Dragon Ball Concepts

Beings from another planet.

A type of robot or synthetic organism designed to look and act like a human.

The character is head over heels of him -or herself. He/she might be the best(or not) , but usually the laziest to act and always underestimates the enemies. Rather popular concept for villains and rivals.

One of the most common forms of fanservice in all anime. Bath scenes can show bonding between characters, but are more often used as just an excuse to exploit a female character.

Usually the main villain of the season/show. Most difficult to kill.There are even bigger bads

A male and a female member of a family that share the same parents.

Nearly every anime has a comedic moment here or there. Everyone likes to laugh.

A legendary creature that is typically reptilian, that can fly and can breathe fire and sometimes ice.

A character can harness their power and shoot energy-based projectiles from their body.

Fan Service is often a sexually provocative moment or pose that takes place in manga and anime. It usually has no real purpose to a story, and serves as a lurid visual.

The character knows well how to defend him or herself.

The ability that Saiyajin have to transform into giant ape-like monsters.

Henchmen, or Lackeys, are the nameless masses under the command of a villain or other leader.

Someone who can't think calmly and always jumps into action without thinking much. They're rather unpredictable for both their allies and their enemies.

Just your average person!

An energy attack used in Dragon Ball. The technique was invented by Master Roshi.

Ki is considered to be life force or life energy. Often in Japanese anime and manga, exceptional martial artists are able to harness the Ki for various superhuman feats. It is also referred to as Chi or Qi in Chinese.

A loner is a person who avoids or does not actively seek human interaction. There are many reasons for solitude, intentional or otherwise. ...

Death of a major character.

A couple who have made an official vow to stay together.

Seen in just about every form of anime at least at one point. The key component that makes Shounen popular among boys. As well as Ancient art in itself

The kind of character always gets into trouble by his or her bad luck, silliness, and/or cluelessness. A common source of comedy.

The Namekians are an alien race of green slug-like humanoids from the Planet Namek.

A Pirate is one who steal at sea or and plunders at land. It can also be a term used for adventurers who don't follow the laws of the land.

The main character of a story or plot. Most forms of fiction have the protagonist as a hero but there are rare occasions with an evil or not-so-noble protagonist.

Pwnage isn't just losing a fight. These are situations where one opponent significantly outclasses the other to the point of embarrassment.

Often when a character needs to grow stronger in battle, they find this strength through anger. A character being overwhelmed with rage can give them great power or even let them grow to a new level.

The worlds most fearsome army.

When someone returns an cruel favor to another after what has been done to them or an loved one.

Rock Paper Scissors is known in Japan as "janken". The hand gestures and rules are similar. A game that is often used to decide friendly disputes.

An alien race of physically powerful savage beings.

Samurais were warriors of feudal japan

Literally means "boy" in Japanese, but is also used to refer to Japan's biggest manga demographic: pre-teen and teenage boys.

Also referred to as the "Shounen Competitive" subgenre; the most popular shounen series generally fit into this action-oriented category

One of the most common forms of Fanservice, and a classic anime cliche.

The villain of the story.

The World Martial Arts tournament is the largest gathering of the greatest fighters across of the world in the Dragon Ball series.