragon Ball Super ran 131 episodes on Fuji TV, Sunday mornings from July 2015 to March 2018, the first new Dragon Ball TV series in 18 years.

Which voice actors reprised Beerus and Whis for Dragon Ball Super?

Masako Nozawa also returned as Goku, Gohan and Goten.

Dragon Ball Daima is set after which Dragon Ball Z story arc?

The Majin Buu arc is where Daima picks up, before Super; it aired on Fuji TV from October 2024 to February 2025 and was Toriyama's last work.

In Dragon Ball Daima, who turns Goku and his friends into younger versions of themselves?

Gomah, the new Supreme Demon King of the Demon Realm, wishes on Earth's Dragon Balls to turn Goku and everyone who beat Majin Buu into children.

Which crossover event united Dragon Ball Z with One Piece and Toriko in April 2013?

Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! aired on Fuji TV on April 7, 2013, a two-part, hour-long crossover in which Goku, Luffy and Toriko team up.

The 1999 US premiere of Dragon Ball Z's third season set a ratings record on which channel?

Cartoon Network's Toonami block premiered the third season in September 1999, the first dubbed fully in-house by Funimation, and it drew the channel's highest rating to that date.

How many animated theatrical Dragon Ball films had been released in Japan as of Super Hero?

21 films had been released by Super Hero (2022): four Dragon Ball, fifteen Dragon Ball Z and two Dragon Ball Super; most early ones ran 45–60 minutes because they screened at Toei's film festivals.

Which 1996 film re-imagined the early arcs for the anime's 10th anniversary?

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power, made for the anime's tenth anniversary in 1996, retold the first Dragon Ball hunt and the Red Ribbon Army arc in 80 minutes, longer than the festival films before it.

Which studio acquired the Dragon Ball live-action film rights in March 2002?

20th Century Fox bought the live-action rights in March 2002 and released Dragonball Evolution in 2009, a film Toriyama said he 'couldn't even call Dragon Ball'.

Who directed Dragonball Evolution (2009)?

James Wong, of Final Destination, directed Dragonball Evolution; Stephen Chow was a producer, and writer Ben Ramsey later apologised for chasing 'a payday'.

Who played Goku in Dragonball Evolution?

Justin Chatwin played Goku as an American high-schooler; Chow Yun-fat was Roshi, James Marsters Piccolo and Emmy Rossum Bulma.

What was Dragonball Evolution's production budget, against a $56.5M worldwide gross?

$30 million was the reported production budget; with a worldwide gross under $60 million the film flopped and its planned sequels were cancelled.

Which company distributed Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero in the US after merging Crunchyroll and Funimation?

Sony Pictures, which bought Crunchyroll in 2021 and folded Funimation into it in 2022, released Super Hero in US cinemas in August 2022 under the Crunchyroll banner.

'Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4D' debuted in 2016 at which theme park?

Universal Studios Japan opened Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4D in summer 2016, a CGI attraction pitting Goku against Frieza; a Broly sequel followed in 2017.

What was the first franchise video game released in the United States, in 1997?

Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout came out for the PlayStation in 1997, the first franchise game released in the US, before the anime had even fully aired there.

Which studio developed the 2018 fighting game Dragon Ball FighterZ?

Arc System Works, the Guilty Gear studio, built FighterZ as a 3v3 fighter; it won Best Fighting Game at The Game Awards 2018.

By 2022, how many downloads had the mobile game Dokkan Battle passed worldwide?

350 million downloads had been passed by 2022; the Akatsuki-developed game, launched in 2015, had also grossed over $3 billion.

Which developer made the action RPG Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (2020)?

CyberConnect2, the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm studio, developed Kakarot, which retells the four Z arcs and passed 8 million sales by 2024.

What is the main hub area in Dragon Ball Xenoverse?

Toki-Toki City is Xenoverse's hub, home of the Time Patrol; the 2015 Dimps game was the franchise's first built for PS4 and Xbox One, and the sequel moved to Conton City.

Under what title is the Budokai Tenkaichi game series known in Japan?

Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! is the Japanese name of the Budokai Tenkaichi series; the 2024 revival used it worldwide as Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.

Which fast-food chain gave away 20M Dragon Ball Z figures across North America in 2000?

Burger King's 2000 kids' meal promotion handed out 20 million Dragon Ball Z figures across North America, riding the Toonami boom.

Who composed the music for the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z anime and their films?

Shunsuke Kikuchi scored Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and their films from 1986 to 1996; Tokunaga scored GT, while Yamamoto and then Sumitomo handled Kai.

Who performed 'Cha-La Head-Cha-La', the first Dragon Ball Z opening theme?

Hironobu Kageyama sang Cha-La Head-Cha-La, which opened the first 199 episodes and the first nine Z films; the single sold about 1.7 million copies.

What instrument had Sean Schemmel, the English voice of adult Goku, trained to play?

French horn was Sean Schemmel's instrument before voice acting; he took over Goku when Funimation's in-house dub began in 1999 and has voiced him ever since.

Which English voice actor plays Vegeta, Yamcha and Shenron?

Christopher Sabat voices Vegeta, Yamcha and Shenron for Funimation, and is also Roronoa Zoro in One Piece and All Might in My Hero Academia.

What did Toriyama create before Dragon Ball that won the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award?

Dr. Slump sold over 35 million copies in Japan and shares a universe with Dragon Ball.

Of what did Akira Toriyama die on March 1, 2024?

An acute subdural hematoma, bleeding on the brain, killed Toriyama on 1 March 2024 at 68; Bird Studio announced his death a week later.

What is the title of the first Dragon Ball manga chapter?

'Bulma and Son Goku' opened the manga in Weekly Shōnen Jump's 1984 issue #51, on sale 20 November, introducing a monkey-tailed boy and the teenage inventor who finds him.

In which chapter did Vegeta first appear, seeking the Dragon Balls for immortality?

Chapter #204, 'Sayonara, Son Goku', ends with Vegeta and Nappa on a distant planet hearing of the Dragon Balls through Raditz's scouter; it ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump in January 1989.

The green-skinned Namekian ally is introduced as the reincarnation of which villain?

King Piccolo, the demon Goku killed, spat out an egg moments before dying; the reincarnated Piccolo Jr. hatched from it and later joins Goku's side against the Saiyans.

What is the name of Bulma's older sister, introduced in Jaco the Galactic Patrolman?

Tights, Bulma's older sister, is a science-fiction writer who befriends Jaco in Toriyama's 2013 prequel; her name keeps the family's underwear theme.

Who is Bulma's daughter with Vegeta?

Bulla (Bra in Japan) is Bulma and Vegeta's daughter, born in Dragon Ball Super; Trunks is their son, and Pan is Gohan and Videl's daughter.

Krillin is introduced in chapter #25 as a fellow student of whom?

The chapter, 'A Rival? Arrival!!', ran in May 1985.

Who initially trains Gohan after his father dies fighting Raditz?

Piccolo kidnaps the four-year-old Gohan and trains him for a year in the wilderness, against Chi-Chi's wish that he study instead.

Which member of the Red Ribbon Army created Cell?

Cell debuted in chapter #361 in February 1992 and travels back in time from another timeline.

Future Trunks first appears warning of which coming threat?

The Red Ribbon Androids are the threat Future Trunks travels back to warn of, three years before they appear; the 'Young Boy of Mystery' debuted in chapter #331 in July 1991.

What does Kame Sennin, the Japanese name of Goku's first master, mean?

Turtle Sage is the literal sense of Kame Sennin (kame = turtle, sennin = hermit sage), hence the English 'Turtle Hermit'; his students include Grandpa Gohan, the Ox-King, Goku, Krillin and Yamcha.

Which older brother of Frieza fights Goku in two Dragon Ball Z films?

Cooler, Frieza's older brother, is the villain of 1991's Cooler's Revenge and returns as Meta-Cooler in 1992's The Return of Cooler; Goku beats him both times.

Which screenwriter created the original, non-canon Broly for the 1990s films?

Takao Koyama, the Z anime's chief screenwriter, created Broly for 1993's Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan; Toriyama reworked the character into canon for Dragon Ball Super: Broly in 2018.

According to the character's lore, Broly was born on the same day as whom?

The Legendary Super Saiyan is the son of Paragus.

Under what costumed alias does Gohan fight crime in Satan City?

Great Saiyaman is the helmeted, posing alias Gohan adopts to fight crime in Satan City while attending Orange Star High School; Videl soon sees through it.

Which villain does Mr. Satan befriend and convince to give up killing?

Majin Buu, the innocent 'Fat Buu', befriends Mr. Satan and his puppy Bee and promises to stop killing; the friendship is what later splits the evil Buu out of him.

How early in the manga does Chi-Chi first appear?

The chapter is titled '...And into the Fire!'; she later marries Goku and mothers Gohan and Goten.

Who is Videl's flamboyant father?

Mr. Satan, the showboating martial arts celebrity, is Videl's father; she debuted in chapter 421 in 1993 and later has a daughter, Pan, with Gohan.

Yamcha is first introduced as what, alongside his companion Pu'ar?

A desert bandit is what Yamcha starts as, ambushing travellers with Pu'ar in the Diablo Desert in chapter 7; his crippling fear of women faded as the series went on.

Which technique lets Tien Shinhan sprout a second pair of arms?

The Four Witches Technique (Shiyōken) lets Tien grow a second pair of arms from his back, first used in his 22nd Tenkaichi Budōkai final against Goku.

What is the name of Goku's Saiyan mother?

Gine, a gentle Saiyan first shown in the 2014 chapter Dragon Ball Minus, and Bardock send their infant son to Earth shortly before Frieza destroys Planet Vegeta.

On which planet did Paragus and Broly become stranded?

Vampa, a harsh planet of giant insects, is where the infant Broly was exiled by King Vegeta and where Paragus's stolen ship was wrecked on landing; father and son were stranded there for decades.

Roughly how much did Dragon Ball Super: Broly gross worldwide in its 2018–19 release?

$124 million worldwide made Dragon Ball Super: Broly the franchise's highest-grossing film on release, with more than $30 million of it from North America.

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero was the first franchise film produced mainly using what?

CGI animation, a first for the franchise, was used for almost all of Super Hero; it was also the last film Toriyama supervised before his death.

Which duo of heroes leads Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero?

Piccolo and Gohan lead Super Hero, with Goku and Vegeta away training on Beerus's planet; they face the revived Red Ribbon Army and its androids Gamma 1 and Gamma 2.

Who was Magenta's late father in Super Hero?

Commander Red, the Red Ribbon Army's diminutive leader whom Goku toppled, was Magenta's father; as CEO of Red Pharmaceuticals, Magenta revives the army his father led.

Which Dragon Ball Z film features the demon villain Janemba?

Fusion Reborn (1995) pits Goku and Vegeta against Janemba, a demon born from an accident in Other World; it is the film in which Gogeta first appears.

Who commands the remnants of Frieza's army in Resurrection 'F'?

Sorbet, the diminutive commander left running Frieza's army, has the Pilaf Gang summon Shenron to revive Frieza, who comes back in pieces and must be regenerated.

Which Japanese game company published the mobile hits Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle and Dragon Ball Legends?

Bandai Namco Entertainment publishes nearly every Dragon Ball game; Legends, developed by Dimps, launched in Japan in May 2018.

Which company published the Budokai Tenkaichi games in North America until 2008?

Atari held the North American Dragon Ball game licence through the Budokai and Budokai Tenkaichi era until it lapsed at the end of 2008, after which Bandai Namco published in all regions.

What designation does the celestial hierarchy give Earth in the Dragon Ball universe?

The same 'Dragon World' hosts Dr. Slump and Jaco the Galactic Patrolman.

How many numbered universes make up the multiverse established in Dragon Ball Super?

Twelve numbered universes make up the multiverse, paired so that twins sum to 13 (Universe 7 with 6); most of the series takes place in Universe 7, all watched over by Zeno.

For what reason did Toriyama create the Ginyu Force, by his own account?

To balance escalating enemies: Toriyama said the ever-stronger opponents were getting hard to handle, so he added the posing Ginyu Force for variety and comic relief.

What did Toriyama worry Goku's Super Saiyan expressions made him look like?

A bad guy is what Toriyama feared Super Saiyan Goku's glare made him look like; he decided it was acceptable because the transformation is triggered by anger.

Which licensee earned $140M a year from Dragon Ball toys and games in Japan by 1994?

Bandai had sold over 2 billion Dragon Ball Carddass cards by 1998.

How many Weekly Shōnen Jump colour illustrations are collected in Dragon Ball: The Complete Illustrations?

264 colour illustrations from Weekly Shōnen Jump fill The Complete Illustrations, the first Daizenshuu volume and the only one released in English, by Viz in 2008.

Which company published a Dragon Ball Z tabletop role-playing game in 1999?

R. Talsorian Games, publisher of Cyberpunk, released Dragon Ball Z: The Anime Adventure Game in 1999 using its Fuzion rules.

The Dragon Ball anime has been broadcast in more than how many countries?

More than 80 countries have broadcast the Dragon Ball anime since its 1986 debut, and the manga has been published in over 40.

Which character did a 2007 Oricon survey of 1,000 people rank as the strongest manga character of all time?

Goku topped the poll, and the creators of One Piece and Naruto, Eiichiro Oda and Masashi Kishimoto, both cite him as inspiration.

Which studio produced the anime series Dragon Ball Daima?

Toei has animated every Dragon Ball series since 1986.

In Daima, what guards each of the Demon Realm's three Dragon Balls?

A Tamagami guards each of the Demon Realm's three Dragon Balls in Daima; the heroes must defeat one in combat before its ball can be taken.

Which Toriyama gag manga pits a cat-demon against a Saiyan named Onio?

Neko Majin Z, Toriyama's 2003–05 gag chapters, parodies Dragon Ball by having the cat-demon Z spar with the Saiyan Onio; Vegeta and Goku both cameo.

How did Toriyama originally intend Vegeta's story to end when he introduced the character?

Fans loved the one-dimensional villain, so Toriyama kept him alive and used Frieza partly to give him a reasonable death later.

What did Toriyama say he did after receiving piles of fan mail begging him not to kill Vegeta?

He killed him anyway: Toriyama said he went ahead with Vegeta's death at Frieza's hands despite the letters, then brought him back with the Dragon Balls; he admitted he disliked Vegeta at first.

What did King Piccolo do immediately after Shenron granted his wish?

King Piccolo killed Shenron with a blast right after regaining his youth, so nobody could wish to undo him; the Dragon Balls returned only when Kami was persuaded to revive the dragon.

Which metal band's song about Frieza led Toriyama to revive him for a 2015 film?

Maximum the Hormone's 2008 song 'F' is about Frieza; Toriyama said it gave him the idea to bring the villain back for 2015's Resurrection 'F', where the song plays during the fight.

Who has voiced Frieza in Japanese since the character's 1990 anime debut?

Ryūsei Nakao has voiced Frieza in Japanese since 1990, through Resurrection 'F' and Super; Toriyama said he did not plan Frieza's transformations until midway through the arc.

What did Toriyama say he regretted about the design of Cell?

Cell was only created after editor Torishima was unhappy with Androids 19 and 20, then 17 and 18, as villains.

Which Japanese voice actor plays Cell and found the raspy first-form voice 'a pain'?

Norio Wakamoto voices every form of Cell in Japanese and called the raspy first-form voice a pain to sustain; he also voiced Cell Max, the giant red variant that is Super Hero's final foe.

Gohan's name comes from the Japanese word for what?

Gohan means cooked rice or a meal in Japanese, extending Toriyama's food-naming scheme; Goku's son debuted in chapter 196, 'Kakarrot', in October 1988.

Who voiced Gohan in the initial 1996 Funimation/Saban English dub of Dragon Ball Z?

Saffron Henderson voiced kid Gohan in the 1996 Saban-era Ocean dub and returned for the Westwood dub in 2000; Jillian Michaels later took over during the Cell arc.