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Why do Saiyan apes have tails?
Well. Probably it is just a translation refuse. Let me explain:
The original name of the "Great Monkey" form is
大猿 Ōzaru
猿 or Saru (the s becomes a z due to a rule called "rendaku" - see here, ...
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Why didn't King Kai use Instant Transmision to help Goku reach the battle in time?
King Kai does not actually know how to use Instant Transmission:
King Kai: only in the original FUNimation dub, he mentions he could
have taught Goku the technique when Goku visits him on his ...
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What is the connection between Dragon Ball and Hawaii?
TL;DR: There is no intentional allusion to Hawaii influence; "Kamehameha" being both the move's name and the Hawaiian king is nothing but coincidence. As for the Hawaii-themed paraphernalia, ...
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Why do "Dragon Ball Z" characters often wait for each other's transformation to complete?
In most cases, it seems to be a matter of pride. Who wants to beat your opponent when they're not at their peak?
Dragon Ball Super actually subverted its own trope on this front. Ribrianne is in the ...
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A Dragon Ball Z/GT fanfiction where characters are fighting in an interdimensional tournament
It might be Dragon Ball Multiverse
http://www.dragonball-multiverse.com/
It's about a multiverse tournament and it has Vegito turning SS3 to defeat Broly.
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Why are the Dragon Balls in episode 41 small if they are Namekian?
In episode 41, Bulma and crew are not on namek, and the 2 "medical namekians" are actually 2 different aliens.
They are playing a mind game on Krillin Gohan, and Bulma. The reason then, that the ...
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What is the name of Goku's mother?
According to her trading card in the spin-off game Super Dragon Ball Heroes, it is Gine. The game is not canon, but is official and is not contradicted by the series. Also, the later movie Dragon Ball ...
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Why do Saiyan apes have tails?
The original name is Oozaru. "Oo" translate to "Great" while "Zaru" is a japanese word used to refer to any non-human primate (both monkeys and apes) so it could be translated both as "Great Ape" and "...
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Why didn't King Kai use Instant Transmision to help Goku reach the battle in time?
Most likely he didn't have a ki to lock on to
the user cannot travel to an area they have never been to unless they can detect someone familiar to them to use as a homing beacon.
While King Kai ...
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Was Captain Ginyu in his original body at the start of the Freeza Saga?
No
From dragonball.wikia.com:
Like the other members of the Ginyu Force, Ginyu's special powers originated during his childhood. When Ginyu first learned of his Body Change ability, he swapped ...
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Does the moon still affect tailless Saiyans?
In the current continuity, I don't think there's any suggestion that there is a connection between the Super Saiyan transformations and the tail.
However, in the (now non-canon) sequel series ...
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Aside from obvious magnitude of power output, what's the difference between Kaio ken and Super Sayain transformations?
Okay, sooooo...it's been a month, and nobody seems to have any clarity on this, or interest in answering. As such, I've done some research in the off time, so will take a swing at it. I've actually ...
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Aside from obvious magnitude of power output, what's the difference between Kaio ken and Super Sayain transformations?
One of the differences is that Kaioken works by making your heart beat faster, thus increasing your speed, strength, and abilities. Super Saiyan doesn't do this. Thus, it can be concluded that one ...
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Why didn't Vegeta get revived by Yamcha's wish?
As far as it is shown in the Manga and Anime, Shenron can only bring people back to life once.
That's why Goku was so mad when Frieza killed Krillin, since even though Piccolo and Kami were alive, he ...
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Why do "Dragon Ball Z" characters often wait for each other's transformation to complete?
This is a well known trope in anime and other media, from magical girl stories to the Resident Evil games. Some have even found examples in Harry Potter. TV Tropes has lots of examples of what they ...
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Aside from obvious magnitude of power output, what's the difference between Kaio ken and Super Sayain transformations?
Kaio-Ken and Super Saiyan work differently. Kaio-Ken works by controlling the flow of chi throughout the body to maximize bodily strength and senses, whereas Super Saiyan just transforms the entire ...
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What is the name of Goku's mother?
Gine’s first appearance is in the manga chapter “Dragon Ball Minus”, this chapter is included with Jaco the Galactic Patrolman and is also adapted in the movie Dragon Ball Super Broly.
Edit : Gine was ...
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Could Bardock beat Broly in a fight?
Assuming we are just basing this on power levels alone, Broly would win easily.
In Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, Broly's power level is 1,400,000,000 (when he is legendary Super Saiyan).
For ...
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Is Piccolo a Demon?
As one other expressed, "Demon King" is a title/rank (seemingly self ascribed).
Remember in DragonBall, "God" of Earth was an Office (which Kami offers to Goku). So Demon, God, etc. are titles/...
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How does Goku know about the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?
It wasn't stated in either the manga nor episodes that Goku went into the room of spirit and time in the series "Dragonball" but in Dragonball Z, Goku states that he went in as a child. Kami and Popo ...
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Why can't Cell go super Saiyan given he has Saiyan DNA?
The correct answer is that this is currently unknown, as Perfect Cell has not been exposed to a full moon. Whether or not he can/is super saiyan is debatable, though personally I think you can observe ...
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If the Namekians can "create" an extremely powerful dragon, why couldn't they help stop Buu?
The dragon's power is limited to the power of its creator, this is seen where they make a wish to kill the saiyans and the wish cannot be granted as the saiyans are much stronger than kami, there was ...
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