We Forgot About These 10 Dragon Ball Characters

With such a wide and diverse cast of characters, the Dragon Ball series always leaves several characters behind, but fans haven’t forgotten about them.

At this point, Dragon Ball has a reputation for utterly forgetting about characters. The most well-known of these is probably Launch’s complete disappearance after Dragon Ball (she’s even on this list). The main explanation for this is the cast’s size; it’s difficult to keep track of everybody when the cast is this big.

This list will not include characters who have taken on minor roles, such as a Yamcha who is only in it for the laughs at this stage. It’s about characters that have almost disappeared without being mentioned again. Most of them would be minor characters, but a few of them may have had interesting arcs or at the very least a cameo in the future.

Jimmy Firecracker

First on the list is one of those minor characters mentioned. He was the reporter for the Cell Games, the only one willing to do so. He even had enough courage to try to interview the man himself, only backing off when Cell had no desire to talk to him.

He’s also one of the few people who realizes it wasn’t Mr. Satan who defeated Cell. Despite this, Mr. Satan convinces him otherwise, leaving you to wonder if there were any darker undertones. Instead of vanishing, he would have been a cool Easter egg in one of two Super tournaments.

Monster Carrot

For those who have never seen Dragon Ball, here is a brief overview of some of the series’ earlier arcs. Monster Carrot is the Rabbit Mob’s chief, an anthropomorphic rabbit. If the car and his presence weren’t enough, he could also transform people into carrots, which was a precursor to Buu’s candy ability.

Monster Carrot was a snippet of Dragon Ball, which was a silly series. He was defeated when Goku took him to the moon. They had to make treats for the children for the next year before Goku returned to collect them. Unfortunately for them, during the world tournament, Roshi blows up the moon, leaving them to die off-screen.The Super manga remedies this a little with an extra page showing them watching Mercus.

Erasa

Few people enjoyed the Great Saiyanman saga, a misguided effort to combine a coming-of-age tale with the absurdity of Dragon Ball. It simply did not blend well, particularly with Z’s sound.

Erasa was one of Gohan’s three school mates, the other two being Videl and Sharpener. She had a flirty attitude and was most likely there to set up a love triangle with Videl that never materialized. Videl was the only character from that saga who mattered, so she probably died from a Super Buus attack and vanished from our screens.

Master Shen

In Dragon Ball, Shen was a big rival of Roshi, creating the master-teacher dynamic seen in the Cobra Kai series. They fought each other with their classmates, and they were also a big driving force behind the Tien Shinhan Saga, in which Tien attempted to beat Goku in the world tournament.

In Super, he is briefly mentioned as Yurin, another of his students, seeks vengeance on Tien and Chiaotzu before the Tournament of Power. He doesn’t make a direct appearance, however, showing that he either gave up on his goals or died off-screen.

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Maron

Few people realize Android 18 isn’t Krillin’s first love interest. In Maron, it was also a Bulma lookalike. Maron was there to show off in place of Bulma, and he was basically walking fan service.

There wasn’t much else to the character, as even Korin admitted, “he’d seen party balloons with more on their minds.What’s worse is she just leaves the Kame house with a set of admirers while Krillin is fighting the androids. It strips away a chance for Krillin to grow more as a character, especially seeing how he names his daughter Maron.

Korin

Korin is yet another victim of the series’ rising power levels. He was a big part of Dragon Ball as the senzu bean supplier, among other stuff. As the series progressed, that became his sole role in the show, with him only appearing on Z when necessary.

It’s even worse in Super, because he can’t even get on the computer for that. Although Korin was never a main character, he did assist Goku in his preparation, giving him a similar bond to Master Roshi. Unfortunately, as the series progressed, he did not receive the same treatment.

Launch

Launch, a character who played a significant role in Dragon Ball and was a member of the core Kame house gang, is still included in lists like this. Despite this, she is only listed briefly in Z before vanishing as though she never existed.

It’s a shame because she seemed to be forming a friendship with Tien, a cool character who unfortunately doesn’t get nearly enough screen time. More than that, she was the series’ first genuinely strong female character, free of the whininess that made Bulma so irritating at times.

Oolong

Oolong, like Launch before him, was a key member of Dragon Ball’s main cast, but like so many others in the series, he faded into obscurity. He still makes cameo appearances in Z, ideally suited to his role as a comic relief character.

The problem is that he starts out in the same role in Super, particularly in the revamped versions of the two films, but then vanishes.That’s all there is to it. He’s seen watching the Tournament of Destroyers. Although it was irritating how often they checked on the Kame house during major fight scenes in Z, those chuckles were required at times (just not as often).

Yajirobe

Yajirobe has always been a bit of a slapstick character, dating back to Dragon Ball. He beat Cymbal in the world tournament there, then devoured him. That doesn’t exactly scream “take me seriously” character to me. Despite the fact that he was the reason they defeated Vegeta, his cowardice was continuously played for laughs.

It’s surprising, then, that he only appears in three scenes in Super, all of which are with Korin. He’s a character who may provide some comedic relief in some circumstances, but he’s been relegated to the background.

Android 16

One of Toriyama’s most egregious errors with a character is forgetting about Android 16. Though some may think he was a dull character, his effect on Gohan cannot be denied. He played a role in one of the series’ best moments, Gohan eventually realizing his potential and reaching a level of power unlike anything the series had done before.

After Cell’s defeat, he was almost certainly revived along with everyone else (android 8 is proof that androids can be revived), so why not make him appear, even if only for a brief moment, to speak with Gohan? It seems like such a blown chance, but given how Gohan is handled in Super, it’s not shocking.

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