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| {{nihongo|'''Piccolo'''|ピッコロ|''Pikkoro''}} is a ] from the ], authored by ]. Piccolo was first introduced as the reincarnation of the evil ], making him a ] and archrival of the primary protagonist named ]. However, it is later revealed that he is from the race of alien beings called Namekians. Even though Piccolo is consistently referred to as male, being of Namekian heritage makes him genderless. | {{nihongo|'''Piccolo'''|ピッコロ|''Pikkoro''}} is a ] from the ], authored by ]. Piccolo was first introduced as the reincarnation of the evil ], making him a ] and archrival of the primary protagonist named ]. However, it is later revealed that he is from the race of alien beings called Namekians. Even though Piccolo is consistently referred to as male, being of Namekian heritage makes him genderless. | ||
| Piccolo's name is originally derived from the musical instrument, as all of the great Demon King Piccolo Daimao's henchmen (who are his other children) had the names of various instruments. Around the start of the ], it's revealed that his name means "another world" in ].<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 5, chapter 50</ref> | Piccolo's name is originally derived from the musical instrument, as all of the great Demon King Piccolo Daimao's henchmen (who are his other children) had the names of various instruments. Around the start of the ], it's revealed that his name means "another world" in ].<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 5, chapter 50</ref> | ||
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| ==Character outline== | ==Character outline== | ||
| ===Heritage=== | ===Heritage=== | ||
| Piccolo's original incarnation was introduced as ] (''Piccolo The Great Demon King''), the evil counterpart of Earth's god, ]. Right before his original body was destroyed by |
Piccolo's original incarnation was introduced as ] (''Piccolo The Great Demon King''), the evil counterpart of Earth's god, ]. Right before his original body was destroyed by Goku, Piccolo Daimao reincarnated himself into the form of an ], which then hatched into his reincarnation named Piccolo Jr. Even though Piccolo by definition is a demon, his actual race is later revealed to be Namekian, which is ]. | ||
| ===Appearance=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
| Piccolo is one of the few characters in the series whose appearance does not change drastically as the series continues |
Piccolo is one of the few characters in the series whose appearance does not change drastically as the series continues. Being from ] called ], Piccolo appears as a typical Namekian; green skinned and hairless. The only major difference between his original appearance in the ] and then his appearance in the ] is that in the manga he has four fingers on each hand while in the anime he has five fingers. Piccolo is known for his white ] and long white cape. He wears a purple Asian martial arts uniform (''gi'') underneath his cape, with a red '']'' (changed to blue in the anime), and light-weight brown footwear. The only time he wears something other than his original clothing is in the episode where Goku & Piccolo are forced by Chi-Chi to take up driving lessons, in which Piccolo dons a cap, jumper and trousers. | ||
| == Character history == | == Character history == | ||
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| Many years prior to ''Dragon Ball'', Piccolo and Kami were a single entity (thought the original name had been long forgotten), who had escaped to Earth from Namek following a violent planetary storm. The Namekian longed to become Earth's god, and vouched for the throne of ]. The Kami at the time had seen a dark evil in the Namek's heart, and made him split himself into two entities. The good counterpart was allowed to become Kami, and the evil counterpart named Piccolo wreaked havoc upon the Earth. However, following many years of havoc, Piccolo was sealed inside an electric rice cooker with a technique called the Mafuba. | Many years prior to ''Dragon Ball'', Piccolo and Kami were a single entity (thought the original name had been long forgotten), who had escaped to Earth from Namek following a violent planetary storm. The Namekian longed to become Earth's god, and vouched for the throne of ]. The Kami at the time had seen a dark evil in the Namek's heart, and made him split himself into two entities. The good counterpart was allowed to become Kami, and the evil counterpart named Piccolo wreaked havoc upon the Earth. However, following many years of havoc, Piccolo was sealed inside an electric rice cooker with a technique called the Mafuba. | ||
| Piccolo emerged several hundred years later during ''Dragon Ball'', only to be killed by |
Piccolo emerged several hundred years later during ''Dragon Ball'', only to be killed by Goku. Before his death, Piccolo reincarnated himself in the form of a son named Piccolo Jr, whom he intended to have continue his mission of world domination, and avenge his death against Goku. Three years later, Piccolo Jr entered the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai under the alias "Ma Junior" (''Demon Jr''). Piccolo fought Goku in hopes of avenging his father and ruling the world, but was defeated in the final round. | ||
| Five years later, Piccolo was confronted by an alien named ] whose power surpassed that of even Goku's.<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 1, chapter 1</ref> Realizing the evil '']'' would thwart his plans for world domination, Piccolo teams up with Goku in an attempt to stop Raditz from destroying the Earth, and so that Goku could retrieve his kidnapped son Gohan.<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 1, chapter 4</ref> When the two arch rivals teamed up, Piccolo was able to defeat Raditz, and conveniently eliminate Goku at the same time. During the battle, Goku's son Gohan had revealed an awesome hidden power, and Piccolo knew that it would be useful against the two other Saiyans that would be arriving a year later. It is also later revealed by Kami that Piccolo sensed his upcoming death against the approaching Saiyans, and that his attempt to train Gohan would've resulted in him gaining a successor.<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 2, chapter 12</ref><ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 1, chapter 10</ref> | Five years later, Piccolo was confronted by an alien named ] whose power surpassed that of even Goku's.<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 1, chapter 1</ref> Realizing the evil '']'' would thwart his plans for world domination, Piccolo teams up with Goku in an attempt to stop Raditz from destroying the Earth, and so that Goku could retrieve his kidnapped son named Gohan.<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 1, chapter 4</ref> When the two arch rivals teamed up, Piccolo was able to defeat Raditz, and conveniently eliminate Goku at the same time. During the battle, Goku's son Gohan had revealed an awesome hidden power, and Piccolo knew that it would be useful against the two other Saiyans that would be arriving a year later. It is also later revealed by Kami that Piccolo sensed his upcoming death against the approaching Saiyans, and that his attempt to train Gohan would've resulted in him gaining a successor.<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 2, chapter 12</ref><ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 1, chapter 10</ref> | ||
| Piccolo's role in the series changes as the year progresses, becoming a good character when he is revealed to have become fond of Gohan as a friend. When the Saiyans arrive a year later, Piccolo's fondness toward Gohan results in him sacrificing himself for the boy, which also results in the death of Kami and the Dragon Balls. After Goku returns and defeats the Saiyans, Gohan and others travel to Piccolo's home world Planet Namek to revive those who died against the Saiyans with the Namekian Dragon Balls. Piccolo is resurrected on Planet Namek to help Goku and others defeat the evil Freeza. Upon his arrival, Piccolo physically assimilates another Namekian named Nail, and gains a massive amount of power. In spite of his massive power increase, Piccolo is defeated and severely injured by Freeza, leaving Goku to defeat him alone. Piccolo is restored to health, and waits a year until Goku arrives back on Earth. He then trains with Goku and Gohan to prepare for a battle against two powerful artificial humans. | Piccolo's role in the series changes as the year progresses, becoming a good character when he is revealed to have become fond of Gohan as a friend. When the Saiyans arrive a year later, Piccolo's fondness toward Gohan results in him sacrificing himself for the boy, which also results in the death of Kami and the Dragon Balls. After Goku returns and defeats the Saiyans, Gohan and others travel to Piccolo's home world Planet Namek to revive those who died against the Saiyans with the Namekian Dragon Balls. Piccolo is resurrected on Planet Namek to help Goku and others defeat the evil Freeza. Upon his arrival, Piccolo physically assimilates another Namekian named Nail, and gains a massive amount of power. In spite of his massive power increase, Piccolo is defeated and severely injured by Freeza, leaving Goku to defeat him alone. Piccolo is restored to health, and waits a year until Goku arrives back on Earth. He then trains with Goku and Gohan to prepare for a battle against two powerful artificial humans. | ||
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| Piccolo has shown many abilities throughout ''Dragon Ball''. Being a Namekian,<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 2, chapter 20</ref> Piccolo can regenerate lost limbs of his body, as long as his head is still intact.<ref>''Dragon ball Z'' volume 23, chapter 270</ref> Piccolo also has the ability to conjure various objects, such as clothing. | Piccolo has shown many abilities throughout ''Dragon Ball''. Being a Namekian,<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 2, chapter 20</ref> Piccolo can regenerate lost limbs of his body, as long as his head is still intact.<ref>''Dragon ball Z'' volume 23, chapter 270</ref> Piccolo also has the ability to conjure various objects, such as clothing. | ||
| Like many other characters in ''Dragon Ball'', Piccolo has the ability of ''bukujutsu'', a technique that allows him to fly. Piccolo's signature attack is called |
Like many other characters in ''Dragon Ball'', Piccolo has the ability of ''bukujutsu'', a technique that allows him to fly. Piccolo's signature attack is called "Destructive Wave" which is fired with on hand being supported by the other. One of Piccolo's most powerful attacks is the ''Makankosappo'', (''Special Beam Cannon'' or ''Light of Death'' in English adaptations) an attack that is expelled from Piccolo's index and middle fingers.<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 1, chapter 7</ref><ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' volume 1, chapter 8</ref> Unlike most energy-based attacks in ''Dragon Ball'', the ''Makankosappo'' pierces its targets like a drill rather than enveloping them or exploding on contact. Piccolo's ultimate attack is called "Hellzone Grenade" which is involves firing of many orbs of energy that float around the opponent, Piccolo then squeezes his hand to make all the orbs converge onto the opponent, exploding on contact. Piccolo also possesses the ability of "Scatter Shot" in which he fires many different chi blasts shots from one hand at the same time. Piccolo is also seen have an attack called the ''Masenko'' or ''Demon wave'', which Piccolo teaches to his pupil Gohan. Another move Piccolo is seen to have is the "Light Grenade", which is conjured by putting his hands on his chest, gathering energy and then releasing it outwards. Piccolo also displays the ability to fire laser rays from his eyes, which he shows when he uses it against Goku in the 23rd '']'' and again when he trains Gohan in the Saiyan Saga. This is one of his less frequent techniques. | ||
| Piccolo can also perform the "Namekian Fusion" which he first does with Nail on the distant Planet Namek to confront Freeza,<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' manga, volume 9, chapter 101</ref> and then with Kami at the Lookout to stop Cell |
Piccolo can also perform the "Namekian Fusion" which he first does with Nail on the distant Planet Namek to confront Freeza,<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' manga, volume 9, chapter 101</ref> and then with Kami at the Lookout to stop Cell.<ref>''Dragon Ball Z'' manga, volume 9, chapter 166</ref> | ||
| == Video games == | == Video games == | ||
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| First appearance | Dragon Ball chapter #161 Dragon Ball episode 122 |
| Created by | Akira Toriyama |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Piccolo Jr. Piccolo Daimao Junior Green Man Ma-junior "The Namek" Satanàs Cor Petit |
| Nickname | "Big Green", "Green Bean" |
| Species | Namekian |
| Gender | None |
| Relatives | Katattsu (grandfather) Piccolo Daimao (parent / incarnate) Kami (good counterpart, later assimilated) Nail (assimilated) Cell (modified clone) |
Piccolo (ピッコロ, Pikkoro) is a fictional character from the Dragon Ball manga, authored by Akira Toriyama. Piccolo was first introduced as the reincarnation of the evil Piccolo Daimao, making him a demon and archrival of the primary protagonist named Son Goku. However, it is later revealed that he is from the race of alien beings called Namekians. Even though Piccolo is consistently referred to as male, being of Namekian heritage makes him genderless.
Piccolo's name is originally derived from the musical instrument, as all of the great Demon King Piccolo Daimao's henchmen (who are his other children) had the names of various instruments. Around the start of the Freeza Saga, it's revealed that his name means "another world" in Namekian.
After his narrow defeat against Goku, Piccolo is soon forced to form an at first uneasy alliance with Goku and his friends against newer, more dangerous threats. Out of necessity he also takes it upon himself to train Goku's child Son Gohan, forming a powerful bond which ultimately redeems him when he sacrifices himself to save the child's life. After his resurrection he fully joins Goku and the others in their struggles against ever more powerful villains, although he frequently makes up the excuse of doing so only because he wants to take over the world someday, in contrast to his genuine reform.
Character outline
Heritage
Piccolo's original incarnation was introduced as Piccolo Daimao (Piccolo The Great Demon King), the evil counterpart of Earth's god, Kami. Right before his original body was destroyed by Goku, Piccolo Daimao reincarnated himself into the form of an egg, which then hatched into his reincarnation named Piccolo Jr. Even though Piccolo by definition is a demon, his actual race is later revealed to be Namekian, which is extraterrestrial.
Appearance
Piccolo is one of the few characters in the series whose appearance does not change drastically as the series continues. Being from another planet called Namek, Piccolo appears as a typical Namekian; green skinned and hairless. The only major difference between his original appearance in the manga and then his appearance in the anime is that in the manga he has four fingers on each hand while in the anime he has five fingers. Piccolo is known for his white turban and long white cape. He wears a purple Asian martial arts uniform (gi) underneath his cape, with a red obi (changed to blue in the anime), and light-weight brown footwear. The only time he wears something other than his original clothing is in the episode where Goku & Piccolo are forced by Chi-Chi to take up driving lessons, in which Piccolo dons a cap, jumper and trousers.
Character history
Many years prior to Dragon Ball, Piccolo and Kami were a single entity (thought the original name had been long forgotten), who had escaped to Earth from Namek following a violent planetary storm. The Namekian longed to become Earth's god, and vouched for the throne of Kami. The Kami at the time had seen a dark evil in the Namek's heart, and made him split himself into two entities. The good counterpart was allowed to become Kami, and the evil counterpart named Piccolo wreaked havoc upon the Earth. However, following many years of havoc, Piccolo was sealed inside an electric rice cooker with a technique called the Mafuba.
Piccolo emerged several hundred years later during Dragon Ball, only to be killed by Goku. Before his death, Piccolo reincarnated himself in the form of a son named Piccolo Jr, whom he intended to have continue his mission of world domination, and avenge his death against Goku. Three years later, Piccolo Jr entered the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai under the alias "Ma Junior" (Demon Jr). Piccolo fought Goku in hopes of avenging his father and ruling the world, but was defeated in the final round.
Five years later, Piccolo was confronted by an alien named Raditz whose power surpassed that of even Goku's. Realizing the evil Saiyan would thwart his plans for world domination, Piccolo teams up with Goku in an attempt to stop Raditz from destroying the Earth, and so that Goku could retrieve his kidnapped son named Gohan. When the two arch rivals teamed up, Piccolo was able to defeat Raditz, and conveniently eliminate Goku at the same time. During the battle, Goku's son Gohan had revealed an awesome hidden power, and Piccolo knew that it would be useful against the two other Saiyans that would be arriving a year later. It is also later revealed by Kami that Piccolo sensed his upcoming death against the approaching Saiyans, and that his attempt to train Gohan would've resulted in him gaining a successor.
Piccolo's role in the series changes as the year progresses, becoming a good character when he is revealed to have become fond of Gohan as a friend. When the Saiyans arrive a year later, Piccolo's fondness toward Gohan results in him sacrificing himself for the boy, which also results in the death of Kami and the Dragon Balls. After Goku returns and defeats the Saiyans, Gohan and others travel to Piccolo's home world Planet Namek to revive those who died against the Saiyans with the Namekian Dragon Balls. Piccolo is resurrected on Planet Namek to help Goku and others defeat the evil Freeza. Upon his arrival, Piccolo physically assimilates another Namekian named Nail, and gains a massive amount of power. In spite of his massive power increase, Piccolo is defeated and severely injured by Freeza, leaving Goku to defeat him alone. Piccolo is restored to health, and waits a year until Goku arrives back on Earth. He then trains with Goku and Gohan to prepare for a battle against two powerful artificial humans.
After being defeated by the two artificial humans, Piccolo seeks Kami to unite with, and gain another massive increase in power. After uniting with Kami, Piccolo becomes aware of a bigger threat named Cell, even more powerful then the two artificial humans who had defeated him and the others earlier. Needing the two artificial humans to complete his power, Cell encounters Piccolo several times, and Piccolo attempts to thwart his plans to gain power. Piccolo's efforts are in vain when he is nearly killed by Cell, and he is forced to participate in a Tenkaichi Budokai created by Cell. During this time, Gohan ascends Goku and defeats Cell, saving the Earth from total destruction.
Seven years later, Piccolo acts as a trainer to the characters Son Goten and Trunks, and their united form Gotenks. Piccolo trains the boys in fighting the evil demon Majin Buu.
Abilities
In several instances, Piccolo has shown that his biggest characteristic, over the rest of the Z warriors, is his intelligence and wisdom. He is frequently the one who realizes first the new threats, make the plans or train the younger/weaker fighters.
Piccolo has shown many abilities throughout Dragon Ball. Being a Namekian, Piccolo can regenerate lost limbs of his body, as long as his head is still intact. Piccolo also has the ability to conjure various objects, such as clothing.
Like many other characters in Dragon Ball, Piccolo has the ability of bukujutsu, a technique that allows him to fly. Piccolo's signature attack is called "Destructive Wave" which is fired with on hand being supported by the other. One of Piccolo's most powerful attacks is the Makankosappo, (Special Beam Cannon or Light of Death in English adaptations) an attack that is expelled from Piccolo's index and middle fingers. Unlike most energy-based attacks in Dragon Ball, the Makankosappo pierces its targets like a drill rather than enveloping them or exploding on contact. Piccolo's ultimate attack is called "Hellzone Grenade" which is involves firing of many orbs of energy that float around the opponent, Piccolo then squeezes his hand to make all the orbs converge onto the opponent, exploding on contact. Piccolo also possesses the ability of "Scatter Shot" in which he fires many different chi blasts shots from one hand at the same time. Piccolo is also seen have an attack called the Masenko or Demon wave, which Piccolo teaches to his pupil Gohan. Another move Piccolo is seen to have is the "Light Grenade", which is conjured by putting his hands on his chest, gathering energy and then releasing it outwards. Piccolo also displays the ability to fire laser rays from his eyes, which he shows when he uses it against Goku in the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai and again when he trains Gohan in the Saiyan Saga. This is one of his less frequent techniques.
Piccolo can also perform the "Namekian Fusion" which he first does with Nail on the distant Planet Namek to confront Freeza, and then with Kami at the Lookout to stop Cell.
Video games
Piccolo has been in many Dragon Ball-related video games such as the Super Butoden and the Budokai series of games.
In most Dragon Ball video games, Piccolo had no transformations. However in the recent Budokai and Tenkaichi series Piccolo has multiple forms.
Piccolo has also been a playable character in crossover games such as Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars.
Live-action film
Piccolo will also appear in the upcoming Dragonball film adpatation and will be portrayed by American actor James Marsters. In a recent TV Guide interview, Marsters confirms some changes made to the character, including the fact that he will be an amalgamation of Piccolo and King Piccolo.
"He's thousands of years old and a very long time ago he used to be a force of good but got into a bad argument and was put into prison for 2,000 years. It got him very angry, and he finds a way to escape and then tries to destroy the world. The cool thing is, anybody who has seen Dragonball knows that Lord Piccolo transforms into a character named Piccolo, and that is a whole other ball of wax. That is one of the most popular characters in the whole series. I've been told I'm working for people who will just flay me alive if I give too much information, but what I can tell you is the character is green, bald and has pointed ears. Heroic wouldn't be the wrong term by the end, but it's a long journey."
References
- Dragon Ball Z volume 5, chapter 50
- Dragon Ball Z volume 1, chapter 1
- Dragon Ball Z volume 1, chapter 4
- Dragon Ball Z volume 2, chapter 12
- Dragon Ball Z volume 1, chapter 10
- Dragon Ball Z volume 2, chapter 20
- Dragon ball Z volume 23, chapter 270
- Dragon Ball Z volume 1, chapter 7
- Dragon Ball Z volume 1, chapter 8
- Dragon Ball Z manga, volume 9, chapter 101
- Dragon Ball Z manga, volume 9, chapter 166
- ^ Illeane Rudolph (2008-01-30). "James Marsters on Fame, Family and Life After 40". TV Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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Bibliography
- Dragon Ball manga, Volume 16 — ISBN 1-59116-457-5
- Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 1 — ISBN 1-56931-930-8
- Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 2 — ISBN 1-56931-931-6
- Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 3 — ISBN 1-56931-932-4
- Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 6 — ISBN 1-56931-935-9
- Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 9 — ISBN 1-56931-938-3
- Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 10 — ISBN 1-56931-939-1
- Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 11 — ISBN 1-56931-807-7
- Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 14 — ISBN 978-1-59116-180-6
- Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 15 — ISBN 978-1-59116-186-8
- Dragon Ball Z manga, Volume 16 — ISBN 978-1-59116-328-2
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