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Bulma
is a fictional character in the '' Dragon Ball'' franchise, first appearing in the original manga series created by Akira Toriyama. She made her appearance in the first chapter "Bulma and Son Goku", published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine on 19 June 1984, issue 51, meeting Goku and befriending him and traveling together to find the wish-granting Dragon Balls. Bulma is the daughter of Dr. Brief, the founder of Capsule Corporation, a company that creates special small capsules that shrink and hold objects of various sizes for easy storage. Being the daughter of a brilliant scientist, Bulma is also a scientific genius, as well as an inventor and engineer. Along with creating the Dragon Radar, a device that detects the energy signal emitted by a Dragon Ball, Bulma's role as an inventor becomes important at several points in the series; including the time machine that brings her future son Trunks to the past. Creation and design Bulma is loosely based on the character Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Vegeta
''Dragon Ball'' is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The franchise features an ensemble cast of characters and takes place in the same fictional universe as Toriyama's other work, ''Dr. Slump''. While many of the characters are humans with superhuman strengths or supernatural abilities, the cast also includes Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic animals, Extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrial lifeforms, and deity, deities who govern the world and the universe. During the course of the story, protagonist Goku, Son Goku is adopted by Grandpa Son Gohan and encounters allies like Bulma, Master Roshi, and Trunks (Dragon Ball), Trunks; rivals such as Tien Shinhan, Piccolo (Dragon Ball), Piccolo, and Vegeta; and villains such as Frieza, Cell (Dragon Ball), Cell, and Majin Buu. Goku's group of associates, known as the , bolsters its ranks throughout the series with the addition of former enemies and new heroes. The group is also known in Japanese as the or Tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromi Tsuru
was a Japanese actress and narrator. During her life, she was attached to the Himawari Theatre Group as a child and then to Aoni Production at the time of her death. She was most known for voicing the character of Bulma ('' Dragon Ball'') for over 31 years. She was also known for her roles as Ukyo Kuonji ('' Ranma ½''), Dokin-chan ('' Soreike! Anpanman''), Madoka Ayukawa ('' Kimagure Orange Road''), Miyuki Kashima ('' Miyuki''), Reiko Mikami ('' Ghost Sweeper Mikami''), Meryl Strife ('' Trigun''), Naomi Hunter (''Metal Gear'' series), Oyone-baasan ('' Chibi Maruko-chan''), and Asuna Kujo ('' Maison Ikkoku''). Biography Tsuru was born in Chitose, Hokkaido. In the second grade of elementary school, she joined the Himawari Theatre Group with her sister. In 1968, Tsuru auditioned for ''Princess Comet'' ( TBS) and made her drama debut in episode 63 "Yokai no Mori". In 1969, she also appeared in the fourth episode "Masked Cemetery" of '' Horror Theater Unbalance'' (Fuji TV) und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curse Of The Blood Rubies
''Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies'' is a 1986 Japanese animated martial arts fantasy adventure film and the first alternate continuity in a series of feature films in the ''Dragon Ball'' anime franchise, based on the manga of the same name by Akira Toriyama. The film is a modified adaptation of the initial story arc of the manga, with the original character King Gurumes substituting Emperor Pilaf's role as the main antagonist. It depicts how Goku meets up with Bulma, as well as Oolong, Yamcha, Puar and finally Master Roshi during his first search for the Dragon Balls. Gurumes and the other new characters were designed for the film by Toriyama. ''Curse of the Blood Rubies'' was originally released in Japan on December 20, 1986, at the film festival, where it was shown as part of a triple feature along with '' Gegege no Kitarō Gekitotsu!! Ijigen Yōkai no Dai Hanran'' and '' Kinnikuman – Seigi Choujin vs. Senshi Choujin''. It was followed by '' Dragon Ball: Sleeping Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Ball Daima
, stylized as ''Dragon Ball DAIMA'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the sixth televised animated installment in the Dragon Ball, ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, and the second and last to have been written by franchise creator Akira Toriyama, who died in March 2024. Featuring a storyline set after the events of ''Dragon Ball Z'' and before the events of ''Dragon Ball Super'', the series aired on Fuji TV from October 2024 to February 2025. Premise Following one-year after the defeat of the evil Majin Buu and the death of List of Dragon Ball characters#Dabura, Dabura in ''Dragon Ball Z'', , the new Supreme King of the Demon Realm, uses the Dragon Balls of Earth to turn Goku, Son Goku and his friends into younger versions of themselves in order for them to not pose any threat to him and kidnaps Dende (Dragon Ball), Dende. Goku, Kaioshin, Shin, Vegeta, Piccolo (Dragon Ball), Piccolo, and Bulma are aided by the demons and , both of whom o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegeta
( ), fully referred to as , is a fictional character in the Japanese franchise ''Dragon Ball'' created by Akira Toriyama. Vegeta made his appearance in chapter #204 "Sayonara, Son Goku", published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine on January 7, 1989, seeking the wish-granting Dragon Balls to achieve immortality. As the first major antagonist of ''Dragon Ball Z'', Vegeta is the prince of an elite Extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrial warrior race known as the Saiyans. As a person, he is naturally blunt, regal, hard-working and is full of his Saiyan pride; he often refers to his heritage and royal status throughout the series, but can also have negative traits such as being extremely haughty along with a destructive temper. He believed that he should be regarded as the strongest fighter in the universe, and becomes obsessed with surpassing Goku, Son Goku after losing his battle with the Z fighters. However, after Frieza's death, Vegeta unites with the heroes to thwart greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goku
Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong (known as ''Son Gokū'' in Japan and the Monkey King in the West), a main character of the classic 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West'', combined with influences from the Hong Kong action cinema of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Goku made his debut in the first ''Dragon Ball'' chapter, ''Bulma and Son Goku'', originally published in Japan's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine on December 3, 1984. Goku is introduced as an eccentric, monkey-tailed boy who practices martial arts and possesses superhuman strength. He meets Bulma and joins her on a journey to find the seven wish-granting Dragon Balls. Along the way, he finds new friends who follow him on his journey to become stronger. As Goku grows up, he becomes the Earth's mightiest warrior and battles a wide variety of villains with the help of his friends and family, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Princess In Devil's Castle
''Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle'' is a 1987 Japanese animated fantasy martial arts adventure film and the second anime feature film based on the ''Dragon Ball'' manga by Akira Toriyama. It was originally released in Japan on July 18 at the "Toei Manga Matsuri" film festival as part of a quadruple feature along with the first ''Saint Seiya'' film and the film versions of ''Hikari Sentai Maskman'' and ''Choujinki Metalder''. An English dub by Funimation was released in 1998. It was preceded by '' Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies'' and followed by '' Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure''. Plot Long ago, in an age where darkness still roams the Earth, a mysterious castle stands among the "five mountains" that are called the 'Devil's Hand' . There, according to the legend, the beautiful "Sleeping Princess" is lying within the confines of the castle walls guarded by the blackest and most sinister master of the underworld. Years later, eleven-year-old Goku arrives a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonball Evolution
''Dragonball Evolution'' is a 2009 American superhero film loosely based on the Japanese ''Shōnen Jump'' manga series '' Dragon Ball'' created by Akira Toriyama. Directed by James Wong, written by Ben Ramsey, and produced by Stephen Chow, it stars Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rossum, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Chow Yun-fat, Joon Park, and Eriko Tamura. In the film, the teenager Goku reveals his past and sets out to fight the evil alien warlord Lord Piccolo who wishes to gain the powerful Dragon Balls and use them to take over Earth. It is the first official live-action adaptation of the ''Dragon Ball'' series. ''Dragonball Evolution'' was released in Japan and several other Asian countries on March 13, 2009, and in the United States on April 10. It grossed $56.5 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million and was considered a box-office disappointment at the time. The film received mixed reviews from critics is considered to be one of the worst films ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aya Hisakawa
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. In addition to releasing various solo CDs, Hisakawa is well known for her voice roles in anime and video games. Some of her major roles are Retsu Unohana in ''Bleach'', Sailor Mercury in ''Sailor Moon'', Skuld in ''Oh My Goddess!'', Miki Kaoru in ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'', Yuri Tsukikage/Cure Moonlight in '' HeartCatch Pretty Cure!'', Kero in ''Cardcaptor Sakura'', Haruko Kamio in ''Air'', Kaoru Sayama in the Yakuza Series since Kiwami 2 and Michie Matsumoto in '' Sound! Euphonium''. She performs some of her roles in her native Kansai-ben. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. On February 14, 2018, she was announced as the new voice of Bulma in the ''Dragon Ball'' series, replacing original voice actress Hiromi Tsuru, who had held the role from the original anime's debut in 1986 to her death in 2017. Filmography Anime Films Video games Tokusatsu Other dubbing Drama CDs Discography Albums *Kyasha *Aya~Toki w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trunks (Dragon Ball)
is a fictional character in the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyama. Within the series, he is the half- Saiyan half-human son of Vegeta and Bulma and has at least two noteworthy incarnations. Trunks makes his debut appearance in chapter #331 "The Young Boy of Mystery", first published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine on July 2, 1991, as an unidentified young man who traveled back in time to warn Son Goku and his allies of a deadly new enemy, the Androids of the Red Ribbon Army. This alternate future timeline incarnation of Trunks, who is usually referred to as in media to distinguish him from his present-timeline counterpart, is one of the ''Dragon Ball'' series' most popular characters and has been praised for his unique role within the series. The present-timeline incarnation of Trunks is introduced as an infant during the Cell/Android arc, which features the first appearance of the Red Ribbon Androids. This version of Trunks makes recurring appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Vollmer
Tiffany Michele Vollmer (born July 22, 1973) is an American film producer, make-up artist, and voice actress. She formerly worked for Funimation as the voice of Bulma in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise from 1999 to 2009. Biography Career As a voice actress, Vollmer was cast as Bulma in 1999 for Funimation's English dub of the third season of ''Dragon Ball Z'', and went on to voice the character in the remainder of the series, as well as the redub of the first two seasons. She also voiced Bulma in ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Dragon Ball GT'', as well as ten feature films, a TV special, and fourteen video games. She also voiced a few smaller, additional characters in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, in addition to minor roles on '' Yu Yu Hakusho'' and ''Case Closed''. In 2009, she was replaced by Monica Rial as the voice of Bulma for the franchise, starting with '' Dragon Ball Z Kai'' and every piece of ''Dragon Ball'' media after it. Vollmer also worked on a couple of live action films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
