Android 17 is one of the most notable characters to appear in Dragon Ball Z, even though he shows up in the next-to-last saga and technically starts as a villain. I also like that in the Funimation dub he’s voiced by Chuck Huber, who used essentially the same voice for Hiei in Yu Yu Hakusho….

Android 18 is one of the most notable characters introduced fairly late in the series. Because of her physical beauty, she quickly became a fan favorite, especially among the thirstier fans. Dragon Ball Z didn’t really lean into “sexy” female characters the way some other anime did. I didn’t really share this opinion. We find…

King Yemma is a notable character in Dragon Ball Z, but despite his role over the afterlife, he’s actually a minor figure in the overall story. He’s based on the Buddhist deity King Yama, who was originally derived from Hinduism. In Japanese, his name is King Enma. In the English dub, it was changed to…

Master Roshi is one of the most notable characters in Dragon Ball Z, even though he doesn’t actually do much throughout the series. Canonically, he’s much weaker than even King Piccolo, and by the time Raditz shows up, he’s completely outclassed in terms of strength and skill. Still, he remains a lovable supporting character as…

Chiaotzu is probably the lamest fighter in the Z Warrior group, but it’s hard to hate the little dude. Even if he looks really creepy and has a very strange relationship with Tien Shinhan (that we probably don’t want to think about too much) he’s still oddly likable. He was the first major fighter to…