Gohan is one of the most important characters in the classic anime Dragon Ball Z for many different reasons. Being the literal son of Goku certainly helps, but Akira Toriyama originally wanted Gohan to become his father’s successor, even though that plan did not fully work out in the end. Gohan had a pretty tough…

Dr. Briefs is a minor character in the classic anime Dragon Ball Z. As the father of Bulma, he is also the maternal grandfather of Trunks and the father in law of Vegeta. He is extremely wealthy since he invented many advanced technologies, especially the capsules that make storage incredibly simple. He does not do…

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….