Top 10 Most Misused Dragon Ball Characters
Trunks is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball Z anime and manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. He is the son of Vegeta and Bulma and is known for traveling back in time to warn the Z Fighters of future dangers. Trunks is one of the series' most prominent characters and appears in several major... read more
Yamcha (ヤムチャ, Yamucha) is a Bandit and a main protagonist in the Dragon Ball manga and in the anime Dragon Ball, and later a supporting protagonist in Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super, with a few appearances in Dragon Ball GT. He has black hair and has a scar across his eye and cheek. Poor Yamcha. Never catches a break. Toriyama could at least give him a girl so we'd know he's happy and settled down, but no... Yamcha doesn't even get that.
He was a badass in Dragon Ball... What HAPPENED?!?!
Is this why he's so hated? Because his character was screwed up? That's not his fault. He had so much potential, but no... MAKE WAY FOR THE SAIYANS!
What happened to this character?! He had a well-established personality and story arc, but no...
Everyone is saying the exact same phrase regarding Yamcha:
What happened?
Vegeta is a fictional character from the anime series Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama. He is the prince of the fallen Saiyan race and initially appears as an antagonist before becoming one of the series' main protagonists. Vegeta is known for his rivalry with Goku and his relentless drive to... read more Only misused when it comes to battle. Making him so weak against enemies makes zero sense most of the time, especially with how hard he trains. But it works for Vegeta. People fall in love more because we see him defeated but not give up, and we all want to be like that. We can relate to that.
He trains harder than anyone, yet he is always weaker than Goku and sometimes even Gohan. He trained his whole life to be the strongest, however, even two kids (Goten and Trunks) train for 15 days in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and fuse to achieve Super Saiyan 3. That is not fair.
Bulma is a fictional character in Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series. She is the most prominent and enduring female character in the franchise, appearing from its earliest chapters through its various sequels. Bulma is known for her intelligence, inventions, and her role in assisting the series'... read more Although she was supposedly a brilliant scientist, most of her work was conducted off-screen. On-screen, she was treated as a joke and was often depicted doing inexplicably dumb things, especially during filler segments. It's as if the writers were paranoid that their mostly male audience would not like seeing a woman portrayed as intelligent and were determined to pander to this as much as possible by making Bulma an idiot any time the plot didn't require otherwise.
She should have been smart all the time, not just when it made for a convenient plot device.
Son Gohan is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. Gohan is introduced as the first son of the protagonist Goku, and his wife Chi-Chi, in chapter #196 Kakarrot, first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on October 24, 1988. Chi-Chi is a strict and protective... read more After the Cell Saga and then the Buu Saga, they turned him into a nerdy, non-training, almost pacifist character. He had the potential to completely carry on Goku's legacy and even surpass him. Instead, he is usually easily beaten, never again achieving greatness as a fighter. Considering he was the strongest fighter at 9 years old compared to Goku and Vegeta, who trained their whole lives to get where they are, it's disappointing. Then, boom, they both simply pass him up, even though the older he got, the more powerful he could have become.
You don't make a character your favorite badass and then turn him into a token punching bag while making Trunks and Goten even more powerful at a younger age. There's a reason the Cell Saga remains the best saga among the people I know.
Android 18 is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga and anime series created by Akira Toriyama. She is originally introduced as a villain and one of the androids created by Dr. Gero to destroy Goku... read more I love that Krillin finally got to have a family, but if 18 was going to stay in the series, I think she should have gotten a little more involvement in the action, especially since she's probably stronger than Krillin.
She immediately became a housewife after the Cell Saga despite being the strongest DBZ female character.
Tien Shinhan is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball franchise, created by Akira Toriyama. He first appeared in Dragon Ball chapter 113, published on February 24, 1987. Tien is a disciplined martial artist with a third eye and is known for using techniques like the Tri-Beam and the Multi-Form. He is more dedicated to his training than Goku and Vegeta, yet he is still weak.
I love Tien, and I wish he wasn't always partnered up with that loser, Yamcha.
Launch is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Dragon Ball, created by Akira Toriyama. She is known for her unique condition of switching between two personalities whenever she sneezes. One personality is sweet and calm, while the other is aggressive and armed with firearms. She was not even in the anime of Dragon Ball Z. Or at least in Kai she wasn't. In the original, however, I think she was used for filler.
Raditz is a fictional character from the anime and manga series Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama. He is introduced as the older brother of the series protagonist, Goku. Raditz is a Saiyan warrior who arrives on Earth to recruit Goku for a conquest mission but is ultimately defeated by Goku and... read more Raditz is one of the best characters in the show, yet very misused. He calls his brother a disgrace to their race for becoming soft and part of Earth's population, yet he is shown to be a coward in the face of death while other Saiyans aren't afraid of dying, making him somewhat of a hypocrite. Plus, he's evil and brutal with little to no redeeming qualities, which kind of ruins his character.
He should have had more positive qualities and come back with a change of heart.
I really like Raditz. He's my favorite character. I hate that they killed him off so soon. It would have been nice if they could have brought him back and given him a second chance. He's Goku's brother, for God's sake! Vegeta was bad at first but changed as the saga went on. Raditz should have had that same chance.
Goten is a fictional character from the anime and manga series Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama. He is the second son of Goku and Chi-Chi, and the younger brother of Gohan. Goten is known for his early ability to transform into a Super Saiyan and his fusion with Trunks to form Gotenks. He and Kid Trunks became Super Saiyans at a very young age. Then, they slacked off despite being way more powerful than their dads when they were the same age.
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Vegito is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball Z series, created by Akira Toriyama. He is the result of the fusion between Goku and Vegeta using the magical Potara earrings, which create a powerful warrior with combined traits from both characters. Vegito first appears during the Majin Buu Saga... read morePiccolo was a main Z fighter for most of the show, standing with the Super Saiyans against the Androids, Cell, and Frieza. Then, all of a sudden, in the Buu Saga, he was cast to the side as Goten and Trunks' babysitter.
Nappa is a fictional character from the anime and manga series Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama. He is a Saiyan warrior who serves under Prince Vegeta and travels to Earth during the Saiyan saga. Known for his strength and destructive power, Nappa plays a key antagonist role before being defeated... read more
Pan (パン, Pan) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. She is the granddaughter of Earth's savior, Goku and the world champion, Mr. Satan. Pan's heritage is primarily Earthling, being the offspring of the Saiyan-Earthling hybrid Gohan and the Earthling... read more
Android 17 is a fictional character from the anime series Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama. He is an android created by Dr. Gero and is known for his quiet demeanor and powerful combat abilities. Android 17 later reappears in Dragon Ball Super, where he plays a major role in the Tournament of... read more
Videl is a fictional character from the anime and manga series Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama. She is the daughter of Mr. Satan (Hercule), a martial arts champion, and later becomes the wife of Gohan, the son of Goku. Videl is known for her fighting skills and strong-willed personality.
Krillin (クリリン, Kuririn) is a supporting protagonist in the Dragon Ball manga, and the anime series Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super... read more
Chi-Chi is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama. She is the wife of Goku and the mother of Gohan and Goten. Chi-Chi is known for her strong will and often plays the role of a strict but caring parent.
Bulla is a fictional character from the anime series Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama. She is the daughter of Vegeta and Bulma, two major characters in the series. Bulla later appears as a teenager in Dragon Ball GT, where she is portrayed as outgoing and fashionable, though she does not fight... read more
Marron is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball Z anime and manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. She is the daughter of Krillin and Android 18. Although not a major character in the series, she makes several appearances throughout the storyline. Green-haired Bulma look-alike who is also a gold digger! But unlike Bulma, who always saved her money, even if she's rich and cares for others, Maron kept money but used men to spend theirs. Glad Krillin dumped her.
Broly is a major character in the Dragon Ball franchise, originally appearing as the main antagonist in the Broly film trilogy and later in Dragon Ball Super: Broly. He is portrayed as a Legendary Super Saiyan, a rare transformation that appears once every thousand years. His father is Paragus, who... read more
Gotenks is a fictional character from the anime and manga series Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama. He is the result of the Fusion Dance performed by the characters Goten and Trunks, both sons of key characters in the series. Gotenks is known for his playful personality and powerful abilities,... read more He was misused as he was supposed to be the savior after Goku taught Goten and Trunks the fusion dance. He wasted his fusion time and got separated.
Jiren is a fictional character from the anime series Dragon Ball Super, created by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. He is a powerful member of the Pride Troopers from Universe 11 and becomes a central figure during the Tournament of Power arc. Jiren is recognized for his extraordinary strength... read more His writing is trash, to be honest, and it could've been a lot better.
