Pan (パン) is a protagonist in the Dragon Ball manga and the animes Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. She the granddaughter of the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball series, Goku. Pan's heritage is primarily Human, being the offspring of the Saiyan-Human hybrid Gohan and the Human Videl, thus making her 1/4 Saiyan.

Uub (ウーブ) is the Human incarnation of Kid Buu. Due to being the positive reincarnation of the completely evil Kid Buu, his name is a result of reversing "Buu".

Yajirobe (ヤジロベー) is a supporting protagonist in the Dragon Ball manga, and the animes Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, also making a minor appearance in Dragon Ball GT. He is a Humanronin (masterless samurai) who met Goku while the latter was searching for Tambourine. He spends most of his time withKorin on Korin Tower, and usually delivers Senzu Beans to theZ Fighters. Despite his overweight appearance and desire to avoid fighting, he is actually quite strong and is highly skilled with a katana. He is named after a Japanese balancing toy (弥次郎兵衛, Yajirobee).

Yamcha (ヤムチャ, Yamucha) is a supporting protagonist in theDragon Ball manga, and in the animes Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, also making a few appearances in Dragon Ball GT. He is a former desert bandit, once being an enemy of Goku, but eventually reformed and became a lifelong friend and ally. He was the first of the eventual Z Fighters to meet and team up with Goku. His best friend is Puar, and he was once Bulma's boyfriend. His name is a play on "Yum cha" (literally "drink tea"), referring to a gathering to drink tea and eat dim sum.

Chiaotzu (餃子, Chaozu) is a white-skinned, red-cheeked littleHuman who appears in the Dragon Ball manga, and in the animes Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, also making short cameos in Dragon Ball GT. He is the constant companion toTien Shinhan, his best friend, and along with Tien, he was one of Master Shen's students.

Tien Shinhan (天津飯, Tenshinhan), commonly just called Tienin the English dub of Dragon Ball Z, is a former antagonist and supporting protagonist in the Dragon Ball manga and the animesDragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, also making a few minor appearances in Dragon Ball GT. He is introduced near the end of the Fortuneteller Baba Saga in the anime, and at the start of the Tien Shinhan Saga in the manga.

Krillin (クリリン, Kuririn) is a supporting protagonist in theDragon Ball manga, and the animes Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Zand Dragon Ball GT. He is Goku's ally and a Z Fighter who is short in height and bald (with the exception of the Majin Buu Saga onwards) and provides comic relief during tense moments.

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