NEWS
01.10.2024
Weekly ☆ Character Showcase #177: Saibaiman!
Saibaiman
The Weekly ☆ Character Showcase is an article series where we introduce one character from the Dragon Ball universe each week. This week we'll be taking a close look at the head-splitting, biological weapons of the Saiyans, the Saibaimen!
Story
Saibaimen are portable living weapons with a Power Level of 1,200!
They are born when a special bulb is planted in soil, and they follow the orders of whoever planted them!
(Tale 214)
When Vegeta and Nappa invaded Earth, they used Saibaimen to see what the warriors on Earth were capable of.
Six Saibaimen were born from bulbs that Nappa planted!
(Tale 214)
The first one counters Tenshinhan's attack by blasting acidic liquid out of its head, but Tenshinhan dodges the blast!
Tenshinhan knocks it down with an elbow strike and the Saibaiman is killed by Vegeta while it tries to get up!
(Tale 214)
The second one wraps its arms around Yamcha and self-destructs!
(Tale 215)
Enraged by Yamcha's death, Krillin takes out three Saibaimen at once with a Scattering Bullet attack!
(Tale 216)
However, one Saibaiman manages to escape Krillin's attack and attacks Gohan! Luckily, it is spotted and blown away by Piccolo!
(Tale 216)
First Appearance
"Dragon Ball" Tale 214
Techniques
Acidic Blast
Saibaimen can launch an acidic blast out of their head that's so powerful that it can melt the surface of the Earth!
(Tale 214)
Self-Destruct
Saibaimen can blow themselves up to defeat opponents. Even the mighty Yamcha lost his life to a Saibaiman self-destructing!
(Tale 215)
Trivia
They're rare creatures found on a certain planet!
According to an interview with Akira Toriyama, Saibaimen are a classic Saiyan weapon found on a certain planet. He explained that the bulbs are extremely rare, and so it's not like just anyone can run around using Saibaimen!
(Source: "Dragon Ball Saiyan Saikyo COMICS" - A supplementary booklet included with Saikyo Jump's 2018 January edition.
→Preview: Scroll down to the comments for a hint about who next week's character will be!
*All 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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