Dragon Ball

“	Breaking through the shining clouds, I fly away (fly away), The panorama spreads throughout my body. Kicked in the face, the Earth gets angry (angry), Making a volcano explode. If, within melting polar icecaps, If there's a dinosaur, I want to train it to balance on a ball. Cha-La Head-Cha-La No matter what happens, I won't be bothered one bit Cha-La Head-Cha-La As long as my heart beats loud, The Energy Sphere roars... Sparking! Swooping through the sky in a Jet Coaster (Coaster), I fall in the paradise of panic. The scenery turns upside-down and I'm pleasant (pleasant), Even the mountains look like rear-ends. There's no time to worry, Cause there's a "Surprise!" somewhere, and I want to find it! Cha-La Head-Cha-La I'd rather empty my head and stuff it with dreams. Cha-La Head-Cha-La With a smile that's Ultra-Z, Even today goes Aye-yi-yi-yi-yi Cha-La Head-Cha-La No matter what happens, I won't be bothered one bit. Cha-La Head-Cha-La As long as my heart beats loud, The Energy Sphere roars... Sparking!	„
	~ Original Dragon Ball Z Opening

“	Don't stop, Don't stop were in luck now! Don't stop, there's no fun to be found We can't find paradise All we have to do is go! Go! Free your soul! Mysteries abound made of deep energy (energy) Foes all around well now we'll go fearless and free I'll give you strength and you'll give me love that's how we'll live (that's how we'll live!) Your courage won't fade, if you're with me my enemies will never win! We will fight for love and glory, we will love to tell a story There is nothing we can live through nothing can ever dies, we will rise again! Don't stop, Don't stop were in luck now! Don't stop, there's no fun to be found We can't find paradise All we have to do is go! Go! Free your soul! Dragon Soul!	„
	~ Dragon Ball Kai Intro

“	Bit by bit I'm falling under your spell Your smile's all I need to see to know we'll Leave this endless darkness Saying "Come along with me Hold my hand" Back when you first came into my life I recalled a place that I knew as a child A special place, one that I held close to my heart Won't you lead me in a dance down this winding road? Where light and shadow entwine to take hold Of the thoughts of the one left far behind Know that sometimes I want To turn Around and see the things That I've passed on The journey But know that with love on my side With courage and pride I'll fight I will carry on Bit by bit I'm falling under your charm You'll keep me and all the world far from harm Bring hope to everyone Take in your hands eternity Even when it seems that I don't need you Just know that I'm in love, can't wait to Leave this endless darkness Won't you come along with me? Hold my hand	„
	~ Dragon Ball GT opening

“	Witness the ultimate battle (Step into the Grand Tour) Between the greatest of warriors (take a Grand Tour, Grand Tour) In all the worlds. Take a Grand Tour, Grand Tour (Time is running out!) GT! Step into the Grand Tour (GRAND TOUR, GRAND TOUR!!!) Step into the Grand Tour (DRAGONBALL GT!!!) Step into the Grand Tour (GRAND TOUR, GRAND TOUR!!!) Step into the Grand Tour (DRAGONBALL GT!!!) One, two, three. For many a year the Dragonballs have always been there and now, The righteous, the innocent and the just must now depend, On themselves to defend mother earth from the rebirth of the ultimate end. Now the tournament is over the closer the greed creeps, For every good that's done further can evil seeps. Inside the very spirit that makes the good compete. Get the just to prevail, the righteous CAN'T FAIL! Step into the Grand Tour (GRAND TOUR, GRAND TOUR!!!) Step into the Grand Tour (DRAGONBALL GT!!!) Step into the Grand Tour (GRAND TOUR, GRAND TOUR,DRAGONBALL GT!!!) Step into the Grand Tour, A brand new adventure begins, Another challenge for Goku and his friends. Now, he's a Saiyan, strong. Pilaf makes him a child again. The Dragonballs are turnin', burnin' to end the world and everything within. The ultimate battle between good and evil, who's gonna win? When the sand clock dictates the consequence, Will our heroes have the strength to be our LAST LINE OF DEFENSE??!! Lets override the powers that seek to destroy, Steal the innocence of our worldly joy with their evil schemes. Hungry for the destruction that the evil brings. The power to provoke, the hope to lose sight of the greater good, Then allow the race to catch ablaze like sandalwood. Step into the Grand Tour (GRAND TOUR, GRAND TOUR!!!) Step into the Grand Tour (DRAGONBALL GT!!!) Step into the Grand Tour (GRAND TOUR, GRAND TOUR!!!) Step into the Grand Tour (DRAGONBALL GT!!!) Step into the Grand Tour (GRAND TOUR, GRAND TOUR,DRAGONBALL GT!!!)	„
	~ Dragon Ball GT Opening

“	Don't you wanna dream again? Now it's calling for me, go back to the start Wishing on the starlights In the sky, let's paint a door for tomorrow Just step on the new stage, don't be shy Gonna take the challenge of god Kyo-Let's☆Mo-Let's☆Dynamic！ Let's！Go！Go！ Big panic！ I don't care bout limit, no regret Make me tougher even though I lose Nothing gonna stop me no mo', try me So-Zets☆ Cho-Zets☆Dynamic！ Let's Go！ Yes！ Give a kick！ Keep on going, power pumpin' up Something greater waiting not so far away Tears are falling from my eyes They are telling me they don't ever give it up Something's burning in my heart I don't know why but it keeps me going now You know it's the reason of my life Wanna live with passion to shine Hey, gonna bang a gong and I bring it, c'mon c The danger game, I don't mind, enjoy fighting！ No matter what I keep on movin' faster Sparking！ Kamehameha Kyo-Let's☆Mo-Let's☆Dynamic！ Let's！Go！Go！ Big panic！ I don't care bout limit, no regret Make me tougher even though I lose Nothing' gonna stop me no mo', try me So-Zets ☆ ☆ Dynamic Cho-Zets! Let's Go! Yes! Give a kick! Keep on going, power pumpin 'up Something greater waiting not so far away Waku-Waku more supa dupa say Something wonderful, not so far away Everything gon' be supa dupa yeah	„
	~ Dragon Ball Super Opening

“	It's the heroic Z party. So, it's all right! We gonna take you there, Dragon World! HAI HAI Now I know what you freaking blamed me for. You said I was a mess when I was caught by loneliness. But you don't know how my life was mad and empty. You can't imagine it's true! You know. There are so many ways to go. But they all don't make much sense to me. So I want to seek out, my way even if it's a bloody path. I have a key to wonderland. So just GO! GO! GO! It's the heroic Z party. So, it's all right What we need is fun and little fame, not a shame! Fantastic moment and friends. Hey! What a pleasure! We gonna take you there, Dragon World! HAI HAI Now I know what you really feared before. Fly high up in the sky, then you can see their weaknesses. But you don't know how to fly away from that tyranny. You can't imagine it's true You know, we have to win the fights to grow. However, they aren't defenseless foes. So we can go forward together even if it's a bloody path We gonna reach the wonderland Now just GO! GO! GO! It's the heroic Z party. So, it's all right What we need is fun and little fame, not a shame! Fantastic moment and friends. Hey! What a pleasure! We gonna take you there, Dragon World! It's the heroic Z party. So, it's all right What we need is fun and little fame, not a shame! Fantastic moment and friends. Hey! What a pleasure! We gonna take you there, Dragon World! We gonna take you there, Dragon World! Hey boy, don't look back and go for it. Don't doubt yourself. And now, let's get on with the freaky trip. Hey ya, don't look back and go for it You can make it! And now, let's go to the party We gonna take you there, Dragon World! HAI HAI	„
	~ Dragon Ball Infinite World English opening

Background

Dragon Ball is an internationally popular media franchise. It consists primarily of a manga series created by Akira Toriyama, five anime series (Dragon Ball, Z, GT, Super and Heroes), twenty anime films, seven anime specials, three live-action films, five anime OVAs, four anime crossovers, two anime PSAs and a high-def remastered recut of Dragon Ball Z. Dragon Ball has an extensive online fanbase and is consistently one of the most frequently searched-for terms on Google, Yahoo! and Lycos. As of January 2012, generating $5 billion in merchandise, Dragon Ball is one of the most merchandisable anime based media franchises of all time.

The story and characters of Dragon Ball were partly inspired by the Chinese folk novel Journey to the West, though they diverge from the novel very quickly. The plot follows the adventures of lead character Son Goku (just simply known as Goku, originally under his Saiyan name Kakarot, and is based on the Monkey King of the folk legend, Sun Wukong) from his childhood through his adulthood. The story includes elements both of action and comedy, though the series became more action-oriented over time.

Terms

• Dragon Balls: Dragon Balls are the namesake artifact of the Dragon Ball series. They are large, crystalline spheres (of varying sizes and colors) that feature five-pointed stars (ranging from one to seven, and also varying in sizes and colors, along with being either rigid or flat in appearance) inside of themselves (akin to glass art); individually, they have no powers, but united they have the ability to call forth their associated Eternal Dragon who can grant (usually) one wish(s).
  • Black Star Dragon Balls: A set of Dragon Balls created by a nameless Namekian, long before Kami's creation of Earth's Dragon Balls. This set of Dragon Balls summon Ultimate Sheron, who can grant wishes far more potent than the original Shenron can; such as being able to kill people with a wish. However, as a wish is made on the Black Star Dragon Balls, they spread out across the entire universe, and if they are not returned to the planet the wish was made on in a years time, it will destroy said planet.
  • Super Dragon Balls: This set of Dragon Balls were made by the Dragon God, Zalama, which are each the sizes of entire planets. The Super Dragon Balls summon Super Shenron, who dwarves entire galaxies with his size, and can seemingly grant virtually any wish, no matter the severity.

• Super Saiyan: Super Saiyan is an advanced transformation assumed by members and hybrids of the Saiyan race in the Dragon Ball franchise, which was told in ancient Saiyan legend. Earthlings (of Saiyan heritage) in Dragon Ball Online can also assume the transformation by wishing to have their dormant Saiyan powers unlocked. This transformation grants a significant boost to the user's power, and has many evolved and mutated forms; including directly evolutions like Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 3, and mutated versions like Super Saiyan 4 (accessed through Blutz Waves) and Super Saiyan God (accessed through God Ki.)

Power of the Verse

Dragon Ball is a physically powerful verse due to its main focus on power and strength. With characters starting off the series at Wall level and reaching all the way to Mountain level and Moon level, it’s continuation series Dragon Ball Z ups the power by bringing in Planet level characters all the way to Solar System level characters, the movies, alternate media, and Dragon Ball Super brings in Multi Solar System level characters and Galaxy level characters. The video game media goes even further with the power introducing Universe level characters to the mix. In terms of speed the series starts out with Superhuman speed to Supersonic speed though early on reaches High Hypersonic travel speeds with FTL reaction and combat speeds, reaching FTL travel, combat and reaction speeds by the end of Z, with them being higher into FTL by DBS. In terms of hax the verse has abilities such as Transmutation, Mind Manipulation, Existence Erasure, Sealing, Matter Manipulation, Power Nullification, Wish Granting, etc.

Canon

An official Dragon Ball timeline has never been officially revealed, although there are official dates to every major event in the series that could comprise together a major “Dragon Ball timeline.” However, there is still much confusion in the fanbase about what should be considered “canon” and what shouldn’t.

“Canon” in Dragon Ball is an incredibly complex topic that nobody can completely agree on, although the common misconception in the series is that any new material in the series that contradicts old material, should overwrite that old material. This is not the case;

For instance, many people will concede that the original Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z manga, written by Akira Toriyama, are the main canon and cannot be overwritten. However, in the end of Dragon Ball Z, Bulma states that she had not seen Goku in five years, in between training trips, which heavily goes against the time placements for Dragon Ball Super.

People will also claim that Dragon Ball Super is more canon than any other material due to the fact that Toriyama himself has worked on it and it is called “canon”; although this is disregarding the fact that Toriyama has also worked on GT, and both Super and GT are seen together on a Dragon Ball history exhibit. To put it bluntly, they are at immense odds with each other.

Thankfully, due to an event seen in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, we know that GT and Super are actually alternate timelines to one another, and so you can come to the understanding that they are both equally canon within their own separate branches. The same would go for the Dragon Ball Z anime (which Toriyama also assisted in the creation of, to an extent); anything that goes against the established canon, is an “alternate timeline” of sorts, and anything that doesn’t can be considered supplemental.

Primary Canon

This is material that is considered the main canon, of which every other material is based upon, and cannot be contradicted.

• Dragon Ball: Chapter #1 (Bloomers and the Monkey King) - #519 (Farewell, Dragon World!)

Supplemental Canon

This is material that is not considered to be the main canon due to few contradictions, although it does fit in places. In places where it does not contradict the Primary Canon, it can be slotted in and taken into consideration.

• Toei Animation’s Dragon Ball: Episode #1 (The Secret of the Dragon Balls) - #153 (The End, The Beginning)

• Toei Animation’s Dragon Ball Z: Episode #1 (The New Threat) - #291 (Goku’s New Journey)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku
  • Dragon Ball Z: History of Trunks

• Dragon Ball Z Kai: Episode 1 (Prologue to Battle! The Return of Goku!) - #167 (Even Stronger! Goku’s Dream is Never-Ending!)

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Secondary Canon

This is material that cannot co-exist with one another, but can individually be slotted into the Primary Canon, albeit sometimes with a few contradictions. These can be considered alternate timelines.

• Dragon Ball GT: Episode #1 (A Devastating Wish) - #64 (Until We Meet Again)
  • Dragon Ball GT: A Hero’s Legacy

• Dragon Ball Super: Episode #1 (The Peace Reward – Who Will Get the 100 Million Zeni?) - #131 (A Miraculous Conclusion! Farewell, Goku! Until We Meet Again!)
  • Dragon Ball Super: Broly
  • Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

• Dragon Ball Super: Chapter #1 (God of Destruction’s Premonition) - ???
  • Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
  • Dragon Ball Minus

• Dragon Ball Films: Movie #1 (Curse of the Blood Rubies) - Movie #4 (Path to Power)

• Dragon Ball Z Films: Movie #1 (Dead Zone) - Movie #15 (Resurrection F)

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Tertiary Canon

This is material that either fits outside of the Primary Canon through means of existing outside of time, is a retelling made for a video game, or is a reboot of the series as a whole. These pieces can either fit in the Primary Canon or not, though they are so far removed that it doesn’t matter. Some of these could thus be considered non-canon.

• Dragon Ball Video Games (ie. Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Dragon Ball FighterZ)

• Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Episode #1 (Goku vs. Goku! A Transcendent Battle Begins on the Prison Planet!) - ???
  • Dragon Ball Heroes

• Nekomajin

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Non-Canon

This material fully does not fit with the continuity no matter how it's handled and thus should not be used at all in canon discussions.

• Dragon Ball Evolution

• J-Stars Victory Vs.

• Jump Force

Explanations

Blog on power levels (only AP was accepted and speed was rejected).

Knowledgeable Members

• DatOneWeeb
• GiverOfThePeace
• SuperSaiyan2Link
• Gouriki Kido
• TheQuirkyBoy
• VileShadows

Verse Scaling

Canon

A heavy amount of scaling from the verse comes from characters power levels, and as such the speed and attack potency of characters comes from this.

For the movies their scaling depends on the time period it's meant to take place in canon Dragon Ball.

Dead Zone
Dead Zone is the only film that takes place after the end of Dragon Ball and before the beginning of Dragon Ball Z.

The World's Strongest
Due to Goku’s dōgi having a "Kame" mark on the breast and a "Kaio" mark on the back, this is an event from after the battle with Vegeta but before Goku's arrival on Planet Namek. Gohan has a flashback to when Piccolo defended him from Nappa's attack.

The Tree of Might
This film occurs (though not literally) after Goku arrived on Namek but before the final showdown with Frieza.

Lord Slug
Daizenshuu 6 notes that the movie takes place after Goku's arrival on Namek (at the time when he is in the midst of battle) but before the final showdown with Frieza, and Goku's transformation into a Super Saiyan.

This film presumably takes place at least one year after the events of Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might; when Lord Slug is reading Bulma's mind, one of the images is Krillin, Bulma, and Oolong summoning Shenron with the outfits they wear at the beginning of The Tree of Might. Additionally, the dragon Icarus also appears in the film who was originally introduced in The Tree of Might.

Cooler's Revenge
This movie takes place after Future Trunks first appears but before the Androids arrive.

The film's opening depicts the climax of Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku in Age 737 where Bardock attacks Frieza with his Final Spirit Cannon only for it to be consumed by Frieza's Supernova which destroys him and Planet Vegeta as Kakarot's Attack Ball heads towards Earth during which it is detected by Cooler's Spaceship though Cooler stops his men from destroying it, unaware that the Saiyan inside it would one day defeat Frieza.

Super Android 13!
Super Android 13! takes place after Android 17 and Android 18 were activated and killed Dr. Gero, and after Goku fully recovered from the Heart Virus. Daizenshuu 6 states that the movie takes place after Dr. Gero's death (as shown in the movie's opening) but before Cell reaches his Perfect form, which would place it before Goku brings the Saiyans to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

The Return of Cooler
From Goku's mark-less gi, Dende being Earth's Guardian, and Vegeta transforming into a Super Saiyan, we can infer that this is an event from between when the Cell Games were announced and their opening.

Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
The events of this movie take place around the time of the final showdown with Cell, before the Cell Games.

Bojack Unbound
This movie takes place several months after Cell's defeat at the Cell Games because Future Trunks has returned and it was said that he defeated the future Androids.

Broly - Second Coming
As it is a sequel to Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan this film takes place 7 years after Broly's defeat at the hands of Goku on New Planet Vegeta.

The film's events take place a short time before the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament begins, as Goku is still deceased, Gohan has developed a friendship with Videl and Goten can fly, although Goten seems to know his father, despite only meeting him for the first time at the tournament.

Bio-Broly
This film takes place after the conclusion of the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, during the time the Z Fighters were busy dealing with Majin Buu, thus making it a movie-only story.

Fusion Reborn
The movie's events occur during the Majin Buu Saga, roughly before the Majin Buu conflict reaches its climax with the advent of Super Buu. When Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan 3, he says the fight with Majin Buu was the only time he had ever been pushed so far.

It is shown on Videl's watch that the movie takes place on a Saturday, the 16th, which is at least 9 days after the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament (which took place on May 7 of Age 774).

Wrath of the Dragon
This film is set after the conclusion of Majin Buu's defeat and peace has returned to Earth. According to Daizenshuu 7, it takes place in approximately Age 774.

Characters

Dragon Ball

Protagonists

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  Kid Goku

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  Yamcha

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  Puar

Antagonists

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  King Piccolo

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Dragon Ball Z

Protagonists

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  Son Goku

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  Vegeta

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  Son Gohan

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  Son Goten

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  Yamcha

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  Future Gohan

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  Vegito

Antagonists

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  Raditz

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  Saibamen

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  Nappa

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  Vegeta

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  Jeice

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  Captain Ginyu

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  Frieza

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  Cell

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  Dabura

Movie Protagonists

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  Son Goku

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  Bardock

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  Tapion

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  Gogeta

Movie Antagonists

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  Dr. Wheelo

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  Turles

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  Lord Slug

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  Cooler

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  Android 13

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  Android 14

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  Android 15

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  Broly

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  Meta-Cooler

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  Bojack

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  Bio-Broly

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  Janemba

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  Hirudegarn

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Dragon Ball GT

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  Son Goku

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  Gogeta

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Dragon Ball Super

Universe 7

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  Son Goku

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  Beerus

Universe 10

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  Goku Black

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  Future Zamasu

Universe 11

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  Jiren

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  Toppo

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Dragon Ball Super (Manga)

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  Son Goku

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Dragon Ball Z Shin Budokai

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  Son Goku

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  Janemba

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Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans

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  Son Goku

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Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden

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  Son Goku

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse

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  Son Goku

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  Future Warrior

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Dragon Ball Heroes

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  Xeno Goku

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Jaco the Galactic Patrolman

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  Jaco

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Other Media

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  Yamcha

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Non-Canon Media

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  Goku

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