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03.01.2023
Weekly ☆ Character Showcase #86: Pre-Transformation Janenba from Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn!
Janenba (Pre-Transformation) -Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn-
The Weekly ☆ Character Showcase is an article series where we introduce one character from the Dragon Ball universe each week. This time, we're traversing the dimensions to catch up with Janenba in its pre-transformation state from the movie Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn!
Story
This form of Janenba was created when the Saike Demon working for Lord Enma in the Another World was doused in evil energy.
The scary thing about this Janenba is that it seems so "pure" and simple-minded that you never know what kind of destructive acts it could be capable of!
It projects a special kind of barrier around Lord Enma's office, trapping him inside, and then goes on a chaotic rampage that wreaks havoc on both the Another World and our world too!
Goku takes to the scene with his rival from the finals of the Another World Budokai, Paikuhan, who tries to convince Janenba to release the barrier before being effortlessly flicked away by the monster!
Janenba then uses its mysterious powers to create miniature clones of itself and starts bombarding Goku with the cannon-like holes on its body!
Goku turns Super Saiyan 3 and finally lands a decisive blow on the monster, seemingly defeating him for good...
That is, until an even more powerful version of Janenba emerges from the regenerated body of its previous form!
First Appearance
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
Techniques
Energy Cannon
Janenba fires blasts of energy from the holes in its body.
It can also rapidly spin around while firing to bombard the area.
Dimensional Portal Attacks
Janenba is able to hit targets from afar by punching and kicking holes straight through different dimensions.
Mini-Goku
When Goku fired a Kamehameha at Janenba, it created a mini-Goku in the palm of its hand shooting a Kamehameha of its own to nullify the attack.
Mini-Janenbas
Janenba creates countless miniature copies of himself by channeling energy into the human-like statues scattered throughout Hell.
Telekinesis
With a wave of its hands, Janenba is able to manipulate floating spheres to attack with.
Barrier
Janenba created this solid barrier around Lord Enma's Office, trapping him inside and causing the balance between our world and the Another World to crumble, which even resulted in the dead returning to life!
Paikuhan discovered that the barrier could be shattered by saying mean things to it, resulting in the stoic warrior being forced to come up with his most vicious and scathing insults to break it apart!
Trivia
The whole reason Janenba was created is because the Saike Demon was slacking off!
The Saike Demon was on tank duty at the Spirit Cleanser, a machine that purifies the wicked hearts of spirits sent to Hell. He was supposed to change the Spirit Cleaner's tank once it was full, but because he was slacking off, the tank got so full that it exploded and released all the evil energy that had built up inside!
→Preview: Next week's character is someone who can transform to become even stronger like Janenba!
*All comic images are from the Japanese version.
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©Toei, Shueisha, Toei Animation
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