Character Guide: B 

Baba - “Uranai Baba”  Sister of Master Roshi, she is an old witch with the unique ability to see the future in her crystal ball.  She’s about 500 years old in Dragonball, and her home address is FS199644CC.  She reads fortunes for a price, or you can face her spooky competitors to win your fortune.  Later in Dragonball Z, it is made known that she has the ability to grant special leave for the dead to return for approximately one day, as long as there is a good reason, such as the world being torn apart by an evil, unstoppable demon.  She convinces King Yama to allow Goku to return to Earth for a day to participate in the Tenkaichi Budoukai and to meet his young son Goten.  Later she talks King Yama into allowing Vegeta to return from the dead as well in order to aid Goku in defeating Buu.

Babidi  The son of Bibidi (creator of Buu), he is an ancient sorcerer who comes to Earth with Darbura to resurrect Majin Buu, in hopes of ruling the universe with his power.  He may look weak but has a powerful barrier and good defenses.  Buu kills him by grabbing him in a stranglehold, thus preventing Babidi from uttering the chant that would re-contain him, and then punching Babidi’s head off and vaporizing his body.

Baby - “Bebi”*  Baby was a robotic creature created long ago by the Tuffles, or the Tsufurujin, to defend against the Saiyajin race, but they were unable to activate their creation as the Saiyajins advanced on their armies and took over the planet.  After somehow escaping the destruction of the planet Vegeta (once known as planet Tuffle, or planet Plant in Japanese), many years passed before the ancient secret weapon of the Tuffles drifted to Earth.  Dr. Myuu, the last living member of the Tuffle race, found and repaired Baby, and finally activated the robot.  A parasitic robot, Baby infests beings by entering through a wound or other body opening.  Baby then began to assimilate the most powerful beings on planet Earth, including Goten, Gohan and Bulma, all of whom he controls even after he leaves their body for another.  After assimilating all of humanity except for Mr. Satan and Mr. Buu, he finally embodies himself in Vegeta, the most powerful being on Earth.  Upon his return to Earth, Goku duels the robot, but with Baby in Vegeta’s body, the creature proves to be too much for Goku to handle and Baby easily defeats him.  Later, in the heated battle between Oozaru Baby and Super Saiyajin 4 Goku, Baby is indeed stronger, but Goku is faster, and manages to defeat the creature after a lengthy battle.  Baby finally aborts Vegeta’s body and attempts to escape in a Capsule Corp space ship, but Goku fires a kamehameha at the ship as it leaves the orbit, sending both the ship and its robotic occupant into the sun.

Bacterian - “Bakuterian”  A huge filthy competitor in the 21^st Tenkaichi Budoukai who has not washed or brushed his teeth since the day he was born.  He isn’t particularly strong physically, but uses his stench as a weapon.  And since his opponents need to hold their noses closed, he can attack them more easily.  Bacterian is 6’8” tall and weighs 435 and ½ lbs.  He is defeated by Krillin after Goku reminds him that he doesn’t have a nose.

Bardock - “Baadack”  Bardock is Goku and Radditz’s father and the only Saiyajin who knew what was going to become of planet Vegeta and his people.  While on planet Karnassa, he was cursed with the ability to see the future, and saw glimpses of his planet being destroyed, as well as several visions of his son’s life on Earth.  He survives a surprise attack from Dodoria and his men who were sent by Frieza to take them out before he made his way to planet Vegeta. Dodoria’s men killed Bardock’s 4 crewmates, and just before he dies, Toma tells Bardock everything that happened.  Bardock makes quick work of Dodoria’s men, slaughtering all of them but Dodoria himself, who thinks he has killed Bardock and heads back to Frieza’s ship.  Bardock survives and returns to planet Vegeta at top speed, but when he gets there no one believes his story or his visions.  Alone, the brave warrior Bardock makes a last stand against Frieza and tries to kill him, but his attempt is fruitless and he is destroyed by the biggest Death Ball Frieza ever created.  As Bardock dies, he finally realizes that it was not him who is destined to defeat Frieza, but his son.  In the dub, he speaks to his son from the after-life while little Kakarot is on his way to Earth, and charges him with the task of killing Frieza to avenge his father, and all Saiyajin.

Bear Thief – “Sanzoku Guma”  A huge sword-wielding bear who has a taste for sea turtle.  Goku’s first true battle is with this bear, who refuses to back down after Goku threatens to fight him if he won’t let them pass.

Bee  The little puppy that Buu finds and befriends along with Mr. Satan, or Hercule.  Bee becomes a crucial part of Buu’s eventual reformation.  The puppy stays with Mr. Satan during the entire Buu saga and even saves Gohan in an aerial battle.  At the end of Dragonball Z, Bee lives with Mr. Satan and Buu.

Bibidi  Bibidi is Babidi’s father and the creator of the great magical device of destruction known as Majin Buu, millions of years before Goku was born.  He was forced to seal his creation by freezing Majin Buu in a chamber when Bibidi realized that he could not control him.  Bibidi was killed by Kaioshin of the East to avenge his evil deeds.

Bido*  The tall, massive crony of Bojack’s team in DBZ Movie 9.  He looks similar to Android 13 but with facial hair.  Bido is punched in half by Super Saiyajin 2 Gohan.

Big Ghetti Star - “Bigu Gete Suta”*  A planet-devouring mass of intelligent machinery in DBZ Movie 6, it is actually a planet-sized spaceship.  At the core of the ship is Cooler’s severely disfigured head, which is the only part of Cooler that survived being shot into the sun (Movie 5).  His brain was saved by the Ghetti Star itself, which recognized him as a valuable tool to gaining data and power.  Eventually Cooler learned to control the Ghetti Star to a point with his mind.

Big Person - “Kyo Jin”  Krillin faces this massive warrior in the elimination round of the 22^nd Tenkaichi Budoukai.

Biisu*  In GT, one of the four special robots in the Machine Mutant Army that can combine into the powerful Super Sigma 1/2/3.

Bio Warriors - “Baio Senshi tachi”*  An odd-looking group of biological warriors created by Jyaga’s scientists in DBZ Movie 11.  These warriors are quite formidable by human standards, but their power amounts to nothing compared to Android 18, Trunks and Goten, who defeat them effortlessly.

Bio Brolli - “Baio Burori”*  A clone of Brolli that becomes disfigured by containment slime and wreaks havoc in an island laboratory in DBZ Movie 11.  Bio Brolli is eventually defeated when the ocean water causes him to solidify and turn to stone by chemical compounds, after which Goten and Trunks blow him up.

Black Servant - “Buraku Hosa” (Assistant Black or General Black)  Black Hosa is Commander Red’s servant/assistant.  As the Commander’s right hand man, he basically stood around repeating that whatever Red did was right.  He obeys just about every command given him, although he really hates his job.  He is a very tall black man, which tends to get Red angry every time he stands next to him, because Red is quite short of stature.  When Black discovers Red’s true ambition, or the real reason he is collecting the Dragonballs, he shoots Red in the head, killing him, and takes over the Red Ribbon Army, renaming it to the Black Ribbon Army.  He later battles Goku using the Army’s top secret weapon, the Battle Jacket.  Goku kills Black by propelling himself straight through the robotic armor, causing it to explode. In the movie version of this story, Black Servant is more often referred to as General Black, although essentially it is the same person.  Dragonball Movie 4 is a short recap of the Red Ribbon Army Saga in which a few changes are made to the story, including the way Black is killed.  In the movie, Goku charges a huge Kamehameha wave and simply blows him away, after General Black supposedly destroys Hatchan by crushing him to death in the Battle Jacket.

Blind Boy - “Moumoku no Shonen”  A blind little boy who becomes Buu’s first friend.  Buu is intrigued by the fact that the boy isn’t terrified of him.  Buu heals the boy’s eyes so that he can see him, assuming that when he can see, he will be frightened.  Instead, the boy is overjoyed and graciously thanks Buu for curing his blindness.  A while later, the boy asks for some milk, and so Buu happily goes off to find a human, turns him into a carton of milk, then brings it back to the boy.  They talk a little while longer before they part. The entire scene sets you up for a gag because of its design to make the reader think that Buu is somewhat reformed after meeting the boy, because in the final panel of the manga, Buu happily blows up a nearby city.

Blueberry - “Buruberi”  The gator/dog-like henchman of Frieza, he and his partner Raspberry set out on a mission to find the Namek Dragonballs. On their quest they meet the crafty Bulma who, although intimidated by the two at first, ultimately outsmarts them both.  She tells them that the remaining Dragonballs are hidden in the sea, tricking the two into believing that hundreds of giant crab eggs are actually Dragonballs, and then leaves them to deal with the angry mother.

Blue Shogun - “Buru Shogun”  The top-ranking officer in the Red Ribbon Army, Blue is an incredibly powerful, handsome, vicious, gay man who hates women and is deathly afraid of mice.  He proves to be a worthy adversary when he follows Goku through the Pirate’s cave and tails him to the Kame House, where he ties everyone up and sets a time-bomb next to them.  They are all saved by Lunch.  Goku chases after him and they have an aerial battle.  Both Blue and Goku crash in the mountains near Penguin Village.  It is there that Blue is beaten up by Arale-chan.  After returning to the Red Ribbon Headquarters, he is killed by Tao Pai Pai at Red’s orders.  Blue was born in 722 AD and joined the Red Ribbon Army in 750 AD at the age of 28.  He is 5’9” tall and weighs 153 lbs.

Bojack - “Bojakku”*  An incredibly strong warrior who long ago, was sealed within a star by the Kaios.  After Goku destroyed King Kai’s planet in late Cell Saga, he was freed from his celestial prison and came to Earth to take over the World Martial Arts Tournament in DBZ Movie 9.  He looks more or less like a big blue gypsy-pirate.  With a little help from the deceased Goku, Gohan kills him and some of his minions by becoming Super Saiyajin 2.

Bongo*  The humongous, high-ranking officer of King Gurumes’ army in Dragonball Movie 1, Curse of the Blood Rubies.  He faces off with Goku in an aerial battle.

Bora  The mighty Indian chief who lives at the base of Korin Tower.  He guards the tower with the aid of his son Upa.

Borgos -   see Totepo

Boss Rabbit - “Toninjinka” (Monster Carrot)  A giant rabbit also known as Monster Carrot who runs a small group of gangsters that terrorize a small town.  All of his gang members wear fake rabbit ears and are very much feared by the townspeople.  The main reason that Boss Rabbit is feared so much is because of his ability to turn any person he touches into a carrot.  He turns Bulma into a carrot and nearly eats her before Goku tricks Boss Rabbit and his men, and makes him turn her back into a girl.  Goku sends Monster Carrot and his gangsters to the moon, where their punishment is to make rabbit-shaped candy for children.  (This is a play on an ancient Japanese folktale, which tells of rabbits that live on the moon and make treats for children).  Monster Carrot is 5’7” tall and weighs 177 lbs, and his address is XS89001JB.

Bra - “Bura”  Vegeta and Bulma’s second child, born in 778 AD.  Her father doesn’t appear to make a point of encouraging her to train (like he does to her brother Trunks), but the two are quite close, as it becomes apparent in GT, where Vegeta proves to be very protective of his daughter.  Bra loves her father very much and has a strong sense of pride in him.

Brolli - “Burori”*  One of the strongest villains in DBZ, he is the Legendary Super Saiyajin, and the only opponent who completely dwarfs Goku in power.  Even Goku’s strongest attacks hardly faze him.  Appearing in Movies 8, 10 and 11, he is driven insane by the desire to defeat and finish Goku.  As the story goes in Movie 8, the two Saiyajin were born on the same day, and were set next to each other in the infirmary.  While Goku’s power level was at about 2, Brolli was born with a power level of 10,000! (a power strong enough to take out Nappa).  Despite his weaker power level, Goku’s will makes Brolli cry, an event that creates a deep instinctive hatred within Brolli.  In the movies, Brolli achieves Ultimate Super Saiyajin, and even Super Saiyajin 2, while Goku and the others can only reach Super Saiyajin.  He isn’t much for conversation, and his favorite word appears to be “Kakarotto,” which he repeats and screams quite often throughout every movie in which he appears.

Bubbles - “Baburusu”  King Kai’s “pet” sidekick monkey.  He is used to the gravity on King Kai’s planet, and so can easily outrun Goku when he first arrives.  It takes Goku 11 days to catch Bubbles on Planet Kaio.  The name Bubbles is a word play after Michael Jackson’s pet monkey.

Bulma - “Buruma”  The first person from outside Mount Paozu to meet Goku.  She is the second character introduced in the story, and appears from the very first episode of Dragonball.  She befriends Goku and he tags along with her as a bodyguard while she searches for the Dragonballs.  She is the daughter of Dr. Briefs and is a genius when it comes to mechanics and inventing new contraptions.  She invents the Dragon Radar, the Micro Band, and Fighting Jackets, just to name a few.  In Dragonball and early DBZ, Bulma is smitten with Yamcha.  As the story progresses, she loses interest in him because he is too fickle.  About the end of the Frieza Saga, she finds herself beginning to fall in love with Vegeta, who she realizes is lonely.  By the Trunks Saga it becomes apparent there is something between them, and although Vegeta generally denies his feelings, deep down he truly loves Bulma.  They have two children, Trunks and Bra.  Bulma was born in the year 733 AD and her home address at Capsule Corp is WST3338926K.  Her ID number is SSC41453, and her bust size is 85 cm.

Bulma’s mom - “Buruma no mama”  A certified ditz, she is always interested in flirting with Goku and Vegeta.  In the anime, she makes a suggestive comment that she would like to go on a date with Vegeta (o.O).  Probably the most disturbing feature of this woman is the fact that, as far as physical appearances go, she looks AT LEAST as young as her daughter, and unlike Bulma, she doesn’t appear to age at all throughout DBZ.

Burter - “Baata”  Burter is the tall blue-purple member of The Ginyu Force, or Ginyu Tokusentai, who possesses incredible speed.  When in battle, he prefers to fight alongside his teammate Jeice.  He believes that he is the fastest warrior in the universe.  However, he is easily defeated by Goku upon his arrival on Namek after his training in 100x gravity.  Burter is killed by Vegeta.

Buu  Originally created by the evil sorcerer Bibidi at about 5 million BC, Majin Buu was intended to be a magical weapon.  He destroyed entire planets one by one in a distant galaxy, and killed every Kaioshin but one, the Kaioshin of the East.  Soon he became so powerful that Bibidi could not control him, and so the wizard sealed Buu in a magical chamber.  Millions of years later, Bibidi’s son Babidi locates the sphere in which Buu is sealed, and after years of searching for a power strong enough to break the seal, he eventually resurrects Buu in 774 AD.  At first, Buu obeys Babidi’s orders, mainly because he is aware that Babidi knows the password to re-seal him in the chamber again, and so he does his bidding until he can absorb enough power to the point that he no longer fears Babidi, and finally kills him.  Buu later befriends Mr. Satan and reforms himself somewhat, but it is only a matter of time before the evil within Buu is released.  When a few robbers try to kill Mr. Satan, the enraged Buu finally explodes in anger and splits into two different personalities, his good and evil halves.  His evil half undergoes many transformations as he continues to absorb more fighters and their special powers, and eventually he kills almost every living being on Earth.  Goku and Vegeta fuse into Vegetto, the only single character in DBZ that is stronger than Buu.  He allows Evil Buu to absorb him, and once inside of Buu, Vegetto splits back into Vegeta and Goku, who rescue the fighters that Buu had absorbed and fly back out of Evil Buu’s body, an act which rips away all of Buu’s new powers.  Evil Buu is so angered at this that he fires a tremendous blast at the Earth that destroys the planet!  Just before the planet is destroyed, Goku teleports Vegeta and a few others to Namek II, where they continue the battle with Evil Buu while Dende reawakens Porunga and wishes Earth to be restored.  Goku is almost equal to Evil Buu at Super Saiyajin 3, but the form doesn’t last, and so Goku, Vegeta and Mr. Buu (Buu’s good half) must fight to keep Evil Buu busy while Dende wishes that all who had been killed by Buu back to life.  Vegeta must distract Buu for as long as he can while Goku forms a Genki Dama (spirit bomb) using the powers of every single living being on the Earth combined.  After Goku finishes the Genki Dama, Dende’s final wish is for Goku to have the power to go Super Saiyajin again, so that Goku can fire the huge Genki Dama at Evil Buu full-force.  The planet-sized blast completely takes Buu by surprise, and it completely destroys Evil Buu once and for all.  At first Vegeta wants to finish Mr. Buu as well, but the others convince him that Buu is reformed, and so Mr. Buu is allowed to live in peace, which he does with his friend Mr. Satan and his dog Bee, both of which somehow survived the entire ordeal.  Much later, at the end of DBZ, Mr. Buu is living with Mr. Satan, and Evil Buu has been reincarnated as a human named Ubuu.

Buujin*  The turban-wearing, smallest member of Bojack’s team in DBZ Movie 9.  Even though he’s little compared to the rest of his team, he’s surprisingly strong and has incredible psychic powers.  His ability to hold an opponent in midair with a sort of wire-trap spell like a puppeteer is particularly commendable.

Buyon  The guardian of the fifth floor of Muscle Tower (White’s base), Buyon is a blubbery creature with the ability to repel attacks by allowing the attacks to bounce off of him and back at his opponent.  In order to defeat him, Goku punches a hole in the wall of the tower, allowing the freezing cold air from outside to enter the room, which freezes Buyon solid.