Chaozu
Japanese	餃子（チャオズ）
Romaji	Chaozu
Anime Name	Chiaotzu
Manga Name	Chaozu
Alternate Name(s)	Chaoz, Jiaozi, Chiao-tzu
Canon to	Original Manga
First Appearance	Chapter #113 DB Episode #82
Appears in
Race	Human
Family Connections Tenshinhan (best friend) Tsuru-Sen'nin (former instructor)
DB Character Listing - Category

Chaozu (餃子, katakana チャオズ chaozu, Chaoz, pinyin jiǎo zi, Wade-Giles chiao-tzu) is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. His seiyuu is Hiroko Emori. In the English dub he is voiced by Monika Antonelli. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Romaji ローマ字 The title given to this article lacks diacritics because of certain technical limitations. ... // A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime ), which is short for the English word animation, in the western world most popularly refers to the medium of animation originating in Japan, with distinctive character and background aesthetics that visually set it apart from other forms of animation (e. ... For other uses, see Manga (disambiguation). ... Dragon Ball canon is a term used to describe the various levels of truth in the fictional Dragon Ball universe of Akira Toriyama. ... For other uses, see Manga (disambiguation). ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Humans are a race of people in the manga/anime Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z/Dragon Ball GT from the planet Earth in the Dragon Ball Universe. ... Tenshinhan (or Tien Shinhan in the English anime dub, but generally just Tien) is a fictional character from the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime series Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. He is known as Shinto in an early 1980s dub of Dragon Ball. ... This is a list of fictional characters from the Dragon Ball manga and anime ( ), including the Dragon Ball Z movies ( ). Following each characters bio are external links that focus on the corresponding character. ... This is a list of fictional characters from the Dragon Ball manga and anime ( ), including the Dragon Ball Z movies ( ). Following each characters bio are external links that focus on the corresponding character. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Katakana (片仮名) are a Japanese syllabary, one of the four Japanese writing systems. ... Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell(ing) and yin means sound(s)). This article describes the most common variant called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; pinyin: HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n), also known as scheme... Jiaozi Jiaozi (Traditional Chinese: 餃子; Simplified Chinese: 饺子; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: chiao-tzu; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: gaau2 zi2) or gyōza is a Chinese dumpling, widely popular in Korea and Japan as well as outside of Northeast Asia. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... For other uses, see Manga (disambiguation). ... Dragon Ball tankōbon volume 1 (Japanese version). ... Dragon Ball Z is the long-running sequel to the anime Dragon Ball. ... // A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime ), which is short for the English word animation, in the western world most popularly refers to the medium of animation originating in Japan, with distinctive character and background aesthetics that visually set it apart from other forms of animation (e. ... Dragon Ball is the first part of the anime adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga written by Akira Toriyama and published in Japan in the Weekly Shonen Jump manga anthology comic. ... Dragon Ball Z is the long-running sequel to the anime Dragon Ball. ... For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Emori Hiroko(江森浩子) is a seiyu whose birthday is January 27. ...

Compared to other Dragon Ball characters, relatively little is revealed about Chaozu. It is known that he was a student along with Tenshinhan of Tsuru-Sen'nin, The crane Hermit, and he has skills that involve telepathy and telekinesis. He has participated alongside Tenshinhan (whom he calls "Ten") in the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budôkai, representing the Crane School of martial arts, but Chaozu lost in the quarter-finals against Kuririn, representing Tsuru-Sen'nin's rival Kame-Sen'nin's Turtle School. He and Tenshinhan later joined Kame-Sen'nin after being threatened by Tsuru-Sen'nin. Tenshinhan (or Tien Shinhan in the English anime dub, but generally just Tien) is a fictional character from the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime series Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. He is known as Shinto in an early 1980s dub of Dragon Ball. ... This is a list of fictional characters from the Dragon Ball manga and anime ( ), including the Dragon Ball Z movies ( ). Following each characters bio are external links that focus on the corresponding character. ... Genera Grus Anthropoides Balearica Bugeranus Cranes are large, long-legged with large talons and long-necked birds of the order Gargoyles, and family Gruesome killers. ... Telepathy (from the Greek τηλε, tele, distant; and πάθεια, patheia, feeling) is the claimed ability of humans and other creatures to communicate information from one mind to another, without the use of extra tools such as speech or body language. ... Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK is the more commonly used term today for what in the past was known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement). It refers to the psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention (or possibly some other aspect of mental activity) alone. ... The Tenkaichi Budōkai (ja:天下一武道会, literally Strongest Under the Heavens Martial Arts Tournament), also known as the World Martial Arts Tournament, refers to an event in the fictional manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z, and anime Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. In all the Dragon... Kuririn (クリリン), Kulilin, or Krillin in the English anime is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z, and the anime Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT. In the early Harmony Gold English Dragon Ball dub from the 1980s, he is known as Bongo. ... Muten-Rôshi (in English, the Invincible Old Master) is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z, and the anime Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT. He is a human. ...

After Piccolo Daimaō's release from his long imprisonment in an electric rice cooker, Chaozu, Tenshinhan, and Kame-Sen'nin began a desperate search for the Dragon Balls to revive Kuririn. After Kame-Sen'nin collapsed and died due to using the Mafuba, Chaozu tried to wish to kill Piccolo, but was killed before he had the chance. The Dragon was subsequently killed, but Chaozu was later wished back to life by Bulma and company, after Son Goku convinced Kami to bring Shenlong back to life, thus reviving the Dragon Balls. Demon King Piccolo (ピッコロ大魔王 Piccolo Daimaō) is a fictional character from the anime and manga Dragon Ball. ... A Dragon Ball is a fictional artifact from the manga and anime Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z, as well as Dragon Ball GT. They also appear in the Akira Toriyama manga Dragon Boy (the proto-Dragon Ball one-shot series). ... Bulma (Romaji: Buruma, full name commonly accepted as Bulma Briefs) is a fictional Human who is the Dragon Ball series longest appearing female character. ... Son Goku is the main character of the Dragon Ball series, spanning the original Dragon Ball, its sequel Dragon Ball Z and the further sequel Dragon Ball GT (including related movies, games and merchandise). ... Kami (Japanese for god) is the name given to the individual fictional protectors of planets in the Dragon Ball universe. ... Shenlong, Earths Dragon Shenlong (神龍; literally god dragon), a. ...

Chaozu entered to compete in the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budôkai, but was knocked out in the preliminary rounds by cybernetically-enhanced Tao Pai Pai, who mysteriously survived his fight with Son Goku and had returned to take revenge on Tenshinhan and Chaozu for disgracing the Crane School. He suffered serious injuries, but was treated at the nearby hospital and rejoined Tenshinhan after Goku defeated Piccolo. The Tenkaichi Budōkai (ja:天下一武道会, literally Strongest Under the Heavens Martial Arts Tournament), also known as the World Martial Arts Tournament, refers to an event in the fictional manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z, and anime Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. In all the Dragon... This is a list of fictional characters from the Dragon Ball manga and anime ( ), including the Dragon Ball Z movies ( ). Following each characters bio are external links that focus on the corresponding character. ... Son Goku is the main character of the Dragon Ball series, spanning the original Dragon Ball, its sequel Dragon Ball Z and the further sequel Dragon Ball GT (including related movies, games and merchandise). ... Piccolo is a fictional character from the manga Dragon Ball and animes Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. Piccolo is a namekian and his background is quite convoluted. ...

Chaozu in the Android Saga of Dragon Ball Z

In the "Dragon Ball Z" portion of the series, Chaozu trained under Kami-sama in order to fight the Saiyans Vegeta and Nappa, but he died in a suicide attack while attempting to defeat Nappa, who had cut off one of Tenshinhan's arms. No damage was done to Nappa. Chaozu was later wished back for a second time by the Namekian Dragon Balls. When he was wished back, the Namekian dragon identified him as the Last Emperor. After that point, Chaozu stays in the background, mostly training with Tenshinhan in the frozen northern wastes, or at the Kame House with Master Roshi and Oolong. He makes an appearance in The Buu Saga and survives Buu's Human extinction attack but dies when Buu destroys the Earth and is wished back along with everyone else. Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... Kami (Japanese for god) is the name given to the individual fictional protectors of planets in the Dragon Ball universe. ... Saiyan, or Saiya-jin (サイヤ人) in the original Japanese anime and manga, refers to a fictional race from the Planet Vegeta in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. The name is an anagram of yasai, which is Japanese for... Vegeta or Prince Vegeta is a fictional character, villain, anti-hero and later hero in the manga and anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is the prince of the fallen Saiyan race, arch-rival to Son Goku (Dragon Ball) and a powerful warrior. ... Nappa is a fictional character in Akira Toriyamas manga Dragon Ball, but present in the second half, better known as Dragon Ball Z. He is a Saiyan, and his name is a pun based on the word Cabbage // Story Nappa is first seen with the Saiyan Prince Vegeta, after... Nappa is a fictional character in Akira Toriyamas manga Dragon Ball, but present in the second half, better known as Dragon Ball Z. He is a Saiyan, and his name is a pun based on the word Cabbage // Story Nappa is first seen with the Saiyan Prince Vegeta, after... Muten-Rôshi (in English, the Invincible Old Master) is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z, and the anime Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT. He is a human. ... Alternate meanings: Oolong (disambiguation) Oolong in the Majin Buu Saga of Dragon Ball Z Oolong (or as he might prefer, Oolong the Terrible) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z manga and the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z anime series. ... The Buu Saga is the final major plot arc of the anime Dragon Ball Z (after the World Tournament Saga). ...

He makes cameo appearences in Dragon Ball GT in episodes 40, "Piccolo's Decision" and 64, "Until We Meet Again...". 2002 Lincoln cent, obverse, proof with cameo Cameo is a method of carving, or an item of jewelry made in this manner. ... Dragon Ball GT ) is the sequel to the anime Dragon Ball Z, but is the only series that is not based on a manga by Akira Toriyama. ...

Chaozu is apparently human, with a few different traits than most characters in the series such as plain white skin and red cheeks. He looks more like a doll than a human, and never seems to grow or age physically. Some fans believe that Chaozu is based on chinese vampires or the Hopping corpse. He has a single strand of hair on his head under his hat. In popular Chinese mythology, hopping corpses (Traditional Chinese: 僵屍 or 殭屍; Simplified Chinese: 僵尸; Pinyin: Jiāngshī; literally stiff corpses) are reanimated corpses that hop around, killing living creatures to absorb life essence (qi) from their victims. ...

Dragon Ball Movies

Chaozu appears in the following Dragon Ball Movies and Specials:

• Mystical Adventure
• The Tree of Might
• Bojack Unbound
• The History of Trunks

Mystical Adventure is the third Dragon Ball movie. ... Super Deciding Battle for the Entire Planet Earth ) is the third Dragon Ball Z movie. ... The Galaxy at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy ) is the ninth Dragon Ball Z movie. ... Resistance to Despair!! The Remaining Super-Warriors, Gohan and Trunks (Japanese: 絶望への反抗!! 残された超戦士・悟飯とトランクス, Rōmaji: Zetsubō e no Hankō!! Nokosareta Chō-Senshi • Gohan to Torankusu) is an hour-long TV-Special (#2) that is part of the Dragonball Z series of anime. ...

Special abilities

Drill attack

Chaozu is able to spin rapidly and launch himself headfirst at his opponent. He uses this attack several times against Kuririn in the 22nd fighting tournament. This is an anime only move.

Dodonpa

A energy beam shot from the finger, it's about as powerful as a basic Kamehameha.

Jibaku:

A suicide attack where the Chaozu makes himself a living bomb. He used this technique on Nappa, but this had little effect. It's called "Farewell, Mr. Tien" in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi and was his Super Finishing Move.

Pyschokinesis:

Chaozu can manipulate objects in his environment through mental power. He can also use this on weaker opponents to paralyze them or to directly attack their internal organs.

Name Pun

Chaozu's name (餃子) is the Chinese food jiaozi (called gyoza in Japanese), in line with the tradition of naming various Dragonball characters after foods and other oddities. Jiaozi Jiaozi (Traditional Chinese: 餃子; Simplified Chinese: 饺子; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: chiao-tzu; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: gaau2 zi2) or gyōza is a Chinese dumpling, widely popular in Korea and Japan as well as outside of Northeast Asia. ... Jiaozi (Trad. ...

Video games

Chaozu is a playable character in the game Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi for PlayStation2, the NES barcode fighting game Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Budokai, and a SNES RPG called Dragonball Z: Legend of the Super Saiyan. Chaozu was also a playable character and a boss in Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure for Game Boy Advance.