Trunks (トランクス, Torankusu^?) is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball franchise created by Akira Toriyama. In the story, Trunks is Son Goten's friend and the child of Bulma and Vegeta, the prince of a fictional race of extraterrestrials called Saiyans.^[2] Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Son Goku with the four-star Dragon Ball. ... For the same Dragon Ball character from an alternate timeline, see Trunks (Dragon Ball). ... Son Goku with the four-star Dragon Ball. ... Image File history File links TrunksFlyingSSJ.jpg‎ Trunks as a Super Saiyan [1] This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. ... 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... Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅 Kusao Takeshi) is a seiyÅ« who was born on November 20, 1965 in Saitama. ... Laura Bailey is a British supermodel and occasional actress. ... For the condiment, see Vegeta (food). ... Bulma ) is a fictional character who first appears in the Dragon Ball manga created by Akira Toriyama, followed by an identical anime, including Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. She is originally a secondary main character, but her role is quickly downplayed as the series continues, even though she... For the same Dragon Ball character from an alternate timeline, see Trunks (Dragon Ball). ... This is a list of Saiyans who first appeared in the Dragon Ball manga and anime series, the Dragon Ball films and the self-parody manga series Neko Majin. ... Chichi redirects here. ... Chichi redirects here. ... This is a list of Saiyans who first appeared in the Dragon Ball manga and anime series, the Dragon Ball films and the self-parody manga series Neko Majin. ... This is a list of Saiyans who first appeared in the Dragon Ball manga and anime series, the Dragon Ball films and the self-parody manga series Neko Majin. ... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji The romanization of Japanese is the use of the Latin alphabet (called rōmaji )   in Japanese) to write the Japanese language, which is normally written in logographic characters borrowed from Chinese (kanji) and syllabic scripts... A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity whose existence originates from a work of fiction. ... Son Goku with the four-star Dragon Ball. ... 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... Son Goten ) is a fictional character who first appears in the Dragon Ball manga created by manga artist Akira Toriyama, followed by Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. Goten is the second and final child of Son Goku, the series protagonist. ... Bulma ) is a fictional character who first appears in the Dragon Ball manga created by Akira Toriyama, followed by an identical anime, including Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. She is originally a secondary main character, but her role is quickly downplayed as the series continues, even though she... For the condiment, see Vegeta (food). ... Many fantasy stories and worlds call their main sapient humanoid species races rather than species. ... Green people redirects here. ... Saiyans ) are a nearly extinct alien race in the manga series Dragon Ball, its three adaptations to anime and the self-parody Neko Majin Z. They are a powerful warrior race who play a central role in Dragon Ball Z once it is revealed that the main character, Goku, is...

Creation and conception

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Plot overview

Trunks first appears in the Cell Saga as an infant, where he is revealed to be the son of Bulma and Vegeta.^[2] There are three sagas in the Japanese anime Dragon Ball Z focused on the fictional character known as Cell: Imperfect Cell Saga Perfect Cell Saga Cell Games Saga Categories: | ... “Baby” redirects here. ... Bulma ) is a fictional character who first appears in the Dragon Ball manga created by Akira Toriyama, followed by an identical anime, including Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. She is originally a secondary main character, but her role is quickly downplayed as the series continues, even though she... For the condiment, see Vegeta (food). ...

Years later in the Majin Buu Saga Trunks is shown to be able to transform into a Super Saiyan a transformation that was thought only to be attainable through intensive training of the body and emotions.^[3] He trains with his father, Vegeta for the Tenkaichi Budokai, a martial arts tournament that occurs every three to five years in the series. In the tournament, Trunks easily breezes through the kid's division of the tournament, and defeats his friend, Son Goten in the finals.^[4] The Majin Buu Saga from the anime Dragon Ball Z, deals with Majin Buus emergence into Earth by the evil wizard Babidi, the emergence of Rou Dai Kaioshin (Elder Kai), the introduction of the Super Saiyan 3 transformation, and the fusion technique. ... All Super Saiyans that have appeared in the original manga series. ... 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... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Son Goten ) is a fictional character who first appears in the Dragon Ball manga created by manga artist Akira Toriyama, followed by Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. Goten is the second and final child of Son Goku, the series protagonist. ...

Trunks and Goten, still best friends as teenagers.

After the tournament, Trunks and Goten watch as Vegeta fights the recently released Majin Buu.^[5] Trunks and Goten attempt to help Vegeta but are knocked out by Vegeta and taken away by Piccolo and Kuririn as Vegeta sacrifices himself in an attempt to kill Majin Buu.^[6] However, the effort is in vain as Majin Buu regenerates while Vegeta dies from the aftershock of the attack.^[7] Image File history File linksMetadata Dvd_teentr_ep274_scrn35. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Dvd_teentr_ep274_scrn35. ... Majin Buu ) is a fictional graphic novel supervillain who first appears in the Dragon Ball manga created by Akira Toriyama. ... For the condiment, see Vegeta (food). ... Piccolo ) is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball manga, authored by mangaka Akira Toriyama. ... Kuririn , Krillin in most English adaptations) is a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z, and the anime for Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT. In the original Japanese version, he was voiced by Mayumi Tanaka. ...

In a desperate attempt to save the world from Majin Buu, Son Goku teaches Goten and Trunks a technique that allows them to fuse into Gotenks. He uses his fusion with Goten to battle Majin Buu several times, even attaining Super Saiyan 3.^[8] However, Gotenks was not powerful enough to defeat Buu and was absorbed.^[9] Trunks and Goten are rescued from Majin Buu by Goku and Vegeta, but are killed when Kid Buu destroys the Earth. Trunks is later brought back to life by the Dragon Balls(but not Goten), along with the rest of Earth's inhabitants, to give energy to Goku's Genki Dama attack.^[10] The attack manages to destroy Buu and Trunks returns to a normal life on Earth.^[11] Goku redirects here. ... This is a list of Saiyans who first appeared in the Dragon Ball manga and anime series, the Dragon Ball films and the self-parody manga series Neko Majin. ... All Super Saiyans that have appeared in the original manga series. ... 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... A Dragon Ball (龍球 Mandarin lóng-qiú, katakana ronchū) 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 (a series of...

In Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon , Trunks befriends Tapion, who gives Trunks a sword. This is a list of fictional extraterrestrials (excluding the Saiyan race) who first appeared in the Dragon Ball manga, followed by the anime series, including the Dragon Ball films. ...

In Dragon Ball GT, Trunks, Goku and Pan, travel to various planets in search of the Black Star Dragon Balls. He also participates in battles against fictional supervillains such as the space parasite Babi, the artificial human Super 17 and the evil dragon, Yi Xing Long. He is later revealed in the original story by Toriyama to be the stepson of Yamcha, when his mother remarries 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. ... Pan (パン), or more properly Son Pan, is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Dragon Ball Z, as well as Dragon Ball GT. She is a Human-Saiyan quarter breed. ... A Dragon Ball (龍球 Mandarin lóng-qiú, katakana ronchÅ«) 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 (a series of... A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity whose existence originates from a work of fiction. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Artificial Human #17 (人造人間17号 Jinzōningen Junanagō) in Japanese is a fictional character who first appears in the Dragon Ball manga created by Akira Toriyama, as well as Dragon Ball Z and in Dragon Ball GT. 17 is referred to in the original Japanese as a Jinzōningen, which is... 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. ...

Abilities

Like other characters in the Dragon Ball franchise, Trunks has an assortment of abilities that aid him in battle: Son Goku with the four-star Dragon Ball. ...

• Trunks can control his chi to fire energy blasts and fly.^[12]

• Trunks can also combine with his friend, Son Goten, to become Gotenks via fusion.

• Trunks can transform into a Super Saiyan, a form that increases Trunks's power immensely.^[3] Trunks is shown to be able to transform at a very young age, which was quite uncanny compared to other Saiyans in the series who had to undergo intense training to become Super Saiyans.^[3]

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Appearances in other media

Video games

Trunks has appeared in various Dragon Ball-related video games such as Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2. In many of these games, Trunks is a playable character and can turn into a Super Saiyan. The following is a list of video games pertaining to the Dragon Ball franchise created by Akira Toriyama. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... All Super Saiyans that have appeared in the original manga series. ...

Reception

Trunks' first presentation in the storyline as Future Trunks was one of the most popular characters of the manga and anime.^{[citation needed]} Though fans were happy that he had a large role in the Buu Saga many were disappointed about his career and personality in Dragon Ball GT.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

Bibliography

• Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 20 — ISBN 1-59116-808-2
• 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

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