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Majin Buu (魔人ブウ, Majin Bū^?) is a fictional graphic novel supervillain who first appears in the Dragon Ball manga created by Akira Toriyama. As the manga was adapted to anime, it was split into two sub-series; Buu appears in the second sub-series called Dragon Ball Z, and a third anime-only sub-series called Dragon Ball GT. Following the success of Dragon Ball, he also makes a minor reappearance in Toriyama's self-parody called Neko Majin Z. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Son Goku with the four-star Dragon Ball. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In this Japanese name, the family name is Toriyama Akira Toriyama ) born on April 5, 1955, in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan,[2] is a widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of the Dragon Ball manga, as well as the media franchise of the same name... In this Japanese name, the family name is Toriyama Akira Toriyama ) born on April 5, 1955, in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan,[2] is a widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of the Dragon Ball manga, as well as the media franchise of the same name... This is a list of deities, legendary creatures, and other beings of unexplained origin that appear in the anime and manga universe of the Dragon Ball metaseries, including the Dragon Ball films. ... Chichi redirects here. ... Original run February 7, 1996 – November 19, 1997 Episodes 64 Sagas Black Star Dragon Ball Saga Baby Saga Super 17 Saga Shadow Dragon Saga TV Special A Heros Legacy Dragon Ball GT ) is a Japanese anime-only sub-series of the Dragon Ball franchise created by Akira Toriyama. ... A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity whose existence originates from a work of fiction. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Son Goku Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール) is a Japanese manga by Akira Toriyama serialized in the weekly anthology magazine, Weekly Shonen Jump, from 1984 to 1995 and originally collected into 42 individual books called Tankôbon. ... In this Japanese name, the family name is Toriyama Akira Toriyama ) born on April 5, 1955, in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan,[2] is a widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of the Dragon Ball manga, as well as the media franchise of the same name... This article is about the comics created in Japan. ... Animé redirects here. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... DBZ redirects here. ... Original run February 7, 1996 – November 19, 1997 Episodes 64 Sagas Black Star Dragon Ball Saga Baby Saga Super 17 Saga Shadow Dragon Saga TV Special A Heros Legacy Dragon Ball GT ) is a Japanese anime-only sub-series of the Dragon Ball franchise created by Akira Toriyama. ... Self-parody is parody of oneself or ones own work. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, Monthly Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump Original run April 1999 – February 2005 No. ...

Buu was rated by Wizard magazine as the 40th greatest villain of all time.^[1] Wizard or Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture (originally titled Wizard: The Guide to Comics and Wizard: The Comics Magazine) is a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wizard Entertainment. ... Bad guy redirects here. ...

Character origin and development

Early character drawings of Buu and Mr. Satan.

Like many Dragon Ball characters Buu's name is part of a joke. When placed with his creators Bibidi and Babidi, the names phonetically form the phrase, "Bibidi Babidi Buu" — a parody of the song "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" — featured in Disney's Cinderella. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 503 pixelsFull resolution (936 × 588 pixel, file size: 441 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Promotional charecter desgin artwork for the Dragon Ball characters Mr Satan and Majin Buu. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 503 pixelsFull resolution (936 × 588 pixel, file size: 441 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Promotional charecter desgin artwork for the Dragon Ball characters Mr Satan and Majin Buu. ... Chichi redirects here. ... This is a list of deities, legendary creatures, and other beings of unexplained origin that appear in the anime and manga universe of the Dragon Ball metaseries, including the Dragon Ball films. ... This is a list of deities, legendary creatures, and other beings of unexplained origin that appear in the anime and manga universe of the Dragon Ball metaseries, including the Dragon Ball films. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Cinderella (first released on February 15, 1950) is an animated film by The Walt Disney Company in which a young girl abused by her stepmother and step-sisters is still able to go the ball and win her prince, with the help of a fairy godmother, a half dozen mice... Cinderella is a 1950 animated feature produced by Walt Disney, and released to theaters on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. ...

Buu is introduced in the series during the Buu Saga as an innocent looking pudgy pink genie-like creature. Later in the series, it is revealed that Buu's original form is a more sleek child form ("The Buu of Pure Evil"), however his nature and form had been altered after he'd assimilated gentle pudgy god of the East (Dai kaioshin) into his body. Buu's creator, a wizard named Bibbidi, had used Buu to wage war on the Kaioshin. Buu managed to assimilate three of the four kaioshin, the third being the one who altered his nature to become innocent. After Bibbidi sealed Buu away, Bibbidi was killed by the fourth Kaioshin, and Buu was transported to planet Earth where it lay dormant for five million years until Boo is revived by Bibbidi's son Babbidi during the events of Dragon Ball. The Buu Saga is the final major plot arc of the anime Dragon Ball Z (after the World Tournament Saga). ... The Earth of Dragon Ball[1] Earth (also known as the Dragon World) is a fictional planet inhabited by humans, demons, extraterrestrials, 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...

^[2] and Uub is the pure good, reincarnated version of Kid Buu.^[3] Chichi redirects here. ...

Forms

Buu's original, pure form known as Kid Buu

Buu has numerous counterparts in the series. When he first emerges from his shell, he is tall and round, and his personality is naive and innocent. The first form of Buu kills Bobbidi, however soon befriends a human named Mr. Satan, and later a puppy which Buu finds and heals after he'd decided to go on a killing rampage. After realizing that the puppy liked him, Buu names the puppy Bay (Bee in English). Despite Buu's sudden change of heart, two gunmen destroy his house and attempt to kill Bay and Mr. Satan. Due to his rage at the gunman, Buu's anger manifests itself in the from of another Buu ("The Buu of Pure Wrath"). Image File history File linksMetadata Kid_Buu_-_Budokai_3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Kid_Buu_-_Budokai_3. ...

After a battle with the superior Buu of Pure Wrath, Buu is absorbed and the two combined create Shin Buu ("Super Buu"), who tracks down the protagonists of the series Piccolo and Gotenks. After absorbing them, Buu is faced by another character named Son Gohan. After absorbing Son Gohan, Buu is confronted by the character Vegetto, where he is forced to separate from all the characters at which he'd absorbed, including the Good Buu. As a result, he reverts to his purest form, the original child state called "The Buu of Pure Evil". After a long hard battle, the characters Son Goku, Majin Buu, and Vegeta topple Kid Buu.

Upon the request of Son Goku, Buu is reincarnated in the form of a human named Uub. Chichi redirects here. ...

Appearances in other media

Video games

Buu has appeared in many Dragon Ball video games. Most games have only featured his Super Buu, Kid Buu and Fat Buu forms, though recent games such as Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi and its sequels have made Evil Gray Buu available to be played as well.

Neko Majin Z

Fat Buu appears as a cameo in Neko Majin Z, a short series of one-shot manga chapters by Akira Toriyama. Neko Majin's friend finds Buu just wandering around after mistaking him for Neko Majin. Buu is surprised that Neko Majin's friend doesn't know who he is and breaks the fourth wall by mentioning that he's from the Dragon Ball manga. Buu displays his strength while Neko Majin's friend remains unsurprised and responds by saying that Neko Majin does stuff like that all the time (he also mentions how Neko Majin looks and acts similar to Buu). Buu leaves and tells Neko Majin's friend to call him to fight Neko Majin when he comes around. Later, Neko Majin's rival had stolen the source of his power, so Neko Majin's friend called Buu and told him that Neko Majin's rival was Neko Majin. Buu easily beats him and leaves very unfulfilled. Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, Monthly Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump Original run April 1999 – February 2005 No. ...

Voice actors

Toei Doga's:

• Kōzō Shioya

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• Josh Martin (Fat Buu/Kid Buu)
• Justin Cook (Evil Buu/Super Buu)

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• Scott McNeil
• Brian Dobson
• Ward Perry

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Bibliography

• Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 21 — ISBN 1-59116-873-2
• Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 22 — ISBN 1-4215-0051-5
• Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 23 — ISBN 1-4215-0148-1
• Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 24 — ISBN 1-4215-0273-9
• Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 25 — ISBN 1-4215-0404-9
• Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 26 — ISBN 1-4215-0636-X

Notes and references

External links

• Profile at http://www.absoluteanime.com/
• Guide to Buu's transformations and Video game transformations at http://www.daizex.com/