Story

Giran is a monstrous fighter who makes it into the main event at the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai tournament.
While rough and aggressive in temperament, he also specializes in utilizing underhanded attacks in battle.

Giran faces off against Goku in the fourth match of the quarterfinals.
He lands a surprise attack that sends Goku crashing into the wall of the tournament ring but is shocked when the young Saiyan warrior emerges practically unscathed.

(Tale 39)

Goku lands a devastating punch on Giran and then throws him out of bounds, but he's able to avoid a ring-out by using his wings to quickly fly back.

(Tale 39)

Giran then stops Goku in his tracks with his signature Lassooin' Gum technique and unleashes a counterattack of his own.

(Tale 39)

Giran chucks his immobilized foe out of the ring and declares his victory, but Goku uses his trusty Kintoun to fly back just in the nick of time.

(Tale 40)

Giran is having none of this tomfoolery and protests to the referee that using a tool like that is breaking the rules of the tournament. After some deliberation, the judges decree that Goku will be disqualified if he uses Kintoun again. This suits Giran just fine, and he repeats his plan to throw Goku out of bounds. The Saiyan lad barely manages to hang on—quite literally—by clinging to the monster's arm using his tail, which had miraculously grown back.

(Tale 40)

With his tail back, Goku is filled with energy and makes quick work of the Lassooin' Gum technique. Giran sees that his number is up and opts to forfeit the match.

(Tale 40)

First Appearance

"Dragon Ball" Tale 35

Tenkaichi Budokai Record

21st Tournament: Defeated in the first round.

Techniques

Lassooin' Gum
Giran produces a gum-like substance from his mouth and uses it to bind his opponent, preventing them from moving.

Trivia

He's actually a monster?!

When the fighters at the Tenkaichi Budokai are drawing lots to decide who each of them will face, the referee directly refers to Giran as being a monster. This just might mean that, despite obviously being used to humans and able to communicate with them freely, Giran might be an honest-to-goodness monster!

(Tale 35)

→Preview: Next week's character is someone who attacked the mighty Giran!

*All comic images are from the Japanese version.