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.

Concept and Creation

Piccolo (ピッコロ・ジュニア, Pikkoro Junia) is the Namekianreincarnation and final son of King Piccolo as well as the final villain in the Dragon Ball series, and a protagonist in the Dragon Ball Z and the Dragon Ball GT series. According to Grand Elder Guru, Piccolo, along with Kami and King Piccolo, are part of theDragon Clan, who were the original creators of the Dragon Balls.

Trunks (トランクス) is a protagonist in the Dragon Ball manga, and the animes Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is theHuman and Saiyan hybrid son of Bulma and Vegeta, and later the older brother of Bulla. In the English dubs of the Budokaiand Budokai Tenkaichi video game series, he is called Kid Trunks, to differentiate with his alternate future counterpart

Goten (孫悟天, Son Goten) is a protagonist in the Dragon Ballmanga and the animes Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is the second and last child of the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball series, Goku, and his wife, Chi-Chi, making him a Saiyanand Human hybrid. Goten was created in the series to replace Goku as Akira Toriyama wanted to retire Goku from the series, allowing Gohan to take command. However, Toriyama was forced to bring Goku back when the fans disapproved of the decision to replace him. Goten is Gohan's younger brother, andTrunks' best friend. 

          Gohan (孫 悟飯, Son Gohan) is the first son of Goku and Chi-Chi, the older brother of Goten, the husband of Videl and father to Pan. Gohan is also the first hybrid (half Human, halfSaiyan) to appear in the series. He is named after Goku's adoptive grandfather, Gohan. Gohan's name is a homophone for gohan (御飯), the Japanese word for "cooked rice," which also refers to meals in general. In Mandarin, the reading of 悟飯 is homophone for 午飯 (wǔfàn), meaning "lunch".

Vegeta (ベジータ), or Prince Vegeta, is the prince of the fallen Saiyan race and arch-rival to Goku. He is the eldest son of King Vegeta, the husband of Bulma, the father of Trunks and Bulla, and the great-great grandfather of Vegeta Jr. Aside from Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo, he is easily one of the most prominent characters in the series, receiving more character development after being introduced than a number of other characters.

Goku (孫 悟空, Son Gokū), born Kakarot (カカロット, Kakarotto), 

is the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball metaseries created by Akira Toriyama. He is the adoptive grandson of Grandpa Gohan, the husband of Chi-Chi, the father of Gohan and Goten, the grandfather of Pan, and later great-great grandfather of Goku Jr. Goku is a defender of Earth and the informal leader of the Z Fighters. Throughout his life, he trains hard and strives to be the greatest warrior possible, while at the same time using his amazing strength and skills to uphold peace.

Baby Series

Ten years have passed, Goku had left with Ubuu to train him. Now the boy has progressed greatly and both enjoy a combat in the palace of God. The appearance of one of Goku's old enemies changes everything.

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The Vegeta/Raditz Series

Goku has a reunion with his friends and introduces them to Gohan, his five year old son. However, a Saiyan alien lands on Earth and to seek Goku. He introduces himself as Radditz, Goku's older brother, and asks Goku to join him in the Saiyan quest of universal destruction. But, when Goku refuses, Radditz kidnaps

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Our story begins with Goku, a small and naive young man, who at the age of 12 is living on his own in the wild. His grandfather Gohan, earth's second greatest fighter, was killed several years earlier when Goku unknowingly turned into an Oozaru and crushed his (adopted) grandfather. One morning, while Goku was returning home with a fish, a young girl crashed her car into Goku. She thought she had killed Goku when suddenly he arose and began attacking her and her car. She soon reasoned with the boy that she wasn't some kind of monster, and introduced herself as Bulma. Realizing that she was a girl, Goku invited Bulma home for lunch (Goku has never seen a girl before).