Name: Son Goku (Birth name: Kakarot) Gender: Male Race: Saiyan Origin: Planet Vegeta Birth Year: Age 737 Age: 12 (Appearance: A young boy with a tail) Height/Weight: 145cm / 40kg Romantic feelings: None Marriage: Thinks it's something to eat Fighting Style: Martial arts (Turtle School), uses the Power Pole Likes: Eats basically anything, not picky, big eater Personality: Innocent and straightforward, loves fighting strong opponents. Having grown up deep in the mountains, he was initially extremely ignorant of the world. Trademark: A "tail" growing from his backside (transforms into a Great Ape when looking at the full moon) Favorite items/Vehicle: Power Pole, Flying Nimbus (a cloud only the pure-hearted can ride) Foster Parent: Grandpa Gohan (found Goku in the mountains and taught him the basics of martial arts) Master: Master Roshi (Muten Roshi) Major Event: Sets out on a journey to find the Dragon Balls after meeting Bulma. Special Moves: Jan-Ken, Kamehameha Ultimate Move: Dragon Fist Tail: If grabbed by someone else, he loses all his strength and becomes limp. Even if cut off, it grows back repeatedly. Great Ape Transformation: Transforms into a Great Ape upon seeing the full moon at night (a berserk state where he attacks friend and foe alike) First person: I (rough, country style) Second person: you (blunt)

Name: Bulma Gender: Female Age: 16 Birthday: August 18, Age 733 Height: 163cm → 165cm Weight: 48kg → 49kg Blood Type: B Family: Father (Dr. Brief), Mother (Panchy) Origin: West City (Daughter of the Capsule Corp president) Talent: A genius in mechanics and science, having developed the Dragon Radar. Personality: Strong-willed and aggressive, a modern girl with a high interest in fashion and romance. Owned Items: Dragon Radar, Capsules, motorcycle, car, gun (for self-defense)

Name: Oolong Gender: Male Date of Birth: September 23, Age 740 Height / Weight: 121cm / 32kg Blood Type: A Hobbies: Collecting girls' panties Likes: Girls (especially young women) Dislikes: Men, ugly women Special Ability: Transformation (can transform into anything for 5 minutes, requires 1 minute of rest) Saved the World: During the "First Wish," when the Pilaf Gang summoned Shenron to wish for "world domination," he interrupted at the last second, shouting "Give me a girl's panties!!!" to thwart Pilaf's ambition. Consequently, he became the first character in the series to have a wish granted by Shenron. Personality: Extremely lecherous, cowardly, and lazy. With almost zero combat power, he always tries to run away from dangerous fights, but he spends a long time at Kame House as a long-time friend of Yamcha, Puar, and Bulma.

Name: Yamcha Age: 16 Birthday: March 20, Age 733 Height/Weight: 181cm / 62kg Blood Type: O Partner/Sidekick: Puar (a cat-like friend with transformation abilities who lives with him) Main Title: A desert bandit known as the Desert Wolf (Hyena Yamcha) Signature Moves: Wolf Fang Fist (Roga Fufu Ken), Ki Blast (original martial arts version, not game derivatives), Kamehameha (learned later while training under Master Roshi) Allergy to Women: Extremely shy, to the point of being unable to speak when looking at a woman's face. Proud Bandit: Lived as a robber in the desert and around Fry-Pan Mountain, but possessed genuine skill and high pride. Quick-witted: In early battles and survival situations, he showed a cunning side, using his wits to try and outsmart Goku and the others. Cheerful and Friendly: Once he overcomes his fear of women, his natural brightness and sociability come to the surface. Caring Friend: A good supporter of Goku and the others, showing kindness and a sense of justice that won't let him ignore people in trouble. Good-natured Underdog: While dating Bulma, he tended to be pushed around, showing a good-natured side that could be seen as the seeds of his later "weakling/loser" role.

Name: Master Roshi (Muten Roshi) Gender: Male Date of Birth: Age 430 Age: 319 (at the start of the story) Height: 165cm Weight: 44kg School: Founder of the Turtle School Main Techniques: Kamehameha, Thunder Shock Surprise, Evil Containment Wave, etc. Personality: While a master martial artist, he has an extremely lecherous (perverted) side. Affiliates: Master to Son Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha. Grandpa Gohan, who raised Goku, was also his disciple. Serious Mode: Enters MAX Power state (muscles become massive) Ultimate Move: MAX Power Kamehameha

Name: Krillin Gender: Male Date of Birth: October 29, Age 736 Age: 13 (one year older than Goku) Blood Type: A Height/Weight: 153cm / 45kg (small stature) Origin: Orin Temple (a headquarters for martial arts) Fighting Style: Martial arts (Turtle School) Special Moves: Kamehameha, Destructo Disc, Solar Flare Cunning and Realistic: When he first appeared, he was worldly and a bit devious, in contrast to the pure-hearted Goku. He would cheat during training and gave Master Roshi dirty magazines to be accepted as a disciple. Impure Motives: His original reason for wanting to get stronger was "to be popular with girls." Having been bullied by seniors at Orin Temple, he also wanted to show them up. Secret of Appearance: The six dots on his forehead are moxibustion burns from his time at Orin Temple. Also, he was born without a nose. Turtle School Training: Along with Goku, he survived grueling basic training such as delivering milk while wearing heavy shells and construction work with bare hands. A deep friendship with Goku blossomed here. In his first appearance at the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, he reached the semi-finals. He fought Jackie Chun (Master Roshi) and put up a good fight but was defeated. In the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, he reached the semi-finals again. He had his first official match against his best friend Goku. They fought a brilliant match using all their wits, but he was narrowly defeated.