Even the most devoted fans might have missed these hidden gems! Join us as we explore the overlooked details, secret references, and subtle nuances throughout the Dragon Ball series that even hardcore followers often miss. From animation quirks to Akira Toriyama's clever easter eggs, these surprising discoveries will make you see the legendary anime in a whole new light!
00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and these are the Top 10 Things You Never Noticed in Dragon Ball.
00:17There are talking turtles, time-traveling androids, and wish-granting dragons.
00:22But did you know that mermaids were also a thing in the DB-verse?
00:30Not that we should be surprised, but it's still a little jarring to see a mermaid so casually brought into the fold.
00:37Literally, Goku just snags one up to present to Roshi as a way to pass one of his trials,
00:43only for her to be rejected due to the anatomical blockade it represented.
00:48Apparently, getting cheeky with a fish hybrid is just one step too far for the turtle hermit.
01:01I'm sorry, but why don't we in the West get a national holiday dedicated to the original Super Saiyan?
01:16Maybe because it wasn't approved by the Japan Anniversary Association?
01:20Yeah, that's a real thing.
01:22And in their infinite wisdom, back in 2015, they announced that henceforth,
01:27May 9th would forever be immortalized as Goku Day.
01:31Why choose May 9th?
01:32Well, May is the 5th month, and 5 is read in Japanese as Go,
01:37whereas the number 9 is read as Coup.
01:51Weirdly enough, in the original Dragon Ball series, King Piccolo declared that May 9th was Piccolo Day.
02:018. Bulma has a sister
02:04That's right, the Brief's family has another child.
02:07Granted, she's nowhere near as important as Bulma,
02:10though that's probably because she hasn't been given any real time to shine
02:14outside of a couple of cameos over in Dragon Ball Super.
02:17So, has he told you how long it will take him to get to Earth with that upgrade?
02:21Uh, yeah, I want to say 50 minutes.
02:23She's a very blink-and-you'll-miss-it character,
02:26with her only real contribution being in the Jerko spin-off manga.
02:30Oh yeah, and a name is tight, because of course it is.
02:34Good to know that all their mad science hasn't stopped the Brief's family
02:38from continuing their tradition of naming their kids after undergarments.
02:437. Bardock can breathe in space, apparently.
02:47The father of Goku has long been a character that divided audiences.
02:51Some hated his very existence.
02:53Others adored his time in the spotlight as a Saiyan rebel who stood up to Frieza.
02:58While he can poke holes in his movie all day long,
03:01for some there is one moment that feels like it jumped the shark.
03:05During his last stand against Frieza, Bardock flies out into battle.
03:18Out into the vacuum of space.
03:20Something that we know Saiyans can't survive.
03:37Forget getting hit by Frieza's planet-killer technique,
03:40the void should have snuffed him out way before.
03:476. The Japanese government funded Battle of Gods.
03:54You know you're a piece of cultural history when you get the powers that be
03:58to help fund your latest movie.
04:00Battle of Gods was a big deal for DB fans.
04:03Not only because the quality of its content makes it arguably the best flick of the bunch,
04:09but because it had been so damn long since anything connected to DB had been released.
04:14Turns out, part of the reason it got made was due to it having the backing of a non-profit organization
04:24overseen by Japan's top brass.
04:26Needless to say, the results can be seen in every frame.
04:305. Krillin's ringtone is One Piece's We Are.
04:41Granted, to catch this bit of trivia depends on how otaku your music library is.
04:46Right before he is called into action, Krillin's phone lets loose a rather familiar tune.
04:51At least for those who keep up with Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates.
04:56That's right, the song is a snippet from One Piece's famous first opening, We Are.
05:21Likely a nod to how Krillin and Luffy share the same Japanese voice actor, Mayumi Tanaka.
05:324. Rock the Dragon Uses DBZ Movie Clips
05:36Remember the glory days of watching Dragon Ball Z's first opening,
05:40and being bombarded with imagery of Goku and company fighting against monstrous, weapon-wielding aliens?
05:465. Dragon Ball Z's
05:55Everybody powering up?
05:57Then all other kinds of crazy imagery that never made it to the actual show.
06:025. Dragon Ball Z's
06:13That's because it features scenes from three non-canonical DB movies, Tree of Might, Deadzone, and The World's Strongest.
06:20They certainly fit the vibe of the song, it's just a shame that the movies themselves are so sub-par.
06:263. No Super Saiyan for Pan
06:38It seems like we've beaten a dead horse here by pointing out the inconsistencies in GT, but this one really takes the cake, because it goes against its own logic.
06:47While a proven fighter capable of using ki, Pan never once showed any signs of going golden, even when her back was against the wall.
06:55Oh no? Then let's get serious! Blast off!
06:59You might think this is because the bloodline has been diluted so much.
07:04I have more crazy relatives than I'll ever know what to do with.
07:07Then, by that logic, how the hell does Goku Jr., Pan's great-great-grandson, easily go Super Saiyan on first try?
07:162. Gohan Kills 8 Cell Juniors
07:23Gohan's rampage as a Super Saiyan 2 is one of the series' darkest and most awesome scenes, displaying that the ascended youngster had truly done away with his pacifist ideology, and was ready to turn every bug-faced android into powder.
07:39And he does by slaughtering all eight of them with zero hesitation.
07:48Just one problem. We're pretty sure that Cell unleashed only seven from his back hole.
07:54So, what's with the extra death? Did Cell have octuplets without realizing it?
08:00Or did Gohan kill one twice over?
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08:381. Goku Only Kills 2 People in DBZ
08:43Not that we're saying Goku's lack of a kill count is a bad thing, but you'd think the strongest Saiyan in the galaxy would have sent a few more fighters to the afterlife during his tenure.
08:53Not so.
08:54Turns out that honor isn't even given to the likes of Freeza.
08:58Only to Kid Buu.
09:14Oh, and Yakon. You know the giant lizard that Goku fed energy to until it exploded?
09:34Not sure why it deserved the same fate as one of the biggest bads in DB history, but a kill is a kill.
09:52Think we skipped over an essential Saiyan fact? Let us know in the comments.
