The Earth of Dragon Ball^[1]

Earth (also known as the Dragon World) is a fictional planet inhabited by Humans, demons, aliens, and the like being the main setting for the bulk of the plot of the Dragon Ball manga, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball Z, as well as Dragon Ball GT. It is also the setting for two other mangas by Akira Toriyama: Dr. Slump and Neko Majin Z. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (800x610, 962 KB) Copyright Akira Toriyama, Shueisha, Toei Animation Image is scanned from Dragon Ball Daizenshuu Vol. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (800x610, 962 KB) Copyright Akira Toriyama, Shueisha, Toei Animation Image is scanned from Dragon Ball Daizenshuu Vol. ... Fiction (from the Latin fingere, to form, create) is storytelling of imagined events and stands in contrast to non-fiction, which makes factual claims about reality. ... The Earth of Dragon Ball[1] Earth (also known as the Dragon World) is a fictional planet inhabited by Humans, demons, aliens, and the like being the main setting for the bulk of the plot of the Dragon Ball manga, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball Z, as well as... Dragon Ball ) is a Japanese manga by Akira Toriyama serialized in the weekly anthology magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995, and originally collected into 42 individual books called tankōbon. ... 2nd English edition of InuYasha Vol. ... For the manga, see Dragon Ball. ... Anime ) (IPA pronunciation: in Japanese, but typically or in English) is an abbreviation of the word animation. Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation originating in Japan. ... Dragon Ball Z is the long-running sequel to the manga and anime Dragon Ball released in Japan and Hong Kong. ... Dragon Ball GT ) is the sequel to the anime Dragon Ball Z. It is said to stand for Grand Tour in the American adaptation by FUNimation, but may also be interpreted as Galaxy Touring, Great Touring, or Gran Turismo, depending on the Japanese source. ... Akira Toriyama Akira Toriyama (鳥山 明 Toriyama Akira, born on April 5, 1955 in Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. ... Dr. Slump (Japanese: Dr. スランプ ) is one of the most popular manga (Japanese comic books) of Akira Toriyama. ... Neko Majin (ネコマジン) is a short series of one-shot manga chapters by Akira Toriyama, spanning eight total installments released from 1999-2005. ...

Characteristics

Earth is very advanced (though the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z saga takes place in the 700s A.D.; see Age system below). Flying vehicles, capsules that can shrink inanimate objects down to pocket size, robots, and other near-future Sci-Fi staples are common-place on Earth. The architecture is also more advanced. The buildings are usually rounded, often employing spherical or ovoid sections held aloft by a cylindrical stem. Certain elements of magic also coexist with the advanced science. Look up AD in Wiktionary, the free dictionary AD or ad may stand for: ad or advertisement, see advertising ad- prefix Administrative domain Air Defence Andorra, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code Anno Domini (In the Year of [Our] Lord). This year is A.D. 2005. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ...

Politically, Earth has a planet-wide monarchy. It is divided into 43 "sectors", led by the King of the Earth, King Koku. The dating system is also quite different. While the length and divisions of the year seem to be identical to the Gregorian Calendar, years are reckoned by the Age system (エイジ Ēji, interpreted as the Christian A.D.). The standard currency is Zeni, which is mostly mentioned at the Tenkaichi Budokai. This is a list of animal characters who appear in the fictional Dragon Ball manga and anime ( ), including the Dragon Ball Z movies ( ). These type of characters are featured prominently in Dragon Ball, but fade out to an almost completely human population around halfway into Dragon Ball Z. Following some... The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used calendar in the world. ... Dionysius Exiguus invented Anno Domini years to date Easter. ... Look up 銭 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The World Martial Arts Tournament known as Tenkaichi Budōkai (ja:天下一武道会, literally Strongest Under the Heavens 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 Ball series...

With the exception of most of the notable characters in the series, most of Earth's inhabitants seem to suffer from Sunnydale Syndrome. Despite the obviously staggering power of the Saiyans and a select few humans, most of the populace believes Mr. Satan to be the world's strongest fighter. They continue to believe this even after several pathetic losses to various foes, due in part to Mr. Satan's ability to convince them that his opponents cheated somehow. Even when directly confronted with evidence directly contradicting Mr. Satan, they continue to believe him responsible for many of the major victories in the series. Sunnydale Sunnydale, California, is the fictional suburban setting for the popular television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Hercule is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga and anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. While in the original Japanese version his name is Mr. ...

In the Dragon Ball universe, all planets benefit from an appointed deity. Throughout most of Dragon Ball, the God of the Earth is Kami, but later that position was given to Dende after Kami had fused with Piccolo. Because both Kami and Dende are Namekian they have the ability to create Dragonballs, which can grant wishes if they are collected. These wishes are used regularly throughout Dragon Ball for many various things, usually bringing people back to life. Earth itself is wished back into existence a number of times through this method. Look up deity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kami (Japanese for God) is the name given to the individual fictional protectors of planets in the Dragon Ball universe although they are more like overseers. ... Dende is a character from the manga Dragon Ball Z and anime Dragon Ball GT from the Planet Namek. ... Piccolo is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball series. ... A group of Namekians on their home planet. ... A Dragon Ball is a fictional artifact from the manga and anime Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z, as well as Dragon Ball GT. A similar version of them with the same name also appear in the Akira Toriyama manga Dragon Boy (the proto-Dragon Ball one-shot series). ...

Inhabitants

Dragon World is primarily dominated by humans. With the exception of the uncommon hair colors and occasionally odd features (such as Tenshinhan's third eye) and abilities, Dragon Ball humans are identical to their real-life counterparts. Toriyama himself has admitted to lack of forethought or planning when it comes to the details of Dragon Ball's story, which accounts for some of the strange occurences.^[2] Due to the similarity saiyans have to humans, the two races are able to interbreed, producing hybrids. Tenshinhan is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball franchise. ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal apes belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (known as the great apes). ... Saiyans, or saiyajin (サイヤ人) abbreviated SJ, are a fictional, almost extinct race in the anime and manga Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and the self-parody Neko Majin Z. 4 full blooded saiyans (Nappa, Son Goku, Vegeta, and Raditz). ... Saiyans, or saiyajin (サイヤ人) abbreviated SJ, are a fictional, almost extinct race in the anime and manga Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and the self-parody Neko Majin Z. 4 full blooded saiyans (Nappa, Son Goku, Vegeta, and Raditz). ...

When compared to other races of Dragon Ball, humans are significantly weak. It is said that a single saiyan infant would be capable of destroying the general population on its own. However, a select few humans have learned to utilize Ki and are among the strongest beings in the universe. Even with such abilities, this select group of humans are still considerably weaker than many aliens with the same ki-manipulation abilities. As stated in the manga, it's possible for any human to utilize their ki and gain powers like the Z Fighters. For example, Son Gohan easily teaches Videl how to utilize ki to fly. Saiyans, or saiyajin (サイヤ人) abbreviated SJ, are a fictional, almost extinct race in the anime and manga Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and the self-parody Neko Majin Z. 4 full blooded saiyans (Nappa, Son Goku, Vegeta, and Raditz). ... Ki is the force energy used by the characters of the Dragon Ball manga and the Dragon Ball anime series, as well as Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. This force also bears some realistic tendencies being that it is used in the real life martial arts such as... 2nd English edition of InuYasha Vol. ... The Z Fighters (Z戦士, zetto senshi, also known as Z Warriors) are a small group of super warriors on Earth from the Japanese manga and anime series Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z. Their duty is to defend Earth from major threats and to protect the seven mystical Dragon Balls from... Son Gohan is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama and the Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT anime series. ... Videl is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and the anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. She is a human. ...

Though less common, intelligent anthropomorphic (and sometimes non-anthropomorphic) animals such as Oolong are integrated into the population and are well-adjusted and are also accepted as people. (This is similar to fairy tale animals in European fiction, such as the Three Little Pigs, Puss in Boots, etc.) Even so, the anthromorph population sees a drastic and noticeable decline over the course of the series. Anthropomorphism, also referred to as personification or prosopopeia, is the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature, and others. ... 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. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... Fiction (from the Latin fingere, to form, create) is storytelling of imagined events and stands in contrast to non-fiction, which makes factual claims about reality. ... The third pig builds a house of brick The wolf lands in the cooking pot For the Disney animated short film, see Three Little Pigs (film). ... Gustave Dor s 19th century engraving of le chat bott Puss in Boots is a European folktale collected by Charles Perrault in his Contes de ma m re lOye (Mother Goose Tales), and earlier in 1634, by Giambattista Basile as Gagliuso. ...

Creatures and devices used in Dragon World also vary greatly, as is common in works such as Dragon Ball. Dinosaurs and other extinct creatures in the real world still roam the Dragon World freely, while the characters fly around in futuristic levitating cars and houses that can be shrunk down to convinient travel-sizes. Orders & Suborders Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Theropoda Ornithischia Thyreophora Ornithopoda Marginocephalia Dinosaurs were vertebrate animals that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160 million years, first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. ...

Key Locations

The following is a list of significant locations as translated from the above map, with edits made for context. They are presented sector-by-sector in a north-to-south format:

A1-1. Yunzabit Heights (ユンザビット高地)

A1-2. Yahhoi [Forest] (ヤッホイ)

A1-3. Cell's arrival site [in a time machine] (セルの到着地点)

A1-4. Buu's [house in the] backwoods (ブウのおうち)

A2-1. Goku and [Majin] Vegeta's battle site (悟空とベジータの戦闘地点)

A2-2. Arrival site of Goku's spaceship (悟空の宇宙船到着地点)

A2-3. Cell Game grounds (セルゲーム会場)

A2-4. Freeza's arrival site [in a spaceship] (フリーザ到着地点)

A2-5. Ginger Town (ジンジャータウン)

A2-6. Central Capital (中の都)

A3-1. North Capital (北の都)

A3-2. Dr. Gero's Laboratory (ドクター·ゲロの研究所)

A3-3. Site of battle with #17 and #18 (17号18号との戦闘地点)

A3-4. Town where #18 steals clothes (18号が服を奪った町)

A3-5. Site where Piccolo meets Raditz (ピッコロ·ラディッツ接蝕地点)

A4-1. Muscle Tower (マッスルタワー)

A4-2. Jingle Village (ジングル村)

A4-3. Temporary camp of Silver's platoon (シルバー小隊仮設キャンプ)

A4-4. Raditz's arrival site [in a spaceship] (ラディッツ到着地点)

A4-5. East Capital (東の都)

B1-1. Sage Karin's [Tower] (聖地カリン)

B1-2. Buu [and Gotenks'] battle site (ブウとの戦闘地点)

B1-3. Red Ribbon Army's Headquarters (RR軍本部)

B1-4. Town where Tao Pai Pai steals clothes (桃白白が服を奪った町)

B1-5. Giran's village (ギランの村)

B2-1. West Capital (西の都)

B2-2. Parsely City (パセリシテイ)

B2-3. Site where Vegeta decides to fight [Goku] (ベジータとの決闘地点)

B2-4. Gohan's training field (悟飯の修行場)

B3-1. Turtle Hermit and Demon King Piccolo's battle site (亀仙人とピッコロ大魔王の戦闘地点)

B3-2. Pilaf's castle (ピラフ城)

B3-3. Yamcha's hidden house (ヤムチャの隠れ家)

B3-4. Rabbit Group's town (ウサギ団の町)

B4-1. Satan City (サタンシテイ)

B4-2. Oolong's village (ウーロンの村)

B4-3. Son Gohan's house (孫悟飯の家)

B4-4. Son Goku's house (孫悟飯の家)

B4-5. Pirate Cave (海賊の洞窟)

C1-1. Hiding place of Babidi's spaceship (バビディの宇宙船の隠し場所)

C1-2. Namu's village (ナムの村)

C1-3. Fortune Teller Baba's palace (占いババの宮殿)

C1-4. Site of Pilaf's duel [with Goku] (ピラフとの決闘地点)

C2-1. Town where Goku buys clothes (悟空が服を買った町)

C2-2. #19 [and Goku's] battle site (19号との戦闘地点)

C2-3. Site of Yajirobe's encounter [with Goku] (ヤジロベーとの遭遇地点)

C2-4. South Capital (南の都)

C2-5. Island where #19 and #20 appear (19号20号の現われた島)

C3-1. Frypan Mountain (フライパン山)

C3-2. Island where Cell achieves his "perfect form" (セルが完全体になった島)

C3-3. Papaya Island (パパイヤ島)

C3-4. "Strongest Under The Heavens" Martial Arts Tournment Island (天下一武道会会島)

C4-1. Temporary camp of Blue's company (ブルー中隊仮設キャンプ)

C4-2. Turtle House (カメハウス)

C4-3. Penguin Village (ペンギン村)

C4-4. [Goku and Kuririn's] training island (修行の島)

C4-5. Island where #17 fights [Piccolo] (17号と闘った島)

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