This metamorphic killer needs energy before he becomes the big, bad bug ready to take on the world. In order to get that energy, he slurps down the insides of his unsuspecting victims like a milkshake through his scorpion-like tail-- what a way to go. Cell shriveling up human civilians to the point that they look like rolled-up tubes of toothpaste are some of the most horrifying moments of DBZ.
However, while kids were grossed-out and fascinated, parents were hitting the off buttons on TV remotes and writing strongly worded letters to the folks over at Funimation. At first glance, Master Roshi seems like your sweet old pop-pop who would give you some sage advice while complaining about his back trouble.
Alas, behind those glasses and that toothy grin is a notorious womanizer, an anime lecher, a cantankerous pervert, and dare we say, a sexual predator. On a typical day, Roshi is frequently caught nose-deep in a nudey mag, drooling over the scandalous figures on the front. His actual treatment of the opposite sex is even more deplorable, having fondled and grabbed at more women than fighters Goku has fought. Dragon Ball Z has never been immune to claims of racial insensitivity, and a character like Killa only proves the naysayers right.
Showing up during the World Martial Arts Tournament, this obvious stereotype looks like every Blaxploitation film rolled neatly into one anime character. However, truth be told, his appearance is far from the biggest problem. T gave Boomhauer speech lessons. Over the course of the series, Vegeta becomes the reluctant ally of the Z-Fighters, even taking an Earthling-- Bulma-- for his bride and having a child-- Trunks. During the Buu Saga, when all hope seems lost, Vegeta makes the decision to sacrifice himself to defeat the evil pink menace.
This moment left a lot of Z fans perplexed, mostly because, throughout the series, Vegeta seemed to only care about one thing: himself. Along with insane amounts of violence, DBZ- - and to a higher degree, Dragon Ball Super- - is notorious for its wanton amounts of destruction.
After realizing that Gohan is able to transform into a giant ape by the moonlight, destroying the astronomical body seemed like the best possible option to Piccolo. Talk about a downer of a moment. After transforming into his most powerful form, Buu decides to administer the coup de grace to the pesky human race, conjuring up the most energy blasts he can muster and launching them straight for Planet Earth.
To say it was surprising when he utterly fails at his job is an understatement. Later on, to add insult to injury, Kid Buu decides to finish the job, and blows up the uninhabited planet Earth. Although the human race and Earth are eventually restored thanks to the dragon balls, this was still one of the most shocking moments in DBZ history.
Ah, poor Krillin. Over his tenure on DBZ , the little guy has been continuously pummeled and killed more times than we care to remember. After making his transformation from annoying pipsqueak to towering goliath, Frieza purposely toys with our heroes until he decides on his next victim: Krillin. After skewering poor Krillin on his forehead, Frieza licks the blood trickling down from his victim in a sickening display of pure ecstasy.
The scene lingers on the horrifying act for an uncomfortable amount of time as Gohan, Vegeta, and the viewer watch in horror. Ever since his introduction in the Cell Games, this cocky windbag has been annoying Z-Fighters and audiences alike with his foolhardy attitude and laughable fighting moves, which might explain his peculiar Japanese name.
While showing an occasional butt shot in America is just peachy-keen, anything full frontal is a definite no-no. Japanese standards are a bit different, and Dragon Ball Z tended to unleash the dragon on more than one occasion. The original string of Dragon Ball episodes had several scenes of a kid Goku baring it all, and even one instance where Bulma was shown completely topless.
Dragon Ball Z carried the torch of full-frontal nudity by having several instances of Gohan being totally naked. You know what they say; like father, like son. Interestingly, he possesses neither a nose nor teeth, though in early episodes of Dragon Ball he is shown to possess a single tooth. He has a modest stature and appears to be a grade shorter than the average Earthling.
He nearly always wears a smile, but does express a range of emotions depending on the circumstances. His polite, formal style complements his calm demeanor and upright posture.
This agelessness results from his Otherworldly origins. Popo's outfit likewise never changes during the course of the series. He is always seen wearing a white turban adorned with an aqua-colored jewel resting on his forehead. He also sports a single gold hoop earring on each ear.
On his upper body, he wears a maroon-patterned, gold-trimmed sleeveless vest that exposes part of his torso, as well as gold armbands on his upper arms. He touts a red sash around his waist. His white pants appear in the style of harem trousers , wrapping in around his ankles. And on his feet, he wears a pair of red slippers with white soles. Though he does not appear to physically age, Mr. Popo is very old, having served Kami , the Guardian of Earth , for hundreds of years.
He also served Kami's predecessor, as well as the Guardians of Earth into the distant past. He always has a deep emotional bond with the Guardian of the time and will become incredibly depressed or worried if they undergo any harm.
He also tends to the ancient butterfly garden that he planted thousands of years ago, and enjoys the more simple things in life. He has a large amount of patience, and doesn't become irritated at people for lashing out easily, and often attempts to calm people down.
He is one of several Dragon Ball characters who openly and greatly appreciates the natural world other examples being Android 8 and Android Popo also commonly refers to himself in the third person. While in the Funimation dub , Mr. Popo speaks eloquently with highly sophisticated sentences, the Japanese version portrays him as a seemingly primitive figure.
Popo was born in the Other World at some point in the distant past. Sometime later, he was sent to Earth to become the attendant to each successive Guardian of the planet. By the time of Dragon Ball Z , Popo was over 1, years old. Main article: Piccolo Jr. Although his skill as a martial artist is not shown frequently, Mr.
Popo is an excellent martial arts master. When he is introduced in Dragon Ball , his fighting prowess is far superior to Goku 's in nearly every respect when the two first meet at the Lookout. When Goku first reaches Kami's Lookout in the anime, he encounters Mr.
Popo seated on a Persian rug likely the same one he uses to fly with in Dragon Ball Z , with what appears to be a light fog covering him and birds on his shoulders. After they greet each other and battle, Goku, having put up a good fight, attempts to launch a Kamehameha attack at Mr. Popo, but the attendant counters by literally swallowing the blast whole. Goku then tries to defeat Mr. Popo by using the punch that beat King Piccolo , but the demigod evades it without difficulty.
Popo introduces Goku to Kami , whose physical similarity to Demon King Piccolo causes the young Saiyan to launch a failed attack. Afterward, Mr. Popo and Kami explain their history to Goku, detailing how King Piccolo came to exist. Popo then trains Goku for the next three years, teaching the young warrior a multitude of techniques, including training him to sense ki without using his vision.
He does this by blinding Goku while telling him to follow a cat with a bell on its tail. Having finished his training under Mr. Some of the techniques Goku developed in his three-year training under Popo would later prove quite valuable, including Ki Sense and the Super Kamehameha.
Main article: Vegeta Saga. Five years later, Mr. Popo and Kami train Krillin , Tien Shinhan , Yamcha , Chiaotzu and Yajirobe in order to help combat the approaching threat of the Saiyans , through many different training methods, including the Pendulum Room , intending to show the full power even the lower class Saiyans used to possess.
Popo and Kami come to the realization that Piccolo has become far less evil than he was five years ago, when they notice that Raditz 's soul, who was killed by Piccolo, did not become lost like other souls killed by demons. When Nappa and Vegeta arrive on Earth, Mr.
Popo and Kami observe the battle from the Lookout, with Mr. Popo constantly in worry that Piccolo will die, and thus, Kami will perish also. When Piccolo is killed in battle, Mr. Popo is in total despair as he watches Kami die and disappear, making the Dragon Balls non functional, and losing a good friend. Popo helps Bulma , Krillin, and Gohan get to the planet Namek by telling them about Kami's old spaceship when they were at Wukong Hospital. He then shows Bulma the location of the spaceship at Yunzabit Heights by using his Magic Carpet and teaches her the Namekian language so they can go to Namek and use their Dragon Balls to revive their other fallen friends, including Piccolo, which would also bring Kami and the Earth Dragon Balls back.
After Kami's resurrection, Mr. Popo collects the Dragon Balls on Earth in less than one day to resurrect all those who were killed by Freeza and his soldiers on Namek as part of King Kai 's plan to save those on Namek, excluding Frieza and Goku, from the planet's explosion.
Main article: Garlic Jr. In the anime , Mr. Popo is attacked by the Spice Boys while watering the plants on the Lookout. He is sealed in a glass bottle by Garlic Jr.
Later, he is released by Krillin and Piccolo. He takes Kami to the bottom of the Lookout to spread the Sacred Water where the former Guardians' graves lie. He later spreads the Sacred Water to the Earth. Popo tearfully bids Kami a final farewell when Kami permanently fuses with Piccolo to become the Nameless Namek, in order to gain more power to combat the Androids who are wishing to murder Goku.
Seven years later, after everyone else runs out of ideas to do the Fusion Dance , Mr. Popo comes up with the idea of having Trunks and Goten perform the dance. Only in the anime, Mr. Popo has a brief match with Goten and Trunks in their Super Saiyan forms. After Goten manages to kick him once, he appears uninjured; proving him a far stronger character than others assume he is. Popo also observes the fusion of Trunks and Goten. A day later, Super Buu finds the Lookout and allows them to live for a short time.
Satan , his dog Bee , Tien, Chiaotzu, and the family and friends on the Lookout. Popo and the rest are turned into chocolate and eaten. However, before he was turned into chocolate, after seeing the murders of Krillin , Android 18 and their daughter , Popo bravely makes a quick decision, seizing Dende and hurling him off of the lookout, out of Buu's rampage.
He is commended for his bravery by Piccolo, when the Namek comes across the surviving Dende. He greets Dende warmly when he and the others arrive back on Earth. Popo is watching over Piccolo with Dende because he has died by the hands of a newly revived and powerful Frieza. He is killed when the planet explodes, but Whis uses his Temporal Do-over technique to undo the damage, reverting Mr. Popo's death in the process.
Popo and Dende witness Vegeta destroying the Time Chamber after his second loss to Goku Black and Future Zamasu , due to the fact that if you enter again after two times the door will be permanently shut. The destruction of the Time Chamber created a huge crater in Lookout.
Main article: Universe Survival Saga.
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