For dozens of episodes, Dragon Ball Told the story of Goku, Krillin and their friends. But many secondary, tertiary and minor characters also appeared along with them. Some have been forgotten, perhaps unfairly.
It's a small tribute to those forgotten characters you don't remember, who, in some ways, could have played a more prominent role.
Yawara Bear
Episode 20: Elimination Round
One of the many participants in the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament. Aside from the winners, it's hard to remember all the fighters, but this one was one of the most forgotten. His distinguishing feature is that he is a bear-man wearing a judo outfit, which is why he was probably nicknamed Yawara Bear for some of the releases. Dragon Ball a toy
At that time the yawara The manga was already being published, so the mystery could be answered. He is defeated by Krillin and Legendary Dragon Ball The hero wins easily. With his bear body, it is possible that he could be even more powerful. One of his appearances as a toy is as an eraser figure in attack position.
thief boy
Episode 30: Pilaf and the Mystery Ball
It was September 17, 1986, when Japanese television viewers were introduced to Thief Boy. Likewise, nameless. A petty thief who only wanted to steal Goku's stuff to sell. Naturally, he had no idea what he was getting into. Thief Boy wasn't exactly Aladdin, though that didn't stop him from taking the Dragon Radar and selling it in a secondhand shop.
He gets almost nothing, but it is enough to buy something to eat. He is an orphan, poor, and smells bad, so Goku manages to find him. When the hero finds him and learns the whereabouts of his Dragon Radar, Thief Boy never appears again in the series. We wonder what happened to him. Did he manage to make it? He's a character we sometimes miss, and that makes us feel a little sad. He wasn't a major arc hero, but he could have appeared more.
Mom wearing sunglasses
Episode 43: A Trip to the City and Episode 118: Prelude to Vengeance
A proud and happy mother. She appears on several occasions throughout the series, and it is clear that she has a large family. She is the modern mother in sunglasses, who has always been an important accessory in Toriyama's drawings, not only in Dragon Ball but also in other famous works. He started with red hair and ended up with blonde.
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She is also seen in the manga. Some people think she was a spy and had some kind of hidden story that justified her constant presence. But let's say she's a mother walking her children between a world of war, aliens, and destruction.
A soldier who picks his nose
Episode 46: Bulma's Big Mistake
The General Blue saga begins and puts this villain front and center with a heartbreaking scene. One of his soldiers accidentally picks his nose at his post, and Blue is furious. Within seconds, he orders her execution.
Blue is disgusted to see him playing with his nose, but is annoyed to see his soldiers wasting time instead of searching for dragon balls. The soldier tells him that he has a wife and children and begs for his life, but not enough to let him go. He is then executed by firing squad. What will happen to his family? Death penalty for touching nose? Dragon Ball He clearly knew how to make a villain.
Mohawk fighter
Episode 85: Initial Threat and Episode 118: Prelude to Vengeance
A perfect demonstration of how bad decisions in life can lead you down the path to failure. Known as the Mohawked Fighter, the character first appeared in the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. He likes to show off his skills, but he faces Yamacha, and the hero wins.
Yamcha tried not to offend the mohawked fighter by controlling his powers, but that didn't stop the character from continuing to make bad decisions. In episode 118, he is part of a gang of criminals trying to break into Kame House. There he meets Yamcha again. Bad news for criminals.
The Anonymous Fighter
Episode 107: Tien's Atonement
When Tien Shinhan was bad for the core, he did terrible things. In the fight, he heartlessly wounded a fighter, breaking 13 of his bones. Later, he meets her while searching for the Dragon Balls to save the world.
This unknown fighter is a character who reflects an ordinary human being, a family man trying to provide for his loved ones. When he meets the man who kept him in recovery for two years, he reacts badly. Everyone reacted badly. This leads Tien to beg and apologize as sincerely as possible to earn his forgiveness. Finally, he succeeds. Humanity dominates.
Captain of the Guard
Episode 114: Victory and Power
King Piccolo also did terrible things and killed many innocent people. The captain of the guard was one of those characters who tried to do his job to the end. To protect King Fury, he tried to use his gun to kill King Piccolo, but it was clear that he was not successful.
In a tense moment, King Fury pleads with the evil Piccolo to stop, but Piccolo throws him off the ship. He kills him without a second thought, making it clear that King Piccolo has come to terrorize the planet.
Piccolo's adoptive parents
Episode 123: Lost and Found
With this episode of the anime, which introduces an elderly couple created for the series, it's easy to think of all kinds of famous stories. From Momotaro's story, in which a couple finds a baby inside a giant peach, to Superman's story. Finally, this is a very classic origin story that has been seen on many occasions.
These two old men find Piccolo's egg and decide to take him home. When he leaves, he immediately burns down the couple's house. Later, he is seen dressing up and plotting revenge on Goku. This origin story gave young Piccolo a bit more humanity.
Chuu Lee
Episode 127: Faster Than Lightning
This girl only appears in one episode, but she is very important Dragon Ball. The reason for this is that, even at such a young age, he has the ability to sense ki around him. This is something that Goku discovers and quickly masters, allowing him to overcome one of his most complex challenges at the time.
Chuu Li rescues Goku and teaches him that it is possible to sense energy from living beings nearby. In his case, it is with his beloved bird. For Goku, this will be a lesson that will help him in the future. In the manga, this never happened, but it's part of the anime's magic.
Corinto
Episode 128: Secret of the Woods
Another character that serves a greater purpose: to perform that, in the world Dragon BallThere are people with extraordinary abilities who live peacefully. He is an old man, Eclair's father, and a proud master fisherman.
Goku would discover that he was trying to learn more in his training. Corinto's abilities lie in his great capacity for concentration, which allows him to sense everything around him and even disappear by blending into his surroundings. A fascinating character that brings realism to the world Dragon Ball.
Dragon Ball
- Release date
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1986 – 1989
- network
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Fuji TV
- directors
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Osamu Kasai, Daisuke Nishio, Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Minoru Okazaki, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yutaka Satoh, Yuji Endô
- The authors
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Akira Toriyama, Keiji Terui, Toshiki Inoue, Takao Koyama, Michiru Shimada, Yasushi Hirano, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Yuichiro Oguro, Miho Maruo, Shunichi Yukimuro
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Masako Nozawa
Son Goku (voice)
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Mayumi Tanaka
Krillin (voice)
