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Dragon Ball Characters: Saiyans, Villains and Gods

Meet the most important characters in Dragon Ball, from Goku and his friends to the Saiyans, villains and gods of Dragon Ball Z, GT, Super and Daima. Every card shows the character's race, height and the series they appear in. Characters are ordered by popularity.

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Goku from Dragon Ball#1
Main Characters

Goku

A Saiyan raised on Earth who lives for training and fighting stronger opponents.

Race
Saiyan
Height
175 cm (5'9")
Series
Dragon Ball, Z, GT and Super
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Family
Bardock (father), Gine (mother), Raditz (older brother), Grandpa Gohan (adoptive grandfather), Chi-Chi (wife), Gohan (son), Goten (son)
Weight
62 kg (137 lbs)
Japanese name
孫悟空
First appearance
"The Secret of the Dragon Balls"
Japanese voice
Masako Nozawa
English voice
Sean Schemmel
Ranked in
Top 100 (#4), Strongest Anime Characters (#1), Strongest Dragon Ball Characters (#6)
Top battle
Goku vs Vegeta
Vegeta from Dragon Ball#2
Main Characters

Vegeta

The proud Saiyan prince and Goku's greatest rival.

Race
Saiyan
Height
164 cm (5'5")
Series
Dragon Ball Z, GT and Super
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Family
King Vegeta (father), Tarble (younger brother), Bulma (wife), Trunks (son), Bulla (daughter)
Weight
56 kg (123 lbs)
Japanese name
ベジータ
First appearance
"Reunions"
Japanese voice
Ryō Horikawa
English voice
Christopher R. Sabat
Ranked in
Top 100 (#13), Strongest Anime Characters (#9), Strongest Dragon Ball Characters (#8)
Top battle
Goku vs Vegeta
Majin Buu from Dragon Ball#3
Villains

Majin Buu

Also known as Fat Buu, Super Buu, Kid Buu, Evil Buu and Good Buu

A round, pink Majin with a childlike temper, freed by the wizard Babidi, who turns anyone who annoys him into candy.

Race
Majin
Series
Dragon Ball Z and Super
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Japanese name
無邪気な魔人ブウ
First appearance
"Buu is Hatched"
Japanese voice
Kōzō Shioya
English voice
Josh Martin
Ranked in
Top 100 (#42), Best Anime Villains (#5), Strongest Dragon Ball Characters (#23), Best Dragon Ball Villains (#1)
Top battle
Gohan vs Majin Buu
Gohan from Dragon Ball#4
Main Characters

Gohan

Goku's shy, studious son, a little boy whose hidden power erupts when the people he loves are in danger.

Race
Half-Saiyan
Height
176 cm (5'9")
Series
Dragon Ball Z, GT and Super
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Family
Goku (father), Chi-Chi (mother), Goten (younger brother), Videl (wife), Pan (daughter)
Birthday
May 18
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Weight
61 kg (134 lbs)
Japanese name
孫悟飯
First appearance
"The New Threat"
Japanese voice
Masako Nozawa
English voice
Kyle Hebert
Ranked in
Top 100 (#85), Strongest Dragon Ball Characters (#14)
Top battle
Gohan vs Cell
Broly from Dragon Ball#5
Villains

Broly

A towering Saiyan with boundless, barely controlled power, raised by his father Paragus and feared as the Legendary Super Saiyan.

Race
Saiyan
Height
239 cm (7'10")
Series
Dragon Ball Z
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Family
Paragus (father)
Japanese name
ブロリー
First appearance
"Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan"
Japanese voice
Bin Shimada
English voice
Vic Mignogna
Ranked in
Top 100 (#87), Strongest Dragon Ball Characters (#10), Best Dragon Ball Villains (#3)
Top battle
Goku vs Broly
Frieza from Dragon Ball#7
Villains

Frieza

A ruthless galactic tyrant and one of Goku's most famous enemies.

Race
Frieza Race
Height
158 cm (5'2")
Series
Dragon Ball Z, GT and Super
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Family
King Cold (father), Cooler (older brother)
Japanese name
フリーザ
First appearance
"Brood of Evil"
Japanese voice
Ryūsei Nakao
English voice
Chris Ayres
Ranked in
Top 100 (#89), Strongest Anime Characters (#35), Best Anime Villains (#19), Strongest Dragon Ball Characters (#17), Best Dragon Ball Villains (#2)
Top battle
Goku vs Frieza
Mr. Popo from Dragon Ball#8
Gods, Angels and Dragons

Mr. Popo

Kami's soft-spoken, loyal attendant, who tends the gardens of the Lookout high above the clouds and helps train Goku.

Series
Dragon Ball, Z, GT and Super
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Japanese name
ミスター・ポポ
First appearance
"Temple Above the Clouds"
Japanese voice
Toku Nishio
English voice
Chris Cason
Bulma from Dragon Ball#9
Main Characters

Bulma

A brilliant, headstrong teen genius from Capsule Corporation who hunts for the Dragon Balls with her own Dragon Radar.

Race
Earthling
Height
163 cm (5'4")
Series
Dragon Ball, Z, GT and Super
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Family
Dr. Brief (father), Bikini (mother), Tights (older sister), Vegeta (husband), Trunks (son), Bulla (daughter)
Birthday
August 18
Zodiac sign
Leo
Weight
48 kg (106 lbs)
Japanese name
ブルマ
First appearance
"The Secret of the Dragon Balls"
Japanese voice
Hiromi Tsuru
English voice
Monica Rial
Ranked in
Hottest Anime Characters (#40)
Krillin from Dragon Ball#10
Main Characters

Krillin

Goku's short, bald best friend, a former Orin Temple monk who trains beside him under Master Roshi.

Race
Earthling
Height
153 cm (5'0")
Series
Dragon Ball, Z, GT and Super
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Family
Android 18 (wife), Marron (daughter)
Birthday
October 29
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Weight
45 kg (99 lbs)
Japanese name
クリリン
First appearance
"Goku's Rival"
Japanese voice
Mayumi Tanaka
English voice
Sonny Strait
Top battle
Krillin vs Naruto
Android 18 from Dragon Ball#11
Main Characters

Android 18

A cool, blonde android awakened in Dr. Gero's lab, who roams with her twin brother Android 17 and never runs out of energy.

Race
Android
Series
Dragon Ball Z, GT and Super
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Family
Android 17 (twin brother), Krillin (husband), Marron (daughter)
Japanese name
人造人間18号
First appearance
"Nightmare Comes True"
Japanese voice
Miki Itō
English voice
Meredith McCoy
Ranked in
Hottest Anime Characters (#45)
Top battle
Vegeta vs Android 18
Gogeta from Dragon Ball#12
Main Characters

Gogeta

A warrior born when Goku and Vegeta perform the Fusion Dance, mixing Goku's calm with Vegeta's swagger.

Race
Saiyan
Series
Dragon Ball Z, GT and Super
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Japanese name
ゴジータ
First appearance
"Super Saiyan 4 Fusion"
Japanese voice
Masako Nozawa
English voice
Sean Schemmel and Christopher R. Sabat
Ranked in
Strongest Dragon Ball Characters (#3)
Top battle
Gogeta vs Vegito
Beerus from Dragon Ball#13
Gods, Angels and Dragons

Beerus

The cat-like God of Destruction of Universe 7, who wakes from a long sleep in search of a fabled Super Saiyan God.

Series
Dragon Ball Z and Super
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Family
Champa (twin brother)
Japanese name
ビルス
First appearance
"A Peacetime Reward Who Gets the 100,000,000 Zeni?!"
Japanese voice
Kōichi Yamadera
English voice
Jason Douglas
Ranked in
Strongest Anime Characters (#3), Strongest Dragon Ball Characters (#4)
Top battle
Goku vs Beerus
Master Roshi from Dragon Ball#14
Main Characters

Master Roshi

The bearded old Turtle Hermit, a legendary martial arts master who lives on a tiny island and invented the Kamehameha.

Race
Earthling
Height
165 cm (5'5")
Series
Dragon Ball, Z, GT and Super
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Family
Fortuneteller Baba (sister)
Weight
44 kg (97 lbs)
Japanese name
武天老師
First appearance
"The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi"
Japanese voice
Kōhei Miyauchi
English voice
Mike McFarland
Nappa from Dragon Ball#15
Villains

Nappa

A hulking, bald Saiyan with a thick mustache who lands on Earth beside Vegeta and loves nothing more than a brutal fight.

Race
Saiyan
Series
Dragon Ball Z, GT and Super
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Japanese name
ナッパ
First appearance
"Reunions"
Japanese voice
Shōzō Iizuka
English voice
Phil Parsons
Ranked in
Best Dragon Ball Villains (#5)
Top battle
Goku vs Nappa
Yamcha from Dragon Ball#16
Main Characters

Yamcha

A desert bandit with a Wolf Fang Fist who roams with his shape-shifting friend Puar and freezes up around girls.

Race
Earthling
Height
181 cm (5'11")
Series
Dragon Ball, Z, GT and Super
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Birthday
March 20
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Weight
62 kg (137 lbs)
Japanese name
ヤムチャ
First appearance
"Yamcha the Desert Bandit"
Japanese voice
Tōru Furuya
English voice
Christopher Sabat
Vegito from Dragon Ball#17
Main Characters

Vegito

The fusion of Goku and Vegeta created with Potara earrings, a cocky, wisecracking fighter who toys with his opponents.

Race
Saiyan
Series
Dragon Ball Z and Super
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Japanese name
ベジット
First appearance
"Union of Rivals"
Japanese voice
Masako Nozawa
English voice
Sean Schemmel and Christopher R. Sabat
Ranked in
Strongest Dragon Ball Characters (#5)
Top battle
Gogeta vs Vegito
Shenron from Dragon Ball#18
Gods, Angels and Dragons

Shenron

The Eternal Dragon of Earth, a giant green serpent who rises from the gathered Dragon Balls to grant wishes.

Race
Eternal Dragon
Series
Dragon Ball, Z, GT and Super
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Japanese name
神龍
First appearance
"The Secret of the Dragon Balls"
Japanese voice
Kenji Utsumi
English voice
Christopher Sabat
Goten from Dragon Ball#19
Main Characters

Goten

Goku's cheerful younger son, a carefree kid who looks just like his dad and goes Super Saiyan with ease.

Race
Half-Saiyan
Height
123 cm (4'0")
Series
Dragon Ball Z, GT and Super
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Family
Goku (father), Chi-Chi (mother), Gohan (older brother)
Weight
26 kg (57 lbs)
Japanese name
孫悟天
First appearance
"I am Saiyaman"
Japanese voice
Masako Nozawa
English voice
Kara Edwards
Top battle
Goten vs Trunks
Dabura from Dragon Ball#21
Villains

Dabura

The red-skinned, sword-wielding king of the Demon Realm, who serves the wizard Babidi and turns foes to stone with his spit.

Race
Demon
Series
Dragon Ball Z, GT and Super
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Japanese name
ダーブラ
First appearance
"The Wizard's Curse"
Japanese voice
Ryūzaburō
English voice
Rick Robertson
Ranked in
Best Dragon Ball Villains (#7)
Bardock from Dragon Ball#22
Supporting Characters

Bardock

Goku's father, a battle-scarred low-class Saiyan who leads his own squad on missions to conquer other planets.

Race
Saiyan
Series
Dragon Ball Z and Super
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Family
Gine (wife), Raditz (son), Goku (son)
Japanese name
バーダック
First appearance
"Fighting Power: One Million??"
Japanese voice
Masako Nozawa
English voice
Sonny Strait
Top battle
Bardock vs Frieza
Chi-Chi from Dragon Ball#23
Main Characters

Chi-Chi

The Ox-King's feisty daughter, a young princess of Fire Mountain who meets Goku as a girl and never backs down from a fight.

Race
Earthling
Height
156 cm (5'1")
Series
Dragon Ball, Z, GT and Super
More facts
Family
Ox-King (father), Goku (husband), Gohan (son), Goten (son)
Birthday
November 5
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Weight
40 kg (88 lbs)
Japanese name
チチ
First appearance
"The Ox King on Fire Mountain"
Japanese voice
Mayumi Shō
English voice
Cynthia Cranz
Future Trunks from Dragon Ball#24
Main Characters

Future Trunks

A lavender-haired, sword-wielding youth from the future who arrives with a dire warning about deadly Androids.

Race
Half-Saiyan
Height
170 cm (5'7")
Series
Dragon Ball Z and Super
More facts
Weight
60 kg (132 lbs)
Japanese name
未来のトランクス
First appearance
"The Mysterious Youth"
Japanese voice
Hiromi Tsuru
English voice
Eric Vale
Ranked in
Strongest Dragon Ball Characters (#21)

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The Main Characters

Dragon Ball follows Goku, a Saiyan raised on Earth who never stops training to face stronger opponents. His friends and family fight at his side, from Krillin, Bulma and Master Roshi to Piccolo, Gohan and his rival Vegeta. Main characters in this guide: Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Bulma, Krillin, Android 18, Gogeta, Master Roshi, Yamcha, Vegito, Goten, Chi-Chi, Future Trunks, Piccolo, Trunks, Chiaotzu, Videl, Gotenks, Tien Shinhan and Pan.

Saiyans in Dragon Ball

The Saiyans are a proud warrior race that grows stronger after every hard battle and can transform into a Super Saiyan. Saiyans and half-Saiyans in this guide: Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Broly, Gogeta, Nappa, Vegito, Goten, Bardock, Future Trunks, Trunks, Kefla, Raditz, Future Gohan, Turles, Caulifla, Gotenks, Cell, Pan, King Vegeta, Bio-Broly, Tarble, Goku Jr., Kale, Cabba, Cell Jr., Bulla, Gine, Fasha, Paragus, Yamoshi and Vegeta Jr.

Dragon Ball Villains

From the Red Ribbon Army and King Piccolo to Frieza, Cell and Majin Buu, these are the villains Goku and his friends face across the series and the movies: Majin Buu, Broly, Goku Black, Frieza, Nappa, Zamasu, Dabura, Raditz, Cooler, Turles, Janemba, Cell, Cell Max, Android 19, Fused Zamasu, Dr. Gero, Garlic Jr., Zarbon, King Piccolo, Babidi, King Cold, Meta-Cooler, Recoome, Saibamen, Bio-Broly, Emperor Pilaf, Dodoria, Captain Ginyu, Moro, Mai, Mercenary Tao, Lord Slug, Cell Jr., Zangya, Guldo, Hirudegarn, Chilled, Jeice, Paragus, Spopovich, Frost, Yakon, Hatchiyack, Dr. Wheelo, Burter, Bojack, Tambourine, Gas and General Blue.

Female Dragon Ball Characters

The women of Dragon Ball, from inventors and martial artists to fighters from other universes and angels: Bulma, Android 18, Chi-Chi, Kefla, Cheelai, Videl, Caulifla, Launch, Pan, Maron, Vados, Kale, Mai, Bulla, Gine, Zangya, Ribrianne, Fasha, Berryblue, Marcarita, Princess Snake, Arale Norimaki, Marron, Ranfan and Tights.

Dragon Ball GT Characters

Dragon Ball GT sends Goku, turned back into a child, across the galaxy with Pan and Trunks. Characters who first appear in GT: Omega Shenron, Super 17, Goku Jr., Nuova Shenron, Oceanus Shenron, Hell Fighter 17, Ultimate Shenron and Vegeta Jr.

Dragon Ball Daima Characters

In Dragon Ball Daima, Goku and his friends are turned small by a wish and travel to the Demon Realm. Characters who first appear in Daima: Majin Duu, Majin Kuu, Gomah and Glorio.

Dragon Ball Character Birthdays

Official birthdays of the characters on this page, in calendar order.

BirthdayCharacter
March 20Yamcha
May 6Ox-King
May 7Tambourine
May 8Nuova Shenron
May 9Piccolo
May 10Android 16
May 17Arale Norimaki
May 18Gohan
May 18Future Gohan
May 26Cell Jr.
June 17Launch
August 18Bulma
September 2Puar
September 10Oceanus Shenron
September 23Oolong
October 29Krillin
November 5Chi-Chi
December 24Omega Shenron

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How We Rank the Characters

Our popularity ranking combines two things: how often people search for each character and your votes. The ranking is updated every month, and the Fan Favorites list changes every day. Each card shows the character as the story first introduces them, so the facts never spoil what comes later.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main character of Dragon Ball?

Goku, a Saiyan raised on Earth who loves fighting strong opponents and keeps pushing past his limits.

Who is the most popular Dragon Ball character?

Goku is the most popular Dragon Ball character in our ranking, followed by Vegeta and Majin Buu.

What are the Saiyans?

A warrior race with monkey-like tails that grows stronger after every hard battle. Goku, Vegeta and their families are Saiyans, and many of them can become Super Saiyans.

Which Dragon Ball series are in this guide?

Characters from Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball Daima and the movies.

Can I get a Dragon Ball poster?

Yes. Every card with a Shop the poster button links to a Dragon Ball manga poster in our store.

How can I vote for my favorite character?

Press the heart button on any card. You can vote for every character once a day. The Fan Favorites box shows the most voted characters, and your votes count toward the next monthly update of the ranking. While the page is new, the KuroKoma team also adds a few votes every day.