While most fans think of her simply as Bulma’s mother, she actually does have a proper name in the Dragon Ball series: Panchy. She appeared in the original Dragon Ball anime as well, in a similar role. She’s a very interesting minor character, and the way she talks and acts is quite different from her…

Kami was one of the most notable protagonist characters at the very end of the original Dragon Ball anime. Then, in Dragon Ball Z, he takes much more of a backseat role in the story. For most of the series, he’s actually the reason the Dragon Balls exist. He created Shenron, and they only remain…

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…