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19.12.2023
Weekly ☆ Character Showcase #136: Gyumao!
Gyumao
The Weekly ☆ Character Showcase is an article series where we introduce one character from the Dragon Ball universe each week. For the 136th installment we are spending some time with Chichi's dear old dad, Gyumao!
Story
Rumored to be extremely frightening, Gyumao, also called the Demon King, is a large and infamous man. He lives in a castle on the top of Fry-Pan Mountain and steals gold and silver treasure from all over. Once, while on a picnic with his only daughter Chichi, Fry-Pan Mountain was engulfed in an inferno, making him unable to return to his castle.
(Tale 11)
As a disciple of Mutenroshi (Kamesennin), he goes looking for the whereabouts of his old master to borrow the Bashosen which is said to have the power to extinguish the inferno on Fry-Pan Mountain.
(Tale 11)
Noticing that Goku is riding Kintoun (the youngster got it as a present from Kamesennin), Gyumao asks him to take go with Chichi to ask to borrow the Bashosen.
(Tale 12)
Kamesennin didn't have the Bashosen, but instead he came himself, and extinguished the inferno with a Kamehameha.
(Tale 14)
A few years later, Goku marries Gyumao's daughter, Chichi, and his grandson Gohan is born.
Gyumao has transformed into a casually dressed, kind grandfather, who helps calm the quick-tempered Chichi.
(Tale 209)
(Tale 245)
Gyumao helped support Chichi while she worried about Goku and Gohan when they went off to Planet Namek and during the Cell Games.
(Tale 404)
During the final battle with Majin Buu, Gyumao also lends his strength to power up Goku's Genki-Dama.
(Tale 514)
And at the 28th Tenkaichi Budokai, he rushes to support his great-granddaughter, Pan!
(Tale 519)
First Appearance
"Dragon Ball" Tale 11
Family
Chichi (Daughter)
Gohan (Grandson)
Pan (Great-Granddaughter)
Trivia
He trained with Grandpa Gohan!
Gyumao quickly notices the Nyoibo hanging off Goku's back. Goku responds that he got it from his grandpa, and Gyumao excitedly replies "Hoo-hoo-hoo!! Don't that beat all!! Son Gohan's grandson!" Kamesennin's first disciple was Gohan and his second was Gyumao!
(Tale 12)
He still respects his former master, so he kneels and apologizes when scolded for his misdeeds. As a token of appreciation for extinguishing the inferno he asks Kamesennin to come live with them, saying "Master will you honor our new home by...you know...?"
(Tale 14)
→Preview: Scroll down to the comments for a hint about who next week's character will be!
*All comic images are from the Japanese version.
This site includes machine-translated texts. Please be aware that you might find some unusual expressions that are difficult to understand.
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